This was my first read from this author and it was an enjoyable read! Great cast of characters. I can't wait to read more from this author.

5 stars

An excellent read. Celia, the heroine, under the influence of the villainous Sebastian, was a very unpleasant teenager. Probably exasperated by the anxiety of having a gambler for a father and no female influence due to the death of her mother when she was 13, she was especially unpleasant to the hero, Richard, He in turn was an eccentric thick skinned scientist who understood the fear/hatred from the manipulative Sebastian and was fascincated by Celia. Richard;s mother and stepfather, Hugh are part of the story as is his twin, Lucien, Hugh was the yummy hero from Book 2 of the outcasts series. Richard has a very open view of sex an there are some interesting passionate scenes.

There are dark themes but I really enjoyed this story and hearily recommend the Rebels of the ton series.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is my first book in the Series and by the Author and I really enjoyed it. It works well as a standalone book. Despite the fact the heroine, Celia, was not a nice person in her early years she still was a character you came to care about. Richard is definitely a unique hero, and I really enjoyed him and his wonderful family. I will definitely be reading more Minerva Spencer.

Thank you NetGalley and. Kensington Books for allowing me to read this book and give my honest opinion.

This was so much fun! Fans of Minerva Spencer will love it, and new to her and the series will enjoy it as well.

I like categorizing my reads, include them in different trope lists, but I can't find good ones fore this. The only one I can think of is a redemption story for the heroine, a power imbalance between the hero and the heroine(which I thought was handled perfectly) and that's kind of it.

We have Celia, the heroine, who was an insecure girl, living on the edge of poverty and always being afraid of losing her place in the ton. The only thing she saw as having was beauty and she took advantage of it. She also was a queen b in the ton, always making fun of the "lesser people" and trying to land a rich, titled husband. The story takes place 10 years after she falls from her position, lower then she and everyone could have thought(I can't get into it because it's too spoilery). Now she's working as a companion/servant to an old lady and trying to make the best of it. Her plans are thrown into a spin when she finds out they will be traveling to the house of one of the women she tormented and then created a scandal of and her husband(they had to marry because of it).

Richard is the hero, also the twin of the now married couple, a naturalist and a guy who doesn't care what anyone thinks of him. 10 years a go he got picked on by Celia(though not directly and he also didn't care what anyone was saying about him) and the scheme that got her ousted from the ton was actually directed at him, not his brother. He's a nerd and proud of it, he is also really earthy and women kind of throw themselves at him. He's wealthy, handsome, magnetic and on the verge of being knighted.

He and Celia are starting to develop a friendship at his brother's house party in honor of their half sister's marriage. They are also really attracted to each other and Celia isn't sure at first if they should do anything about it.

This book has a secondary love story, between Richard's twin Lucien and Pill, the woman he's been married to for 10 years. From the outside they have the perfect marriage: she helps him in his political carrier, he asks her her advice, they have beautiful, healthy children, they are partners, but they aren't lovers. Phill is convinced Lucien doesn't love her and she keeps him at arm's length, he's also oblivious about her feelings for him, but also yearning for more. Actually, both are kind of oblivious about each other, which is funny and heart breaking at the same time.

In this story we also have a wealth of secondary characters, a lot of whom we met in the earlier books in this series, and the one before it. I loved this and after finishing the book I kind of want a story about Lucien and Richard's siblings Toni and Jeremy.

I liked how ms Spencer resolved the plot and I would have read more, if the story was longer :D What I am trying to say is that I loved the characters, the story and I wish I had more stories to read from this series and from this author.

I received this book for free from netgalley for an honest review #netgalley

Magical! Great character development and setting and a total page Turner! Will be recommend

I enjoyed this book about the far reaching aftermath of a scandal. The action in the book takes place ten years after a mean spirited prank destroys the lives of several people. I haven’t seen that set up for a historical romance before. I always enjoy finding a new twist in a romance.

I thought the characters were well written and differentiated enough to be able to tell them apart during the narrative. I liked the focus on science that wove it’s way through the book.

Teenage mean-girl Celia has grown into a destitute lady's companion. Accompanying her employer to a house party, she's forced to confront those she hurt in the past—as well as the cruel duke who orchestrated her most infamous behavior.

Naturalist Richard cares more about beetles than gossip. As a youth, he found Celia compelling. Even after a decade apart, none of that attraction has waned. He doesn't believe in love, but she makes him feel things he can't explain. Can an outcast and a misfit find a future together?

