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Simon Belleville is supposed to be closing down brothels-not consorting with the "ladies" who work in them. But one glimpse at Christine Tremayne's sweet, innocent face, and he is enraptured.

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Hello There,

My name is Hope Tarr, and I'm thrilled to introduce you to "Tempting," my third romance novel for Jove and a true "book of the heart."

"Tempting" is my very first lead title and what I affectionately like to call a "My Fair Lady" story with a twist. Set in Victorian England, TEMPTING is the story of aspiring Member of Parliament, Simon Belleville, and Christine Tremayne, a former dairymaid whom dire circumstances have landed in the attic of a Covent Garden brothel. As Simon soon discovers, polishing this roughly hewn diamond into a gem of a lady is no small feat, especially with the opposing political party sniffing for scandal. In helping Christine, Simon knows he is putting his hard-won reputation and a lifetime's ambition at risk. Little does he suspect that his biggest risk is losing his heart.Wishing you fairytale dreams--and a never ending supply of fabulous romance fiction,

Hope Tarr

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4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Good Read, May 16 2003

By	Tara A. Green (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

TEMPTING starts off strong with a tragic and violent prologue that sets that stage and make-up of the main character, Simon Belleville. As a young boy he witnesses a violent act upon his sister, and feeling helpless and the cause for the tragedy, closes him off to others. His pursuits turn to making himself a self-made man in English society.
As the newly appointed head of Queen Victoria's Morality & Vice Commission, Simon Belleville finds himself breaking up a brothel where he discovers Christine in an attic. Not sure why, he takes the lovely young "prostitute" to his home instead of to Newgate Gaol. As an aspiring Member of Parliament, the very last thing Simon needs is a scandal so he introduces her as his cousin. However, he has anything but cousinly feelings towards the intriguing young girl.

Christine is also no stranger to hardship and tragedy. Bullied by her cousin who she believes she has killed, she finds herself alone, hungry, and in a brothel. Simon changes all that, as her "dark angel" and places in his old mistress's school to develop a refined woman.

Hope Tarr weaves a tale of two people searching for themselves and for each other. The mixture of violence, which is not graphically portrayed, and the nature of the gentle tale are an unusual mix. It could almost be characterized as an innocent and sweet romance without these dark undercurrents running throughout the book. I would have liked to see Ms. Tarr develop these dark themes more, and not hesitate to show the reader the brutalism endured by the main characters. I believe it would have helped strengthen the storyline of the book.

TEMPTING is an original and enjoyable read from the talented Ms. Tarr. There is an earthy realism to her writing style; her characters are portrayed as real people with flaws, both physical and mental. Don't miss this special read!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Cute, but..., Feb 23 2003

By	M. E. Newell (Marietta, Georgia, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Temping by Hope Tarr, is a decent book, but it seem that Ms. Tarr really did not give that reader any fresh material. You had the young innocent girl, the hadsome rich man, a older woman who is able to turn the young innocent into a lady in under three months and of course the evil cousin. This is a story that has been told many times before.
This book could have been alot better if Ms. Tarr had done more with the plot.

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