Enjoy Between The Devil And The Duke (Season For Scandal, #3) Authored By Kelly Bowen Publication

Angelique Archer has been trying to hold her family together since her parents died and their family fortune had gone missing, Her eldest newly titled brother is no help whatsoever since he spends his time and money on drinks and whores, Her affinity with numbers has given her the opportunity to make some money which her family desperately needed, And things were going well until she caught the attention of Mr, Lavoie. But instead of throwing her out of his gaming club he offers her a job, A job she cant refuse, But how does she keep her professional distance from the delicious and protective Alex Alexander Lavoie has been intrigued by the mysterious blonde since the first moment she came into his club.
And when he realises that her winning streak is due to more than mere luck, he knows he wants her as an employee and a lot more,

“But survival has made me who I am, I learned to rely on myself because there was no one else, To understand that my strengths were not failures, There are many things that I regret in my life, but I cannot regret that, ”

I loved Angelique and how smart, strong and brave she was, Instead of crying in despair over her circumstances she did what was necessary to keep her family from starving, Shes always tried to hide how smart she was, but circumstances forced her to embrace her gift and to finally be herself,

The moment he had gazed into her intelligent blue eyes, hed been smitten, The moment shed stepped between him and two warders blades, hed been lost, And the moment shed trusted him with her body, gifted him with her raw vulnerability and demanded the same from him, hed fallen in love,

I have been intrigued by sexy club owner Alexander Lavoie since the first book, And I absolutely adored him in this book, I loved that he desired Angelique since the first moment he saw her, and that her intelligence just made him crave her more, It was awesome how totally smitten he was with her, how he wanted to protect her and give her the opportunity to excel at numbers, doing what she loves most.
And his scar across his face just added to his sexy appeal,

“Please stay, Stay with me. ” They were mumbled words, rough and urgent against her lips,
She pulled back from him, an overwhelming surfeit of joy and love making her entire body shake, “There is nowhere else I want to be,” she whispered, “There is nowhere else I belong, ”

I loved the chemistry between Angelique and Alex, how they worked together at his club and at finding out who the villain was, The slowburn of their romance was amazing, how hard they tried not to give into their desire but with every look, every touch it became inevitable, And when they finally came together it was

so hot and sexy! I loved how intriguing and suspenseful the plot was with trying to figure out what really happened to the Archer family fortune and who the bad guys were.
I even had my suspicions about who the villain was, and I was pleasantly surprised when it turned out I was wrong D Kelly Bowen is fast becoming one of my top HR authors.
I love her smart and unconventional heroines, her sexy and interesting heroes, the passionate romance and the extremely intriguing plot, Her books are always winners and I always look forward to reading them, And next is the very interesting and mysterious Gisele Whitbys book, I cannot wait to read it!! And hopefully Kings book will be the fifth book, Pretty please This series is a must read for all HR fans, Highly recommended. I've never read a novel by Kelly Bowen before but I quite enjoyed my first by her, and I'm sure it won't be my last, For some reason, most of my favorite historical romances take place in gaming hells, and this story is no different, I loved that the heroine was a genius at numbers, and instead of thinking her odd, the hero is charmed by this fact, Also, Ashford McNab is fabulous at narrating historical romance, She also narrates the Maiden Lane series by Elizabeth Hoyt, which I also very much enjoyed, Their love was always in the cards,
He should have thrown her out, But when club owner Alexander Lavoie catches a mysterious blonde counting cards at his vingtetun table, he's more intrigued than angry, He has to see more of this beautyin his club, in his office, in his bed, But first he'll have to devise a proposition she can't turn down,

Gossip said he was an assassin,
Common sense told her to stay away, But Angelique Archer was desperate, and Lavoie's club offered a surefire way to make quick moneyuntil she got caught, Instead of throwing her out though, the devil offers her a deal: come work for him, Refusing him means facing starvation, but with a man so sinfully handsome and fiercely protective, keeping things professional might prove impossible, Don't discount this book due to mystar rating, This is a case of its me and not you, I really did like the over protective hero and the heroine was strong but it just didn't keep my attention despite the intrigue and gaming hell setting, C'est la Vie. Alexander Lavoie, owner of the most successful gaming club in London, is intrigued when he catches the beautiful Angelique Archer counting cards, When Alex offers her a job, he quickly realizes that trouble follows Angelique, Orphaned and penniless, Angelique doesnt know where her familys missing money went, her life is threatened, and her brother is accused of murder and imprisoned, As Angelique and Alex work together and begin to unravel family secrets and treacherous plots, can they resist their growing feelings for each other

I loved Between the Devil and the Duke! Angelique and Alex are such compelling protagonists, and I loved their character arcs.
Angelique is a strong, intelligent, and independent woman, With a selfish, wastrel older brother and two younger brothers in need of tuition money, Angelique is burdened with family responsibilities, She uses her amazing math skills when gambling to make enough money to keep her family afloat, She is such a wonderful person, though she doesnt see her own worth, I love how she grows more selfassured and confident as the story progresses, and that she never gives up on what she believes in, She is such a dynamic character, and a wonderful complement to Alex, one of the few people who sees her value and appreciates her,

