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Ladies' Revenge Club #8
To Harm and To Heal
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Expected 10 Mar 26Mae Casper doesn’t have time for romance.
She runs the Clerkenwell Clinic with iron determination, tending the sick and wounded of London’s poorest streets. Patients crowd her tables, students trail her steps, inspectors sniff around her doors—and the last thing she needs is a self-appointed guard dogging her every move.
Roland Reed has lived by his fists and his wits since childhood, but nothing unsettles him like Mae Casper.
Two years ago, he carried an amputation patient who sank his teeth into Roland’s arm—and left him marked in more ways than one. He’s avoided her ever since. But when threats and vandalism escalate around the clinic, Roland finds himself stationed at her side, protecting what she’s built.
Mae knows she doesn’t need saving. Roland knows he’s no one’s hero.
But as they work shoulder-to-shoulder amid chaos, meddling friends, and midnight intrusions, they discover that competence can feel a lot like intimacy—and that sometimes the hardest wounds to heal are the ones they’ve kept hidden.
To Harm and To Heal is a Regency romance full of sharp banter, found family chaos, and a slow-burn love story forged in fire, tenderness, and defiance. It’s the eighth installment in the Ladies’ Revenge Club series, but can be read as a stand-alone. If you crave protective scoundrels, fierce heroines, competence kink, and kisses stolen between stitches—this one’s for you.
She runs the Clerkenwell Clinic with iron determination, tending the sick and wounded of London’s poorest streets. Patients crowd her tables, students trail her steps, inspectors sniff around her doors—and the last thing she needs is a self-appointed guard dogging her every move.
Roland Reed has lived by his fists and his wits since childhood, but nothing unsettles him like Mae Casper.
Two years ago, he carried an amputation patient who sank his teeth into Roland’s arm—and left him marked in more ways than one. He’s avoided her ever since. But when threats and vandalism escalate around the clinic, Roland finds himself stationed at her side, protecting what she’s built.
Mae knows she doesn’t need saving. Roland knows he’s no one’s hero.
But as they work shoulder-to-shoulder amid chaos, meddling friends, and midnight intrusions, they discover that competence can feel a lot like intimacy—and that sometimes the hardest wounds to heal are the ones they’ve kept hidden.
To Harm and To Heal is a Regency romance full of sharp banter, found family chaos, and a slow-burn love story forged in fire, tenderness, and defiance. It’s the eighth installment in the Ladies’ Revenge Club series, but can be read as a stand-alone. If you crave protective scoundrels, fierce heroines, competence kink, and kisses stolen between stitches—this one’s for you.
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About the author
Ava Devlin
26 books80 followersAva Devlin writes sweet and steamy Regency romances. She lives in New York City and believes that diving into fantasies of 19th century England provides an excellent reprieve from hectic metropolitan life.
Ava has been writing love stories for as long as she can remember, and spent her teen years swooning over classic romance novels. In her 20s, she moved to Britain and spent a year exploring the sights, experiences, and history that have made the Regency era such an enduring time of fascination and romance. Afterward, she spent several months living the life of a governess as an au pair in the French Alps, which only heightened the romance of her time abroad.
Today, she splits her time between her writing, her day job, and an excessive amount of dog cuddles. She loves nothing more than hearing from her readers, so feel free to drop her a line at ava@avadevlin.com.
Ava has been writing love stories for as long as she can remember, and spent her teen years swooning over classic romance novels. In her 20s, she moved to Britain and spent a year exploring the sights, experiences, and history that have made the Regency era such an enduring time of fascination and romance. Afterward, she spent several months living the life of a governess as an au pair in the French Alps, which only heightened the romance of her time abroad.
Today, she splits her time between her writing, her day job, and an excessive amount of dog cuddles. She loves nothing more than hearing from her readers, so feel free to drop her a line at ava@avadevlin.com.
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Review of advance copy
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Mae and Roland have been avoiding each other and denying thier attraction to each other for FAR TOO LONG, even with the lovingly teasing meddling of their friends. This is finally their story. Roland Reed has also been far too enigmatic about himself, but far too comfortable meddling and teasing the others, so it was good to delve into him and find out some of his secrets as well as see him at the receiving end of that same attention.
