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.
A Tempting Thief
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 unwilling brides avoid the altar,
all while hiding her own scandalous past.
A Powerful Duke
Henry Carrington, Duke of Clayborn, has spent a lifetime living in perfection
and has no time for the scandals that arise every time Adelaide 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 Perfect Match
When the two find themselves on a breakneck journey across Britain to stop a
wedding, the duke has no choice but to follow her across Britain on a trip
filled with bad weather, bad luck, and a surprising lack of beds. Adelaide soon
realizes that this perfect duke kisses like a proper scoundrel, and is turning
out to be a thief in his own right… one who won’t stop until he’s stolen her
well-guarded heart.
Don’t miss our reviews of the rest of the Hell's Belles series!
For book one, Bombshell, click HERE.
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Heartbreaker is the second installment in the Hell's Belles series by
Sarah MacLean. While it can easily be read as a standalone with little to no
confusion, I highly recommend reading Bombshell first, as the storylines
are interconnected.
Read in a single sitting, I couldn't put the book down. I always look forward
to devouring Sarah MacLean's novels, because of how happy they never fail to
make me feel. Warm, entertained, and amused.
The ballroom wallflower or the infamous matchmaker, which is the real Adelaide
Frampton? Beneath the façade of a meek and awkward, Plain Jane, Adelaide hides
her calculating intelligence. Aiding her fellow young maidens when it comes to
the perils of the marriage mart, stopping the marriages before they make it to
the altar.
Henry, the Duke of Clayborn, is a stringent rule-keeper, walking the fine line
of the Ton, never making waves. His impeccable reputation is more important
than the salacious gossip of the matchmaker, as she yet again thwarts one of
his peers.
A forced proximity plot device is utilized, much to the entertainment of this
reader, and the frustration for poor Henry. On a cross-country journey, filled
with highwaymen, inns, secrets and lies, hunting down a couple eloping.
Adventurous action, heart-pulsing tension, and budding romance, what a journey
it was!
I was absolutely entertained by Adelaide's duplicity, especially with the
juxtaposition of Henry's personality. I was amused with the turn of every page.
The witty banter, the push-pull tension as Henry fights the draw he feels for
Adelaide.
Highly recommended to fans of Sarah MacLean. However, I do warn that the
author's more modern take on the era may not be the cup of tea for those
looking for an old-school historical romance novel.
SARAH MACLEAN grew up in Rhode Island,
obsessed with historical romance and bemoaning the fact that she was born far
too late for her own season. Her love of all things historical helped to earn
her degrees from Smith College and Harvard University before she finally set
pen to paper and wrote her first book.
Sarah now lives in New York City with her husband, baby daughter, their dog,
and a ridiculously large collection of romance novels. She loves to hear from
readers.
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ARC provided by
Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided
a free copy of Heartbreaker (Hell's Belles #2) by Sarah MacLean to read and
review.
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