Wicked and the Wallflower (Bareknuckle Bastards Series #1)

by Sarah MacLean

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062692061
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/19/2018
Series:	Bareknuckle Bastards Series , #1
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	196,304
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.50(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

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.

Editorial Reviews

…even when MacLean goes dark, or tries to, the sparkling wit and essential goodness of her characters shine through…Felicity is the real diamond of the story, smart and strange and brave, just off-kilter enough that her spinsterdom and irresistibility both ring perfectly true.

The New York Times Book Review - Jaime Green

07/02/2018
The devil is in the delightful details for MacLean’s first Bareknuckle Bastards Regency romance. Felicity Faircloth was once one of the crown jewels of society. Now she’s consigned to spinster wallflower status by gossiping matrons and fickle friends, but her family’s social and financial survival depends on her marrying well. During her escape from the harsh world of the ballroom, her singular skill with lock picks—a response to all the doors that patriarchal society closes in women’s faces—lands her directly in the path of one of Covent Garden’s most notorious criminals, a man known as Devil. He’s obsessed with the complete and utter ruination of the newly surfaced Duke of Marwick and thinks that Felicity’s desperate need for a husband might make her the perfect pawn for his game. He offers to help set her up with the duke, but doesn’t count on falling in love with her himself. 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. Agent: Steven Axelrod, Axelrod Agency. (June)

Publishers Weekly

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

From the Publisher

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

She’s my absolute go-to author for clever, sexy and fun historical romances.

Jennifer L. Armentrout

MacLean’s books should be required reading...She is, without question, the elegantly fuming, utterly intoxicating queen of historical romance.

Entertainment Weekly

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