Guest Review: Too Wicked to Wed – Cara Elliot

Too Wicked to Wed by Cara Elliot
Series:  Lords of Midnight #1
Release Date:  November 1, 2011
Publisher:   Forever Romance
Page Count:  349
Source:  NetGalley
Buy the book at: Amazon 

Outspoken and independent, Lady Alexa Bingham enjoys the heady freedom of making all her own decisions, even though the challenges of overseeing her family’s country estate are daunting. But when a chance encounter with London’s most notorious rake awakens a secret longing for adventure, she accepts her aunt’s invitation for a Season in Town . . . only to find that breaking the rules of the ton has serious consequences.

The Earl of Killingworth uses his rakehell reputation to hide the fact that poverty has forced him to work for a living. As the owner of a gambling den and brothel, Connor has no time for glittering ballrooms or innocent young ladies. But after a reckless wager leaves him with a new business partner, he is forced to take a risky gamble . . . Will the cards fall in their favor? Alexa and Connor begin to play a dangerous game of intrigue and deception as they seek to outwit a cunning adversary who wants to put them permanently out of business. But if they are not careful, it is the flames of their own fiery attraction that may destroy them.

Alexa a young woman whom plans to live out her life in spinsterhood. Enjoying the freedom it gives her to pursue the sciences. Alexa’s family has allowed to pursue what she enjoy with forcing society’s expectations on her.

Connor also know as the wolfhound inherited a mountain of debts from his late father. Instead of marrying for money like most men did in his position. Connor opened a brothel and gaming hall to make his own way in the world.

Alexa and Connor meet when Alexa goes to Connor brothel, hoping he new were her elder brother could be found. After parting they both tried to  put the other out of their mind, neither quite succeeding.  Alexa goes to London to enjoy a season with her aunt. Quickly growing bored at a ball her cousin says she should dress up as a man and the could go play cards. the gaming hall he picks is the one owed by Connor. Alexa ends plays against one of Connor’s close friends Gryff, who in drunken haze decides to bet his half of the brothel and gaming hall. Upon winning the deed to half of Connor business, they find themselves thrown together. When are forced to leave London because of some unseen enemy. They end up at Connor’s childhood home which he would have never returned to given the choice.  Once left alone together and to their own devices they find it extremely difficult to ignore the passion between them.

The relationships between the characters were amazing along with their interactions. I really enjoyed how the whole plot flowed together. The romance between Connor and Alexa was sweet and firey at the same time. the sex scenes were very hot and steamy.

The only problem with Too Wicked To Wed, was that there was a few side story that really never got resolved of cleared up. And those parts were quite interesting.
But overall it was an awesome story.

I give Too Wicked To Wed Four Cocktails

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