Clearly, Emma Trafford’s new neighbor is a lady killer—but is the scoundrel with the scar capable of murder? Emma can barely contain her precocious younger sister, Lily—the child swears she spied their neighbor engaged in foul play in his Bloomsbury love nest. But when Lily goes too far searching for “evidence,” Emma must save the imp by distracting Simon—with an all-consuming kiss rife with danger and desire.

Simon Marlton, Viscount Adler doesn’t know which is more infuriating: that an anonymous intruder set his soul on fire and left a deep longing in her wake . . . or that during their encounter his signet ring, a token of his painful past, went missing. With the memory of a faint scent of paint spirits and the knowledge that his neighbor Emma is a portraitist, Simon sets out to capture his thief. He draws Emma into a flirtatious game, commissioning the talented lass to paint him—and enticing them both to reveal their whispered suspicions and deepest secrets

Titles in the Infamous Lords series include:  Never Dare a Wicked Earl – Never Deceive a Viscount –

Title:  Never Deceive a Viscount
Series:  Infamous Lords #2
Author:  Renee Ann Miller
Genre:  Regency Romance
Published:  May 29, 2018
Publisher:  Kensington Books – Zebra
My Rating:  4.5 stars

I had such a good time with Never Deceive a Viscount.  Young crime fighter, Lily, does try to steal the show from Emma and Simon but it’s the adults that provide a lovely, quirky romance that any Regency Romance reader would enjoy.

Through a major misunderstanding of what she witnessed, Lily is convinced that their next door neighbor is a murderer and sets out to prove it.  When her older sister, Emma, goes after Lily as she does some breaking and entering they both land in a bit of an embarrassing situation.  Now, unknown to Emma an infamous lord will move in as a mere Mr. and engage her talents as a portrait artist, all the while searching for clues to the identity of the thief who stole an important signet ring on that fateful night.

What we discover are two unlikely people falling in love, and a young lady convinced of a murder.  Simon and Emma work well as a couple who are trying their best to not fall.  Each has their reasons to be leery of the other and it’s an enjoyable time watching them get beyond their issues and letting what happens naturally… just happen.  There are a few twists, and this story certainly kept me on my toes.  If you love a good romp then Never Deceive a Viscount should be on your reading list.  I’m enjoying this series and look forward to the next one.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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