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Taste Of Temptation (2010)

by Cheryl Holt(Favorite Author)

3.6 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0425235149 (ISBN13: 9780425235140)

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Berkley

series

Novel of Sensual Destiny

review 1: Well written, but good God, I hated all the characters. They were either stupid or selfish. The "hero" lies to the heroine and tells her he loves her just so she'll have sex with him. Despicable. And don't get me started on the fact that he knew she was drunk, yet took her virginity anyway. His attitude of "you're going to sleep with me sooner or later, might as well get it over with," was really annoying.The heroine sleeps with the hero expecting him to marry her, even though he doesn't say he will, and knowing that she's a governess and that the possibility is unlikely. The heroine's sister is equally stupid, sleeping with the earl (the hero's half-brother), also assuming he'll marry her. Why would they assume that? They both know that they have come down in the world an... mored that it's unlikely an earl would marry beneath him. But if you give him your virginity, he'll marry you? Argh! The heroine's sister also put up with being treated shabbily for far too long. The earl pretty much ignored her unless he was able to get her horizontal, yet she follows him around like a sad puppy dog.Plus, it's especially stupid behaviour for the heroine and her sister in those days, when a child out of wedlock could ruin a woman's life--she could have been thrown out on the street to end up earning a living as a prostitute. Considering that the sisters were a hairsbreadth away from being thrown out on the street when the hero first took them in, you would think they'd have a bit more sense.And then the hero sends them away when he finds out about his brother's affair with the younger sister. Yeah, the sisters are good enough to sleep with, but not good enough to marry into his family. While I know this was the attitude of the time, that doesn't mean I have to like it.I'd tried this author before and hadn't like her, but I thought I'd give her another chance. I doubt there will be a third.
review 2: Written by C.M. Lessard for RomanceNovelNews.comTake one wicked witch and her dreary daughter, then add a few destitute damsels, a traveling tonic salesman, a dashing duke and a sexy sea captain and you get a splendid concoction of characters in Cheryl Holt’s latest, “Taste of Temptation.”When Helen Hamilton interviews for a governess position to support her younger sisters Jane and Amelia, Captain Tristan Odell immediately turns her away. He fears she may tempt his half-brother Michael Seymour, the 18-year-old Duke of Hastings. Michael is a bit impetuous when it comes to the fairer sex and Tristan, is charged with looking after the recently installed duke and their 12-year-old sister Rose.With no money or a job, Helen is forced to sell herself as a mistress. When she is presented to Tristan, who happens to be in the market for a mistress, he feels guilty and offers her the position of governess instead.Tristan also allows her sisters to move in as well. Amelia makes a perfect companion for Rose, who has never had a friend. They are treated as houseguests, not servants, much to the detriment of Michael and Rose’s older cousin Maud Seymour. Tristan is bossy and brash and is used to being obeyed. He finds Helen’s strong spirit to be a challenge.Maud is scheming to match Michael with her daughter Miriam, but her plans are threatened when Michael shows an interest in Jane.Deceit is a common theme in “Taste of Temptation.” A charlatan sells tonics, such as “The Spinster’s Cure,” aimed at finding an unwed woman a husband. Tristan tries to make Helen jealous by feigning interest in Maud and Michael must ignore Jane in public because of her low social rank. The biggest deceiver of all is Maud, who lies and manipulates in order to get rid of the Hamilton sisters.Holt’s “Taste of Temptation,” evokes a myriad of emotions. It is a must have for your summer reading list. less

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