Spotlight & Giveaway: Devil’s Daughter by Lisa Kleypas

Posted February 19th, 2019 by in Blog, Spotlight / 53 comments

Today it is my pleasure to Welcome author Lisa Kleypas to HJ!
Spotlight&Giveaway

Hi Lisa and welcome to HJ! We’re so excited to chat with you about your new release, Devil’s Daughter!

 
Hello my friends, glad to be visiting!
 

Please summarize the book a la Twitter style for the readers here:

Phoebe, Lady Clare, a beautiful young widow, encounters West Ravenel, who long ago bullied her late husband at boarding school. But West is now a reformed rake whose devastating charm makes her heart beat faster.
 

Please share the opening lines of this book:

Phoebe had never met West Ravenel, but she knew one thing for certain: He was a mean, rotten bully. She had known it since the age of eight, when her best friend Henry had started writing to her from boarding school.
West Ravenel had been a frequent subject of Henry’s letters. He was a heartless, hardened case of a boy, but his constant misbehavior had been overlooked. It was seen as inevitable that older boys would dominate and browbeat younger ones, and anyone who tattled would be severely punished.

 

Please share a few Fun facts about this book…

  • Phoebe is the daughter of Evie and Sebastian, the couple from one of my Wallflower novels, Devil In Winter.
  • Sebastian turns out to be a meddling dad.
  • In this book, you will learn about Peruvian bat guano.
  •  There’s a cat named Galoshes.
  • The original Wallflowers make an appearance!

 

What first attracts your Hero to the Heroine and vice versa?

The first thing West notices about Phoebe is her fiery red hair. Phoebe is attracted by his dry sense of humor.
 

Using just 5 words, how would you describe Hero and Heroine’s love affair?

Is this rake reformed enough?
 

The First Kiss…

As she reached around his neck for support, she encountered the edge of his hair where it curled slightly against his nape. The dark locks were cool and lustrous as they slid through her languid fingers. His kiss roughened, his tongue sinking into her as he took what he wanted, and she was lost, drowning in a dark tide of sensation.

As a woman who’d been a wife, mother and widow, she’d thought there was nothing left to learn. But West Ravenel was transforming every notion of what a kiss could be. He kissed like a man who had lived too fast, learned too late, and had finally found the thing he wanted. She couldn’t help writhing in response, her body aching for deeper, closer contact. He reached down with one hand to anchor her hips against his, and it felt so good she could have swooned. She moaned and pressed as tightly as possible to the hard terrain of his body . . . so very hard. Even with the layers of clothing between them, she could feel how aroused he was, the shape of him hard and aggressive.

Trembling, Phoebe turned her mouth from his. Her body didn’t seem to belong to her. She could hardly stand on her own. She couldn’t think. Her forehead leaned on his shoulder as she waited for the wild pumping of her heart to subside.

 

Without revealing too much, what is your favorite scene in the book?

West returns something he stole from Phoebe’s husband long ago:

“I can’t believe you kept it all these years.” Phoebe tugged a handkerchief from the bodice of her dress and pressed it hard over her eyes, willing the tears to stop. “I cry too easily,” she said in vexation. “I always have. I hate it.”

“Why?”

“It shows weakness.”

“It shows strength,” he said. “Stoic people are the weak ones.”

Phoebe blew her nose and looked up at him. “Do you really think so?”

“No, but I thought saying that might make you feel better.”

A laugh trembled in her throat, and her eyes stopped watering.

“You sat down to dinner with me,” Mr. Ravenel said, “knowing what a brute I was to Henry, and you said nothing. Why?”

“I thought it would be kinder to keep silent.”

Something relaxed in his expression. “Phoebe,” he said softly. The way he said her name, like an endearment, made her insides feel pleasantly weighted. “I don’t deserve such kindness. I was born wicked, and I only grew worse after that.”

 

If your book was optioned for a movie, what scene would be absolutely crucial to include?

Phoebe discovers to her dismay that she’s been seated next to her late husband’s enemy, for a long formal dinner:

On the place card beside Phoebe’s, a name had been written in elaborate calligraphy: Mr. Weston Ravenel.

Her stomach plummeted.

Mr. Ravenel turned toward her and hesitated, appearing no less surprised than she. He cut an impressive figure in formal evening clothes. The white shirt and necktie contrasted sharply with the amber glow of his skin, while the tailored black coat emphasized the stunning breadth of his shoulders.

The way he stared at her was too focused, too . . . something. She couldn’t decide what to do, only looked back at him helplessly, her insides strung with hot twinges and pangs.

Mr. Ravenel’s gaze flicked down to the place cards and back to her face. “I had nothing to do with the seating arrangements.”

