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The Huxleys #2
Her Wicked Husband
After an ugly breakup, the billionaire Bryce Huxley swears he hates his college sweetheart Fiona Oberman. She was the only woman who ever managed to get close enough to break his trust and shatter his heart. But when he hears she’s marrying his rival to pay off her family’s debt, he gives in to his obsession and steals her away. If she’s going to marry anyone, it’s going to be him…
He’ll save her family for a chance to make her pay for her betrayal.
Adopted into an unfeeling wealthy family, Fiona always felt like an outsider, who didn’t belong anywhere. Until she met Bryce. He’s the only man she’s ever loved—and the only man who’s made her feel loved in return. Her biggest regret is being forced by his rival to hurt him and knowing he’ll hate her forever. So she’s shocked when he drags her out of the ceremony and offers to take care of her family’s debt. She knows he’s only laying claim to her for revenge, but she doesn’t have a choice.
The rules are simple:
1. Be faithful;
2. Share a bed every night;
3. No babies;
4. Everything ends when he’s tired of her.
Bryce is confident nailing Fiona a few times will give him the closure he needs to get her out of his system for good. But every touch, every moment together reminds him of their amazing love from before, making it increasingly more difficult not to break his own rules. When old secrets are exposed and their enemies make their final move, Bryce needs to make a choice: fight to stay with her or let her go forever.
Her Wicked Husband is a standalone marriage of convenience romance. If you love:
Enemies to lovers
Forced proximity
Second chance
Marriage of convenience
Jealous and possessive hero
Touch her and die
Found family
Wounded hero
Down on her luck heroine
Secrets
Billionaire
No third act breakup
Grab Her Wicked Husband today!
He’ll save her family for a chance to make her pay for her betrayal.
Adopted into an unfeeling wealthy family, Fiona always felt like an outsider, who didn’t belong anywhere. Until she met Bryce. He’s the only man she’s ever loved—and the only man who’s made her feel loved in return. Her biggest regret is being forced by his rival to hurt him and knowing he’ll hate her forever. So she’s shocked when he drags her out of the ceremony and offers to take care of her family’s debt. She knows he’s only laying claim to her for revenge, but she doesn’t have a choice.
The rules are simple:
1. Be faithful;
2. Share a bed every night;
3. No babies;
4. Everything ends when he’s tired of her.
Bryce is confident nailing Fiona a few times will give him the closure he needs to get her out of his system for good. But every touch, every moment together reminds him of their amazing love from before, making it increasingly more difficult not to break his own rules. When old secrets are exposed and their enemies make their final move, Bryce needs to make a choice: fight to stay with her or let her go forever.
Her Wicked Husband is a standalone marriage of convenience romance. If you love:
Enemies to lovers
Forced proximity
Second chance
Marriage of convenience
Jealous and possessive hero
Touch her and die
Found family
Wounded hero
Down on her luck heroine
Secrets
Billionaire
No third act breakup
Grab Her Wicked Husband today!
- GenresRomanceContemporary
318 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication September 4, 2025
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About the author
Nadia Lee
74 books2,775 followersBilingual former management consultant Nadia Lee has lived in four different countries and enjoyed many adventures and excellent food around the globe. In the last eight years, she has kissed stingrays, got bitten by a shark, and petted tigers.
She shares an apartment overlooking a river and palm trees in Japan with her husband, winter white hamsters and an ever-widening pile of books. When she's not writing, she can be found digging through old Asian historical texts or planning another trip.
Visit Nadia on her website or her blog. You can also say hello on Facebook or Twitter.
She shares an apartment overlooking a river and palm trees in Japan with her husband, winter white hamsters and an ever-widening pile of books. When she's not writing, she can be found digging through old Asian historical texts or planning another trip.
Visit Nadia on her website or her blog. You can also say hello on Facebook or Twitter.
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September 4, 2025Almost four hours, and for what?! This is stupid, frustrating, depressing, and most of all blood boiling. Ugh!!!! 😤
TW: Rape, Drugging, and Kidnapping
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Long and with spoilers below...
This was, I think, 70% smut. What's the plot, you ask? I don't even know. There are lots of things happening at the same time; it was actually sort of all over the place. There were problems at different corners brought upon by different people, and I just lost my focus altogether.
