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The Lord I Left (The Secrets of Charlotte Street Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Scarlett Peckham (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 494 ratings
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He’s a minister to whores… She’s a fallen woman…

Lord Lieutenant Henry Evesham is an evangelical reformer charged with investigating the flesh trade in London. His visits to bawdy houses leave him with a burning desire to help sinners who’ve lost their innocence to vice—even if the temptations of their world test his vow not to lose his moral compass…again.

As apprentice to London’s most notorious whipping governess, Alice Hull is on the cusp of abandoning her quiet, rural roots for the city’s swirl of provocative ideas and pleasures—until a family tragedy upends her dreams and leaves her desperate to get home. When the handsome, pious Lord Lieutenant offers her a ride despite the coming blizzard, she knows he is her best chance to reach her ailing mother—even if she doesn’t trust him.

He has the power to destroy her… She has the power to undo him…

As they struggle to travel the snow-swept countryside, they find their suspicion of each other thawing into a longing that leaves them both shaken. Alice stirs Henry’s deepest fantasies, and he awakens parts of her she thought she’d foresworn years ago. But Henry is considering new regulations that threaten the people Alice holds dear, and association with a woman like Alice would threaten Henry’s reputation if he allowed himself to get too close.

Is falling for the wrong person a test of faith …or a chance at unimagined grace?

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This book contains explicit sex; kink and hierophilia (look it up!); feelings of guilt and shame concerning sex; prostitution (both practitioners of and debates about the legality of); parental mortality; toxic families of origin; religious faith, including questioning of and alienation from; allusions to body image issues; and quite a lot of truly despicable cursing.

“The Lord I Left was a nice, trope-tastic surprise. Granted, I’d sign up for pretty much any story featuring a snowy road trip, but I got a lot more than that by the end of this book.” — SmartBitchesTrashyBooks

“An emotional powerhouse…This was a difficult and ambitious topic to take on and I think the author did a fantastic job with it.” — MustReadAlltheRomance.blogspot.com

“The Lord I Left is a glorious slow burn romance that will make you believe that it has stolen your heart, but you will in fact give it up freely.” — Goodreads reviewer

“For fans of Fleabag & the Hot Priest” –GoodReads Reviewer
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"The Lord I Left was a nice, trope-tastic surprise. Granted, I'd sign up for pretty much any story featuring a snowy road trip, but I got a lot more than that by the end of this book." -- SmartBitchesTrashyBooks

"An emotional powerhouse...This was a difficult and ambitious topic to take on and I think the author did a fantastic job with it." -- MustReadAlltheRomance.blogspot.com

"The Lord I Left is a glorious slow burn romance that will make you believe that it has stolen your heart, but you will in fact give it up freely." -- Goodreads reviewer

"For fans of Fleabag & the Hot Priest" - Goodreads reviewer

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Fair readers, a note on content, for those who like to know. (If you prefer to be surprised, skip this part!)

This book contains explicit sex; kink and hierophilia (look it up!); feelings of guilt and shame concerning sex; prostitution (both practitioners of and debates about the legality of); parental mortality; toxic families of origin; religious faith, including questioning of and alienation from; allusions to body image issues; and quite a lot of truly despicable cursing.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YBKL6VC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NYLA (January 27, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 27, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1366 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 332 pages
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Bailey
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Romantic Story- A Must Read
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2020
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I loved this story so much! Not only was the writing just absolutely wonderful, but the plot and the characters were perfectly written and it was so exciting to follow along with their journey. I found myself really rooting for Alice and Henry from the get-go. They had wonderful chemistry and witty joking back and forth that left me laughing out loud several times. Their relationship developed at a great pace for me (I'm a fan of slow burns), and it didn't seem too forced or too instant-attraction. I love when readers can feel the emotional connection between a couple before they give in to their lust which made this a 5/5 star for me.
Henry was a great hero: he was sweet, compassionate, handsome, and had a touch of self-deprecation that I found endearing. And as much as I loved Henry, I loved Alice even more! She was strong, willful, sassy, determined, and extremely sweet (when she wanted to be...ha). But the best of all was the question of morality and spirituality that presided in the text- it had me really contemplating what "taboo" even means, and how we treat those who we deem "lesser-than" because of their hobbies, career, lifestyles, etc. Peckham wrote this story with ingenuity and grace and didn't dance around the difficult subject of religion like similar books I have read. I highly recommend you give this one a shot.
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ChristiReadsALot
4.0 out of 5 stars Moody, gothic, BDSM club goodness
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2021
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The Lord I Left is book 3 in The Secrets of Charlotte Street series and I really enjoyed this one too, I’ve actually loved the whole series. 😍

The hero, Henry, is an evangelist and really struggles with his faith and all of his earthly desires. While working as a minister to those “sinners” working at a whipping house, Henry meets the heroine. Alice works as a housekeeper at the secretive Charlotte Street BDSM/whipping club where she is apprenticing to become a whipping matron. When Alice finds out her mother is ill, she is in a rush to find her way home. Henry is on his way to his family’s home and offers Alice a ride as her hometown is nearby. Their roadtrip together was really interesting, their conversations about faith and both of their complicated feelings/relationships with their families. Alice also gets her hands on Henry’s personal journal (not knowing it’s his at first) and you really see how much Henry struggles daily with his thoughts and desires. Henry abstains from many pleasures in life, not just sexually, and I was curious how his relationship would work out with Alice. This romance was very slow building and the ending felt so abrupt, I wish we had an epilogue or something.

