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The Prince of Broadway

(Uptown Girls #2)

Joanna Shupe (Goodreads Author)

3.92 · Rating details · 1,652 ratings · 351 reviews

In the second novel in Joanna Shupe's the Uptown Girl series, a ruthless casino owner bent on revenge finds his plans upended by a beautiful woman who proves to be more determined than he is—and too irresistible to deny.

Powerful casino owner.
Ruthless mastermind.
Destroyer of men.

He lives in the shadows...

As the owner of the city's most exclusive casino, Clayton Madden holds ...more

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Sep 04, 2019 Christie«SHBBblogger» rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: advanced-copy, gilded-age, dec2019, historical-romance, revenge-is-sweet, part-of-a-series

Title: The Prince of Broadway
Series: Uptown Girls #2
Author: Joanna Shupe
Release date: December 30, 2019
Cliffhanger: no
Genre: historical romance

I don't give out a ton of one star ratings, but if I do you know the book really made me angry. Unfortunately this is the case for The Prince of Broadway. I thought for sure this was going to be a huge hit for me considering how much I loved the previous book and enjoyed this author's writing. Not only that, but Clay and Flo were such compelling characte ...more

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May 01, 2020 Renaissance Kate rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, read-in-2020, romance, books-i-own, historical, read-smut-podcast

Raising my rating from 4 to 5 stars after re-reading and discussing this for the podcast . If you haven't picked up this series yet add it to your list ASAP! 😍 ...more

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Jan 04, 2020 K.J. Charles added it

Shelves: 1890s, american, m-f

Dodgy casino owner meets society princess who wants to open her own casino for women. She wants him to teach her the trade. But he has a grudge against her father and plans to ruin him. And he tells her so immediately.

I was extremely excited about this, so the point of yelping. The set up is fairly classic romance but to have the immediate full disclosure immediately changes the game: the heroine has to act completely differently if she knows the situation. It adds a lot to the tension between Dodgy casino owner meets society princess who wants to open her own casino for women. She wants him to teach her the trade. But he has a grudge against her father and plans to ruin him. And he tells her so immediately.

I was extremely excited about this, so the point of yelping. The set up is fairly classic romance but to have the immediate full disclosure immediately changes the game: the heroine has to act completely differently if she knows the situation. It adds a lot to the tension between the couple where both of them know this is a bad idea, the hero is trying to dig deep for his human decency, and the heroine has to confront her own morals and realise where they don't look like other people's.

I didn't 100% feel Florence did that latter. She never wonders whether opening an illegal casino is wrong or if gambling is a social ill or the morality of eg having people beaten up for not paying up/cheating; she sort of sidelines the whole thing about her father, and she only gets really upset when it turns out the hero's plots will personally affect her. I am absolutely in favour of heroines getting to be as amoral and selfish as heroes, but I didn't quite feel she owned it: we never see her examine herself in the way the hero does--which might just suggest profound amorality, but she seems to have a fairly powerful sense of right and wrong when it comes to how people treat her. Mind you, she's very young, 21, so probably that factors into the lack of deep thought ahahaha god I'm so old. (Actually I think this might be it: Florence feels to me like someone who would really have grown into her romance heroine shoes aged about 35, when she will be absolutely *rocking*.)

All that said, it is *fantastic* to see a heroine who is in the process of shaking off the social and family requirements to be a people pleaser, and who doesn't want (view spoiler) marriage and kids. I really like the way this series acknowledges there's no meaningful difference between the 'legally' acquired wealth of the Top Families (stolen land and exploited labour) and the criminal classes. And I adored the big hulking miserable git of a hero. Highly enjoyable. ...more

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Apr 18, 2020 Lacey (laceybooklovers) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-romance, adult, best-of-2020, listened-to-audio

4.5 stars!! I’m OBSESSED with this series! GIMME BOOK 3!

