Knockout by Sarah MacLean book review

This is the third book in the Hell’s Belles series by Sarah MacLean. I have loved all of them, so I feel like I already went into this book biased :) This book is about Imogen Loveless, an explosives expert, who is called to the scene of a bombing in London. Imogen and her friends are called into investigate things that usually happen to women. Something the male detectives have failed to do. However, in this case, Inspector Peck is also called to the scene. The Hell’s Belles have had some run-ins with him in the past and they are all suspicious of each other. 

Part of the fun of this series is that it is a sexy historical romance that weaves more modern ideals into the story, but keeps the great settings, romantic gowns and fancy tailcoats. There is a lot of fun to be had with Imogen being an explosives expert and the romance that begins to spark between her and Thomas. They have sharp witted dialogue and they keep testing each other in that flirty way. There are definitely some spicy scenes. The book is packed with romance, action, mystery, subterfuge and fun! The cover artist once again knocks it out of the park (it’s beautiful). If you have not read this series, I definitely recommend it. This 3rd book came out in August. It would make a great gift for the historical romance lovers in your life.