Tempting A Proper Lady [Mass Market Paperback]

Having survived a murder attempt and marooning in the Caribbean, Captain Samuel Breedlove is finally returning to the fiancée he left behind two years prior. The only problem is, Annabelle Bailey, his fiancée, is on the verge of marrying another man; and not just any man, the Earl of Raventhorpe - the man who tried to kill him and left him for dead. Samuel is determined to win back Annabelle before she marries a monster, and to do that he'll need the help of the only person who seems to be willing to listen to him - Annabelle's wedding planner.

Priscilla Burke knows just how badly a poor marriage can damage a woman. After being disowned over her choice of husbands, then left with nothing but debts once she was widowed, Cilla wants to be dependent on no man. That's why it's so important that Annabelle's wedding to the earl go off without a hitch - it will jump start Cilla's career as a wedding planner. But when the dashing American captain arrives with tales that make out Annabelle's intended to be a monster, Cilla knows she cannot allow the young woman to make a possibly deadly mistake in choosing a husband. As Cilla works to uncover the truth, she's finds herself more and more drawn to Samuel. But love between a socially disgraced Englishwoman and a wealthy American captain could never be possible...could it?

Love, desire, danger, and friendship fill the pages of the charming Tempting a Proper Lady. Debra Mullins has created two protagonists that are incredibly easy to like because of their sensibility, maturity, and innate goodness. It was easy for me to become invested in Cilla and Samuel's story because they were both kindhearted people who deserved to find happiness with one another. Both have had their hearts broken in various ways in the past, so I admired the special kind of courage it took for them to open their hearts once again.

Tempting a Proper Lady is the first book in Ms. Mullins's Brides of Nevarton Chase trilogy and I confess I finished Tempting a Proper Lady incredibly eager to read the next two books. I am hoping Annabelle's story is one of them, for she is a bright and loving character that quickly endeared herself to me. As to who her hero would be, I could not begin to guess, but I cannot help but not-so-secretly wish it is either Samuel's mysterious best friend or a certain dashing highwayman whose brief appearances in Tempting a Proper Lady intrigued me greatly. Tempting a Proper Lady is a highly enjoyable story and I guarantee I'll be back for more with the next Brides of Nevarton Chase book!


Shayna
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

It wasn't bad, but not too exciting either.
A very bland romance with a dull pair.....
It was good to keep me walking on the treadmill, but it could easily be put down.

The sex was OK. It lacked passion & excitement-too measured & asking permission for everything killed the moment.

Just an OK read.
I've read much worse!

This book had its moments, but they were few and far between.
****spoiler warning***
I really don't like it when the heroine 'decides' that she wants to be the hero's lover for some stupid reason (like 'learning how to distinguish good men from bad men'), because then the love scenes are forced and lack the chemistry - especially if they involve a mirror. I don't know why so many authors are obsessed with mirrors. I really don't like those scenes. And then there was this thing with the hero: he was supposed to have so much experience with women, but I wonder when he managed to get all that experience? First, he was engaged to Anabelle for a long time, then he was on an island for almost two years, and when he came back he was with the heroine. So where do all these other women fit in? I have no idea.
Well, the story with the new fiance is not so bad, and I liked the way he slowly showed his true colors. But all in all, this book simply lacked... something. More chemistry between the heroes, perhaps.

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