Review: A fun and naughty little novella . . . .
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 9, 2013
The Secret Diary of Lady Catherine Bexley by Viveka PortmanSource: ARC from Netgally/Escape PublishingRating: 5/5 starsLady Catherine Bexley has a problem; her handsome new husband can¡t seem to please her sexually.  Though she is certainly a lady and irreproachable in her breeding, grace, and manners, even Catherine, at just nineteen years old, understands that what happened with her husband on her wedding night was far, far from satisfying.  Furthermore, Lady Catherine is bound and determined that she will not under any circumstances allow her husband to live under the delusion that his perfunctory ministrations are going to cut it.Lord Joseph Bexley has a problem; his new wife is astoundingly beautiful, young, and lusty and he wants nothing more than to take her in every way imaginable but that would defy his life-long vow to never, ever become like his philandering, scoundrel of a father.  Joseph is obsessed with always treating his wife like the lady she is even if it means never giving in to his desires for her.  Unfortunately for the good Lord Bexley (and fortunately for Catherine!), everyone has a different opinion on the matter.After stumbling across an illicit rendezvous at a party, Catherine determines she not only wants to heat up her nights but she wants to experiment with her husband as well.  Catherine begins to hatch a plan to seduce her husband in the pages of her diary and as she notes all the naughty she wants to try in the pages of her dear diary, she also struggles with maintaining her ladylike appearances with her husband.  Above all else, Catherine doesn¡t want to displease and/or disappoint her husband in her efforts to please them both sexually.  Fortunately for both Lady and Lord Bexley (and the reader!) an unforeseen and completely inappropriate event breaks down the walls between them and the sexcapades can begin. The Bottom Line: I am thrilled to have Viveka Portman and her brand of naughty coming out on the market.  The Secret Diary satisfies my love of both naughty novellas and period pieces and contains two characters I was instantly interested in.  Catherine is sweet, sexy and ladylike and I love her diary entries; she is completely unashamed of her desires though has to find a way to satisfy those desires within her time and place.  Lord Bexley initially comes off as a bit cold but once you know more about his background and the reasons for his standoffishness, he grows on you.  When he finally decides to let loose, he wraps you around his little finger   While the story is completely wrapped up and there is no cliffhanger, I am hoping The Secret Diary of Lady Catherine Bexley is just the first in a long series of regency romances by Viveka Portman.