Lady Henrietta Sedley has plans to inherit her father's business but first, she wants to experience the pleasure she'll miss out on as a spinster. When Whit, also known as Beast, is discovered unconscious and bound in Hattie's carriage, they strike up a deal that will change both their lives. I really enjoyed the departure from the normal beauty and the beast trope with Beast being incredibly good looking while Hattie considered herself to be much less so. Whit was still delightfully grumpy and reticent while Hattie was constantly speaking. I loved both BRAZEN AND THE BEAST.
I felt like the story was much more character-driven than plot-driven, at least for most of the book. That's not exactly my cup of tea, but I still found this to be an easy and enjoyable read. There was a lot of description, but just enough dialogue and action to balance that out.
Even though there wasn't as much action to drive the story forward as there was character development, the action that was present kept me turning the pages to see what would happen next. The villain was not all that "villainy," in my opinion, but I have a feeling it's because he has a redemption story coming at some point. There was some setup for that in this book (as well as the first), but I didn't feel that it took away from Hattie and Whit's story at all.
BRAZEN AND THE BEAST was delightful beginning to end with characters that grow and change throughout.
New York Times Bestselling Author Sarah
MacLean returns with the next book in the Bareknuckle
Bastards series about three brothers bound by a secret that
they cannot escapeβand the women who bring
them to their knees.
The Ladyβs Plan
When Lady Henrietta Sedley declares her twenty-ninth year
her own, she has plans to inherit her fatherβs business, to
make her own fortune, and to live her own life. But first,
she intends to experience a taste of the pleasure sheβll
forgo as a confirmed spinster. Everything is going
perfectlyβ¦until she discovers the most beautiful man sheβs
ever seen tied up in her carriage and threatening to ruin
the Year of Hattie before itβs even begun.
The Bastardβs Proposal
When he wakes in a carriage at Hattieβs feet, Whit, a king
of Covent Garden known to all the world as Beast, canβt help
but wonder about the strange woman who frees himβespecially
when he discovers sheβs headed for a night of pleasure . . .
on his turf. He is more than happy to offer Hattie all she
desiresβ¦for a price.
An Unexpected Passion
Soon, Hattie and Whit find themselves rivals in business and
pleasure. She wonβt give up her plans; he wonβt give up his
power . . . and neither of them sees that if theyβre not
careful, theyβll have no choice but to give up everything .
. . including their hearts.
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