{"id":27344,"date":"2021-06-16T09:17:46","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T13:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27344"},"modified":"2022-10-18T23:28:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:28:14","slug":"review-the-hellions-waltz-by-olivia-waite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/16\/review-the-hellions-waltz-by-olivia-waite\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Hellion&#8217;s Waltz by Olivia Waite"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27344\" data-postid=\"27344\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27344 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/the-hellions-waltz-olivia-waite.jpg?resize=315%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29591\" title=\"the-hellions-waltz-olivia-waite\" alt=\"the-hellions-waltz-olivia-waite\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/the-hellions-waltz-olivia-waite.jpg?w=315&amp;ssl=1 315w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/the-hellions-waltz-olivia-waite.jpg?resize=189%2C300&amp;ssl=1 189w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/the-hellions-waltz-olivia-waite.jpg?resize=400%2C634&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>It\u2019s not a crime to steal a heart&#8230;\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Sophie Roseingrave hates nothing more than a swindler. After her family lost their piano shop to a con man in London, they\u2019re trying to start fresh in a new town. Her father is convinced Carrisford is an upright and honest place, but Sophie is not so sure. She has grave suspicions about silk-weaver Madeline Crewe, whose stunning beauty doesn\u2019t hide the fact that she\u2019s up to something.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">All Maddie Crewe needs is one big score, one grand heist to properly fund the weavers\u2019 union forever. She has found her mark in Mr. Giles, a greedy draper, and the entire association of weavers and tailors and clothing merchants has agreed to help her. The very last thing she needs is a small but determined piano-teacher and composer sticking her nose in other people\u2019s business. If Sophie won\u2019t be put off, the only thing to do is to seduce her to the cause.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Will Sophie\u2019s scruples force her to confess the plot before Maddie gets her money? Or will Maddie lose her nerve along with her heart?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Jun 15, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Feminine Pursuits<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $3.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Waite\u2019s latest is a treat to dive into!<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Music is life. A little secret about me&#8230; once upon a time I was a musician. Though I guess once a musician, always a musician. Regardless, when I found out that one of the main characters, <strong>Sophie<\/strong>, was a pianist and composer I was instantly grabbed by the story. I wanted to know everything about Sophie and how her family came to reside in Carrisford, a town known for weavers, tailors, and the manufacturing of clothing.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My interest in Sophie quickly spread to her love interest, Maddie. <strong>Maddie<\/strong> is a weaver and, on a mission, to fleece a certain greedy draper of his funds, all for a good cause of course if you\u2019ve read the blurb. Maddie has plenty of help too, though Sophie at first is determined to stop Maddie because she can\u2019t stand con artists. Cons are hard at the best times but worse as Sophie and Maddie find themselves attracted to each other.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These two are fabulous together. Maddie with her street-smart ways and thieving, along with her bold as brass attitude towards Sophie. I loved watching straight and narrow Sophie fall for a woman who is skirting the edges of the law like a sewing Robin Hood. What is equally enjoyable is how quickly the romance evolves in this book. Waite\u2019s previous stories have always had a super slow burn element that I tended to get impatient with. <strong>The Hellion\u2019s Waltz<\/strong> is none of that, but rachets up pretty fast as both Maddie and Sophie battle for their own futures as well as their growing need toward each other.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The overall story and setting are perfect, with Waite\u2019s voice shining through with all the lovely artist details to get in lost, from music to weaving, there is a personal touch that makes me believe Waite has done both things for years.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, this is my favorite in the entire series thus far. I loved the story, the characters, and the resolution. I only hope there is more to come from Waite as she\u2019s a fresh voice in the F\/F Historical Romance genre and I\u2019m quickly discovering I want more of it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2SCknbX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-hellions-waltz\/id1527118973?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_the_hellion%27s_waltz&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-hellions-waltz-olivia-waite\/1136932341?ean=9780062931818\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-hellion-s-waltz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Olivia_Waite_The_Hellion_s_Waltz?id=x3v2DwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not a crime to steal a heart&#8230;\u00a0Sophie Roseingrave hates nothing more than a swindler. 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After her family lost their piano shop to a con man in London, they\u2019re trying to start fresh in a new town. Her father is convinced Carrisford is an upright and honest place, but Sophie is not so sure. She has grave suspicions about silk-weaver Madeline Crewe, whose stunning beauty doesn\u2019t hide the fact that she\u2019s up to something.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All Maddie Crewe needs is one big score, one grand heist to properly fund the weavers\u2019 union forever. She has found her mark in Mr. Giles, a greedy draper, and the entire association of weavers and tailors and clothing merchants has agreed to help her. The very last thing she needs is a small but determined piano-teacher and composer sticking her nose in other people\u2019s business. If Sophie won\u2019t be put off, the only thing to do is to seduce her to the cause.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Will Sophie\u2019s scruples force her to confess the plot before Maddie gets her money? Or will Maddie lose her nerve along with her heart?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Jun 15, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Feminine Pursuits<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $3.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Waite\u2019s latest is a treat to dive into!<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Music is life. A little secret about me... once upon a time I was a musician. Though I guess once a musician, always a musician. Regardless, when I found out that one of the main characters, <strong>Sophie<\/strong>, was a pianist and composer I was instantly grabbed by the story. I wanted to know everything about Sophie and how her family came to reside in Carrisford, a town known for weavers, tailors, and the manufacturing of clothing.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My interest in Sophie quickly spread to her love interest, Maddie. <strong>Maddie<\/strong> is a weaver and, on a mission, to fleece a certain greedy draper of his funds, all for a good cause of course if you\u2019ve read the blurb. Maddie has plenty of help too, though Sophie at first is determined to stop Maddie because she can\u2019t stand con artists. Cons are hard at the best times but worse as Sophie and Maddie find themselves attracted to each other.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These two are fabulous together. Maddie with her street-smart ways and thieving, along with her bold as brass attitude towards Sophie. I loved watching straight and narrow Sophie fall for a woman who is skirting the edges of the law like a sewing Robin Hood. What is equally enjoyable is how quickly the romance evolves in this book. Waite\u2019s previous stories have always had a super slow burn element that I tended to get impatient with. <strong>The Hellion\u2019s Waltz<\/strong> is none of that, but rachets up pretty fast as both Maddie and Sophie battle for their own futures as well as their growing need toward each other.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The overall story and setting are perfect, with Waite\u2019s voice shining through with all the lovely artist details to get in lost, from music to weaving, there is a personal touch that makes me believe Waite has done both things for years.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, this is my favorite in the entire series thus far. I loved the story, the characters, and the resolution. I only hope there is more to come from Waite as she\u2019s a fresh voice in the F\/F Historical Romance genre and I\u2019m quickly discovering I want more of it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2SCknbX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-hellions-waltz\/id1527118973?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_the_hellion%27s_waltz&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-hellions-waltz-olivia-waite\/1136932341?ean=9780062931818\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-hellion-s-waltz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Olivia_Waite_The_Hellion_s_Waltz?id=x3v2DwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27344"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29593,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27344\/revisions\/29593"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}