“The devil never tries to make people do the wrong thing by scaring them. He does it by tempting them.”
Lady Merritt Sterling, a strong-willed beauty who runs a shipping company, knows London society is dying to catch her in a scandal. So far, she’s been too smart to provide them with one. But then she meets Keir MacRae, a rough-and-rugged Scottish whisky distiller, and all her sensible plans vanish like smoke. They couldn’t be more different, but their attraction is powerful, raw and irresistible.
From the moment Keir MacRae arrives in London, he has two goals. One: don’t fall in love with the dazzling Lady Merritt Sterling. Two: avoid being killed.
So far, neither of those is going well.
Keir doesn’t know why someone wants him dead until fate reveals the secret of his mysterious past. His world is thrown into upheaval, and the only one he trusts is Merritt.
Their passion blazes with an intensity Merritt has never known before, making her long for the one thing she can’t have from Keir MacRae: forever. As danger draws closer, she’ll do whatever it takes to save the man she loves . . . even knowing he might be the devil in disguise.
Release Date: Jul 27, 2021
Series: The Ravenels
Book: 7
Heat Level: Hot
Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: Avon Books
Price: $6.99
Lisa Kleypas is one of the most prolific writers of the historical romance genre. Her name is mentioned whenever someone asks who is the greatest of all time. It is no wonder because her writing is on a level that others have trouble surpassing. You feel like you are there in the book right beside your favorite characters. Devil in Disguise is truly Lisa at her best. It catapults you back into the world of the Wallflowers and the Ravenels. She sweeps us away from the real-world problems that we deal with every day just to enjoy the world that she has spent years creating for her readers. We see cameos from some of our favorite characters of hers including Sebastian, Evie, Westcliff, and Lillian.
Lady Merritt Sterling, Lillian and Westcliff’s daughter, is running her late husband’s shipping company when a rugged Scottish whiskey distiller, Keir MacRae, comes to town. Disaster after disaster befalls Keir before they start realizing that someone wants him out of the picture for good.
“Keir turned to glance at her over his shoulder, his hair tousled, his blue eyes glinting with a smile. ‘My heart,’ he said, ‘There’s no version of me that would no’ choose you as my wife. ‘Tis the very first thing I would do.’ His gaze held hers, and he added softly, ‘The very first thing.”
This book was charming and endearing. Keir and Merritt’s chemistry radiated off the page making this story truly shine. The romance in this book was just out of this world. I found myself swooning countless times at the sweet nothings that Keir would whisper to Merritt. Their love was inescapable. They were like magnets who could not keep from being drawn to each other. No matter the differences in their circumstances or their lives. None of it mattered except their feelings for each other. A captivating and enchanting romance with a plot guaranteed to keep you guessing until the very end. It was such a pleasure to read. I felt like I was hanging out with some of my oldest and most treasured friends.
If you are already a fan of Lisa Kleypas or even of such heavy hitters in the romance genre like Lorraine Heath or Julia Quinn then you will adore this story.
~ Michelle
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