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The Lady is Trouble

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Julian and Piper's story in The Lady is Trouble is a very entertaining and vibrant tale! I love reading about spurned ladies of society having their happily ever afters! Great story that I recommend to all readers of romance!
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This is a fascinating and suspenseful story of love and life. Julian took over a group of people who have supernatural abilities called the League. He took over from Piper's grandfather, which she wasn't happy about, and she was even less happy when Julian sent her away. He sent to to hide her from their enemies, and also from himself. When Piper first escaped her exile, she purposely let him find her. She was tired of waiting for him to realize that they belonged together. She did not have all of the facts though. Along with Finn, a young man Julian took under his wing, they try to make a safe place for everyone, while figuring out how to stop their enemy from getting her hands on Piper. It's a complicated and interesting storyline about regular people who are very misunderstood.
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While this book got off to a slow start, I thouroughly enjoyed reading a paranormal Historical Romance.  

I liked the characters and their chemistry.  I enjoyed the development of the book and can't wait for the next book in the series.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher.  Thank you!
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A Victorian romance with A paranormal twist? Sounds perfect for me. Except the classic romance reason why the two leads couldn’t be together isn’t my favorite storyline and the woman letting the unrequited feelings rule her is rather annoying. Though I suppose I can understand the reason for him keeping his distance. So the story goes that Julian, Piper and Finn have inherited Piper’s grandfather’s endeavor to help and protect people with supernatural abilities. For her own protection Piper is initially sent away for her own protection due to a threat hanging over her. After being left behind too long she has gone off on a secret research mission that might also serve to gain Julian’s attention. As he tries to keep her and their past relationship at a distance he cannot deny that he needs her help with their shared project but also with his own gifts. 

The story is interesting though it starts in such a way as you feel like you are supposed to somehow know the characters and their history together. It also begins in a somewhat tedious manner. Though the characters are an eccentric fun enjoyable collection of magical misfits.
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Hot sweet Victorian romance. I can't wait to read more in this series. 

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.
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Although Paranormal are not usually one of my preferred genres, Regency Romances are.  This was an entertaining combination.  I found the story to be a bit chaotic at the onset, but it leveled out fairly quickly. 
I enjoyed the interaction and chemistry between our main characters.
I definitely will recommend this book.
Thank you Tracy Sumner and NetGalley for allowing me an advance copy.
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I was unable to finish the book, my time on the download ran out.  I was pretty confused for.most of the book, even though I enjoyed the plot. It seems like there were a lot of unanswered questions and was almost like a sequel. Based on the cover, I thought there would be a bit more "sexual" things. I only had one till I couldn't access it anymore.
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This book surprised me because I was not expecting the paranormal aspect to appear (but it did!)!. The Lady Is Trouble takes the reader to a Regency world where paranormal abilities exist but are a bit of a curse as they bring trouble those “gifted” with them. Julian, Viscount Beauchamp, has invested his resources in creating and running. a haven for those with these gifts. Piper Scott is the granddaughter of an earl who possesses the rare ability to heal both physical and emotional/psychological wounds.. 

I liked the way Julian and Piper were always magnetically drawn to one another, though Julian struggled with this as he made a promise to Piper’s grandfather that he would not pursue her, which is the center conflict of the story. There was a solid plot, steamy goodness, and enough interest to keep me reading, though I felt the story could have been condensed a little. I also felt like the author didn't provide much in the way of background and just kind of "dropped" the reader into this world, but in the end, it seemed to work.
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This book was s low starting for me.  A bit gothic in tone and wasn't what I was in the mood for unfortunately.  It was well enough written just didn't hold my interest.
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i  immensely enjoyed this book. Tracy Summer wove a story I was swept into with ease and happily floated down the river of. The characters were well crafted and I was impressed by the prose. The only things I can comment on were I wish the imagery had been a bit more detailed and I also wish the expiation at the end of the book tying the ducal family’s pain together would have been more intense.. . I greatly enjoyed this book and look foreword to reading more from the author.
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This is a lengthy, well.-written story. The storyline pulls you in and doesn't let you go until the end. The characters are given life in the pages. Definitely worth the read!!
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The book was exceptionally good. I read at least 5 books each week and this was the best historical romance I’ve read in months. 5+ stars.
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I found it difficult to get into "The Lady is Trouble".  It did not draw my attention.  The story was a bit difficult to follow.
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I loved the paranormal aspect of this book. Romance was also good with some passionate scenes between. I am new to this author, but I won't pass her books from now on. 
I read this book in 48hrs and the ending was not only satisfying but it made me crave for more books by this author!
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As a fan of both scifi/fantasy and romance I had such high hopes for this book. I would not consider it to be a total letdown - the parts involving the supernatural powers were really good - but it was not as good as I had hoped it would be. Because we didn't get to see the early days between Julian and Piper and only get only small hints as to what went on it was difficult to really get into the romance between them. Their arguments were redundant and didn't accomplish anything beyond them yelling at and being angry with one another. As I said previously, the parts involving Piper's powers were interesting and made the reading the book worth the time. The villain is well crafted and believable within the world of this story. I would have liked to have seen more of how Piper helped others with their powers - it seems like a large part of who she is and only earns a few lines here and there.

I'd rate this book somewhere between 2.5 and 3 stars
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<strong>Supernatural romance</strong>

Mysticism and the paranormal interact with love between Julian Alexander and Piper Scott. He's a viscount, an artist and when he touches objects he has the ability to connect into the world of the previous owner(s). Lady Piper Scott is the granddaughter of an earl, has the ability to heal with a touch and loves Julian passionately. Their worlds interact and collide. An interesting first book in a new series which includes very passionate sex.
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I love historical romance and stories of lovers who battle to be together. All of that and the book cover itself made me want to read this.  The beginning dragged through pages and pages of unnecessary descriptions and left me feeling like somehow I was reading the middle of the story instead of the beginning.  Eventually, it all made sense but by the time I had enough info to understand what was going on, I just really didn't care anymore.   Maybe a prologue would help.
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DNF - a very clunky beginning. Intrigued by the idea of Victorian psychics and supernatural gifts, but can't get hooked on either plot or characters enough to continue reading.
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The Lady is Trouble by Tracy Sumner follows Julian Alexander and Piper Scott, in what is the first book of the series (League of Lords). In his youth, Julian (Lord Beauchamp) struggled with his psychic powers and found Piper's grandfather, a great source of wisdom and his mentor. When Piper’s grandfather is murdered, Julian realises that Piper is in danger and endeavours to protect her by hiding her and keeping her safe. Yet in doing so, he finds himself wanting her yet knowing that he can’t have everything that he desires.
This story had elements of the X-Men, giving this an interesting aspect. The characters are well developed and the romance, is carefully interwoven into a story with suspense and mystery. This was a novel story line that I quite enjoyed. I look forward to seeing how this series develops. 
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
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WOW!!!  What an amazing book!  I love Historical Romance and this is one of the best I have read in a while.  It's sort of an unrequited, second-chance, action-packed, dramatically dangerous love story that revolves a group of psychics all rolled into one and set in Victorian England!  The chemistry between Piper and Julian was unmistakable and the build-up of the danger to Piper created by the author kept me interested all the way throughout the book.  Such a good book!  This is another author that is going onto my favorites list and I will be watching for new books in this series to be released in the future!

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book provided to me by NetGalley.
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