SPORTOCHICK’S MUSINGS: This is an entertaining read.

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The Hellion’s Secret (About An Earl Book 2)
by Jess Michaels

Pub Date November 19, 2024
The Passionate Pen, LLC

DESCRIPTION

Phineas Blanchard, the Earl of Delacourt, feels restless and he can’t place why. It’s like there’s some itch he can’t scratch as he goes through the motions of his duties to his title and the dissipated pleasures he finds as a rake in hells all over London. Until, that is, he encounters a mysterious woman one night. One who bewitches and challenges him in ways that keep him dreaming of her. Imagine his surprise when he later realizes she is the infamous masked female boxing champion only known as The Hellion.

Esme Crawford is the daughter of a marquess and ran from her life in Society when her father died under mysterious circumstances, leaving her in grave danger. Becoming The Hellion was a way to survive and retake control of her existence. But now Finn is dancing around the edges of her deceptions and if she plays too close to his fire, she will surely be revealed and possibly burned.

Neither can stay away from the other and eventually Finn discovers both her true identity and the fact that she believes her father was murdered. Now a passionate affair rages between them, and a treacherous investigation brings them closer and closer to a man more than willing to kill. Will they be able to overcome the scandal of their passion is one question. Will they survive is quite another.

REVIEW

I found this to be an entertaining read from page one with a some interesting twists and turns to the plot.

My favorite character was Finn who caught my eye in The Wallflower List (About An Earl Book 1) as the over protective brother of Lady Marianne. He did seem distracted in that book so I was excited to see that a woman like Esme was the cause of it. I felt he was more complex than I originally thought and love worthy.

The main female character, Esme aka The Hellion, was well developed with a hint of softness hidden in a core of steel. I like how the author developed her character throughout the book keeping her both tough as nails and vulnerable. She will hold your attention throughout the book.

There are a number of noteworthy secondary characters in this book and the reader will enjoy reading about all of them. I am curious which ones will make their appearance in the next book of this series.

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

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