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Furious at his grandmother s ultimatum to marry or lose his inheritance, Lord Jarret Sharpe wagers his luck and his heart at the card table against a most unlikely opponent.Mired in scandal after his parents mysterious deaths, notorious gambler Lord Jarret Sharpe agrees to tamely run the family brewery for a year if his Machiavellian grandmother rescinds her ultimatum that he marry. But the gambler in him can t resist when beguiling Annabel Lake proposes a wager. If she wins their card game, he must help save her family s foundering brewery. But if he wins, she must spend a night in his bed. The outcome sets off a chain of events that threatens to destroy all his plans . . . and unveils the secret Annabel has held for so long. When Jarret discovers the darker reason behind her wager, he forces her into another one and this time he intends to win not just her body, but her heart.
Annabel Lake will do just about anything to save her family's brewery, even wager her lucky heirloom ring for another brewer's marketing help. Notorious gambling hellion Lord Jarret Sharpe, the current reluctant manager of his family's Plumtree Brewery, ups the stakes to a night in his bed, but Annabel shocks him by calling his bluff—and winning. Still, Annabel is keeping secrets, and as they gradually come to light, Jarret demands another wager, one he doesn't intend to lose. Complex, immensely appealing protagonists, a delightful profusion of diverse secondary characters (including a particularly engaging 12-year-old), the perfect touch of fascinating detail about the late Regency-era beer trade, and a plot that becomes more intriguing as it unfolds add up to another stellar read and another success for the rapidly ascending Jeffries. VERDICT Rich with family interaction, deliciously redolent of yeast and hops, and overflowing with scintillating wit and heart-stopping sensuality, this addition to Jeffries's latest addictive series satisfies while cleverly doling out tidbits that will keep readers eager for the next installment. Jeffries (The Truth About Lord Stoneville) lives in Cary, NC. [Ebook ISBN 978-1-4391-6757-1.]
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Joseph Czajkowski
reviewed A Hellion in Her Bed (Hellions of Halstead Hall Series #2) on April 19, 2020 A Hellion in Her Bed (Hellions of Halstead Hall Series #2)
** 4.5 stars **
This was as good as the first novel. Both MCs were strong willed, smart and contributed to relationship in equal measure. There was no damsel in distress here, the damsel in question Annabel managed everything on her own without seeming to be a harpy, living her life with quiet dignity after what happened to her and turned everything on its head. I liked her sass, dedication and knowledge of family business and gumption to implement the plan the way she did.
Jarret, the second son of the Marquis, is a professional gambler. Once upon a time he loved the family brewery and wanted to make it his life's work but was ruthlessly denied. Now he is in dire straights - marry or go broke. But Lady Luck smiles on him again, and he gets a chance to outwit his Gran and get back into family business. Annabel and Jarret's mutual passion about brewery and love for their families is what gets them into each others orbit at first, but Jarret being the roguishly handsome Devil that he is and Annabel being the temptation with sharp tongue for the said Devil, make the sparks fly, and both MCs, although fight and argue their feelings, can not resist falling for each other.
Th brewery business was interesting and the numerous information about it didn't over shadow the story. I liked that the author gave a chance for a woman to be in charge, made her knowledgeable about the process and the business side of things. From the second book it looks to me that each sibling has things that they regret, things about their parents they remember differently. I wonder if the "accident" was all that simple. We will see. One thing that I wish was different was that some secrets were not secrets throughout the book. I wish they were concealed or at least were hinted on only and were not out in the open. I enjoyed the story nonetheless.
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