I give this book 3,5 stars.

The romance between Devlin and Mary is really sweet but also very dramatic and angsty.

Devlin's twin brother Daniel is the vicar in the town where Mary lives and he is also the man that Mary sees herself in love with. Unfortunately he doesn’t feel the same but he doesn’t know how to tell her.
While Devlin is visiting his family he injures his leg and they agree to switch places. Devlin stays in town as the vicar Daniel and Daniel becomes the rake and game house owner Devlin.
Devlin also agrees to try to discourage Mary from being in love with Daniel.
Unfortunately after spending a lot of time together tending to the villagers in town they fall for each other. But Mary thinks she is really falling for Daniel because they switched so what will happen when the truth comes out and will she ever be able to forgive Devlin for his actions and his deceit?

One of the things that doesn’t add completely up is how can Devlin suddenly go from being a rake to becoming a vicar just like that. Being a vicar is not easy and the sermons he has to keep every Sunday and everything that is expected of a chaste man shouldn’t come so easily to a rake.
I know that it becomes harder and harder for him the longer he spends his time with Mary but why doesn’t anybody notice that it isn’t Daniel who is the vicar. It surprises me a lot.

I think that all the characters are really great but I think that Devlin’s family treats him really bad in the end and that they don’t even want to listen to him and don’t trust him makes me really sad. The same with Mary she didn’t listen to him either and that is the reason for the whole misunderstanding.

The beginning is a little dragged out and I had some trouble with the ending but the middle where they get to know each other I loved. They are so cute together at that point.

I can recommend this book.

I got this book from Entangled publishing and Netgalley and this is my honest opinion and voluntary review.

Wow! Another new to me author and one I will be reading more of! I loved this story. It was filled with beautiful characters and whopper of a plot line! Devlin and Mary really stole my heart with this one. The author's writing style is beautiful and gripping. Definitely recommending this one to all!

~Reviewed by Lisa for Page Turners and Sweet Tea

I've always loved Liana LeFey's books and her writing but this book was such a disappointment for me, especially after I had been very excited about it because of that blurb. Though the plot and writing were great in this one, what made me dislike it was the characters - especially the hero. I didn't find him charming at all and even if he had done a lot of things that made me annoyed with him, he didn't do anything to redeem himself. He didn't deserve the heroine at all. And I felt like Mary didn't have enough time to fall for him before she ended up being with him. I'd have liked it if they'd had more interactions in a meaningful way. Here's hoping Daniel's book is better!

I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.

Miss Mary Tomblin has never had a true home, having to move around so much for her father's work. But, at her newest village, she starts to fall for the handsome vicar, Daniel Wayward, who hasn't so much as looked at her twice. But, all of a sudden, he starts to want to spend more time with her, and she has the opportunity to prove she is the perfect choice for a reverend's wife, tending to his parishioners and helping him with his troubles. The thing is, though, that the reverend who is paying attention to Mary is in fact Devlin Wayward, the vicar's rakish twin, who decided to masquerade as him one day, and broke his leg in full view of the village. Now he has to 'be' the vicar until he's healed, and he realises that though his brother is good and proper, he hasn't seen that perfection he has in front of him, and Devlin falls for Mary. Will the truth be revealed, or will they both be doomed to fall for the wrong person?

This book had everything you could want from a story of mixed identities. However, I found the main characters - Mary, Devlin, and Daniel - to be arrogant and annoying, especially at first. Devlin grew on me, as he matured a lot throughout the story, and it became clear that a lot of his initial impression was a facade of bravado to protect himself from the rejection he felt from his family. Mary was shallow and seemed only concerned with getting Daniel, at any cost, and I'm not surprised he wasn't interested with how full on she was being. There was no subtlety with her feelings, and though I liked her more towards the end of the book, she still never fully grew on me. We don't really see much of Daniel once Devlin takes on his role, as he travels to London to pretend to be Devlin instead. The relationship between Devlin - as 'Daniel' - and Mary was alright - nothing too special, but enjoyable nonetheless. The plot 'twist' was expected, and I think it just all felt a little too stereotypical and cliched that although I flew through the book, I didn't love it. I might read the sequel, to see what Daniel got up to in London, but I'm not in a big rush to do so.

