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From USA Today Bestseller Grace Callaway comes a steamy enemies-to-lovers historical romance with a secret identity, a cozy village that might be cursed, and a love worth fighting for!
The only thing hotter than their animosity is their attraction.
Lady Gigi Harrington has a plan: save her sleepy village from ruin and prove she’s more than just a pretty debutante. The arrival of ruthless industrialist Conrad Godwin jeopardizes her efforts. A powerful man with a secret agenda (and identity), Conrad is flummoxed when the spirited miss dares to get in his way. Gigi and Conrad soon find themselves locking horns—and lips. But as their enemies-to-lovers battle gives way to sizzling passion, dangerous vendettas threaten their love and their lives. Will their enemies to lovers romance lead to happily ever after…and unlock the secrets of the village’s ancient prophecy?
The Details Published: May 8, 2025 Publisher: Grace Callaway Books Pages: 356 Formats: Ebook, Audiobook, Signed Paperback, Signed Hardback, IBSN: 978-1-960956-34-7 IBSN-13: 978-1-960956-34-7
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Angela Diamon –
My second favorite Grace book is the parents’ book of these Blackwood siblings so, of course, they are going to be just as fabulous. I really dug Conrad. He is a dirty talker, and don’t we all love that. There is so much angst in this book and I am there for all of the angst. I admired Gigi for standing up for her friends and what is right. This story had a lot packed into it: mystery (I did not guess Conrad’s first secret), revenge, murder (guess who the villain really is?), plenty of smexy times and love, oh the love. Grace’s stories are such easy reads. I just want to keep reading one more chapter, just one more chapter. Her writing is superb.
Oh boy, I am so looking forward to James and Evie’s story. Love, love a second chance romance.
Gloria Pastorino –
Great book, really emotional and very hot! Callaway is a great writer whose characters are always wonderfully vivid and well fleshed out. Gigi and Conrad are passionate, fiery, stubborn, a real match for each other! I must confess that Conrad irked me a little even if I understood his need for revenge and I didn’t like how he treated Gigi sometimes, but she knew how to stand up to him. I love when the characters are flawed and also somewhat morally grey and even if they are loved for who they are, they try to improve and change their ways for love. Unputdownable, to say the least!
Ly –
A very entertaining and passionate read!
I loved this book; it is a page-turner. The story flows so well, and so much happens in this romance. The main characters, Gigi and Conrad, are marvellous. Gigi is a young woman full of energy. She is generous, rebellious, and intelligent. Conrad is a ruthless and wealthy businessman. He has secrets and an unquenchable quest for vengeance. As we discovered his personality, we could see beneath his hard exterior, and we found his scars and his vulnerability. They are evidently attracted to each other from the start. However, their goals make them enemies. Together, Gigi and Conrad have a tumultuous, yet passionate relationship. In this romance, I found humour, conflict, struggles, a touch of mystery, and passionate love. I adored this enemies-to-lovers romance.
I received a complimentary copy of this book, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Melanie S. –
Well this was absolutely delightful. Gigi is the daughter of a previous Callaway couple and the youngest in the family. She’s protected and cosseted and a bit spoiled but she hungers for more. Wealthy businessman Conrad Godwin has secrets and a deep desire for vengeance. His past is dark and full of scars, physical and emotional. I loved watching these two match wits while fighting and then giving into their attraction. Can’t wait for the next one in the series.
Content notes: reference to child abuse, toxic family, bullying, attempted murder, kidnapping
Courtney –
The second book in the Blackwood Legacy series follows the youngest offspring – Lady Gigi. If you’ve read her parents’ book then you can definitely tell she’s Pandora’s daughter. She’s lively and courageous with a generous kind heart, just like her mama. It was nice to read how she found her match with Conrad.
As with all Callaway books, this one was full of steam and adventure. I loved Gigi and Conrad’s banter in the beginning when they found themselves stuck together when they were enemies. I also enjoyed reading about the residents of Chudleigh Bottoms again. Overall, this was ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. I wish Conrad had grovelled a bit more at the end as I didn’t really like his behaviour once they’ve married.
