The Boxing Baroness

Written by Minerva Spencer

Narrated by Clare Staniforth

Magnetic and educated, Marianne Simpson has the manner of a lady and the looks of a lover, not a fighter. Neither of which explains her occupation as a boxer in her uncle's circus, Farnham's Fantastical Female Fayre. Nonetheless, when St. John Powell, the exquisitely handsome Duke of Staunton, begins turning up at her shows, she finds herself dangerously distracted by the powerful peer's mysterious presence. With her safety at stake, Marianne's days in the ring are numbered. But how long can she fight her attraction to the man the ton calls Lord Flawless?

St. John Powell doesn't just want Marianne Simpson, he needs her . . . to rescue his brother, who is being held for ransom by a treasonous English baron-the man all of Britain knows as the Rake of Rakes. No matter how little Marianne wants to see her duplicitous ex-lover, the man responsible for the humiliating nickname the Boxing Baroness, St. John must convince her. Even if it means climbing into the ring with the beautiful boxer and taking everything she's got . . .

Contains mature themes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Oct 25, 2022
• ISBN: 9781666187182

Minerva Spencer

Minerva Spencer was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She has lived in Canada, the US, Europe, Africa, and Mexico. After receiving her M.A. in Latin American History from The University of Houston she taught American History for five years before going to law school. She was a prosecutor and labor lawyer before purchasing a bed and breakfast in Taos, NM, where she lives with her husband and dozens of rescue animals.

Reviews for The Boxing Baroness

[Andrea Author · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

After her duplicitous ex-lover ruined her, Marianne joined a circus as the Boxing Baroness. When she learns he's reportedly holding the brother of a duke for ransom, she wants nothing to do with the scheme. But St. John Powell, Duke of Staunton, convinces her she's the only one who can save his brother and bring the kidnapper to justice. During a dangerous flight across France, can Marianne and St. John stay alive long enough to fall in love?

This is a long novel with a lot going on. I enjoyed the complex storyline, the well-constructed characters, and the unexpected plot twists. Marianne and St. John are strong, determined, and worthy of each other.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.