This is 4.5 stars, rounded up!

I absolutely loved reading this!!

I've been having a good set of historical romances lately, and this one is the latest of those really good ones I just couldn't stop reading!

I knew I wanted to read this as soon as I read the synopsis; The Parent Trap/The Princess Switch rolled up with pretending to be a vicar of all people, and that too in a historical romance? Sign me up! (Quiet literally, because I signed up for this one on a form XD)

From the minute I started till this ended, I had a very hard time putting this down because this was so entertaining! There were a few things I had slight problems with, but all in all it was an amazing experience, and I will for sure be checking out more by this author in the future.

I just loved the switching part of this, especially because our rake had to become a celibate vicar who was representative of all things good and holy or something, so I had so much fun seeing Devlin trying not to curse loudly and not drinking and asking for help and having patience and spouting scripture and whatnot, but my favourite part of it was when that gate fell on his leg and he let out a very loud 'Bollocks!' and then Mary's expression *cracks up again*.

There were a few things that rubbed me the wrong way, which is why this is rated 4.5 and not 5. The first of these is the way Mary was very desperate? wantonly? I don't know how exactly to express this, but the way she used to think with the 'oh she couldn't wait until they were married' used to give the creeps, kinda like a book I finished recently, If Only by Angela Marsons, in which the character Sarah gave me similar vibes. Fortunately Mary was a better character.

The other thing was the way the whole marriage came about; I'm trying not to spoil anything, so I'm just gonna say that I didn't like how they both almost took advantage of each other, albeit in different ways. There was a whole lot of dubious consent, in my opinion, but I did like the way it was addressed in both POVs shortly after the matter.

Despite all its faults, I just loved the angst. I loved the way everything worked out, how the whole fake relationship came to be, how they got past their grievances, how they managed to fall in love all over again; I just loved the book.

On the whole, an amazing experience, and I will definitely be checking more out by this author. I just loved this, and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys angsty historical romances, secret identities (or rather the parent trap switch), people pretending to be men of God and mostly failing, books that you just cannot put down, and small town romances that leave you with that feel good sense about your life.

"It was perfectly acceptable to stare at the man she'd selected to become her husband. After all, wasn't she supposed to pay attention when the vicar spoke?" Thoughts of Miss Mary Tomblin. Oh yes, the first line of the story drew me in and I could not wait to see what would happen!

The Wayward siblings all had names that started with a "D', with this being Devlin's story. The rake of the family! His twin Daniel was the local vicar in the town they had grown up in. Mary Tomlin was besotted with the handsome vicar. Unfortunately, she could not get him to notice Her. What was not expected was that Devlin would impersonate his brother and ends up breaking his leg. Oh yes and Mary was right there!

A fun adventure that takes Devlin to the pulpit and also in the path of the lovely Mary, where you never know what will happen!

The Devil’s Own is the first book in the Wicked Waywards series, that follows the Wayword family as they find their HEAs. This book introduces briefly most of the family members, but focuses mostly on twins Devlin and Daniel. Daniel is the local vicar near the family estate, and mentions to his brother, who has come to visit for a holiday for the first time in years, that he has a problem with Mary, one of the local young ladies, who seems intent on drawing his interest. Devlin tells Daniel that they should trade places like they did when they were children and Dev will do the work of letting her off in a clear manner. Daniel says no, but Dev does it anyhow, and end up breaking a leg in a public accident while impersonating his brother, which requires him to stay behind and pretend to be the vicar for months while it heals. He ends up leaning on Mary for assistance with some of the vicarage duties, and they begin to develop feelings for each other. However, Devlin is definitely not his brother, and how can he come clean to Mary without losing everything he has gained?

