Book Review: Too Sinful to Deny by Erica Ridley

Gothic Love Stories Book 2

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author:

One look at the towering ocean-side manor that is to be her new home, and exiled socialite Susan Stanton knows: This is a place haunted by secrets, and riddled with menace.

For Susan, there is no escaping the most dangerous element of all—dark-haired smuggler Evan Bothwick, a man whose rakish countenance cannot hide his wicked intent.

But Susan has a secret of her own—a special gift that renders her privy to the darkest mysteries lurking within the walls of the manor and in the labyrinthine cellars beneath. And the only man who can help her is the very rogue she would do anything to be able to resist…

Gothic Love Stories Too Wicked to Kiss Too Sinful to Deny Too Tempting to Resist Too Wanton to Wed

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My Review:

I can’t help but think of comparisons to the Ghost Whisperer and Mr. & Mrs. Smith set against a gothic Regency landscape. Through most of the first book, Susan wasn’t my favorite person and I’m not sure I can say my opinion of her has increases all that much. I loved her cat-like curiosity and desire to help the defenseless, but her selfishness and attitude of entitlement rubbed me the wrong way. Evan is the textbook definition of a charming rogue, but he also has his moments of honor and nobility. There is a lot going on in this book. Maybe a bit too much. At times I got a little confused as to exactly which plot point Susan and Evan were chasing down. This story contains lots of mystery and plenty of double-crosses. Nothing and no one are what they appear to be. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author.

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