The Lieutenant and the Lady: A Regency Romance Novel

· Blue Rose Romance
4.6
21 reviews
Ebook
350
Pages

About this ebook

He’s a soldier who puts duty above all else. She’s the spirited lady he loves. Obligation collides with passion.


When Blaire Culpepper returns to England, she hopes to finally declare her love to debonair Lieutenant Julian Drake. Except, in her absence, he’s inherited his brother’s estate, sold his commission, and has been courting another woman. According to the rumor mills, a marriage announcement is expected any day.


From the moment Julian laid eyes on Blaire many months ago, she entranced him. But as a soldier far beneath her station, he battled his growing fascination. When his brother dies, Julian social status changes. But so do his newfound intentions of courting Blaire and winning her hand.


Circumstances and honor have forced him into considering a union with another woman. But that means breaking Blaire’s heart and his own as well…Will his heart or his mind win the battle?


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You’ll want to read this love-triangle Regency historical by a USA Today bestselling author in one sitting! A tender, sigh-worthy romance, Julian and Blaire must overcome lies, amnesia, and villainesses you’ll want to slap.


If you enjoy reading strong heroine, sister series, romantic comedies, and redeemed rogue love stories with a pinch of mystery & suspense, a dash of humor, gripping emotion, and naughty dogs, then you’ll adore Collette Cameron’s captivating THE BLUE ROSE REGENCY ROMANCES: THE CULPEPPER MISSES. Buy THE LIEUTENANT AND THE LADY and settle into your favorite reading nook for a page-turning, entertaining Regency England world adventure you can’t put down.   


Though this book can easily be read as a stand-alone, most readers prefer to read the series in order.


THE BLUE ROSE REGENCY ROMANCES: THE CULPEPPER MISSES:

The Earl and the Spinster

The Marquis and the Vixen

The Lord and the Wallflower

The Buccaneer and the Bluestocking

The Lieutenant and the Lady


CHECK OUT COLLETTE’S OTHER SERIES:

Castle Brides

Heart of a Scot

Highland Heather Romancing a Scot

Seductive Scoundrels

The Honorable Rogues®

Wicked Earls’ Club



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Ratings and reviews

4.6
21 reviews
Lori Dykes
March 28, 2019
"My heart knew I loved you even when my mind could not remember." Temple of the Muses Book Store, London, England 1823 When I turned the first page of Blaire Culpepper and Julian's story I knew it would be amazing and full of the uniqueness of a book by Collette Cameron. Of course the first scene with Blaire in the bookstore and an incident with a scandalous book was priceless! Blaire had been in love with Julian and felt he may feel the same. But when she returned from being away, it appreared he had engaged another. At least that was the rumor and she saw the evidence in person. Then the adventure of the two begin. As always there are wonderful animals that appear and these two pups, Zeus and Apollo, were found and taken in by Blaire. That in itself is a great part of the story!! Hold onto your seats (which you will not be able to stop once you begin this book!) and be entertained with suspense, characters that you just want to haul off and wallop for their devious plans, laugh out loud moments, tarradiddles, some tears and a beautiful love that cannot be denied. The epilogue at the end was beyond magnificent and although I loved every single story in this series, this has to be my favorite one. It brings all the family together and it does not get any better than that. Collette Cameron is one of my favorite authors and an amazing storyteller! I highly recommend anything she writes!!
Peggy Collins
March 26, 2019
Blaire Culpepper and Lieutenant Julian Drake have fallen in love. Devastated to learn that Julian is to marry his deceased brother’s pregnant betrothed (duty and honor as he sees it), Blaire heads to the Culpepper country estate. At about the same time, Julian is also traveling to the country with Daphne Trudeau (his new intended) and her mother. When the top-heavy coach they rode in is blown over by a storm, Blaire rescues them, and they all end up staying in an inn together. As if this is not uncomfortable enough, when Julian regains consciousness, he doesn’t know who he is, where he is, where he was going and why, or the three women making a fuss around him. At this point this story gets very interesting. This story has quite a conundrum for our hero and heroine, but as they say, Truth will out. Blaire and Julian are great characters, and I love how they come to know each other again as he recovers his memory. The Trudeaus are an obnoxious pair of shrews with no redeemable characteristics. The kind of villains you really want to get what’s coming to them. The story is fast-moving and suspenseful. There are a few surprises, some happy, some sad. There is also a romance and humor. It is fantastic that when Blaire sends for help, the entire family shows up for her. A good story and a heartwarming epilogue make The Lieutenant and the Lady a must read. Five girls, five stories, all tied together to make an awesome series.
A Google user
March 26, 2019
A 4 ½ star suspense-filled adventure and sweet romantic read. Collette Cameron offers a delightful addition to the ongoing saga of the Culpepper Misses with her fifth book in The Blue Rose Regency Romances, The Lieutenant and The Lady. Blaire Culpepper returns to England after being abroad furthering her education. She hopes to renew her acquaintance with Lieutenant Julian Drake, whom she had formed an attachment to before she left. She is dismayed upon her return to find out he may be engaged to his deceased brother’s fiancé. She finds out that Julian still cares for her but faces the dilemma of how to break a betrothal agreement he may have to honor. What follows is a lovely and fun tale involving adventure, suspense, heartache, laugh out loud moments, pups on the loose, memory loss, secrets revealed, family love, truly conniving characters, and a very sweet romance. The writing style flows even with all the twists and turns going on. This work can be read as a standalone, though there are characters in the work that appeared in previous ones in the series. Having read the other Blue Rose Regency Romances, I can recommend all as very enjoyable reads. I was fortunate to receive this as a gift from the author and offer this voluntary review.

About the author

USA Today Bestselling Author, COLLETTE CAMERON pens Scottish and Regency historicals featuring rogues, rapscallions, rakes, and the intelligent, intrepid damsels who reform them.

Blessed with three spectacular children, fantastic fans, and a compulsive, over-active, and witty Muse who won't stop whispering new romantic romps in her ear, she lives in Oregon with her mini-dachshunds, though she dreams of living in Scotland part-time.

Admitting to a quirky sense of humor, Collette enjoys inspiring quotes, adores castles and anything cobalt blue, and is a self-confessed Cadbury chocoholic. You'll always find dogs, birds, occasionally naughty humor, and a dash of inspiration in her sweet-to-spicy timeless romances.

Visit Collette's website to peek into her author world: collettecameron.com.

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