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Fair Cyprians of London #3
Keeping Faith
Revenge is sweet until it breaks your heart.
Falsely accused of stealing, Faith is given two choices - fend for herself on the streets of London, or become indentured to Madame Chambon, the ruthless proprietor of London's most exclusive brothel.
In order to survive, Faith submits to the machinations of a mysterious benefactress and begins a new life under Madame Chambon’s roof. However, she does not live like the other girls.
Rather, she's taught the theory of how to entrance London’s noble gentlemen with her learning in philosophy, politics and art.
Her body is to be saved for the greatest enticement of revenge.
Faith doesn’t care what she has to do. She lives only to fulfil a bargain that will set her free.
But when Faith is recruited as the muse of a talented, sensitive painter whose victory in a prestigious art competition turns them both into celebrities overnight, she discovers the reasons behind her mission are very different from what she'd been led to believe.
Now she is complicit in something dark and dangerous while riches, adulation, and freedom are hers for the taking.
But what value are these if her heart has become a slave to the honorable man she is required to destroy?
Keeping Faith is book 3 in the Fair Cyprians of London series but can be read as a stand-alone.
Falsely accused of stealing, Faith is given two choices - fend for herself on the streets of London, or become indentured to Madame Chambon, the ruthless proprietor of London's most exclusive brothel.
In order to survive, Faith submits to the machinations of a mysterious benefactress and begins a new life under Madame Chambon’s roof. However, she does not live like the other girls.
Rather, she's taught the theory of how to entrance London’s noble gentlemen with her learning in philosophy, politics and art.
Her body is to be saved for the greatest enticement of revenge.
Faith doesn’t care what she has to do. She lives only to fulfil a bargain that will set her free.
But when Faith is recruited as the muse of a talented, sensitive painter whose victory in a prestigious art competition turns them both into celebrities overnight, she discovers the reasons behind her mission are very different from what she'd been led to believe.
Now she is complicit in something dark and dangerous while riches, adulation, and freedom are hers for the taking.
But what value are these if her heart has become a slave to the honorable man she is required to destroy?
Keeping Faith is book 3 in the Fair Cyprians of London series but can be read as a stand-alone.
364 pages, ebook
Published November 21, 2018
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About the author
Beverley Oakley
125 books211 followersAlso writes under Beverley Eikli.
Beverley Oakley writes Regency, Victorian and Georgian-set romances full of passion and laced with mystery and intrigue.
Born in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, she married the handsome bush pilot she met in Botswana while managing a safari lodge and has spent the rest of her life as a ‘trailing spouse’ doing what she loves most: writing books from sweet to steamy; and from humorous to historical romantic suspense.
Here’s more about her series.
Daughters of Sin
A very steamy, funny, witty and dangerous Regency-set ‘Dynasty’ featuring two nobly-born debutantes and their illegitimate sisters - laced with political intrigue, cheating spouses and, of course, dangerous gentlemen.
1. Her Gilded Prison
2. Dangerous Gentlemen
3. The Mysterious Governess
4. Beyond Rubies
5. Lady Unveiled: The Cuckold’s Conspiracy
(Prequel coming October 2021)
The Scandalous Miss Brightwells
A humorous, sometimes steamy, matchmaking series – with some books sweeter and more sensual and poignant.
1. Rake’s Honour
2. Rogue’s Kiss
3. The Wedding Wager
4. The Accidental Elopement
5. The Honourable Fortune Hunter
6. The Wilful Widow
7. The Courtship Caper
Fair Cyprians of London
A group of women who work in a high class House of Assignation. Ranging from very steamy to sweet, hopeful redemption stories.
1. Saving Grace
2. Forsaking Hope
3. Keeping Faith
4. Wedding Violet
5. Christmas Charity
6. Loving Lily
Hearts in Hiding
Historical romantic suspense, very steamy often showing the darker aspects of Regency society, including the dependence and subjugation of women – and how, against the odds, they find their happy-ever-afters.
