Take Advantage Of Appetites Vices (The Truitts #1) Narrated By Felicia Grossman File Format Digital Format

secrets, secrets. This is a splendid read full of secrets held, passion fulfilled, and love foundin all the wrong place,

I loved Ursula's stubborn, yet logical brain, and her lack of a poker face or filter on occasion were traits I identify with, wholeheartedly.
Her slyly naughty tongue, yet lack of experience was weaved into the story so very well for the time period.


Jay is yummy, Broken, and oh, I soooo want to fix this man, He is splendid as Urs opposite with his penchant for interacting with people and making everyone at ease,

The settings are drawn gorgeously, the story kept me enthralled, but my favorite parts this book were the interactions between Jay and Ursula.
Clever, witty, intriguing, their dialogue was never dull and the undercurrent between them, . . it was fire.

My only real problem with this book is that it ended, Bravo, Ms. Grossman. Appetites amp Vices is a beautiful debut! Hes her ticket into high society

Banking heiress Ursula Nunes has lived her life on the fringes of Philadelphias upper class.
Her Jewish heritage means shes never quite been welcomed by societys eliteand her quick temper has never helped, either,

A faux engagement to the scion of the midAtlantics most storied family might work to repair her rumpled reputation and gain her entrée to the life she thinks she wantsif she can ignore the way her “betrothed” makes her feel warm all over and stay focused on her goal.


Shes his ticket out

Former libertine John Thaddeus “Jay” Truitt is hardly the man to teach innocent women about propriety.
Luckily, high society has little to do with being proper and everything to do with identifying your foes temptationan art form Jay mastered long ago.
A broken engagement will give him the perfect excuse to run off to Europe and a life of indulgence,

But when the game turns too personal, all bets are off Dont get me wrongI adore tons of historical romances but I can honestly say that Ms.
Grossmans debut APPETITES AND VICES is in a class by itself, I mean, American setting not London!, Philadelphia not New York!, AND a Jewish protagonist who wouldnt know how to simper if her life depended on it Wellconsider this reader intrigued and hopeful before I even cracked it open.


And boy, it didnt disappoint, Ursula Nunes isnt going to sit back and let life happen to hershes going to fight for her happily ever after.
Though it is obvious from the get go that clammyhanded Hugo isnt nearly strong enough to complement her get some talc, buddy!.
In walks Jay Truitt, the midAtlantics sexy bad boy whose last wish is to get entangled with anyone, Except hes as charmed by Ursula as the rest of us and ready to be swayed into a plot to give them both what they foolishly think is the outcome they both desire.


A whirlwind faux romance love that trope! plus an indulgent father who allows Ursula to make her own mistakes without getting in the way plus a bunch of mean girls who end up having slightly redemptive arcs and arent caricatures because lets face itUrsula has been pretty obnoxious to them in the past plus a close knit Jewish community that defines Urs to Philly society, yet doesnt quite allow her to be part of equals one heck of a brilliant story.


Since I cant quite remember the distributive property of math, let me mention the steamy sexy bits which only multiply the deliciousness of this story better than I thought it could possibly be! Ms.
Grossman could be a dear and include an ornamental fan with the book because I sure needed one!

I wont include spoilers other than this hard won HEA is both hopeful and realistic.
I walked around with a grin when it was over because theres a teaser for the next book in the series at the end.


Swoons all around and bravo on such a stunning debut, You have earned yourself a massive admirer! I preordered it for friends already, This book was my first time reading historical romance, but if they're all even half this good, it won't be my last! To put it simply: I adored this story and I raced

through it in only two days.


The characters were incredibly well developed and the plot included a number of surprising twists as longkept secrets were revealed.
The use of language was consistently lovely and clever, the dialogue crisp, and the banter between the two main characters so witty and sharp.


I loved how the author included some darker themes in the book, such as addiction and the high price of climbing toward high society.
It gave this otherwise very fun love story an intriguing edge that I LOVED, Also, Ursula just might be one of my favorite characters that I've read in, I certainly related to her constant desire for sweets! Do NOT miss out on this book, I dont normally lean toword Historical Romance and this was the perfect starter book for me, Ursala is a strong, modern heroine in a realistic past setting, Jay, despite his faults no spoilers!!! also perfectly bridges the gap between relatable hurdles and trying to stay afloat in a socially pressured world.
And hes kinda dreamy.
Amazing debut from this author and I look forward to future books,.stars

I enjoyed this story and the authors writing, The hero, Jay, came with issues as did the heroine, Ursula seemed redoubtable. She has an envieable joie de vivre, probably applied and learnt because of the prejudice she encountered, There was plenty of jeopardy and I was certainly glad they got their HEA and will look out for the next book in this series.
It's different in that it's set in America in Victorian times,

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book, All thoughts and opinions are my own,./

I don't remember when exactly I learned about Appetites amp Vices, but I do remember feeling this desperate desire to read it.
Historical romance is one of my favorite subgenres and fakerelationships is one of my favorite tropes of alltimes, So a combo of two of my favorite things was bound to have me all pumped to read this book.
Luckily for me, it turned out to be an engrossing story that I couldn't put away!

