This Much Is True - (Liars' Club) by Vivienne Lorret (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

USA Today bestselling author Vivienne Lorret returns with the third book in her Liars' Club series with a sexy and hilarious romance about a thrill-seeking debutante and a highwayman who is more than he seems on the surface...

Althea Hartley has lost her spark. As the youngest daughter of an eccentric family, playwrighting is in her blood. But two failed Seasons have left her disenchanted. In desperate need of inspiration, she takes matters into her own hands by creating a tale of a dashing highwayman. What could possibly go wrong?

But her stories prove to be a little too true for the actual highwayman living beneath the tons' nose.

Jasper Trueblood, Viscount St. James, needs to put an end to the bewitching Miss Hartley's incriminating tales. Society can never suspect that he isn't the clumsy oaf he pretends to be. Or that, under the cover of darkness, he greets scoundrels and lightens their purses. Not too much. Just enough to keep those closest to him safe from his menacing uncle.

Then sparks fly when this unlikely pair meets one perfect night. And while she is eager to unmask him, he is determined to stay hidden. But there's no denying the chemistry that neither of them are able to resist...

The only thing for certain is that Thea needs to guard her heart before the highwayman steals it.

Review Quotes

"Lorret launches the Liars' Club series with a scintillating fake fiancé romance in Regency England...With big emotions, sensual love scenes, and endearing protagonist, this is sure to win hearts." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) on It Had to Be a Duke

"[A] sprightly and fun fake-engagement tale...It is a lovely tumble." -- Library Journal on It Had to Be a Duke

"I love this delightful historical romance, Vivienne Lorret is one of my favorite authors and It Had to Be a Duke is a fun romp. The fake betrothal trope has honestly been done so many times but somehow Lorret manages to make it fresh. It's probably because on top of the fake betrothal trope, Verity and Magnus are enemies-to-lovers, my second favorite trope." -- Fresh Fiction on It Had to Be a Duke

"In this fast-paced romance with a bit of mystery, [...] Lorret alluringly creates passion between the protagonists, and readers will be excited to watch their love story develop." -- Library Journal on The Trouble with Inventing a Viscount

"Lorret strikes the right balance of humor and swoony romance. The pages fly as this unlikely couple work for their happy ending." -- Publishers Weekly on The Trouble with Inventing a Viscount