This is by far my favorite book of the REBELS OF THE TON series. Celia made mistakes at seventeen, but she's more than paid the price. Though a scientist, Richard has social skills when he chooses to use them, and is secretly a bit of a lady's man. These two have great chemistry and are a perfect fit, even if it takes them ten years to figure it out.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

This was an intricate romance about second chances romance.

The main couple is Celia and Richard, she is beautiful and popular but also mean and cruel. Richard had a scientific brain, he cares more about nature and beetles than follow social norms.

10 years ago, Celia made something that will change their future forever, Now in the present day, they will reunite again.

Celia ha cambiado y madurado, la vida no ha sido justa con ella y ella se ha arrepentido de su antiguo comportamiento, no solo hacia Richard, sino tambien hacia el hermano gemelo de Richard, Lucas y su esposa Phil

I like Lucas and Phil and wished that they have their own book, 10 years ago they married, but not under the best circumstances, but as a result of Celia's actions, they had a comfortable marriage, they care for each other but also have afraid of their feelings, both need to talk and leave Celia's ghost behind.

Richard is a total nerd and now, he knows what he wants; he wants Celia and doesn't care about her past, both have changed, especially her, she has a nice redemption, you can understand why she behaved like a brat, I always like Richard, he is a sweet, intelligent and understandable hero.

Infamous is a nice romance, between two couples who have a troubled past but a bright future, was a charming story with real characters



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I found this book light and a little fluffy, but if you prefer books like The Bridgerton series (which I don't really, I like my historical fiction more meaty), then I think you would enjoy this. It is in Regency England, and is about a girl who is "ruined" - which didn't take much during those days - and how she finds her prince charming. All in all, I think it had promise, but it fell kind of short for me.

I loved this book! I've enjoyed the entire series, but I really loved Richard! He was so interesting and not the run of the mill hero. I also enjoyed Celia's transformation from bully to repented heroine. The slow unfurling of Celia's life choices and her awakening to how odd, yet special Richard was really held me enthralled. And the villain Duke got his just desserts! Another aspect of the story was Richard's twin brother Luce and his long-suffering marriage. It was wonderful how the author brought them together and gave them the HEA they both deserved. I can't wait for Ms Spencer's next book!

Set in the late period of the Regency during the reign of George IV, we follow the protagonist, Celia. Becoming involved with a very mean bully, her life is altered along with others...ending her own possibility of marrying an earl. She had a superiority complex, mean and vicarious to anyone who threatened her in any way. So what we have here is a story set with bullying. You have to wonder, can people change, is there hope, is this a defect in their personality? All in all, it makes for an interesting story if you can stand that type of person. My thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. There is nothing like a "bitchy" protagonist to make a story lively!!!

I received "Infamous" from Netgalley and voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Minerva Spencer is amazing. In this newest story, she tells us the tale of two twin brothers, Richard and Lucien Redvers. Celia Pelham works as a companion to an older lady, who is attending a wedding. The wedding introduces us to the twists and turns of life that brings back acquaintances from 10 years ago whose lives were drastically changed because of the vicious pranks of one person. I absolutely adored this story because we get not one, but two love stories, Celia and Richard's as well as Phyllida and Lucien's. Minerva Spencer has definitely outdone herself with her beautiful characters and their beautifully described personalities.

So good I couldn’t put it down, I have loved this series. This one though shows just how far some will go when desperate and how even the darkest of clouds have a silver lining. I will say Richard reminds me a lot of my husband other than the bugs how he just see things methodically and being seen as an odd ball

The heroine, Celia, was a mean girl, but she is now forced to work for a living. Years ago she was a reigning beauty, now she is forced to attend a society wedding, by her employer, and encounter some people she would probably like to forget. Including a man she bullied, Richard. I really enjoyed reading this novel, and would recommend it highly. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for giving me an advance copy of this book.

This is just a lovely second chance romance. I liked that the heroine was the one who needed a second chance as it is usually the hero and the whole story was filled with redemption and finding a way to a happy ever after.

Historical romances are not my thing, and yet I tried out this book. Surprisingly, I’m glad that I did. Although, I do have some thoughts about it.
Infamous is the third book in the Rebels of the Ton series but can be read as a stand-alone. The novel is set in the early part of the 1800s. 1818 in the first chapter, and then it skips forward a decade to get to the meat of the story.
As an aside - I had to look up the meaning of Ton, and in my research, I found that this season was the short-lived ‘Regency’ lasting only nine years – February 5, 1811, to January 31, 1820. During the reign of King George IV.

We start with the debutante season, an exclusive series of balls and gatherings that only the aristocratic and highest of society members attended to showcase their daughter’s and attempt to find her a husband of equal class standing or pedigree.

