#devil in winter

[shybutprickly]

It may be Dramione art, but I love it for Evie and Sebastian too.

[dhaaruni]

[niche meme niche meme niche meme]

[te-al-latte]

Sebastian & Evie (Devil In Winter)

Harry & Poppy (Tempt me at Twilight)

[dustjacketmusings]

Devil in Winter works as an antagonist redemption romance because Kleypas wrecks that man's whole fucking life. Sebastian is humbled, he gains responsibilities, and he apologizes

Most importantly Evie has negotiating ground

[hello-prettybird]

I refuse to hate on Colin like some are already doing, isn't he your favorite? Some of my favorite male leads in historical romance are Sebastian St. Vincent (Devil in Winter) and Malcolm Bevingstoke (The Day of the Duchess) and let me tell you guys they ain't NO saints for sure and the amount of terrible decisions these two make oh la la. You know what they have in common with Colin? They are so in love with their romantic interest, it makes them stupid. And Colin is one my favorites too, and thank God he is not perfect, he's just a man! So you know what? Fuck all of this, I'm chill now, and just waiting to see Colin and Penelope be in love with each other and FUCK EVERYTHING ELSE. And a very important thing, having sex is not a character flaw. Get over it.

[lowgrace]

Lisa Kleypas, Marrying Winterborne

These 2 characters had some really good chemistry!

Favourite parts:

"Aye, and then leaving London after setting me to longing for you.

Now you have me like a dog on a leash, begging for more."

Amusement curled through her voice. "I see no dog on a leash. Only a very large wolf."

Catching her from behind, Rhys lowered his mouth to the side of her neck. "Your wolf," he said gruffly, and grazed her skin with the edge of his teeth.

…

And of course, the best love declaration:

"I said, try it." Rhys pushed from the desk and reached her with stunning quickness, caging her body with his and slamming the sides of his fists against the wall. The room vibrated. He glared into her shocked face. "Try to leave me, and see what happens. Go to France, go anywhere, and see how long it takes for me to reach you. Not five fucking minutes." He took a few vehement breaths, his gaze locked on hers. "I love you. I don't give a damn if your father is the devil himself. I'd let you stab a knife in my heart if it pleased you, and I'd lie there loving you until my last breath."

[suziesybil]

Sebastian & Evie from Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas. I read this at least once a year.

[fated-mates]

We’re talking about gaming hells! Is it residual Derek Craven love? Probably. Why does Sarah love a casino so much? Why are we so into ladies being wagered by the idiot men in their lives? What makes these places that are so not sexy in real 2024 life so incredibly hot in a) James Bond movies, b) heist movies, and c) historical romances? We’re getting to the bottom of it—or at least, we’re going to talk about books we love. That’s the Fated Mates promise.

S06.23: Casinos, Gaming Hells, and Clubs in Romance Novels

(Thanks to 1001 Dark Nights and Olivia Dade for sponsoring this week's episode.)

[consoledacup]

Favorite ships of all times? Not necessarily AA

Mixture of TV, books, movies. Iykyk... if you don't and are curious, just ask! I love shipping. Always have. <3

Jordan/layla, fitz/simmons, josh/donna, pacey/joey, kathleen kelly/joe fox, Evie/st. Vincent, Colin/Penelope, nik/hanna, Sean/sue, Rory/jess, gert/chase, Casey/izzie, Guzman/nadia, harry/sally, Betty/Daniel, peeta/katniss, Dmitri/Anastasia, Lucy moderatz/jack Callahan, eponine/marius

I'm sure I'm forgetting some.

[orangepeelshortbreadcookies]

@hptriviachamp​ I saw this post you’ve made and raise you this scene:

Same energy, different outlet.

[laniusplushie]

Eva and Jacks from Once Upon a Broken Heart have so many parallels to Evie and Sebastian St. Vincent from Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas. I don't have the energy rn to write a detailed analysis but for starters 1. They have the same name (Evangeline) lol

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WARNING: OUABH is YA and DIW is targeted towards adults and has smut before anyone goes looking

[dhaaruni]

My taste in men can be easily understood by the following facts:

I first read Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas when I was 15 years old

I reread it every winter.

The hero of the book, Sebastian St. Vincent, is like the pinnacle of hotness me despite the fact he's blonde, doesn't know how to fight, and is a total softboy.

Like, the Fated Mates girlies are big Derek Craven-ites, which I intellectually understand, but that will never be me!

[triviareads]

The Sister's takes on Devil in Winter

[a-skirmish-of-wit-and-lit]

Book Review: Devil in Winter (Wallflowers #3) by Lisa Kleypas

Oh, what wicked fun! I'm a simple gal, and there's just something about a dastardly rascal who is redeemed through the help and encouragement of a timid heroine that never flops for me. It probably comes down to oozing charisma, sexual tension, and a flavorful dash of opposites attract. That combination always leaves my tongue wagging, my palms sweating, and my heartbeat spiking. And, hey, at least I know what I like, right?

(Also, hell would have to freeze over before I grew weary of a marriage of convenience. So there's that.)

I won't lie, though. I had my reservations when I first started this, unsure whether or not I'd be able to forgive St. Vincent for his appalling conduct at the end of book two, but he was such a charming sexy devil that I couldn't help myself! Even things that I would ordinarily find goading or degrading - like how he often referred to Evie as "pet" - were swoon worthy instead of off-putting. The man was a walking, talking sexual entendre, and I'm not mad about it. More than that, he had a delicious development arc that took him from being an idle skirt-chaser and womanizer to a gaming hell owner who was utterly besotted with and devoted to his wife. (His fallen angel handsomeness didn't hurt either, thank you.)

I also loved seeing Evie blossom from a shy, stuttering wallflower into a woman with self-confidence who took control of her own future, escaped her abusive family, and made demands of her husband that could not be cowed. It was so satisfying to see her take something for herself, to be cared for and protected in return.

All said and done, I have a feeling Sebastian and Evie's story will be my favorite of the series. Reading how their romance unfolded was like having a heated brick pressed against my chest: warming my heart with all the excited fidgets and flutters. And that's going to be hard to beat!

4/5 stars

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[lowgrace]

I discovered another author for me. It is the 3rd book that I read, and I just love the stories. With historicals, the lines, the stories, tropes tend to get repetitive, but some authors give such a big role to development process.

With Lisa Kleypas books, I instantly got а filling that the class difference is represented so well. I have never seen so far such complex depiction of these differences. It was especially well done on the 2nd book of the series with Annabelle and Simon. So, I would say that Lisa is one of not many authors who honours not only character development in areas of emotions and feelings, but she gives a great importance to development of thoughts, point of views and how characters learn from others and change. Round of applouse for me. (So, when I discovered that Lisa has studied politics, it made a lot of sense).

Buuut to these 2. Finally, a devil who is really a devil. I’m usually someone who doesn’t like when people call each other names, even if it is just the beginning of the story. So here I was really looking forward to Sebastian’s resurrection. And it did happen. He wouldn’t be someone, I personally would go for. But he was genuine and humble (ohhhh historicals do lack humble heroes imho :D).

What do you say about mine fan-casting? Clever, isn’t it hahaha? But really, it made so much sense to me. The dynamics between Evie and Sebastian, Sebastian himself, Evie’s curiosity and care for others. So it just worked. Who did you imagine when reading ?

[helion-ism]

EVIE AND SEBASTIAN? FROM THE WALLFLOWERS?