The Devil in Winter

Lisa Kleypas

Oct 2009 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

"I'm Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. I can't be celibate. Everyone knows that."

Desperate to escape her scheming relatives, Evangeline Jenner has sought the help of the most infamous scoundrel in London.

A marriage of convenience is the only solution.

No one would have ever paired the shy, stammering wallflower with the sinfully handsome viscount. It quickly becomes clear, however, that Evie is a woman of hidden strength—and Sebastian desires her more than any woman he's ever known.

Determined to win her husband's elusive heart, Evie dares to strike a bargain with the devil: If Sebastian can stay celibate for three months, she will allow him into her bed.

When Evie is threatened by a vengeful enemy from the past, Sebastian vows to do whatever it takes to protect his wife . . . even at the expense of his own life.

Together they will defy their perilous fate, for the sake of all-consuming love.

Ratings and reviews

That is my personal favorite in the 'Wallflower' series. I love Evangeline. She might be painfully shy but she has strong character. I like that Kleypas doesn't make it necessary for her to come out of her shelf, we accept and like her as she is and that doesn't impede her from having her friendships, and in this one - falling in love. I like St. Vincent, too, he might be vain and promiscuous but he is very honest about it and capable of self-mockery that is quite entertaining. It is nice to meet a character without any severe issues (painfully hurt by former lover, hates his father, doesn't want to become like him, etc.) Their wedding ceremony was funny, loved the entire episode and I also think it was pretty unique how they bonded - over her father dying and taking care of his affairs. Was quite believable without being overly dramatic, and a genuinely romantic Kleypas.

It's very hard to read because there is no quotation marks in the dialog. Without dialog punctuation, I can't really distinguish between dialog and description. Actually the story is okay, but i can't enjoy it due above problem

The book is very hard to read and it's hard to enjoy it when you can't read it. Punctuation is almost non-existent. Spaces were omitted numerous times so you don't know wheather or not you were even reading the right word. An apostrophe was almost never used. Because it was so difficult to read, you couldn't get into a steady flow of the dialogue and you missed a lot of the meaning.

About the author

New York Times Lisa Kleypas graduated from Wellesley College with a political science degree. Her historical romance and contemporary women’s fiction novels are published in forty different languages, and are bestsellers all over the world. Currently she lives in Southern California with her husband Gregory.