Lady Sophie Barnes is a headstrong and reckless daughter of the Marquess of Ardington whose latest mission is to figure out the mystery behind the disappearance of poor, unfortunate women whom work in brothels. She's not concerned about the criminals who will cross her path and her reputation so she dresses up as a gentleman, Sir Stephen, and goes to brothels to investigate.

Now not only she is not close to solving the mystery, but also she needs desperately to learn how to shoot a loaded gun in a duel. The only one person can help her: Lord Quint, the man who broke her heart years ago (of course it was Lady Sophia fault; she Kissed lord Quint and turned down his marriage proposal, so Lord Quint proposed to another beautiful lady).

Damien Beecham, Viscount Quint is struggling with the fear of going mad like his father. Since he was six years old and witnessed his father's madness, he has been investigating and researching about the cure and prevention of mental illness. But after a bullet grazes him when he is helping his friend, he almosts dies from the fever afterward; he starts to have panic attacks and becomes scared of losing his sanity like his father.

Damien becomes a recluse, except he can't stop the beautiful Lady Sophie's intrusion with a perilously absurd request, teach her how to duel. Now Damien is fighting a battle of his own, one he wishes to keep hidden—along with his feelings for Lady Sophia and protecting her.

THE LADY HELLION is the third book in the Wicked Deceptions series, it can be read as a stand-alone but it is better to read the first two books and then this one. THE LADY HELLION is historical, but has elements of romantic suspense. The hero and the heroine are totally different from what I read about them in the first two books. Lord Quint was an intelligent and strong secondary character but in this book he is a weak hero who doesn't always make wise decisions. Lady Sophie is different too; she is reckless and keeps putting herself in dangers, going out almost every night as a gentleman and visits the brothels all the time. I must say that I love when the heroines are brave and dress up as gentlemen usually to visit men's club or brothels once or twice, but not every night especially when she encounters dangers and threats.

Joanna Shupe is an excellent writer, I really enjoyed her Wicked Deceptions series.