His Wicked Seduction (Regency Hearts Redeemed #2) by Jade Lee

 

 

 

 

 

His Wicked Seduction (Regency Hearts Redeemed #2) by Jade Lee 

Blurb: 

Seven years enslaved by Barbary pirates, Kit Frasier finally earns his freedom and returns to England, his heart hungry for revenge.

Rose, flower of the English aristocracy, believes Kit to be dramatic, rich, and the catch of the Season.

Maddy, Rose's poor relation, will do anything to improve her situation, including help Rose ensnare Kit.

But when treachery rains down upon their schemes, one will run, leaving the other to choose between respectability and wickedly wonderful seduction.

 

As I enjoyed reading Her Wicked Surrender, the first book in the Regency Hearts Redeemed Series, I had to read His Wicked Seduction as well, obviously.
This book was rather intense because the hero and the heroine are both at crosspoints in their life, Kit has just returned from captivity after having suffered as a slave for years and Maddie faces ruin and despair at the hands of....well.
The characters were different enough to entice me once more but a certain scheme is detectable, which makes the story despite its many twists and turns somewhat foreseeable.
Nevertheless I liked Kit and Maddie well and loved reading how their lives change for the better so I still enjoyed reading this book as well despite the similarities. I must admit though, that Rose and her naivete sometimes were a bit trying. There were times when I wasn't sure how much of this naivete was supposed to be real or how much might be faked but I fear that she is really as self-centered and naively innocent as she is portrayed.
Kit and Maddie are much more worldly, Kit is torn and a victim of his horrible experiences, bearing no resemblance any more to the somewhat carefree easy-going young man we met in Her Wicked Surrender, whereas Maddie, our heroine, tries to be brave and survive on her own in a time where women had almost no rights and were easily preyed upon by unscrupulous men.
On the whole the book is really well written and captivating especially for those who wondered about Kit's fate at the end of the first book.

 *I received a copy of this book from eBook Discovery in exchange for my honest review.*
 

 ★★★★