Staying In with Mills & Boon *AD Gifted

Mills & Boon sent me a review copy of From Duke Till Dawn by Eva Leigh and Counting on A Countess by Eva Leigh.

One of my favourite things to do is pick up a Mills & Boon and just chill. Romance gets a lot of sneers, but 200 million Mills & Boon books are sold every year so they're doing something right. and I love them.

I love that I can read them quickly, get caught up in the romance and the passion, and lose myself completely. I love the joy of a happy ending.

So how does a night with Mills & Boon go?

Step One: Pick the Book

I have a few "go to" collections when it comes to Mills & Boon, depending on my mood. I'm a sucker for Regency like The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare, I love the heartwarming Cherish books like Christmas With Her Millionaire Boss by Barbara Wallace, and who could resist a heart-racing Dare book like A Week To Be Wild by JC Harroway?

I'm trying to mend my broken heart right now, so Regency it is - I just love the comfort of the past, the pushing of boundaries, and the subversion of societal expectations. I decided to pick up From Duke Till Dawn by Eva Leigh and I fell in love, but a particular side character intrigued me so much that as soon as I finished I picked up the next in the Scandalous Ladies of London series, Counting on a Countess.

Tip: The Cherish books are the best for sheer feel-good happiness.

Step Two: Pour the Wine

Or the gin. Or the tea. Anything really. I just something to sip at while I read and it very much depends on what mood I'm in as to what I'm drinking. Recently I have been either drinking rosé wine by the bottle or water by the pint, there seems to be no in between! 

Tip: Fill your sink with cold water and place the bottle in it to keep your wine cool.

Step Three: Run the Bath

Bubbles, oils, and bathbombs are optional. I usually put something like Spotify's Peaceful Piano playlist on nice and low in the background, get a scented candle lit, and smear on a face mask while I wait for the tub to fill.

Tip: Have a handtowel near to hand so you can dry your hands and face after your facemask

Step 4: Read and Relax

Yeah, this is my favourite bit. Lying back and relaxing, getting lost in the book I'm reading. It's not an unusual occurrence for me to stay in there until the water is cold and finish the book in a single sitting.

Tip: Forget about the world around you. Bliss.

So what did I think of the books?

I thought that both of the Scandalous Ladies of London books were excellent, filled with electric chemistry and simmering attraction. From Duke Till Dawn had a VERY surprising scene in the Orchid Club (wow) and it was the introduction to Counting on A Countess's Kit Ellington, who I loved from the first moment I saw him. The books can absolutely be read separately, but I loved reading them both together.

From Duke Till Dawn by Eva Leigh in 5 Words:

Duplicity, scheming, lust, understanding, survival.

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Counting on A Countess by Eva Leigh in 5 Words:

Convenience, attraction, scandal, survival, lust.

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