Sarah's Guest Review: Lisa Kleypas - Cold-Hearted Rake

Reviewed by Sarah Brew

A twist of fate . . .

Devon Ravenel, London's most wickedly charming rake, has just inherited an earldom. But his powerful new rank in society comes with unwanted responsibilities . . . and more than a few surprises. His estate is saddled with debt, and the late earl's three innocent sisters are still occupying the house . . . along with Kathleen, Lady Trenear, a beautiful young widow whose sharp wit and determination are a match for Devon's own.

A clash of wills . . .

Kathleen knows better than to trust a ruthless scoundrel like Devon. But the fiery attraction between them is impossible to deny - and from the first moment Devon holds her in his arms, he vows to do whatever it takes to possess her. As Kathleen finds herself yielding to his skillfully erotic seduction, only one question remains:

Can she keep from surrendering her heart to the most dangerous man she's ever known?

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Books Read: Lisa Kleypas - Crystal Cove

Justine Hoffman has made a safe and comfortable life for herself on the island of Friday Harbour but there is still something missing. Love. And after years of waiting and dreaming, she is willing to do whatever it takes to change her destiny. 

But when Justine discovers that someone cast a spell on her when she was born, with the result that she will never find her soul mate, she is determined to change her fate. But she could never have dreamt of the dangerous complications that will follow . . . 

Meeting the mysterious Jason Black, Justine unleashes a storm of desire and danger that threaten everything she holds dear - because Jason has secrets of his own, and he wants more from her than fate will ever allow.

Books Read: Lisa Kleypas - Dream Lake

Zoe Hoffman is as gentle and romantic as they come, and when she meets the startlingly handsome Alex Nolan, all her instincts tell her to run.  But something about him intrigues Zoe, so she encourages Alex to open his mind to the possibility that love isn't for the foolish.

Alex Nolan is about as bitter and cynical as they come, battling his demons with the help of a whiskey bottle, until he is visited by a mysterious ghost.  Has Alex finally crossed over the threshold to insanity?

The ghost doesn't know who he is, or why he is stuck in the Nolan's Victorian house.  All he knows is that he loved a girl once.  And Alex and Zoe hold the key to unlocking the mystery that keeps him trapped there. 

Books Read: Lisa Kleypas - Rainshadow Road

Source - Received from publisher to review

Lucy Marinn is a glass artist living in beautiful, inspiring Friday Harbor, Washington.  Creatively fulfilled and engaged to be married, she is content with her life, until she is stunned by the worst kind of betrayal: her fiance Kevin announces he's Lucy to be with her younger sister.

Facing the disapproval of Lucy's parents, Kevin asks his friend Sam Nolan, one of the owners of the Rainshadow vineyard,  to 'romance' Lucy and help her get over her anger.  But then Sam and Lucy begin to fall in love and things become complicated, especially when Kevin starts to have second thoughts.  And as Lucy discovers that the new relationship in her life began under false pretences, her world is shattered, and she is forced to question everything.