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When Wicked Comes Calling . . .
When a mysterious stranger finds his way into her bedchamber and offers his help in landing a duke, Lady Felicity Faircloth agrees--on one condition. She's seen enough of the world to believe in passion, and won't accept a marriage without it.
The Wallflower Makes a Dangerous Bargain . . .
Bastard son of a duke and king of London's dark streets, Devil has spent a lifetime wielding power and seizing opportunity, and the spinster wallflower is everything he needs to exact a revenge years in the making. All he must do is turn the plain little mouse into an irresistible temptress, set his trap, and destroy his enemy.
For the Promise of Passion . . .
But there's nothing plain about Felicity Faircloth, who quickly decides she'd rather have Devil than another. Soon, Devil's carefully laid plans are in chaos and he must choose between everything he's ever wanted . . . and the only thing he's ever desired.
A life-long romance reader, Sarah MacLean wrote her first romance novel on a dare, and never looked back. She is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of romances translated into more than twenty languages, a romance columnist, and the co-host of the weekly romance novel podcast, Fated Mates. A graduate of Smith College and Harvard University, she lives in New York City.
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I’m reading Wicked and The Wallflower and the only other MacLean I’ve read so far is Nine Rules, so I know I’m behind. What book is Felicity referencing when she speaks about being in a competition to be duchess? What ideal order should I have been reading this universe??
"The devil is in the delightful details for MacLean's first Bareknuckle Bastards Regency romance. MacLean (The Day of the Duchess) intersperses hints of mystery and intrigue with plentiful humor, crafting a touching story filled with charming characters readers will be eager to meet again." -- Publishers Weekly
"Here [MacLean] kicks off a new series, The Bareknuckle Bastards, that promises her darkest take yet. But even when MacLean goes dark... the sparkling wit and essential goodness of her characters shine through." -- New York Times Book Review
"MacLean's books should be required reading...She is, without question, the elegantly fuming, utterly intoxicating queen of historical romance." -- Entertainment Weekly
"She's my absolute go-to author for clever, sexy and fun historical romances." -- Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Sexy, smart, and dangerous - Sarah MacLean delivers the whole package. On top of the incredible storyline and characters, Sarah MacLean's writing is stunning and has left this reader desperate for more." -- Hypable