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Sep 13, 2019 b.andherbooks rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, avon, historical, romance

One sentence summary: FUCK YEAH FLORENCE

Florence Greene is a beautiful society darling, certainly not someone who should be sneaking her way into a men-only casino run by one Clayton Madden and challenging even his best dealers. While she is an excellent gambler, Florence is intent on forging her own future as a casino owner in 1890s NYC, a move that will lose her place in nice society but will make her secure in her own future with no need for a marriage or a man to control her. And she needs C ...more

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Dec 13, 2019 Pavlina Read more sleep less blog rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc

<3 4 STARS <3

I'm not reading often historical romance even though I love them.So I'm not easy with them!This one hooked me from the beginning, it was fast paced and I enjoyed the story.

There are several things I enjoyed about the book and the characters.Both were interesting and I liked the romance a lot!I loved the attraction and the tension between the characters!Clay is a swoon worthy hero , the heroine was ok . I didn't like her a lot all the time, there were moments she frustrate me.

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Sep 30, 2019 Jessica Grogan rated it it was ok

I seriously have to wonder what I missed in this book. I disliked Florence from the very beginning so I honestly didn’t care what happened to her. She very much came across (to me, at least) like a sullen teenager behaving badly to try and get attention, not a grown woman.

Insta-lust reared it’s ugly head very early on and that makes a boring read for me, especially when they don’t fight that attraction all that long.

I also found the casino lessons and all the talk of the different games at cas ...more

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Apr 10, 2020 Lover of Romance rated it did not like it

In the past I have really loved this author, but to be honest, this book turned out to be so feministic. I am all for fairness between men and women. But to be honest, I couldn't stand the heroine. She was so emotionally abusive and very hypocritical and didn't seem realistic to the time. I honestly couldn't even get past the fifth chapter, it just grew worse and worse for me. Rolling the eyes was often for me while reading this. I probably won't read this author again. Emotional abuse to either ...more

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Oct 04, 2019 GigiReads rated it did not like it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I had really high hopes for this book but alas! The heroine, lack of chemistry and character development made this a big old dud for me. I didn't read the previous book and maybe these characters were developed there? I felt like book just dropped me right into the middle of a story where I was supposed to already know these people so I felt lost from page 1.

Florence wants to open a casino for ladies. Which is fine and dandy except she seemed to have no concrete plans to make it happen. Her plan I had really high hopes for this book but alas! The heroine, lack of chemistry and character development made this a big old dud for me. I didn't read the previous book and maybe these characters were developed there? I felt like book just dropped me right into the middle of a story where I was supposed to already know these people so I felt lost from page 1.

Florence wants to open a casino for ladies. Which is fine and dandy except she seemed to have no concrete plans to make it happen. Her plans rest on getting her grandmother to finance it except the grandmother has no idea about any of this. Maybe you should have a business plan in place? Just a thought. So she goes to casinos to play and learn how to run one. It's never explained how she came to be such a card shark or if it was I totally slept through it. Eh. Anyway, she wants personal training from the most successful casino owner in the city so she goes to him and they fall into Insta Lust. He tells her right off the bat that he wants to sleep with her but he intends to take revenge on her father. She doesn't seem to give this much thought until it's convenient for the author to have a conflict at the end of the book.

I'm willing to suspend disbelief to alarming degrees as long as the author creates compelling characters. Unfortunately, Florence is a modern woman in a corset which is fine but please show me how she came to be this way. She goes around proclaiming the fact that She's Not Like Other Girls until my eyes almost rolled all the way out of my head. She had lovers and she will tell you this repeatedly lest you forget that She's Not Like Other Girls. She was very casual about sex, she traipsed around town playing at casinos at all hours of the night, she wanted to be a businesswoman and she proclaimed she would NEVER marry. The problem with all this is that we are being TOLD how independent and daring she is. Florence came across as a self-absorbed spoiled, petulant child instead of an independent liberated woman. The author furthered hammered that point home for me when Florence, in a fit of pique, goes to a rival casino in the middle of the Gilded Age hood to gamble and when she has to be rescued from her idiotic choices she has the lady balls to exclaim that she can take care of herself. Do uptown debutantes in Gilded Age NYC spring forth from the womb as fully formed feminists? They do not. So character development here is a must for me and there was none.

The hero was also suffering from the same lack of development. I was told he was a criminal (he owned a casino which was illegal so that's his only claim to criminality) he's dark and dangerous. I was told this but what I was shown was a man that was a borderline hermit who never left his casino and had a serious case of I'm Not Good Enough For You for Reasons. He was pretty much a cardboard cut out too. There was no nuance to either one of these characters.

