Angel Comes to Devil’s Keep by Regina
Jeffers
Publisher & Release: Black Opal Books, August 4, 2016
Time
and setting: 1819, London
Genre:
Historical Romance/Regency
Length: 305 pages
Heat
Level: 1 Sweetheart
Rating:
4 Gold Crowns
Book Description:
Huntington McLaughlin, the
Marquess of Malvern, wakes in a farmhouse, after a head injury, being tended by
an ethereal “angel,” who claims to be his wife. However, reality is often
deceptive, and Angelica Lovelace is far from innocent in Hunt’s difficulties.
Yet, there is something about the woman that calls to him as no other ever has.
When she attends his mother’s annual summer house party, their lives are
intertwined in a series of mistaken identities, assaults, kidnappings,
overlapping relations, and murders, which will either bring them together
forever or tear them irretrievably apart. As Hunt attempts to right his world
from problems caused by the head injury that has robbed him of parts of his
memory, his best friend, the Earl of Remmington, makes it clear that he intends
to claim Angelica as his wife. Hunt must decide whether to permit her to align
herself with the earldom or claim the only woman who stirs his heart—and if he
does the latter, can he still serve the dukedom with a hoydenish American heiress
at his side?
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Vikki’s Musings
This is the first book I have read by Regina Jeffers, but it
will not be the last. I received a copy from the author in exchange for an
honest review, and I thoroughly enjoyed Angel Comes to Devil’s Keep.
The pacing is excellent, and the book is well-written, plus
for an ARC, the editing is superb. I fell in love with the hero and the
heroine, and the secondary characters are surprisingly well developed. The
sweet romance between Hunt and Angel is very fulfilling. This is an excellent
example of a traditional Regency.
Angel’s character is endearing from the start. She is so
concerned for a complete stranger and willing to put herself in a possibly
scandalous position if society ever learned she’d spent time alone with Hunt. She
wants to please her father and honor her late mother’s wishes, even though, she
would rather wait for a love match. Her integrity and willingness to help
others stole my heart.
Hunt is a bit more complicated of a character. Since he has
lost his memory, he doesn’t have his past to guide him. It causes him a great
deal of anxiety, because he will be a duke someday. If he doesn’t remember his
past, how can he possibly step into his father’s shoes. The one thing he does
know, he is in love with Angel and will do what it takes to win her heart.
If you enjoy a romance with plenty of murder and mayhem and
one with delightful characters and a villain that you will never guess, then
you will love Angel Comes to Devil’s Keep. This is a sweet romance, yet Ms.
Jeffers is able to expertly build sexual tension. Happy reading!
Thank you for reviewing my book, Vikki. Your kindness is greatly appreciated.
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