I would rate this 3.5 stars overall. This was the first book in the series, and did a good job setting the scene for the entire family without dwelling too long on things that will probably be covered in subsequent books. The level of tension through the book, as the reader knows Dev’s identity but Mary does not, is fantastic. Their relationship develops naturally, and there is much reflection on feelings on the part of the characters. The ancillary characters met in the village area a delightful addition. My biggest complaint would be the ending felt rushed, and I can see an entire second book over the events that happen off the page before the epilogue.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I hate giving bad reviews. This book was hard for me to get through. But after seeing all of the good reviews I decided I would try to read it again. The Devil's Own was a slow read but I made it through it. There are some good points to the book but overall it moved too slow for my tastes. Most people found the book to be entertaining and funny, but I wasn't as entertained. This is the book to read when you just want to be left alone. I wish I could say I loved it but I can't. Maybe a third reading will improve my opinion? Who knows!

I loved this book!
It was well written, the caracters were well described and played and I loved the conflict and the closure.
I'm eager to read Daniel's book now!!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and I am voluntarily reviewing it.

I adored historical romances and this is a wonderful example of why. Everything amongst the aristocracy is so prim and proper at least until they are not. The characters and plot are wonderful and totally believable. I felt like I was right there in the middle of the action. I appreciated the author leaving a great many superficial details to my imagination. To me the story just flows better as my imagination can really fill in much better than trying to see something from a description (at least while reading a novel.)

The Tomblin family move around so much due to Mr. Tomblin's vocation of designing bridges. Harper's Grove is the first village that has felt like a home to Mary. Mary is one and twenty (see how proper they are!) Come spring, she and her parents are going to London so she can have her season. The only thing wrong with that, Mary is infatuated with the vicar! Danial Wayward is from the aristocracy that has their "seat" just outside of the village. He and his twin brother, being further down the line for the dukedom, attended seminary. At the last minute, only Daniel took the vows. Devlin Wayward became a rake. He lives in London and owns several gaming hells. OH MY!

Devlin hasn't been back in Harper's Grove in years. Both his father and oldest brother disapproved of his choice. Both are gone now and the next oldest (now the duke) has invited Devlin home for Christmas. Daniel tells Devlin of Mary's declaration and Devlin decides to impersonate his twin. It isn't the first time as they used to do it all the time with family. Unfortunately while impersonating Daniel, Devlin breaks his leg! Now the twins are forced to live the "switch" until such time that the leg heals.

It is during this time that Devlin continues to "try" and deter Mary from Daniel, only he is becoming infatuated with her himself. Oh what tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive!

This book has one heavy sexual scene in it. The foreplay was a more graphic than the actual act was as far as I am concerned. That being said, I would only highly recommend this to someone over the age of 18. I look forward to reading Daniel's adventure when he was impersonating Devlin in London in the sequel!

Devlin and Daniel are twins. Devlin is a bit of a cad who likes to gamble, Daniel is a reverend.
After Devlin breaks his leg he convinces his brother Daniel to trade places with him while he recuperates. Daniel is reluctant they can pull it off but finally agrees.

Mary thinks herself in love with Daniel and wants to be he wife. So when the opportunity arises for Mary to help the man Who she believes to be the reverend when he breaks his leg, she jumps at the chance.

Devlin slowly begins to fall for Mary but doesn’t believe he is good enough for her.

The premise of this book was really interesting but at times the relationship between Mary and Devlin was very slow moving with no angst. However the last few chapters were really rushed and wrapped up neatly.
Mary was a lovely character caring and kind. She knew what she wanted and how to get it but not in an unkind way.
Devlin liked to think he was the black sheep of the family but deep down all he wanted was to be excepted by his family.
Even though this book was a bit slow in places it was a fantastic read. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

This was a very entertaining read concerning twin brothers. The brothers were completely different, Daniel was the local vicar and Devlin lived an hedonistic life in London. Mary was a parishioner who had her sights on becoming the vicar’s wife. I did feel for Mary, she had been on the move constantly due to her father’s work and hadn’t made any lasting friends. Now she wishes to settle in the village, as she had found one true friend. While Devlin is taking Daniel’s place, he is also trying to discourage Mary from an attachment with Daniel. There were some amusing antics between them but Mary is well matched to his tricks. Devlin feels attracted to Mary but doesn’t want to be. There are a number of events that have repercussions and Devlin doesn’t always act as he should. However, a happy ending is achieved. I look forward to reading the next in the series. I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

