Devil May Care

Rich with sensuality and great characters this book shines!!! Simply the best book I've read this year. As an avid reader I continiously search for new and exciting authors-thank you Melanie George. Write more-quickly!! P.S. Richie was fabulous and I found myself laughing out loud. We're "Praying" for more.

Melanie George shows her uncompromising talents in DEVIL MAY CARE to engage readers in a riveting read with her antics and endearing characters. Lady Eden Spencer strikes a deal with the notorious profligate Damien Sinclair before she takes the vow to become a nun - that is to broaden her horizons on his debauched ways so that she will not succumb to any temptations offered by the glitzy life. Yet fate does not allow it - fairy godmother manifests in the form of his hilarious cousin, Reggae to unite Damien and Eden together. Damien's scarred past and treacherous mother has ruined him of any trust and love; Eden faces a wrenching culpability for the death of her parents. Not to mention the undesired attentions of the vile Lord Middleton could foil Reggae's plan of uniting the two.Ms. George has masterfully created a side character, Reggae Spencer - who with his mischievous antics and sardonic humour enhances the whole mood. The villains are trounced while the main characters, Damien and Eden who are both frigidly vulnerable, triumphed with their new-found love. It is with such magic that DEVIL MAY CARE is such a buoyant, well-paced read.The sensuality glossing the pages strums with passion. DEVIL MAY CARE has the fairy-tale charm to make readers succumb to being the devil's advocate, given the tenderness and the beautiful poignant ending when love has paved the way for the couple.

This is my first Melanie George book and I will probably buy all her others if this is a sample of her work. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Eden is so beautiful, and innocent. Damien is absolutely gorgeous and not really the Devil he makes himself out to be, just a tortured soul. Reggie, Eden's cousin is a hoot - in real life he would have to be counted as one of my BEST friends - Love him! This is a wonderful story, great characters and a very entertaining read.

The notorious rogue Damien Sinclair, Earl of Blackstone delights in his wicked reputation. With the looks of a fallen archangel, Damien gives the women of London plenty of opportunity for flutter and gossip, while the men of London best guard their back doors. With a mother from hell, and a serious lack of loving attention as he grew up, the scars run deep in this intensely sexy man intent upon treating life and love as his own personal game. Yet beneath the rogue lurks a man who can be responsible, as demonstrated by his funding his mother's needs and paying off his deceased father's debts. But the man who would stroke a cat or leave a rose on a lady's window sill remains carefully concealed beneath a façade of decadence. Then he meets Eden.Lady Eden Spencer endures her first season at her Uncle Edward's insistence; she would rather take her vows at the convent where's lived the last six years, since she became an orphan. Since her uncle intends her to marry, and she does not ever wish to marry, she and her cousin Reggie have worked out "The Plan, " a plan that includes the devil himself. Eden intends to sample a bit of the wild like, with Damien as her tutor. She lays down the rules, which include a certain amount of physical distance, but little does she suspect how tempting the devil can be. As Damien introduces her to the wild life, they scale rose trellises and attend games of cards, with Eden dressed as a man. Their remarkable escapes open Eden's eyes to the beauties and the dangers of life outside the convent. Damien's long forgotten softer side also becomes apparent to Eden, make the devil a veritably irresistible. When the devil and the angel clash, they create a heaven of their own making. The escapades and temptations presented in DEVIL MAY CARE had me laughing so hard my oldest son thought I had taken leave of my senses! With these two wonderful characters, not to mention cousin Regie with his wonderful way with words, Melanie George creates a memorable romance that I can't say enough good things about. Engaging, humorous, impossibly touching and remarkable enduring, DEVIL MAY CARE comes very highly recommended.

I'm not usually someone who bothers to write a review, but having just finished DEVIL MAY CARE, the laughs and tears and wonderful characters are still lingering and I simply had to let people know how much I enjoyed this book. It had a great blend of passion, humor, real life situations, and a hero and heroine that were truly meant for each other. I'm dying to see how Damien's brothers, Nicholas and Gray get tamed in Ms. George's next two books in the series. Bravo!