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Talbot, Earl of Abingdon, was the second son who has a desire to study medicine, Over casted by disgrace of his brother reckless death, William knows his duty to marry a perfect wife, William has chosen Lady Marianne, daughter of Duchess of Dorset, William's life changed when he encounter Harriet Farley in his library, Harriet is trouble he does not need,

Harriet has been given notice that her father is in trouble, Harriet is torn between causing a scandal with her adopted family and loyalty to real family, Poor Harriet really tries to help both sides of her family, She can't help be caught in the middle of a dilemma, With pending slander and the misfortune circumstances, William and Harriet are thrown together and realize they are fond of each other, It was a wonderful story that keeps your attention throughout the book, I received a complimentary copy from the publisher thru NetGalley for an honest review, “Stages of Desire” Julia Tagan

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Harriet Farley is the ward of Eleanor, the Duchess of Dorset, Harriets parents were actors. Her father still works with Farleys Players but is slowly losing his business due to his constant drunkenness, After her mother passed away, Harriet, age, went to live with the Duchess and her daughter, Lady Marianne, Since Eleanors husband passed awayyears ago, she has come to realize that she is suffering some financial woes, Harriet has also acted as companion and hand maiden to Lady Marianne who currently has her eye on marrying William Richard Talbot, the Earl of Abingdon, He is a very wealthy man who also owns Poundridge Hall, the familys estate outside London, As for Harriet, the Duchess is pushing to pair her with Mr, Hopplehill, the sixth son of a baron and who works at Barings Bank of London, A tall girl with fairly large feet, Harriet towers over most men she meets, But when she met Mr, Hopplehill, she was appalled. He was much shorter than she, older, balding and sweating, Yuk! As the soiree is at the home of the Earl of Abingdon, Harriet decided to escape the party and find a place to hide out,

William Talbot is a very intelligent man who studied medicine and has a passion to find cures for diseases, His biggest goal is to find a cure for the malaria that has long plagued his sister, Claire, So, when he finds Harriet alone in his library enjoying his books, they strike up a conversation and begin discussion plays,

When Harriet learns that her father is indeed on the verge of losing his acting business, she decided to flee to him and see if she can help in some way.
William Talbot is enlisted to go after her and bring her back, Thus begins a comedy of errors that throws Harriet and William together trying to keep the acting company together, In doing so, thus begins an attraction and romance between them, But what about Marianne to whom William is supposedly betrothed Will Harriets reputation be ruined

There were parts of this story that I enjoyed but I must admit that it dragged for me at times and it took a lot of concentration to keep up with the characters and plot twists.


This novel is due to be published January,, I have strived to add teasers but no spoilers,

Copy provided by the publisher I'm DNFing at, Finding the hero too dull, ARC provided by Kensington Books via NetGalley for an honest review,

This was a really well developed book with strong characters, challenging situations and passion, Our heroine, Harriet, is basically torn between the family that raised her and her birth family, You see, her father is traveling actor and when he had the chance to leave Harriet with someone that would give her a more stable upbringing, he did.
Now it's years later and Dad is in financial trouble, SO she heads

out to save the day, Aaaaaand in other news lol, we have our hero, William, who goes after Harriet, to make sure she does not do anything stupid, Cue . many many many shenanigans!
But the story is not a simple as I have laid it out, That's just the basics. It's quite more involved and very very captivating! You won't be able to stop reading once you begin, There's some serious sabotaging going on of her father's traveling company and it will shock you when you finally figure out the who what when where! William may be 'intended' to someone else, but he gets the hots for Harriet reeeeeal quick : and so goes for Harriet! The book is FULL of adventure, even the end was adventurous.

I tell ya what, Julia Tagan has IMPRESSED the heck out of me with this fastpaced, easy and fun read! Her imagination hold no bounds! There is so much to love about this book.
Harriet, a spunky heroine, is torn between her birth family and her adopted one, William, is a stuffy peer of the realm whose only desire is to pursue a career as a physician, At least until he meets Harriet, Harriet receives word early on that her father is in trouble and yearns to go to his aid, But helping him would mean disgracing the Duchess who adopted her as a companion for her own daughter, the Lady Marianne, Who by the way is nearly engaged to William,
Harriet runs away to save her family of actors and William's is sent to bring her back home before scandal can taint the Duchess and the rest of their families.
Spending time with William, Harriet begin to fall for him, And when it's time to actually return home, Harriet isn't so sure she can face a life where she'll have to live with William being married to someone else.

