Review: Love the Devil DeVere!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2013
This review will appear at Romantic Historical Lovers Blog on December 14.4.5 stars rounded up to 5.It seems that no matter what, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Young men in university will pull pranks, do things that make you say "doh" and forge life-long friendships so matter the time period. The Devil DeVere and his merry band of friends are wickedly wild and have adventures most will only dream of.The Devil in the Making is not a romantic story but it is outrageously funny! I found myself snickering at some of their antics while laughing out loud at others. While I tend to gravitate to romance novels, the steamier the better, I absolutely LOVED this vignette! It's intriguing to see how Devil, Ned, Sin and Charles all met and got to know each other. Seeing how their lives as friends began and all the trouble they got into while at university only leads more credibility to the story A Wild Night's Bride. I now have a deeper appreciation for that story.Victoria Vane has painted a beautiful picture, introducing each of the main characters of her later stories. All of this is done with Georgian England as the backdrop for the story. Breaking into the King's menagerie, facing the wrath of the headmaster at school, facing the unholy wrath of his father and ultimately the wrath of the King, all part of the life of Devil DeVere. He does all these things with a passion for life and take no prisoners attitude. While he draws his friends in to all these outlandish pranks, he still has a heart and refuses to let them take the fall for his misadventures.One of the lovely things about this book is the illustrations. These wonderful, full-color illustrations add to the overall enjoyment of the book. While each of us imagines something slightly different for the characters we read, it was pure joy to view Ms. Vane's depictions of the characters. I truly wish there had been a few more illustrations in the book as I was getting such a kick out of them!For any of you enjoy the Devil DeVere series, you MUST read this vignette. You'll love it and it'll give you a deeper appreciation for the Devil himself!A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.