1. The Duchess and the Highwayman
2. The Bluestocking and the Rake
3. Duchess of Seduction
4. The Countess and the Cavalier
Scandalous: Three Daring Charades
Three sweet, yet intrigue-filled Regency historicals
Lady Sarah’s Redemption
Lady Olivia’s Butterfly
A Little Deception
You can connect with Beverley on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBeverl...,
or through her website at: www.beverleyoakley.com
http://twitter.com/BeverleyOakley
https://www.facebook.com/beverley.eikli
Beverley Oakley writes Regency, Victorian and Georgian-set romances full of passion and laced with mystery and intrigue.
Born in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, she married the handsome bush pilot she met in Botswana while managing a safari lodge and has spent the rest of her life as a ‘trailing spouse’ doing what she loves most: writing books from sweet to steamy; and from humorous to historical romantic suspense.
Here’s more about her series.
Daughters of Sin
A very steamy, funny, witty and dangerous Regency-set ‘Dynasty’ featuring two nobly-born debutantes and their illegitimate sisters - laced with political intrigue, cheating spouses and, of course, dangerous gentlemen.
1. Her Gilded Prison
2. Dangerous Gentlemen
3. The Mysterious Governess
4. Beyond Rubies
5. Lady Unveiled: The Cuckold’s Conspiracy
(Prequel coming October 2021)
The Scandalous Miss Brightwells
A humorous, sometimes steamy, matchmaking series – with some books sweeter and more sensual and poignant.
1. Rake’s Honour
2. Rogue’s Kiss
3. The Wedding Wager
4. The Accidental Elopement
5. The Honourable Fortune Hunter
6. The Wilful Widow
7. The Courtship Caper
Fair Cyprians of London
A group of women who work in a high class House of Assignation. Ranging from very steamy to sweet, hopeful redemption stories.
1. Saving Grace
2. Forsaking Hope
3. Keeping Faith
4. Wedding Violet
5. Christmas Charity
6. Loving Lily
Hearts in Hiding
Historical romantic suspense, very steamy often showing the darker aspects of Regency society, including the dependence and subjugation of women – and how, against the odds, they find their happy-ever-afters.
1. The Duchess and the Highwayman
2. The Bluestocking and the Rake
3. Duchess of Seduction
4. The Countess and the Cavalier
Scandalous: Three Daring Charades
Three sweet, yet intrigue-filled Regency historicals
Lady Sarah’s Redemption
Lady Olivia’s Butterfly
A Little Deception
You can connect with Beverley on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBeverl...,
or through her website at: www.beverleyoakley.com
http://twitter.com/BeverleyOakley
https://www.facebook.com/beverley.eikli
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March 15, 2019
Complicated story of a convoluted revenge plot
In this clean and very complicated Victorian romance, heroine Faith is the underdog in the dog-eat-dog world of London society. She's been lifted from poverty and ignorance, fed, clothed, and housed in a brothel, at the behest of an American benefactress, but the purpose of her training is the woman's revenge for her daughter's suicide. The target of her revenge appears to be a young man, Mr Westerly, the target of the dead daughter's attempted - and failed - seduction. He is the son of a titled diplomat, and a talented painter. Faith is to seduce him and then break his heart, as he supposedly did to the dead girl. In this case, nobody is who they claim to be, or who they believe they are. One by one, everyone in Faith's young life is revealed to be in on the plot, and indeed, there's more than one plot afoot. Jumping through all the hoops of despair, degradation, and thwarted love is enough to exhaust the most determined reader, but the author's insistence on high drama at all times was not enough to keep me glued to the pages. It was the so-called hero who quenched my interest. I couldn't for the life of me find anything romantic, worthy, lovable, or admirable about a grown man who lacks the cojones, or the intestinal fortitude, to act like a grown man. This Mr. Westerly is utterly cowed by his overbearing father, convinced that only by pleasing the old curmudgeon can his young life be worthwhile. That he's a gifted artist, that he has the love of a beautiful young woman (Faith), doesn't signify. How could a heroine as determined and resourceful as Faith fall in love with this Mr. Milquetoast? I can only surmise that Faith continues on her so-called benefactress' mission because she knows, deep down, that Westerly will not fight very hard for their love, or her virtue. In the end, he does exert himself on her behalf, after some pointed prodding from an old friend -but it's too little and too late as far as I'm concerned. Faith gets her HEA, as the title suggests. I don't envy her a bit. My thanks to Candid Book Reviews for the ARC.