** The Twin Trap **
I loved reading this funny story of twin men all grown up still playing pranks. It reminded me of the 1961 movie "The Parent Trap". Two twin brothers one a vicar the other a rogue get into a situation where they agree to trade places. The love and devotion to each other was unmistakable. Loyal to a fault. That's what caused all their newest debacle. When Daniel and Devlin decided to change places, I could already anticipate an entertaining read. Daniel advised Devlin of Mary a parishioner who had a crush on him. Devlin told him he would take care of it. While Daniel was in London taking Devlin's place, Devlin got a piece of humble pie and got to know the woman of his dreams. An excellent story, a comical read and in its own way inspirational. I highly recommend it. You will not be disappointed.

I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Entertaining
Funny
Inspirational
Romantic
Steamy
Wonderful characters

Devlin and Daniel are identical twins and oooohhh what trouble they can cause!! Devlin, a gambler and a rake, and Daniel, a reverend, decide to trade identities for a bit and neither one of them could have predicted how it would all end. I really enjoyed this story and thought Liana LeFey did a really great job writing it!

When Devlin (as Daniel) meets Mary, he has a hard time forgetting his promise to his brother that he would make sure she would stop following him around and turn away her marriage minded ideas!! He tries....he really does....but he starts to fall for Mary and resisting her is almost impossible. When everything falls apart and hearts are broken, only he can right it all.

I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

I wanted to read this book as it seemed very different than any other historical romance I had read as it involves a case of mistaken identity with twin brothers, one who is a reverend and the other a rake, and a woman determined to marry the reverend.

Mary is a woman who is desperate to marry and thinks she is getting to know the reverend when it is really his twin brother, Devlin. Devlin starts to fall for her too but doesn’t believe himself good enough for her. I loved how Mary and Devlin really grow as people throughout the book, and they both bring that out of each other. They realize their faults and are determined to better themselves.

Although the premise was interesting, the push and pull between Mary and Devlin seemed to drag on a bit more than I would’ve liked and then the ending happened kind of fast. It would’ve been nice to read more about them as an actual couple once the truth is out, but we don’t really get to see that.

If you are looking for a different kind of historical read that is low on the angst with some funny moments, a tiny bit of steam, and a HEA then you might just want to give this one a try!

This book is great! It is intriguing, romantic, interesting, and so much more! Whenever I picked up "The Devil's Own", I was whisked back in time, and went on quite the journey with this story.

This is the first book I have read by Liana LeFey, and it will not be my last! This is also the first book in her "The Wicked Waywards" series, and I am so looking forward to more! Her writing style is very vivid, and her characters jump off of the page. Many characters grow throughout the book as well.

Daniel and Devlin Wayward are identical twins who are very different in almost every imaginable way. Devlin is the wilder of the two, where Daniel is more calm. After Devlin is injured, Daniel must travel to London in his brother's place. Devlin must therefore pretend to be Daniel, who is the town vicar. Mary Tomblin is a strong-willed and intelligent woman. She has a fancy for Daniel. When she begins to help those in need with who she believes to be Daniel (but is really Devlin), the two begin to get to know one another better. Never could either have imagined that perhaps all of this will lead them to happiness they had not imagined. Will Devlin tell Mary the truth? Will they be able to work through the deception? Will true love prevail? You will just need to read to find out.

If you enjoy historical romance, I highly recommend this book! It had me turning the pages to see what would happen next, and how everything would work out, and I so look forward to what Ms. LeFey will write next.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing: Amara for the ARC of this book, it is great! All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

A historical twin swap! How delightful!

Reverend Daniel Wayward has found some unwanted attention from a parishioner, Miss Mary, who has set her sights on him.

