Kathleen’s marriage lasted three days, but the trauma and the guilt are as fresh three months later as they were on the day of her husband’s death. This novel is the first in the Ravenels series, and it marks the return of Ms Kleypas to historical romance, with the books set a few decades after the Wallflowers and Hathaway series (so, moving from the early 1840s to the early-to-mid 1870s, from late UK Regency to Victorian eras)
Victorian railroad accident and the resulting deaths. There’s also a bit of slut shaming of a dead character, and an insinuation that this was a result of mental illness.
Reader beware: there’s quite a bit of sex on the page, a little bit of graphic language, neglectful parents, a dead abusive husband, and one past incident of attempted rape (mentioned, not described). Spoiler: turns out that neither of the main characters are all that grumpy by nature rather, they’re reacting to pretty shitty circumstances. So when I realized how little time I had to get the reading done and the review written, I went off what I remembered of the “look inside” sample, wherein the male protagonist appears to be a callous and resentful ass. But the fiery attraction between them is impossible to deny& and from the first moment Devon holds her in his arms, he vows to do whatever it takes to possess her.I am trying to keep up with Wendy the SuperLibrarian’s TBR Challenge and struggling some to find novels that fit the themes not because I don’t have entire cordilleras of TBR tittles, but because I have done nothing but over-commit this year. Kathleen knows better than to trust a ruthless scoundrel like Devon. along with Kathleen, Lady Trenear, a beautiful young widow whose sharp wit and determination are a match for Devon s own. His estate is saddled with debt, and the late earl s three innocent sisters are still occupying the house. But his powerful new rank in society comes with unwanted responsibilities. Readers have long waited for the return of New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas to historical romance& and now she s back with her most breathtaking yet.ĭevon Ravenel, London s most wickedly charming rake, has just inherited an earldom. Lisa Kleypas is back with a stunning new historical romance!
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