The heart and soul of Appetites amp Vices are the characters.
I particularly grew fond of the heroine, Ursula throughout the book, She was just the sort of main character that I could read on and on about with her thoughtfulness, her passion, and her cleverness.
Even though she came from a welltodo family, she hasn't always felt welcome in Philadelphia society because of her Jewish background.
Urs is not the kind of person to let that get in the way of anything, I loved that she was so willing to go after what she wanted, She paved her own way and it was hard not to want to root for her, Add to all that her adorable animals and her very relatable love for sweets, she was quite the charming personality.
I also really enjoyed Jay's character, He was complex and so welllayered, There were many facets to his personality, some of which may seem unpleasant at first glance, but the more you get to know him, the more you realize just how much depth there was to him.
Like Ursula, he too had been shunned in life, which led to him being damaged and lonely, It was a sad situation and it was tough watching him be so hard on himself as he battled with his demons.


It was through Jay's interactions with Urs that we see the more flirty and sexy side of him emerge.
The two of them make a deal to be in a fauxengagement for their own personal reasons, Of course, anyone who reads romance knows exactly how such a fake relationship will end, I've read countless books with this trope and I never seem to tire of it, I thought Felicia Grossman especially handled it with a lot of flairs, Urs and Jay's banter and sexual chemistry were outstanding, I loved watching them interact, flirt and eventually, become intimate with each other, They both manage to find the worth in each other, which as a reader was something of a delight to observe.
I may have squealed a few times, . . Then, there were the sex scenes which were some of the best I have ever read, They managed to be steamy and moved the relationship forward, The journey to their happily ever after wasn't straightforward, but it was worth it, Appetites amp Vices had a lot more going on to it than just the romantic developments, This story had a surprising amount of twists to it, Before I wrap up this review, I also have to mention just how much I loved Ursula's relationship with her father.
It was so touching and had my heart soaring!

Having read Appetites amp Vices, I am so excited that Felicia Grossman has debuted into the world of romance.
If this book is anything to go by, romance readers are going to blessed with some phenomenal books, Make sure thisdebut is at the top of your TBR lists, friends! I was eager to read this as its the first historical romance Ive read with a Jewish main character, and Im so glad I picked it up because I loved the whole novel!

sitelinkRead the full review on my blog! I loved this delightful, thoughtful historical romance! APPETITES amp VICES is the story of Ursula and Jay, as they navigate an upperclass Philadelphia society that is hostile toward each of them for different reasons.
Ursula, because shes Jewish and outspoken like her late mother, and Jay because he has a reputation as a spoiled playboy.
When these two strike a deal to get what they want, sparks fly, past mistakes are confronted, and everything goes awry in the best ways.


Ursula is the star of the book, in my opinion, I love her for so many reasons, and here are some:shes strongwilled,she loves sweets,shes passionate,she has a pet monkey and other animals,she tries really hard at everything,shes tough but carries a bit of insecurity,she has giant boobs that shes not afraid to show off,she tells the truth as she knows it, in all situations,shes smart but awkward socially.
Ms. Grossman gives her such an entertaining, thoughtful voice, that the reader is pulled in as an Ursula fan from page one.


Jay is my first historical book boyfriend, Hes handsome of course, more honorable than everyone in their world seems to think, and charismatic, Hes also a generous, gifted lover, which makes for some steamy, sexy scenes, Jays got the Issues capital “I” is not a typo there, and he struggles, but he powers through the best hes able.
One of my favorite scenes is when hes confronted with one of the said Issues, and he actually listens to his parents and turns his own destiny around.
And boy, oh boy, is he into Ursula,

These two dont have it easy as they find their happily ever after, but eventually, they figure out that together they make a formidable team, able to get through just about anything.
APPETITES amp VICES is a wonderful debut by Felicia Grossman, which I highly recommend,
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