A review by mjhpjansen
Ravishing His Wicked Lady by Sadie Bosque

5.0

This is book 4 in the Shadows series. It is recommended to read the first 3 before you read this. It's not a must, you could read it as a stand alone, but to have a better understanding of the lovely Lavinia I would recommend it. Especially since the first 3 parts are really good stories. It's great to binge all 4, one after the other and be swept off your feet!
I was so lucky to read book 4 as ARC, I was looking forward to read how it goes and couldn't wait until I had it and I was not disappointed!
Lavinia's father is dying and to make sure her stepmother isn't thrown out and to prevent being married off to the highest bidder she needs to find a good match herself. It's pretty hard for her, she doesn't really know how to find someone to marry, her heart is still broken ( please do read the other books for more info on that!) Sebastian inherits a marquessate and is determined to find a good match for his ward and then return to France but when he meets Lavinia everything changes. He longs for her and sees her for who she really is.
The main characters are very real! Complicated not too sweet or cute, with rough edges. Very in-depth. There are some intrigues that make this story a lot more interesting and the plot is intelligent and built together very smartly. I really enjoyed this story. I can not wait for the next part and read how it goes. There are still some questions about friends I am longing to know how that unfolds!
I think this was one of the best in the Shadows series, although I love all 4 of them!
As I said I read an ARC copy but offer my opinion freely.