Celia Seaton is a nobody. She had nobody, knew nobody, and
had nowhere to go. Why anyone would kidnap her, rob her,
and leave her without proper clothes is beyond her
imagination. Growing up in India, Celia has lost the only
family she ever knew. The English were supposed to be so
much more civilized, but one tragedy after another has
followed Celia in her path to find a home. In her attempt
at escape she finds the one man who is to blame for
destroying her English premiere. What's even better than
that...he has lost him memory! On the spur of the moment
Celia dubs the magnificent Tarquin Compton as her fiancé
Terence Fish. This outrageous experience is only lightened
by the book that Celia has found in his possession, a
scandalous book about the manly and many adventures of an
English dandy. The lessons found between the pages are
enough to make Celia blush with embarrassment and with
longing.
Tarquin Compton may not remember much, but he is sure that
his name is NOT Terence Fish. He is also quite sure that
Celia is not his fiancée, but the feelings that he has
found in her arms are like nothing he has ever known. With
his memory returned Tarquin finds that his honor demands he
protect Celia from whomever kidnapped her and he knows that
he needs to protect her from himself. The woman has
mesmerized him with her speech, her personality, and her
very welcoming embrace.
THE AMOROUS EDUCATION OF CELIA SEATON was as funny as it
was romantic. I found the characters both very engaging.
While I felt very deeply for the tragedy that Celia had
faced in the past, I did not feel so bad about Terence
Fish. The entire story made up by Celia was hilarious. I
was able to imagine the look on Tarquin's face when he
realized what she had done. The characters both grew during
the book. Tarquin started off as a boyish snob and he was
able to look past the décor of other people to see the real
people who were hiding beneath. Watching him struggle with
why he wanted Celia was also a pleasure. Thinking only to
protect her, but when she was able to stand on her own two
feet he was able to take action and open his eyes to the
truth of the matter. I was very glad that Celia did not
cave in and agree to marry Tarquin just because she could.
I thought that this only made her a stronger character and
she stuck to her decision quite well. The plot did not go
where I expected it to, which was also another added
benefit. I never guessed who was behind the kidnappings. I
actually had worked out something far more elaborate and
was pretty shocked when I realized who really had done
it. I enjoyed the writing style, the characters, and the
story. An enchanting tale that had me laughing right along
with the characters.
Celia Seaton has lost her father, her money, and now her job
as a governess. To top it off she’s kidnapped by a stranger
and left almost bare boned in a Yorkshire cottage. As she
escapes she finds an unconscious and half-naked man she
recognizes as Tarquin Compton-the man who ruined her London
season.
Seeking revenge, Celia takes advantage of his
amnesia and gives a false name, telling him that they are
betrothed. Together they cross the moors dodging villains
and falling helplessly in love. But when Tarquin’s memories
return, he is faced with difficult decisions.
Recently
resigned to marry a woman of his uncle’s choosing, Tarquin
finds himself craving the freedom and passion he felt when
traveling with Celia. But can he convince her that the man
she fell in love with on the moors is the true him, or will
his past actions doom him to a life without her?
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