Dec
She’s Taking Charge
when it comes to protecting her brother’s investment. But when she agrees to
control the purse strings of London’s premier pleasure garden, Harte’s Folly,
she finds herself butting heads with an infuriating scoundrel who can’t be
controlled.
penny-pinching prude like Eve. As the garden’s larger-than-life owner, he’s
already dealing with self-centered sopranos and temperamental tenors. He’s not
about to let an aristocratic woman boss him around . . . no matter how enticing
she is.
In spite of her lack of theatrical experience—and her fiery clashes with
Asa—Eve is determined to turn Harte’s Folly into a smashing success. But the
harder she tries to manage the stubborn rake, the harder it is to ignore his
seductive charm and raw magnetism. There’s no denying the smoldering fire
between them—and trying to put it out would be the greatest folly of all.
Facts:
My Review:
In October 2014 I read my first book by Elizabeth Hoyt
called ‘Darling Beast’. Since this book was such a fun read I was super excited
when I saw ‘Sweetest Scoundrel’ lying in my mailbox. Although I don’t really
like the book cover, I do think it fits this book perfectly. ‘Sweetest
Scoundrel’ is about a prim and proper girl, and this cover definitely has a proper
feel about it.
was no exception. The two main characters in ‘Sweetest Scoundrel’, are two very
different people and I loved getting to know them. Eve Dinwoody is a girl with
a lot of baggage. Eve is managing her brothers money and because of this she is
forced to visit the home of Mr. Hardy, an Oprah house manager. Although Eve
looks and sounds though on the outside, there is a lot she isn’t telling. And
soon after meeting Eve, Mr. Hardy a.k.a. Asa Makepeace finds himself intrigued
by the young woman. Slowly on they begin to get to know each other, and find
out that first impressions really aren’t what they seem to be.
novels almost always contain. And in ‘Sweetest Scoundrel’ there definitely is a
slowly building romance. And I loved it. I loved reading about how kind and
sweet the ‘always’ playful playboy Mr. Hardy was for Eve. And I loved reading
about how Eve slowly came to trust Asa.
curious how this part of the story will end, since this part of the book ended
with a little cliffhanger. I definitely need to read the next book because I’m
so curious about what will happen with Eve’s mysterious and strange brother.
would really recommend it to other Historical Romance lovers. And the best
part.. this book is book nine in the Maiden Lane series, so there are a lot
more fun reads to get too.
My Rating:
About the Author:
historical romance. She also writes deliciously fun contemporary romance under
the name Julia Harper. Elizabeth lives in central Illinois with three untrained
dogs, two angelic but bickering children, and one long-suffering husband.
For more information about Elizabeth Hoyt please visit her website, Goodreads, Twitter and Facebook.
I received this book from the Little, Brown Book Group in exchange for my honest review.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
