Devil in Winter

by Lisa Kleypas

Lily Wolf review


TLDR: definitely worth a read if you are into the good old rake x “good London society girl” genre. 


Lisa Kleypas has a talent for creating characters that are completely incompatible but somehow find their way to each other. It’s part of the magic! Few things are more romantic than a gorgeous emotionally unavailable “fallen angel” dude falling madly in love with your average wallflower who was noticed by no one. The juiciest part is watching this degenerate rake fight his overwhelming feelings! I am also a big fan of the marriage of convenience trope.


However, the book suffers from the typical flaws in this genre: 

  • An incurable and unfeeling playboy turns out to be a puppy dog. Doesn't do a single dishonorable thing the entire time… come on!

  • The wallflower who is supposedly shy and stuttery does just fine standing up for herself the entire time. What a phony. 

  • The plot was great but the ending was a bit anticlimactic.   


Overall it was an entertaining read worthy of adding to your Victorian romance reading list.


Verdict: 4.1 out of 5.

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