"Scandalous Seduction"
Reviewed by Jessica Dunn
Posted September 29, 2012
Romance Historical | Romance
Deep in the heart of London there are many gentlemen's
clubs with their own charter. One special and of course
secret club is The League of Second Sons. By signing the
charter each member must assist fellow members in all they
do. Part of being in a club together is the camaraderie
that includes drinking to excess and gambling, which would
explain why Roland Devere is waking up with a wager pinned
to his chest. It seems Roland bet his friends he would bed
the lovely Lady Olivia Carlow. Lady Olivia Carlow hates scandal especially her own. Right
now her life is in a precarious position. Olivia was
recently widowed but she isn't a widow. With her husband's
death a first wife was uncovered who it turns out never was
divorced meaning Olivia's marriage wasn't valid. If Olivia
was a widow she would be given the respect from the women
of the Ton and discretely be propositioned to enter an
affair. As an innocent Olivia would be treated with respect and
no man would approach her without the promise of making her
an honest woman.
As a woman who is somewhere in between everyone knows she
has been bedded without the sanctity of marriage vows. It
isn't Olivia's fault the marriage isn't valid but she will
be the one to suffer the consequences of a fallen woman.
Lady Olivia is sitting down for tea when the post arrives
and her heart catches and she holds her breath for a
moment. It has begun, she opens the letter which is a crude
proposition from Roland where he offers to be
a "sacrificial lamb" and marry her. Olivia decides the best
way to handle this is head on. Roland then receives his own
shock when he arrives home to find Olivia ensconced in
conversation with his mother. RIPE FOR SEDUCTION is an amusing love affair. I admire
Lady Olivia's determination to hold her future in her own
hands and face the Ton on her terms. I love the scene
where Roland realizes she has his back against the wall and
he is at her mercy. The scenes between Roland and Olivia
range from witty and hilarious to scorching hot. Isobel
Carr's RIPE FOR SEDUCTION is brilliant and I found Carr's
writing similar to that of Maya Banks historical novels. I
recommend this novel to those who enjoy historical romance
with steamy love scenes.
SUMMARY
A secret society of younger sons, sworn to aid and abet each
other, no matter the scandal or cost . . . After the scandalous demise of her marriage, Lady Olivia
Carlow knows the rakes of the ton will think her fair game.
So when a letter arrives bearing an indecent offer from the
incorrigible Roland Devere, she seizes the opportunity.
Turning the tables on the notorious rogue, she blackmails
him into playing her betrothed for the season. But no matter
how broad his shoulders or chiseled his features, she will
never fall prey to his suave charm. When Roland boasted he'd be the first into Lady Olivia's
bed, he couldn't have imagined that behind those brilliant
blue eyes lurked a vixen with a scheme of her own. Still,
Roland is not about to abandon his original wager. If
anything, learning that the lovely Olivia is as bold as she
is beautiful makes him more determined to seduce her into
never saying "never" again.
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