A different take on Regency romance with both characters outside the ton. No dukes to seduce or secret governess crushes. Just two characters trying to overcome their perceived and actual reputations. Nicely done. ( )

Fleeing London to find her father, Charlotte Devon daughter of a courtesan meets in the Scottish borders, reckless gambler, and vastly in debt, Anthony Fairfax.
Thrown together by mistake can they help each other to a solution of their problems.
A fun and quick read with some charming characters.
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Received this book in a giveaway on Library Thing. It was okay. Found it slow for most of the book. ( )

Be careful what you say in Scotland. When Anthony Fairfax and Charlotte Devon jokingly said they were husband and wife - they automatically became so. Now they are married and both have issues that need resolution.
Charlotte is the illegitimate daughter of a famous courtesan who is searching for her father. All she has to go on is a ruby necklace and earrings and a name that turned out to be made up by her mother. Anthony is in Scotland trying to win enough money to pay off his gambling debts before getting sent to debtor's prison.
The two find themselves in this accidental marriage but they are a perfect match - even though Anthony will insist on an annulment if he is forced to go to to debtor's prison.
Like all Erica Ridley's books, this one is full of interesting characters who manage to rise above their circumstances to find the love they need. This book is no different watching Anthony struggle with his need to gamble to have money so his family will love him and Charlotte strives to find her father so she can rise about her illegitimate birth. Together they re both stronger and lift each other up.
I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ( )

Lord Of Chance, by Erica Ridley, has been available at booksellers since April of 2017. Chance is book 1 in the Rogues To Riches series. It's a good tale and works as a standalone story. We're given a gambler down on his luck & a woman searching for respectability. In Scotland they make the mistake of telling observers that they are man & wife. Well, that got them leg-shackled for real. Scotland's rules are very lax.

Anthony Fairfax is now determined to become a better man & good husband since he's met Charlotte. She turns out to be the best thing to happen to him, he realizes this before she does. Charlotte is so busy trying to become & be respectable that she's blind to a lot of other things. The secondary characters are lively and interesting, always a plus. I did think the story moved along slowly, which kind of rushed the HEA. I gave the 4th star because the dialog is so darn witty. Our couple play off each other to perfection.

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