Four sweet regency romances from a bestselling author…A Rake’s RuinOnly the wildest woman can ruin a devilish lord…Claire is the dutiful, proper Cleveland sister, and the only one who’s not embroiled in a scandal. Until now. With her sister’s marriage to an earl, the weight of responsibility to save her family has been lifted from her shoulders, and for the first time in her life Claire is … shoulders, and for the first time in her life Claire is free. A rebelliousness she’s long denied has her acting out in ways she would never have imagined. Like chasing her brother through the dark streets of London… and kissing her brother’s best friend and notorious rake, Lord Nicholas.
A Duke’s Distraction
He’s looking for a duchess. She’s looking for…well, anyone but him.
Georgie Cleveland is well aware that true love exists. She may have even found it in the handsome young gentleman she’s set her sights on. Unfortunately, her rival has the same designs on society’s most sought-after poet. Now Georgie is forced to go to extremes to catch his eye. She could make him jealous, for example, by feigning interest in her sister’s brother-in-law, the Duke of Roxborough. It is all for show, of course. Roxborough is far too dull for her tastes. So boring, so stodgy…yet, such a surprisingly passionate kisser.
A Gentleman’s Gamble
Eliza may never forgive the man who nearly ruined her sister, but that doesn’t mean she can’t marry him.
Eliza Beucraft is in a pickle. She’d thought she’d successfully avoided marriage altogether, but her father has other ideas. Unless she wants to be stuck with the cruel gentleman of her father’s choosing, she must find her own husband. Preferably one who needs her dowry and is willing to take a risk on her admittedly ludicrous plan. There’s only one man who comes to mind. A man she despises after his devilish deeds two years ago, but one who she knows cannot resist a wager. Now if only she can remember that his kisses aren’t real and that this marriage is only for show…
A Lady’s Luck
Henri lives to uncover secrets, but this man has everything to hide…
Lady Henrietta Bloomfield has built a fortune gambling on the utterly predictable foibles of her peers. When her latest wager fails thanks to the stodgy Earl of Colefax and his surprisingly rash behavior, she’s more intrigued than disappointed. It seems there’s more to the upright earl than meets the eye, and Henri makes it her mission to discover who he really is. The more she gets to know the real Alistair, with his dark passion and his mysterious missions, the more she finds him utterly, irresistibly appealing. And what she feels when he holds her in his arms? That’s enough to make her doubt her sanity. No rational woman should lose her heart to a man who’s determined to ruin her fun.
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Complete four books in the Devilish Lords series. Each novella length told in dual POV with sweet HEA. Each book about a different Cleveland sibling with the secondary characters the same throughout the series. I enjoyed all these historical romance stories!!
Great stories, pleasant reading.
A Rake’s Ruin
Claire is the dutiful, proper Cleveland sister, and the only one who’s not embroiled in a scandal.With her sister’s marriage to the Devil of Davenport, the weight of responsibility to save her family has been lifted from her shoulders, and for the first time in her life Claire is free. A rebelliousness she’s long denied has her acting out in ways she would never have imagined. Like chasing her brother through the dark streets of London and kissing her brother’s best friend and notorious rake, Lord Nicholas Galwin who thought he knew everything there was to know about his friend’s proper and boring younger sister. Beautiful though she might be, Claire holds no allure for the worldly rogue. At least, not until he holds her in his arms.
I read this long novella in an afternoon & was captivated by Galwin, oh when a rake falls he falls hard! There was no mystery or intrigue just a man wooing a woman & I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The author isn’t known for her Regency novels but this follows on from the Earl of Davenport in the Wicked Earls series & I look forward to Georgie’s story. I felt a couple of things were unresolved I wish Galwin & Jed had made friends again & that a certain rumour spreading baron had have had his comeuppance
A Duke’s Distraction
4.5 Stars
He’s looking for a duchess. She’s looking for…well, anyone but him.
