SHE TEMPTS THE DUKE begins with action. The brothers,
including Sebastian, have been locked in a tower by their
no-good uncle...only to be rescued by a lady in shining
armor aka Mary. She and the brothers form a strong bond that
persists through their lives. After the boys leave once they
are freed, Mary always remembers them, but not nearly as
intensely as before. When they return, she finds herself set
to be married to a dependable man. What happens when the
attraction that was between her and Sebastian is reignited?
This author has a way of making the reader care about the
characters. Mary is sweet, caring, and kind. It is easy to
see why Sebastian would be attracted to her. Sebastian does
not trust easily and feels that his scars are observable on
both the inside and outside. The reader will feel badly for
Sebastian's hard childhood and enjoy Mary's optimism. Their
love scenes reflect Mary's character, and have a cutesy side
to them. The other characters, particularly the other
brothers, pull the novel together.
The plot itself is similar to many romance novels. However,
Heath manages to inject her own style that truly make the
characters come to life. Romance readers should give SHE
TEMPTS THE DUKE a try!
Three young heirs, imprisoned by an unscrupulous uncle,
escaped--to the sea, to the streets, to faraway battle--
awaiting the day when they would return to claim their
birthright.
Sebastian Easton always vowed he would avenge his stolen
youth and title. Now back in London, the rightful Duke of
Keswick--returning from battle a wounded, hardened, changed
man--cannot forget the brave girl who once rescued him and
his brothers from certain death.
Lady Mary Wynne-Jones paid dearly for helping the
imprisoned young Lords of Pembrook, and she remembers well
the promise she made to Sebastian all those years ago: to
meet him once more in the abbey ruins where they shared a
bold, forbidden kiss. While Mary is now betrothed to
another, a friendship forged with dark secrets cannot be
ignored. Unexpected passion soon burns dangerously between
them, tempting Sebastian to abandon his quest for
retribution and fight for a love that could once again set
him free.
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