Lord of the Masquerade: A Regency Romance

Erica Ridley

Aug 2021 · Erica Ridley

About this ebook

A fun, fast-paced interracial romance full of banter, scandal, and devastating secrets, from a New York Times bestselling author:

Entrepreneur Miss Unity Thorne helped two different men amass their fortunes—only to end up on the street. She’s scraping by at the theatre, but this isn’t the show she plans to star in. The next fortune Unity builds will be hers alone. Her masquerade-themed assembly rooms will rival the ton, but to do so, she’ll have to apprentice the most dangerous rake of all.

The arrogant, sexy-and-he-knows-it Duke of Lambley’s weekly masquerade parties are decadent odes to excess: unlimited food, drink, dancing, romantic gardens, and private pleasure rooms upstairs. Everyone loves his balls, and he likes it that way. He’ll take a wife someday, but it certainly won’t be the pretty termagant who challenges him in the ballroom and the bedroom…

In the Rogues to Riches historical romance series, Cinderella stories aren’t just for princesses!

Ratings and reviews

A lovely story that touched my heart. I truly loved Unity’s character and drive. Julian was her perfect counterpart. The only thing that bothered me is that the antagonist was off-screen per se. We never saw the interaction, only heard of it. I think that would have helped the story some. Thank you to NetGalley, Erica Ridley, and WebMotion for the opportunity to read this book and share my honest thoughts and opinions with others.

Humerous enjoyment! Tired of making others money, Unity's new mission is to become independently wealthy! Being a woman this was no easy feat! Light , funny and with just enough social conscious included. Outrageous, strong and stubborn characters add to the charm. 3 1/2 stars. Voluntarily read ARC for honest review.

A slow burn romance that is moderately paced with a BW/WM characters. It is refreshing to read about a mixed-race story. The name Unity really fit the female character. It seemed she had a talent of unifying things going the wrong way and turn them around the right way. She also had a knack of being able to see ways to improve things. Julian was the host that topped all of England with his masquerade parties. He turned his back to polite society and did as he pleased. That is until Unity showed up. A very sweet sexy romance. A good read. I received an Advanced Readers Copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. Reasons I enjoyed this book: Easy-to-read Entertaining Happily Ever After Steamy

About the author

Erica Ridley is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of witty, feel-good historical romance novels, including THE DUKE HEIST, starring the Wild Wynchesters. Why seduce a duke the normal way, when you can accidentally kidnap one in an elaborately planned heist?

In the 12 Dukes of Christmas series, enjoy witty, heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke!

Two popular series, the Dukes of War and Rogues to Riches, feature roguish peers and dashing war heroes who find love amongst the splendor and madness of Regency England. 

When not reading or writing romances, Erica can be found eating couscous in Morocco, zip-lining through rainforests in Central America, or getting hopelessly lost in the middle of Budapest.