[b:Bliss|39399|Bliss|Lynsay Sands|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1387744695s/39399.jpg|39107] by [a:Lynsay Sands|17059|Lynsay Sands|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1194362953p2/17059.jpg]
Genres: Adult, Historical, Humor/Comedy, Mystery, Romance, Suspense
5 Stars

Okay, first the negatives.
There are NONE! Nada. Zilch! No negatives whatsoever. No repetition, no editing/typo errors.

From the very first word I was hooked.
The writing, world build and character builds are exceptional.
The flow is fast and smooth.
The story line and everything about this book will keep you reading non-stop.
There is an enormous amount of humor that will cause you to laugh so hard you run the risk of a bladder malfunction!
Add to that mystery, suspense and a great romance with plenty of adult steam.

Lady Tiernay is a fantastic female character. Strong and intelligent, she refuses to just sit back and accept anything she feels is unjust or that she doesn't want to be a part of her life. She does something about it. She confronts life, the good and the bad, head on.

Lord Holden has a bad rep for being over and beyond brutal. Many fear him.
However, things are never what they appear to be.
This guy might have an anger problem, but he also has a sense chivalry and a devilish sense of humor.

These two are forced together in a relationship neither of them want.
Then they are forced to work together to solve a very dangerous mystery that could easily cost them their lives.

*Note of truth #1. I literally stayed up till 3 am, two nights in a row, reading this book. It is that good.

**Note of truth #2. On occasion I laughed so hard I had a severe case of an 'Impending Bladder Mishap'.

An absolutely fantastic book! ( )

This book was not one of Ms. Sands's best efforts in the Historical romance genre. But it was still a good read. Most of her other books have a great deal of humor along with the mystery. However, this book bogged down a bit with the character's trying to out hate each other for at least the first half of this book.

I will say that there was a fine twist to the mystery, which really wasn't too difficult to figure out.

*ARC supplied by the publisher. ( )

England 1173

Helen has been conplaining to the king of Lord Holden's terrible treatment of his people and Lord Holden has written to complain about Lady Tiernay's harassment of him. The King decides they must wed to end the trouble. She can't refuse the king so she plots to make Hethe want refuse to wed her, shenanigans ensue on both sides for a big chunk of the story before they settle down. After which Hethe is determined to get to the bottom of the ill treatment of his people and comes under several attempts to murder him. It was a good read, many fun moments.
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Maybe more like 1.5

Not at all in my wheelhouse. It was...comical? I think? Maybe I would've liked it more under different circumstances. It just wasn't my cup of tea. ( )