SOCIETY CALLS HIM THE DEVIL OF LONDON… redeemed.
SHE’S THE DARLING OF THE TON…
All of London adores Perdita Darby. She receives invites to every party and has eligible gentlemen willing to wait for her, but she has no desire to marry. When she discovers a cruel man wishes to entrap her into a marriage that could spell her doom, she has nowhere left to turn. She makes a bargain with the devil of London, hoping to save herself. But the cost of their false engagement may put them both in danger…
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Great fun to read and kept me entertained…
Perdita Darby was desperate. How desperate you ask? Enough to go to a known Rouge’s house, Lord Vaughn Darlington, and ask him to pretend to be her betrothed!! Pursed by a dangerous man, Samuel Milburn, who was trying to blackmail her, she needs protection and feels Vaughn could provide that for her. Being down on his luck and still grieving from the death of his brother, Vaughn begins to feel something come to life with Perdita’s request. Her family was hosting a Christmas party and she planned for her father to announce their engagement so Milton would hopefully leave her alone!! The party proves interesting as secrets come out and the intrigue begins! Lauren Smith always delivers an engaging story that leaves the reader wanting more. I so enjoyed this story and fell in love with the characters!! You will too.
London’s favourite lady Perdita Darby seeks the help and protection of London’s most wicked devil Vaughn Lord Darlington to escape a marriage to a cruel horrid man Samuel Milburn. I love the author’s books & her books are a must read for me, I absolutely loved this book from page one & just couldn’t put it down. The characterisation, as always, is very strong. Vaughn is sigh worthy, toe curlingly lovely, Perdy is a strong woman who has her own secrets. I loved that characters from other series (League of Rogues & Brothers of Ash & Fire) were included as it all adds to my enjoyment. I read this as part of the Hot Winter Nights collection & for me this was the jewel in a very good collection
The Rogues Seduction, by Lauren Smith
Wow! What a dominant, steamy romance book this is to read. Perdita and Vaughn brought all the passionate excitement to their romance. Lauren Smith, shared their love affair with the hallmarks of lovers on a world wind affair. The writing was smooth and a delight to read.
Lauren gave simple and well explained details to the scenes. In doing so, she helps the reader visualize the scenes that plays out in their imagination, therefore, getting them lost and drawn into the story. Perdita’s character is a smart woman, who felt that she had to do something to save her family and her father’s reputation. With no one else to turn to, She reaches out to Lord Vaughn. The devilish, handsome, dominant Rogue.
The things that he was doing with Perdita had me asking, now why can’t I find a man like that?! We all know who the controller is in this book, and he didn’t have a problem of showing it to Perdita. The things and the commands Vaughn was giving in the bedroom had me saying yes out loud. To the point, I almost forgot that I’m not the only person in my room. The storyline really focuses on the couple finding out that they truly love each other.
It took a fake engagement and a shootout at a wedding, to help them realize this. When Perdita gave Vaughn back his fathers watch, I wanted to cry. That was the most beautiful moment in this book. There are others, but that moment was precious. I recommend this book, with two twist and a snap.
Until next time my fellow readers… read on! I voluntary reviewed this ARC after receiving a free gifted copy.
To avoid marriage to the evil Samuel Milburn, Perdita makes a bargain with the Devil of London, never thinking it will lead to a true meeting of hearts and minds.
Note: Contains bondage and spanking.
I received a copy of this book from Booksprout and voluntarily chose to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I like the heroine being pretty and intelligent. It’s great she makes a deal with a man who in turn appreciates her intelligence in that time period. I think the ending is sweet but would have liked to know more about how they dealt with her research and the house. I felt like we dealt with the bad guy but everything else was left hanging.
I read this story in the anthology ‘A lord for Christmas’.
I really enjoyed this story. I can understand why Perdita fell for this wicked rogue. Because deep down this ‘bad’ guy really had a good heart. I really loved Perdita and Vaughn together. The story is told from both POV. There is sex in the story. After reading and loving this story I’m curious for other stories of this writer.
I really enjoyed reading this book.
I loved this story with its surprising twists and turns, its endearing characters (except for the villain though he too played his part well), its clever plot and the blossoming love between a Rake and a clever young lady.
Once again Lauren Smith has proved that she can write and keep you glued to the pages of her books.
Loved, loved, loved this one and can happily recommend it.