Despite losing his memory of Merritt, Keir still gravitated toward her. The amnesia trope can be well executed depending on the context, but it was practically useless in this story. I was actually shocked by how quickly things were moving along.Īround the 40% mark, Keir loses his memory of the time he spent with Merritt. There was zero tension and zero build up because the romance was fast tracked.

The insta-love trope just didn’t work for me in this instance. And then BAM! Merritt and Keir were in love by their second meeting. So much happened within the first few hours after their meet cute. I actually really liked Merritt and Keir’s first meeting, but then their relationship was fast tracked in the space of a few hours. As you might have guessed based on the title and the synopsis, Keir is in fact the illegitimate son of Sebastian, born out of an affair before Sebastian married Evie. Ethan and Garrett do appear a few times, but neither Merritt nor Keir is a Ravenel. Devil in Disguise has zero connection to the Ravenels. Kleypas should have renamed this series to Sebastian And His Brood. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: the Ravenels series has been hijacked by Sebastian. You should ask Lisa Kleypas and the publisher. Why is this book part of the Ravenels series? No idea. even knowing he might be the devil in disguise.I received an ARC from Edelweiss and an ALC from HarperAudio in exchange for an honest review.ĭevil in Disguise is the 7th book in the Ravenels series even though neither the hero nor the heroine has a connection to the Ravenels. As danger draws closer, she’ll do whatever it takes to save the man she loves.

Their passion blazes with an intensity Merritt has never known before, making her long for the one thing she can’t have from Keir MacRae: forever. His world is thrown into upheaval, and the only one he trusts is Merritt. Keir doesn’t know why someone wants him dead until fate reveals the secret of his mysterious past. One: don’t fall in love with the dazzling Lady Merritt Sterling. They couldn’t be more different, but their attraction is powerful, raw and irresistible.įrom the moment Keir MacRae arrives in London, he has two goals. But then she meets Keir MacRae, a rough-and-rugged Scottish whisky distiller, and all her sensible plans vanish like smoke. So far, she’s been too smart to provide them with one. Lady Merritt Sterling, a strong-willed beauty who runs a shipping company, knows London society is dying to catch her in a scandal. “The devil never tries to make people do the wrong thing by scaring them. New York Times bestseller Lisa Kleypas returns with an enthralling and steamy romance between a Scot with a mysterious past and strong-willed lady looking for adventure-and love.

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