{"id":27474,"date":"2021-07-27T07:17:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T11:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27474"},"modified":"2022-10-17T03:15:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T22:15:25","slug":"review-devil-in-disguise-by-lisa-kleypas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/27\/review-devil-in-disguise-by-lisa-kleypas\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Devil in Disguise by Lisa Kleypas"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27474\" data-postid=\"27474\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27474 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=\"316\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/devil-in-disguise-lisa-kleypas.jpg?resize=316%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29486\" title=\"devil-in-disguise-lisa-kleypas\" alt=\"devil-in-disguise-lisa-kleypas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/devil-in-disguise-lisa-kleypas.jpg?w=316&amp;ssl=1 316w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/devil-in-disguise-lisa-kleypas.jpg?resize=190%2C300&amp;ssl=1 190w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/devil-in-disguise-lisa-kleypas.jpg?resize=400%2C632&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/>\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><span class=\"a-text-italic\">\u201cThe devil never tries to make people do the wrong thing by scaring them. He does it by tempting them.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">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\u2019s 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\u2019t be more different, but their attraction is powerful, raw and irresistible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">From the moment Keir MacRae arrives in London, he has two goals. One: don\u2019t fall in love with the dazzling Lady Merritt Sterling. Two: avoid being killed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">So far, neither of those is going well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Keir doesn\u2019t 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Their passion blazes with an intensity Merritt has never known before, making her long for the one thing she can\u2019t have from Keir MacRae: forever. As danger draws closer, she\u2019ll do whatever it takes to save the man she loves . . . even knowing he might be the devil in disguise.<\/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-25880 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-diamond-banner-1-2.png?resize=296%2C72&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 27, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Ravenels<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>7<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong><\/p>\n<p>Lisa Kleypas<\/strong><\/em> 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. <strong>Devil in Disguise<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lady Merritt Sterling<\/strong>, Lillian and Westcliff\u2019s daughter, is running her late husband\u2019s shipping company when a rugged Scottish whiskey distiller, <strong>Keir MacRae<\/strong>, comes to town. Disaster after disaster befalls Keir before they start realizing that someone wants him out of the picture for good.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quotes\">\n<p><em>\u201cKeir turned to glance at her over his shoulder, his hair tousled, his blue eyes glinting with a smile. \u2018My heart,\u2019 he said, \u2018There\u2019s no version of me that would no\u2019 choose you as my wife. \u2018Tis the very first thing I would do.\u2019 His gaze held hers, and he added softly, \u2018The very first thing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book was charming and endearing. Keir and Merritt\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are already a fan of <em><strong>Lisa Kleypas<\/strong><\/em> or even of such heavy hitters in the romance genre like <em><strong>Lorraine Heath<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>Julia Quinn<\/strong><\/em> then you will adore this story.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>\n    <\/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\/3MzU8u8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3yMPnaW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/devil-in-disguise-lisa-kleypas\/1137971654?ean=9780062371973\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/devil-in-disguise-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lisa_Kleypas_Devil_in_Disguise?id=prcEEAAAQBAJ\" 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>\u201cThe devil never tries to make people do the wrong thing by scaring them. 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He does it by tempting them.\u201d<\/em><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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\u2019s 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\u2019t be more different, but their attraction is powerful, raw and irresistible.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From the moment Keir MacRae arrives in London, he has two goals. One: don\u2019t fall in love with the dazzling Lady Merritt Sterling. Two: avoid being killed.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So far, neither of those is going well.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keir doesn\u2019t 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.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their passion blazes with an intensity Merritt has never known before, making her long for the one thing she can\u2019t have from Keir MacRae: forever. As danger draws closer, she\u2019ll do whatever it takes to save the man she loves . . . even knowing he might be the devil in disguise.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-diamond-banner-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 27, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Ravenels<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>7<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p> <hr \/> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong><\/p> <p>Lisa Kleypas<\/strong><\/em> 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. <strong>Devil in Disguise<\/strong> 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.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lady Merritt Sterling<\/strong>, Lillian and Westcliff\u2019s daughter, is running her late husband\u2019s shipping company when a rugged Scottish whiskey distiller, <strong>Keir MacRae<\/strong>, comes to town. Disaster after disaster befalls Keir before they start realizing that someone wants him out of the picture for good.<\/p> <blockquote> <p><em>\u201cKeir turned to glance at her over his shoulder, his hair tousled, his blue eyes glinting with a smile. \u2018My heart,\u2019 he said, \u2018There\u2019s no version of me that would no\u2019 choose you as my wife. \u2018Tis the very first thing I would do.\u2019 His gaze held hers, and he added softly, \u2018The very first thing.\u201d<\/em><\/p> <\/blockquote> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book was charming and endearing. Keir and Merritt\u2019s 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.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are already a fan of <em><strong>Lisa Kleypas<\/strong><\/em> or even of such heavy hitters in the romance genre like <em><strong>Lorraine Heath<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>Julia Quinn<\/strong><\/em> then you will adore this story.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3MzU8u8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3yMPnaW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/devil-in-disguise-lisa-kleypas\/1137971654?ean=9780062371973\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/devil-in-disguise-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lisa_Kleypas_Devil_in_Disguise?id=prcEEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27474","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=27474"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29493,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27474\/revisions\/29493"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}