| Title | : | Lord Vile (Beastly Lords, #3) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 361 |
| Publication | : | First published February 19, 2019 |
Why would a charming man take on such a terrible nickname?
Lord Michael Alder has always behaved himself. Then treachery shatters his gentlemanly character. So be it! If the bon ton thinks him a rogue, he may as well shed the burdensome, boring veneer of decency and decorum. Let the decadence begin!
How could she have made such a dreadful mistake?
Worshiping him from afar, Ada Kathryn is thrilled to encounter the dash-fire viscount in the darkened garden. Minutes later, her innocence in tatters, she waits for the noble Lord Alder to do the honorable thing. Instead, she watches as the most vile lord in London saunters away.
One wronged woman. One unrepentant rogue.
Carousing with the lowliest wenches to the highest aristocrats, Alder greets each day with a throbbing head, a sour stomach, and an even sourer disposition. Until a desirable new lady arrives in London, a pretty, polished stranger. How could he know she has the perfect plan for revenge? By the time they both realize Lord Vile has a heart, it may just be too late!
Engaging characters, attention to period detail, and passionate romance with a touch of intrigue—you’ll find it all in the stories by USA Today bestselling writer Sydney Jane Baily.
Lord Vile (Beastly Lords, #3) Reviews
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The title alone made me want to read this book but it was so much more that pulled me in once I read the first page! Jaded from the loss of the woman he had loved, by lies that tore them apart, Lord Michael Alder, a viscount and heir, was on a path of personal destruction and debauchery.
Ada was at the end of her second season, but could not become interested in anyone. She compared them all to Alder, a viscount she had seen two years ago and they were all lacking. Was he just a dream that had gotten blown up to the point he was not real? Or just an obsession?
When she finally does see him at a ball, everything changes. She had made "A terrible misjudgment of character" after their fated encounter in the gardens.
Now three years later as Ada has become an independent woman (I failed to mention she was exceptionally smart when it came to the stock market!) and with the support of her parents she purchases her own home in London. Yes she was on a mission to ruin Alder, now deemed "Lord Vile" as he was nicknamed due to all the scandal he caused.
Sydney Jane Baily has become one of my favorite authors. Her writing style just flows from one page to the next and keeps me gripped in her wonderful prose. I also have learned many new words and phrases I had never heard before like "ran-tan, arfarfanart and my favorite half seas over"! This story really pulled at my heart and I can highly recommend you read this one and all of the books in this series. I cannot wait for more!! -
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Such a really enjoyable book,
Your going to Love It!
Michael Alder is Lord Vile , named for his penchant for strong spirit , gambling, and debauchery , rumours are flying that he takes what is not his right, the innocence of young debutants .
Michael knows he has a bad name and doesn’t care , what he does care about is his siblings , and and Angel he met one night in a gazebo , he remembers a wonderful evening, blonde hair and her unique perfume.
He’s inhaled the fragrance of every woman’s he’s met looking for her, only to be disappointed.
Ada Katherine, is the woman he’s searching for , but she’s not about to let him know that , she’s on a mission to break him , his pocket and his heart , she wants it all .
Ada remembers the night only too well , and it’s nothing to his memory, she remembers pain and humiliation, and the shock of Finding herself ruined.
But who’s right , and can they ever find the middle road or a way to stop her destructive vengeance.
I adored this book , so intricate and intriguing. Twists to rival a helter-skelter.
I must admit to finding myself through most of the book in the very surprising situation of feeling sorry for Michael and feeling Ada was to hard on him .
I was shocked at myself.
By the end of the book I had worked it out and can only say it’s a brilliant story and I can wait to read more .
I received an advance copy of this book and chose to submit a review -
Lord Vile
Book 3 in the Beastly Lords Series
By Sydney Jane Baily
Viscount Michael Alder never really meant to earn the nickname Lord Vile, yet after what he considers the nastiest betrayal ever he does just that. He combines bitter resentment with alcohol and adds females to the mix. Before this he had always behaved himself, enjoyed the London social Season, and even fell in love. The in one fleeting moment treachery shatters his gentlemanly character. Well if that's what the ton thinks so be it he thought and unleased Lord Vile.
Lady Ada Kathryn has always worshipped Lord Alder from afar so when she meets him in a darkened garden she is secretly thrilled. Then a only a few scant minutes later, her innocence in tatters, she waits for Lord Alder to do the honorable thing. He doesn't and a few minutes later watches him stumble away.
Now years later her anger still burns bright and she is more then ready to have her revenge, but will she be able to have it? Or will love win out in the end?
Sydney Jane Baily is a absolutely brilliant. I was totally amazed how much chemistry Ms. Baily's main characters had. I didn't think it could get better then the last book, but I was wrong. From the moment I opened this book until the moment it was done I was spellbound. -
I had a lot of problems with this story. I'm sorry Michael Alder is a whiny twit and really had no reason to be a complete disaster. What happened to him was not an excuse for his behavior. I would have liked Ada better if she had just moved on and found someone else. I guess this book was too silly and absurd for me. I loved the first book in this series, but it's going down hill fast.