Then we have the MCs who didn't see each other for 8 years. They barely talk in this story; most of what they did was bang and bang and bang some more. If they do decide to have some conversation, they are off page. What is even the purpose of a second chance if we never see them work or talk things out??
Then again, these two wouldn't have met again if Fiona's adoptive father didn't pass away and she wasn't forced by her adoptive sibling to marry her rapist.
Bryce didn't want her to marry anyone else, and despite "hating" her, she was still buried under his skin, so he wanted to fuck her out of his system. So they came to an agreement: he would loan her the 2 million she needed to pay off the loan sharks, and in return, she would pay him using her body.
Basically this is an ex-with-benefits situation, which didn't make sense at all. They only got married at the 60% mark, and that's only because his psycho mom poses a threat to both of them.
Then the main issue of why they broke up in the first place wasn't told until the 90%. These two could not communicate for the life of them. How they figured out they still loved each other was so beyond me. I think this is where the "It's always been you" trope would come in, because even after all these years, they're still "in love" (in lust, I'd say) with one another. 🤷♀️
Anyway, this was frustrating AF and only solidified my dislike for second chances. I think this could've been beautiful, but the execution and everything in between just fell so flat.
Spoilers below!!!!
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They dated for a semester during sophomore year. But there's this guy, the OM, who sees himself as Bryce's rival, and Fiona's adoptive brother was friends with him. One night, she's leaving a party when her brother picks her up and drugs her. He handed her to the OM, who then proceeded to rape her.
He recorded videos and snapped photos as blackmail. She was young, insecure, and unsure of what to do. She was scared her adoptive family would cut her off if they found out, so she stayed quiet.
So the OM blackmails her, and she goes along with what he wants, which is for them to get caught by Bryce. They didn't have sex, but they staged it to seem like they did. Bryce "caught" them and immediately thought she cheated on him, cue the breakup.
For the next two years of college, Fiona was with the OM against her will, and it was implied she had been abused. She only got out because the OM had an accident, which let her use his fingerprint to delete his videos and photos.
So, they were technically separated for almost 10 years, but for two of those years, they ran into each other on campus.
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Both of them were with OP during the separation. Bryce hasn't really gotten into another relationship and has just been keeping things casual, because of course. Fiona, on the other hand, has had a few relationships, but none of them felt right, and she struggles to let her guard down because of what happened to her.
Is it just me, or does this author love to put her FMCs through the wringer? Both heroines in this series had depressing background stories. And I think they're getting worse with each book.
I wouldn't consider this safe. After their reunion, they slept for the first time at the 27% mark. But after that, Bryce went to a club with his brother and let OW kiss him. Sure, they still despise each other at this point, but he already slept with her. So the idea of OP should have never crossed his mind at all.
A redhead next to me places a hand on my thigh, pressing her tits against my arm. The low cut of her tight black dress leaves almost nothing to the imagination. Not at all like the practically nun-like outfit Fiona wore when she came to beg for money.
The redhead makes a soft humming noise. “I bet I can make you learn to love whiskey. You just have to have it right.” She takes a sip of the amber liquid, then cups my cheek and presses her mouth against mine. She pushes the fiery whiskey past my lips. I swallow reflexively, then shove her away. Her tongue is too invasive, and feels nasty in my mouth, like an overgrown slug. It leaves my blood cold.
This OW was hired by his psycho mom to drug and seduce him, hoping to get her pregnant (that's another side plot). They got as far as the door of his hotel room, but he fought her off and realized something was wrong with him. After a few hours, he called Fiona and released his sexual frustrations on her. 🤧
PS. I will never read Josh's book. Out of the three brothers, he's the epitome of a whore. Apparently he believes in soulmates, but he would only find that out if he slept with the woman. 🤧 Make it make sense. Anyway, he doesn't sleep with the same woman twice, so just imagine the fictional body count. He's been looking/waiting for her by sleeping his way through god knows how many women.
TW: Rape, Drugging, and Kidnapping
================
Long and with spoilers below...
This was, I think, 70% smut. What's the plot, you ask? I don't even know. There are lots of things happening at the same time; it was actually sort of all over the place. There were problems at different corners brought upon by different people, and I just lost my focus altogether.
