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Lord Curan Ramsden is home from war and eager to claim his betrothed. And he arrives just in time - his bride's father has summoned her to London to wed another man. But Bridget's father promised her to Curan, and he should know better than to cross a Highlander. Especially now that Curan sees the luscious young woman Bridget has become. Bridget has always done her duty. She knows what could happen if she disobeys her father. But though Curan seems even more dangerous now than he was before the war, his kisses are beyond tempting. And he is determined to convince her that following her heart is more important than any duty.
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Improper Seduction, Jan 2 2011
By Queen Reader - Published on Amazon.com
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This is a story that has the best of both- Love and Passion. The hero is away at war and comes back to claim his betrothed. He gets there in time to rescue her from marrying another. Bridget is a strong heroine with a high sense of duty to her father. However that will not stop Curan from claiming his bride. Mary's writing is full of detail and you really get know the couple and see their love blossom.In this book Bridget gets tutored by a courtesan (thanks to her mother). You will also find mild voyeurism, and a lot of seduction. Even Henry VIII makes a visit. [...]
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3 and 1/2 stars - Entertaining Read, But Not Her Best, Jun 22 2011
By Regan - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Improper Seduction (Paperback)
Improper Seduction is the first in Mary Wine's English Tudor saga (notwithstanding the Highlander on the cover), and is set in 1546, primarily in northeast England and the border with Scotland.Bridget Newbury was betrothed three years ago to a favored knight of King Henry VIII, Lord Curan Ramsden, but her father has just ordered her to London to wed another, the older Lord Oswald, who divorced his young wife for failing to conceive. Bridget remembers Curan as a handsome man and isn't happy about the change but she is a dutiful daughter. Her mother, not wanting Bridget to be cast off as Oswald's former wife was, decides to give her daughter lessons in lovemaking--from a courtesan. The lessons have just begun when Curan returns from the war to claim his bride. Over her mother's protests, Curan sweeps her off to his castle. Bridget is wildly attracted to Curan but she doesn't want to disobey her father, so she escapes to her cousin's home across the border in Scotland. Curan is angry her father planned to wed her to someone else and now he has to take his army into Scotland to get her back. He is determined to claim his bride and make her his wife in truth.
I enjoy Wine's steamy romances (and they are steamy!), but I do wish she would describe her heroines so we know what they look like (even the hero is only described as a muscled knight with "dark" hair). Since she does describe other characters, I assume this is intentional, but if you are visual like me, it will drive you crazy to have no idea what Bridget looks like. The cover shows a glimpse of a girl with dark hair but other covers in Wine's various series have had the characters all wrong so I don't think we can count on the cover to be indicative of what Bridget looks like. For one thing, the only plaid mentioned in the book is rust and orange...not blue and green as on the cover and the hero never wears plaid (cover errors were also found in her Highland series).
While I thought the story moved rather slowly for the first 100 pages or so, once Curan went in search of Bridget, the pace picked up a bit. Still, it seemed there was a fair amount of repetitive introspection on Bridget's part and more sex than plot. I liked Curan a lot. He was a strong man of honor who consistently and patiently pursued the woman he wanted. At times, Bridget could be annoying. Wine did an excellent job with descriptions and dialog accurate to the era and the culture (both English and Scottish). I found the story entertaining though I do not consider it among her best (I liked Prisoner of Desire and Highland Heat better).
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As always, Engrossing!, Jan 4 2011
By julieanne ring - Published on Amazon.com
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Wine delivers again!All of her books I have read( only 4 now) have kept me up at night wanting to know!
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