The Halifax Hellions
1821 England. Their wealth and the noble title of their brother is all that keeps twins Margo and Matilda Halifax from complete public censure. As it is, they are not welcome by much of polite society. Their reputations for being “hellions” is well established, even if not all the gossip is true.
In Part I, we follow Margo and her brother’s best friend, Henry, as they ride north to try to stop Matilda from eloping to Gretna Green with the Marquess of Ashford. Ashford has a nasty reputation and may have murdered his first wife. Henry has been in love with Margo for nearly seven years, so traveling for days alone in a carriage with her means he is constantly aroused. It does not take long before they are all over each other.
In Part II, we learn that Matilda is not really eloping but rather has another reason for traveling north with Ashford. She wants to right a wrong for which she feels responsible. Although Matilda and Ashford are attracted to one another, their romance develops more slowly, and their sex is kinkier than Margo’s and Henry’s.
Margo and Matilda are fun and fun-loving characters, and the scrapes they get into are engaging if not always believable. These sisters are not afraid to “get it on.” If you are looking for a quirky, fun Regency romance with pages of detailed sex, some of it sadomasochistic, then this is the book for you. If you prefer Regency romances in the style of Jane Austen, you might want to look elsewhere.
