Title: SINFUL DEEDS
Series: Cynfell Brothers #2
Author: Samantha Holt
Publish Date: 05.01.15
Publisher: Samantha Holt
Category /Genre: Historical Romance
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Received from: Samantha Holt (in exchange for an honest review)
Goodreads link: Sinful Deeds
Date completed: 05.23.15
Description from the publisher:
Lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath,
envy and pride. The Cynfell Brothers are the very embodiment of a sinful
existence. But could the right woman change that?
Envy
Being the mistress of one of the
most notorious rakes in London was never going to be easy, but Josephine
believed she was strong enough. After all, she loved Dante Cynfell to
distraction. He provided her with a comfortable home and all the art supplies
she could ever need. After a short marriage that left her near destitute, the
widow couldn’t help but fall into his arms...and his bed.
But after four years of tolerating
his drunken behaviour and late night calls, Josephine has had enough. Her
paintings have caught the eye of a great patron of the arts. With promises of
fame and fortune ringing in her ears, she realises being a mistress simply will
not satisfy her anymore. She wants true love, marriage, and respectability.
When Josephine ends their
arrangement, Dante is shocked. She had a comfortable home, his
adoration...hell, even his faithfulness. What more could a beautiful woman
want?
Marriage? Well, that’s one thing
Dante Cynfell doesn’t plan to offer any woman—not even Josephine. He’s
witnessed too many miserable marriages. Why put the person you care about
through such misery?
Positive he can win her back, he
sets out to remind her how good they are together. One thing is for sure, Dante
will not give her up easily—especially to another man. Josephine is about to
learn that an envious Cynfell man is not to be trifled with.
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This is the second book in the
Cynfell Brothers series. Though each
does stand alone, I would recommend reading in the order of publication. You can expect updates on the previous
couples.
Dante Cynfell is the second son in
this family. I am reminded that the
traditional aristocracy procreated with the motto of “an heir and a spare.” Meaning that each family wanted there to be
two boys born, because of the high infant mortality rates of the times.
Born as “the spare,” Dante lacks the
seriousness of his brother. He lives a
life of privilege with no responsibility.
He doesn’t see his responsibility even for his mistress. When Josephine, Jo-Jo, tells him that she
wants more or freedom, he really doesn’t understand what more a woman could
want.
I loved the banter between these
two. I also loved the growth they each
experienced. It’s obvious from page one
that they love each other, but they are both strong enough to ask for what they
want and fight for what they need. I thought this was a great story and extremely
well written. This was not the usual boy
meets girl, boy loses girl, boy fights for girl. Instead we start at boy loses girl and they
both make the fight worthwhile. I
cheered when he inevitably re-won the heart of the girl without making her lose
herself in the process.
As stated in the previous review,
the chores are often ignored when a truly good read is available – still guilty. I began this one as soon as I finished Sinful
Confessions and now I’m done. I guess it’s
time to get back to work… but rest assured, I have one eye on my kindle account
to see when the next book in this series will be released.
Grammar/editing: ungraded – book
received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
The Cynfell Brothers series:
- Sinful Confessions
- Sinful Deeds
- Sinful Liaisons
- (coming soon)
Books from Samantha Holt:
·
The Crimson Castle
·
A Summer Siege
·
The Sexy Bartender’s Virtual
Seduction
·
Buckle Down
·
Eden’s Fire
·
Not Another Soldier
·
Her Dream Cowboy
·
Hunting His Highland Lass
·
Alrek
·
Too Much to Lose
·
Tempting His Mistress
·
Once Upon a Rake
·
Christmas Seduction
·
Kissed at Midnight
·
The Warrior’s Reward
Highland Fae Chronicles:
1.
To Steal a
Highlander’s Heart
2.
To Dream
of a Highlander
3.
To Avenge
Her Highland Warrior
The One Knight Collection:
1.
One Knight
2.
Black
Knight
3.
White
Knight
4.
Highland
Knight
Borderland Legacy:
1.
Borderland
Bride
2.
Borderland
Beauty
3.
Borderland
Betrayal
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