In this clean and very complicated Victorian romance, heroine Faith is the underdog in the dog-eat-dog world of London society. She's been lifted from poverty and ignorance, fed, clothed, and housed in a brothel, at the behest of an American benefactress, but the purpose of her training is the woman's revenge for her daughter's suicide. The target of her revenge appears to be a young man, Mr Westerly, the target of the dead daughter's attempted - and failed - seduction. He is the son of a titled diplomat, and a talented painter. Faith is to seduce him and then break his heart, as he supposedly did to the dead girl. In this case, nobody is who they claim to be, or who they believe they are. One by one, everyone in Faith's young life is revealed to be in on the plot, and indeed, there's more than one plot afoot. Jumping through all the hoops of despair, degradation, and thwarted love is enough to exhaust the most determined reader, but the author's insistence on high drama at all times was not enough to keep me glued to the pages. It was the so-called hero who quenched my interest. I couldn't for the life of me find anything romantic, worthy, lovable, or admirable about a grown man who lacks the cojones, or the intestinal fortitude, to act like a grown man. This Mr. Westerly is utterly cowed by his overbearing father, convinced that only by pleasing the old curmudgeon can his young life be worthwhile. That he's a gifted artist, that he has the love of a beautiful young woman (Faith), doesn't signify. How could a heroine as determined and resourceful as Faith fall in love with this Mr. Milquetoast? I can only surmise that Faith continues on her so-called benefactress' mission because she knows, deep down, that Westerly will not fight very hard for their love, or her virtue. In the end, he does exert himself on her behalf, after some pointed prodding from an old friend -but it's too little and too late as far as I'm concerned. Faith gets her HEA, as the title suggests. I don't envy her a bit. My thanks to Candid Book Reviews for the ARC.
February 19, 2020
She is not what she appears!
I have read the two books prior to this one in the series and I found them and this one truly incredible. In this one a young woman is accused of a crime she did not commit and then forced into a brothel, but there is a twist right at the beginning. What is she going to be used as? Who will she hurt? Will love set her free? This was beautifully written with splendid characters and a grand plot. This book as in the others I have read are excellent reads and I highly recommend them. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
I have read the two books prior to this one in the series and I found them and this one truly incredible. In this one a young woman is accused of a crime she did not commit and then forced into a brothel, but there is a twist right at the beginning. What is she going to be used as? Who will she hurt? Will love set her free? This was beautifully written with splendid characters and a grand plot. This book as in the others I have read are excellent reads and I highly recommend them. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
March 8, 2021
4.25 stars
This is an unique set up. Faith has been groomed to seek revenge on Crispin. Of course she’d fall in love with him.
My heart goes out to both characters. Both lives are being dictated by others. Of course they see themselves as having no choice in the direction of their lives initially. Faith’s strength does shine through. Crispin has an artistic heart despite trying to squash it.
As a good romance should, each brings out the best in the other. I found the beginning before they fall in love a little long but after the painting sessions begin, I got more involved with the story. There’s some twists and turns I wasn’t expecting.
This series of women working or being connected to a house of ill repute does show the life that could easily befall women with no money or anyone to protect her.
Disclaimer: while I know the author personally, this doesn’t affect the star rating.
This is an unique set up. Faith has been groomed to seek revenge on Crispin. Of course she’d fall in love with him.
My heart goes out to both characters. Both lives are being dictated by others. Of course they see themselves as having no choice in the direction of their lives initially. Faith’s strength does shine through. Crispin has an artistic heart despite trying to squash it.
As a good romance should, each brings out the best in the other. I found the beginning before they fall in love a little long but after the painting sessions begin, I got more involved with the story. There’s some twists and turns I wasn’t expecting.
This series of women working or being connected to a house of ill repute does show the life that could easily befall women with no money or anyone to protect her.
Disclaimer: while I know the author personally, this doesn’t affect the star rating.
