As the Devil Dares

Whether it's business or pleasure, Lord Robert Carlisle never backs down from a dare. But finding a husband for scandalous Mariah Winslow? It's one challenge he instantly regrets accepting. Even with all his connections and rakish charms Robert will have to use every trick in the book to marry off a woman with no dowry and no sense of decorum...no matter how stunningly beautiful she is. Mariah Winslow has no intention of being a pawn in Lord Robert's game. She knows he agreed to play matchmaker only to secure a partnership in her father's shipping company, a partnership that's rightfully hers. This is the third book in the series but could stand by itself. However the series is so very good I’d recommend reading them in order & you’ll come to love the Carlisle brothers as much as I do. Robert & Mariah clash from their first meeting & they can’t seem to meet without locking horns. Their meeting with Elizabeth, Robert’s mother is hilarious especially when he finds himself holding a plate of tarts. However their attraction is also apparent from the beginning & they are the only ones who won’t recognise it. There are misunderstandings along the way & a heroine who like dowsing the hero in liquids whether it’s champagne, ale or dirty water. I love the author’s books & I’m always drawn in from the beginning, the characters are always strongly portrayed & this book is no exception. The plot is so very well paced that I was loathe to put the book down. I found myself laughing at Robert rescuing a kitten & had tears at the three brothers sharing scolds by their father. I would have liked to have known whether the two brothers spent time in the lock up or paid for damages. My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

good ending