This book feels even more heavy than the previous two reads in the series. If you’ve read The Rakess by this author then you might know that moody, almost gothic vibe I mean. I really did enjoy it, I loved the exploration of these characters and their thoughts. While book 2 is still my fav in the series, this entire series is just really great! I love the author’s writing and look forward to whatever she writes next.
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Maureen
5.0 out of 5 stars The Lord I Left
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2020
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This is the third book in the Secrets of Charlotte Street series of Georgian-era historical romance novels. I was eagerly awaiting its release since I enjoyed the first two books in the series.

Alice has been working as an apprentice at an exclusive London whipping house, but she aspires to a more active role at the establishment. She’s already sending all of her money home, and would not turn down any opportunity that would provide her with more income to her widowed mother and sisters- who have no idea what she is actually doing in London.

Speaking of which: Alice receives a letter that says her mother is very ill. It will take days for her to get home via coach, but fortunately, Lord Lieutenant Henry Evesham is going to be traveling in the same direction, and Alice agrees to travel with him- only because she is desperate to see her mother before she dies.

Henry is an evangelical former, who is supposed to be ridding the city of vice. He’s more interested in helping sinners reform than punishing them through legal channels, and so he is familiar with the establishment where Alice works.

And now they’re traveling in a curricle together, trying to reach Alice’s house in the middle of winter.

It would be a gross understatement to say that Henry has a problematic relationship with the lurid details of his work, but we’ll have to leave it at that for now.

This is one of the slowest of slow burn romances, but that’s what makes it so exquisite. Henry and Alice are so wonderful together. The slow process in which these two diametrically opposed souls find common ground is a wonder to behold. Henry’s strict adherence to his faith is treated with compassion and understanding, much in the same way that Alice’s laissez-faire attitudes about morality are not scorned. Henry is legitimately afraid of going to hell because of his physical desires, and nothing will convince him otherwise.

I’m making this book sound very serious, but it’s not as grave as it sounds. There are plenty of lighter moments; despite their differences, Alice and Henry have a wonderful rapport together, and their banter is top-notch. They have several interesting conversations together, and even though they don’t agree on a lot, they support each other. One of my favorite scenes occurs relatively early in the book when Henry and Alice are obligated to stop at his family’s house because of the weather, and Alice has objections to the way Henry’s father and brother treat him.

I would absolutely recommend The Lord I Left. This book was pure perfection, and is easily my favorite in the series so far. Not only does this book deserve full marks, it also deserves bonus points for being a cut above the rest. I will certainly be looking out for more of Peckham’s books in the future.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Virgin hero too pure for this world
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2021
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This review is a tough one to write - Meg absolutely adored the book (specifically, Henry), while Laine couldn't think of one good thing to say about it. We'll go with: if you're looking for a hot virgin minister who falls for a more-experienced woman and you don't mind if he manages to hold on to his faith, then this is probably right up your alley. If you don't like foot stuff and prefer your priests corrupted, then you probably want to skip this one.
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Laura Diniz
5.0 out of 5 stars Ótimo final para a série!
Reviewed in Brazil on April 20, 2021
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O atrativo maior dessa leitura é o desenvolvimento e apresentação do caráter das personagens principais: Henry Aveshan - o moralista rigoroso e aspirante a ministro, que conhecemos dos livros anteriores dessa série, e Alice, a surpreendente "porteira-mestre de cerimônias" da famosa, porém enigmática, casa 23, da Charlotte Street.
A interação de ambos é deliciosa, a troca de argumentos e pontos de vista é muito interessante, embasada e garante ótimas reflexões!
As demais personagens são ótimas criações, o enredo é criativo e muito bem estruturado, particularmente a passagem do casal pela pousada, já no caminho de retorno a Londres, que culmina com o melhor diálogo de todos. Esse é um excelente fechamento de série!
Só lamento não saber o resultado da ópera composta a quatro mãos pela Alice e pela condessa, Lady Constance; e nada ter sido dito a respeito da nova ocupação do Henry, bem como o que resultou de seus apontamentos como Lord Lieutenant.
Série ótima, criativa, diferente e que recomendo muito a leitura!
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Bycicletire
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this, just loved it.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2022
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This book was at it's heart an excellent romance, in that it was all about character development, two people growing stronger together and hot hot sex. Was there kink, yes a little. But ultimately it was about a very repressed man who needed to be kinder to himself and a woman who was forced by a hard life to become hardened and needed someone to be kind to her in turn. The writer described this well and made you really like and feel for each character. What more could you want?
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Nadine
4.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 stars for a beautiful romance
Reviewed in Canada on February 25, 2020
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Loved
-the storyline and setting,
-the confident heroine who's the more 'experienced' one,
-the fact that it wasn't about titled main characters,
and so much more.

There's some good, creative swearing, and lots of sex-positive scenarios.
Can't wait for the next one in the series.
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BookLover
3.0 out of 5 stars The second book was better...
Reviewed in Germany on May 22, 2020
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I loved the second book in the series, but this one just didn't live up to my expectations.
I enjoyed the way she was presenting Evesham's thoughts, but his shift in views didn't feel natural to me.
If you haven't I would highly recommend reading the second and first book in the series and if you are looking for a character grappling with morality and sexuality I can recommend Courtney Milan's Unclaimed.

Despite the flaws I am looking forward to Peckham's next book.
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Ana Carolina Guedes
4.0 out of 5 stars Probleminhas no Brasil? Pode ter!
Reviewed in Brazil on March 26, 2021
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A autora é muito boa, não sou religiosa (sou ateia), mas acredito que essa temática pode ser MUITO complicada para algumas pessoas. Quando chegar aqui no Brasil, pode acabar tendo problemas, mas se você que está lendo a resenha não tem problemas com essa temática religiosa, manda bala! A autora escreve mega bem, o livro é engraçado e tem umas cenas muito legais.
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