The Bachelor Bargain

by Maddison Michaels

[Lindsey Gray]

Lady Olivia Haliford believes her friend has been murdered. She wants revenge and wants one of the most notorious men in England to help her achieve it. Sebastian Colver, aka the Bastard of Baker Street, is the only man Olivia will accept being her silent partner in a new publication in which she will expose the secrets of the most horrific men of the Ton. After her relentless pursuit of his purse, Sebastian caves to her brilliant mind and delectable curves. Nothing can ever work between the bastard son of a duke and an honorable duke’s daughter. Or can it?

Maddison Michaels has sucked me into this new series with an explosive start. She gives us lust and romance, mystery and murder, as well as unshakable friendships that go beyond death. While I go into most romance novels knowing I will get a happily ever after, this one scared me to death. Could our author bring these characters together just to keep them forever apart?

These characters had so many challenges, it was almost impossible to predict where it all would end. When both characters are wanted dead and more than one villain is lurking in the shadows, things were more than a bit tense for 339 pages. Micheals makes the journey worth it. Olivia is a spitfire who isn’t afraid of anything except maybe falling in love with killer with an infectious personality. Sebastian is a man on a mission to keep control of his empire, but be kind to those who deserve it. As I turned the pages, these imperfect individuals became the perfect match. When you reach the last couple of chapters and everything begins to fall into place, you will realize the perfection of Micheals new world of Secrets, Scandals, and Spies.

I received The Bachelor Bargain for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.