Georgie Cleveland is well aware that true love exists afterall her two sisters have recently married for love. She may have even found it in the handsome young lord she’s set her sights on. Unfortunately, her rival & best friend Mary has the same designs on society’s most sought-after poet. Now Georgie is forced to go to extremes to catch his eye. She could make him jealous, for example, by feigning interest in her sister’s brother-in-law, Rhys Galwin, the Duke of Roxborough. It is all for show, of course. Roxborough is far too dull for her tastes. So boring, so stodgy. With Roxborough’s new title comes more pressure than ever to marry. His mother has prospective wives lined up for him, all perfectly fitted for the role. She’s even made a detailed list.
Quite a short book that I read in two sittings but an entertaining delightful read, I think I smiled all the way through. The pace is very good & I didn’t want to put it down. The characters are well developed & have plenty of depth. Rhys & Georgie are perfect for each other their verbal sparring had me smiling & laughing at times. A feel good novel that I thoroughly enjoyed & I look forward to the Cleveland brothers having their HEAs.
A Gentleman’s Gamble
4.25 Stars
Eliza Beaucraft is in a pickle. She’d thought she’d successfully avoided marriage altogether, but her father has other ideas. Unless she wants to be stuck with the cruel gentleman of her father’s choosing, she must find her own husband. Preferably one who needs her dowry and is willing to take a risk on her admittedly ludicrous plan. There’s only one man who comes to mind, Jed Cleveland. A man she despises after his devilish deeds two years ago, but one who she knows cannot resist a wager. Everyone knows that Jed Cleveland has made more than his fair share of mistakes. However he hasn’t gambled in years, yet he’s still paying his debts and making amends for his sins.
This is the third book in the series & fourth about the Cleveland siblings, it could be read on its own but to fully appreciate it I’d recommend reading his sisters’ stories too. I’d met Jed in the earlier books & wasn’t sure if I’d like him as he was a gambler, wastrel & rake but events from two years ago had rocked his world & he’d left his former life behind, he takes a gamble when he agrees to marry Eliza. An enthralling read of two people who go from hate to liking to friends and finally to finding love. The verbal spats were so amusing & the companionship they found was endearing.
A Lady’s Luck
Lady Henrietta Bloomfield has built a fortune gambling on the utterly predictable foibles of her peers. When her latest wager fails thanks to the stodgy Earl of Colefax and his surprisingly rash behaviour, she’s more intrigued than disappointed. It seems there’s more to the upright earl than meets the eye, and Henri makes it her mission to discover who he really is. The more she gets to know the real Alistair, with his dark passion and his mysterious missions, the more she finds him utterly, irresistibly appealing. Alistair might have found Henri’s nosey antics amusing…if he didn’t have so many secrets to hide. It’s not just his pride on the line–lives are at stake, including his brother Marcus’. He has no choice but to do whatever it takes to distract Henri from her suspicions, and if kisses are the best way to do that, then so be it.
A very enjoyable read, the characters have plenty of depth & the verbal sparring & chemistry between Alistair & Henri is what makes this book so captivating. They are so right for each other but secrets & insecurities make them question their feelings. I was hooked from the start & surprised at the revelation at the end. I read the book in two sittings.
I read all of these stories individually & love that they’ve been put together in a box set
ONE FABULOUS COLLECTION!!!
Romancing the gents! Maggie totally rocked this collection with such smooth finesse and passion it leaves you reeling. A spinning vortex of startling circumstances and bounty of surprising mishaps launch your emotions exploding front and center. Entangling a plethora of engaging storylines and gripping plots spin this bad boy bursting to life beautifully. Sparks fly as intrigue, mayhem and suspense ensues in epic proportions. Struggling through the chaotic trials and tribulations keeping pace with a slew of twists and turns along with bumps and bruises that propel this baby together flawlessly. The characters personalities are authentic, genuine and realistic with depth and qualities that blend with one another in a perfect balance. The scenes are strikingly sharp with abundant details and descriptions you have no problem picturing each scenario creating a colorful backdrop that makes the storyline pop. Fantastic job Maggie, thanks for sharing this bad boy with us. Remarkable job Maggie, thanks for sharing this little gem with us.