I loved the 2nd story in the series. Adelaide Frampton and Henry Duke of Clayborn meet in circumstances that soon put them in danger. As they are riding across England, trying to stop a wedding, they court danger and fall in love. I love this series, so many romances want the heroine to need saving by the hero, but not this one they save each other. Also, their love story is very believable and relevant. Not farfetched at all. I cannot wait for the next book. Make sure to read the first of this series, Bombshell. You can read this as a stand along novel, but it is so much better to read all the books in a series. Sarah Maclean has a real talent and is a very talented Historical Romance novelist and you will never go wrong with any of her books.

I was so excited to read this book, especially after loving Bombshell, and I ended up really enjoying it. I loved Clayborn and Adelaide. They were so cute together and will forever be in my heart. Clayborn was so romantic and I loved how he noticed Adelaide even though she thought she wouldn't be noticed.

This book continues with the Hell's Belles crew, and while I wasn't expecting this one to be Adelaide's character, I'm so glad that I got to know her more. Although I wish I would have been able to see Caleb in this one, I was very happy reading this book and enjoyed it so much.

Overall, this was a great historical romance read with adventure. I loved how Adelaide came from a not so great family and was/is a thief, while the Duke of Clayborn had a secret of his own. This book reminded me so much of How to Con a Gentleman by Sarah Adams (closed-door), and I loved all the similarities. I can honestly say that you will not be disappointed reading this book if you are a historical fiction romance lover!

Thank you Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

One day I randomly picked up a Sarah Maclean book and couldn’t put it down. I had read the whole series within a few weeks and once I saw this book I knew I needed to read it and I am so glad I did. I absolutely loved this story. I also like that all of her books happen in the same universe so if you’ve read her others you really feel like you know the towns she’s talking about. I’m also obsessed with the Duke just the way he talks about Adelaide can make any woman putty. Also the smut in her novels is amazing for what some would call a bodice ripper.

This was such an awesome read! Sarah MacLean is masterful and I usually find that the second books in her series stand out to me the most. This was no different! I loved Adelaide, Henry, and the whole cast of Hell's Belles.

This was a fun, swoon-worthy read! I enjoy Sarah MacLean's plotting and character development, and her banter is always delightful. I enjoyed the competitive spirit between the two main characters in this one. It's sure to satisfy historical romance fans.

OMG I loved this book! It had the signature MacLean flare. It had many of my favorite tropes like one-bed, road trip, and "enemies" to lovers. I can't wait to read the next book in this series!

Adelaide is the invisible one amongst the hells belles. Imagine her surprise when she finds that one person has been watching her and seeing her. Of course he's the one person she finds immensely fascinating but clearly given her background and his they are fated never to come together. Then a kiss on the bank of Thames fans the flames and there's no going back for either of them.
Adelaide is always on her game operating in the shadows. When she realizes that her hero the Duke of Clayborn actually sees her she's thrown off her game but not for long.  When fate sends them both chasing after his brother and her protégé to Gretna Green things get complicated.  The Duke finds that he has seriously under estimated Adelaide and her network of women especially since Adelaide comes to his rescue more times than one can count despite his blue blood and money which he's always thought was a superior advantage.  This road trip from hell is quite fun from a reader perspective.
It doesn't take long for Henry to figure out Adelaide's background which is so far from his that a match between them should be impossible but our Duke hasn't heard the word impossible. Will he win the girl despite all the barriers in his way? read the book and find out
.I love Ms. Maclean's writing style and her way of sweeping her readers into her stories. This series is definitely dear to my heart given the role the women play. Can't wait to see the next chapter in this series.

I loved every single thing about this book. Every minute spent reading it was a minute well spent. Sarah Maclean completely understood the assignment when writing this delightful, sensual, undeniable enemies-to-loves. The chemistry between Adelaide and Henry scorches through every page, they attraction to each other is so clear, even as it infuriates them to admit it. Literally could not put this book down.

Will I ever not read a Sarah Maclean novel? No.

Heartbreaker picks up with Adelaide, one of the Duchess's girls. She has broken into her estranged father's warehouse to retrieve something - she's not sure what it is, but knows it is important to one of the cases they are working on. While there she runs into Clayborn, who definitely should not be there. What starts as a dramatic chase across the docks, ends with Clayborn and Adelaide on an adventure that will change their lives.

