The Irresistible Miss Peppiwell by Stacy Reid – Review & Giveaway

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With a longing for adventure, the last thing Phillipa Pippiwell wants is to marry. After a painful betrayal by a man she trusted, she is wary when she unwittingly catches the attention of roguishly handsome – and sinfully tempting – Lord Anthony Thornton. Forbidden desires she secretly yearns for threaten to crumble her icy facade and reveal a past scandal best kept buried…more With a longing for adventure, the last thing Phillipa Pippiwell wants is to marry. After a painful betrayal by a man she trusted, she is wary when she unwittingly catches the attention of roguishly handsome – and sinfully tempting – Lord Anthony Thornton. Forbidden desires she secretly yearns for threaten to crumble her icy facade and reveal a past scandal best kept buried.

Dissatisfied with his empty life, Lord Anthony seeks a deep and lasting connection… and finds himself intrigued by the Ice Maiden of the haute monde. Undaunted by Phillipa’s aloof nature and her distaste for the idea of matrimony, he sets out to thaw the bewitching beauty by enticing her with adventures of the most sensual type. But he, too, hides a scandalous secret… and if it’s discovered it could rip them apart

Review:

THE IRRESISTIBLE MISS PEPPIWELL by Stacy Reid is a Historical novel with a present day slant. This novel might take place in Victorian England times but the characters have a decidedly modern feel to them. Phillipa Pippiwell is known as the “Ice Maiden” by the haute monde. She is cold and distant with everyone, but draws the attention of Lord Anthony Thornton. We have the “Ice Maiden” and the “Bastard”! Wait, Lord Anthony really is a bastard! He recently found out that he is the illegitimate son of a Duke. The late Duke didn’t want him or his younger sister to inherit any of his money, so he wrote the secret down and that juicy gossip is just waiting to be revealed! All of our characters have secrets and more secrets!

Lord Anthony attempts to draw out the aloof beauty and thaw her out! She had an “unfortunate event” in the States (code word for sexual scandal) and just wants her freedom now to have some adventures. Well, Lord Anthony wants to have some sexual adventures with Phillipa and he likes his sex dirty and a tad rough! That’s what I mean about modern day sensibilities. Many rules of society are broken and scandals revealed in this novel. Will Lord Anthony be able to lure Phillipa to his dark side and is marriage part of the deal? You will have to read it for yourselves! Some secrets are revealed by a dastardly villain and some surprises are told concerning some secondary characters! I feel a sequel coming!

This novel is for you Historical romance buffs who like reading about the “ton” but who doesn’t mind when societal rules are broken. This is a very hot novel with some engaging and multi-dimensional characters. I highly recommend it!

Reviewed by Jules

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