"Long returns triumphantly to historical romance with this beautifully written and achingly romantic story. A large cast of entertaining characters keeps the plot moving while breathtaking writing elevates the story on every page. Unique, delightful, and swoon worthy." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Sparkling banter, deep character insights, and a colorful supporting cast bring a clever scheme to life, setting up a series to savor. Historical readers will rejoice with Long's return to the subgenre and will be intrigued by hints of the next "Rogues" title." -- Library Journal (starred review, editor's pick) "With Lady Derring Takes a Lover, the first in an exhilarating new series, the author's literary prowess is in glorious full bloom with an engaging cast of exquisitely rendered characters, a deftly constructed plot that validates the power of hope and love, and inexhaustible measures of dazzling wit." -- Booklist (starred review) "Long's wit is sharp, clever and hilariously effective, but it's the warmth and gentleness of Lady Derring that make every page of the story a lovely place to visit--precisely the sort of safe haven Delilah would have wanted." -- BookPage "The draw of the book, and what makes it memorable, is the creation of a family, from that first horrible meeting of widow and mistress, to a home that provides the women with independence and the boarders with a sense of comfort, safety, and respect.

" -- Smart Bitches, Trashy Books.