The Bastard (The Masqueraders #3)
S.M. LaViolette, Minerva Spencer
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· 11 ratings · 486 pages · Published: 09 Mar 2022

John Fielding is not a gentleman. His brutal past has left him scarred, mind and body. But the scars are a valuable reminder of what's truly important.
Revenge.
And John will have his vengeance on the man who abandoned him when he was just a child. In fact, he'll make the entire bloodline pay for the sins of his father. No one can stop him.
Except maybe Cordelia.
She's everything John is not—kind and generous and loving. A good person. She deserves so much better than living in the shadow of her cruel sister.
And she certainly deserves better than a beast like him.
But that doesn't stop John from wanting her.
Cordelia shines a light into the darkest corners of his soul, making him question what he's been living for all these years. Now, he's only sure of one thing.
Her love could save him...but only if his quest for revenge doesn't destroy them both first.
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- historical 4
- older/mature 4
- tortured hero 4
- curvy heroine 4
- sweet/gentle hero 3
- marriage of convenience 2
- class difference 2
- vengeance 2
- dual pov 2
- competent heroine 2
- working class hero 2
- disabilities & scars 1
- fighter hero 1
- height difference 1
- virgin heroine 1
- sweet/gentle heroine 1
- mystery 1
- suspense 1
- grumpy & sunshine 1
- insta-love 1
- third person pov 1
- grumpy/cold hero 1
- bad boys 1
- rich hero 1
- m-f romance 1
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- death / grief 2
- third party sexual assault 1
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- miscarriage / infertility 1
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The 'The Masqueraders' series
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