The Third Duke's The Charm by Emma Wildes

I love that! Her skills as a medical doctor, a psychologist, and a gifted writer are put to good use in the creation of complex, compelling characters - especially villains - and the perilous circumstances in which she places them. Just when I think I have everything figured out, she throws in another twist that leaves me gasping. STOLEN:A Cassidy & Spenser Thriller by Carey Baldwin (Feb 14)īaldwin is an expert at crafting intricately-woven psychological thrillers filled with twists and turns that always keep me reading late into the night and guessing until the very end. Readers of the series will delight in catching up with characters from the first two books while those new to the series will have no difficulty reading Between the Devil and the Duke as a standalone. Secondary characters, both good and bad, shine vibrantly in their respective roles, moving the story along without taking the focus off the hero and heroine.

Gifting them with sparkling dialogue, sizzling passion, family secrets, heartwarming emotion, and a mystery with twists and turns aplenty showcases this brilliant match, landing Alex and Angelique on my list of all-time favorite couples. Alex and Angelique, hero and heroine of Between the Devil and the Duke are perfect examples of that skill. One of the things I most enjoy about 2017 RITA award winner Bowen's books is her skill in creating complex, intelligent, fascinating characters who are outside the norm. There were just so many good books!īetween the Devil and the Duke by Kelly Bowen (Jan 31)

I'm adding a few bonus books to my list because there were titles that, while they didn't make the top ten cut, still needed to be mentioned. Shattered by what seems an unforgivable betrayal, Vivian vows to never trust a man again.īut when Lucien returns, he aims to claim Vivian as his own once more.This year we were blessed with some outstanding new books which made 2017 a great year for reading but sure didn't help Janga and me whittle our 'best of' lists down to ten titles. No one is more startled than she is by the unlikely match, but the offer seems genuine-and he is the most eligible bachelor in England.Īll seems well until the wedding day, when a shocking act of revenge tears Lucien away from the altar and away from British soil. But the scandal is dispersed in the nick of time by the unlikely proposal of Lucien Caverleigh, the handsome older brother to her former fiancé. Third in the “witty and enchanting”* Ladies in Waiting romance series from critically acclaimed author Emma Wildes.Ī sophisticated peer and an unfashionable spinster.Īfter four grueling seasons, comely Vivian LaCrosse thought she was finally engaged-until her fiancé elopes with another.

The Third Duke's The Charm by Emma Wildes