Hell in A Hand Basket

Devilish Debutantes, Book 2

Sophia Babineaux has landed a husband! And a good one at that! Lord Harold, the second son of a duke, is kind, gentle, undemanding. Perhaps a little too undemanding? Because after one chance encounter with skilled rake, Captain Devlin Brooks, it is glaringly obvious that something is missing between Lord Harold and herself...passion...sizzle...well...everything. And marriage is forever! Will her parents allow her to reconsider?

Absolutely not.

War hero Devlin Brookes is ready to marry and thinks Sophia Babineaux might be the one. One itsy bitsy problem: She's engaged to his cousin, Harold. But Devlin knows his cousin! And damned if Harold hasn't been coerced into this betrothal by the Duke of Prescott, his father.

Devlin, Sophia, and Harold conspire to thwart the duke's wishes but fail to consider a few vital, unintended consequences. Once set in motion, matters quickly spiral out of control! Caught up in tragedy, regret, and deceit, Sophia and Devlin's love becomes tainted. If they cannot cope with their choices, they may never find their way back once embarking on their journey...to Hell in a Hand Basket....

Contains mature themes.

©2018 Annabelle Anders (P)2019 Tantor

Another Delicious Tale From Annabelle

Along with Hell Hath No Fury this story is all I want in a great, engaging tale. Wiith twists and turns and a novella at the end which I absolutely loved! Love abounds!

Unexpected! ♥️

Omgoodness what story unexpectedly secrets with a combination of: deep love, tragedy, acceptance, courage, and more….

Loved it!

Great story. Steamy sex and romance. I would definitely read more books from Annabelle Anders!

Really Really Excellent

I’m a hard critic of stories in this genre. I listen to a lot of them, and most times, they fall short of being great, if even barely passable.

This story is exceptionally crafted. It is many things. A wonderful romance, a mystery, a soap opera. The characters are well developed. Written in third person allows the listeners to get into their minds and learn their motivations. Their personalities are written consistently, every act and every word is exactly as each would do. Even the love scenes are well done and I didn’t fast forward through them as I normally do to escape the cringe.

The narrator Mary Sarah surpasses her own talent in this one. She is invested and presents us with a story she obviously delights in telling.

Definitely worth your time.

There are two stories: a novel and a novella

And both are well written.

The novel was terrific and I enjoyed these people a lot. Dev, the hero, is an especially well written character; an ex-soldier who has had enough of war and just wants to buy some land and cogitate about life with or without a life partner although the life partner sounds pretty damn good. Hinting he hasn’t always been this way he now shows a warm, accepting personality which now wants to concentrate on his family even if he doesn’t always approve of what they say and do. Sophia, our heroine, is not my favorite character. She faces life with too much fear and not an understanding of who she is. She’s so afraid of making someone angry with her. Forced into a marriage she questions, she will have to grow up fast to find happiness. The novel is fairly well written although it can get bogged down periodically in details. I set the speed to 1.1 because the narrator just took too long to perform the book. It really helped. Otherwise I’m not sure I would have finished it … which would have been too bad because I would have missed the novella. The novella told the story of one of the minor characters in the novel and it was delightful. We finally get a story about an older woman, a women in her late 40’s/ early 50’s. It’s about time! Older women have emotions and needs too. I enjoyed both.