Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Sebastian's reputation is so dangerous that thirty seconds alone with him will ruin any maiden's good name. Still, this bewitching chit appeared, unchaperoned, on his doorstep to offer her hand. Certainly an aristocrat with a fine eye for beauty could do far worse. But Evie's proposal comes with a condition: no lovemaking after their wedding night. And recently kidnapped Westcliff's finance, Lillian, to force her to marry him because he wanted her dowery.
Totally selfish in every way possible. And I won't be one more door. Vincent that surprises and scares him. Vincent bonds with her on a level he never has with any woman. He respects her and is intrigued by her innocence. Vincent has lived a jaded life and she's very different from the his easy women of his past.
He has never had to pursue a female before Evie. You need comfort, and holding, and possibly a good long tumble in bed with me. Her major flaw is her shyness and her stammer. No one knows that Evie has lived an abused life. As St. Vincent learns more of her past, he is determined to protect and keep her safe. She makes him desire to be a better man! Can I just say how much I love a reformed Rake!!! My past is a cesspool, Evie.
Christ, I wish I had it to do again! I would try to be a better man for you. Vincent has no defense for the intense feelings Evie provokes. I can't defend against it. I don't know who I am anymore. I never imagined that the dirt talking, carefree scoundrel, St. Vincent would become one of my favorite male characters!
This imperfect, extraordinary, passionate man was hers, his heart given over completely to her safekeeping. It was a trust she would never betray. View all 19 comments. Aug 13, Jilly rated it it was amazing Shelves: historical-fiction , romance , favorites. Sooooo good! I loved St. Vincent in the last book and in this one he actually gets more swoon-worthy. Vincent, who was more than a little intimidating, with his golden beauty and wintery ice-blue eyes , and a mouth made for kisses and lies.
Along with his gorgeous looks is a wicked sense of humor about his own depravity. When he tells Evie that he doesn't want her living in the apartme Sooooo good! When he tells Evie that he doesn't want her living in the apartments over the gambling club: "You have no idea of what you'll be exposed to Imagine what it would be like here. He's a bad-boy and totally owns it.
Of course the sweetest and most timid wallflower, Evie, ends up with him. They marry to save her from her abusive family and him from his debts, but her innocent sweetness melts his hardened heart. I loved watching him soften up as he got to know her. She is like an abused kitten that needs shelter and protection and it brings out the best in him. Oh my gosh, I can't say enough about how much I loved this book.
I feel this strange need to gush or something. Just read it!! View all 16 comments. Oct 21, Sam AMNReader rated it it was amazing Shelves: comfort-reads , favorite-romance , historical , best-heroine , to-be-reread , jackasses-i-want-to-climb , read-in , high-rating-reread-project , scribd , book-boyfriend.
I did it. And I'm not sorry. I think I needed a little something to prove there's a reason to read this author after the disappointing Ravenel series thus far. Not sure this is gonna help when it comes to Phoebe and West though. I'm not sure I was intrigued during his scenes when we met St. Vincent in It Happened One Autumn. He was menacing and seductive I tried to wait to read this, and then as I I did it.
I tried to wait to read this, and then as I mentioned in an update, determined I could just, ya know, read it again instead of delayed gratification. And a quick warning I'm rambling. Likely because my review did not start forming in my head until I had dealt with my swooning and fainting spells from this perfect book. Sebastian has just enough self-control, self-involvement, and desperation to make him a very interesting character. Even his words in cruelty which there were several to the heroine were essentially protective of him or her.
And basically, he wasn't fooling anyone. I found his irritability to be the most telling trait about him. You can't get irritated if you don't feel, no matter what everyone, including yourself, says about you. You also probably don't keep friends for 22 years. Basically what I'm saying here is that Sebastian was clearly more like burning embers that just needed to be fanned to give light to the passion underneath As a bonus, he unexpectedly cracked me up.
I adored his quips and his exasperation in equal measure. I loved her. Her "whatever you jackass, I've had worse" strength, her nurturing, and her willingness to be exactly how vulnerable Sebastian needed.
Kleypas gave us a pretty good sense in the series that she was no weakling, and executed it in this flawlessly. She went in with no expectations, and continued to outsmart Sebastian and protect herself as a result.
Until she realizes, of course, it's time for her to be the one who puts herself out there because she has a better understanding of their relationship than he. Only someone as brave and tough as Evie could've taken him on for multiple reasons. As a couple, they were utterly delightful in their growth-while he teaches her to care less and damn, I love that about him she teaches him to care more.
It works out without being heavy-handed. I love a marriage of convenience And what works in this one is their outright honesty. At the risk of more babbling, I'll go ahead and illustrate with quotes what it was for me And lovely..
