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Knockout

By: Sarah MacLean
Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells
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Publisher's summary

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).

With her headful of wild curls and wilder ideas and an unabashed love of experiments and explosives, society has labeled 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 fought his way off the streets and into a promising career through sheer force of will and 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. But some assignments are too explosive to pass up, and the gruff detective is soon caught up in Imogen’s world, full of her bold smiles and burning secrets…and a fiery passion that threatens to consume them both.

©2023 Sarah MacLean (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

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  • 08-26-23

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You will enjoy this book, I definately did!
The reader made the book even better.

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great listen

loved the book! kept me wanting to listen constantly. narration was excellent as well. over all, a must listen for romantic period romance (with plenty fun and laughter)

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Wow! Love this reader and this steamy romance/mystery.

I am picky when it comes to readers and I like this one! She does a great job of speaking in character and timing of the voices. Decent story line and fun to listen to.

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Knockout indeed

Completely fun, lovely narrator, great set of characters! This is an enjoyable series, and I’ll be seeking out the rest of the universe, the writing is witty and engaging, the relationships tempestuous, and the spice is very pleasantly spicy 🔥

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Wow, wow, wow!


This is the third book in the Hell’s Belles series, and the buildup throughout the series has been the best. We’ve all been anxious to learn more about Lady Imogen Loveless, the girl gang’s explosives expert. The flirtation between Imogen and the unflappable Detective Inspector Thomas Peck in the earlier books was promising, and the culmination of that flirtation was not a disappointment. I loved their story!
Mary Jane Wells gives the best performance of her career, in my opinion. This audiobook is next level.

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Mary Jane Wells has perfect comedic timing

This was maybe my favorite book yet by Sarah McLean – the writing was so quirky and funny. Fantastic romantic scenes. I loved the main characters. And Mary Jane Wells performs it perfectly. I laughed out loud many times! 

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Tommy go Boom!

This was a fantastic 3rd book to the Hell’s Bells series. The plot and intertwining history made the story compelling. And as usual the narration of Mary Jane Wells is excellent. Can’t wait for the duchess’s story!!

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Tommy go Boom!

This was a much anticipated story of Tommy and Imogen. I absolutely loved the banter in the beginning of the book, as MacClean calls it the exasperated man! It was not a perfect read, a bit too much Tommy reiterating the class difference and how she was too good for him.... But the number of times I smiled and laughed and squealed reading the book overtakes any shortcomings. Love, love a stern hero and uncontrollable heroine! Bravo, Tommywentboom!
Can't wait for Duchess!

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Another explosive story!

If the author is Sarah MacLean you know the book will be filled with wit, love and laughter and I am here for it!!! I own all of her books in all formats and after reading Imogen’s story, I’ve decided to go back to the beginning! LOVED THIS ONE!!

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Knock out. Hells bells 3.

This is the my favorite book of the series. Can’t wait for the duchess to come.

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