Review: The best of the series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2013
I have been anxiously waiting for this book since I read The Devil’s Thief, the first in the series.  Hil is introduced as the leader of the Devils and I loved him from the beginning.I cannot decide if he is uncaring about how is bluntness is perceived by others or just oblivious.  He reminds me a little of Sherlock Holmes.  Hil solves problems and finds things/people for both friends and strangers.  His help is often solicited by the Prince Regent.  He knows the secrets of everyone.  He is more intelligent than anyone else he knows and no one ever gets the best of him.And then he meets Eleanor.It’s not that he doesn’t like women.  He is the original Devil, after all.  It’s just“He didn’t do well in relationships. Everyone told him so. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to have some sort of lasting commitment -- a companion to share his life with -- but he was unable to focus solely on the women with whom he was involved, which irritated them. He was a busy man.”Did I mention, and then he meets Eleanor?Eleanor is the sister of Harriet who is the star of the second book Tempting a Devil.  She is on the run from her abusive husband and has been missing for months.  “Harry” hires Hil to find her sister.From the very first meeting, Eleanor bests Hil.  He doesn’t find her.  She shows up at her sister’s house when she is ready to be found. Her plan is to have her husband declare her dead and she will enter society disguised as another woman.Hil is fascinated with Eleanor.  He expected a timid, downtrodden woman and finds a strong, capable woman who is determined to not be a victim.She is taking London by storm and does not appear to be impressed by Hil in the least. Even in the most innocent conversation, she manages to top him.Hil is a busy man and she is taking up far too much of his thoughts.  Doesn’t she know he has work to do?Devil in my Arms is primarily a romance.  However, it also has a complex plot involving murder and a tense courtroom drama.Of course, everything works out in the end, but the reader is never quite sure how she is going to get there.The book is left open for a possible sequel involving a secondary character.  I really hope Wiley gets his own book.  His character has developed so much since his introduction.It’s not necessary to have read the first two books in the series to enjoy Hil’s and Eleanor’s story, but I recommend you do so.  This book is my favorite, but they are wonderful in their own right.