“Obviously,” Phoebe replied crisply, her thoughts in turmoil. According to etiquette, a gentleman usually directed the majority of his attention and conversation to the lady on his left. She was going to have to talk to him for the entire meal.

 

Readers should read this book …

. . . if they like humor and lots of love scenes!

 

What are you currently working on? What other releases do you have planned?

I’m currently working on the last Ravenel novel, the story of Lady Cassandra and railway magnate Tom Severin.

 

Thanks for blogging at HJ!

 

Giveaway: Personally autographed copy of Devil’s Daughter (The Ravenels meet The Wallflowers)

 

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Excerpt from Devil’s Daughter:

West Ravenel is trying hard to resist his overwhelming attraction to Lady Phoebe Clare, but she’s a woman who goes after what she wants . . .

“If you have any misguided thoughts about taking me into your bed,” West warned gruffly, “you would find it a vastly mediocre experience. I’d be on you like a crazed rabbit, and half a minute later the whole thing would be over. I used to be a proficient lover, but now I’m a burnt out libertine whose only remaining pleasure is breakfast food. Speaking of which—”

Phoebe reached for him, brought herself up hard against him, and interrupted him with her mouth. West flinched as if scalded, and held very still in the manner of a man trying to withstand torture. Undeterred, she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him as passionately as she could, touching her tongue to his stiff lips. The feel and taste of him was exhilarating. Suddenly he responded with a primitive grunt and his mouth clamped on hers, wringing sensation from her with demanding pressure. Forcing her lips apart, he searched her with his tongue the way she remembered, and it felt so good, she thought she might faint. A whimper rose from her throat, and he licked and bit gently at the sound, and sealed their mouths together in a deep, insatiable kiss that involved his lips, breath, hands, body, soul.

Whatever it might be like to go to bed with this man . . . it would be anything but mediocre.

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Book Info:

Although beautiful young widow Phoebe, Lady Clare, has never met West Ravenel, she knows one thing for certain: he’s a mean, rotten bully. Back in boarding school, he made her late husband’s life a misery, and she’ll never forgive him for it. But when Phoebe attends a family wedding, she encounters a dashing and impossibly charming stranger who sends a fire-and-ice jolt of attraction through her. And then he introduces himself…as none other than West Ravenel.

West is a man with a tarnished past. No apologies, no excuses. However, from the moment he meets Phoebe, West is consumed by irresistible desire…not to mention the bitter awareness that a woman like her is far out of his reach. What West doesn’t bargain on is that Phoebe is no straitlaced aristocratic lady. She’s the daughter of a strong-willed wallflower who long ago eloped with Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent—the most devilishly wicked rake in England.

Before long, Phoebe sets out to seduce the man who has awakened her fiery nature and shown her unimaginable pleasure. Will their overwhelming passion be enough to overcome the obstacles of the past?

Only the devil’s daughter knows…
Book Links: Amazon |  
 
 

Meet the Author:

Lisa Kleypas is a New York Times bestselling author of both historical and contemporary romance. Her thirty-nine novels and four novellas have been published in twenty-four languages and are bestsellers around the world. After graduating from Wellesley College with a political science degree, Lisa sold her first book and made a full-time career of writing the kinds of romances she has always loved to read. Lisa is living her own happily-ever-after in Washington State with her husband Greg and their two children.
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53 Responses to “Spotlight & Giveaway: Devil’s Daughter by Lisa Kleypas”

  1. Mary Preston

    I’d go with a soft lilac colour. I’m not one for frills and lace, so a plain-ish design, but of the finest fabric and latest style.

  2. carol L

    An ice blue lined silk. Long and form fitting. No add- ons or frills.
    Carol Luciano
    Lucky4750 at aol dot com

  3. Silver

    It would be made of vibrant blue silk, with either golden or silver trimmings (not sure about the materials). Maybe there would be a lace bodice insert.

  4. Debra Guyette

    The gown would be of a light burgundy with sprigged flowers on it. It would have a lighter color under dress and the main dress would have periodic up lifts to s how it. There would be jewels as well.

  5. gemiinii90

    Honestly, I hate wearing dresses/gowns etc. BUT if I had to wear one, I would want the color to be of darker tones. So maybe burgundy or navy. I would want it to be simple so maybe trimmed with lace. Off the shoulder satin.

    Betul

  7. Lori Meehan

    I’m not great at doing this but I’d love there to be velvet and satin in a deep jewel tone.

  12. whistleinthewind74

    Silver, blue and teal with a peacock headdress. Made of silk and bejeweled to the nine, heavy blue chandeliers earrings, a teal teardrop shaped pendant and a diamond ring. Matching shoes and bag would complete the ensemble.

  13. Kathleen O

    Mine would be a emerald green satin gown with a sweetheart neckline trimmed in starched lace and I would wear diamond around my neck and earing with emeralds and diamonds.

