A Reckless Desire by Isabella Bradford

A Reckless Desire by Isabella Bradford
This is book 3 in the Breconridge Brothers series.
Taking on a bet from his rakehell friend, Lord Rivers Fitzroy is determined to make a star of Lucia di Rossi. Scorned by her family for not being a graceful dancer, al Lucia has ever wanted was to be a star actress.
Determined to make the most of this wager, Lucia makes sure that Rivers understands that she won't be his mistress. She is only interested in making the most of her craft.
But when Rivers and Lucia end up spending weeks together in a secluded home, they can't seen to fight the attraction that sizzles between them.  Can Rivers make a star of Lucia before she succumbs to his charms?
I loved this book!! I loved Rivers and loved watching him fall for Lucia. He was no where ready to get married, but at their first meeting he knew there was something special about her.
I also loved watching them work together to perfect Lucia's craft. She truly had no idea how good she really was. But as she grew more confident in her craft, she grew more confident in herself.
I will say that I didn't really like part of the ending that has to do with the Duke...I didn't really care for the man!!
I really liked the Breconridge brothers and am sad that the series is over. I am however excited to see what Bradford has in store for us next!!

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Thanks go out to Random House Publishing via NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange of an honest review.

A Sinful Deception by Isabella Bradford

A Sinful Deception by Isabella Bradford
This is book 2 in the Breconridge Brothers series.
Lord Geoffrey Fitzroy is captivated by Miss Serena Palmer from the moment he sees her across the ballroom floor. No where near ready to settle down and take a wife, he starts a flirtation with her.
Because of something she is hiding from everyone, Serena doesn't let any of men that might want her hand get close to her. But with all the charm that Geoffrey is pursuing her with, it is hard to resist him. They are soon caught in a compromising position and forced to marry.
What will Geoffrey do when he learns the secret that Serena has been hiding from him? Will it ruin the happy marriage that neither thought they wanted?
Loved this story! Geoffrey was a rake, but once he found what he wanted there was no stopping him.  He hadn't planned on falling in love but when it did he did everything in his power to hold on to it.
Serena had secrets that would ruin everything if they came to light. She was determined that no one find them out. She thought that if she got close to anyone, they would find out and she would be ruined.  Because of this she became known as an ice queen.  Lucky for her, Geoffrey was able to break through her barrier and she the wonderful woman she was keeping from everyone.
I can't wait to read the next book in the series which is about Geoffrey's brother River!

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A Wicked Pursuit by Isabella Bradford

A Wicked Pursuit by Isabella Bradford. This is book 1 in the Breconridge Brothers series, which is connected to her Wylder Sisters series.
The Earl of Hargreave, Harry Fitzroy, heads to the country to finally propose to the beautiful Julia Barclay. Once there, they go on an early morning ride where Harry will finally get his chance to propose. Unfortunately, things don't go as planned and Harry is thrown from his horse.  Having broken both bones in his leg, Harry is forced to convalesce at the Barclay home.
Lady Augusta, Gus, has always been in the shadow of her beautiful sister. But when Harry is injured, it is Gus and not Julia that steps up to make sure that his recovery goes smoothly.
Julia has run back to London and Gus must make excuses to Harry. Forever the one to look after everything, Gus does her best to entertain Harry while he recuperates. As Harry spends time with Gus, he realizes that he almost proposed to the wrong sister. He would have been miserable with Julia.
As he sets out to win the heart of Gus, he remembers how he became injured and is angry at himself.  Because of his antics, he can not be the husband he would like to be for Gus.  Can Gus convince him that he is good enough just as he is?
I really enjoyed this story.  Gus was the ugly duckling that turned into the swan with the love of Harry. 
When Harry is introduced, I felt he was kinda of an @$$.  When he was injured, he started inviting all these people to Gus's home and having a bunch of things delivered, including his dogs. I was a little taken aback by his high-handedness, but then thought about how the son of a duke would have been raised.  As a future duke, everything would have been catered to him and his every wish fulfilled. Then he realized that his feelings for Gus were more than just friendship and his actions made me fall in love with him. He wanted Gus to see herself as he saw her, not as she had seen herself her whole life.
This is an awesome start to a new series and I can't wait for the rest of it to come out.  This is the first book of Bradford's that I have read and I was impressed with it. I will definitely be going back and reading her Wylder Sisters series.

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Thanks go to NetGalley and Ballentine Books for a copy of the book in exchange on an honest review.