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Willful in Winter (The Wicked Winters Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Scarlett Scott (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.5 2,690 ratings

Book 4 of 14: The Wicked Winters

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Rand, Viscount Aylesford, needs a fiancée, and he needs one now. His requirements are concise: she must not embarrass him, and she must understand he has no intention of ever marrying her.

Miss Grace Winter is the most stubborn of the notorious Wicked Winters. When her brother decrees she must marry well, she is every bit as determined to avoid becoming a nobleman’s wife. She would never marry a lord, especially not one as arrogant and insufferable as Aylesford.

But pretending is another matter entirely. She has to admit the viscount’s idea of a feigned betrothal between them would not be without its merits. Until Aylesford kisses her, and to her dismay, she likes it.

Soon, their mutually beneficial pretense blossoms into something far more dangerous to both their hearts…

Length: Novella
Heat level: Scorching Hot

Don't miss the rest of The Wicked Winters!
Wicked in Winter (Book One)
Wedded in Winter (Book Two)
Wanton in Winter (Book Three)
Willful in Winter (Book Four)
Wagered in Winger (Book Five)
Wild in Winter (Book Six)
Wooed in Winter (Book 7)
Winter's Wallflower (Book 8)
Winter's Woman (Book 9)
Winter's Whispers (Book 10)
Winter's Waltz (Book 11)
Winter's Widow (Book 12)
Winter's Warrior (Book 13)
A Merry Wicked Winter (Book 14)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07XYLCVDX
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Happily Ever After Books, LLC (December 19, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 19, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2827 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 178 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #30,728 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #468 in Victorian Historical Romance (Kindle Store)
- #667 in Regency Historical Romance
- #725 in Regency Romances

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USA TODAY and Amazon Top 100 bestselling author Scarlett Scott writes deliciously wicked Victorian and Regency historical romances with strong, intelligent heroines and sexy alpha heroes. She splits her time between Maryland and Pennsylvania with her Canadian husband, their adorable identical twins, and two spoiled dogs.

A self-professed literary junkie and nerd, she loves reading anything but especially romance novels, poetry, and Middle English verse. When she’s not writing, reading, wrangling kids, or indulging in her inappropriate sense of humor, you can catch up with her on her website www.scarlettscottauthor.com. Hearing from readers never fails to make her day.

Scarlett’s Books:

Unexpected Lords (scorching hot Victorian)

1. The Detective Duke

2. The Playboy Peer

3. The Millionaire Marquess

4. The Goodbye Governess

The Sinful Suttons (scorching hot Regency)

1. Sutton's Spinster

2. Sutton's Sins

3. Sutton's Surrender

4. Sutton's Seduction

5. Sutton's Scoundrel

6. Sutton's Scandal

7. Sutton's Secrets

Rogue's Guild (scorching hot Regency)

1. Her Ruthless Duke

Notorious Ladies of London (scorching hot Victorian)

1. Lady Ruthless

2. Lady Wallflower

3. Lady Reckless

4. Lady Wicked

5. Lady Lawless

6. Lady Brazen

Heart’s Temptation (scorching hot Victorian)

1. A Mad Passion

2. Rebel Love

3. Reckless Need

4. Sweet Scandal

5. Restless Rake

6. Darling Duke

7. The Night Before Scandal

Wicked Husbands (scorching hot Victorian)

1. Her Errant Earl

2. Her Lovestruck Lord

3. Her Reformed Rake

4. Her Deceptive Duke

5. Her Missing Marquess

6. Her Virtuous Viscount

League of Dukes (scorching hot Victorian)

1. Nobody's Duke

2. Heartless Duke

3. Dangerous Duke

4. Shameless Duke

5. Scandalous Duke

6. Fearless Duke

The Wicked Winters (scorching hot Regency)

1. Wicked in Winter

2. Wedded in Winter

3. Wanton in Winter

3.5 Wishes in Winter

4. Willful in Winter

5. Wagered in Winter

6. Wild in Winter

7. Wooed in Winter

8. Winter's Wallflower

9. Winter's Woman

10. Winter's Whispers

11. Winter's Waltz

12. Winter's Widow

13. Winter's Warrior

14. A Merry Wicked Winter

Sins and Scoundrels scorching hot Regency)

1. Duke of Depravity

2. Prince of Persuasion

3. Marquess of Mayhem

4. Sarah

5. Earl of Every Sin

6. Duke of Debauchery

7. Viscount of Villainy

Lord of Pirates (stand-alone novella)

Love’s Second Chance (steamy contemporary romance)

1. Reprieve

2. Perfect Persuasion

3. Win My Love

Coastal Heat (extra steamy contemporary romance)

1. Loved Up

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Monique D

Spectacularly well done!

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2019

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Rand, Viscount Aylesford, desperately wants Tyre Abbey, the Scottish country estate his grandmother promised him when he becomes betrothed. Marriage is the last thing on Rand's mind but he had to attend the Winters' Christmas country house party, and that's where he got a brilliant idea. The beautiful Grace Winter hates the likes of him: he's a conceited, unrepentant rake; he represents everything she doesn't want in a husband, so he's totally safe, she'll never want to marry him. They are physically attracted to each other, so their feigned betrothal will be convincing. Alas, Grace wants no part of it. Until she reluctantly has to agree to the deception.

Those of us who had read Wanton in Winter, the previous installment, had a peek into what was to happen in this book. I couldn't wait for Rand and Grace's story and it was even more fabulous than I hoped! It's a wonderful take on the fake fiancés trope. I love how the characters were written: Grace is seriously willful and doesn't fall for Rand's beauteous person or his practiced seduction. He is so full of himself, it's hilarious! How dare she not fall for him! The dialogues between Winter sisters are marvellous, as are the exchanges between Rand and his friends Lord Ashley and the ever-intriguing Duke of Coventry.

