SPORTOCHICK’S MUSINGS: The word that comes to mind about this book is “Delightful” and then it is followed by “Unique”. This storyline is refreshing, fun and meaningful.

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An Eye for the Chance
Book 7 of The Chances Series
Emily E K Murdoch

Pub Date Jul 01 2025
Dragonblade Publishing

DESCRIPTION

She wants to paint him. He’s not what he seems. And neither of them are prepared for the passion that follows.

Lady Evelyn Chance has no patience for Society’s expectations. She’s a scandal in silk, and proud of it. While others court suitors and guard reputations, Evelyn is far more interested in oil paints and brushwork.

And she needs a model.

When she advertises for a male subject, she doesn’t expect to find someone tall, handsome… and entirely unwilling to remove his clothes.

Richard Sempill, Viscount Sempill, has his own reasons for answering the ad under false pretenses. But once he meets the fiercely independent artist, curiosity turns to captivation, and he agrees to keep his identity a secret. For now.

Late-night sittings turn into stolen kisses. Secrets turn into something dangerously close to affection. But just as Richard prepares to reveal everything, scandal strikes, and the truth might cost them the one thing neither of them expected: a future together.

Tropes include:

✔ Hidden identity / secret aristocrat

✔ Artist heroine

✔ Forbidden kisses / secret meetings

✔ Grumpy meets bold heroine

✔ Late-night intimacy

✔ Emily E K Murdoch’s signature sizzling, joyful romance

A steamy, slow-burn Regency romance where art and love collide, and reputations are made to be ruined.

This full-length novel is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after and no cliffhangers. It is part of a series that can be read in any order.

REVIEW

The word that comes to mind about this book is “Delightful” and then it is followed by “Unique”. This storyline is refreshing, fun and meaningful. It touched all my senses with it’s fully robust main characters, Evelyn and Richard. Each of these characters struggle in areas of their life either wanting to forget or to be seen and acknowledged for ones talent.

Evelyn cracked me up with her artist eye and how she responded to Richard. She caused me to laugh throughout the book. I am sure this was very confusing for Richard but it was exactly what he needed. Personally I could never sit still that long. I give Richard lots of kudos for that.

The author does an outstanding job of showing in vivid descriptive words the pain both of these characters have for different reasons. I read this book in one sitting and it was worth the loss of sleep. I could not put it down.

I give this 5 STARS for the deep felt emotions it brought forth.

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

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