Current Standings:
If you haven't checked on Twitter, I imagine that you want to know the winners of the last four groups from the Round of 32. In Group 4, Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean beat West End Earl by Bethany Bennett. For Group 8, Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins made a comeback to win against The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley. Group 12 was a tough one, but Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas beat Thief of Shadows by Elizabeth Hoyt. And finally, in Group 16 A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare beat The Butterfly Bride by Vanessa Riley.
Enemies to Lovers Alley
Schedule:
Sweet Sixteen (April 1st - 2nd)
Group 1 - Beauty Tempts the Beast by Lorraine Heath vs The Scandal of It All by Sophie Jordan (April 1st, 8pm)
Group 2 - The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham vs Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean (April 2nd, 8pm)
Group 3 - The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes by Eva Leigh vs The Devil of Downtown by Joanna Shupe (April 1st, 8pm)
Group 4 - Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian vs Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins (April 2nd, 8pm)
Group 5 - Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall vs The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite (April 1st, 8pm)
Group 6 - Some Like It Scandalous by Maya Rodale vs Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas (April 2nd, 8pm)
Group 7 - The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan vs The Duke's Guide to Correct Behavior by Megan Frampton (April 1st, 8pm)
Group 8 - A Taste of Honey by Rose Lerner vs A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare (April 2nd, 8pm)
Elite Eight (April 4th - 5th)
Group 1 - Winners of Group 1 and 2 (April 4th, 8pm)
Group 2 - Winners of Group 3 and 4 (April 5th, 8pm)
Group 3 - Winners of Group 5 and 6 (April 4th, 8pm)
Group 4 - Winners of Group 7 and 8 (April 5th, 8pm)
Final Four
Group 1 - TBA (April 7th, 8pm)
Group 2 - TBA (April 7th, 8pm)
Championship
TBA (April 8th, 8pm)
Today's Books:
Group 1 - Beauty Tempts the Beast by Lorraine Heath vs The Scandal of It All by Sophie Jordan (April 1st, 8pm)
Group 3 - The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes by Eva Leigh vs The Devil of Downtown by Joanna Shupe (April 1st, 8pm)
Group 5 - Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall vs The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite (April 1st, 8pm)
Group 7 - The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan vs The Duke's Guide to Correct Behavior by Megan Frampton (April 1st, 8pm)
Author: Lorraine Heath
Publisher: Avon
Release: September 29, 2020
Series: Sins for All Seasons #6
Pages: 370
My Review: 5 Stars
Synopsis:
She wants lessons in seduction
Althea Stanwick was a perfect lady destined to marry a wealthy lord, until betrayal left her family penniless. Though she’s lost friends, fortune, and respectability, Althea has gained a scandalous plan. If she can learn to seduce, she can obtain power over men and return to Society on her terms. She even has the perfect teacher in mind, a man whose sense of honor and dark good looks belie his nickname: Beast.
But desire like this can’t be taught
Benedict Trewlove may not know his parentage but he knows where he belongs—on the dark side of London, offering protection wherever it’s needed. Yet no woman has ever made such an outrageous request as this mysterious beauty. Althea is out of place amongst vice and sin, even if she offers a wicked temptation he can’t resist. But as the truth of his origin emerges at last, it will take a fierce, wild love to overcome their pasts.
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Avon Books
Author: Sophie Jordan
Publisher: Avon
Release: July 25, 2017
Series: The Rogue Files #2
Pages: 376
My Review: 5 Stars
Synopsis:
It takes two to make a scandal…
What kind of woman ventures into London’s most notorious pleasure club? An outsider like Graciela, the Duchess of Autenberry, snubbed time and time again by society because of her Spanish roots. Ela longs to take a lover for a single, wild night, and within the walls of Sodom there are gentlemen to suit every forbidden taste. If only she were not so drawn to the smoldering Lord Strickland…a dangerous man who sees beyond her mask, and could ruin her reputation with a mere whisper.
Lord Strickland never permitted himself to fantasize about the sultry, off-limits lady, but then he never expected to find Ela in a place so wicked, looking for what he’s more than too happy to give. She may not be to the ton’s taste, but she suits him perfectly. First, however, he must convince her to trust in this dangerous desire—and in the promise of forever unleashed by one wild, scandalous night.
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Title: The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes
Author: Eva Leigh
Publisher: Avon
Release: February 22, 2022
Series: Last Chance Scoundrels #1
Pages: 384
My Review: 5 Stars
Synopsis:
In USA TODAY bestselling author Eva Leigh's new novel a notorious rake and an innocent debutante strike a scandalous bargain...
