I fell in love with the
Jewels of the Ton Trilogy by Shana Galen after reading WHEN YOU GIVE A DUKE A
DIAMOND. I knew from that moment, I would not rest until I’d read all three and
learned the identity of the person selling the names of the Diamonds in the
Rough. SAPPHIRES ARE AN EARL’S BEST FRIEND by Shana Galen is a splendid finish
to an extraordinary trilogy.
***I purchased this one
for my own reading because I missed out on the galley and just had to read it!
Of course, I have to share my honest and unscripted review with you.
Blurb for SAPPHIRES ARE AN EARL’S BEST FRIEND:
She Wants Him...
She Wants Him Not...
Lily Dawson, dubbed the Countess of Charm by the Prince Regent himself, plays the role of the courtesan flawlessly while her real purpose is spying in the service of the Crown. Her mission now is to seduce a duke to test his true loyalties. She'll do it, even though the man she really wants is Andrew Booth-Payne, Earl of Darlington—the duke's son.
Andrew is furious when he finds himself rivaling his father for Lily's attention. When he uncovers Lily's mission, Andrew is faced with impossible choices. It seems he is destined to betray either his family, his country, or the longings of his own heart...
She Wants Him Not...
Lily Dawson, dubbed the Countess of Charm by the Prince Regent himself, plays the role of the courtesan flawlessly while her real purpose is spying in the service of the Crown. Her mission now is to seduce a duke to test his true loyalties. She'll do it, even though the man she really wants is Andrew Booth-Payne, Earl of Darlington—the duke's son.
Andrew is furious when he finds himself rivaling his father for Lily's attention. When he uncovers Lily's mission, Andrew is faced with impossible choices. It seems he is destined to betray either his family, his country, or the longings of his own heart...
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Asked by Warrick
Fitzhugh to investigate the loyalty of the Duke of Ravenscroft and if he was
whom Fitzhugh believed, the notorious Artemis the Assassin, find the proof.
Lily Dawson, the last remaining unattached member of the Three Diamonds was
embarking on a mission that might cost her more than her lost reputation and
her precarious place in society if she falls prey to Artemis or Lucifer – it might
cost her life.
Andrew, the Earl of
Darlington, or as he’s known in London – the Darling of the Ton – is determined
to make sure the courtesan – the Countess of Charm – Lily Dawson does not manage
a proposal from his father, the Duke of Ravenscroft. Fearing such carelessness
on his father’s part may destroy his family’s reputation and mar the sacred
memory of his dead mother he confronts Lily, and orders her to stay away from
his father. When she flatly refuses and starts to make a scene, he kisses her
mouth shut, which starts a need and desire for her on his part that confuses
and angers him. Vying for the affections of a well-known fallen woman while
competing against his own father is most certainly, not what Andrew wishes for himself,
or his family, but he’s beginning to see Lily in a new light and soon discovers
she's not all she appears to be.
SAPPHIRES ARE AN EARL’S
BEST FRIEND, book three of the Jewels of the Ton series by Shana Galen is the
perfect ending to a fabulous series. Even though it wasn’t my favorite of the
three books, that's reserved for Fallon's story, Andrew and Lily were worth the wait. Shana kept me seeking a
contented happily-ever-after for them even as they argued, questioned each
other’s motives and activities, wandered in the woods and rain, getting muddy, wet, and
nearly killed even as they slowly began to trust each other.
Shana Galen is brilliant
at making us fall in love with her characters, their stories, their pains,
heartaches, and triumphs. Each of the Three Diamonds had a story of sacrifice,
romance, and intrigue built around the beautiful woman’s secret and the man who
would come to know the truth about the notorious courtesan. Lily’s story is no
different in that respect except that her story may have the darkest most heart-aching secret of the three women. Not as action-driven from the beginning as IF
YOU GIVE A RAKE A RUBY. Or as banter and teaser driven as WHEN YOU GIVE A DUKE
A DIAMOND. But honestly, SAPPHIRES ARE AN EARL’S BEST FRIEND is perfection in
that it satisfactorily resolves the mystery of Lucifer and Artemis, while allowing
Lily the chance to win Darlington’s love that has gone unrequited for far too
long.
I highly recommend
reading SAPPHIRES ARE AN EARL’S BEST FRIEND, book three of the Jewels of the
Ton series by Shana Galen especially if you’ve read the first two but even if
you haven’t. I believe that this fabulous trilogy should be read in its proper
order, but if you truly don’t have the opportunity to do so, go ahead and start
here or anywhere, but do read them all eventually. You won’t be sorry - you’ll
just fall in love.
Happy Reading Everyone!
SAPPHIRES ARE AN EARL’S
BEST FRIEND, a Jewels of the Ton novel by Shana Galen, Sourcebook Casablanca,
available now in print and ebook formats at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and
Kobobooks.
***click on links or cover below for purchasing information
3 comments:
Man I love this cover. Well more like the gentleman looks really, really sexy posing like that. And that side of his face is really catching my eyes; goodness he's so handsome!
But Great review!!! I just ordered my print copy so it'll be here soon!! Can't believe I haven't read it yet.
All three books have gorgeous covers but yes, I do think this one is the best!
Hope you enjoy it, Ki. xoxo
Great review Amy!
I really enjoy Shana's books, have for quite a bit now.
Picked up one and then had to read all of them! LOL!!
I do have this complete trilogy but haven't read this last one yet.
I'm going to have to pull it out from my pile of must read books and get reading! :-)
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