The Lord I Left - Scarlett Peckham

Written by Scarlett Peckham
Read by Holly Chandler
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Secrets of Charlotte Street Series, Book 3
Publisher: NYLA
Release date: May 12, 2020
Duration: 08:20:56

He’s a minister to whores… She’s a fallen woman…

Lord Lieutenant Henry Evesham is an evangelical reformer charged with investigating the flesh trade in London. His visits to bawdy houses leave him with a burning desire to help sinners who’ve lost their innocence to vice—even if the temptations of their world test his vow not to lose his moral compass…again.

As apprentice to London’s most notorious whipping governess, Alice Hull is on the cusp of abandoning her quiet, rural roots for the city’s swirl of provocative ideas and pleasures—until a family tragedy upends her dreams and leaves her desperate to get home. When the handsome, pious Lord Lieutenant offers her a ride despite the coming blizzard, she knows he is her best chance to reach her ailing mother—even if she doesn’t trust him.

He has the power to destroy her… She has the power to undo him…

As they struggle to travel the snow-swept countryside, they find their suspicion of each other thawing into a longing that leaves them both shaken. Alice stirs Henry’s deepest fantasies, and he awakens parts of her she thought she’d foresworn years ago. But Henry is considering new regulations that threaten the people Alice holds dear, and association with a woman like Alice would threaten Henry’s reputation if he allowed himself to get too close.

Is falling for the wrong person a test of faith …or a chance at unimagined grace?

Readers views…”I love that the author took on difficult topics like prostitution and the legality of it and how it is discussed and I also love the exploration of how it’s a conversation led by men, how society views it, the alternatives for women and most of all, how religion views it. I don’t think this was the most complete and most rounded take on these issues but I think for making these narratives and conversations be seamless and interesting on a romance novel, this was absolutely fabulous.”

“This is a feminist romance and I like that the heroine wasn’t ever presented as the person that needed reforming and that she was strong in personality, funny and unashamedly who she was. Her swearing skills are beyond creative and I say this as a non-swearer! She had me on the floor. Also if you like the virgin hero trope, THIS IS IT done super realistically-“

“Wow. Y’all this book gave me all the feels. While it’s not considered an inspirational, it explores tenets of faith that, as a Christian myself, I found to be very moving and well done. …..This book was an emotional powerhouse and as such won’t be for everyone.”