Devil in Spring (The Ravenels, #3)

by Lisa Kleypas

[stacey_is_sassy]

Everything I hoped for.

Quickie review...I loved it.

I was an emotional/hormonal goose reading Devil in Spring. At times I was so overwhelmed that I had a lump in my throat because of the feelings it brought out in me. It wasn't because I was sad, it was more about seeing someone who is a wee bit different, finally finding acceptance. We are all different in our own special way. Some of us accept our differences and/or quirky ways and own it. Others withdraw into themselves hoping to go unnoticed. Most of us want to find a happy place and just fit in whether it be in the middle of the dance floor or being a wallflower.

In Devil in Spring we meet new and exciting characters and get a glimpse at the lives of some older and beloved characters. I loved them all.

Pandora was refreshingly quirky, determined, smart and lovable. Gabriel is practically perfect in every way (or he seems so). He strives to be a good, loyal and loving man but he knows he's far from perfect. Their first, second and third meetings show a connection that neither can deny. Pandora does not want to marry at all but when she is accidentally compromised by Gabriel, she finds it hard to escape. Gabriel at first thinks Pandora will not suit as a future Duchess but he can't deny he wants her anyway.

Their chemistry is sizzling and their devotion to each other believable. I never doubted they would make a great couple...faults and all.

I loved Devil in Spring and I hope Lisa Kleypas will write more historical romance in the future.