The Art of Victory + Giveaway

Diana Donovan was raised aboard a naval ship on a steady diet of war strategy, so when her orphaned friend, Lucy, is denied a perfectly respectable love match by her controlling guardian, Diana sees an opportunity to put her battle knowledge to use in service of a deserving friend.

But Marmaduke Russell is not the middle-aged curmudgeon Diana is expecting. He is a maddeningly cool, unmarried gentleman who seems uniquely able to parry her tactics — and infuse her with even more determination to win. As battle ensues, though, it becomes clear that there may be more hearts in the balance than just Lucy’s.

My Review:

I’m a tad shy of giddy over discovering a new-to-me author writing in one of my favourite genres! And this is the first book in a new series, so what an opportune time to jump onto the Martha Keyes bandwagon! I’ll be singing her praises with gusto forevermore, because this book is that good.

An enemies to more trope written in spectacular fashion. It’s a brilliant battle of wills that is only exceeded by a battle of wits — and the two combined make for such a fun read! If I wasn’t laughing hysterically, I was furiously fanning myself and then, when things really heated up, it was all swoon and repeat until the very end. My fainting couch got a real workout so I suggest you dust yours off and check the springs before starting in on The Art of Victory. (Such a clever title too!)

So, I just checked the author’s webpage and she not only writes Regency Romances — she writes Scottish (Historical) ones too. Eeeeeepppppp!!!! I’ll be happily playing catch up for awhile.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

paperback — US, Canada, UK.

ebook — with an Amazon.com account

audible — Canada

If you would like a chance to win a copy of The Art of Victory, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday May 6, 2023. Offer open to International Readers.

31 thoughts on “The Art of Victory + Giveaway”

  7. My Regency loving heart is all a twitterpatted in anticipatory delight at the sound of this one!! Gah…seriously can’t get enough of this genre 💖 I popped over to Goodreads and found a whole series that I must devour soon-ish (Sons of Somerset), especially “The Highwayman’s Letter”. I forgot I was eyeballing that one a while ago. Swoonworthy heroes? Yes please!!

    Count me in for this one too! Love that I’m finding new-to-me Regency writers through your blog, Kindle Unlimited, and Facebook groups. 💖💖

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. No, no, no!!! Don’t distract me from my quest to completely catch up on Sally Britton’s Regencies by tempting me with a Martha Keyes series that follows five brothers!!!!! Gah, too late, I’m a goner. Good luck, Trixi! (we Regency lovers need to stick together and nuture our flighty tendencies to find new sources of our passion.)

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  8. I’ve seen Martha’s books around but haven’t read any. There’s always room for more Regencies.

    nina4sm/at/gmail/dot/com

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  10. Should I try a Regency romance novel? You’re making it sound really good, so I think I will!

    Thanks for the great review.

    Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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  11. Martha Keyes is a new-to-me author! Good review and thanks for the giveaway! iwant2save34 at gmail dot com (Jolene – Beauty in the binding Blog)

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  12. I read the first book in her Scottish highlands series and enjoyed it, but haven’t gotten around to the rest of the series. I think that’s the only one I’ve read of hers.
    The Art of Victory sounds fun and a bit more lighthearted.

    pattymh2000(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  13. First, another fabulous use of purple to highlight this gorgeous cover. I think purple is the color of 2023 and I’m loving it!

    Thank you for introducing ME to another new to me author. What an introduction! Great genre, love the trope and a fabulous sounding story. Be still my fainting heart – Scottish Historical books too! I’ll get the smelling salts read and the supplies all laid out by the fainting couch in preparation.

    Thank you for the chance to win a copy!
    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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    1. You know, now that I’m thinking about it, purple hasn’t been a popular colour in book covers before now — or at least I haven’t noticed it as much. I wonder if it’s a trend? Good luck, Kay!

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  14. Awe this sound like a fun and interesting read. I love my Regency novels too. Looks like this one won’t disappoint us according to your review.

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