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Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

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arudnicki's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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


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reading_historical_romance's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

+crossover with the Hathaways and the Ravenels (Marcus & Lillian Marsden, Sebastian/Lord St Vincent, Evie Jenner, Cam Rohan)
+October 1843
+Jenner's Gentleman Club, Gretna Green, and Marsden Terrace (epilogue)
+Evangeline (Evie) Jenner is 23; Sebastian, Lord St Vincent is 32
+Sebastian's given age (32) is a continuity error, as he and Marcus, Earl of Westcliff are said to be the same age who have known each other since they were 10.  Marcus's age is given as 35 in It Happened One Autumn.
+Evie proposes a marriage of convenience to Sebastian and that they elope to Gretna Green.  He agrees.
+Evie tells Sebastian she will sleep with him only once to make their marriage legal.  She then amends her proposal and tells him she will sleep with him a second time if he remains celibate for 3 months.
+Cam Rohan is promoted from croupier to factotum of Jenner's
+Cam is "at least eight years younger" than Sebastian, it is assumed he is only a year or two older than Evie
+Daisy Bowman has her first kiss, with Cam
+Does the hero get nursed through a fever? But of course!  It's Lisa Kleypas!
+Do they bang before or after the halfway point? Before
+Do they bang outdoors?  No
+Do they bang clothed? No
+Where did they bang?  At an inn in Gretna Green, and Jenner's   
+Was she a virgin? Yes
+Epilogue? Yes
+This novel is loosely based on These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer

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megloveswords12's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0


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peachreads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
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kit_carmichael's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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
Yes, it did take me this long to read this book (in my defense, I've been getting this series from the library and there was a looooong wait list). After the previous book, I was skeptical about St. Vincent, but his transformation was organic and believable. However, I did slightly prefer him in his pre-transformation, full-on rake incarnation. He was...funnier? Wittier? Sexier? Anyway, I enjoyed this, and am getting on the waitlist for the next book in the series (should only be a 6 month wait or so). 

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bee94's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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