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The Viscount and the Vixen
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1 online resource (400 pages) - Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins, 2016.
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- Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2016 November #1
After a marquess manipulates his son into marrying a commoner, the two fall in love, but her murky past may get in the way of their future happiness.After his mother died in childbirth and his father went mad with grief, Killian St. John, Viscount Locksley, vowed never to open his heart to romantic love, seeing the emotional devastation it caused for his family. However, when he takes his sweet time getting married, his father arranges to marry Portia Gadstone through a newspaper ad, with the scheming expectation that Killian will marry her instead, which he does. Portia comes across as a haughty gold digger, which to Killian means he won't fall in love with her, so she's safe to wed. Except that once they're married, not only does Portia bring sunshine and music to his life and to the neglected Havisham estate, cleaning out rooms that haven't been touched in decades, but their sexual connection is explosive. She's nothing like he imagined, and he falls for her, but just as their marriage seems real, they journey to London for a visit where secrets from her past rise up, and Killian realizes that, for all her innate honesty, she's been quite conniving indeed. At first furious, Killian reconsiders his feelings and the state of his heart when she disappears and he has to delve into her history to track her down. Historical romance favorite Heath (The Earl Takes All, 2016, etc.) wraps up the Hellions of Havisham seriesâsave for an upcoming prequel novellaâwith a send-off that is both heart-stirring and supersexy, offering a story that hits romantic high notes even as it explores some disturbing historical details and highlights the power of love and compassion. A winning Victorian romance with a Pretty Woman vibeâcomplete with a hot piano scene. Copyright Kirkus 2016 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2016 December #1
Killian St. John, Viscount Locksley, is shocked when his long-widowed father, the reputedly mad Marquess of Marsden, advertises for a bride to provide him with an additional heir. To protect his father from a probable gold digger, Killian marries her himself. But it's not money that Portia Gadstone wants, it's the security and safety of being married to a peer that she needs, and she'll do what she must to get itâand protect a secret she never wants revealed. Yet neither can deny the attraction that sizzles between them, one that threatens to turn into a love they never wanted. VERDICT Sexy, clever, and emotionally wrenching, this heartfelt story breathes new life into the classic marriage-of-convenience plot and adds another winner to Heath's addictive series. Heath (The Earl Takes All) lives in Plano, TX, and is noted for her deeply touching historical romances.. Copyright 2016 Library Journal. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2016 October #2
Heath wraps up her Hellions of Havisham trio (after The Earl Takes All) with her strongest effort yet. Killian St. John, Viscount Locksley, sometimes wonders whether his name reflects his grieving father's regret that his mother died giving birth to him. He and his companions grew up on the lonely, supposedly haunted estate where he was born, gaining a reputation for wildness. Portia Gladstone is familiar with the family's character, but she's also desperate, so she doesn't hesitate to respond to Killian's father's advert for a new wife. Upon meeting her, Killian can't believe she'd marry his delusional father based on an exchange of letters. Thinking to protect his father from a second heartbreak and himself from the dangers of love, Killian invites Portia into a marriage of convenience. Despite his efforts to remain aloof, heat and caring grow between Killian and Portia, and she is immensely grateful for the security marriage brings. But a fateful trip to London reveals secrets that could be their undoing. Heath's passionate romance exposes the underside of Victorian London society, drawing readers into a dangerous world. (Dec.) Copyright 2016 Publisher Weekly.
