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Trusting Miss Trentham (Baleful Godmother Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Emily Larkin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 970 ratings
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An unusual heiress meets her match in this USA TODAY* bestselling Regency romance!

Letitia Trentham is noteworthy for three reasons. One, she’s extremely wealthy. Two, she can distinguish truth from lies. Three, she’s refused every man who’s ever proposed to her.

Until Letty receives a proposal she can’t turn down.

Icarus Reid barely survived the Battle of Vimeiro. He lives for one thing—to find the man who betrayed him to the French. He doesn’t want to marry Miss Trentham; he wants to use her talent for uncovering lies.

Suddenly, Letty finds herself breaking the rules, pretending to be someone she’s not, and doing things a lady would never do. But her hunt for the truth may uncover more than one secret—including the secret that haunts Icarus day and night. The secret he intends to take to his grave...

Length: Full-length novel of 89,000 words
Sensuality level: A hot Regency romance with steamy love scenes
(*USA TODAY bestseller, Jan 2018)

The third book in the acclaimed Baleful Godmother series by multi award-winning author Emily Larkin.

If you love entertaining and intensely emotional historical romances that will keep you reading all night long, then this novel is for you.

Be swept into a Regency England brimming with passion and secrets, magic and love. Start this addictive series today!

BOOKS IN THE BALEFUL GODMOTHER SERIES:

Original Series
Unmasking Miss Appleby
Resisting Miss Merryweather
Trusting Miss Trentham
Claiming Mister Kemp
Ruining Miss Wrotham
Discovering Miss Dalrymple

Garland Cousins Series
Primrose and the Dreadful Duke
Violet and the Bow Street Runner

Pryor Cousins Series
Octavius and the Perfect Governess
Decimus and the Wary Widow
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Editorial Reviews

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"An amazing book which I read in one sitting. This book had it all for me. There was slow building romance, steamy passion, mystery, exceptional protagonists, and a bit of magic. I love, love, love this book and the Baleful Godmother series, which I'm delighted to give my highest recommendation."
~ Roses R Blue

"Heart-wrenching."
~ Sara @ Romantic Historical Reviews

"This book gripped me from the start. It was beautifully written. Very much a page turner."
~ Gwen @ NetGalley

"I adored this book, I couldn't put it down till I finished it, absolutely terrific!"
~ L D @ NetGalley

"Unique and dramatic."
~ Ishita @ NetGalley

"The best read in this series so far. I loved it."
~ Punya Reviews

"I was blown away by this book."
~ Celeste @ NetGalley

5 stars
"Unique and romantic and emotional and simply amazing. I loved "Unmasking Miss Appleby" by Emily Larkin and I loved every other of her books of the Baleful Godmother Series as well. It's just the right mix of Regency paired with the little bit of magic that makes them special. The gripping story and the wonderful characters kept me glued to my reader."
~ Ira @ NetGalley

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The prequel to the Baleful Godmother historical romance series is available for free to anyone who joins my readers' group.

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I love talking to my readers, so please feel free to email me at emily@emilylarkin.com

Happy reading!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N0XT7QS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Emily Larkin; 1st edition (January 9, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 9, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2426 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 386 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0995135819
  • Customer Reviews:
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Emily Larkin is the award-winning and USA Today-bestselling author of the Baleful Godmother historical romance series, a series that readers are calling “sexy, unusual and vastly entertaining,” and "ridiculously wonderful."

When not reading or writing, Emily can be found hiking—preferably somewhere off the beaten track. She loves to travel, and has lived in Sweden, backpacked in Europe and North America, and traveled overland in the Middle East, China, and North Africa. Her varied career includes stints as a field assistant in Antarctica and a waitress on the Isle of Skye.

Emily writes historical romances as Emily Larkin and fantasy novels as Emily Gee. She has won multiple awards in New Zealand and Australia and has been a finalist in the Romance Writers of America RITA award, as well as the National Readers Choice, Booksellers Best, and Sir Julius Vogel awards.

