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Knockout

A passionate opposites-attract Regency romance
By Sarah MacLean
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In Knockout by Sarah MacLean, sparks fly between an independent bombshell named Imogen Loveless and a determined policeman, Detective Inspector Thomas Peck. Set against a backdrop of mystery and adventure, their paths cross in a thrilling investigation, blending romance and suspense as they navigate personal and professional boundaries. With chemistry and charisma, the duo discovers their strengths, leading to unexpected revelations and deepening feelings.
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New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean returns with the next Hell's Belles novel, a dazzling opposites-attract romance.

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New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean returns with the next Hell's Belles novel about a chaotic bluestocking and the buttoned-up detective enlisted to keep her out of trouble (spoiler: She is the trouble).

'Hooks you with its witty, seductive banter' People

'Sarah MacLean's books are fierce' JULIA QUINN

'I will read anything Sarah MacLean writes' EMILY HENRY

'Sharp, sexy, action-packed, propulsive escapism at its absolute finest. We are lucky to be living and breathing in the Sarah Maclean era' CHRISTINA LAUREN

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With her headful of wild curls and wilder ideas, society has labelled Lady Imogen Loveless peculiar . . . and doesn't know she's one of the Hell's Belles - a group of vigilantes operating outside the notice of most of London.

Thomas Peck is not most of London. The brilliant detective has a keen ability to see things others miss, like the fact that Imogen isn't peculiar...she's pandemonium. If you ask him, she requires a keeper. When her powerful family discovers her late-night activities, they couldn't agree more . . . and they know just the man for the task.

Thomas wants nothing to do with guarding Imogen. He is a grown man with a proper job and no time for the lady's incendiary chaos, no matter how lushly it is packaged. Yet as the gruff detective becomes caught up in Imogen's world, they each discover an unexpected but fiery passion that threatens to consume them both.

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Praise for Sarah MacLean:

'Fun with a capital F, a spectacular, near-cinematic adventure . . . Heartbreaker is a full-hearted, deeply romantic reminder that romance novels can and should be dangerous and fun in equal measure' Entertainment Weekly

'Sublimely sensual and passionate' Kirkus Reviews

'Everything MacLean does is perfectly on point' Booklist

'Romance readers can always rely on Sarah MacLean to bring the summer heat' Bookish

Book Details

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ISBN: 9780349429656

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 416

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About the Author

A life-long romance reader, Sarah MacLean wrote her first romance novel on a dare, and never looked back. She is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical romances, and the author of a monthly column at The Washington Post celebrating the best of the romance genre. She lives in New York City with her husband, daughter, dog and a ridiculously large collection of romance novels. She loves to hear from readers.

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