DEVIL IN DISGUISE by Lisa Kleypas

Lisa Kleypas has been one of my all-time favorite heroines for years, so I was especially excited about DEVIL IN DISGUISE, the seventh book in the series.

If you’re a long-time like I am of Kleypas, then you may already be familiar with the heroine of this series. Lady Merritt Sterling is a young widow who is running her husband’s shipping company. There was a lot of speculation about who the hero would be. Some people hope that the children of the couples from Kleypas’s other series, the Wallflowers would somehow make an appearance. I can tell you that the characters in this one are definitely worth waiting for! I was a little slow to love Merritt, but she does have a way of conducting herself that makes her fiercely independent. It’s this strong will that made me enjoy her very much.

Kleypas doesn’t often write about Scottish heroes, so I was especially excited about Keir MacRae’s character. If you like powerful, gruff heroes, then I’m sure you’re going to love this book! There’s a ton of interesting banter and the romance blooms beautifully, as is expected from a pro who has been doing this for a while. I was thoroughly consumed by this book and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed either.

Lisa Kleypas shines with DEVIL IN DISGUISE! When it comes to creating memorable characters and romances to covet, there really is no one who does it better!

New York Times bestseller Lisa Kleypas returns with an enthralling and steaming romance between a widowed lady and a Scot on the run—who may have connections to one of London's most noble families.

“The devil never tries to make people do the wrong thing by scaring them. He does it by tempting them.”

Lady Merritt Sterling, a strong-willed young widow who’s running her late husband’s shipping company, knows London society is dying to catch her in a scandal. So far, she’s been too smart to provide them with one. But then she meets Keir MacRae, a rough-and-rugged Scottish whisky distiller, and all her sensible plans vanish like smoke. They couldn’t be more different, but their attraction is powerful, raw and irresistible.

From the moment Keir MacRae arrives in London, he has two goals. One: don’t fall in love with the dazzling Lady Merritt Sterling. Two: avoid being killed.

So far, neither of those is going well.

Keir doesn’t know why someone wants him dead until fate reveals his secret connection to one of England’s most powerful families. His world is thrown into upheaval, and the only one he trusts is Merritt.

Their passion blazes with an intensity Merritt has never known before, making her long for the one thing she can’t have from Keir MacRae: forever. As danger draws closer, she’ll do whatever it takes to save the man she loves . . . even knowing he might be the devil in disguise.