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A review by torilovesheas
Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
5.0
This is my number one, top historical romance of all time and I can’t help but shout my love for it out into the void.
My. God. Sebastian St. Vincent is the perfect HisRo hero. Hands down. No questions asked. Not up for debate. He’s the perfect mix of damaged, broody, rogue, rake, and secretly yearning for love. I’ve never read about a historical hero that hits the same way he does. I keep going back and rereading my favorite parts of this book just to feel something again. Sebastian wants to be the bad guy because it’s easier to be a villain and keep people at a distance than to let people see his bleeding heart. He was so gentle with Evie. He could be an ass when he wanted to, but when he really let his guard down, it was amazing. No one will be able to top him or this book for my favorite historical hero and romance.
Evie. MY GIRL. I loved that Evie pushed back against St. Vincent when she was convicted about something. She may have been shy, but she wasn’t going to let people run over her. When she stands up to the doctor?? Chef’s kiss. I find that historical heroines either fall into one of two categories: push over or straight bitch. There’s usually no in between. But Evie was a perfect blend of silent strength and softness. I loved that she was the one to renege on the bet with Sebastian.
This book was so so good. If you’re just getting into historical, this is a great place to start. Although it’s not the first in the series, I still feel like it can be read as a stand-alone and still make perfect sense. So good.
My. God. Sebastian St. Vincent is the perfect HisRo hero. Hands down. No questions asked. Not up for debate. He’s the perfect mix of damaged, broody, rogue, rake, and secretly yearning for love. I’ve never read about a historical hero that hits the same way he does. I keep going back and rereading my favorite parts of this book just to feel something again. Sebastian wants to be the bad guy because it’s easier to be a villain and keep people at a distance than to let people see his bleeding heart. He was so gentle with Evie. He could be an ass when he wanted to, but when he really let his guard down, it was amazing. No one will be able to top him or this book for my favorite historical hero and romance.
Evie. MY GIRL. I loved that Evie pushed back against St. Vincent when she was convicted about something. She may have been shy, but she wasn’t going to let people run over her. When she stands up to the doctor?? Chef’s kiss. I find that historical heroines either fall into one of two categories: push over or straight bitch. There’s usually no in between. But Evie was a perfect blend of silent strength and softness. I loved that she was the one to renege on the bet with Sebastian.
This book was so so good. If you’re just getting into historical, this is a great place to start. Although it’s not the first in the series, I still feel like it can be read as a stand-alone and still make perfect sense. So good.