The Truth about Lord Stoneville (Hellions of Halstead Hall Series #1) »

By the time Sabrina Jeffries was eighteen, she'd eaten chicken heads and jellyfish, been chased by a baby elephant, seen countless cobras and pythons, had the entire series of rabies shots, and visited rain forests and rubber plantations. But that wasn't enough excitement for her; to escape her mundane life as a missionary's daughter, she read romance novels.

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They're the scandalous Sharpes, five hell-raising siblings tainted by a shocking family legacy. Now each faces a daunting ultimatum: marry by year's end — or kiss their inheritance good-bye.

In the two decades since a tragic "accident" took the lives of his parents, Oliver Sharpe, the Marquess of Stoneville, has survived the scandal surrounding that fateful night by living as an unrepentant rakehell. And with his grandmother vowing to disinherit him if he doesn't settle down and wed, he plans to fulfill the bargain in true Sharpe style — by bringing home a fake fiancée from a brothel! But his scheme is derailed when he rescues an American beauty in a dire predicament instead. Maria Butterfield came to London to track down her groom-to-be, who's gone missing, but her engagement won't stop Oliver from getting what he wants: her, in his bed. His rebellious masquerade may call his grandmother's bluff , but it's soon made all too real — by a love that tempts him to be a hellion no more.

Library Journal

Children of parents who died in a notorious murder-suicide, the five Sharpe siblings have been behaving outrageously for years. Their grandmother threatens to cut them out of her will unless they settle down and marry within the year, so the eldest, Oliver, Marquess of Stoneville, hatches the perfect plan. Unfortunately, he brings home an American heiress in search of her missing fiancé as his "betrothed" instead of the doxy he'd intended. Reprising a charming reprobate from her "School for Heiresses" series as her hero, Jeffries has launched a another sparkling series with winning potential. VERDICT Lively repartee, fast action, luscious sensuality, and an abundance of humor make the first installment of the "Hellions of Halstead Hall" essential for libraries. Jeffries (Wed Him Before You Bed Him) lives in North Carolina.