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Revenge of the Nerd💃💋💰
ADULT Historical Victorian 💕Romance and Adventure
Viscount Michael Alder 🐺🍆⛲🍷is a drunkard and a rakehell, a generally useless wastrel to his father, an Earl. With no skill at investing, the Earl's small holding is crumbling. Michael🐺🍆⛲🍷 is oblivious, since he is drunk🍷 most of the time. One night at a ball, he assaults, Ada💃💋, a young woman, and The daughter of a wealthy baron, in the garden, who was innocently infatuated with him, and didn't realize what was going on until it was too late.
Michael🐺🍆⛲🍷 has a well earned nickname of Lord Vile, and his exploits are well chronicled in the gossip sheets. He doesn't even know he assaulted a naive young woman or who it was, he was so drunk🍷.
Just that One time and Ada💃💋 is pregnant, bearing a son👶 she names Harry. She takes on a married name and tells everyone she is a widow. He father has trained her well in the art of investing in stocks and commodities, and she is wealthy💰 in her own right. She buys a nice townhome in London and sets about her plan to completely financially ruin Lord Vile🐺🍆⛲🍷. She will get her revenge!
Loved the book! Of course, after one misunderstanding after another, there is a happy💘 ending! -
Viscount Micheal Alder has been drowning himself in drink and whoring his way through life. All of this because his parents betrayed him and cost him the woman he wanted. He doesn't care what anyone thinks of him.
Miss Ada Ellis is completely overwhelmed when she at last meets the man she has admired from afar. This could prove disastrous for her.
This is a story about vengeance and just how it can hurt more than just the target of it. Our hero is more like a spoiled little boy than a grown up and our heroine is an intelligent woman with a loving family. She also has a bee in her bonnet about something.
A very entertaining book in a very good series.
I loved it. -
Well written but uneven and a bit too modern for a HR and the hero wasn’t vile at all, he was the sweetest, gentlest man (except for the first chapter where he behaved abdominally, oh and also he was an alcoholic).
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“Lord Vile” will not disappoint those familiar with the series, and will most definitely entice a new audience to explore the “Beastly Lords” series from its beginning.
Read full review in the
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Is revenge always as expected?
Lord Michael Adler is just that, vile. He begins this story as an unhappy, selfish drunk who cares about nothing but booze, and well, satisfying his lusts. As he continues these behaviors he gains a terrible reputation for his behaviors, and the nickname “Lord Vile”.
Lady Ada Kathryn Ellis is in her second season and compares each man she meets to the crush she had two years or more prior from before she was out in society, Michael Adler. Ada goes to a ball and runs into him there. Ada is young, bright eyed and naive, and does not know of his reputation. It does not go as she has fantasized all of these past years, as young girls often do.
A few years later, Ada, due to her own talents and the support of her loving family, she has a home of her own in London, and a two year old son. She is living as a “widow”. But she still harbors a great anger about that meeting long ago with Lord Vile, and she has an elaborate plan to exact her pound of flesh. But, will it produce that results she has imagined in her head the last three years?
This is the third book in this series and I really enjoyed it. The characters are complex and interesting as is the situation each finds themself in within the plot. It is not the usual “trope” and it held an emotional depth that made it all the more appealing. I am looking forward to the next book in this series as well. -
Third book in the Beastly Lords series. Before being betrayed by his own family, Lord Michael Alder had always behaved himself, enjoyed the London social Season, and even became engaged in his quiet, unassuming way. But his family's treachery shatters his gentlemanly character. So, he may as well shed his boring veneer of decency and decorum. Soon enough, he acquires the label of "Lord Vile".
Innocently worshiping him from afar, Ada Kathryn is thrilled to encounter the handsome viscount in a darkened garden. Minutes later, with her innocence in tatters, she flees, for the noble Lord Alder has no intentions of doing the honorable thing. He sees her as a willing participant in a delightful and pleasurable dalliance.
When a desirable new lady arrives in London, beautiful, polished and without a hint of vengeance, the notorious Lord Vile's is smittened. If Lord Alder thought he understood betrayal and heartache, he hasn't seen anything yet, because hell has no fury like a woman scorned.
So far, I think this is the best of the first three books because of the plot. Loved the character of Ada and the way she went from warm, to hot, then to cold, continually baffling Alder but pulling him in more and more. This was a very interesting story and I really enjoyed it. Three more books in the series to go, and I wonder if they will be able to top this book in enjoyment and interest. -
I'm kinda reading--or rather listening to--this series in reverse (only the first three audiobooks are on Hoopla, but it looks like there are six books in the series), and Tim Campbell really takes the book to a higher level. I never quite caught the age of Michael Alder (maybe mid to late 20s), and I'm assuming Ada is no more than early 20s? I guess I'm trying to plausibly excuse Michael's drinking/philandering, as, yes, someone who hasn't grown up. Developing a drinking problem in relation to a broken heart and your jerk parents may be immature, but totally understandable when you're trying to cope. Doesn't justify it, and doesn't justify what amounts to Ada's sexual assault her second season as a debutante (then again, I've read crazier revenge plots, such as Joanna Shupe's "The Courtesan Duchess"--UGH). The final moments had me tearing up a little , but then again, it might be because the big moment happened late at night when I should've been sleeping. I will listen and read other books in the series.