The book crackles with sexual tension, the writing is positively outstanding, and the characters experience much growth. Considering the limited number of pages, I was much impressed with how the romance progressed and Scarlett Scott showed us things shift between Rand and Grace, little by little, in words, thoughts, and gestures. I enjoyed every moment of the fake courtship but even more so when it became real, because it's entirely believable; I felt the changes happening. The rake turns out to be a most honourable man, and there were some fabulous and somewhat unexpected giggles towards the end. WILLFUL IN WINTER is spectacularly well done; pure delight from the first page to the last!

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Shebeara

light enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2022

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Crafty heroine Grace is independent and strong willed. Rand is determined not to marry but decides a fake engagement will work to convince his grandmother into giving him a property. Grace repute’s him but he manages to blackmail her into it, because he wants her although he doesn’t quite understand his draw to her. And that is the crooks of the story them falling for each other although they rather not. It’s a cute playful and at times funny story.

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So random

Perfect Holiday read!

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2019

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Though this book is part of a series (which you are letting yourself down if not read) it can be read as a stand alone. I do not post spoilers since I think people need a reason to read the book! But I will say this book is filled with wit, charm, humor and heaping wallop of HEAT! I loved Rand so much. I am always enthralled with a hero when he can make me laugh, and Rand has a wit that is hard to match. Enter Grace Winter, she is the perfect foil to the rakish Duke. She can match him on all levels and that both enthralls and mystifies Rand. The HEA was lovely, especially since it again has humor to it. I am so eager for the next book I can not stand it. I did read an arc of this atory but I also purchased this book and I can assure you opinions are my own.

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AmazingJ

A Wonderful, Entertaining, Delightful & Romantic Book

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2023

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This Story was Absolutely Wonderful.

Grace is stubborn & refuses to give support or attention to Rand, who is desperate to secure an estate in Scotland.
In order for his grandmother to release it to him he must be betrothed.

I am looking forward to reading Prudence's Story next in this series.

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2021

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Will Grace agree to a false betrothal to a rakehell like Rand ? Rand needs to be betrothed to gain a part of his inheritance and Grace gives him a chance to blackmail her into agreeing. Predictable but interesting read.

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Julia A. ErgovichAmazon Customer

AUTHENTIC AND THRILLING CHILLING

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2020

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This is a superb historical Regency romance. The plot is this: The Duke has confiscated Grace Winter's risque sex book of men and women and tells her she must become his fake betrothed or else he will give her book to her strict brother Dev. The Duke wants to inherit an estate from a female relative and he must be engaged and ready to marry in order to inherit but the Rake Duke falls for Grace as she is the only lady who has told him no she will not succumb to his game of debauching her and playing with her love and heart. Very HOI! Ms. Scott writes with specific details for instance the Duke doesn't just play twenty one the card game he plays vingt et un Ms. Scott uses the French authentic for the time and period. The details an dialogue are all precise to the time and she makes the Regency era come alive for the reader with her writing. This romance came up on my Amazon browser recommendation and did not disappoint. I am reading the whole series on Kindle. Suggestion to Ms. Scott. The WINTER SERIES I would buy the entire set of books all at once if it were offered as a boxed set and perhaps with a discount. Scarlett Scottt is an expert romance writer. She will be a regular on my kindle.

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Delaney

Ok

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2019

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This book takes place at a house party. The lady is bribed into a fake betrothal, she and her rake then seduce each other. And then happy ending.

What I liked about this book is the communication between the sisters. Funny and entertaining. And so not typical. There is a very descriptive book involved.

What I didn’t like so much is that there really isn’t anything else going on in the story.

So this book is ok. I liked the others in the series better.

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L.

Wonderful

Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2023

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Love the story

Mar

ES UNA PORQUERÍA DE LIBRO, TODO SEXO!!!

Reviewed in Spain on March 3, 2021

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Desde el primer momento sólo habla de modo vulgar de deseos sexuales sin más, ni trama ni nada de nada. ESO SE AVISA, por la portada parece un libro romántico y con un aergumento. ES UNA PORQUERÍA

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GranJen

Another great read in a delightful series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2020

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This is a great series of novellas. I think this one is my favourite so far. The H and h are both endearingly delightful characters, easily likeable, even with their issues. Highly recommend this series.

Rekha

Good steamy Regency novella

Reviewed in India on December 22, 2019

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I had read Wishes in Winter which has Lydia , Hero's sis. I found Rand quite arrogant and pompous. Here we have Grace who really puts him in place throughout the story. Now Grace has quite many commendable qualities but I didn't see anything for Rand. Except for his good looks and seduction capabilities, there isn't much about his personality. Author has focussed too much on their physical attraction, it would have been good to focus on his good qualities too. I loved their witty banter especially Grace's wit.
Here we have Rand who wants fake betrothal to convince his grandma about the property, he proposes Grace for fake engagement. She refuses him as he is rake of worst type. He keeps persisting while she keeps refusing him unless one day he catches her with erotic book and then blackmails her into false engagement. What could have been very interesting story is soon deviated into steamy scenes and loads of lustful thoughts.
I liked Rand in the end when he genuinely tries to woo her for marriage. Read this book for the heroine. Otherwise there isn't much to write about.

Andy in Canada

Best in the series so far!

Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2022

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This charming story of a feigned betrothal was fast paced and had decent character development given the brevity of the book.

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