This story also deals with many interesting scenarios from that period of history, considering Mae is a young woman visibly of mixed background, and also running a free clinic and providing care to those in need. Considering the accepted social roles and boundaries at the time, there is bound to be those who would be upset with her and her cohorts for overstepping their perceived boundaries and this story delves into that. We also find out more about Mae's family, including a lovely story of how her grandfather came to meet her grandmother, and a bit of their love story (and I feel like I would love for it to be a little prequel story).
Loved this story because Roland Reed and Mae finally get around to actually being around each other and progressing to an actual relationship, and so much more story about their friends and the community around them. Wonderful story telling with building more colour and depth on already likeable characters and continued relationships, and community. On point to contemprary issues as well. Great addition of characters like Dr. Ravi and the precocious Winston, as well as adding more depth to Ezra and Dinah.
I enjoyed delving into Roland and Mae, but also enjoyed, almost more so, the building of the story of the clinic and community as well.
4.75 stars out of 5
Mae and Roland have been avoiding each other and denying thier attraction to each other for FAR TOO LONG, even with the lovingly teasing meddling of their friends. This is finally their story. Roland Reed has also been far too enigmatic about himself, but far too comfortable meddling and teasing the others, so it was good to delve into him and find out some of his secrets as well as see him at the receiving end of that same attention.
This story also deals with many interesting scenarios from that period of history, considering Mae is a young woman visibly of mixed background, and also running a free clinic and providing care to those in need. Considering the accepted social roles and boundaries at the time, there is bound to be those who would be upset with her and her cohorts for overstepping their perceived boundaries and this story delves into that. We also find out more about Mae's family, including a lovely story of how her grandfather came to meet her grandmother, and a bit of their love story (and I feel like I would love for it to be a little prequel story).
Loved this story because Roland Reed and Mae finally get around to actually being around each other and progressing to an actual relationship, and so much more story about their friends and the community around them. Wonderful story telling with building more colour and depth on already likeable characters and continued relationships, and community. On point to contemprary issues as well. Great addition of characters like Dr. Ravi and the precocious Winston, as well as adding more depth to Ezra and Dinah.
I enjoyed delving into Roland and Mae, but also enjoyed, almost more so, the building of the story of the clinic and community as well.
4.75 stars out of 5
Review of advance copy received from Author
Mae and Roland finally get their story! Dancing around each other through 4 books of the series, they finally break through with the help of a little thimble. I laughed at some of the antics of the protestors…and Vix’s response. I cried for the hurt caused by “professionals” to the poor. I sighed with the beautifully written love scenes, that told enough without being erotic about it. I adored the “no crass language” use. The author does a wonderful job of using description without beating the reader over the head with it, allowing us to see it in our minds. Roland has been such an enigma throughout the series and to get to see behind the walls he built was fun and interesting. Aristotle is a hoot, Sybil is a mess and Winston-well, he is just plain adorable! Good book, great series. I received this story for free and these are my own views
Review of advance copy received from Author
To Harm and To Heal
I received a free copy of this book and am leaving my honest voluntary review.
This is continuation of a series with characters met previously in Regency London. This story involves Mae who works as a doctor in a clinic open to all. There are many complicating elements of that era including that Mae has not actually been allowed to study medicine due to being female, and hence the clinic is under the control of her physician grandfather. In simple words, they come under persecution by the accepted medical schools of the day due to their client intake. A friend assigns them a protection detail involving Roland, a man known and secretly admired by Mae; then chemistry slowly takes over with closer proximity.
Enjoyable, easily read and involves themes that are still under debate today.
I received a free copy of this book and am leaving my honest voluntary review.
This is continuation of a series with characters met previously in Regency London. This story involves Mae who works as a doctor in a clinic open to all. There are many complicating elements of that era including that Mae has not actually been allowed to study medicine due to being female, and hence the clinic is under the control of her physician grandfather. In simple words, they come under persecution by the accepted medical schools of the day due to their client intake. A friend assigns them a protection detail involving Roland, a man known and secretly admired by Mae; then chemistry slowly takes over with closer proximity.
Enjoyable, easily read and involves themes that are still under debate today.
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March 2, 2026I am so upset! How could I have missed this series? WHY didn't someone tell me I was missing one of the best books I've read in Years? OK. I'll blame my hubby. He knew I'd have to buy the rest of the series because I'm hooked now.
