What a treat. This is the second book in this series that I had the pleasure of reading. “Luck is no Lady” was the first in the series, and it was pretty enjoyable. I was looking forward to book number two but then it was released, and I was not so sure. Now after reading Portia and Dell’s story I am going back to read Lily’s story!

Before doing that, let me share that Lord of Lies was definitely a good book. I was a little skeptical at first since it actually runs a bit parallel with book one and two, and I must say that it took a bit to warm up. But once it did, boy did it ever.

I love the chemistry between Portia and Dell. I enjoyed that she was no delicate little miss and really was looking for something outside of the glittering ballrooms and beautiful ball gowns. Portia was looking to live and she found it with Dell. She was definitely no shy miss and I think at first threw Dell off balance. I don’t think he was ready for a spunky heroine that was not afraid to go toe to toe with him.

I enjoyed Dell’s story and how he had become the man of many disguises. It was fascinating and enjoyable. He also had respect for Portia and recognize the hunger that she had for adventure. I love the chemistry that these two put forth.

Definitely a book worth your time!

Passionate and adventurous! I love love the way Sandas intertwines romance and adventure. It makes for a most seductive plot!

Book 3 in Amy Sandas' Fallen Ladies series was just wonderful. Passionate, adventurous, emotionally gripping, and a just plain wonderful story. I loved it. I think book 3 is my favorite in the series so far. The chemistry between Portia and Dell was fantastic. She was such a strong female character who was well-developed. The plot was strong and the conflicts fit the story line. It coincides with the same timelines as book one (Emma's story, Luck is No Lady) and book two (Lily's story, The Untouchable Earl), so you revisit their stories a bit but with a different perspective. The author doesn't lose clarity, and details from all three plots are not lost. They merge and play out well side-by-side. This was a great story and I highly recommend the series.

Lord of Lies is the most latest release in this stunning series of these family of sisters. I truly adored this book in many ways however it did have its issues as well. The story did start out a bit slow, and I wasn’t sure where it was really going. I do think that you can read this as a stand a lone, but I do recommend reading this series in order, since all three books are connected and deal with one major situation and seeing the way that these sisters deal with it in their own individual way. In Lord of Lies, our heroine Portia, is out looking for her sister. Portia isn’t shy or reserved. She goes after her own share of adventure. But when her sister gets taken, she goes out looking for her and help to find her. Her help comes in a man of danger of different looks every time she sees him, but she can recognize him anywhere.

I really liked the chemistry that we see happen between Portia and Dell, and its pretty sexy in many ways. I love the way these two see each other as they are at the core from the beginning. I love their interactions with each other. Dell is a loner, reclusive and likes to keep to himself and hides himself away and doesn’t get close to anyone. Portia is the complete opposite, she is social and can make friends anywhere and goes after what she wants including Dell. As Portia and Dell work together to find the mystery behind her sisters kidnapping and a missing little girl, we see some wonderful character growth from Portia. She realizes working with Dell, the importance of doing good and helping others and I like seeing how she finds more meaning in her life than just balls and parties of the Ton. She wants to be more than who she is and to be part of something important. I like seeing her discover her strengths and what she really wants in life. The romance is wonderful, I enjoyed the way these two dance around each other, their chemistry is off the charts but I also found the dynamics very stimulating and loved seeing Portia’s story come to life.

But another intriguing element that I really liked was our villain from the first two books, the one behind Lily’s kidnapping, isn’t who you think he is and isn’t the true villain. I actually liked his character so much in this book, and we see how much he loves his missing daughter. I wouldn’t mind if he had a story, he is one of those anti heroes you want to find their happy ending. Excited to see what this author has up for us next.

I loved the characters because, well, you just have to love a girl like Portia who knows what she wants and who goes for it, don't you? Apart from that she is charming and smart and a lot of other great things and of course, Dell Turner is also a very interesting character even though we don't get to know him that well. Somehow, despite many descriptions how he feels and so on, his character remains somewhat shallow. Portia is the only character with a bit more substance and the only one who leaves the reader, me in this case, with more than a passing interest.

It might have been easier to fill out the blanks - alright, that would have been much easier- if I had read the other books in the series first that tell Emma and Ivy's stories but I think that I would have been as frustrated reading those books as I was now. There was too much going on with the other sisters and reading it I knew that it was important but, well, it made me curious but it also made me feel rather annoyed.
The problem was that it all happend at the same time and the author was very careful not to include much of one sister's story in the book of the other sister - understandable but in this case something was definitely missing.

The story itself was rather unbelievable even though well plotted and despite that definitely interesting and fast-paced, sweet and romantic - and that's what made me decide on three stars for this book because despite everything that I was missing in this book, I enjoyed reading it and would read it again. Not right now but eventually.
So, not one of my highlights but not a case of "wasted-time" either. Those who have read the other books in the series will enjoy reading what Portia has been up to while her sisters went and found themselves husbands.