The Vixen by Christi Caldwell | Audio Review

Series: Wicked Wallflowers, #2
Tropes & Traits: damaged hero & heroine; emotional; law enforcement hero
Publication Date: 08.07.18
Genre/Setting: Historical, Regency; London, England, 1826
Rating:  5 stars
Narration Rating: 5 stars

This is the second book in the Killoran sisters' stories; I think it could still be enjoyed as a standalone, but is better read as part of the series. After her sister Cleo fails to marry a nobleman, Ophelia is sent to live with her and make her come out into society. Before she leaves her family's gaming club, however, she barges into a meeting between her brother and a ruthless investigator, who turns out to be Connor, the boy she saved on the streets and who saved her in return, giving his to save hers, or so she thought. It turns out that Connor was adopted by a nobleman and given an education and security, developing a favorable opinion of the nobility that is very much at odds with Ophelia's stark distrust of the upper classes. Unbeknownst to anyone, Ophelia has good reason to distrust nobles. She has seen first hand the levels of depravity to which they are capable of sinking and spends her nights rescuing children from the lascivious men. As she begins her season and he pursues his investigation, Ophelia and Connor often find themselves in one another's company and their old bond begins to rekindle, despite the fact that literally everyone seems to be against any hope of a union between them. These two face the most adversity of any of the couples so far in this series and in the Sinful Brides series. They both suffered so much to get to their happy ending that was so deserved.

Y'all this book shook me up. It's definitely the darkest and most emotional that I've read from this author so far. I listened to the audiobook version and at one point I had to take a break from it for a couple of days and it was difficult to turn it back on again. Nonetheless, this was a great story, with main characters who have depth and who grow and develop throughout the story, and who fight for each other and aren't ashamed to admit their feelings for one another. This one will toy with your emotions, but I would highly recommend it. 

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