October 30, 2019
I have read the series and thoroughly enjoyed the previous book. This one was LOOOONG. It was an ok read. The plot was convoluted and the cause for revenge was thin for the amount of work that went into the planning of it. THEN there is more. It was like someone just tacked on another plot in the second half of the book. If I cared any less for the hero I could have napped while his scenes in the book were occurring.
July 15, 2021
Another great story to continue the series
This is another great story that has some steamy moments, all of the characters are brilliantly crafted, with the suspense and emotional intrigue that will keep you enthralled.
This is another great story that has some steamy moments, all of the characters are brilliantly crafted, with the suspense and emotional intrigue that will keep you enthralled.
November 1, 2021
Keeping the Faith
This is the story of a young girl who is taken from her home and placed in a house of ill repute to be schooled in the ways of young women who seduce men. This is my review and mine alone. Norma Gorrill
This is the story of a young girl who is taken from her home and placed in a house of ill repute to be schooled in the ways of young women who seduce men. This is my review and mine alone. Norma Gorrill
April 27, 2019
Longggg
This book was good,but a long read. To much description. Loved the ending. So Happy for Faith. Get your copy today 😀
This book was good,but a long read. To much description. Loved the ending. So Happy for Faith. Get your copy today 😀
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May 1, 2020
Tooooo long
October 29, 2021
It was about 200 pages too long.
February 16, 2019
She's The Instrument Of A Mother's Revenge👹
Faith💃 is one of nine children from a dirt poor family with an abusive father, when she gets a job as a maid in wealthy Mrs. Gedge's home. Mrs. Gedge's daughter slits her wrists over a romantic snub from a titled young man, Crispin Westaway🐺.
Faith💃 is a beautiful blonde 14 year old maid and she finds a gold and garnet bracelet on the floor, placed there by Mrs. Gredge👹 so that she can accuse Faith💃 of trying to steal it. Now she controls Faith's life upon threat of arrest!
Mrs. Gredge👹 sends Faith💃 anonymously to the best and most classy bordello in London and hires tutors to educate her. She pays for her complete education of how to Be a courtesan. All for revenge over the young man Crispin🐺!
Crispin🐺 is a very good painter🎨 at heart, but his father insists he follow him into diplomacy as a career. Crispin🐺🎨 would rather be an artist🎨 but he also wants to please his father. He is torn.
Mrs. Gredge👹 arranges to send Faith💃 to him as an artist's model, and her sad, misguided, and evil plot is set into motion........
ARC Received from Candid Reviews📚
The book was $3.99 on Amazon at the time of This Review.
What a story! This is a genuine page turner that I couldn't put down! The characters have their own motives for what each of them do in the book, and it was very emotional at times.
Faith💃 is one of nine children from a dirt poor family with an abusive father, when she gets a job as a maid in wealthy Mrs. Gedge's home. Mrs. Gedge's daughter slits her wrists over a romantic snub from a titled young man, Crispin Westaway🐺.
Faith💃 is a beautiful blonde 14 year old maid and she finds a gold and garnet bracelet on the floor, placed there by Mrs. Gredge👹 so that she can accuse Faith💃 of trying to steal it. Now she controls Faith's life upon threat of arrest!
Mrs. Gredge👹 sends Faith💃 anonymously to the best and most classy bordello in London and hires tutors to educate her. She pays for her complete education of how to Be a courtesan. All for revenge over the young man Crispin🐺!
Crispin🐺 is a very good painter🎨 at heart, but his father insists he follow him into diplomacy as a career. Crispin🐺🎨 would rather be an artist🎨 but he also wants to please his father. He is torn.
Mrs. Gredge👹 arranges to send Faith💃 to him as an artist's model, and her sad, misguided, and evil plot is set into motion........
ARC Received from Candid Reviews📚
The book was $3.99 on Amazon at the time of This Review.
What a story! This is a genuine page turner that I couldn't put down! The characters have their own motives for what each of them do in the book, and it was very emotional at times.
