She wakes up in a strange room. She doesn't know where she is. She doesn't know WHO she is. There is an unknown man lying asleep on the bed next to her. Her only thought is to escape. As she tries to creep to the door, he wakes up, and asks her what she's doing. She in turn, asks him who he is. He appears very surprised by this, and informs her that he is Augustus Malvern, Viscount Eastleigh. The two of them were in an accident yesterday, and she suffered a blow to the head. He all but carried her to this inn, and settled her in a room. He asks her what she remembers, and all she knows is that her name is Sarah Marks.

Lord Eastleigh is a former soldier, and ironically, he suffered injuries that caused him amnesia. He knows to tread carefully with Sarah, and to let her remember things in her own time, without trying to force them. He suggests that she travel to his home with him until such time as she begins to regain her memories. He tells her that his own physician, who deals with amnesiacs is there, and may be able to help her. Sarah remembers enough to know that a lady doesn't reside at an unknown gentleman's house without a chaperone, so she refuses. Eastleigh inquires where he might take her then, since she has no memory. With no other option available, Sarah agrees, and they set off for his home, where his grandmother resides, and can act as chaperone. Eastleigh's grandmother is slightly batty, and believes her daughter to be queen, so she's known as the queen mum. She's a delightful character.

As Sarah settles in, she and Eastleigh begin to develop a strong attraction for each other. Just as they begin to get close, Sarah has a shocking revelation. Without giving spoilers, little pieces of her memory come back, and she and Eastleigh set out to find her family and her past. Eastleigh is a wonderful man. He's patient with the wounded Sarah, he understands because he's suffered the same malady. Sarah is a little harder to judge, since she is almost a blank slate. I actually found her more likeable when she had no memories. As they returned, so did her fears and anxieties, causing her act somewhat witchy.

This book is very well written and the author did a terrific job of adding some twists to the story that definitely surprise. THE SEDUCTION OF SARAH MARKS will keep you guessing and entertained. I recommend this book, and look forward to reading the upcoming books in Those Magnificent Malverns series.