I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
At one time Celia was on the verge of having it all, and now is desperate to keep her job as a companion, or else she will lose what title she does have. Coming across the twin brothers she wronged is a shock, but she realizes she needs to make things right with both of them. Rich never blamed her for the prank gone wrong from years before, as it affected his brothers life, not his own-even if it was meant for him. Still he's always secretly wanted Celia, his brother's former beloved. Now that his brother is happily married, he sees his chance.

Yet another pitch perfect romance by Ms. Spencer. There are two romances here, Lucien whose 10 year forced marriage is cold and distant, and his twin Richard who lusts after Celia, to whom Lucien had intended to propose the night he unwittingly compromised Phyllida, his now wife. Both men stumble towards their HEA despite the machinations of their sister’s malevolent fiancé Sebastian. A rollicking Christmas story of love and second chances.

I loved this book. Minerva Spencer writing style is fresh, whitty and engaging. The story does not disappoint. I will admit that I was a bit worried when I learned that we were going to follow 2 couples because I feared it would lead to rushed relationships with not enough space to be truly developed but I am happy to say that I was wrong. The driving force of this book is the characters. They all feels wonderfully real and believable, their arc and growth is consistent and masterfully done. Minerva Spencer took some of the most appreciated stereotypes and tropes in the historical romance genre and gave them a fresh spin. This book feels new and unexpected, like taking a wrong turn on a familiar road and suddenly discovering the most breathtaking view. Definitely recommend.

I really loved this one!! After the massive disappointment that was Outrageous, I was just praying this was better. Thankfully it was, and has redeemed my faith in Minerva Spencer.

I think my favorite thing about this was how developed every character was. All of them had their flaws, and it was amazing. I feel like this aspect was definitely much better than it was in the other books, as I don't remember caring much about the characters in the prior books.

Celia's arc was done incredibly well, and I loved the way it came to a conclusion. She didn't feel like a bad person, she just felt flawed. I loved how this deviated from the typical "mean girl" narrative we normally see. This was so much more, and I loved it for that.

I also loved how this followed two couples instead of just one. When I read this was about a set of brothers, I am was super worried it would just be a love triangle. It wasn't, and it excelled because of that. I was rooting for Phyillida and Lucien just as much as Richard and Celia. Both of the relationships balanced spice and emotion perfectly.

Although I've loved and hated books in this series, I can't wait to see what else Spencer comes out with. She has a talent for writing strong romances and complex characters, which are two things I love. I'd definitely recommend this!

Thanks to Netgalley and Minerva Spencer for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!


really loved this one!! After the massive disappointment that was Outrageous, I was just praying this was better. Thankfully it was, and has redeemed my faith in Minerva Spencer.

I think my favorite thing about this was how developed every character was. All of them had their flaws, and it was amazing. I feel like this aspect was definitely much better than it was in the other books, as I don't remember caring much about the characters in the prior books.

Celia's arc was done incredibly well, and I loved the way it came to a conclusion. She didn't feel like a bad person, she just felt flawed. I loved how this deviated from the typical "mean girl" narrative we normally see. This was so much more, and I loved it for that.

I also loved how this followed two couples instead of just one. When I read this was about a set of brothers, I am was super worried it would just be a love triangle. It wasn't, and it excelled because of that. I was rooting for Phyillida and Lucien just as much as Richard and Celia. Both of the relationships balanced spice and emotion perfectly.

Although I've loved and hated books in this series, I can't wait to see what else Spencer comes out with. She has a talent for writing strong romances and complex characters, which are two things I love. I'd definitely recommend this!

Thanks to Netgalley and Minerva Spencer for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

