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Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit! It turns out that I actually am a fan of historical romance—this particular one, at least. I had all these pre-conceived notions of fainting virgins, tight corsets (ergo, the fainting?), overly formal speech, and watered down romance. In other words, boring. Devil in Winter erased my misgivings and made me wonder why I’ve avoided this genre for so long.

Evie is shy and has tendency to stutter, but it turns out that she is no shrinking violet when she sets her mind on something. In fact, she is brave enough to go toe to toe with Lord St. Vincent, an infamously unscrupulous rake.

Far from boring, their romance is captivating and clever. I thoroughly enjoyed St. Vincent’s confusion and frustration over his reluctant growing attraction to Evie. Their interactions are witty, and I must say I was surprised that there’s quite a bit of heat between the pair! Evie’s despicable relatives and unpredictable threats add a thrilling sense of urgency to the plot.

I admit there are several archaic terms with which I was unfamiliar, but that’s the great thing about Kindle’s dictionary feature. This entire story is a pure delight. I’m already searching for another Lisa Kleypas book to read.

Note: I chose to read this book as part of the #UltimateReadingChallenge for September 2018: Read a book outside your comfort zone.

Recommended for fans of:
Historical romance
Marriages of convenience
Unscrupulous manwhores