Soon, Hattie and Whit find themselves rivals in business and pleasure: she won't give up her plans he won't give up his power.but neither of them see that if they're not careful, they'll have no choice but to give up everything.including their hearts. He is more than happy to offer Hattie all she desires.for a price. When he wakes in a carriage at Hattie's feet, Whit, a king of Covent Garden known to all the world as Beast, can’t help but wonder about the strange woman who frees him-especially when he discovers her plans for a night of pleasure…on his turf. She does not, however, plan to find the most beautiful man she’s ever seen tied up in her carriage and threatening to ruin The Year of Hattie before it's even begun. But first, she has plans to experience a taste of the pleasure she’ll forgo as a confirmed spinster. Plans to inherit her father’s business, to make her own fortune and to live her own life. including their hearts.When Lady Henrietta Sedley declares her twenty-ninth year her own, she has plans. and neither of them sees that if they're not careful, they'll have no choice but to give up everything. On the night of her 29th birthday, Hattie decides to render herself unmarriageablewhile satisfying her keen sexual curiosityby visiting a brothel, but the handsome brute of a man she finds tied up and unconscious in her carriage has other plans.

She won't give up her plans he won't give up his power. Soon, Hattie and Whit find themselves rivals in business and pleasure. When he wakes in a carriage at Hattie's feet, Whit, a king of Covent Garden known to all the world as Beast, can't help but wonder about the strange woman who frees him-especially when he discovers she's headed for a night of pleasure. Everything is going perfectly.until she discovers the most beautiful man she's ever seen tied up in her carriage and threatening to ruin the Year of Hattie before it's even begun. But first, she intends to experience a taste of the pleasure she'll forgo as a confirmed spinster. When Lady Henrietta Sedley declares her twenty-ninth year her own, she has plans to inherit her father's business, to make her own fortune, and to live her own life. I’m not sure how she did it, but with Brazen and the Beast she has written a book that is even more superior to the first book, which was pretty fantastic on its own. Bestselling Author Sarah MacLean returns with the next book in the Bareknuckle Bastards series about three brothers bound by a secret that they cannot escapeĪnd the women who bring them to their knees. Esme Brett (Feminist Romance) and Andrea discuss Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean, plus-size representation in romance novels, ladies with skillz. The second novel in the thrilling BAREKNUCKLE BASTARDS trilogy from the multi-award winning and NYT bestselling historical romance author Sarah MacLean. An edition of Brazen and the Beast (2019) Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean 4. There’s a reason why Sarah MacLean is one of the most beloved historical romance authors.