Infamous, by Minerva Spencer. What a book?! What a book?! I am so elated to have read this remarkable resilient love story. This story pulled a family and unexpected loves together during the time when they all needed to stand together as one.
The writer didn’t hold back her gifted talent of writing, from this book. The love story was magnificent and then some. I love how the writer was able to write the story in such a way that it reads like a movie in my mind. I was literally in a trance between the pages. I did not want to put down to go to bed!
I was literally upset that I had to stop reading to get some sleep. You avid readers out their, you understand my dilemma. The story reads with so much realism. The writer brought information backed by facts. The details and description of places, things and people tapped into my visualization of the story.
The book is definitely a page turner that didn’t disappoint me at all. The entertainment was outstanding! Every character was written well. Their personalities and the parts that they played in the book was tenacious. I’m most of the characters I found the witty charm, warm, humorous, caring and they ability to share their open heart with the people that are very important to them. Luc and Rich reveal this the most I think among all the characters. The humor, quick whips and the candid discussions was one of the many things that I loved about the book. The drama was a smashing success that lead the charge of this being a well written book. Most of the characters shared in some of the drama and they played an excellent role. My inability of putting the book down also showed me the book reads a good pace, because I didn’t want to put the book down at all. Now let’s talk about the steam.
I give it an A+! Lid have mercy this Redrever twins know how to please a woman. To know how wicked these two play, I will not divulge. I’m leaving that wonderful joy for your own private pleasure. I will say this I loved Phil statement to Luc, Phil said to Luc, “If you want to bed me according to our agreement, then extinguish the candles and exercise your legal right here.
If not, I bid you good night.” Ladies I was sucking on a jolly rancher while reading this scene and when Phil told him that, I just about choked on my jolly rancher from shock! This book is sooooo gooood! I give this book two snaps and a, “Sebastian, you better run Toni is coming. She knows how to bury a body that no one will be looking for”. Until next time my fellow readers… read on!

I am quickly learning that anything by Minerva Spencer is going to be fabulous. I loved this book. Richard and Celia were in the same circles 10 years ago when a prank gone wrong destroyed two families. Now at a house party they are back together and neither can deny the attraction between them. If only Celia could tell the truth about what happened that fateful night years ago. This book will not disappoint.

In the third installment of the Rebels of the Ton series, we come to know Celia, former queen bee and mean girl from the ladies college she attended. Ten years earlier, a prank she was involved with had repercussions for two others and for herself. Her place in society was destroyed and she has since been working for others to earn a living. Her current position has her placed at a society wedding where some of the previous players will be met again, a prospect that is quite unnerving.

In this book, we learn a lot about what has driven Celia to bully others in the past. It doesn't excuse her behavior but it's clear she was reacting to her own circumstances and those she perceived in others. We also come to understand that she was being used and manipulated by another, in the past and the present. At the same time, one of the victims of her taunts, Richard, is one of her current supporters. He had a crush on her in the past and it seems it has been reignited as they meet again. Time will tell if theirs is a romance for the ages. Meanwhile, Richard's brother Lucien and his wife have some issues to resolve after ten years of a marriage that had been forced on them after the aforementioned prank went a bit wrong.

I found this to be a quite enjoyable book, with points of view from several characters. It's one that shows there are more ways to see a person other than the masks they present to others. I give this 3.5 stars and look forward to any future installments. Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Books for providing a free advanced reader copy. This review is provided voluntarily.

Excellent!! Loved this story - all of it! Lots of things going on in this book, a lot of emotion, hot as hell sex scenes, plenty of romance, and perfect endings for all! Lucian & Richard end up just where they were meant to be … even if it took them a decade to get there!

5 stars!! Full RTC

This is a series that has totally got me hooked because of the covers ! I love them !

✔️ I live that this book actually has two love stories , and overall I preferred the “minor” story and wish we saw even more of these two characters
✔️ there are definitely unique elements to this story - for example, our heroine is very flawed with a questionable past , and our hero is .. well a geek !
✖️ I would have preferred the “big secret” was revealed earlier and there was a bit more of dealing with those consequences

Overall, this is my favourite in this series so far

3.5 ⭐️

I found this to be the weakest installment of this series so far. I didn't enjoy the characters. I would prefer the author revisit the protagonists of the first book in this series.

I am not usually a reader of Regency Romance. But this book was the exception. Celia , who was once a wealthy debutante, is now a destitute companion to an elderly woman. At a ball she comes upon the man she was once to marry, women who she once bullied terribly and finally a man who she ridiculed, but who is now rich and successful. The story weaves through the embarrassment she feels at what she had done, and her humility and growing love for the man she once detested. A really fun read that anyone who survived the same scenarios in high school will identify with.

I was provided this copy in return for an unpaid, honest review.

Thank you Kensington for the ARC for an honest review.

I enjoyed this story of a prank gone wrong that changes the course that is laid out for Minerva. This can be read and enjoyed as a standalone even though it is second in a series.

