Between The Devil And The Duke by Kelly Bowen
Series : Season for Scandal #3
Their love was always in the cards.
He should have thrown her out. But when club owner Alexander Lavoie catches a mysterious blonde counting cards at his vingt-et-un table, he's more intrigued than angry. He has to see more of this beauty—in his club, in his office, in his bed. But first he'll have to devise a proposition she can't turn down.
Gossip said he was an assassin.
Common sense told her to stay away. But Angelique Archer was desperate, and Lavoie's club offered a surefire way to make quick money—until she got caught. Instead of throwing her out though, the devil offers her a deal: come work for him. Refusing him means facing starvation, but with a man so sinfully handsome and fiercely protective, keeping things professional might prove impossible.
I couldn't wait to start reading this one as soon as I got my
hands on it and it definitely did not disappoint! Kelly Bowen has
become one of my latest favorites in HR now and the writing &
the characters in this one were just as amazing as in the previous
books!
Alexander Lavoie is the owner of a successful gaming club and when
he sees a mysterious woman cleverly using her skills to win games
at his vingt-et-un table, he's intrigued. He offers her a job at
his club - which would help her use her mathematical skills and
earn some money too.
Angelique Archer has been trying her best to keep things afloat
after the death of her parents, as her brother - the newest
Marquess of Hutton is very irresponsible and spends his days in a
drunken stupor. She's always been good with numbers and uses her
unique set of skills to get some money. After a turn of events she
accepts Alex's job offer but when her brother gets arrested for
murder, she's pulled into a mystery that involves her family and
she has to work with Alex to figure out who's been targeting them
while trying to free her brother.
Angel was a bit different from the FMCs in the previous two books
but she's very smart and capable in her own way. I loved her
hidden strength and self confidence. And she was the perfect match
for Alex! Alex has always been closed off but Angel can see past
the rumors. And in turn Alex also sees an equal partner in her. He
falls hard from the moment he meets her but he won't admit it at
first😂 But I loved how there wasn't much drama about them
admitting their feelings for each other. It fits their dynamic. I
guessed some parts of the mystery subplot but some others were a
nice surprise too! Anyway I should stop gushing about this one but
I'd definitely recommend this series if you're in the mood for
some historical romance books with amazing protagonists and men
who fall hard for them!😆 I'm also very excited to dive into the
author's backlist now!
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You can also find my reviews of the previous books in the series
here
Award-winning author Kelly Bowen grew up in Manitoba, Canada, and
attended the University of Manitoba, where she earned Bachelor of
Science and Master of Science degrees in veterinary studies. She
worked as a research scientist before realizing her dream to be a
writer of historical fiction. Currently, Kelly lives in Winnipeg
with her husband and two sons.
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