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Lord of Wicked Intentions by Lorraine Heath

soft_girl_era's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

5.0

She wanted Rafe Easton to regret having taken her as a mistress instead of a wife.

𝓜𝔂  𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷

Eve and Rafe’s journey left me shattered, then delicately pieced together the fragments of my heart until it overflowed. The Pembrook brothers are acquainted only with suffering, and it's the women who mend them that emerge as the genuine heroes of the narrative. This installment stood out as my absolute favorite a fitting conclusion to an extraordinary series that will linger in my memory for a long while.

𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀

Wickedly Captivating and Heartwarming!

Rafe Easton, the brooding third brother, steps into the spotlight with a heart encased in ice and a soul shadowed by past betrayals. His life of solitude is disrupted when Evelyn Chambers enters his world. Sold to Rafe by her own half-brother—totally scandalous, right? But Evelyn is no damsel in distress. She's fiery and resilient, and she refuses to let her spirit be crushed.

Rafe and Evelyn's chemistry is off the charts. Their banter is sharp and filled with tension. I loved this exchange: "You infuriate me," Evelyn snaps. And Rafe, with his smoldering gaze, replies, "And you fascinate me." You can just feel the sparks flying!

What's really touching is the bond between Rafe and his brothers, Sebastian and Tristan. Despite all their past traumas, their loyalty to each other is unbreakable. It adds so much depth to the story. 

Heath's vivid prose and rich character development make this book emotional. She really knows how to pull you into the story. Lord of Wicked Intentions is all about redemption and the power of love to heal even the most wounded hearts.

🅝🅞🅣🅐🅑🅛🅔  🅠🅤🅞🅣🅔🅢

“If any of you touch her, I shall separate from you the particular part that touched her.”

“To think: this cannot be my life. It is not where I was headed, and yet . . . it is where I have arrived. To survive, you learn to make the best of it. It’s not easy. It’s not what you want, but you can still own it, make it yours.”

“Do not hesitate to ask me for items that you want. Because I promise I will not hesitate to take what I require of you.”

“It seems you have superb taste.” 
“I have you, don’t I?”

He had not missed her, because he was not in the habit of missing people. But he had thought of her constantly, continually.

“When I’m hurt, when I’m ill, when I’m on my deathbed.”

“What if she wins your heart?” 
“She would first have to find it.”

“If I were the sort to spout poetry,” he finally said, “I would spout it for you.”

“What do you do when you’re not here?” she asked. 
“Purchase you jewelry.” 
She rolled her eyes. 

“Never let anyone know how badly you want something. It gives them an advantage.”

“My father taught me that when you flip a coin, there is always a second, just before it lands, when you think either heads or tails. And that’s when you truly know what you want the outcome to be.”

“Do you care about me?” she’d asked. 
With every breath I take.

🎧 The audiobook is a worthy listen. I will be adding it to the replay collection. 

🎙️ Faye Adele is a phenomenal voice actor that brought every character to life.


*First Listen: 6 June 2024*

528's review

3.5

Troubled hero .
innocent heroine at her brothers mercy. Who sold her to the highest bidder as a mistress.

Didn't like the background of the story other than that pretty good.

jtapia's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jackiehorne's review against another edition

3.0

A competent if if not too inspiring take on the jaded nobleman/gambling house owner who recaptures his lost ability to love through the love of a beautiful innocent woman.

greylandreviews's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

My first Heath 5 star! Rafe and Evie were just perfection. Dark tortured hero and a heroine who falls for is broken heart. I'm so glad these brothers got happy endings. This is a very dark book and it does involve forced child labor and a death from that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Torture

Moderate: Death of parent and Violence

labwa_0712's review against another edition

3.0

It was a nice book but slow and kinda boring. I remember really liking the first two books in this series but this one just was not to my liking. Eve was very compliant and boring. I wish she was little more interesting.

ilaurin's review against another edition

4.0

Dark hero with troubled soul and difficult past; innocent heroine with tainted background who is left at the mercy of an evil half brother. I enjoyed the buildout of love between the two and their final get together. Overall a very satisfying read.

taurina's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kristenmblue's review against another edition

4.0

sad

somasunshine's review against another edition

Poor Evie ;( I was so angry on her behalf over how her brother treated her