--- product_id: 99140290 title: "Wicked and the Wallflower: Bareknuckle Bastards Book 1" brand: "sarah maclean" price: "S$18" currency: SGD in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/99140290-wicked-and-the-wallflower-bareknuckle-bastards-book-1 store_origin: SG region: Singapore --- # Wicked and the Wallflower: Bareknuckle Bastards Book 1 **Brand:** sarah maclean **Price:** S$18 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Wicked and the Wallflower: Bareknuckle Bastards Book 1 by sarah maclean - **How much does it cost?** S$18 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/99140290-wicked-and-the-wallflower-bareknuckle-bastards-book-1) ## Best For - sarah maclean enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted sarah maclean brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Wicked and the Wallflower: Bareknuckle Bastards Book 1 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91kKR0bdG9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ Unreadable - where did Sarah MacLean of "Nine Rules" go?!? *by M***G on Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2018* This was one of the worst romance novels I've read. Where the heck did Sarah MacLean go? I found this book tedious and melodramatic. I hate it when so much of the plot hangs on unknowns ... the author thinks they are being mysterious but really, unless it's a mystery, we just want to know what's going on. All of the references to the mysterious pasts of both the H and h are extremely annoying - the author finally clues you in, but by that point, I didn't really care. The romance was really unbelievable - on the H's part, it was completely insta-love with no real reasons behind it. The h was immature and naive. Worst of all, the angsty, melodramatic writing. It's in the style of Julia Quinn, but completely over the top. I was cringing every other page, and just really wish the author would be more straightforward.I hated this book so much, I thought, "Is this really the same author that wrote one of my favorite novels ever?" So I pulled up Nine Rules to Break When Landing a Rake (which I bought a long time ago and have re-read many times) ... and the authors seem completely different. The writing style, the characters, the character development ... it's hard to believe it's the same author. I'm actually re-reading the Rules series and will move on the rules of scoundrels next.Please, Sarah, go back to your old way of writing! It's what made you so amazing! ### ⭐⭐⭐ Trying so hard to be bad *by W***E on Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2018* I wanted to give this 3.5 stars, but of course, Amazon doesn't allow that. So I rounded up to 4, just because Sarah MacLean is a good writer. The execution was good. The pacing was fine. Descriptions were decent. The idea was fun.Then I wrote this review and remembered all the annoyances, and I rounded down to 3 stars.What left me wanting were the characters and the ridiculous manipulations of the author.First, the names. Felicity Faircloth? Seriously? I didn't get it wrong, as H (for some strange reason) used her first and last name almost every time he addressed her. And I don't know if it was the Earl or the Marquess, but... of Grout? Of Bumble? Why, oh why, oh why? And then our main character, Devil. And his brother, Beast. It's hard reading an entire book about Devil and Beast, trying not to roll ones eyes. Not to mention the number of times they "grunted" and "growled" a word or entire sentence. I've honestly never heard someone do that, and it pulled me out of the story every time, trying to imagine a farm animal talking.Second, I didn't find our H & h particularly likable or special in any way. I mean, at the beginning of the story, Felicity was a true wallflower, described as plain and uninteresting. By the end, she was ravishing and beloved by all. What happened? Did I miss something? Okay, she knows how to pick a lock. But nothing else that I could see. Likewise, Devil had no depth or character development to speak of. And he wasn't particularly... devilish. The only thing bad about him was his language, which got a bit tiresome.And finally.... What is the flippin' deal with every latest romance needing to be "wicked" and "dark" and "sinful?" Does anyone know how to tally on a Kindle, the number of times a word appears in a story? Because the word "sin" and "sinful" showed up on pretty much every page. (And honestly, there really wasn't much sinful about any of it. Not any more so than any other HR, anyway.) So much talk about Felicity's "sunlight" crossing over to the "darkness" of Devil. Good grief. Also, to call themselves the "Bareknuckle Bastards?" Sigh!I see what the author intended and the point she was trying to make. But it can't be made with character names and silly, descriptive words. Ms. MacLean truly is a good writer, and I'm wondering if she simply wrote this one too quickly.I've read books by Sarah MacLean that I really liked. This trite, one-dimensional story wasn't one of them. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Intense Historical Romance *by K***N on Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018* This was an entertaining historical romance. Lady Felicity Faircloth is a wallflower who has fallen from the center of the popular people in the ton and wants her place back. Devil is a man with revenge on his mind who has clawed himself out of the gutter to become a very rich man. Their paths collide when Devil decides to use her to get revenge on the Duke of Marwick - his estranged half-brother.I liked Felicity who sees herself as plain and uninteresting but has a quick wit and a major skill with lockpicking. Devil is also an interesting character who has his life upturned by Felicity.The setting weaving between the upper class homes of the rich and the poor area of Covent Garden was well done. I loved the relationship between Felicity and Devil who both had to make major changes in their expectations before they could fall in love.Since this is the first in a series, there are still many questions to be answered. There was a fair amount of background information given too but it didn't slow down the fast-paced plot. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sg/products/99140290-wicked-and-the-wallflower-bareknuckle-bastards-book-1](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/99140290-wicked-and-the-wallflower-bareknuckle-bastards-book-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Singapore* *Store origin: SG* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*