Alice Lake

Welcome to The Guild of Hybrids. A secret society of women of different , nationalities, social and economic standing.
that strives to help every women in need.

Lavinia Halls was on a mission, one that she accepted as a agent for The Guild of Hybrids. Her mission is to ruin Eric York, Viscount Mathieson, because of his treatment of his Fiance, Lady Clara. But from the beginning something felt wrong with this case, but she choose to ignore it, because she had been the wounded party in the past, and she would never want another women to feel her pain.

Eric York, Viscount Mathieson has called the end of his engagement to Lady Clara Stratton because she betrayed him. But he continues to keep a stiff upper lip even in society. Then Miss Lavinia Hall enters his world and the sparks between them ignite. But when Lavinia exposes their affair and causes a great scandal, Eric is left angry and maybe a little heart sick.

But the the world corrects itself and Eric and Lavinia get married, only to find themselves under attack, but this time Lavinia's life is in danger…but will the Guild and Eric get there in time to save her…

Normally I dislike historical romantic suspense books, but when I was reading the synopsis for Dangerous Kisses I knew I just had to read it, but after reading it, I found it was even more than I thought.

The characters were amazing! I loved Lavinia's independent spirit and her soft heart. I loved Eric's…well everything! His determination and his love for Lavinia. I will say that Larissa stole every seen that she was in! The writing was smooth and the decryption a were detailed and were to the point. The plot was brilliant! It literally grips you from the get go and I found that I couldn't put it down! The ending blew me away, I honestly didn't see it coming.

Dangerous Kisses is an amazing start for a new series and it leaves you breathless in anticipation for the next book.

I give Dangerous Kisses 5 stars!
… (mere)

A well crafted story that had me glued to the page.

Lavinia and Eric make a brilliant couple. Their attraction to each other is matched in their ability to outwit and verbally spar with one another. I had a few laugh out loud moments at their antics and verbal exchanges most of which take place with tight lipped smiles in full view and within earshot of polite society. The fact that they are also attracted to each other added to my amusement. The scene involving the orphans was my favourite between the pair. It showed Eric in an endearing light and it sealed my liking of him.

I loved the idea of women from this time period being involved in and running a secret society where their aim is to get revenge on the men who have wronged their female clients. These are no demure women lounging around drinking tea and doing embroidery. They are a force to be reckoned with and are good at what they do. That is until Lavinia accepts her latest mission and things don't go according to plan.

The romantic exchanges between Lavinia and Eric were refreshingly well written, and a necessary element of the plot rather than just cringey page fillers that you so often find in historical romance. The scenes are kept short and you really get pulled into the moment along with them.

I also loved the suspense element towards of the end of the book which I wasn't expecting but I love it when there is a bit of excitement like this included in the story. The menace was realistic and I got a real sense of the danger Lavinia found herself in.

I don't think I will be able to get enough of this series!
Highly recommended

I received a copy in exchange for an honest review… (mere)

I just finished reading this book and I have to give it a 5 star rating. It had me turning the pages quickly to see what was going to happen next. I kept thinking I would figure things out but it not everything went the way I thought it would and that is what I love about it! Characters were wonderful and complex and the 19th century setting was perfect. The love story was done so tastefully and I love that the characters were equal with their wits which caused you to never know which way things were going to turn out. Beautifully written and very enjoyable!… (mere)