en-US Sat, 17 Aug 2024 21:24:17 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg 40221961 The Lady’s Plan

When Lady Henrietta Sedley declares her twenty-ninth year her own, she has plans to inherit her father’s business, to make her own fortune, and to live her own life. But first, she intends to experience a taste of the pleasure she’ll forgo as a confirmed spinster. Everything is going perfectly... until she discovers the most beautiful man she’s ever seen tied up in her carriage and threatening to ruin the Year of Hattie before it’s even begun.

The Bastard’s Proposal

When he wakes in a carriage at Hattie’s feet, Whit, a king of Covent Garden known to all the world as Beast, can’t help but wonder about the strange woman who frees him—especially when he discovers she’s headed for a night of pleasure... on his turf. He is more than happy to offer Hattie all she desires... for a price.

An Unexpected Passion

Soon, Hattie and Whit find themselves rivals in business and pleasure. She won’t give up her plans; he won’t give up his power... and neither of them sees that if they’re not careful, they’ll have no choice but to give up everything... including their hearts.]]> 436 Sarah MacLean 0062691988 Whitney 4
i am forever obsessed with women leads who are too big or too loud or too ambitious so i couldn't not root for hattie. the banter and dialogue in this continues to be top notch and i will no doubt continue to read from maclean in the future because some lines in this genuinely made my heart sink or swell, it was so powerful. i adored every bit of the tension in this relationship and thought the characters so believable, heartfelt, and scandalous.

the issue i had with this volume were the same as in book one where the action and the backstory of the villain felt so under-explained. i think i've been clued in that this is a follow-up series to things that have happened beforehand, and i haaate the feeling that i'm missing out on backstory because i jumped in to the middle of a series. i wish these could be better read as standalones and the ending of this one wasn't SO rushed. the drama also got a bit repetitive and the characters would often oscillate between being murderous and threatening each other then immediately forgetting their grievances because they just want to smash. but the smashing that DID occur in this was so filthy, you will hear zero more complaints from me!!

read this series. i'm flabbergasted it's taken me this long to get around to it.]]> 4.01 2019
author: Sarah MacLean
name: Whitney
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2024/08/17
date added: 2024/08/17
shelves: fat-rep, favs-of-2024, from-library, historical, read-in-2024, romance, smutty
review:
this book slapped my ass and called me single but it was SO good??!!

i am forever obsessed with women leads who are too big or too loud or too ambitious so i couldn't not root for hattie. the banter and dialogue in this continues to be top notch and i will no doubt continue to read from maclean in the future because some lines in this genuinely made my heart sink or swell, it was so powerful. i adored every bit of the tension in this relationship and thought the characters so believable, heartfelt, and scandalous.

the issue i had with this volume were the same as in book one where the action and the backstory of the villain felt so under-explained. i think i've been clued in that this is a follow-up series to things that have happened beforehand, and i haaate the feeling that i'm missing out on backstory because i jumped in to the middle of a series. i wish these could be better read as standalones and the ending of this one wasn't SO rushed. the drama also got a bit repetitive and the characters would often oscillate between being murderous and threatening each other then immediately forgetting their grievances because they just want to smash. but the smashing that DID occur in this was so filthy, you will hear zero more complaints from me!!

read this series. i'm flabbergasted it's taken me this long to get around to it.
]]> 35695972 When Wicked Comes Calling...

When a mysterious stranger finds his way into her bedchamber and offers his help in landing a duke, Lady Felicity Faircloth agrees—on one condition. She's seen enough of the world to believe in passion, and won't accept a marriage without it.

The Wallflower Makes a Dangerous Bargain...

Bastard son of a duke and king of London's dark streets, Devil has spent a lifetime wielding power and seizing opportunity, and the spinster wallflower is everything he needs to exact a revenge years in the making. All he must do is turn the plain little mouse into an irresistible temptress, set his trap, and destroy his enemy.

For the Promise of Passion...

But there's nothing plain about Felicity Faircloth, who quickly decides she'd rather have Devil than another. Soon, Devil's carefully laid plans are in chaos, and he must choose between everything he's ever wanted...and the only thing he's ever desired.]]> 396 Sarah MacLean 0062692062 Whitney 4
i've never read a historical romance before where the mmc isn't a duke or a man from high society, so this opposites attract story about a girl from the upper echelons versus this man who's a criminal from the slums was SO intriguing. although there is plenty of pining and romantic tension in this, i was surprised at how plot heavy it was and how deeply invested i got. this read like a movie in my head because it was so intricate. devon was this kaz brekker-esque anti-hero and "i refuse to ruin you" kind of vibes, whereas felicity is the personification of sunshine but begging to escape her pristine, rich lifestyle!? idk, very hades/persephone.

it was so addicting!! i definitely would not have read this if the sequel weren't about a plus size main character but consider me impressed. sarah maclean has a more drawn out writing style than some other historical fic authors i've read, but the banter was still SO good and the women are all clever and defy your expectations.

i took off a star because i still don't completely understand the characters' backstory? it feels like i'm missing a prequel to this book or it's a spin off series from something else she's written and i wish it would've hand-fed me some more details about the situation. but i ate this up and i'm already halfway through the sequel and i definitely plan on returning to sarah maclean's work!]]> 3.93 2018
author: Sarah MacLean
name: Whitney
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2024/08/09
date added: 2024/08/15
shelves: kindle-unlimited, read-in-2024, romance, smutty, tall-rep, historical
review:
this book was made for better than revenge (taylor's version) girlies bc HE WAS A MOTH TO THE FLAME, SHE WAS HOLDING THE MATCHES

i've never read a historical romance before where the mmc isn't a duke or a man from high society, so this opposites attract story about a girl from the upper echelons versus this man who's a criminal from the slums was SO intriguing. although there is plenty of pining and romantic tension in this, i was surprised at how plot heavy it was and how deeply invested i got. this read like a movie in my head because it was so intricate. devon was this kaz brekker-esque anti-hero and "i refuse to ruin you" kind of vibes, whereas felicity is the personification of sunshine but begging to escape her pristine, rich lifestyle!? idk, very hades/persephone.

it was so addicting!! i definitely would not have read this if the sequel weren't about a plus size main character but consider me impressed. sarah maclean has a more drawn out writing style than some other historical fic authors i've read, but the banter was still SO good and the women are all clever and defy your expectations.

i took off a star because i still don't completely understand the characters' backstory? it feels like i'm missing a prequel to this book or it's a spin off series from something else she's written and i wish it would've hand-fed me some more details about the situation. but i ate this up and i'm already halfway through the sequel and i definitely plan on returning to sarah maclean's work!
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