From the back of the book:
Then Comes Seduction
In a night of drunken revelry, Jasper Finley, Baron Montford, gambles his reputation as London’s most notorious lover on one woman. His challenge? To seduce the exquisite, virtuous Katherine Huxtable within a fortnight. But when his best-laid plans to awry, Jasper devises a wager of his own. For Katherine, already wildly attracted to him, Jasper’s offer is irresistible: to make London’s most dangerous rake fall in love with her. Then Jasper suddenly ups the ante. Katherine knows she should refuse. But with scandal brewing and her reputation in jeopardy, she reluctantly agrees to become his wife. Now, as passion ignites, the seduction really begins. And this time the prize is nothing less than both their hearts….
This is the second book in the Huxtable series by Mary Balogh. I enjoyed this book even more than book 1, which I liked a lot. Katherine is a great character. Known as a beauty, she is determined to fall in love and only marry once she has found her true love. Jasper, Baron Montford, is a cynic who doesn’t believe in love only lust. These two are very different, but are a perfect couple. Katherine helps Jasper learn about love. I really enjoy the way Ms. Balogh writes dialogue between her characters. I can hear the conversation in my head. I also liked how things didn’t happen quickly for the characters. There was time between when the infamous wager is made and when the couple finds their happy ending!
the book girl gives THEN COMES SEDUCTION 4/5!
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From the back of the book:
The arrival of Elliott Wallace, the irresistibly eligible Viscount Lyngate, has thrown the country village of Throckbridge into a tizzy. Desperate to rescue her eldest sister from a loveless union, Vanessa Huxtable Dew offers herself instead. In need of a wife, Elliott takes the audacious widow up on her unconventional proposal while he pursues an urgent mission of his own. But a strange think happens on the way to the wedding night. Two strangers with absolutely nothing in common can’t keep their hands off each other. Now, as intrigue swirls around a past secret - one with a stunning connection to the Huxtables - Elliott and Vanessa are uncovering the glorious pleasures of the marriage bed…and discovering that when it comes to wedded bliss, love can’t be far behind.
This is the first book in a 4-book series about a family of three sisters and their brother. Vanessa Huxtable Dew is the middle sister, the plain sister, and the widow sister. Elliott comes across as controlling and a little too overbearing. He sets out to propose to Vanessa’s oldest sister as a way to make it easier to introduce the sisters to the ton. Vanessa offers herself instead, so that her sister can find true love. Elliott and Vanessa have chemistry, but it first doesn’t seem like a good kind of chemistry. They rub each other the wrong way. I liked that Elliott and Vanessa don’t automatically fall in love, they have to work at it.
The only problem I had with this book, was Con, the Huxtables 2nd cousin. I can’t quite figure out where he fits in the story. We are told he is a bad guy, but doesn’t defend or explain himself. There is never any concrete evidence of why he is bad, just what Elliott thinks. I hope that he is in other books and we can find out his true story.
I can’t wait to see what happens with the other sisters and their brother!
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