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One Wicked Wish by Anna Campbell

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One Wicked Wish (A Scandal in Mayfair, #1)One Wicked Wish by Anna Campbell

Tracy’s rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: A Scandal in Mayfair, #1

Release Date: June 30, 2021

Stella Faulkner thinks she is saving her cousin Lady Imogen Ridley from making a huge mistake when she goes looking for her during a ball, but she soon realizes her cousin set her up. For the rake she thought had enticed Imogen to court ruin, Grayson “Gray” Maddox, the Earl of Halston was lured to the gazebo just as surely as she was. A happenstance that Grayson couldn’t be happier about because Stella caught his attention as soon as he first saw her and he will stop at nothing to claim her.

Stella is attracted to Gray but as a “poor relation” who lives with her uncle and is basically an unpaid governess/companion to her cousin, she can’t afford to act on that attraction. For ten years, since fleeing Italy after Napoleon’s invasion and the death of her family and fiancé, she has tried to bury her passionate nature. And has been successful, until she met Gray.

After Gray does some cajoling and promises to keep her reputation safe, Stella agrees to an affair – but makes it clear that this is a temporary arrangement. Something Gray has no problem agreeing to as he is sure once he has had her in his bed, the unprecedented desire he feels for her will be sated and he will quickly grow bored. But what is a rake to do when he realizes he was wrong? How can he convince Stella that they belong together and that he doesn’t care what anyone else thinks?

What a great start to a new series! This book, in particular, reminds me of Ms. Campbell’s older work, which was more emotional and much steamier – YES!!! This book is a well-written story of two people that belong together, yet don’t really believe in HEA. The book is filled with witty banter, steamy love scenes, wonderful secondary characters, and a truly beautiful soulmate-type love, complete with a HEA and an epilogue.

The Highlander’s Rescued Maiden by Anna Campbell

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The Highlander's Rescued Maiden (The Lairds Most Likely, #9)The Highlander’s Rescued Maiden by Anna Campbell

Tracy’s rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: The Lairds Most Likely, #9

Release Date: March 31, 2021

When Will Mackinnon, the heir to Achnasheen is caught in a storm and takes shelter on a seemingly deserted isle, he is shocked to find a well-built tower. He can tell the dwelling is occupied, but when no one answers and the door is locked, Will gains entry by climbing the walls and entering a window. There his shock is magnified when he finds himself face to face with a pistol and even more shocked when he realizes the pistol-wielding beauty is none other than a woman he believed to be a myth – Fair Ellen of the Isles.

If Will was surprised to find Ellen, it was nothing compared to the shock she felt when the handsome highlanders climbed in her window! Normally she is not alone, but due to the storm, her maid and guards were not able to return from her father’s castle at Inchgallen, across the channel. Ellen Cameron has lived on the Isle of Bortha for ten years, banished by her father for the offense of being lame. Over the years Ellen has created a life for herself, researching and writing stories of the Highlands and even though several men have tried to “save” her, Ellen believes she will live out her days alone in her tower.

Ellen demands that Will leave, but he turns on the charm and convinces her to let him stay until the storm passes, he swears he means her no harm and finally Ellen grudgingly agrees to let him stay. The storm rages for days and during that time, Will learns that Ellen is far more than a pretty face and begins to fall in love with the brave, intelligent woman. For her part, Ellen is falling for Will but knows nothing can come of it and that he will be leaving as soon as the storm ends, but she can’t ignore the desire she feels for him and welcomes his kisses and caresses, thinking it will be her only chance in life to experience passion.

By the time the storm ended, Will knows that Ellen is the love of his life and the only woman he wants for his wife, but convincing her that her lameness doesn’t matter will be harder than he thought and may call for extreme action. Will he be able to convince her to leave Bortha or will her insecurity cost her the love of a lifetime?

This was a delightful, well-written, fast-paced story with wonderful characters, steamy love scenes, and a lovely HEA. This is the ninth book in the series, but it can easily be read as a standalone title with no problems.

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