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Devil in Winter (Wallflowers, #3)
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Mar 20, 2009
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Read 3 times. Last read June 24, 2021 to June 26, 2021.
Re-read 6/26/21:
This is my third time reading this book and it's still one of my all-time favorite romances. I listened to the audiobook version this time and it's narrated fabulously by Mary Jane Wells. I especially loved how she voiced Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. Still a big 5+ star favorite!
Re-read 10/12/19:
Still just as wonderful as I remember from almost 10 years ago!
Original read/review Jan'2010:
5++ stars � Historical Romance
It’s no wonder that Devil in Winter is a Kleypas fan favorite and historical romance reader’s dream. The beautiful, touching, and evocative love story of awkwardly shy wallflower with profound, quiet inner strength, Evangeline Jenner, and dashing libertine and unscrupulous, villainous rake Sebastian, Viscount St. Vincent, is absolute magic. Verrry big 5 stars for this remarkable, beautifully romantic, top favorite, keeper!
I think this quote from Marcus, Lord Westcliff, in Devil in Winter, pondering the mystery of Evie and Sebastian’s romance, explains it best.
“The situation was extraordinary. How someone like Evangeline Jenner could have wrought such a change in St. Vincent, the most worldly of men, was difficult to understand. However, Westcliff had learned that the mysteries of attraction could not always be explained through logic. Sometimes the fractures in two separate souls became the very hinges that held them together.�
This is my third time reading this book and it's still one of my all-time favorite romances. I listened to the audiobook version this time and it's narrated fabulously by Mary Jane Wells. I especially loved how she voiced Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. Still a big 5+ star favorite!
Re-read 10/12/19:
Still just as wonderful as I remember from almost 10 years ago!
Original read/review Jan'2010:
5++ stars � Historical Romance
It’s no wonder that Devil in Winter is a Kleypas fan favorite and historical romance reader’s dream. The beautiful, touching, and evocative love story of awkwardly shy wallflower with profound, quiet inner strength, Evangeline Jenner, and dashing libertine and unscrupulous, villainous rake Sebastian, Viscount St. Vincent, is absolute magic. Verrry big 5 stars for this remarkable, beautifully romantic, top favorite, keeper!
I think this quote from Marcus, Lord Westcliff, in Devil in Winter, pondering the mystery of Evie and Sebastian’s romance, explains it best.
“The situation was extraordinary. How someone like Evangeline Jenner could have wrought such a change in St. Vincent, the most worldly of men, was difficult to understand. However, Westcliff had learned that the mysteries of attraction could not always be explained through logic. Sometimes the fractures in two separate souls became the very hinges that held them together.�
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“It’s impossible,â€� he snapped.
“W³ó²â?â€�
“Because I’m Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. I can’t be celibate. Everyone knows that.”
― Devil in Winter
“W³ó²â?â€�
“Because I’m Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. I can’t be celibate. Everyone knows that.”
― Devil in Winter
“The situation was extraordinary. How someone like Evangeline Jenner could have wrought such a change in St. Vincent, the most worldly of men, was difficult to understand. However, Westcliff had learned that the mysteries of attraction could not always be explained through logic. Sometimes the fractures in two separate souls became the very hinges that held them together.”
― Devil in Winter
― Devil in Winter
“Ah, Evie,â€� she heard him say softly, “I must have a heart, after all…because right now it aches like the devil.â€�
“Only your heart?� she asked ingenuously, making him laugh.
He lowered her to the bed, his eyes sparkling wickedly. “Also a few other things,â€� he conceded. “And as my wife, it’s your duty to ease all my aches.”
― Devil in Winter
“Only your heart?� she asked ingenuously, making him laugh.
He lowered her to the bed, his eyes sparkling wickedly. “Also a few other things,â€� he conceded. “And as my wife, it’s your duty to ease all my aches.”
― Devil in Winter
“I’ll take your bet,â€� he said grimly. “I’m going to win it. And in three months, I’m going to put this back on your finger, and take you to bed, and do things to you that are outlawed in the civilized world.”
― Devil in Winter
― Devil in Winter
“I want to fill every part of you, breathe the air from your lungs and leave my handprints on your soul. I want to give you more pleasure than you can bear.”
― Devil in Winter
― Devil in Winter
“Mysteries of attraction could not always be explained through logic. Sometimes the fractures in two separate souls became the very hinges that held them together.”
― Devil in Winter
― Devil in Winter
“He looked like a fallen angel, replete with all the dangerous male beauty that Lucifer could devise.”
― Devil in Winter
― Devil in Winter
“Slowly his resistance ebbed. She felt the change in his body, the relaxing of tension, his shoulders curving around her as if he could draw her into himself. Murmuring her name, he brought her hand to his face and nuzzled ardently into her palm, his lips brushing the warm circlet of her gold wedding band. “My love is upon you,â€� he whispered…and she knew then that she had won.”
― Devil in Winter
― Devil in Winter
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"Excited about Devil Sebastian's story 'cause I'm dying to find out how LK can possibly redeem him after what he's done?!!"
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You're going to LOVE this one Shawna!
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You do know you are reading my favorite all time romance novel! I LOVE this story and I hope you enjoy it too!!!Ally
I loooved It Happened One Autumn and it seems almost impossible that LK could top it, but I've heard this is most people's favorite. I'm really anxious to read Sebastian's story after what he pulled at the end of "Autumn".
I really loved It Happend One Autumn too, but this even tops it (a little bit more)...in my opinion. Happy Reading!
Alexis wrote: "I really loved It Happend One Autumn too, but this even tops it (a little bit more)...in my opinion. Happy Reading!"YAY, Sounds like I'm in for a real reading treat then! Thanks, Ally! :)
My favorite of the Wallflowers books is Again The Magic, but Devil In Winter is very, very close as well as It Happened One Autumn.
ohhh it sounds so good I read Marcus story and St Vincent pissed me off so I need to read his story to see if I like him again
Cynthia wrote: "ohhh it sounds so good I read Marcus story and St Vincent pissed me off so I need to read his story to see if I like him again"St. Vincent really pissed me off in It Happened One Autumn too and I wasn't sure how he could possibly be redeemed enough for me to like him again. But LK once again worked her magic and Evie is his perfect match!
I love this book! Lovely review Shawna :-)
I loved that quote Shawna and great review!
Thanks, Ronyell! I love this book!
You're welcome!! This book was just so awesome!!
Khushi, I definitely recommend reading at least the second book It Happened One Autumn before this to get the background on Sebastian and Evie. It's a fabulous romance that I love as much as this one. The whole series is wonderful and one of my all-time top favorites!
