Her Wicked Proposal by Lauren Smith – a Review

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He doesn’t need his eyes to uncover her true beauty.

The League of Rogues, Book 3

Cedric, Viscount Sheridan, is cursed. Once the ton’s golden boy, the loss of his sight has left him a reclusive shell of man. His days of womanizing, horse racing and pistol shooting lost forever.

Offered the chance to recapture a small part of his old life, he can’t refuse—even if it means accepting the shocking proposal of the infamous ice maiden, Anne Chessley.

Still reeling from her father’s death, Anne’s deepest wish is to avoid the hordes of fortune hunters who will soon be beating down her door. Proposing marriage to Cedric is an act of desperation, his unexpected acceptance a strange and wonderful dream.

His only stipulation: she must respond passionately and wantonly in his bed. Her agreement barely crosses her lips before he begins a sensual assault on the icy walls bitter secrets have built around her heart.

Yet even as they catch a glimpse of true happiness, betrayal is poised to sweep them away on opposing tides of danger.

Warning: Contains an outwardly aloof heroine with a secretly tender heart, a once-notorious rake who isn’t quite as rusty at seduction as he feared, and a band of rogues who join together to make sure happily-ever-afters do come true. 

REVIEW

5 out of 5 for this reader folks!

OH MY WORD … this series gets better and better!  Lauren Smith .. girl … you knocked this one out of the park! 🙂

Her Wicked Proposal is the third book of Lauren Smith‘s “The League of Rogue” series. This series revolves around some feisty, rakish and most definite rogue gentlemen bad boys and their sassy kick ass lady loves.  Set in England in the early 1800’s, all these layers makes for a wonderful, adventurous and at time straight up naughty historical romance.

Cedric was once the golden boy/notorious rake of ton.  He lived his life out loud and without a care.  When he was blinded while trying to save his sister, all of that changed and he became quite the recluse.  Having to learn how to live life with no eyesight, Cedric has lost that spark that made him so vibrant.  The spark is still there a little however, and little does Cedric realize that it will be a cold block of ice that will set it ablaze.

Anne just so happens to be that block of ice.  Outwardly, she presents herself as a cold and aloof woman.  Inside, she is a whole lot of steamy woman.  Having turned down Cedric’s advances prior to his accident, she now believes that he may be the answer to her prayers.  Anne has come into a large inheritance and does not want the hassle of fortune hunters .. so she decides to propose marriage to a man that she believes will never be a bother her.  Only there is one condition to this marriage .. Cedric wants Anne’s passion in bed chamber.

Off these two go!  A smoldering romance blooms despite either of them truely believing love is possible.  Anne makes Cedric believe that life can go on despite his blindness, and Cedric gets to the core of why Anne is so icy.  Both their stories are heart shattering, and with danger lurking from the series villain Mr Jackass to the core Hugo, this makes for an exciting read.

This was absolutely my fave book of this series so far.  I just gushed and fell in love with this couple.  This book is told from multiple points of view which I loved.  It also brings back the previous two books heroes/heroines and villains.  I am in absolute love with the way Lauren writes historical romance.  I see every little detail clearly in my mind, I feel every emotion meant to be felt, and even the villain is perfect as I hate everything about him too!

If you are looking for a humorous  action pack, adventurous historical romance series .. this is it!  I strongly recommend you read this series in order for the full impact.  Get writing Lauren .. I am so excited for you next one! 🙂

HAPPY READING! 🙂

Reviewed by Rachel

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