If you can love me without conditions, Sebastian, can't I love you the same way? Sebastian the selfish egotistical player falling in love with a shy and reserved girl, Evie. They are total opposites, but somehow she reached beneath all the bad exterior in him and grasped his heart.
Sebastian gave her so much strength, and she in return showed him love and kindness. They were perfect for each other. I truly liked their story. Why not live by your own rules? What has obeying the conventions ever gotten you? Only you. The devil knows why. He cradled the side of her face in his palm. You must believe that. I just wished he was meaner to her in the beginning I know I'm strange lol just so I could truly appreciate the degrees he changed for her.
I do have to say, that based on what he has done in other books. He seemed irredeemable, but I would've loved to see more of his cold behavior towards Evie in this book. View all 11 comments. Another amazing book by Lisa Kleypas.
Evangeline surprised me with her dynamic in this. She sure didn't seem to be this strong all will-powered in the previous stories. As for Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent, he became one of my favorite book-boyfriends because after all his misconducts and wrongdoings he managed to redeem himself and find love in sweet Evie. What a perfect story to end my book count. Well that was hot as hell.
Yes that was a devil joke, keep up we gonna be throwing the puns in this! With each book you get to enjoy a specific couple, get hints of our favorite previous ones are, and hints as to which character gets the spotlight next.
But they each have their own unique personality. But the author so carefully gave each a unique backstory, character traits that complimented each other yet were individualistic. View 2 comments. Shelves: read-in , kindle , read-in , chick-lit , trashy-romance-novel , favorites , romance. This one one of those books that I knew I was going to love as soon as I finished the first page. It was perfect! I was rooting for the hero and heroine the entire time.
Maybe not the entire time. A tiny part of me wanted to throw Evie off a bridge and steal Sebastian for myself, but What can I say about the love scenes? They are definitely going to the 'recall later when needed' section of my brain.
View all 27 comments. Gabriel Aubry as Lord St. Vincent; Amy Adams as Evangeline Jenner. A favorite book, as narrated by Ms. She does the American accents, for both Daisy and Lillian Bowman, with authenticity and still manages to distinguish them by infusing the fundamental nature of their characters into their voices. With each flawlessly enunciated word, she brings the essence of Ms.
Kleypas is one of those authors talented enough to pull off turning a villain into a hero. Yet, when scenes have a different tone, such as the slow evolution of Sebastian falling for Evie, or when he is wounded, vulnerable, and at the mercy of her ultimate medical intervention dilemma, Ms.
Landor pulls that off brilliantly, too. The sweetness of her voice for the shy, stuttering, but nevertheless spunky, Evie is spot-on. And the BEST reason: she narrates the sigh-worthy love scenes beautifully, causing you to fall in love with Sebastian over and over again. They are just too wonderful to miss. Mar 19, Amy Foxy Blogs rated it really liked it Shelves: library2go , headphones , books. In London a pact is made between 4 wallflowers. They will help each other find husbands starting with the oldest and working down to the youngest.
Married - first book. Evie is in a predicament where her relatives are going to marry her off to her cousin so when her father dies his wealth will stay within the family. Impulsively, Evie asks the rake Viscount St. Vincent Sebastian to marry her to avoid being married to her cousin. To her delight, he agrees to this marriage of convenience. Because of the situation, Evie is not concerned about his faithfulness. But like any good rake on his way to being reformed he wants to prove he can be a one-woman-man.
To have him prove himself Evie tells him no sex for 3 months after the wedding night. He's up for the challenge. I really enjoyed listening to this audio. At the beginning of the book, you notice Evie stutters a lot but part way through you forget that she ever had that issue prior.
Kleypas writes her books so they can be read as standalones but if you want you can read them in order to see how other characters in series join into the stories. If you like historical romance then this series is a great one to read. Prequel: 0. Novella: 2. Oct 03, Robin Bridge Four rated it really liked it Shelves: chick-i-want-to-hang-out-with , chocolate-pms-day-reads , cotton-candy , stars , book-boyfriend-material , sexy. I was totally loving St.
Vincent in the last one until…. Vincent and needs a husband quick. Evie has way more strength and gumption than I 4. Evie has way more strength and gumption than I had initially thought. I mean not just anyone can take on the dastardly rake St. Vincent is. Get on with it, if you please. Neither of us has had a proper sleep in two days. Vincent regarded him with exasperation. Go on. If you see a Google Drive link instead of source url, means that the file witch you will get after approval is just a summary of original book or the file has been already removed.
Loved each and every part of this book. I will definitely recommend this book to romance, historical romance lovers. Your Rating:.
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