Then we have the MCs who didn't see each other for 8 years. They barely talk in this story; most of what they did was bang and bang and bang some more. If they do decide to have some conversation, they are off page. What is even the purpose of a second chance if we never see them work or talk things out??
Then again, these two wouldn't have met again if Fiona's adoptive father didn't pass away and she wasn't forced by her adoptive sibling to marry her rapist.
Bryce didn't want her to marry anyone else, and despite "hating" her, she was still buried under his skin, so he wanted to fuck her out of his system. So they came to an agreement: he would loan her the 2 million she needed to pay off the loan sharks, and in return, she would pay him using her body.
Basically this is an ex-with-benefits situation, which didn't make sense at all. They only got married at the 60% mark, and that's only because his psycho mom poses a threat to both of them.
Then the main issue of why they broke up in the first place wasn't told until the 90%. These two could not communicate for the life of them. How they figured out they still loved each other was so beyond me. I think this is where the "It's always been you" trope would come in, because even after all these years, they're still "in love" (in lust, I'd say) with one another. 🤷♀️
Anyway, this was frustrating AF and only solidified my dislike for second chances. I think this could've been beautiful, but the execution and everything in between just fell so flat.
Spoilers below!!!!
🔽
🔽
🔽
They dated for a semester during sophomore year. But there's this guy, the OM, who sees himself as Bryce's rival, and Fiona's adoptive brother was friends with him. One night, she's leaving a party when her brother picks her up and drugs her. He handed her to the OM, who then proceeded to rape her.
He recorded videos and snapped photos as blackmail. She was young, insecure, and unsure of what to do. She was scared her adoptive family would cut her off if they found out, so she stayed quiet.
So the OM blackmails her, and she goes along with what he wants, which is for them to get caught by Bryce. They didn't have sex, but they staged it to seem like they did. Bryce "caught" them and immediately thought she cheated on him, cue the breakup.
For the next two years of college, Fiona was with the OM against her will, and it was implied she had been abused. She only got out because the OM had an accident, which let her use his fingerprint to delete his videos and photos.
So, they were technically separated for almost 10 years, but for two of those years, they ran into each other on campus.
🔼
🔼
🔼
Both of them were with OP during the separation. Bryce hasn't really gotten into another relationship and has just been keeping things casual, because of course. Fiona, on the other hand, has had a few relationships, but none of them felt right, and she struggles to let her guard down because of what happened to her.
Is it just me, or does this author love to put her FMCs through the wringer? Both heroines in this series had depressing background stories. And I think they're getting worse with each book.
I wouldn't consider this safe. After their reunion, they slept for the first time at the 27% mark. But after that, Bryce went to a club with his brother and let OW kiss him. Sure, they still despise each other at this point, but he already slept with her. So the idea of OP should have never crossed his mind at all.
A redhead next to me places a hand on my thigh, pressing her tits against my arm. The low cut of her tight black dress leaves almost nothing to the imagination. Not at all like the practically nun-like outfit Fiona wore when she came to beg for money.
The redhead makes a soft humming noise. “I bet I can make you learn to love whiskey. You just have to have it right.” She takes a sip of the amber liquid, then cups my cheek and presses her mouth against mine. She pushes the fiery whiskey past my lips. I swallow reflexively, then shove her away. Her tongue is too invasive, and feels nasty in my mouth, like an overgrown slug. It leaves my blood cold.
This OW was hired by his psycho mom to drug and seduce him, hoping to get her pregnant (that's another side plot). They got as far as the door of his hotel room, but he fought her off and realized something was wrong with him. After a few hours, he called Fiona and released his sexual frustrations on her. 🤧
PS. I will never read Josh's book. Out of the three brothers, he's the epitome of a whore. Apparently he believes in soulmates, but he would only find that out if he slept with the woman. 🤧 Make it make sense. Anyway, he doesn't sleep with the same woman twice, so just imagine the fictional body count. He's been looking/waiting for her by sleeping his way through god knows how many women.
August 26, 2025
This book was absolutely fantastic! Nadia has been venturing out of her more lighthearted romance books of late and dipping her toes back into characters with stories that that have more complexity and difficult problems to get past. No matter what she writes it’s gold!
