Devil’s Daughter by Lisa Kleypas – Review & Giveaway
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Description:
Although beautiful young widow Phoebe, Lady Clare, has never met West Ravenel, she knows one thing for certain: he’s a mean, rotten bully. Back in boarding school, he made her late husband’s life a misery, and she’ll never forgive him for it. But when Phoebe attends a family wedding, she encounters a dashing and impossibly charming stranger who sends a fire-and-ice jolt of attraction through her. And then he introduces himself…as none other than West Ravenel.
West is a man with a tarnished past. No apologies, no excuses. However, from the moment he meets Phoebe, West is consumed by irresistible desire…not to mention the bitter awareness that a woman like her is far out of his reach. What West doesn’t bargain on is that Phoebe is no straitlaced aristocratic lady. She’s the daughter of a strong-willed wallflower who long ago eloped with Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent—the most devilishly wicked rake in England.
Before long, Phoebe sets out to seduce the man who has awakened her fiery nature and shown her unimaginable pleasure. Will their overwhelming passion be enough to overcome the obstacles of the past?
Only the devil’s daughter knows…
Review:
Devil’s Daughter by Lisa Kleypas is the 5th book in her The Ravenels series. I have not read the previous 4 books in this series, but this book did read well as a standalone. However, this is my first book by Lisa Kleypas, and I absolutely adored Devil’s Daughter. I will be going back to read the earlier books, and start reading more of Ms. Kleypas.
We meet Phoebe (Lady Clare), our heroine, at the start, as she prepares to go with her entire family to the Ravenel estate to attend a wedding, she does not look forward to meeting West Ravenel. Phoebe remembers all too well the stories about West that he is a bully, having been told so by her now deceased husband, Henry. She is determined to avoid him at all costs. It has been a few years since, Henry died, and with two young sons, Phoebe knows she needs to consider marrying again, and looks to her husband’s cousin (Edward), who helps run the estate. But Sebastian, her father, insists that Edward is not worthy of her, and he is concerned about her land, and how it is fallen on hard times.
West Ravenel, our hero, lives at home at his family’s estate, and takes an active interest in the land. West has led a tarnished reckless life, with his reputation following him. He seems settled helping his brother run the estate, but feels he can never become involved in any permanent relationship with a woman, especially since he cannot trust himself. But then he meets the beautiful Phoebe. When Phoebe meets a handsome stranger, who she immediately feels that attraction; but to her shock, she learn he is the infamous West Ravenel.
At dinner, she is forced to sit next to West, and despite his attempt to find another spot, since he sees her discomfort, Phoebe tells him to sit and not make a fuss. In a short time, she will learn that he is not the boy who tortured her husband years before, and is an intelligent, kind man who will go out of his way to help her look at her finances and teach her how to fix her land. He warns her about the person running the land for her, and she needs to have someone else look at the records.
Slowly, Phoebe begins to become closer to West, and soon they are both falling hard for each other. The chemistry between them was sparkling hot; but Phoebe also sees how West thinks little of himself, feeling unworthy of someone like her.
What follows is a wonderful sweet story, as Phoebe after watching West with her two sons, and how sweet and caring he is with her, that he is the man for her. She also knows that despite his feelings for her, he is determined to for her to find a man worthy of her. When West comes to visit her estate, at her request, to help look over the finances, and make recommendations to fix her lands, they both act on their lustful feelings. Phoebe will need to find a way to convince West that he is worthy of her. But will she be able to get through to West?
This is my first novel by Lisa Kleypas, as I do not read a lot of historical romances, though I do read a few favorites. I have to say I loved her writing. So many times when reading this story, I broke into a smile at some of the humorous banter between West and Phoebe, as well as the fun West had with the two boys.
Devil’s Daughter was a wonderful heartwarming story, a fantastic couple, and fabulous secondary characters. I loved both Phoebe and West. I loved how Sebastian stepped up to help them. I will be reading more of Lisa Kleypas going forward. I suggest you read this book, and Lisa Kleypas.
Reviewed by Barb
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New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas graduated from Wellesley College with a political science degree. She’s a RITA award-winning author of both historical romance and contemporary women’s fiction. She lives in Washington State with her husband Gregory and their two children.
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