February 19, 2019
An absorbing story about a very poor girl from a large family. She is fifteen and working as a maid. Mrs. Gedge takes her to London and she spends three years learning all sorts of things educated, taught how to speak and act like a lady. She also learns how to dress for the best affect. Lady Vernon is a coconspiraator she helps Mrs. Gedge. Her daughter comitted sucide because she wanted Crispin to marry her and they were just not compatible. Crispin Westaway is a young man whose father wants him to go into the diplomatic corp. in Germany. He is also a painter but has given up his art so he could consentrate on the skills need for diplomacy. He meets Faith and they fall in love. There a lot of twists in the plot for this tale and a lot of characters but they are important to the storyline. It was writen cleanly, is easy to read and is evenly paced. I love the part where you watch Crispin and Faith fall in lovefall in love and trust each other. Ms Oakley has done such a great job of weaving the book that is very hard to put done. I highly recommend it and look forward anixously for more.
I received this ARC from the author and voluntarily reviewed it.
I received this ARC from the author and voluntarily reviewed it.
February 19, 2019
This is almost two stories in one. Faith has been groomed to play a starring role in an intricate revenge plot against Crispin Westaway. Having fallen in love, Faith tries to outwit her puppet masters, but fails.
She manages to land on her feet, fleeing London and finding work as a governess, until she's recognized by one of Crispin's friends. Here the "second" story begins when she learns Lord Harkorn may destroy Crispin and rushes back to London to try to thwart him yet stumbles into dealings yet more sinister. Suspenseful page turner.
She manages to land on her feet, fleeing London and finding work as a governess, until she's recognized by one of Crispin's friends. Here the "second" story begins when she learns Lord Harkorn may destroy Crispin and rushes back to London to try to thwart him yet stumbles into dealings yet more sinister. Suspenseful page turner.
September 7, 2019
Thank you
Thank you for completely following this story through all of the twists and turns until it reached it's natural conclusion. My biggest lament of historical romance is that many of the endings are rushed to reach their happy conclusions. I really enjoyed every moment from the initial shock following the art exhibit to being captive on a ship and everything that occurred in between those events. Thank you sincerely. I have already purchased the next book and look forward to reading it as well.
Thank you for completely following this story through all of the twists and turns until it reached it's natural conclusion. My biggest lament of historical romance is that many of the endings are rushed to reach their happy conclusions. I really enjoyed every moment from the initial shock following the art exhibit to being captive on a ship and everything that occurred in between those events. Thank you sincerely. I have already purchased the next book and look forward to reading it as well.
February 19, 2019
What an intense, tangled web of revenge. Very detailed plot opened up to much more of a mystery than I was expecting. Gotta have Faith, she is strong, a survivor, very smart yet rightly naive. I like Crispin too but he is slow to put the deceitful puzzle together. Very interesting depiction of the secret endeavors of London brothels and the power of love. I am voluntarily reviewing a free copy.
January 27, 2019
The third book in the Fair Cyprians of London series is well written a story that I enjoyed reading. Faith had to go through a lot of things before she got a happy ending. I would recommend this book. I received a copy of this book and I am voluntarily reviewing it.
February 6, 2019
I have been loving reading this series. I took a chance on this series and am so glad I did. Fantastic characters and wonderful storylines. I found this one to be completely immersive and could easily imagine everything that was happening. Wonderful work.
March 31, 2019
I enjoyed reading this book. I liked the interaction between the main characters. I thought their connection was a one that kept them tethered to each other even through times of doubt. I think that others would enjoy reading this story as much as I did. I would love to read more in this series and other series by this author. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical romances.
December 22, 2018
Faith
I this this story, I recommend everyone to read this book, I look forward to reading more of books. Kattie
I this this story, I recommend everyone to read this book, I look forward to reading more of books. Kattie
January 30, 2019
very good story.. good ending to the series.. it was an interesting story and kept me curious. good
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February 21, 2019
Someone’s blind desire of revenge made Faith a sorrow pawn trapped in a web of lies and deceit without any choice. Falling in love was not in the plan but the heart, with fate’s help, had ways to getting away with it. The story kept me trapped following the tangle of deceptions. I was totally intrigued wondering how Faith was going to escape a situation that would be her total ruination and could put her in danger. The story was interesting, with well written descriptions and narrations that allows us to know Faith's inner struggling and the conflict she was bearing with her actions. Hope the author continues with more stories of these fallen flowers.
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