The young Celia was a typical societal ‘mean girl,’ she bullied the servants beneath her, disparaged those who were disinterested in the trappings of the social seasons, and played tricks on whoever happened to get caught in her radar. However, Celia was at constant war with her conscience – often caught up in her mind for a moment wrestling with her choices. Although, being a bit of a brat always won out.
Richard is a man of Science. The society gatherings, the debutantes, and the overall trappings of the season are not the types of things that he finds any enjoyment. Throughout the entire book, there is a lot of time spent reiterating how much he doesn’t understand people and his struggles reading between the lines in conversations.

Anyway, Richard is Lucien’s twin. ‘They’re identical, yet different,’ with Richard being the dowdy, spectacle-wearing, spotty brother to Lucien’s expansive repertoire of sheer charm, fashionable clothing, and overall handsomeness. Richard sits on the fringe, lost in his thoughts and obsession with beetles – a common theme in the novel. So, it is no surprise that he ends up on Celia’s radar, and she devises a plan to trap him and another wallflower. The plan backfires spectacularly, and Celia loses her standing within the society at a time when her own father’s machinations bring about his family’s downfall.
Penniless, Celia finds herself having to earn her keep through many channels – a governess, a mistress, and eventually a lady’s maid.
Ten years later, Celia and Richard are brought back together when Celia’s employer is invited to be a guest at the wedding of Richard’s sister. Wherein she has her eyes opened to the true extent that her nefarious trick had panned out over the decade as relationships blossom and the tension between characters make for some heated love scenes.
As with every story, there needs to be an overarching character for the reader to hate, and boy, you end up hating this puppet master. But his comeuppance is delicious and worth the wait!
This novel forces you to take a closer look at the intricacies of human behaviour, to put under a microscope the why of someone’s choices, and go on a journey with them as they grow away from the grip of jealousy in youth or the small sphere they confine themselves within.


As I mentioned before, I had some steadfast thoughts throughout the book:
I felt that there were too many characters initially, with too many titles, and the interchanging use of them was highly confusing. Introducing a character by their full name, their title, and then using their first name, a pet name, their surname, or their honorific title in a conversation instead of staying consistent made it harder to follow than it should have been. It is the kind of thing where you feel like you really should make a character sheet as you go to keep track of everything.

Richard - An issue that I have with the portrayal of his personality – while I understand that scientifically inclined men can be a bit more unaware of social norms and feel that their time is better spent on their pursuits, it feels as though Richard’s character is almost a cookie-cutter caricature of someone with ASD.
Grammar was delightful, aside from an instance where Bubkle was used instead of Buckle and a missing word a few pages later; it flowed very well overall. The vocabulary used in some places required researching, which was a lovely adventure as an English degree student.
Even with the slow start, Celia’s redemption, Richard’s growth, and the resolution of everything ties in very well and leaves a beautiful ending.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked the other two! So this was just as good. I enjoyed seeing how the characters grew in the series. Def recommend!

What a great read! What can happen if you have the beautiful mean girl, gorgeous twin men, the wallflower, and the Duke as puppeteer? Really enjoyed the backstory of the characters and their interactions. Loved Celia finding redemption, Lucas and Phil finding their love, and the Duke getting his comeuppance!

I just got into Minerva Spencer this year and everything she’s written has been delightful. I liked this book because there were multiple perspectives. It was a really fast pace book that I read in one sitting. I would love to read even more books in this series (If she’s planning on
Thanks #netgalley

Infamous is the third book in the Rebels of the Ton series, that so far has featured two women who claim to not want to marry, each for their own reason. This book veers in a different direction, focusing on Celia, who was a bully toward Richard in their youth, but has since been brought to lower circumstances after what was meant to be a prank blows up in her face. She attends the wedding of Richard’s sister as a paid companion, and ultimately what comes out is that things years ago were not as they seemed for anyone involved. There is also a side story with Lucian, Richard’s twin brother, and his wife Phyllida, who were forced into a marriage as the outcome of the prank.

I would rate this 2.5 stars overall. The entire first half of the book was boring and seemed unnecessary. I liked Richard as a character, and I thought that Celia, in spite of who she used to be and the awful things she had done, was portrayed well with a redemptive nature. I thought that once they actually started to interact at the halfway point, the story moved more. I liked the separate parts about Luce and Phil, but wish there was more to the development of their relationship. It felt like the author crammed a short story about them between the main story. It also seemed like it was meant to make the book as a whole longer. Like the first two books there were references to characters that it felt like the reader should know, but even reading those books first I still don’t. However, ultimately this book felt more stand-alone than those in spite of our being book 3. Honestly, I think I am over this author and won’t be reading her again.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.