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What an adventure Sydney Jane Baily has written for us to enjoy and allowed us to witness an adventure that is not the normal in historical romance settings. Ada Kathryn is a young beauty, the daughter of a Baron, enjoying an evening worshiping Lord Michael Adler from afar at a party. Until a chance meeting in the dark garden, where he shatters her innocence; not even realizing what he has done calling her by another women’s name. He was behaving as the beastly Lord Vile, deep in his own thoughts not caring whom he hurt. Returning to London a few years later, as a widow, Mrs. St. Ange with her son Harry, take up residence in a large home with vengeance on her mind. How to make Lord Vile pay for the mistake and dishonor he caused her without even realizing what he has done to her being used and cast aside as if she had no worth. What an interesting adventure that makes you keep turning the pages until she has finally found her revenge. Or has she?
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*For my own memory*
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Viscount Michael Alder aka Lord Vile has earned his nickname after being betrayed by his betrothed and he becomes bitter and urns to drink, women and even rumored of ruining innocents. Ada Kathryn Ellis has had a crush on Lord Alder, even though they have never been formally introduced - that was until he approached her in the garden at a ball and he was totally foxed and proceeds to ruin her for life. Ada found out first hand what kind of man Viscount Alder really was; 3 years later, she and her son are back in London and she has plans for revenge.
I highly recommend this book and the whole series - that characters wonderful and the story really draws you in to their daily lives. -
Michael Alder has not been a stellar member of polite society-or any manner of society since his broken engagement to Jenny. After a slight indiscretion with Miss Ada Ellis, of which he was too drunk to properly remember, his fate is set. Ada is set for revenge on Lord Vile and manages to peak his curiosity and his interest in her. This is a very well written story of redemption. I was not prepared to like the Hero in this story. His past actions were so “Vile”. By the end of the story, he may now be my favorite character in this series.
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After that one fateful night Ada is bound and determined to ruin Lord Vile as he has ruined her. After meeting Ada Michael starts to change and realize life is not as bad as het thought and has started to enjoy life again. What I loved about this story was watching two people who were both hurt emotionally come together and change each other. Ada was so bent on her mission to ruin Michael but her hard shell started to crack the more she came to know him. This was another wonderful story is author. I loved the characters and the story. Yes I definitely recommend this one!
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I really enjoyed this story which is the third in the Beastly Lords Collection!
I enjoyed the way that the book was written and how well the books intertwined with each other to enable the saga to continue and for the characters to develop. I thought that it was a real page turner and I was hooked by the plot line. I thought that the story was tastefully done and the story plots were really pleasing!
It is 5 stars from me for this series, I thoroughly enjoyed them all - very highly recommended!! -
Good but long drawn out
I liked the beginning and loved the ending but found the journey between tedious and long. The story could have been cut in half and made a much better tale. I know the author was attempting to drive home how mistaken Ada was in her plot for vengeance against a man who was essentially a good-hearted fellow but it could have been achieved with a few less chapters. The ending made up for it in the end. I liked all the main characters and love revisiting old friends. Looking forward to reading the next one. -
I really enjoyed Michael and Ada Kathryn's story. It really took betrayal to a whole other level. The wickedness of the ton strikes again. A lot of things need to be repaired in Lord Alder's life, but now he will need to make amends as well. Betrayal, lies, infatuation, live and forgiveness make for an enjoyable read. This is the third book in the Beastly Lord's series. I need to read the other two because now I am pleasently intrigued.
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Great new author and series.
I have read all three Beastly Lords books and have lived each one of them engaging characters, wonderful plot lines, reminds me of Jo Beverly. I like that in this book our lovers do not start off in a good place at all but they do find their way into each other's arms in the end. One of my favorite scenes is the dinner scene followed by the putting to the Serpentine. I highly recommend this series!!!! -
Didn’t enjoy this story particularly (except for the last third). I found Ada at first naive and then so coldly calculating that she was off-putting. I also felt it was shame that Harry was to be given his name as the gossips will have a field day. Poor Harry will spend his schooldays and adulthood explaining that though he bears Michael’s surname he is not his heir - seems rather cruel to do this to him.
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I thought the first two books of the series were ok, but I really disliked this one. The H IS vile, it's not just a moniker, and the h must suffer from Stockholm's syndrome. How can she fall in love with a man that basically raped her, is a drunk and a slut, with no redeeming qualities?! You need to get yourself a good doctor girl!
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Planned vengeance
A unmarried, financially independent lady devises and executes a plan of revenge against the alcohol addicted peer who unknowingly fathered her son. But even the best made plans can become much less in execution. Unusual heroine and a hero haunted by his past as well as unable to face his true self.