  14. laurieg72

    My dress would be a Medieval style. It would be a cream color with a soft , flowing satin fabric . The sleeves would puff at the top and then taper down to my writs. a thin rope in a bronze accent color would weave (criss- cross) down the sleeve and tie off at the bottom. The bodice would be snug . with tucks with the same rope pattern going across the bodice.

  16. Debra Branigan

    Regency era – midnight blue or maroon silk trimmed with beading.

  17. Amy R

    dark blue silk with black lace designs and also black lace under bodice and skirt

  18. Teresa Williams

    Mine would be silk an emerald green.Lace around neck, sleeves ,and hem.

  20. Kay Garrett

    Found one I love on line. It’s described as being made of light lilac silk shantung with pleated “watteau” back with train. Stomacher is fully boned, ruched and comes with 3 rhinestones appliques. The pleated detail throughout the design is trimmed with a metallic lace. There is a single layer of lace on the sleeves. It has a square neckline with lace trim.
    2clowns at arkansas dot net

  21. Linda Herold

    My dress would be the color of Belle’s dress in Beauty and the Beast! It would be simple and of very satiny material!

  22. dholcomb1

    If I were a marriageable young woman on the market and going to balls, I would wear an empire-waist Regency gown in pale pink satin, long, and simple in design.

  23. Nina T

    It depends pn the occasion… but anyway, it would be simple. I like blue colour so probably something in blue 🙂

  24. JenM

    I’d go with something in a coppery tone, with a lace overskirt and a square neckline. Not much trim, maybe just a pretty ribbon waistline in a darker copper.

  25. Natasha Persaud

    Royal blue with a low decolletage off the shoulder puff sleeves. Sequins on the entire upper half and it must be cinched at the waist

  27. Diane Sallans

    I’d go for a royal blue silk with a shear overskirt in the same shade with shimmery weave – square neck & sleeves to just above my elbows – something sparkly sewn around the gown in a flowy pattern

  28. Barbara Bates

    My Ball Gown would be royal blue velvet trimmed in light blue satin with pearl beading.

  29. Rachael

    Dark blue silk or a maroon colour. Lace trim or some little flowers. Pearl necklace or a pendant with singular jewel

  30. erahime

    A free in my fave color, simple yet elegant, with hidden pockets that doesn’t deter from its beauty.

  31. Cyndi Bennett

    I like the gown your miss is wearing on the cover…the only change would be a emerald green fading to midnight blue …emerald and sapphire drop earrings, a necklace and bracelets…and the gloves …mustn’t forget the gloves

  32. Shannon Capelle

    A long silk ball gown sweetheart neckline it would be light pink with sparkle and a simple pink diamond necklace and earrings and bracelet!

  34. Katrina Dehart

    Mint green satin with embroidered flowers and pearls down the back

  35. lorih824

    Black gown with some silver trimming. Very simplistic but elegant. Some diamond earrings and no other jewelry.

  36. Janie McGaugh

    I’d choose an Empire-style dress in a frothy sea-foam green silk.

  37. Ellen C.

    Satin with some lace trim. As for colors, blue, purple, rose , burgundy would all be possibilities.

  38. BookLady

    Full length purple velvet gown trimmed with embroidered details and neckline accented in diamonds

  42. Barbara E.

    My gown would be sapphire blue silk with a black embroidered floral pattern down the front and around the hem, a square neckline and elbow length sleeves.

  43. Anita H.

    I would design a long sleeved wine colored satin gown with a fitted corset then a flowing tiered skirt with a mini train. Add to that some black lace around the cuffs, along the bottom of each of the skirt tiers as well as the train

  44. Irma

    I’d have a dress with low and sloping shoulders, a low pointed waist, and bell-shaped skirts. Colour purple.

  45. Karina Angeles

    A long, flowing, dark purple silk dress that has cap sleeves. I would wear long white silk gloves too.

  46. Jillian Too

    I would love a silk dress with simple lines in emerald green. I’d pair it with a beautiful emerald necklace.

  48. Kristine R

    I’m looking forward to reading this one and seeing the wallflowers again and of course my favorite Sebastian. I first read about Phoebe as a baby in Mine Till Midnight. I would chose a golden embroidery ball gown with silk taffeta rose detailing and ivory Chantilly lace skirt appliqué embellished with pink conch pearls.

  49. Kristine R

    I would chose a golden embroidery ball gown with silk taffeta rose detailing and ivory Chantilly lace skirt appliqué embellished with pink conch pearls. I’m looking forward to reading this one and seeing the wallflowers again and of course my favorite Sebastian. I first read about Phoebe as a baby in Mine Till Midnight.

  50. Ada

    An off-the-shoulder vibrant emerald green silk paired with diamonds sewed in throughout the gown to give it a little sparkle