- Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Avon; 1st mmpb edition (Jun 13 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0380818337
- ISBN-13: 978-0380818334
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.8 x 2.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #225,786 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
In this heartwarming, if uneven, Regency-era romance from Maxwell (The Wedding Wager), readers must traverse a hasty open where duels and marriage proposals take place in a few sentences. Before long, however, exotic and demure Deborah Percival fills the page. At 27, she's widow to a man more than 30 years her senior, to whom she was married by her penniless family for practical reasons. Deb suspects there's something to marriage which she has missed out on, but she doesn't think she'll find what she's looking for in Parson Ames, the man the town matchmaker believes she should marry. Enter Anthony Aldercy, the wealthy fifth earl of Burnell, who has been shunned by society for his father's scandalous suicide. Deb meets Anthony in an inn on her way to visit her half-sister, Lizbet, and their instant attraction quickly leads them to bed, despite the fact that Anthony is engaged to London's debutante of the season. Although Anthony is taken with Deb, his honor won't allow him to break his engagement. Instead he offers her a position as his mistress. Insulted, Deb takes off, but the two meet and become intimate again in London only to face the same dilemma as before his honor or their love? Maxwell's prose is simple, unlike her characters, whose many motivations and conflicting emotions make for a lively and surprising read.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Sometimes the opportunity to misbehave is very tempting indeed, even for the most well-bred young lady.Marry the local vicar -- a stodgy man with six impossible children -- never! Deborah Percival is determined to discover passion in a man's arms, not duty in a dull marriage. And when she becomes stranded at a countryside inn, tantalizing Anthony Aldercy, the Earl of Burnell, offers her the chance to fulfill her dreams. Deborah knows she should say no -- but how can she resist?The Lady is tempted...The earl is determined to repair his roguish reputation -- and a marriage to a demure highborn lady of the ton will do this -- but he cannot deny deborah's charms. Her lush curves tease his senses, while her delicous honesty touches his heart. But when she disappears, he's desperate, so he searches all of london to find her, refusing to rest until he brings her into his life -- and his arms -- again.Perhaps Deborah is not the only one being tempted...
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5.0 out of 5 stars
For the true romance reader this one is a keeper,
By bookjunkie22 (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lady Is Tempted (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is great, I picked it up and rarely but it down for two and half days. I was cheering on deborah and tony from the moment they came in to contact with each other in the story. I was amazed at how real the charatcers felt, and how well the story fell into place; I was disappointed when I finished the book I wanted more. I have been reading historical romances for 15 years now, and Cathy Maxwell has reminded why I love them so much.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Too tempting to put down...,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Lady Is Tempted (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is by far the best book I have read in a very long time. From the instant the main characters met, I was hooked and felt the connection with them. Cathy Maxwell successfully draws you right into this story so you feel every bit of excitement, pain, happiness and distress that these characters feel. I loved the fact that this book was not about two people denying their attraction and feelings for eachother...instead, their relationship was intense, honest, open and very sexy. The storyline was so different from anything I've read before and kept moving so I was never bored. This is a very enjoyable book to read and I definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to escape into a unique story.I'm disappointed that I finished this book, and can only hope my next read is half as good!
4.0 out of 5 stars
I liked it, but i think it had one big fault!,
By Alena "alenabean" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lady Is Tempted (Mass Market Paperback)
I gave this book four stars because I actually liked it a lot, but I think Deb needed to stand up for herself. I really disliked her sisters AND their husbands. I couldn't believe the way she let them treat her. I guess it took away from the story a little for me. She runs to everyone's aid and they treat her poorly and she doesn't even seem to notice. She took care of them all and raised them all and now they treat her like a they don't care at all.The romance between Deb and Tony is actually very good...hence my rating of 4 stars. It is interesting and although this is my first Cathy Maxwell book it won't be my last!
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