When Kieran Ransome’s latest antics result in a massive scandal, his father issues an ultimatum: find a respectable wife or inherit nothing. But as one of London’s most inveterate scoundrels, Kieran doesn’t know any ladies who fit the bill. Or does he?
Celeste Kilburn is a society darling, beloved by influential members of the ton. But keeping a spotless reputation leaves little room for adventure and she longs to escape her gilded cage, especially with her impending engagement to a stuffy earl. When Kieran—her older brother’s best friend and an irresistibly attractive rogue—begs for her help, Celeste makes a deal: she’ll introduce him to the right social circles if he’ll show her the scandalous side of London.
In between proper teas and garden parties, Kieran escorts Celeste—disguised as “Salome”—to rowdy gaming hells, wild fêtes, and sensual art salons. As they spend more time together, their initial attraction builds to a desperate desire that neither can ignore. But when someone discovers their midnight exploits, Celeste’s freedom and reputation are endangered, and Kieran must save the woman he loves… respectable or not.
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Author: Eva Leigh
Publisher: Avon
Release: February 22, 2022
Series: Last Chance Scoundrels #1
Pages: 384
My Review: 5 Stars
Synopsis:
In USA TODAY bestselling author Eva Leigh's new novel a notorious rake and an innocent debutante strike a scandalous bargain...
When Kieran Ransome’s latest antics result in a massive scandal, his father issues an ultimatum: find a respectable wife or inherit nothing. But as one of London’s most inveterate scoundrels, Kieran doesn’t know any ladies who fit the bill. Or does he?
Celeste Kilburn is a society darling, beloved by influential members of the ton. But keeping a spotless reputation leaves little room for adventure and she longs to escape her gilded cage, especially with her impending engagement to a stuffy earl. When Kieran—her older brother’s best friend and an irresistibly attractive rogue—begs for her help, Celeste makes a deal: she’ll introduce him to the right social circles if he’ll show her the scandalous side of London.
In between proper teas and garden parties, Kieran escorts Celeste—disguised as “Salome”—to rowdy gaming hells, wild fêtes, and sensual art salons. As they spend more time together, their initial attraction builds to a desperate desire that neither can ignore. But when someone discovers their midnight exploits, Celeste’s freedom and reputation are endangered, and Kieran must save the woman he loves… respectable or not.
You Can Find it At:
Goodreads
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Amazon
Author: Joanna Shupe
Publisher: Avon
Release: June 30, 2020
Series: Uptown Girls #3
Pages: 376
My Review: 5 Stars
Synopsis:
The final novel in Joanna Shupe's critically acclaimed Uptown Girl series about a beautiful do-gooder who must decide if she can team up with one of New York's brashest criminals without losing something irreplaceable: her heart.
Manhattan kingpin.
Brilliant mastermind.
Gentleman gangster.
He's built a wall around his heart...
Orphaned and abandoned on the Bowery's mean streets, Jack Mulligan survived on strength, cunning, and ambition. Now he rules his territory better than any politician or copper ever could. He didn't get here by being soft. But in uptown do-gooder Justine Greene―the very definition of an iron fist in a velvet glove―Jack may have met his match.
She wears hers on her sleeve...
Justine is devoted to tracking down deadbeat husbands and fighting for fair working conditions. When her mission brings her face-to-face with Jack, she's shocked to find the man behind the criminal empire is considerably more charming and honorable than many "gentlemen" she knows.
Forming an unlikely alliance, they discover an unexpected desire. And when Justine's past catches up with them, Jack may be her only hope of survival. Is she ready to make a deal with the devil...?
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Author: Alexis Hall
Publisher: Montlake
Release: January 25, 2022
Series: Something Fabulous #1
Pages: 350
Synopsis:
From the acclaimed author of Boyfriend Material comes a delightfully witty romance featuring a reserved duke who’s betrothed to one twin and hopelessly enamoured of the other.
Valentine Layton, the Duke of Malvern, has twin problems: literally.
It was always his father’s hope that Valentine would marry Miss Arabella Tarleton. But, unfortunately, too many novels at an impressionable age have caused her to grow up…romantic. So romantic that a marriage of convenience will not do and after Valentine’s proposal she flees into the night determined never to set eyes on him again.
Arabella’s twin brother, Mr. Bonaventure “Bonny” Tarleton, has also grown up…romantic. And fully expects Valentine to ride out after Arabella and prove to her that he’s not the cold-hearted cad he seems to be.
