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This is the third and final book in the Daventry sister’s Trilogy. Born to a mother who was once an actress who brought scandal and shame to her three daughters upon her death Elise’s secrets and story is told through her youngest daughter Aimee. As a young girl Aimee had walked in on a man threatening her mother with a gun. The only thing she remembered was her mother lying dead in a pool of blood.

Her two older sister’s Jillian and Maura have protected her to a fault. Now at nineteen Aimee’s memory is returning through her nightmares. In addition she is faced with the man who had left her after she confessed her love for him a year ago.

Royce Greenville, Viscount Stonehurst has had his share of tragedy in his life. A war hero who had been jealous of his elder brother, the heir thought to seduce his brother’s intended with scandalous and devastating results.

Royce ran from Aimees affections for he truly believed he is cursed. But when he visits Aimee’s sister and brother in law he is drawn into the society he shuns for the sake of Aimee’s safety.

There have been several attempts on her life as a result of her memory returning and Royce will stop at nothing to bring those responsible to justice.

The more time he spends with Aimee the less he can control his physical and emotional attraction to her but he still believes he will only cause her harm.

Will Aimee nicknamed “mouse” by her father be able to stand up for herself and claim the man she loves as well as expose her mother’s true killer?

Get your copy of this fantastic read and find out.

I was waiting quite a while for Rio’s story. The emotionally and physically scarred member of the Breed who was bent on self destruction.

When his Breed mate betrayed him and his fellow warrior brothers Rio became dangerous and suicidal. He walked a thin line between sanity and insanity as his permanently scarred body and face healed. His heart was another matter.

Plotting to destroy a cave as well as his own existence he is stopped by an unexpected visitor. A reporter who has uncovered some of the Breed’s ancient secrets.

Much to his disappointment he has to put off ending his own life in order to save the woman he has come to care for-Dylan.

She has always been strong and self-sufficient but when her mother becomes gravely ill again she must choose between the love she has for her current life and the love she has found with Rio in his world.

I loved this book. It was fast paced, sexy as hell and kept me turning the pages until I read it through in one sitting. Thanks, Lara Adrian. I can’t wait to read your next book.

Daniel Throckmorten’s family had experienced scandal and sorrow. But among the chaos and secrets he has maintained a close relationship with his cousins especially one being a duke . He is a self made business man known for his talent in the boudoir as well as the gambling houses.

When he wins two properties one in London and another in the country it comes with an added perk he could not believe he would come to desire more than anything else.

Much to his surprise he finds himself smitten with the young woman whose mother is more scandalous than his own. She is the first young lady he admires and feels something more than just an all consuming passion for and it unnerves him.

They make a wager in which neither intends to lose.

Grace Banbury will stop at nothing to keep what is hers no matter what the cost despite her disappointment in her mother who lost everything gambling and a brother who seems to have followed in their mother’s footsteps.

Fredrick Smith an exceedingly handsome man was labeled a bastard as an infant and was

abandoned by his father. The only people he considered family were his tutor and mentor, Mr. Dunnington and his two best mates whom he considered brothers, Raoul and Ian.

 As grown men they come together for the funeral of their beloved surrogate father shocked to learn each has been given a substantial inheritance which was obtained by extorting their fathers.

All three men wonder what damaging knowledge their tutor knew of their fathers to have received such a large sum of money over the years. And they were equally puzzled as to why their tutor kept the noblemen’s secrets until his will was read.

Fredrick Smith is the first of the three men to embark on his journey to uncover his father’s sins.

While staying at an Inn Fredrick encounters the raven haired beauty that owns and runs the Inn with an iron fist. Although not considered a true rake by London’s standards Fredrick has not been a stranger to the temptations of an attractive female but the enticing widow, Portia Walker awakens something inside himself he does not quite understand. He craves her attention and her touch and sets out to learn all he can of his heart’s desire. Behind her admirable intelligence and fierce independence Fredrick sees the vulnerability and pain she tries to hide from him.

He will receive his answers regarding his father but his quest is no longer as important as conquering the trust and love of a certain widow.

When Anthony Dalton,Viscount Norcourt went looking for the best school for his new charge, his young niece, his well known reputation as a rake made it near impossible.

That is -until he was coerced into giving “rake lessons” to the innocent young girls who attend the one school he wants his charge to attend.

Under the watchful eyes of the schools proprietress, Mrs. Harris and her near perfect teacher, Madeline Prescott the girls seem to enjoy the handsome Viscount’s lessons on how to avoid a scoundrel after seduction like himself.

As an undeniable attraction between Madeline and the Viscount becomes a temptation too great to ignore he tries his best not to give in to the desires concerning Madeline. He has vowed to become respectable for his niece’s sake since the deaths of his older brother and sister in law who were killed in a fire leaving the girl in his care.

He does not know the first thing about being respectable but he will learn fast and prove to the women who hold his niece’s future in their hands that he can and will be a responsible male influence to his young relative.

His curiosity regarding the young teacher becomes as important to him as safe guarding the girl’s schooling.

Miss Prescott has a secret she is trying desperately to hide while teaching the young girls at Mrs. Harris’ school. Her father, once a wonderful physician is near suicidal over the death of one of his patients and Madeline is out to prove her father’s innocence.

The Viscount wants to help Madeline even when he finds out doing so means reliving his damaging childhood and the people responsible for his trauma. And when he learns the same relatives managed to gain possession of his sweet niece he will stop at nothing to bring her home. They say reformed rakes make the most wonderful and devoted husbands. Will Madeline agree?

The Earl of Wyldewood is looking for a biddable wife. When he meets the beautiful mother of Belinda the young woman his son, Erick is about to marry he decides she would make, The Perfect Wife.

Both Sabrina Winfield and the Earl of Wyldewood have secrets from their pasts that will lead them to the altar or to ruin.

When both the Earl and his son’s soon to be mother in law go on a treasure hunt they discover more than the treasure they are seeking but a grand passion neither thought they would ever find in their lives.

The Earl’s sister and several of Sabrina’s past connections round out this wonderfully entertaining book.

I have enjoyed all of Ms. Alexander’s novels but this one had a little special something extra. Maybe it was simply that both Nicholas and Sabrina find true love in their thirties rather than in the blush of youth; even if they might have had a past connection. It certainly lends hope for us all. We are never too old to fall in love…

Jennifer Ashley has done it again with her most recent book, “Highlander Ever After.”

This book is the third book in the Nvengaria Series which began with Penelope & Prince Charming followed by The Mad Bad Duke.

When Zarabeth was a young girl she saved the life of Egan MacDonald. She never forgot him and when he visited her and her father in her native Nvengaria. Zarabeth wanted Egan to see her as a woman not the young girl he once met. But Egan left to travel the world when Zarabeth let her true feelings known to him. At the time he thought he had nothing to offer her but passion. For spite after being left behind by Egan, Zarabeth married the man her father chose for her with disastrous results.

Years later Zarabeth’s life is in danger and her father sends her to his friend and the one man he knows will protect her with his life especially now that he is laird of his clan.

When Egan saves Zarabeth’s life after her boat tragically breaks apart on its way to Scotland he is instantly reminded of the lust he once felt for her. His demons come back to haunt him but Zarabeth’s love erodes his hard shell with each day she is under his protection.

Egan’s relatives bring humor and mischief to the story. Characters from the first and second book make cameo appearances to bring the story to a very satisfying ending.

Now I find myself wanting to reread the first two books in the series.

Here’s a tip: Any book by Jennifer Ashley is bound to bring you hours of pleasure and entertainment.