9/18/22
wow this is my favorite Sarah MacLean by FAR. I absolutely adored this. First of all, everyone loves a road trip romance and an only one bed trope, so this already started off great. Second of all, the Duke of Clayborn is ABSOLUTELY everything!! He is protective and so freaking caring. All I want in this world is for someone to care for me the way that Clayborn cares for Adelaide. Wow. Highly recommend this one.

i screamed when i got this arc!!!! i can’t wait

Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean is book Two in the Hell's Belles Series. This is the story of Adelaide Frampton and Henry the Duke of Clayborn. Adelaide is a matchmaker who is out to save/help a Lady eloping which has put her on a merry chase along with Henry who is the brother of other person running away. Enjoyed their story and I hope to read more books from this author.

Heartbreaker is her MOST ROMANTIC book yet. Yes, it's enemies to lovers, and yes she crams so many amazingly perfect romance tropes into one tight lovely book. The "thing" keeping them apart.... OMG I sobbed and sobbed, it was sooo good, so well done. The love scenes were incredible, including *winks* you know the one. If you have never read a Sarah M book before, Heartbreaker is the perfect place to start. If you'll a life, then welcome to the pleasure babes.

Like the first book, I really enjoy Sarah McLean's writing! Charming, badass, and strong heroines who also still feminine and unapologetically themselves? Yes 🥺! She delivered with Bombshell and she's again, also delivered with Heartbreaker. She's on her way to be one of my favorite historical romance author, I think.

I Loved the first book in the hells belles series and was so excited to read the second. Adeline was such a fun character and I loved that the book started with her being a bad ass at her own thrwarted wedding. Highly recommend.

I absolutely LOVED this book, it's MacLean at the top of her game. I've been a smidge disappointed by a few of MacLean's recent few books, which I think have been a bit messy and have included plot choices or incongruous character motivations that didn't work for me. So I was thrilled with this book. It's everything I love in a good Sarah MacLean book: a strong heroine, a hero who *sees* her, a romance of equals where both have to find their path to accepting love, and the romance intertwined with the two main characters pushing back on injustice and the aristocracy (even as one of them is an aristo), all wrapped in a very swoony, sexy story.

This book is a continuation of the story of the Hell's Belles that we were introduced to in the prior book, Bombshell, a foursome of women plus their larger network that all work together to help women stuck in bad situations and to bring down bad actors among the aristocracy. Adelaide is the supposed wallflower of the group, but we quickly learn that's a facade. She's actually a thief who escaped from life under her crime boss father and has recreated herself as adjacently related to the aristocracy and now secretly uses her thieving skills in furtherance of the Belles' missions. Her latest is to expose a lord who committed murder, and that mission also indirectly involves the brother of the Duke of Clayborn. Clayborn is an implacable, impossibly good looking lord who has no plans to marry and seems mostly focused on progressive reform, especially related to child labor. Two interesting and likeable main characters, and while the storyline sounds confusing, it actually fits together nicely and the focus of the plot is a road trip where the two are going after Clayborn's brother for different but interconnected reasons. His brother's betrothed has a secret, and Clayborn has a secret of his own, and multiple groups are after these secrets. Clayborn and Adelaide spend much of the story both chasing and being chased, and of course along the way catch lusty feelings and more. The chemistry between the two is fantastic; Clayborn is enthralled by Adelaide's skill and beauty and determination, and Adelaide can't help but be charmed by Clayborn's principles and good looks, as well as his unflappable support for her. They are in a bit of a bubble during their adventure where they can pretend their respective societal positions don't exist and the sexy escapist affair is a delight. There's a lot of "we can't be together beyond this temporary fling because *reasons*" especially from Adelaide. As is often the case, the reasons are just the main characters being in their heads too much and/or not allowing someone else to love them. Even though this is a common trope, I still enjoyed seeing how Clayborn and Adelaide figure out how to get out of their own way so they can get to the obvious resolution.

We get a further peak at the characters who will be featured in the next book, Imogen and Inspector Peck. I can't wait for their book!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book.

Just couldn’t get to this one in time! The author’s works don’t always work for me like I want them to. And I’m allergic to dukes at the moment.

I really tried to like this book. It's like it was all flash and bang with no substance behind it. I never really felt connected to the main characters and I didn't really understand their goals, their motivations, or why they even liked each other. I needed less action and more relationship-building. I was not impressed.

I enjoyed this book! Of course anything SM writes is going to be magical. I loved the spice in this book but I still feel like the best SM books are from her Casino series.

Heartbreaker is another hit from MacLean. Although a bit lacking in steam, the romance is pure perfection.

I am a huge fan of Sarah MacLean, and have never read a book that I have not liked of hers., and this one was no different! In fact, I think it was one of her best! I loved the dialogue and the chemistry between the hero and heroine, and I couldn't stop reading until I knew what would happen!