“Well-written, tightly plotted, romantic and sexy…hotter than any of the historical romances I used to sneak from my mom’s bookshelves.” – Guilty Pleasures Book ReviewsHe’s the arrogant young lord who once had it all. She’s the unassuming, quiet girl he grew up with.But she’s no little girl anymore. She’s an alluring woman.And she’s his wife. How the hell did that happen?A fateful shipwreck … that happen?
A fateful shipwreck leaves Lord Brandon, the heir to the great estate known as Wolfsgate, presumed dead, then a drug addiction robs him of several years of his life. Before it’s too late, his step-cousin Justine finds him and brings him home to reclaim his inheritance after his parents’ death and in the wake of his family’s greed. But Wolfsgate is no longer the home he had left behind, and dark surprises shock him at every turn—a ruined estate, a traitorous, bitter family, his fiancée married to his rival. And a wife.
A wife?
Justine, the thoughtful, kind girl who was his childhood friend, is now a gutsy, determined, and very desirable woman bound to him in marriage. A marriage forced upon them by their family for their own dastardly purposes. His difficult recovery makes him brutally suspicious and wary of everyone and everything. Age-old jealousies and painful secrets threaten the couple at every turn. Can he truly trust Justine or is she a part of the intricate web of lies and half truths? As husband and wife grow closer working together to salvage what’s left of their childhood home and Brandon’s inheritance, emotions and irresistible passions between them heat up and run wild.
And suddenly everything shifts, and there are choices to be made.
The deep bond growing between them wasn’t part of their enemies’ plan.
No one counted on Brandon and Justine falling in love.
Not even Brandon and Justine.
Wolfsgate – A sensual 18th century tale of deception and revenge, and the healing of two souls hungering for love and absolution.
*** Please note: This work of historical Georgian romance fiction contains graphic language, sexual scenes, and material some readers may find objectionable. This novel is intended for mature readers only ***
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Brandon is shipwrecked and survives. He has been withering away at a hospital, heavily drugged. His uncle and cousin force Justine to marry him to get funds away from Brandon’s estate. Twists and turns make it very interesting
ely by surprise. And I loved it.
…(Give me a second while I finish fangirling)
Ok, Wolfsgate was not what I expected. I had finished reading Lock & Key, Ms. Porter’s previous work and after reading the blurb, I was ready for a gritty, twisted, historical version of an MC romance.
How wrong I was! And how wonderful what I found instead.
…(Sorry, apparently I’m still fangirling)
So, what to say without spoiling anything for those who haven’t read this yet?
Basically, we have one of the most resilient and good-hearted heroines I’ve read in a long time. Justine overcomes years of mistreatment and cruelty, and incredibly she never loses hope and finds the strength to keep fighting for what is right.
Brandon has survived a shipwreck only to be forced into a drug addiction. Back to a life that doesn’t feel like his own, a world that has changed in every way he knew before, he’ll have to struggle to regain his health and conquer the demons that now hunt him. Filled with secrets and deception, Brandon doesn’t know who to trust.
What a ride this story was. Although there’s no action as there was in the author’s previous book, the plot has twists enough to make up for it. The sex scenes are seriously hot, and you can’t help but connect with the characters. Maybe Ms. Porter’s writing style just works for me, but this is one of my favorite books of the year. It made me laugh, it made me mad, it made my heart hurt for them. I felt absolutely everything these two poor souls went through.
As in her other work, I found the characters seemed to reflect real people, with real people’s responses and actions. That is to say, not everything is lovey-dovey and on the straight and narrow. It still had me shaking my head at them and Justine had me seriously considering throwing something at her a couple of times.
Ms. Porter, I LOVE your work, so, please keep writing! And as proved by Wolfsgate, write any freaking genre you want, you will totally rock it and I will be eagerly waiting for it.
I totally recommend this book to anyone who likes to read.
Rating: 5 Fangirling Stars
3-3.5 stars
I’ve been itching for a good historical and I loved Brandon and Justine’s story.
Where I had a bit of an issue with this story…the contradictory elements in Justine’s character…strong and resilient enough to save Brandon and sneaky and conniving enough to outsmart her step-father and step-brother. But then, at times she reverts to this self-loathing person who doesn’t believe she deserves her life or love from Brandon. I found myself with the strong desire to shake her senseless.
The writing is strong, this author knows how to conjure up beautiful imagery with her words and I walked away with a satisfied smile as our villains were put in their place and our MCs got their HEA.
“This is our revenge, our satisfaction together…” -Justine
Wolfsgate is a historical romance set in the 18th century. It’s about a man named Brandon, the golden boy in his day, who comes home after a terrible situation to find everything different than when he left. He finds himself with Justine and so their tale of love, deception and revenge begins. This is a great story; the angst had my stomach clenching throughout and the sex scenes are incredibly hot. The deception weaved throughout the tale is quite something. I love the characters, the plot, the setting, and the ending. Great book!