The conflict rests entirely on the hero's revenge scheme except he told her he was taking revenge on her father from the get-go so the entire climax felt forced and Florence's inability to forgive him just made her look more like a petulant child. He literally told her his plans and she claimed he lied to her. He insists he never lied he just omitted the finer details..she still feels betrayed. Like, what? He told you and you still slept with him! I just can't even with this heroine. A strong heroine doesn't have to be selfish and inflexible to be independent and she shouldn't have to treat the hero like poop to be strong. Speaking of climaxes this book is much steamier than the author's previous ones but since I wasn't invested in the characters or their relationship I couldn't care less.

Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own. ...more

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Dec 05, 2019 Stacee rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: edelweiss, read-in-2019

I have loved everything I've read from Joanna and I no longer even read the synopsis.

I love love loved Florence and Clay. They're both determined, business minded, and know how to go after what they want. I especially loved that she was ready to do whatever it took to get her casino going. Mamie and Justine are supportive and fantastic sisters, but their grandmother stole every single scene she was in.

Plot wise, it was great. There are a few plot threads and I was eager to read about all of the ...more

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Dec 12, 2019 Maria Rose rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5-star-reads, sexy-as-all-get-out, historical-romance, best-of-2019, top-ten-of-2019

The Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupe is an exciting and passionate historical romance featuring a bad boy hero and the daredevil woman who brings him to his knees.

Florence Greene belongs to the upper echelons of society in New York, an ‘Uptown’ girl with a privileged life and background. Yet for some reason, she keeps showing up in Clayton Madden’s gambling club. Women aren’t allowed, but he lets his doorman allow her entry, and she keeps winning from his tables. He’s intrigued and arranges a The Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupe is an exciting and passionate historical romance featuring a bad boy hero and the daredevil woman who brings him to his knees.

Florence Greene belongs to the upper echelons of society in New York, an ‘Uptown’ girl with a privileged life and background. Yet for some reason, she keeps showing up in Clayton Madden’s gambling club. Women aren’t allowed, but he lets his doorman allow her entry, and she keeps winning from his tables. He’s intrigued and arranges a meeting to find out what she’s up to.

Florence had hoped that the elusive owner of The Bronze House illegal gambling establishment would take notice of her and her persistence has paid off. She’s not interested in a society marriage that she knows her parents would like for her. No, what she wants is to be beholden to no man, and to make her own future. Specifically, she wants to open an all female casino. It’s not like women in private don’t gamble, like the jewelry that changes hands at her grandmother’s euchre games. She prepared to take the heat and the risks. She just needs someone to show her the ropes, and Clayton Manning is that man.

Clay can’t resist Florence’s request, but it comes with some caveats. He’s upfront and honest with her that he finds her attractive and is interested in pursuing an affair while he teaches her how to run her own gaming house. He’s also blunt about his plans for revenge against her father, for reasons he won’t divulge. He’s definitely not interested in any kind of commitment but if she’s looking for a little walk on the wild side, he’s willing and able. Florence has her mind set on her plans, and with the handsome Clay by her side, she’s willing to throw caution to the winds and experience the sensual side of life he has on offer. But when Clay’s plans are fully revealed, will she have succeeded in keeping her heart intact?

I’ve had this author’s books on my to-read list for quite some time but this is the first I’ve actually read. And I’m kicking myself for not diving her work sooner! This is one of my favorite historical romances of the year, a rollicking, sexy adventure with daring and likable characters who don’t fit society’s expectations but have found in each other a perfect match.

Clay is definitely a bad boy hero. He’s got much of the New York police service and major political figures on his payroll, and doesn’t hesitate to exact revenge when warranted. From the start the reader knows that Clay’s reasons for wanting revenge on Florence’s father have to do with how he and his family were pushed out of their home when he was young to make way for a business development owned by her father. For twenty years, he’s been plotting how to get back at Duncan Greene and he’s not going to stop those plans just because Florence is getting under his skin. I appreciated that he was honest with Florence from the start so that she went into the relationship with her eyes open.The real problem for Clay is when he starts to care more about Florence than he wants to.

