Review Tour + #Giveaway: Loving Lizzie Finn by Tamara Hughes @GoddessFish

LOVING LIZZIE FINN

Tamara Hughes

GENRE: Historical Romance

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Lizzie Finn grew up in a brothel, and she’s reminded of that fact every day. She dreams of finding a job and becoming independent. Only then can she be free of her aunt’s disdain. First, she must find an employer who won’t turn her away because of her past.

Byron Greeley is determined to save his family’s business after Lizzie’s uncle falsifies the amount Byron owes on a loan from the bank. Determined to find proof of Teague’s perfidy, Byron slips into the banker’s house and rummages through the study only to be discovered by Lizzie, a red-haired beauty who utterly captivates him.

Byron offers Lizzie a job in exchange for information about her uncle, and because she believes her uncle is innocent, she agrees. When Teague discovers Lizzie and Byron’s growing affection, he threatens to destroy Byron and his family, insisting Byron is exploiting her. Is Teague’s warning well-founded? Are Byron’s feelings for Lizzie true, or is Byron using her for his own gain?

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Excerpt:

A spring in her step, Emma placed the rose gown on the bed and returned to the wardrobe. “I saw the most handsome man last night.”

Lizzie’s pulse leaped. “You did?” Had Emma seen the drunken stranger in Uncle’s study? The handsome intruder had occupied Lizzie’s thoughts all night long.

“Of course I did. He is a sight for sore eyes.” Emma returned with the green skirt and carefully lowed it over Lizzie’s head. “Dark eyes, almost black in color, with a gaze so intense he nearly stole my breath.”

Yes. Exactly. As much as she’d tried, she couldn’t get the memory of those eyes out of her head.

Emma secured the skirt and grabbed the bodice. “And his hair, the same as his eyes, black as night.”

Slipping her arms into the sleeves, Lizzie disagreed, “I would hardly call it black, more a dark brown, the color of chestnuts. Which suits him quite well.” With strong, bold features, and a lean frame … She smiled a little when she thought of him. A handsome devil to be sure.

Emma came around to face Lizzie and began to button the gown’s front. “No. I’m quite sure Felix has darker hair than that.”

“Felix?” Had that been his name?

“Yes, our new footman.”

Footman? Lizzie’s cheeks flamed, and her smile dissipated. The man she’d met last night was no footman. He’d spoken of running his family’s business. How embarrassing to be caught admiring a complete stranger. What was wrong with her?

My Review:

Lizzie Finn lived in a brothel until her mother died and then her uncle took her to live with him and her aunt. Lizzie wants to get a job to make her own money she wants to escape her aunt.

One night Lizzie hears a noise in her uncle’s study. A man Bryon has broken into the house searching through her uncle’s stuff. Lizzie confronts him and he explains to her why he is there.

Bryon’s father took out a loan with Lizzie’s uncle the bank manager. After Bryon’s father became ill Bryon took over running the business. Now Lizzie’s uncle is recalling the loan. Bryon wants to prove that her uncle changed the contract but needs the contract to prove it.

Bryon offers Lizzie a job if she will help him find the proof he is looking for. Lizzie agrees but she is not trying to help Bryon prove her uncle guilty she wants to prove him innocent.

A relationship starts to develop between Bryon and Lizzie. As the story unravels and truths start to come out in the open it keeps me glued to my seat with anxiety wanting to know what is going to happen next. I couldn’t take my eyes off the page wanting to know how it was going to end. I was racing to the end to find all the answers.

I highly recommend Loving Lizzie Finn to all historical romance readers! Grab a copy of Loving Lizzie Finn today!

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

A small-town girl with a big imagination, Tamara Hughes had no idea what to do with her life. After graduating from college, she moved to a big city, started a family and a job, and still struggled to find that creative outlet she craved. An avid reader of romance, she gave writing a try and became hooked on the power of exploring characters, envisioning adventures, and creating worlds. She enjoys stories with interesting twists and heroines who have the grit to surmount any obstacle, all without losing the ability to laugh. To learn more, stop by her website.

You can also find Tamara Hughes on Facebook, BookBub, Instagram, Goodreads, and Amazon 

 

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