The Devil's Own

Liana LeFey

Jun 2021 · The Wicked Waywards Book 1 · Sold by Entangled: Amara

About this eBook

Lord Devlin Wayward is the gambler and dedicated rake. His identical twin, Daniel, is the good reverend. But when Devlin returns home after years away, he lands both himself and his twin in deep trouble. Now he has a broken leg and with an important deal that will make or break his fortune on the line, Devlin has only one choice: to swap places with his twin and mind his devout brother’s flock...

Miss Mary Tomblin is taken with the devastatingly handsome reverend. He represents everything she desires in a husband. Mary knows she'll make him an excellent wife, but the vicar rebuffs every advance—until he suddenly accepts her help with pastoral duties while he recovers from his broken leg. And it’s a chance to show the good reverend just what he needs.

Now the devil has taken on the role of village vicar. But being good is nowhere near as easy as it looks—especially when he falls for an angel who mistakes him for a saint.

Ratings and reviews

** The Twin Trap ** I loved reading this funny story of twin men all grown up still playing pranks. It reminded me of the 1961 movie "The Parent Trap". Two twin brothers one a vicar the other a rogue get into a situation where they agree to trade places. The love and devotion to each other was unmistakable. Loyal to a fault. That's what caused all their newest debacle. When Daniel and Devlin decided to change places, I could already anticipate an entertaining read. Daniel advised Devlin of Mary a parishioner who had a crush on him. Devlin told him he would take care of it. While Daniel was in London taking Devlin's place, Devlin got a piece of humble pie and got to know the woman of his dreams. An excellent story, a comical read and in its own way inspirational. I highly recommend it. You will not be disappointed. I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. Reasons I enjoyed this book: Entertaining Funny Inspirational Romantic Steamy Wonderful characters

"It was perfectly acceptable to stare at the man she'd selected to become her husband. After all, wasn't she supposed to pay attention when the vicar spoke?" Thoughts of Miss Mary Tomblin. Oh yes, the first line of the story drew me in and I could not wait to see what would happen! The Wayward siblings all had names that started with a "D', with this being Devlin's story. The rake of the family! His twin Daniel was the local vicar in the town they had grown up in. Mary Tomlin was besotted with the handsome vicar. Unfortunately, she could not get him to notice Her. What was not expected was that Devlin would impersonate his brother and ends up breaking his leg. Oh yes and Mary was right there! A fun adventure that takes Devlin to the pulpit and also in the path of the lovely Mary, where you never know what will happen!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and I am voluntarily reviewing it. I adored historical romances and this is a wonderful example of why. Everything amongst the aristocracy is so prim and proper at least until they are not. The characters and plot are wonderful and totally believable. I felt like I was right there in the middle of the action. I appreciated the author leaving a great many superficial details to my imagination. To me the story just flows better as my imagination can really fill in much better than trying to see something from a description (at least while reading a novel.) The Tomblin family move around so much due to Mr. Tomblin's vocation of designing bridges. Harper's Grove is the first village that has felt like a home to Mary. Mary is one and twenty (see how proper they are!) Come spring, she and her parents are going to London so she can have her season. The only thing wrong with that, Mary is infatuated with the vicar! Danial Wayward is from the aristocracy that has their "seat" just outside of the village. He and his twin brother, being further down the line for the dukedom, attended seminary. At the last minute, only Daniel took the vows. Devlin Wayward became a rake. He lives in London and owns several gaming hells. OH MY! Devlin hasn't been back in Harper's Grove in years. Both his father and oldest brother disapproved of his choice. Both are gone now and the next oldest (now the duke) has invited Devlin home for Christmas. Daniel tells Devlin of Mary's declaration and Devlin decides to impersonate his twin. It isn't the first time as they used to do it all the time with family. Unfortunately while impersonating Daniel, Devlin breaks his leg! Now the twins are forced to live the "switch" until such time that the leg heals. It is during this time that Devlin continues to "try" and deter Mary from Daniel, only he is becoming infatuated with her himself. Oh what tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive! This book has one heavy sexual scene in it. The foreplay was a more graphic than the actual act was as far as I am concerned. That being said, I would only highly recommend this to someone over the age of 18. I look forward to reading Daniel's adventure when he was impersonating Devlin in London in the sequel!

About the author

Liana LeFey delights in crafting incendiary tales that capture the heart and the imagination, taking the reader out of the now and into another world. Liana lives in Central Texas with her dashing husband/hero, their beautiful daughter, and one spoiled rotten feline overlord. She’s been devouring romances since she was fourteen and is now thrilled to be writing them for fellow enthusiasts.