Brazen and the Beast by Sarah Maclean delivers the "Year of Hattie" and I am here for it!! Hattie is magnificent. She wants to be her own person in a time when women didn't have that option. She has a plan and that plan starts with "ruination" by way of losing her virginity. Then, she can't be used as dowry by a man she doesn't love. Then she can have business and fortune. I loved that Hattie was smart and hard working. She has been working in the family business and she is good at it. Hattie's best friend Nora is perfect for her as well. They support and compliment each other brilliantly.
Beast (AKA Whit) is as different from Hattie as night and day. He and his brother, Devil, are the infamous Bareknuckle Bastards. Whit and his brother are ruthless and determined to defeat their other brother and stop the stealing of their shipments. Hattie is now tied to Whit by her involvement and their deal. I loved these two together. Hattie is the perfect match for Whit because she isn't scared. She is bold and brave and goes toe to toe with him.
Brazen and the Beast Sarah Maclean will make you fall in love with the underdogs and root for the unlikely. Maclean writes brilliant characters with such depth you will feel you truly know them and as such, you will care about them. Hattie and Beast are #relationshipgoals!
- POV: 3rd
- Tears:
- Trope: opposites attract, Regency
- Triggers: Beast had a horrible, abusive childhood. It is not explicitly detailed in this book but he does suffer a PTSD type episode because of it
- Series/Standalone: stand alone (although it would be helpful if you read Wicked and the Wallflower-also, its fabulous)
- Cliffhanger: no
- HEA: yes
authors like Tessa Dare, Lisa Kleypas, Kerrigan Bryne...then you will probably like Brazen and the Beast!
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