#astolenheart

About the Book

Title: A Stolen Heart
Series: Victorian Retellings #3
Author: Clarissa Kae
Genre: Historical Romance
Publisher: Carpe Vitam Press
Release Date: January 29, 2022

Book cover of A Stole Heart by Clarissa Kae

A Victorian twist on Robin Hood.

The Earl of Rochelle, Nikolas Whitworth, is handsome, charming. And a traitor.

He can outwit and outcon any Englishman—and any Englishwoman. When his debts are called in a savior appears, the criminal mastermind known only as the Tailor.

Nikolas is bought and sold, his future no longer his. But when a beguiling thief picks his pocket, Rosalyn Devereaux steals more than his coin. Orphaned as a child, Rosalyn trusts no one. She picks the pockets of lords and ladies alike, donating her spoils to the poor. The Tailor notices her skills and demands Rosalyn enlist in his cause.

With every moment beside Rosalyn, Nikolas changes from a life of lies to a man with a conviction. She occupies his every thought but can Nikolas outcon the Tailor and secure Rosalyn’s heart before the Tailor steal’s his love?

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About the Author

Clarissa Kae is a preeminent voice whose professional career began as a freelance editor in 2007. She’s the former president of her local California Writers Club after spending several years as the Critique Director.

Since her first novel, she’s explored different writing genres and created a loyal group of fans who eagerly await her upcoming release. With numerous awards to her name, Clarissa continues to honor the role of storyteller.

Aside from the writing community, she and her daughters founded Kind Girls Make Strong Women to help undervalued nonprofit organizations—from reuniting children with families to giving Junior Olympic athletes their shot at success.

She lives in the agricultural belly of California with her family and farm of horses, chickens, dogs and kittens aplenty.

My Review

A Stolen Heart
by Clarissa Kae
Book 3 in the Victorian Retellings series
Rating: 4/5

The author’s writing keeps getting better and better. I am a huge fan of retelling classics and this Robin Hood retelling does not disappoint. There’s nods to the original story but it has its own mystery and story to tell (that’s connected to the previous books). I definitely recommend reading the other books in this series. All three books are now available on Kindle Unlimited.

First, I love the cover of this book. (And who doesn’t enjoy a good bow and arrow and want to be Katniss Everdeen at some point?) The cover is stunning and eye-catching.

Second, I loved the main characters. We’ve been introduced to Nikolas and Rosalyn in the previous book and I was eager to read their story. Their chemistry, their authenticity and their sacrifices were so relatable making it easy to root for them.

Third, I loved including the other characters from the previous book which made it fun to revisit friends.

Fourth, the mystery is great and keeps you guessing.

Highly recommend if you’d enjoy a clean reimagining of Robin Hood that has a fantastic mystery woven throughout.

My thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an ARC of the book. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own. No positive review was expected and no compensation received.