The Truth About Lord Stoneville by Sabrina Jeffries (2010)
Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 1 of the Hellions of Halstead Hall series. Oliver and his siblings are given an ultimatum by their grandmother to all marry within the year to maintain their allowance and inheritance. Oliver tries to force the grandmother to back off by bringing home a totally unsuitable fiancee in the form of a brash and outspoken American woman. Maria is only in England to find her actual fiance and gets entangled into Oliver’s schemes. Lucky for them that they ultimately fall in love, plus all of Oliver’s siblings are loads of fun. Lots of drama and scandal in terms of the circumstances of how their parents passed away.
Ebook borrowed from my local library via Libby.
A Hellion in Her Bed by Sabrina Jeffries (2010)
Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 2 of the Hellions of Halstead Hall series. Lord Jarret is up next of our merry band of siblings with an overbearing grandmother. Jarret has been set up to take on the grandmother’s brewery while she’s ill and he’s negotiating with her that if he can keep it running well for a year, then he doesn’t need to follow her stipulation to marry. Grandma is up for the bargain, but she’s still secretly hoping he finds a wife. That’s why he’s super skeptical with the beautiful Annabel lands in his office with a business proposition. Except she has a legitimate proposition to combine their resources to aid her smaller brewery in the country. He’s resistant, so it comes down to a scandalous wager, and of course she wins. She’s got her own secrets with a drunkard brother and an illegitimate son that she calls nephew. But the romance here is delightfully steamy and Jarret is not the scoundrel he seems to think he is. Loved this continuation of the series.
Ebook borrowed from my local library via Libby.
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina Jeffries (2011)
Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 3 of the Hellions of Halstead Hall series. Minerva has had a crush on her brothers’ friend Giles for years but had her heart trampled after a kiss from him at age 19. It’s nine years later and she’s an independent gothic novelist with no need for a husband, except for her grandmother’s pesky ultimatum. She tries to hold husband interviews, but Giles shows up instead, wanting to actually marry her. She decides he will make a very good fake fiance to scare her grandmother off. Except that he really does mean to court her. I love the set up where the guy has a fake rake reputation because he’s secretly a spy, so everyone has the wrong impression of him. We get all sorts of drama and intrigue with Giles’ background and we’re all still investigating what happened to Minerva’s parents all those years ago. Lots of plot and steam here, which makes for an enjoyable read.
Ebook borrowed from my local library via Libby.
To Wed a Wild Lord by Sabrina Jeffries (2011)
Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 4 of the Hellions of Halstead Hall series. Gabe is the daredevil of the siblings, racing carriages and wreaking havoc, but mostly he feels guilty over the death of his best friend Roger who died seven years ago when they raced each other at a particularly dangerous track. And then Roger’s sister Virginia issues her own challenge to race Gabe. He has a better idea and would rather court and marry her to make amends and also fulfill his grandmother’s ultimatum. She’s totally resistant, but don’t worry, he wears her down with his skills of seduction.
Ebook borrowed from my local library via Libby.
A Lady Never Surrenders by Sabrina Jeffries (2012)
Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 5 of the Hellions of Halstead Hall series. Celia is the last of the siblings left to marry to fulfill her grandmother’s ultimatum, so she sets her sights on three potential suitors. And of course, she asks the stern and serious Bow Street Runner Jackson to investigate them. But if you’ve been reading this series all the way through, you know that Jackson is actually interested in Celia for himself, even if he feels he’s way below her social station. More meddling from her grandmother makes things worse, implying that he’s a fortune hunter. We get to see how these two idiots work their way to each other though, plus conclude the mystery of how her parents died almost twenty years ago. Excellent conclusion to the series. Even though there’s on more book left.
Ebook borrowed from my local library via Libby.
Twas the Night After Christmas by Sabrina Jeffries (2012)
Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 6 of the Hellions of Halstead Hall series. Pierce has been estranged from his mother for reasons totally unknown (but we discover in this book) and his mother’s companion Camilla has taken it upon herself to write a letter to Pierce saying his mother is ill. It all blows up the moment he arrives at the dower house, but something (or someone) compels him to stay for awhile. As an add-on to the Hellions series, I expected this to be a novella, but it was a full-length story with Pierce and Camilla slowly learning to trust each other, Pierce being a total arse, and finally learning what caused his mother’s estrangement. Solid addition to the series.
Ebook borrowed from my local library via Libby.
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