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Diane CB2
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I've read in a long time.
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2019
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This book is so good. It held my interest from beginning to end. I made a point of reading it slowly, leaving it and returning at various times because I did not want to reach the ending too soon. I liked almost all of the characters. The two primary characters were so well developed and so endearing. Miss Trentham is not your typical heroine. Physically, she is plain. However, the hero aptly describes her when he says that is strong and generous and compassionate and altogether a remarkable woman. Although this is a historical romance novel, it manages to address contemporary social issues in a realistic and non-preachy manner. Issues such as same sex relationships; male and female sexual abuse and violations; post traumatic stress disorder; poverty, etc. are woven into the story in a natural and seamless fashion. I usually fast forward past explicit sex portions of a book in order to get back to the storyline. In this book I was able to read all the way through without skipping pages because it was so well written and flowed so naturally. This book is one of a series of six. I have downloaded samples of two. For me, this is definitely a 5 Star book. I highly recommend it.
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Karen Talley
4.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2018
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I believe that this is my first Emily Larkin book and I am hooked. Not only does she have impressive writing skills but she has also managed to inject a bit of magic in the Regency romances that I love. At age 27, Miss Letitia Trentham is England's wealthiest unmarried heiress. She has had almost 200 marriage proposals and rejected them all. On her 21st birthday her fairy godmother allowed her to choose one gift. She chose the ability to tell truth from lies. Using her gift, she knew that none of her suitors wanted anything from her except her money. Icarus Reid is a soldier recently returned from war. Suffering from PTSD, he has one wish before he dies. He wants to find the man responsible for betraying him to the French and causing the death of his men. Learning of Letitia's gift, he asks her to help him track down and identify the man. Letitia is a heroine that I absolutely admired. She is strong, intelligent, and fearless. She is also bossy and determined to get her way when she believes that she is right. Helping Icarus heal from his ordeal becomes her main focus. Even knowing that Icarus was struggling from PTSD (sadly not diagnosed in this time), it took me a while to warm up to him. I pitied him but did not really like him until I saw that even with all his problems, he remained compassionate toward those less fortunate than himself. I gave this book 4 1/2 stars instead of 5 because I felt that the last 15 to 20% of the book was not as good as the rest. The epilogue is good, though.
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Lori Dykes
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional story
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2018
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Compelling and powerfully emotional, I was drawn in from the first chapter of this story and could not wait to see what happened. This is my favorite trope with the damaged hero or heroine who finds redemption in the end. Letitia Trentham has been on the marriage mart and received a copious amount of proposals. She is a heiress after all, but she also has a skill which is beyond the typical person. She is able to tell if someone is telling the truth or not which has revealed to her that all of her suitors were just after her money. Icarus Reid is only living for one reason. To find out who betrayed him and his command in the Battle of Vimeiro which left many dead due to that leaked information. He approaches Letitia for only one reason. To use her skill to uncover if someone is lying or telling the truth and he needs her to go with him to interrogate all the men involved.
There are so many twist and turns to this story and a mystery to be solved. But the big question is what does Reid intend to do once he obtains the information? As Letitia grows close to him, she fears the worst will happen.
This was an exceptional story that I will be thinking about for awhile. I cannot wait to read more by this author and all the books in this series. You will not be disappointed.
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Kookooleish
5.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing:
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2018
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This book is getting 5 stars for several good reasons. 1. It is well written and cleanly edited. ( I can't abide sloppy editing and un-detailed writing) 2. The "touch" of magic gives these books a distinctly unique quality. 3. Everything these characters do has a reasonable motivation, they do not leave you shaking your head trying to figure out where a reaction or statement came from. 4. This author deals in honesty between people so even when there is a hint of uncertainty honesty and reflection result in understanding rather than endless confusion. 5. Although you could say these books are for a mature audience the sex is not the story but a natural outcome of the story that reenforces the deep humanity of the main characters. 6. There is genuine history in these pages as well as the morals and morays of a bygone age, knowing our past explains so much about our here and now. And lucky number 7. The heroines in this book and the others in the series that I have read are TRULY strong women and men, there are no foot stomping hysterics being passed off as strength, common sense, reason and reality are the motivations that drive these characters and believe me it is a refreshing change. The writing is fluid and well thought out...Highly recommended.
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junek
5.0 out of 5 stars Trusting Miss Trentham by Emily Larkin
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2021
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Excellent read so well written a few Americanism's as it is set in England but the story is so different from any others. The war and the drowning so real it was as if I was there. Fantastic descriptions the best of authors.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bought as an e-book, but will purchase a physical copy as well so I can re-read again!
Reviewed in Canada on May 16, 2017
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Emily Larkin excels at creating unusual, captivating characters. The storylines are not the typical formula either. The story centers around Leticia Trentham (who can tell when someone is telling the truth or not) and Icarus Reid (a traumatized ex-soldier). A lot of time is spent developing the characters and the plot, no "instant attraction" here. Instead the characters spend time with each other (novel, right?) and compassion and understanding emerge. The sex happens well along in the story, and is tastefully handled. No "blow by blow" erotica here, thankfully. This is one of the rare books I would enjoy reading again, and as such, I will purchase a "real" copy for my bookshelf! If you like wonderful characters and a unique story, try this one! I am so glad I did!
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Élodie Nicoli
5.0 out of 5 stars Finding Mr Reid redemption
Reviewed in France on May 20, 2018
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I do loved this book, like the first one Unsmasking Miss Appleby, it is a suspense romance too, with less « magic » in it as the gift of the heroine is far less impressive but without it, the story could not have been.
Plus it deals with strong subjects like PTSD, betrayal, homosexuality or rape.
All the characters were very well developed and for a dark romance, the author brings closure and HEA for most of them.
Icarus Reid, a former military, is in a quest, a quest for the truth behind the betrayal which caused many deaths, and left him barely alive and already dead in his mind.
In his pursuit for a culpable, he meets Miss Letitia Trentham, a very wealthy woman, known for having a knack for seeking the truth.
Here begins their long journey to untangle the right from the wrong and confront the traitor.
The author has built slowly her storyline, I loved it was not insta-love, they even disliked each other without hating the other. I grew to love them with their good sides and flaws.