I look forward to the continuing adventure

I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley. Infamous by Minerva Spencer is the third book in her exciting Rebels of the Ton series. You could read it as a standalone but the series is fun to read, and characters from the earlier books are also in this book. Celia Trent was an unhappy insecure young woman at the time of her debut, and she allowed that bitterness to cloud her judgement. She became one of the architects of the scandal of the season, and it cost her the future she had planned. Now ten years later, she’s the companion to Lady Yancy and is attending a wedding that includes the people whose lives were also irrevocably changed by the scandal. Of course, the bridegroom would be the vile Duke under whose influence she fell that long-ago season. Richard Redvers is surprised to discover that the secret crush he had for Celia long ago still exists and that this new humbler Celia may even hold a stronger attraction for him. I enjoyed reading this book and recommend reading it with its story of redemption and finding that not getting what you thought you wanted may lead to even greater happiness. Steam Level: Medium. Publishing Date: September 28, 2021. #Infamous #MinervaSpencer #NetGalley #KensingtonBooks #HistoricalRomance #RebelsOfTheTonSeries #HistoricalRomanceSeries #bookstagram #bookstagrammer

The book has angst and a will they-won't they factor with a couple 0f really hot scenes thrown in the mix!!

The second installment in the series is just as entertaining as the first in this regency romance. Celia is a wonderful heroine. I received this novel as an advanced reader copy from net galley in exchange for an honest review.

Minerva Spencer’s’ ‘Infamous’ is a solid, albeit at times slow exploration of redemption.

After Lady Celia Trent’s prank goes wrong forces Phyillida and Lucian forces into marriage. It’s a prank that backfired as the intended target was Lucien’s brother Richard, and Lucien planned to propose to Celia. Ten years later their lives collide after a how much humbled Celia, now working as a companion to an older lady, is forced to attend Lucien and Richard’s sisters wedding to the man who knows far more about the prank than people realise.

While I liked the characters, I think this book dragged at times. I found the plot b - the marriage between Phyllida and Lucien - to drag. I think that storyline should’ve been cut out completely or spent less on it. It got to a point where I didn’t really care. I loved Richard and Celia together but some of the dialogue between them didn’t quite spark. While we know how it’s all going to end, there were times it felt ‘when are you going to get there?! Also the ending, it was a bit too cheesy at the end, I really wish we don’t end up with everyone knocked up.

Yet overall I enjoyed this, I loved the plot idea but the final execution it felt like the pacing was off.

2.5 stars

This checked off everything I look for in a book. Was not disappointed. Really enjoyed this book. I will read more from this author.

A beautiful story of romance, redemption and rebellion. Can leopards change their spots? This book thoroughly examines that. A wonderful read from Minerva Spencer who continuously knocks it out the park when it comes to tackling issues in regency romances.

Ten years ago Celia, the most popular and beautiful of her social set, did something horrific. Now she has fallen on hard times and is forced to be a companion for an elderly lady. While attending a house party prior to a wedding she is put straight back with the clique she used to run.

Richard was one of the targets of Celias cruelty, now he is a gorgeous, wealthy man who knows what he wants, and he wants Celia.

The third in The Rebels of the Ton series. This series just keeps getting better.

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.*

Wow... this book was... wow.

The Rebels of the Ton series has been quite an adventure for me. I have had my ups and downs with it, but one thing that is always true is the very compelling characters that the author writes. She doesn't shy away from giving a character some unfavorable traits, and sometimes makes them almost unlikeable. But of course, characters... and people too are more than what we see at the beginning. And growing with them, watching them learn a lesson or two and come out stronger is the beauty of being a reader.

This book is about Celia Trent a.k.a. Mrs. Pehlam. Who went from Society diamond and mean girl to being a lady's companion. When she was young and reckless and cruel she made some mistakes and she meddled in some peoples lives in unavoidable ways and then she had a fall from grace, that was inevitable for her but hidden to the Ton until it happened.

10 years later, she goes to a house party with her patroness and is thrust back into the lives of those she wronged. It is a humbling experience, but also a spark to make change happen all around her.

Richard was a man that Celia had mocked and tried to ruin. When what she really did was ruin his twin, by accident. But Richard is a scientist and has an academic mind that doesn't hold grudges for the past and in fact, he is fascinated by Celia and wants to know her better than he ever did before.

This story also spends a good amount of time focusing on Phyillida and Lucian, the couple that Celia forced into marriage by a prank gone wrong. They have spend years at arms length and their marriage is about to get a revamp in a way they never expected. Will the coldness melt away into passion or will they stay doomed to impersonal bed chamber visits once a month?

I just ached for everyone in this book, more than I usually like to, in fact, but as I said.... it was so compelling. I couldn't wait to see how it all worked out. I liked seeing a former mean girl get her redemption, and to find out what made her that way in the first place. Not as an excuse but as a look into why hurt people hurt people... this book really goes there and I was riveted.

This book won't be for everyone, I know that right now but I will be passionate in it's defense and I look forward to seeing people give it a chance.

Lady Infamous has some secrets to share and you will want to be there when she does.

4.5/5 stars