Bridget Lewis –
We have Lady Georgiana Flora Aileen Harrington—“Gigi” who is the youngest and only daughter but has always known her own mind and heart! She is more mature than most ladies her age and she has the full support of her parents to find a love match! We also have a hero/villain who has been battered, bruised and beaten but still maintains a small shred of humanity! Conrad Godwin aka secret identity is a rake through and through but everyone he has ever cared about left him! The women didn’t want him or used him so he is ruthless in business as well as relationships! He absolutely expects the worst! He is vulnerable but tries his best to hide it so it is somewhat difficult to see at first! These two have secrets but Conrad more than others and several attempts on his life one of which is thwarted by Gigi and this of course brings them closer! Their chemistry is explosive like fire and gasoline but their trust is very slow going! It is understandable after Conrad begins to open up! But can a man who has never really known love and Gigi who is surrounded by it ever have a HEA! Gigi is starting to share memories of the star crossed lovers of Chudleigh Bottoms! This a different season could these two possibly be the second couple? Miss Letecia Caldecott and good friend to Gigi has worked diligently to revive the spa in Chudleigh Bottoms! Gigi and Conrad have a very steamy scene there but it didn’t end the way I thought it would!? This whole story is a page turner with one thing after another so riveting you don’t know what’s next! But you know it will be good! Can’t wait to read the next one and Chudleigh Bottoms is a place you want to visit or just laugh at its antics! Bravo well done! I received an ARC copy for my unbiased review!
Anne –
A sizzling romance with passion, desire and a battle of wits that turns into undeniable attraction and love. I loved the wonderful setting within the quirky village of Chudleigh Bottoms. Gigi and Conrad are perfection, opposites and enemies with secrets and prophecies but their connection is everything.
Carissa –
Gigi is the baby and only daughter of the Harrington family. She loves the village Chuddleigh Bottoms and is helping her friend set up a spa and bottle water that helps pair matched couples together. When she goes to the lake has a meet cute with Conrad Godwin who was already bathing and there was this instant attraction. Conrad is a previous prize fighter and self made rich man. He wants to take down the village because he has a deep secretive past for his reasons to do so. Gigi isn’t going to let that happen. Great enemies to lovers, forced proximity. This also has an underlying Greek tone of satyr chasing a water nymph which was fun to read. Look forward to more. I received this book at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Debbie Steed –
I loved reading this second book in the Blackwood Legacy series. It had adventure, mystery, tension and surprises. It also had wonderful spicy scenes, a fantastic storyline and wonderful characters.
Lady Gigi Harrington is the only daughter of a marquess with three older, protective brothers and loving parents. She loves the village she lives in; Chuddleigh Bottoms and considers many of the villagers her friends. Gigi feels her family doesn’t see her as mature enough to have options, but she’s no shrinking violet and will fight for what she believes in.
Conrad Goodwin is a self made man who has dark secrets and is hell bent on revenge on those who ruined his childhood and to reclaim his rightful legacy. The ruination of Chuddley Bottoms is on the top of his revenge list. Everyone he has interacted personally with in his life has either let him down or hurt him.
There’s plenty of smoking hot scenes interspersed in the plot along with an attempted murder, family problems, trying to end the curse of Chuddley Bottoms and Conrad and Gigi falling in love. In the end Conrad will have to decide between revenge and love. There’s also plenty of surprises that I didn’t see coming. There was so much that happened in this story but it never felt rushed and flowed seamlessly. It was a great read that had me engaged and entertained from the first page to the last.
I am so looking forward to reading the next book in this series of James and Evie.
I received a special copy of this book from the author. I’m voluntarily
Ruchika Mahajan –
wonderful story , intresting characters and intriguing plot.
I instantly liked Conrad. he was a self made man who knew what he wanted in life
he falls in love and falls hard.
Gigi was a strong resource ful character who knew her mind as well
their chemistry was sizzling.
both of them realized their love for each other more or less at the same time.
both were protective of each other.
Conrad was stubborn at first but quickly realised Gigi ‘s worth.
the plot was so intriguing and entertaining.secondary characters left their mark
the book was an absolute page turner.
I can’t wait to read James’s and then Owen’s story .
Leslie G –
Lady Gigi Harrington has a plan to reinvigorate her struggling village and prove she’s more than just a pretty debutante. But businessman Conrad Godwin has an agenda of his own and soon the two find themselves locking horns…and lips.
This is the second book in the Blackwood Legacy series. The book can stand alone, although Gigi’s brother is the hero of book one and their town’s history was previously introduced. This is also a second generation series, as the Harrington parents were the featured couple in The Lady Who Came in From the Cold (Heart of Enquiry, book three).
At first, I was worried that there was a lot going on with this tale: a hero with a shady identity, multiple vendettas, and a village that might be cursed. But Callaway manages to weave it all together and make the reader care about these characters. Some of Conrad’s past got a little muddy for me…I wasn’t sure if I overlooked something or there was just a lot of people that “did him dirty.” I was frustrated with his actions in the second half, but that’s why I’d lean him into villainous hero territory. He puts his pain and vengeance first and has to redeem himself. As always, Calloway’s high heat level gets two thumbs up! 4.5 stars rounded to 5.
