Verity and the Forbidden Suitor, J.J. McAvoy
Verity and the Forbidden Suitor, J.J. McAvoy
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Verity and the Forbidden Suitor

Author: J.J. McAvoy

Narrator: Grace Gray, Abe Jarman, Anthony Mark Barrow

Unabridged: 11 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/11/2023


Synopsis

“Bridgerton lovers have found their next read. J. J. McAvoy is a welcome new voice in historical romance.”—New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean, on Aphrodite and the Duke

An heiress and an outcast—a match made for scandal . . .

With her brother, the Duke of Everely, married off to the beautiful and charming Aphrodite Du Bell, Verity Eagleman feels more alone than ever within the cold halls of the family estate. So when she’s invited to stay in the Du Bells’ clamorous, boisterous home, she leaps at the chance.

When Verity crosses paths with Theodore Darrington, the doctor who saved her brother’s life, she can’t help but notice how her heart flutters anytime he is near. But as the estranged bastard son of the Marquess of Whitmear, Theodore is forbidden to pursue anyone of the noble set. Despite being popular among the ton for both his heroic efforts and handsome charm, Theodore knows that no amount of social capital will allow him to be with the woman he secretly loves. Luckily for him, Verity has never cared much for the rules of society.

A forbidden romance blossoms as Verity and Theodore give in to their all-consuming passion, with any thought of scandal flung to the side. But when the concerns of their friends and family begin to loom over their love, will they truly be able to break the rules?

Don’t miss any of J.J. McAvoy’s steamy DuBells series:
APHRODITE AND THE DUKE • VERITY AND THE FORBIDDEN SUITOR • HATHOR AND HER LOVER (coming in 2024!)

About J.J. McAvoy

J. J. McAvoy was born in Montreal, Canada, and graduated from Carleton University in 2016 with an honors degree in humanities. She is the oldest of three and has loved writing for years. Her works are inspired by everything from Shakespearean tragedies to modern pop culture. Her first novel, Ruthless People, was a runaway bestseller. Currently she's traveling all across the world, writing, looking for inspiration, and meeting fans.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Hannah

This was a mixed bag!! I really enjoyed the main couple, but their instant attraction was…instant…so the rest of the book felt like filler. The relationship was super fast paced and it would’ve been even more jarring if I hadn’t read book one. They’d already met before, and it felt like the foundati......more

Goodreads review by Wobilba

This was a very delightful and entertaining black regency romance. I really liked both Verity and Theodore in book one, so I was very hopeful going in and it did not disappoint. I feel in love with these characters, even the secondary ones were endearing. I may have shed a tear or two at certain poi......more

3.5 stars rounded up If you're looking for a diverse historical romance series where racism is a non-issue (though classism certainly still exists) you might try this series. In this second installment we follow Verity, a young woman with a traumatic history of abuse as a child, in London for the sea......more