A Counterfeit Courtesan

A Counterfeit Courtesan by Jess Michaels The Shelley Sisters #3 Three women with the same face. Nobody can tell them apart. They are the same but also very different. The series tells their stories one by one and This one is Juliana’s And the conclusion of the tale of the Shelley Sisters... Unless...there is a spin-off that takes us to the “underground” other perhaps to the next generation. In book one Juliana and Harcourt found one another In book two we heard how Anne, who ran away, found her HEA with Rook In book three we find out how Juliana found strength, purpose and her HEA with Ellis What I liked: * Juliana: dealing with changes but willing to at least find some happiness and pleasure before she settled down into spinsterhood. She went after what she wanted and didn’t take no for an answer. * Ellis: dealing with guilt and wanting to protect those he cares about is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to keep them safe – and – he really really likes Juliana. * The fact that the couples from the previous books made appearances * The bad guy got his comeuppance * The steamy scenes were HOT * The introduction of characters I hope will show up in a new series (Marcus, Golden, Reginald, Gabriel and perhaps others?) What I did not like: * Winston Leonard: a truly evil character that deserved rabid dog justice * The triplets father: a waste of space and very selfish * Having to say goodbye to this set of characters Did I enjoy this book? Yes Would I read more books by this author? Without a doubt! Thank you to NetGalley and The Passionate Pen for the ARC – This is my honest review. 4-5 Stars

And then there was one Shelley triplet left unmarried... Juliana and this is her journey to hopefully a happy ever after. But how to achieve that with her scarred face and emotions? Spinster secretary to her father? Well if that was in store, she was determined to find that "something" her sisters were so happy about. The wicked Donville Masquerade would be the perfect place because nobody would know who she is and she can maybe have one wicked night. Oh yes and she does find him in the form of one Ellis Maitland who sparks an inferno of desire! Ellis is a wounded soul. But he is determined to keep Juliana safe and kill the villian that is still out there and who caused her injuries in the first place. A wonderful dance of passion, suspense, mystery, a treasure that needs to be found and these wonderful characters that bring the story to life at the nib of Jess Michael's talented pen! Great epilogue and although I am a little sad to see this series end, I cannot wait to see what she comes up with next! I read this through NetGallery

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