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Revenge, Anti-Hero/Villainous Hero
Steam: 5+
carolyn hardesty –
This book is 2nd in a series from Grace Callaway. I love all her books, their always steamy and original. This one was no exception. I liked the 2 main characters. This a steamy enemy to lover story. It has humor, romance and a little mystery. I recommend it to every historical romance lover.
I received an arc of this book. My opinions are my own.
MG Robinson –
“…his lips curved in a wicked smile that made peril feel like passion and risk seem like reward.”
Grace Callaway has a wonderful way with words, and I love when she drops little gems like that one in her stories.
This one is about Gigi (Georgiana), the youngest of the Blackwells and the only girl. She has fallen in love with the small town of Chuddums Bottom, where one of her brothers (Ethan, the H in the previous novel, “One Kiss to Desire”) originally decided to live so that he could be a recluse but instead, he found true love and stayed. Many believe the town has been cursed by a specter named “Bloody Thom,” though some of the discoveries in Ethan’s story served to dispel the generational beliefs. Gigi, a romantic and eternal optimist, believes that the story of Thomas and Rose is a love story, and she wants to help the town her brother has settled in grow and be prosperous once again, so she decides to focus her time and efforts on rejuvenating the once famous spa. Working along side Miss Letty, a woman who had been down on her luck as many residents of the town had been, she creates a water brand that claims to have the ability to make people fall in love. It has even been successful when she sold it in London, so maybe she is onto something after all! And the attention of the grand reopening of the spa will certainly mean that the town will benefit further.
Conrad Godwin is known as a ruthless businessman who has made his fortune the hard way. He was shunned by his family as a child, bullied by relatives that should have cared for him, lost both of his parents in his youth, send to a boarding school of hard knocks, and found notoriety as a prizefighter, a role that allowed him to earn enough to begin his businesses. He has a single-minded mission: destroy those who wronged him…and anyone else who gets in the way of that goal. His sights are currently set on Chuddums, the home of a man that turned him and his mother away from their rightful place in their greatest time of need. The problem is, this new spa and its silly water are gaining a lot of attention, bringing more people to the town, resulting in a resurgence of the town, which benefits the man he is seeking to crush beneath his top-of-the-line boots. His solution is to buy the spa and shut it down, ensuring that his enemy cannot profit. There is one little, spirited, beautiful problem: Gigi Blackwell. She refuses to allow him to ruin what she has worked so hard to restore.
Gigi and Conrad butt heads many times as a result of their opposing goals, though they are equally fascinated by each other, so their disdain often ends in passion. As they end up spending more time together, they begin to fall in love, though Conrad’s secrets threaten their newfound romance. Will they find a way to compromise so that Conrad can get his revenge and Gigi can continue her efforts to restore Chuddum Bottoms? Or will one too many secrets end their story before it can truly begin?
I really liked the plot points in this story as well as the steamy goodness! My only criticism is I felt like Conrad was a little too over the top with his need for revenge and was unwilling to listen to Gigi when he had told her repeatedly how much he valued her intelligence and resourcefulness. I was glad the angst of that situation did not last very long.
Overall, another wonderful story from Grace Callaway that I would highly recommend!
Michelle C –
If you like a good enemies to lovers trope you will adore this read. Lady Gigi is a delight and her genuine interest in the people of Chuddums endears her to all. Conrad’s character is a bit murky to start but you soon understand his motivations. This makes for a captivating read that is fun, quirky, and at times, poignant. I love the steamy scenes and the banter between Gigi and Conrad, but I also really loved the relationship between Gigi and her mother. This book is 100% standalone and can be read that way. But if you’ve read Marcus and Pandora‘s story, there are several moments in this book that are even more meaningful. When Pandora was warning Gigi about secrets, it immediately took me back to their book. Love the connections. These characters feel like you truly get to know them.
Margaret Murray-Evans –
Lady Gigi Harrington and Conrad Godwin meet under revealing circumstances. She hesitates to trust him. He hides his plans of revenge and destruction of the village. To seduce Gigi is his new obsession and he takes every opportunity to do so. Caught in his web of seduction, she is blind to his lies by omission. As passionate lovers, their relationship is built on shaky ground. A long romance, where the hero has a ruthless, cutthroat disposition, with revenge and sex constantly on his mind. Can he be redeemed? Interwoven is the curse of the village.
Includes a crossover of characters from the previous book.
EROTIC SEX/VIOLENCE
I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book gifted by the author.