The Viscount Who Vexed Me - (Royal Match) by Julia London (Paperback)

About the Book

"Next to the Season's newest diamond, Harriet (Hattie) Woodchurch feels like a plain Jane. But that's of no consequence, since Hattie's plan for her future is to earn enough to live far, far away from her embarrassing family. That is until Mateo Vincente, Duke of Santiava and newly minted Viscount Abbott, arrives in London. But when Hattie's friend Flora becomes smitten with the viscount, things get complicated. Flora is tongue-tied in his presence. To help, Hattie feeds her information about Mateo's interests. Soon things turn around and Flora appears on track to become his duchess"--

Book Synopsis

"An abundance of sharp wit and...romantic chemistry." --Booklist on Last Duke Standing

Daring. Darling. Determined.

Next to the Season's newest diamond, Harriet (Hattie) Woodchurch feels like a plain Jane. But that's of no consequence, since Hattie's plan for her future is to earn enough to live far, far away from her embarrassing family.

That is until Mateo Vincente, Duke of Santiava and newly minted Viscount Abbott, arrives in London. While the shy European's spoken English is impeccable, his writing is less fluent. The ton is eager to meet the handsome bachelor, and so many invitations flood in that Mateo needs a correspondence secretary.

With her perfect penmanship and way with words, Hattie is recommended, and the two bond over books and the ton's eligible ladies. But when Hattie's friend Flora becomes smitten with the viscount, things get complicated. Flora is tongue-tied in his presence. To help, Hattie feeds her information about Mateo's interests. Soon things turn around and Flora appears on track to become his duchess. Yet for Mateo, something's not quite right. Conversation with Flora isn't as scintillating as it is with Hattie...

A Royal Match

Book 1: Last Duke Standing
Book 2: The Duke Not Taken
Book 3: The Viscount Who Vexed Me
Book 4: An Inconvenient Earl

Review Quotes

"I am a sucker for quiet, brooding heroes and Mateo is definitely that. The Viscount Who Vexed Me is a delightful story featuring two people who must overcome their own insecurities to be together."--Fresh Fiction on The Viscount Who Vexed Me

"I adored this story! It may just be my favorite book by Julia London and I've read a whole lot of books by her. It's filled with sweet moments, frustrating family, sparkling banter, a determined matchmaker, and a lead couple who captured my heart."--The Romance Dish on The Viscount Who Vexed Me

"An eminently appealing pair of protagonists, a winsome cast of secondary characters...and an amusing plot enriched by an abundance of sharp wit and buoyed by romantic chemistry that is both sweet and sexy."--Booklist on Last Duke Standing

"London's second...Victorian romance sparkles by pairing a rebellious princess with a reclusive duke...The witty repartee between Amelia and Joshua propels the novel forward while revealing the complex depths of the characters. Readers won't want to put this down."--Publishers Weekly on The Duke Not Taken

"The deliciously clever epistolatory bantering between the book's protagonists provides many moments of pure reading joy while London's flair for creating engaging characters and her Austenesque sense of wit guarantee historical romance readers will be lining up for the latest in her Royal Match series."--Booklist on The Duke Not Taken

"London's prolific talent for historical romance shines through in her witty, engaging characters who provide an insightful view into the intrigue and subterfuge involved in ensuring the survival of a monarchy. Readers will be thrilled."--Publishers Weekly on Last Duke Standing

"Secrets, scandals and steamy chemistry--this paperback escape has it all!"--Women's World on The Princess Plan

"Charming, witty, and warm. This is perfect historical romance."--Sarah Morgan, USA Today bestselling author on The Princess Plan

"Warm, witty and decidedly wicked--great entertainment."--Stephanie Laurens, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on Hard-Hearted Highlander