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Devil's Daughter
by Lisa Kleypas
“Courting sometimes has the unpleasant side effect of marriage.”
The very highly anticipated Devil's Daughter is another addition in Lisa Kleypas' long line of historicals - easy to get into and filled with moments to leave you swooning.
The 5th book of the Ravenel series sees widow and mother Phoebe Challon, daughter of Sebastian and Evie (yes, them from Devil in Winter) paired alongside the younger Ravenel brother, West Ravenel. The book starts with Phoebe arriving at the wedding of her brother, to realize that his brother in law is no other than West Ravenel, the childhood bully her late husband and childhood friend Henry. West, who had initially been a wastrel and a rake, but was now a reformed land estate manager, is instantly attracted towards Phoebe and she to him.
The chemistry in the book is off the charts. West's interaction with Phoebe's two sons is a delight to read, and probably consists of few if my favorite scenes in the books. Another really strong plot point was how Phoebe took charge of her own life. A strong, headstrong female lead is always a pleasure to read.
What put me off in this book was the lack of certain characters. Out of all the Ravenels, only Cassandra is left, but she was barely mentioned in the book. West was also excessively stuck upon his 'unsuitability' for a very long time, like a terrier with a bone. And lastly, even though it was a delight to return to Evie and Sebastian, sometimes they overshadowed the two main leads.
Overall, this book is a solid 3.5 stars for me; I enjoyed it but I did not love it.
The very highly anticipated Devil's Daughter is another addition in Lisa Kleypas' long line of historicals - easy to get into and filled with moments to leave you swooning.
The 5th book of the Ravenel series sees widow and mother Phoebe Challon, daughter of Sebastian and Evie (yes, them from Devil in Winter) paired alongside the younger Ravenel brother, West Ravenel. The book starts with Phoebe arriving at the wedding of her brother, to realize that his brother in law is no other than West Ravenel, the childhood bully her late husband and childhood friend Henry. West, who had initially been a wastrel and a rake, but was now a reformed land estate manager, is instantly attracted towards Phoebe and she to him.
The chemistry in the book is off the charts. West's interaction with Phoebe's two sons is a delight to read, and probably consists of few if my favorite scenes in the books. Another really strong plot point was how Phoebe took charge of her own life. A strong, headstrong female lead is always a pleasure to read.
What put me off in this book was the lack of certain characters. Out of all the Ravenels, only Cassandra is left, but she was barely mentioned in the book. West was also excessively stuck upon his 'unsuitability' for a very long time, like a terrier with a bone. And lastly, even though it was a delight to return to Evie and Sebastian, sometimes they overshadowed the two main leads.
Overall, this book is a solid 3.5 stars for me; I enjoyed it but I did not love it.