As for Florence, she is simply a delightful character. Strong, passionate, working during the day with the bounds set on women and at night making her own rules. She’s a skilled card player in her own right and with Clay’s tips and tricks, determined to make her future her own. While she appreciates Clay’s protection, she’s also not above calling him out for his mistakes, and making choices for her benefit. She’s not a prude and is willing to try new sexual experiences (which Clay is happy to introduce to her). And when she discovers what he’s really up to with regards to her father, he’ll have his work cut out for him to make it up to her.

The world building is excellent, the setting of 1891 New York well described via clothing styles, transportation, society expectations and New York City destinations, including the seedier side. Having never read a book set in this era, I found it really interesting and I’m excited to dive into more of the author’s backlist with this setting. The romance is equally entertaining, very sexy with some steamy love scenes, and moments that made me laugh out loud. I couldn’t have asked for more. It’s definitely going on the keeper shelf!

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Jan 05, 2020 JenReadsRomance rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical, brave-epilogues

It's hard for me to explain why I love this book so much -- I think it's the fact that these 2 aren't playing games with each other, and it's definitely a "I'm a strong woman who knows what I want" and then the book really delivers it. I think Florence is a great character, I loved Clay, it's fucking hot, and that epilogue is my everything. As KJ Charles said in her review, I would very much like a follow up short story when Florence is 35 and has the entire city of New York at her feet. EXCELLE ...more

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Dec 09, 2020 Crystal Cook rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2020b

Florence is a wealthy uptown girl, unsatisfied with her life and determined to forge a life of her own, start a casino just for women, and have freedom abd autonomy over her own life. She seeks out Clayton, the owner of the most succesful casino around, to ask for lessons from him on how to run a profitable casino. This rough and dangerous man is instantly attracted to her and slowly he begins to fall for her, while keeping a secret from her that has the potential to destroy their fragile love. ...more

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Jan 27, 2020 Jen Davis rated it liked it

My feelings about this second installment in Joanna Shupe‘s Uptown Girls series are about on par with what they were for book one. I found it to be all right, though not quite as good as The Four Hundred books that came before.

The Prince of Broadway features Florence Greene, sister to Maimi, and her story runs concurrently with The Rogue of Fifth Avenue. So if you did not read the book one, this holds up fine as a standalone.

Florence is an independent spirit who wants no part of the traditional My feelings about this second installment in Joanna Shupe‘s Uptown Girls series are about on par with what they were for book one. I found it to be all right, though not quite as good as The Four Hundred books that came before.

The Prince of Broadway features Florence Greene, sister to Maimi, and her story runs concurrently with The Rogue of Fifth Avenue. So if you did not read the book one, this holds up fine as a standalone.

Florence is an independent spirit who wants no part of the traditional role of women at the time. She has no interest in getting married and she wants to be her own person. The dream is to run her own gaming hell, strictly for women, and she hopes to use Clayton Madden to achieve it.

Clay runs his own casino, the Bronze House. He only cares about two things, running a successful business and one day getting revenge on Duncan Greene, who just so happens to be Florence’s father. When she shows up, asking him to tutor her in how to run a successful business, he doesn’t hesitate to let her know two things. One, that he is attracted to her, and two, he wants to ruin her father. The only thing he won’t say is how he plans to do it.

Florence accepts his terms and becomes his protégé, despite his warnings that he’s targeting her father. Let me stop here and say that I had a little trouble with this part of the book. Who would work with someone bent on destroying their family? And furthermore, when the truth comes out near the end of the book, how do you act righteously indignant when he told you he was going to do it all along? This is probably my biggest issue with the story. She blames the scorpion for being a scorpion even when he told her what he was from the outset. On top of that, the revenge itself was pretty weak as far as revenge plots go. I know it’s supposed to have a certain kind of symmetry, but I found it to be pretty underwhelming considering it has subsumed Clay for decades.

