Bourne is part owner of an exclusive gaming club. 10 years prior he lost everything in a game of cards to someone he trusted; his guardian. Since then, he's rebuilt himself and is after his lands. He will gt his lands back at any cost. Revenge is what he lives for. Michael is not a nice person anymore.
Penelope was engaged to a Duke who fell in love with someone else. This being the world in which we live, it was (of course) all her fault. As a result, 2 of her sisters took hasty marriages. Her 2 remaining sisters are on the marriage-mart. For her sisters to marry well, it's on Penelope to make a good match. Penelope grew up with Michael and has always loved him.
Overall this was a nice friends to enemies to lovers romance. I really liked Penelope and her growth throughout the book. It took the whole for me to like Michael. I didn't like his treatment of Penelope. And in the end, there really wasn't any groveling on his part. I did like the end with the revelation regarding Langford and the teaser for the next book. I did like Pippa (didn't care for Penelope's other sister Olivia- she's a bit selfish).
I read this for Romance-opoly The Cobbles sun track.

I read this book to complete my summer reading bingo sheet. I do not read romances. I do not understand this genre (just like I don't understand sci fi). I felt like I did when I was reading Annihilation, like I was missing something because I do not understand the language of these books.

That said, I did not care for this novel. There was so much sex (maybe this is typical for a romance novel, but since I mainly read children's novels and adult nonfiction about nonsexy things there is little to no sex in the books I normally read). I didn't like the characters. The conflicts they faced were uninteresting to me. From what I understand Sarah MacLean writes good romance novels, so I think this just showed me that this is not my idea of fantasy fulfillment and it's not a genre I like to read.

This was a very enjoyable story. I liked the characters, the plot, and the conflict. Great mix of passion, emotional tension, and character development. Loved every second. Devil and his siblings are definitely intriguing and I am excited for the other stories coming in this series. Felicity was a great mix of spirit and vulnerability, yet with the pickpocket skills, made her intriguing and a perfect match for Devil. 

Borrows the hero, surprise twist, tragic backstory and all from another of her own books.

hen Wicked Comes Calling . . .

When a mysterious stranger finds his way into her bedchamber and offers his help in landing a duke, Lady Felicity Faircloth agrees—on one condition. She’s seen enough of the world to believe in passion, and won’t accept a marriage without it.

The Wallflower Makes a Dangerous Bargain . . .

Bastard son of a duke and king of London’s dark streets, Devil has spent a lifetime wielding power and seizing opportunity, and the spinster wallflower is everything he needs to exact a revenge years in the making. All he must do is turn the plain little mouse into an irresistible temptress, set his trap, and destroy his enemy.

For the Promise of Passion . . .

But there’s nothing plain about Felicity Faircloth, who quickly decides she’d rather have Devil than another. Soon, Devil’s carefully laid plans are in chaos and he must choose between everything he's ever wanted . . . and the only thing he's ever desired.