His twin brother Devlin is visiting from London and hears this and decides to help him out by dressing as him and letting her down gently only to break his leg. Now he's stuck in this masquerade.

Daniel is very upset since Devlin is a rakehell that owns gambling hells in London and this can't end well. But seeing no other way out that won't destroy their families reputation and his position he's agreed. Daniel sets off to pretend to be him while he stays on as the vicar in this sleepy town.

Only to find that the more he tries to deter her the more he develops feelings for her. He keeps trying to get her to not like Daniel but Devlin is very interested. 

I love a good unraveling of a twin swap and this one is a doozy. I was worried she would have to marry the wrong twin for a second but I'm giving a lot away.

Would you be able to trust someone that tricked you or trust that the love you felt was real? 

Thank you entangled publishing and net galley for the e-ARC for my honest and voluntary review.

DNF @46 %.
This book had an interesting premise. I liked the idea that Devlin, a hedonist, who owns a gambling den swap places with his twin brother, who is a priest.
Now to the story...
I am almost half in and I still don't know how Devlin broke his leg. Maybe it was mentioned in a sentence or maybe it wasn't, but it bother me even though I let it past. I really hoped this ruse would be over soon and he would tell the truth, at least to Mary. But no.
In all these chapters, all their interaction was in one way or another connected to the people in the village. Where they lived, how they lived and what were they doing.
Devlin's initial plan was for Mary to see how people who aren't so wealthy as her lived and that this will drive her away.
No luck.
Next he hoped that it would be the people who would make Mary see how awful would be to be the wife of a vicar, He drove her to people who don't like visitors or even woman in general. Of course, they all took a liking to Mary so the next time she visited they all welcomed her with open arms. Don't get me wrong, I love that Mary had this power but at the same time I was hoping for at least something interesting to happen.
I missed more chemistry between them. I also can't help but question how did Devlin manage to go around visiting people with a broken leg (that sure need a proper healing) and also mending fences and what not. This would be too much even for a healthy person let alone someone with a broken limb.
Like I said, halfway in, and still no kiss. He once showed up in a robe when Mary unexpectedly visited but that was all there was about them having any kind of chemistry or contact beyond talking.
I was hoping for more information about Devlin's family. We hear about them and how they all have a name that starts with D but I needed a little more background. He mentioned how his oldest brother doesn't like him and yet, there's no interaction with him (so far) to see the dynamic between them both. Seeing that the book starts with Devlin coming home to have dinner with his whole family, there's absolutely no interaction between him and the rest of his brothers, just his sister and his twin.

2 stars.

Lord Devlin Wayward, gambler and dedicated rake, returns home for the first time in years, and lands himself and his identical twin, Daniel, a reverend, in deep trouble. Devlin ends up with a broken leg and unable to travel to London, yet he must return as he’s got an important deal to finalise that will make or break his fortune. He persuades the reluctant reverend to take his place in London while he temporarily minds his brother’s flock. Miss Mary Tomblin is taken with the devastatingly handsome reverend. He represents everything she desires in a husband, after narrowly evading a ruthless rake last Season. Mary knows she'll make him an excellent wife, but the vicar rebuffs every advance – until he suddenly accepts her help with pastoral duties while his broken leg heals. Mary seizes the chance to show the good reverend what an excellent helpmeet she will be.
This is the first in a new series & was a well written entertaining read. I started by not particularly liking Mary but the more I read the more I came to like her as she became a caring young woman. I loved Devlin, at the beginning, the prodigal brother returning, he was also caring to the poorer parishioners & I loved the developing feelings he had for Mary. Then he blew it big time & I really wondered if he could be redeemed. I did love how Mary made her non negotiable terms – good on you girl! I look forward to reading Daniel’s story
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

This is a mistaken identity book. Twins that switch places. It is a very fast pace story. The premise of the book was inticing. The few chapters at the beginning were interesting then I started to loose touch with the characters. They were just one dimensional.

I voluntarily reviewed this ARC and the opinions expressed here are all mine.