All jokes aside, this story grabbed me and held me completely spellbound. Good thing I am recuperating from surgery. I had an excuse to read constantly. Everything about this story hits all the highs. The main characters are so engaging and the way they meet is so original. The supporting cast play their parts to perfection. I can't imagine one of them missing. This story is a masterpiece! It is amazing. Spicy, but in my opinion, fits the story.
All jokes aside, this story grabbed me and held me completely spellbound. Good thing I am recuperating from surgery. I had an excuse to read constantly. Everything about this story hits all the highs. The main characters are so engaging and the way they meet is so original. The supporting cast play their parts to perfection. I can't imagine one of them missing. This story is a masterpiece! It is amazing. Spicy, but in my opinion, fits the story.
Review of advance copy received from Author
The author has clearly put a great deal of time, thought and research into this intriguing story dealing with so many societal issues including race, religion, gender and medical practice. Having been in healthcare, the descriptions are so realistic and some appalling. And yet at the heart of the story are 2 ordinary but extraordinary people afraid to deal with attraction. Lots of characters in the story but fortunately their history with our MC’s comes out throughout the story not requiring any of the previous books in the series. I received an advance copy for a honest review. Great read.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This story is about Mae and Roland. Mae runs a health clinic, Roland is a tough guy. Once Roland meets Mae, he feels unsettled, so he stays away from her, until he needs to protect her. I enjoyed their friends and how they tried to interfere. I also enjoyed Mae’s grandfather and his story with Mae’s grandmother. This is the eighth book in the series, but you can read it without reading the other books, but I believe these two characters have been mentioned in previous books.
I received an ARC copy of this book, and I am leaving my honest opinion.
I received an ARC copy of this book, and I am leaving my honest opinion.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I enjoyed this story. It was nice that these two characters finally got their HEA as they have been in several of the other books in the series. The story revolved around the troubles at the charity clinic and how they are resolved. I especially liked Winston, a young boy who wants to be a doctor, and how no one wanted to dash his dreams. The MMC finally lets the reader behind the walls he has erected.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Mae Casper runs a clinic in London's poorest streets and has absolutely no time for a self-appointed guard with too much confidence. Roland Reed has been avoiding her for two years. Spoiler: that doesn't last.
This is book eight in the Ladies' Revenge Club series, and Devlin continues to do what she does best. The friend group is warm, chaotic, and completely irresistible. We know Mae from previous books and she arrives to her story fully formed, grounded and... skeptical. She's a little bit guarded. Roland takes a little longer to crack open, but when he does? Absolute swoon machine. The tenderness he brings once he commits makes you want to reread scenes immediately.
What really works is how competence functions as intimacy. These two are shoulder-to-shoulder in genuinely high-stakes work, and the tension built through that shared space is earned. The external plot — vandalism, hospital politics, doctors jockeying for position — layers in organic stakes without overwhelming the romance. And the small details, like a duck hidden in the basket of stitches, are exactly the kind of thing that makes a love story feel textured and real.
Roland's father is a delight, Mae's grandfather is a treasure.
Slow burn, found family chaos, competence kink, and a hero who earns every bit of his HEA. I never want to leave the Ladies Revenge Club.
This is book eight in the Ladies' Revenge Club series, and Devlin continues to do what she does best. The friend group is warm, chaotic, and completely irresistible. We know Mae from previous books and she arrives to her story fully formed, grounded and... skeptical. She's a little bit guarded. Roland takes a little longer to crack open, but when he does? Absolute swoon machine. The tenderness he brings once he commits makes you want to reread scenes immediately.
What really works is how competence functions as intimacy. These two are shoulder-to-shoulder in genuinely high-stakes work, and the tension built through that shared space is earned. The external plot — vandalism, hospital politics, doctors jockeying for position — layers in organic stakes without overwhelming the romance. And the small details, like a duck hidden in the basket of stitches, are exactly the kind of thing that makes a love story feel textured and real.
Roland's father is a delight, Mae's grandfather is a treasure.
Slow burn, found family chaos, competence kink, and a hero who earns every bit of his HEA. I never want to leave the Ladies Revenge Club.
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