Lady Rebecca Fitch is determined to put the horrors of her past behind her, and to seek out her pleasure without allowing any man close enough to endanger her freedom, abuse her trust, or threaten her heart. With the guidance of her worldly friend, Cecelia, she has arranged what promises to be the start of a mutually rewarding relationship with Jack Fulton based on pleasures of the flesh, without the strictures imposed by society or any foolish trappings of romance. From the moment she saw him, her body came alive for the first time in the four years since her brief marriage ended.

Adventurer Jack Fulton has returned to England after twelve years of self-imposed exile, determined nothing will send him from her shores again, but the shadows of his past endanger his present. He must marry, and marry well within a month, or die. When Jack first spied Becky Fitch he perceived her a woman apart from her companions, with an air of cold beauty and introspection he found intriguing. When he learned she was also wealthy, she seemed the answer to his prayers.

Jennifer Haymore brings a third book to her series of historical romances tied in with the James family (after A Hint of Wicked and A Touch of Scandal). Becky's fears are well-grounded and Jack's desperate need for money is realistically portrayed, but what shines in this book are the love scenes. Explicit yet still shot through with passion and romance, they are some of the best scenes of the book, weaving seamlessly with the other story arcs. A SEASON OF SEDUCTION is more than a holiday romance, it adds tension and spice to what could be a standard historical. It is Haymore best thus far.