Devil in Winter

I read the Wallflowers series out of order, so it's hard to know for sure, but I think this might have been my favorite had I not read “Scandal in Spring” first. It's at least pretty close. Definitely 5/5 stars for the sex scenes! I also appreciated that both the protagonist and her love interest have considerable character growth/development, and a subplot involving an inherited gambling house created some sustained non-sexy interest. I'm sure there's some folks who can't forgive Sebastian St. Vincent his crimes from “It Happened One Autumn,” but I must have been in a redemptive mood. Overall, I'm glad I found this series! The plots have a predictable structure for each book, so that felt a little tired by the end, but I appreciate Kleypas' creation of genuine female friendships sustained across the series.