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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