The reasons behind her pain are hidden even from the reader, which was something I truly enjoyed. She appears to be a very happy, very courageous woman, but she’s hiding a pain so big that I was surprised no one saw it behind her mask and her eccentric nature. She has this aura about her that I feel like you can’t ignore. I loved her since the first scene she’s in, when she jumps in the lake to retrieve her hat.

Loving Lily for me felt kind of like I was being hit by a train. But with my squad I managed to do just fine. I don’t know how long this duology would have stayed on my shelf, untouched, had I been alone, because I was terrified of picking it up. I have to say, I had the courage to read this book because I was buddy reading it with Ash and Bee. “He seemed to read her thoughts easily, as if she were a treasured volume he had paged through a thousand times.”

Let me tell you all about it, because I have many thoughts. And it’s all because of Lawless Lily and starchy Alex. In the past, I’ve read one other Lisa Kleypas book, but I will admit that it wasn’t until The Gamblers of Craven’s duology that I felt the need to own her entire collection of published works and just binge them. I’ve joined the ranks of people who are in love with Lisa Kleypas. But will Alex’s own heart be the prize to be won in this sensuous game of love? The spirited miss will pay dearly for her interference-with her body, her soul, and her stubborn, unyielding heart. When Lily offers him only scorn, he counters with kindness, and he parries her blistering barbs with gentle words and a soft, tender touch. But while she succeeds outrageously, Alex is a master gamesman who is not to be undone.Īlex has lost one bride, yet he is enchanted by this remarkable lady who is willing to break any rule to flaunt her independence. Reckless, wild, and beautiful, Lily Lawson delights in shocking proper London society-and now she is determined to rescue her sister from an unwanted impending marriage to the notorious Alex, Lord Raiford, by fair means or foul. Release Date: First published June 1st 1993

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