Despite copious misgivings, Valentine finds himself on a pell-mell chase to Dover with Bonny by his side. Bonny is unreasonable, overdramatic, annoying, and…beautiful? And being with him makes Valentine question everything he thought he knew. About himself. About love. Even about which Tarleton he should be pursuing.
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Author: Olivia Waite
Publisher: Avon Impulse
Release: June 25, 2019
Series: Feminine Pursuits #1
Pages: 322
My Review: 5 Stars
Synopsis:
As Lucy Muchelney watches her ex-lover’s sham of a wedding, she wishes herself anywhere else. It isn’t until she finds a letter from the Countess of Moth, looking for someone to translate a groundbreaking French astronomy text, that she knows where to go. Showing up at the Countess’ London home, she hoped to find a challenge, not a woman who takes her breath away.
Catherine St Day looks forward to a quiet widowhood once her late husband’s scientific legacy is fulfilled. She expected to hand off the translation and wash her hands of the project—instead, she is intrigued by the young woman who turns up at her door, begging to be allowed to do the work, and she agrees to let Lucy stay. But as Catherine finds herself longing for Lucy, everything she believes about herself and her life is tested.
While Lucy spends her days interpreting the complicated French text, she spends her nights falling in love with the alluring Catherine. But sabotage and old wounds threaten to sever the threads that bind them. Can Lucy and Catherine find the strength to stay together or are they doomed to be star-crossed lovers?
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Title: The Suffragette Scandal
Author: Courtney Milan
Publisher: Courtney Milan
Release: July 14, 2014
Series: Brothers Sinister #4
Pages: 260
My Review: 5 Stars
Synopsis:
An idealistic suffragette...
Miss Frederica "Free" Marshall has put her heart and soul into her newspaper, known for its outspoken support of women's rights. Naturally, her enemies are intent on destroying her business and silencing her for good. Free refuses to be at the end of her rope... but she needs more rope, and she needs it now.
...a jaded scoundrel...
Edward Clark's aristocratic family abandoned him to die in a war-torn land, so he survived the only way he could: by becoming a rogue and a first-class forger. When the same family that left him for dead vows to ruin Miss Marshall, he offers his help. So what if he has to lie to her? She's only a pawn to use in his revenge.
...and a scandal seven years in the making.
But the irrepressible Miss Marshall soon enchants Edward. By the time he realizes that his cynical heart is hers, it's too late. The only way to thwart her enemies is to reveal his scandalous past... and once the woman he loves realizes how much he's lied to her, he'll lose her forever.
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Author: Courtney Milan
Publisher: Courtney Milan
Release: July 14, 2014
Series: Brothers Sinister #4
Pages: 260
My Review: 5 Stars
Synopsis:
An idealistic suffragette...
Miss Frederica "Free" Marshall has put her heart and soul into her newspaper, known for its outspoken support of women's rights. Naturally, her enemies are intent on destroying her business and silencing her for good. Free refuses to be at the end of her rope... but she needs more rope, and she needs it now.
...a jaded scoundrel...
Edward Clark's aristocratic family abandoned him to die in a war-torn land, so he survived the only way he could: by becoming a rogue and a first-class forger. When the same family that left him for dead vows to ruin Miss Marshall, he offers his help. So what if he has to lie to her? She's only a pawn to use in his revenge.
...and a scandal seven years in the making.
But the irrepressible Miss Marshall soon enchants Edward. By the time he realizes that his cynical heart is hers, it's too late. The only way to thwart her enemies is to reveal his scandalous past... and once the woman he loves realizes how much he's lied to her, he'll lose her forever.
You Can Find it At:
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Author: Megan Frampton
Publisher: Avon
Release: November 25, 2014
Series: Dukes Behaving Badly #1
Pages: 375
My Review: 5 Stars
Synopsis:
All of London knows the Duke of Rutherford has position and wealth. They also whisper that he’s dissolute, devilish, and determinedly unwed. So why, everyone is asking, has he hired a governess?
When Miss Lily Russell crosses the threshold of the Duke of Rutherford’s stylish townhouse, she knows she has come face to face with sensual danger. For this is no doting papa. Rather, his behavior is scandalous, and his reputation rightly earned. And his pursuit of her is nearly irresistible—but resist she must for the sake of her pupil.
As for the duke himself, it was bad enough when his unknown child landed on his doorstep. Now Lily, with her unassuming beauty, has aroused his most wicked fantasies—and, shockingly, his desire to change his wanton ways. He’s determined to become worthy of her, and so he asks for her help in correcting his behavior.
But Lily has a secret, one that, if it becomes known, could change everything…
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