Wicked in Your Arms

Are we able to overcome the expectations set for us?

When you are born into life with no discernible lineage, trying to find a good match becomes close to impossible. Despite the fact that her father is ridiculously rich Miss Grier Hadley is viewed as his illegitimate daughter and the large dowry he is offering is the only reason she is invited to parties at all. Grier is convinced she will marry a common man not a titled heir despite what her father wants.

Crowned Prince Sevastian Maksimi is looking for a queen with impeccable taste and breeding and he needs to get that done today. He is to be King and everyone expects him to produce numerous perfect heirs with this flawless to be chosen queen. His interests are not to be considered and once Grier dumps her drink on his head, he is sure that she can be ruled out of any race to the altar despite her money and exquisite good looks. A man does love a feisty red head with freckles who can sass him without breaking a nail and funny things do tend to happen on the way to destiny.

Sev may have the title but Grier has the magic that is drawing him to her and making him want to stop her from talking with a kiss. That one kiss turns into some roaming hands, deep breathing, and the thought that he might get her out of his mind if only he could get her into his bed for one night. He may know he cannot marry her, but does that have to rule out having a relationship with her?

Grier is not going to back away from any fight as she has held her own since she was left to her own devices at a young age. She has known despair and the stigma of name calling so this future king can take a flying leap; she is not going to be any man's temporary fling. Yet the harder she fights to stay away the more she is drawn to him and he to her with total abandon to king and country. Sev has always fulfilled his duty but just this once he wants to know what it feels like to make his own choices and decide his own fate and love whom he desires.

Sev and Grier stumble over each other enough that once they figure out that love has a way of making decisions for you. They are lost in one another's passionate embrace and while the past may cause some blips on Grier's radar and Sev's family seems to have more issues then he ever suspected if they can get past all that to move this may prove to be the best decision they independently make together!

You have to prepare yourself that once you pick up this book the dishes will not be done, the family will have to fend for itself, and you will not be able to stop reading Sev and Grier's story. You feel the pain and passion from both of them and the adventure they are on is fabulous! The only unfortunate part is the book does end so do as I did and read it again and again and again.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Sweet Fairy Tale

Sophie Jordan does not disappoint.

So gooddd!

I should be sleep but this book was so good i could not go to sleep before i finished it! The hero (Sev) was oh so delicious this one is to be savored

Highly Recommended!

Loved this book!! Couldn't put it down!

Loved it!

I couldn't put it down. My only wish is that it could have been a bit longer, it didn't take me very long to finish. I love Ms. Jordan's books and won't hesitate to buy more of them.

sub-genre fans will appreciate this jocular tale

Next in line to the throne of Maldania, Prince Sevastian Maksimi needs a wealthy well bred aristocrat as his wife to produce the appropriate heir and spare. He travels to England to find the ideal princess.

At a London gala, Sevastian and his cousin Malcolm discuss the list of potential brides. The arrogant prince tells his blood kin to delete Miss Grier Hadley and her sister Cleo from consideration as they are illegitimate offspring of an unsavory father though raised by a caring mom and kind stepfather. Grier overhears his dismissal and "accidently" dumps her drink on him. As they keep meeting in unacceptable places, an attraction grows even as they argue, fuss and kiss; but she remains unacceptable by the standard he promised his grandfather the king while someone stalks Grier.

The amusing bantering between the fighting lead pair over serious and inane topics like birthdates makes for a delightful historical romance. The story line is fast-paced from the opening lemon water dousing to the climax. With a nod to Princess Grace, Next in line to the throne of Maldania, Prince Sevastian Maksimi needs a wealthy well bred aristocrat as his wife to produce the appropriate heir and spare. He travels to England to find the ideal princess.

At a London gala, Sevastian and his cousin Malcolm discuss the list of potential brides. The arrogant prince tells his blood kin to delete Miss Grier Hadley and her sister Cleo from consideration as they are illegitimate offspring of an unsavory father though raised by a caring mom and kind stepfather. Grier overhears his dismissal and "accidently" dumps her drink on him. As they keep meeting in unacceptable places, an attraction grows even as they argue, fuss and kiss; but she remains unacceptable by the standard he promised his grandfather the king while someone stalks Grier.

The amusing bantering between the fighting lead pair over serious and inane topics like birthdates makes for a delightful historical romance. The story line is fast-paced from the opening lemon water dousing to the climax. With a nod to Princess Grace, sub-genre fans will appreciate this jocular tale as love does not seem enough.

Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner

Another Great Read from Sophie Jordan

Grier Hadley needs a husband. Her father, one of London's most unsavory characters, wants his illegitimate daughter to marry a title and is offering an enormous, ill-gotten dowry to whichever nobleman takes her to the altar. That's why she's hiding behind a potted plant at the ball. Prince Sevastian Maksimi needs a wife-a well-bred young lady of impeccable reputation with a considerable fortune to her name. That's why he tells his cousin to scratch the unacceptably common Miss Hadley from his list of prospective brides. He doesn't know she's directly behind him. She can't help but dump her glass of lemon water over his head. As first meetings go, theirs is definitely NOT love at first sight. But when they get thrown together at a house party in the country sparks fly and passion heats up. Marriage is out of the question, of course, but neither can bear the thought of being with anyone else. Sophie Jordan is one of my very favorite historical authors and she never fails to create characters and stories I fall in love with. Raised by a loving stepfather she adored, Grier's past didn't include her unsavory father. She's is smart and independent and humiliated by her present predicament. Sev has only recently returned from war to find his grandfather, the King, expects him to find a wife and produce an heir immediately. As the heir to the throne, Sev is determined to do his duty even if it breaks his heart and Grier's. Their story is told with humor, wit and skill that had me up late into the night to finish. Ms. Jordan weaves romance and passion, love and duty to create a hero and heroine who have depth and character and richly deserve their Happily Ever After. This one's a keeper. Actually, all of Sophie Jordan's books are keepers!

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