In this story, Fiona finds herself in serious trouble. Her adopted brother—arrogant, entitled, and drowning in gambling debt—treats her like a pawn. To him, she owes their family everything for taking her in, and he uses that guilt to manipulate her into a horrific deal: marry a monster to protect herself and her mother.
Bryce is bitter and angry at the one woman who got away. He was in love with her and she betrayed him. Something he swears he will never ever forget. So when she comes asking for his help, he turns his back on her. But he can’t get her out of his head and something is pulling him to her. Against his own promises to himself, he goes after her and rescues her from her worst nightmare, the hitch… she’s got to be his until she’s earned the debt he’s going to pay for her family.
Fiona has a secret, she never betrayed Bryce. But she’s also convinced he will never believe her so she hides from her past and tries to go through the motions without getting herself hurt, but the thing about loving someone, you can’t run from the truth forever. It will always come knocking one way or another. But can Bryce save her again and can they get their second chance?
This book is 100% worth the read, the characters are relatable and at times I even wanted to scream at them both! They were stubborn and both had this shield of armor up but inside… pure marshmallows. Especially Bryce. If you love possessive heroes, second chances, arranged marriages and heroes who save the woman they love, then look no more, you have landed on that book. Well done Nadia! This book is going up on my bookshelf permanently!
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Butterflies: 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
In this story, Fiona finds herself in serious trouble. Her adopted brother—arrogant, entitled, and drowning in gambling debt—treats her like a pawn. To him, she owes their family everything for taking her in, and he uses that guilt to manipulate her into a horrific deal: marry a monster to protect herself and her mother.
Bryce is bitter and angry at the one woman who got away. He was in love with her and she betrayed him. Something he swears he will never ever forget. So when she comes asking for his help, he turns his back on her. But he can’t get her out of his head and something is pulling him to her. Against his own promises to himself, he goes after her and rescues her from her worst nightmare, the hitch… she’s got to be his until she’s earned the debt he’s going to pay for her family.
Fiona has a secret, she never betrayed Bryce. But she’s also convinced he will never believe her so she hides from her past and tries to go through the motions without getting herself hurt, but the thing about loving someone, you can’t run from the truth forever. It will always come knocking one way or another. But can Bryce save her again and can they get their second chance?
This book is 100% worth the read, the characters are relatable and at times I even wanted to scream at them both! They were stubborn and both had this shield of armor up but inside… pure marshmallows. Especially Bryce. If you love possessive heroes, second chances, arranged marriages and heroes who save the woman they love, then look no more, you have landed on that book. Well done Nadia! This book is going up on my bookshelf permanently!
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Butterflies: 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
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September 1, 2025HOOK: After an ugly breakup, he swears he hates her. But when she’s marrying his rival, he crashes the wedding and steals her away.
August 25, 2025
Where to start? I absolutely loved this book! Not going to lie, there were moments when I wanted to smack Bryce and Fiona both. Nadia Lee has that rare gift of making characters feel alive and so real that they could be your next door neighbors. I started reading this book thinking I'll just read for an hour or so because I had things I needed to get done. Wellll I ended up reading it straight through and I still have things I need to get done 😂! Her Wicked Husband is so incredibly good. Everything aboutitis well done, the storyline grips you and doesn't let you go. The world building is clean. And the characters are wonderfully crafted. Read this book. Read ALL of her books..you won't be sorry. 5-star
August 27, 2025
This was a second chance romance at its finest. Bryce and Fiona have a sorted past that most couldn’t get over. But when fighting a common enemy, one’s true character shines through. The chemistry between Bryce and Fiona is undeniable and so steamy. I loved watching them go from primal attraction to full on love for each other. They make the perfect couple, and I loved that Fiona now has the family she’s been denied for so long. Wonderful story, and I can’t wait to see what happens next.
August 30, 2025
I loved reading Bryce and Fiona's story. This book made me both laugh and cry. Neither Bryce nor Fiona have gotten over their college breakup, but 10 years later, Fiona comes to him for help. This brings long ago feelings to the surface, but also unwanted attention from others. You will definitely want to read this second book in The Huxleys series, if you are a fan of Nadia Lee.
September 4, 2025
no, no. no. nope. Done with this author.
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