Letty grew up a lot during their travelling, she was already a great character, plainly aware she was no beautiful nor awesome woman but she won in confidence, gaining in stature to understand what she expected really from life. I liked she was no shy and was able to confront Icarus when things went awkward between them.

Icarus is damaged, war left him deeply broken inside, he is more a walking skeleton than a survivor. And he is not looking for redemption, just justice before he can left the living. He just didn’t expected Letty and her need, once she saw the wound he wore hidden, to heal him. Soon, she became his lifebuoy, helping him staying afloat. At first he resented her, but soon, it opened his blinded eyes and he was able to see past what the other men were never able, her wealth, he sees the real woman behind her mask of propriety.

The other protagonists add a lot to this story, each one with a trouble past, and while falling under the wings of Letty and Icarus, they add a stone to both personality, showing their caring mind.

In all, it was an amazing read, the plot like the romance is slowly built, the characters learning gradually to know each other, earning each one trust and falling step by step for another.
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Helen Goltz
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing characters, wonderful storyline
Reviewed in Australia on October 13, 2021
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Another wonderful Emily Larkin book. What intriguing characters conveying heartbreaking truths, fears and insecurities, but a happy ending – although I would have liked it a little sooner :). Icarus Reid and Miss Letitia ‘Letty’ Trentham’ are up there with my favourites.
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Wildfly56
4.0 out of 5 stars A slightly quirky tale
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2022
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Well written romance with a quirky byline. Love the heroine a forthright young lady and the ill war hero in a quest. Made for an excellent read
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