To Heist and to Hold
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Publisher Description
A vigilante widow and a casino owner are both trying to bluff their way to a winning hand.
Heloise Marlowe has always forged her own path. As a former blacksmith and fencing instructor, she wasn’t just going to sit around knitting after her husband died. The Wimpole Street Widows Society, a secret group dedicated to balancing the scales of justice, was a much better fit for her skills. Her newest mission: seduce the owner of the club Dionysus and gain access to the den’s inner workings. She didn’t mind putting her body on the line, but she wasn’t prepared to gamble her heart.
Ethan Sinclaire has worked hard to clean up his club after the betrayal of his brother. But now, rumors are swirling that his club is just as crooked as before. He won’t let anyone destroy what he’s built, so when Heloise starts poking around, he decides to go all in, in hopes that she’ll show her hand. Enjoying her company is the easy part. Keeping himself from falling—that’s a whole different card game.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Britton (The Duke's All That) launches her Wimpole Street Widows Society series with this scintillating Regency. When Heloise Marlowe's sister-in-law asks for help recovering jewels her employer was cheated out of at the Dionysus gaming club, Heloise, a widow and former blacksmith's apprentice, agrees. With assistance from her charming group of widowed friends, Heloise launches an elaborate plan: fellow widow Laney, a former boxer, will come out of retirement for a match at Dionysus. Posing as Laney's manager, Heloise will search the place for the missing jewels. To access the club's inner sanctum, however, Heloise will need to seduce part owner Ethan Sinclaire. She's not anticipating falling in love with her mark. Ethan rose out of poverty to become a successful businessman without ever losing his sense of compassion. He's also just as determined as Heloise to get to the bottom of the cheating rumors that plague Dionysus. As the pair grow closer, Heloise fears what will happen to their budding relationship when Ethan discovers her true motives. Britton propels the plot forward at a page-turning clip while introducing an enchanting ensemble of progressive widows whose love stories readers will look forward to following in future installments. Add in sensual romance and a dollop of mystery and this proves impossible to put down.
