To Heist and to Hold - Wimpole Street Widows Society by Christina Britton Paperback

About the Book

"Heloise Marlowe has always forged her own path. As a former blacksmith and fencing instructor, she wasn't just going to sit around knitting after her husband died. The Wimpole Street Widows Society, a secret group dedicated to balancing the scales of justice, was a much better fit for her skills. Her newest mission--seduce the owner of the club Dionysus and gain access to the den's inner workings. She didn't mind putting her body on the line, but she wasn't prepared to gamble her heart. Ethan Sinclaire has worked hard to clean up his club after the betrayal of his brother. But now, rumors are swirling that his club is just as crooked as before. He won't let anyone destroy what he's built, so when Heloise starts poking around, he decides to go all in, in hopes that she'll show her hand. Enjoying her company is the easy part. Keeping himself from falling--that's a whole different card game."--

Book Synopsis

A vigilante widow and a casino owner are both trying to bluff their way to a winning hand.

Heloise Marlowe has always forged her own path. As a former blacksmith and fencing instructor, she wasn't just going to sit around knitting after her husband died. The Wimpole Street Widows Society, a secret group dedicated to balancing the scales of justice, was a much better fit for her skills. Her newest mission: seduce the owner of the club Dionysus and gain access to the den's inner workings. She didn't mind putting her body on the line, but she wasn't prepared to gamble her heart.

Ethan Sinclaire has worked hard to clean up his club after the betrayal of his brother. But now, rumors are swirling that his club is just as crooked as before. He won't let anyone destroy what he's built, so when Heloise starts poking around, he decides to go all in, in hopes that she'll show her hand. Enjoying her company is the easy part. Keeping himself from falling--that's a whole different card game.

Review Quotes

"The chemistry between a badass but vulnerable widow and a stoic but gracious club owner sparks red hot in this steamy, emotional story, and cements Christina Britton as one of my auto-buy authors!"--Liana De la Rosa, USA Today bestselling author

"Christina Britton's To Heist and To Hold has it all - an intriguing plot, nuanced characters, and a beautifully crafted romance that blends the perfect amount of sizzle with emotional depth. I loved it."--Amy Rose Bennett, award-winning author of Curled Up with an Earl

"Once their love deepens, it's touching and captivating as they open their hearts, heal past wounds, and learn to trust and accept companionship."--Kirkus

"A seductive heist storyline and a cast of fun heroines who readers will be hoping to get their own HEAs. Recommend to fans of Sarah MacLean's 'Hell's Belles' series."--Library Journal

"An emotional tale of loyalty, trust, and true strength leading to real love."--Felicia Grossman, author of Wake Me Most Wickedly

"A delicious caper, full of relatable characters and sizzling tension."
--Bethany Bennett, bestselling author

"Britton propels the plot forward at a page-turning clip while introducing an enchanting ensemble of progressive widows whose love stories readers will look forward to following in future installments. Add in sensual romance and a dollop of mystery and this proves impossible to put down."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Christina Britton developed a passion for writing romance novels shortly after buying her first at the impressionable age of thirteen. Though for several years she put brush instead of pen to paper, she has returned to her first love and is now writing full time. She spends her days dreaming of corsets and cravats and noblemen with tortured souls.

She lives with her husband and two children in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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