Anyway, a very fine point was put on the fact Florence was Not Like Other Girls. She’s not a virgin. She’s good at cards. She is not scandalized by naked art. But she lacked some depth for me. We were told these things about her, yet I did not really connect to her. Sometimes she came off like a bit of a spoiled child with first world problems. Clay, on the other hand, did indeed suffer some hardship in his early life. but he gets a major case of instalust for Florence, and his behavior seems out of character with her without really any good reason. And his waffling? Seemed to come out of nowhere.

I know that seems like a lot of complaints, but I didn’t really dislike the book. Shupe is a good writer and there were moments I enjoyed. It just didn’t wow me the way her last series did. I’m not giving up hope, though. I am intrigued by Madden as a hero, and despite the age difference between him and Florence his younger sister, I am hopeful it will be the best of the series.

I’ll let you know. ...more

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Nov 22, 2019 Ellie rated it liked it

I loved the Gilded Age are New York Joanna Shupe creates in her books and had high expectations of this one. I liked it OK but I never quite warmed to the heroine's dream of opening a women’s only casino presented as a safe place.

I liked the hero, understood the reasons for his behaviour and desire for revenge. Overall, I found him relatable and appealing - silent, broody and intimidating, determined to achieve success, led moistly by desire for revenge only to find it carries little comfort whe ...more

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Dec 14, 2019 Timitra rated it it was amazing

With Romance I usually fall for the hero first but with this series it's the heroines who have my heart a-twitter, don't get me wrong I love the heroes but the heroines are something extra special. I loved The Prince Of Broadway. It hit all the buttons for me in terms of things I enjoy but there were things here and there that I wasn't fond of. However, those things didn't ruin my overall reading experience. I highly recommend this book and series.

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Nov 24, 2019 ☕️Kimberly rated it liked it · review of another edition

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First Date: Clayton Madden owns the most successful casino in the city. Men Only! But a brazen young woman by the name of Florence Greene has appeared three times and even had the audacity to win! Clayton is familiar with the Greenes after dealings with the older sister and when he has had enough, he orders his man Jack to bring her up to his office. He’s shocked to learn the young woman wants lessons on running a casino. Florence has plans to open her own ...more

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Dec 07, 2019 Arriesta rated it really liked it

I adore Joanna Shupe and her historical romance continuation of The Uptown Girls series, The Prince of Broadway. This New York, Gilded Age era story is filled with exciting primary and secondary characters that make you root for the bad boy with a secret soft heart.

Favorite scene… NO SPOILERS, but all I will say is voyeurism…that’s hot…

Florence Greene, the middle sister to the Greene trio, has no interest in ever marrying a dull, Knickerbocker gentleman. She has plans to buck the restraints plac ...more

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Jan 01, 2020 Diane Peterson rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-romance, kindle-doc

It is rare when a historical romance is actually different from the usual. Most historical romance writers create lovely stories that stick to the usual conventions. In The Prince of Broadway we have a unique character - Florence Greene is truly a feminist. The middle daughter of a wealthy family, she seeks her path and wants to build a casino just for women. She enlists advice from the most successful and ruthless casino owner in New York, Clayton Madden. Clay is bent on revenge for damage done ...more

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Feb 05, 2020 Aly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Clayton Madden worked hard to let his pauper past behind and become the owner of the most popular casino in society. He learned young to be methodical, strict and cold.

That's why he'd have a hard time explaining why he tolerate Florence Greene entering his casino and let her twice not follow the rules, his rules.

The uptown debutante doesn't really come to play. But she's planning a sort of gamble anyway. She wants to learn how the Bronze House and his owner succeeded on being the city's most e ...more

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Dec 11, 2019 Maida rated it liked it

Shelves: arc, edelweiss, historical, series, ebooks

I don’t care much for revenge stories but I was willing to give this a chance because I love Joanna’s writing so I was hoping she could make it work. I liked Clayton. He was upfront about his desire for revenge from the beginning. Unfortunately, I didn’t like Florence very much. Her aspirations and the way she went about attaining them did not resonate with me. Her personality grated. I was also not convinced about her father’s change of heart. It was too abrupt. I thought the same in the previo ...more

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Jan 16, 2021 Heidi rated it really liked it

Shelves: adult, historical-romance

Let me just begin by saying that there is A Scene in this novel that will probably set your entire house on fire. It’s THAT hot. Um, I can’t even focus on anything except for that scene. If you’ve read it, you KNOW.