Alex is so swoonworthy, and there is way more to him than the rumors suggest, Is he a spy A scoundrel A villain A good man Alex keeps everyone at a distance, so no one really knows, though Angelique is determined to find out.
She sees glimpses of the real man underneath his cool and composed exterior, and shes impressed by what she sees, So am I! lol

I love the chemistry between Alex and Angelique, especially how smitten Alex is, though he doesnt realize it, He loves how sharp and astute she is, and he is as entranced by her skill at numbers as much as he is by her beauty, Alex treats Angelique as an equal, which is something she hasnt experienced before, I love that he sees her as a partner and that he sees how exceptional Angelique is, Their banter is fabulous, and you can really feel the growing connection between the couple as well as the sexual tension,

Both Alex and Angelique struggle with feelings of worth, and both are certain at the start of the story that love is not in their future.
However, neither can deny the irresistible connection they share, I love how their relationship grows and develops and how they slowly come to realize how important they are to each other, There are many little moments where this couple shows how much they care for each other, which I thought was so romantic and charming, They have a swoonworthy love story made more intense by the danger they are constantly thrust into,

There is so much suspense and intrigue in the story, and I was really invested in finding out who was behind all of Angeliques misfortune, There are many suspicious characters, including Angeliques older brother and his friends, debt collectors, and more, Angelique and Alex get in several sticky situations as they try to find the truth and save her brother,

Between the Devil and the Duke is a fantastic addition to the Season for Scandal series with deftly developed characters, a welllayered plot, and a swoontastic romance.
I highly recommend this book to readers of historical romance, and though its the third book in the series, it can totally be read as a standalone, Thanks so much to Forever Publishing for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review, It was such a great read! I may be speaking too soon but Kelly Bowen might be making her way up on my HR authors list, This is my first book by her, I didn't know that this was a part of a series, like always but you can bet that I'm going to be buying more her books from now on.
 

The writing was fantastic and I loved our main characters, Alex and Angelique, Speaking of them, they had MAJOR CHEMISTRY!! Y'all the sexual tension between these two was killing me, Both characters had secrets and haven't really been shown that they were worth the effort to be loved,  

Even though this is a romance there is a mystery plot here also, Someone is trying to frame Angelique's brother for murder, I didn't expect this aspect but I was really surprised by how into it I was! I was shocked by the secrets that were revealed and who was guilty.


Overall, if you enjoy steamy romance with a hint of mystery then please pick this book up!

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What a fantastic read ! Would absolutely recommend it to anybody in interested in a strongly written HR read with threedimensional characters and a superb subplot.
Well done ! Seriously this book made me speechless!

The whole mystery regarding the missing fortune was well kept,
My suspicions started almost the same time with Angélique, which is ok because that girl is crazy smart, lol:

But when I found out the reason It made me sick!
Who the hell do they think they are
Everyone need to be end up in Bedlam because they were all maddening:

Here the clue, the sad thing is I couldn't hate the villain much really.
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So yup this book is another winner but I still love Elise' and Noah's story more and I didn't meet them here, boo!!!

Again, next King's book please Ms.
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Bowen just gets better and better! Between the Devil and the Duke was a thrillingly unique adventure that kept me eagerly reading just.
. . one more page. You know, instead of cleaning the house, or working on my steps, I just needed one more page first. lol I loved the characters, the daring, the mystery and set up, The entire world is rich, luscious and utterly delicious,

So the gist is that Alex He's rather intrigued and that doesn't happen often, There's a woman gambling at the club he owns and there's just something about her, She's a mystery. And one that's taking home a tidy sum in winnings as she oh so slyly beats man after man at the tables, And he really must know more,

These two were just such neat characters, Mysterious, unconventional, intriguing. I loved that he was the owner of a gaming hell with connections everywhere and just a charming air about him, And she. Goodness but Angelique was different, She sees numbers. Not just counting cards but if she sees a ledger she can instantly see patterns or spot errors, does massive problems instantly in her head, She was endlessly strong and had such backbone, too,

I loved them together, Frustrations, chemistry, learning to trust, how they interacted, All of it. They were just a yummy pair,

And the action, I really enjoyed the mystery as well, Finding the truth behind why she was so desperate to bet at the tables and earn every penny she could, Parts made me really dang mad on her behalf, I was able to figure things out for the most part but there were enough teasing bits to keep me entertained and wanting more,

All in all, Between the Devil and the Duke was a win, If you're just trying out historical romance or trying to get back into the genre grab one of Bowen's books, She perfectly captures the magic of the genre, Can't wait to see what Bowen comes up with next, .

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