I can't tell you how many times I found myself smile and cheering for Harriet, Tagan did a masterful job of making me care about her characters and holding my attention for the duration of the story, There was just enough suspense to keep me turning the page, Well done, once again. I received this through Goodreads Giveaways,

I really enjoyed this book, It was well written and interesting, though a bit of a typical historical romance, It was steamy but not raunchy and it was definitely a well constructed story, If you like your standard romance novels, this is one worth reading, Growing up as a ward Harriet knew she was a burden to the Duchess, After after the Duke passed away leaving them in financial straits the only recourse was for Marianne, the Duchess' daughter, to marry William, the Earl of Abingdon, a man in no need of a dowry.
When word travels to Harriet that her father is in a dire situation she disobeys the Duchess and runs off to save him, When the Duchess pleads with William to reclaim Harriet for her it sets in a chain of events that bring William and Harriet close together, When all is said and done though will William follow duty and return to marry Marianne or will he follow his heart to Harriet
I love historical romances, and this one is no exception.
The fact that there are so many twists and turns kept me guessing what would happen next, I loved it and I believe you will too,

ed for Renee Entress's Blog I had a lot of laughs with the crazy drama and found the ending ironic, It's great for nonserious reading! I am one who doesn't care too much for historical romance, but this book is the exception, This is a captivating story, The characters are strong, engaging and memorable, Even after the last page you will think of these characters, I really cannot think of one thing that I would change in this story, This book has it all!

I was given this book in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley, Shes the ward of a duchess, and an actress at heart, This is a sweetly sensual historical romance that will sweep you away,

I just adored this book, Harriet is a strong heroine, the daughter of an actor and the ward of the Duchess of Dorset, When she learns her fathers acting company is falling to pieces and her father's about to go to debtors prison, she sets out to save him and get the show back on the road.


William, the Earl of Abingdon is set to wed the duchesss daughter and comes to the duchesss rescue by agreeing to find and retrieve Harriet before there can be any threat of scandal.


A wonderful story then unfolds as William becomes entranced by Harriet and she with him, There is plenty of mystery and intrigue as well, Someone is sabotaging the theater company and Harriets attempt to make things right, The villain needs to be found,

The author brings to life the scenery and the historical time period to perfection, I loved the sweetly sensual romance that bloomed between Harriet and William and kept cheering for them along the way, There are so many obstacles for them to overcome, from their differing stations to the various people and issues standing in their way,

If you enjoy historical romance and the art of playright, youll be swept away with this story,

Vikkis Musings

I am pleased I had the opportunity to review Stages of Desire, an intriguing story of a young woman torn between two worlds.
Her birth family, a troupe of traveling actors and the aristocratic family she has lived with for six years, She became a member of the ducal house when the daughter of the duke grew ill, and he believed she needed the companionship of someone her own age.
The arrangement works out well for Lady Marianne, however Harriet Farley never quite fits in with society, always among them, but never truly accepted,

It is now time for both young ladies to find husbands, The widowed duchess has her sights set on the Earl of Abingdon for her daughter, a very wealth and wellfavored gentleman, Since her coffers have taken a downward turn, his wealth would be very welcome, For Harriet, she has picked out Mr, Hopplehill, an older, portly gentleman, the sixth son of a baron, While Lady Marianne is pleased with the earl, Harriet finds Mr, Hopplehill a poor choice since he is quite a bit shorter than she and while kind, a bit of a bore,

When Harriet receives word that her father is in trouble, she asks to go to him, but the duchess refuses, Harriet takes matters into her own hands and leaves without the duchesss approval, When the duchess finds out she has gone, she sends Lord Abingdon after her,

This starts the couple on a series of misadventures, As they travel together the attraction grows and even though, the earl is expected to ask for Lady Marianne, the pair gives into the overwhelming passion they feel for each other.
Due to a misunderstanding the following morning, they part on less than the best of terms,

Will Lord Abingdon remain steadfast to the dictates of society, or will he break the chains holding him and chose the love that he secretly feels for Harriet

This is a fascinating book, and it deals with serious issues, but while it could have been a dark story, it is not at all.
There are so many plot twists that at times it was difficult to follow, but not in a bad way, The surprises along the way kept the pace brisk and enjoyable,

Harriet is a wonderful character, determined and full of life, definitely a spunky kid archetype, a bit of a free spirit as well, I loved her take charge attitude, and she does not stop until she has achieved her goals, whether it is brow beating her father into doing what is needed for his troupe, or going so far as to take to the stage as an actress to save the play.


Now on the other hand, Lord Abingdon is all about doing his duty as the earl, even though what he desperately wants is to be a physician.
As the second son, he never expected to inherit the title and studied medicine at Oxford, He is ready to sacrifice his happiness because of this duty and comes very close to making the biggest mistake of his life,

Some of the decisions William makes do not sit very well with me and because of this, I was a bit disappointed in the ending.
Of course it has a Happily Ever After, its a romance novel after all, but everything just comes together too quickly, I would have liked to see a bit more emotion from Harriet, I do not think I would have been as forgiving as she,

Nonetheless, it is an engaging story and I quite enjoyed most of the book, I do recommend giving it a read if you like stories with interesting plot twists and plenty of surprises along the way, While this is definitely a full length novel, the pacing is very fast, and I finished the book very quickly, I always enjoy a story that entertains and titillates my mind and this one does both, Happy reading!


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