As the second oldest and only unmarried daughter of the Earl of Wright, a wealthy coalminer who won a title from the Prince Regent in a game of cards, Lady Sesily Talbot is legendary in London. Besides being one of the “Soiled S’s”, she is gorgeous, rich, and reckless – living life on her own terms and in no rush to wed. Besides, American, Caleb Calhoun, the only man she has ever had any serious interest in has made it clear that he does not return her regard, in fact, he went as far as to flee England to prove his point! So what is a girl to do when she has no desire to marry, but way too much time on her hands? Why, join other like minded women in delivering justice to those who are without the means or connections to do it for themselves of course! So Sesily puts her feelings for Caleb on the back burner and along with her friends, The Duchess of Trevescan, Lady Imogen Loveless, and Miss Adelaide Frampton form a group, styling themselves Hell’s Belles and set out to right wrongs and help those in need.Caleb is far from uninterested in Sesily, but many things, including his friendship and business dealings with her sister, Seraphina, the Duchess of Haven, not to mention secrets that would ruin her and probably kill him, keep him from acting on feelings “Sexily” Talbot invokes. He has only returned to England at Sera’s request and doesn’t plan to involve himself with the tempting and forbidden Sesily, but when Sera askes him to watch out for her, he can’t say no. And when she finds trouble, he will do whatever is necessary to save her – even if it means exposing himself to the very secrets he has been hiding for years. Can these two find a way to escape Caleb’s past or is their love doomed?This was a well written story, but I found the pace to be a bit too slow for a good majority of the book. So slow that I started to skim, but towards the end, things picked up, and the book finishes with a “grand finale” of sorts. The book has likable characters, intrigue, secrets, wonderful secondary characters, wicked villains, explosions, dead bodies, steamy love scenes, and a HEA complete with an epilogue. I thought this book had great bones even if it had a somewhat “contemporary in period dress” feel, but the wordiness and filler scenes made it a bit of a chore to read. Overall, I am glad I read it and I will certainly be checking out the next book in the series.*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.* Bombshell: A Hells Belles Novel (English Edition) eBook : MacLean, Sarah Finalmente o livro da Sesily e do Caleb. Gostei muito da ideia das Belles, achei a Sesily uma personagem interessante, mas ainda quero a união das personagens da MacLean num projeto em comum, tipo os Vingadores desse universo que ela criou. Bombshell: A Hells Belles Novel (English Edition) eBook : MacLean, Sarah
Finally, the book about the remaining Talbot sister! Sesily and Caleb had a tough time reaching their well deserved HEA. They were instantly attracted to each other when they first met in one of the author's earlier books about one of the other sisters. However, not until this book do you find out that Caleb has been valiantly fighting that attraction and sexual chemistry for two years, escaping to America when the temptation of Sesily becomes too strong. Sesily made attempts to get through to Caleb on the rare occasions she saw him during those years, but nothing worked. It's not until very far into the story that we finally find out why Caleb felt he had to stay away from Sesily to keep her safe. Sesily is easily the most independent and strong minded of the Talbot women, and that's saying something. She's become involved with a group of women who are secretly championing feminist causes and women in intolerable situations. Doing so often puts her in danger, but she isn't reckless, as Caleb initially assumes when he becomes aware of her activities because he's so keenly aware of her whenever they're in the same location. He is strong, honorable, and a protector to the core of his being. Caleb and Sesily argue a lot, but they are also a good match. He comes to perceive and appreciate Sesily as no one else ever has. Although he tries mightily to resist and thwart her efforts when his secrets are finally revealed and he is in serious trouble due to his past, she and her band of women help save the day. Although Sesily is my polar opposite, I liked her, I liked Caleb, and I liked them together. Bombshell: A Hells Belles Novel (English Edition) eBook : MacLean, Sarah I enjoyed this one.Some bits were a bit convoluted but I had looked forward to Sesily’s story and wasn’t disappointed Bombshell: A Hells Belles Novel (English Edition) eBook : MacLean, Sarah If you read Sarah McLean before, you might have meet the heroine Sesily and also Caleb. SO we already knew there was a story coming. I was hoping for a bit , so only 4 stars this time as the story around Caleb's past was revealed quiet late and his behavior towards Bombshell: A Hells Belles Novel (English Edition) eBook : MacLean, Sarah mit erstaunlich leichter Hand (if an unfortunate preference for the word lush) erzählt SMclean die Geschichte einer revolutionären regency Heldin. Konventionelle Tropes werden zwar angespielt aber nicht, wie oft anderswo, einfach aufgelöst und obsolet gemacht, sondern Bombshell: A Hells Belles Novel (English Edition) eBook : MacLean, Sarah bonne lecture j'aime bien l'auteure Bombshell: A Hells Belles Novel (English Edition) eBook : MacLean, Sarah
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