Brazen and the Beast

''I loved it'' Eloisa James ''Smart, sexy, and always romantic'' Julia Quinn '' For a smart, witty and passionate historical romance, I recommend anything by Sarah MacLean'' Lisa Kleypas The Lady''s Plan . . . When Lady Henrietta Sedley declares her twenty-ninth year ''The Year of Hattie'', she has plans. Plans to inherit her father''s business, to make her own fortune and finally to experience a taste of the pleasure she''ll forgo as a confirmed spinster. She does not, however, plan to find the most beautiful man she''s ever seen tied up in her carriage and threatening to ruin The Year of Hattie before it''s even begun. The Bastard''s Proposal . . . After waking in a carriage at Hattie''s feet, Whit - a king of Covent Garden known to all the world as Beast - can''t help but wonder about the strange woman who frees him, especially when he discovers her plans for a night of pleasure. He is more than happy to offer Hattie all she desires . . . for a price. An Unexpected Passion . . . Soon, Hattie and Whit find themselves rivals in business and pleasure: she won''t give up her plans; he won''t give up his power . . . but if they''re not careful, they''ll have no choice but to give up everything, including their hearts. xxx Praise for Sarah MacLean: ''My absolute go-to author for clever, sexy and fun historical romances'' Jennifer L. Armentrout ''Sarah MacLean has reignited the romance genre with a bolder edge'' The New Yorker ''Funny, smart, feminist and roastingly hot'' BookRiot.com ''Do yourself a favor and discover the compelling magic of Sarah MacLean'' Amanda Quick ''MacLean writes with an entirely unique blend of elegance and ferocity that bursts from every page'' Entertainment Weekly xxx THE BAREKNUCKLE BASTARDS Three brothers, bound by a secret they cannot escape . . . The Devil , all vengeance and vice The Beast , all fists and fury The Duke , all power and past . . . and the women who bring them to their knees.