I adored the relationship between Clay and Florence in this novel. Florence was such a badass and strong heroine who knew exactly what she wanted and didn’t let anyone tell her otherwise. Clay pretended to be cold and aloof but in reality that couldn’t have been further from the truth ...more

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Dec 29, 2020 Lily Herman rated it really liked it

LAKSJDLFAKJSDLFKAJSDLFKJASLFKJASDLKFJALSDFKJALKSDFJ. Ummmmmm. Can we yell about That Scene? You know the one I'm talking about if you read this book. I feel like I can't discuss anything else until we scream about how I think that was one of the hottest scenes every written in a romance novel. Whew, I'm still parched.

Anyway, aside from that, The Prince of Broadway was a fantastic book, and I was so equally invested in both Florence and Clay. Normally some runaround feels would annoy me, but Joan ...more

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Feb 04, 2020 Ami rated it really liked it

Shelves: 4-and-half-stars_rating, romance, historical-steampunk

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 4.5 stars

I was intrigued with Florence Greene from the first book. She's headstrong and determined. Florence wants to open a casino for women, she balks on the idea of marriage and settled down. I immediately drawn to Florence and I couldn't wait to read her love story with ruthless casino owner, Clayton Madden.

The Prince of Broadway delivers to my heart content. Yes, I love, LOVE Florence Greene. Often we accept heroes with their "vices" because dark heroes appeal to us. So why not heroines ...more

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Dec 28, 2019 Sissy's Romance Book Review rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2019-read, trt, arc-edelweiss, avon, series, somewhat-hard-to-like-hero, 4-star

The Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupe is book Two in the Uptown Girls Series. This is the story of Florence 'Flo' Greene and Clayton 'Clay' Madden. I have read the previous book which did add to my enjoyment of this one but I did feel you could make it a standalone book if you wish to do so.
Clay learned young you have to fight for everything you had after his family was left with nothing. Clay fought his way up to be a successful casino owner but he has held out a wish for vengeance to those t ...more

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Feb 11, 2020 Smart Women Read Romance rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2020-reads, quirky-characters, kickass-heroine, alphamellow-heroes, historical-romance, wrong-side-of-the-tracks, anti-hero, friends-with-benefits-turned-romanc

A heroine who wants to open her own women-only casino in New York? Hells yes!

I freaking loved Florence so hard. Her ambition and passion for women's rights is a huge part of why this was such an enjoyable read for me. She wants to learn from the best, so she approaches the most successful casino-owner, Clayton Madden, asking to mentor her.

Not only is Clayton against the idea because he is extremely attracted to Florence, but she just so happens to be the daughter of the man who ruined his chil ...more

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Jan 28, 2020 Grace rated it it was ok

Shelves: ebook, historical-romance, 2019-all, 2019-new

I apparently forgot to review this one, but let's see if I can put some thoughts together. I really liked the set up for the couple in book one, but they just didn't work well here. Madden's revenge plot didn't make a ton of sense to me (view spoiler), and the romance between Madden and Florence fell flat. I also really felt like th ...more

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Jan 28, 2020 Vampire-lk rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-romances, favourite-topic, witty-sassy-bluestockings, kindle, awesome-title, library-copies, part-of-a-series

I did enjoy it had one sassy heroine & sexy bad guys make the best sexy troupe!! Great dialogue and very hot at times which I didn’t originally expect, but went with the main characters persona to an extent! It was a bit too modern for me especially for that time period, but that’s okay I love it its quick fun read yes I recommend it!

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Feb 08, 2020 Renee rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Seriously! I just love this author’s writing and storytelling so much. This story was absolutely captivating from beginning to end. She writes such complex heroines of the time and I eat them up! No one represents women of the Gilded Age like Shupe! Loved it.

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Dec 31, 2019 Molly rated it really liked it

This was a fun escape - steamy, progressive, emotional and witty. Loved it!

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Award-winning author JOANNA SHUPE has always loved history, ever since she saw her first Schoolhouse Rock cartoon. While in college, Joanna read every romance she could get her hands on instead of attending classes, yet still managed to graduate with a journalism degree. She ...more