ARC Review: Tempting the Vicar (The Wicked Waywards #2) by Liana LeFey
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Series: The Wicked Waywards #2
Author: Liana LeFey
Published January 17th 2022 by Entangled Publishing LLC (Amara)
Goodreads Synopsis
After his twin brother pulls a foolish prank, Reverend Daniel Wayward's life is now decidedly complicated. With his family, his parish, and even his reputation at risk, there's only one way to avoid utter ruin—by swapping places with his rakish, wicked twin. And the second Daniel steps foot into his brother's worldly and sinful life in London, he's completely caught by temptation of the most enticing, green-eyed kind.
Miss Olivia St. Peters knows the son of the duke is a dangerous fellow, but something in those hooded, hungry blue eyes makes her blood sing with pleasure. She's determined to have this Wayward noble, no matter what Society—or even her father—says about the match. And if that means playing with fire, she'll gladly burn...
The more Daniel resists the oh-so-inviting charms of Olivia, the more determined she is to have him. Now he's caught between his vows of faith and the lure of sweet temptation. And the only thing standing between his heart and his immortal soul is one unforgivable deception...
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
After his twin brother breaks his leg while pretending to be him, vicar Daniel Wayward is forced to go to London and take Devlin's place until the injury is healed. Though they are twins, they're completely different personalities, and Devlin's rakish lifestyle is a shock to Daniel's more conservative ways. There's also the added pressure of Miss Olivia St. Peters, the daughter of Devlin's business partner, and someone who has set her sight's on Devlin, come hell or high water. Daniel needs to discourage her, but the chemistry between them is almost too much to bear.
This book was one I was looking forward too, after reading Devlin's story in The Devil's Own, but there was something - I'm not sure what - that I just didn't click with. Daniel and Olivia were alright characters - Olivia much better though - but I felt like their story was too contrived, and dragged on far too much. I liked the first book, and wasn't as bothered by the deception in that case, but here, with the supposedly saintly Daniel, I felt a little repulsed by how long he kept the truth from Olivia. It was an alright book, but nothing perfect, and not one I'll likely go back to.
Dates Read:
April 19-20, 2022
Rating
3 Stars
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