General Fiction (Adult) , Historical Fiction | Romance
New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean follows her highly acclaimed Bombshell with Heartbreaker, featuring a fierce, fearless heroine on a mission to steal a duke’s secrets…and his heart.
HEARTBREAKER Hell’s Belles, Book 2
A Princess of Thieves
Raised among London’s most notorious criminals, a twist of fate landed Adelaide Frampton in the bright ballrooms of Mayfair, where she masquerades as a quiet wallflower—so plain and unassuming that no one realizes she’s the Matchbreaker…using her superior skills as a thief to help brides avoid the altar.
A King of Reputation
Henry, Duke of Clayborn, has spent a lifetime living in perfection. He has no time for the salacious gossip that arises every time the Matchbreaker ends another groom. His own reputation is impeccable—and the last thing he needs is a frustrating, fascinating woman discovering the truth of his past, or the secrets he holds close.
A Royal Match
When the two find themselves on a breakneck journey across Britain to stop a wedding, it’s impossible for Clayborn to resist this woman who both frustrates and fascinates him. But late-night carriage rides make for delicious danger…and soon Adelaide is uncovering Clayborn’s truths, throwing his well-laid plans into chaos…and threatening to steal his heavily guarded heart.
4 STARS
This story was truly different. What a life Adelaide has lived. Both before as a young girl and even now in her current life. She had learned how to be invisible early and it continues to help her now. Nobody ever notices her until ..well...Clayborn. Clayborn who has never been invisible a day of his life. I'm going to alter a saying about a duck..because it fits him so well. "If it looks like a duke, if it walks like a duke, if it talks like a duke, it's a duke." That inability to hide causes Adelaide more than one problem. Especially when they first meet outside of the normal parties and such.
You want danger and chaos? This would be the book for you. One of the things I liked about Adelaide was her drive for justice. And she had quite the clever group of women surrounding her with a similar drive. Although there were several purposes that the Hell's Belles provided. Another one of the group caught my interest and now I want to read her story. That would be Lady Imogene and her interactions with Tommy (a Detective Inspector). It was touched on in this book and made me smile.
Now back to this book, which had a romance that challenged both of the main characters. They both had big secrets but I also enjoyed the way they challenged each other. Witty exchanges would be a good way to also explain some of it. It will take a while but there will also be sexual heat between them.
The story has a good ending with an Epilogue that made it even better.
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
(Netgalley)
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