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Always A Temptress (2011)

by Eileen Dreyer(Favorite Author)

3.96 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0446542059 (ISBN13: 9780446542050)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Forever

series

Drake's Rakes

review 1: Wonderful stupendous book. A page-turner as well as an excellent romance.Kate is the daughter of a duke and was once in love with Harry Lidge. Now a bunch of murderous spies are after her, because she knows their secret. But does she? She doesn't remember anything of the sort. Harry's been assigned to protect her but he hasn't forgiven her for past offenses. Kate has given up on men, given her married life with the Duke of Murther. Despite a truly horrendous start, the two finally make up and begin to live their life together, after so many years. Kate is a vivid well-drawn character who's forced to begin her life again. Harry is the scarred veteran who is given a second chance. Drama abounds, will the spies kill Kate? Will Harry rescue her? Who are the spies anyway? What'... mores Kate's connection? Finally, all the pieces fall into place.
review 2: Fantastic book full of scandal, intrigue and redemption. Harry is back in England after ten years of being at war. He's ready to follow his dream of traveling the world, but has one last thing to do for his friend Drake. He has to kidnap Lady Kate and find out what she has to do with the group who is trying to bring down the monarchy. He will believe anything of her since she betrayed him when they were younger. Kate is a widow who spends her days courting scandal. She avoids Harry whenever possible because of the way he betrayed her when they were younger. She is stunned to find her suspects her of treason.Kate appears to be a strong woman who doesn't care what society thinks of her. She lives her life the way she wants to. Years ago she and Harry had been friends, then had fallen in love. Her father was going to marry her to an old man and Harry promised to save her, but then he deserted her and left her to her sadistic husband. She has never forgiven him. When he kidnaps her he accuses her of treason and threatens her if she doesn't tell him what he needs to know. Meanwhile Harry had been told lies about her and offered a chance to join the army and get away from her. Once they actually start to listen to what each has to say things start to change between them. Both must learn to trust the other one again. While Harry made me really angry at the beginning with his attitude toward her, once he learned the truth his actions completely changed. I really loved the caring and patience he used to help her heal from her traumas. It was obvious that he still loved her but he was very good at denying it to himself and others. I got a bit frustrated with his tunnel vision regarding his future, as I waited for him to realize what was important. Kate's life during her marriage was so horrific it was amazing that she was as happy as she seemed to be. When Harry made the accusations he did she couldn't understand how he could think that of her. When he confronted her with the things her father had told him she was stunned and furious. I loved the way that she disproved his beliefs. Even so, she was extremely wary of trusting him in any way because of her experiences. I enjoyed seeing her confound him with the truth of her life as it really was. I also liked seeing how she ended up being just as sensitive to his traumas as he was to hers. Their reconciliation wasn't easy and it wasn't fast, but it was believable.The mystery of the missing information is very well done. Someone is trying to kill Kate because of something she has or knows but she is unaware of what it is. Harry is determined to protect her and it isn't an easy task. He has the help of the other Rakes, plus an interesting assortment of her friends and employees. I loved Bea and her unique way of communicating. Kate and Harry end up in some very interesting situations as the search comes to a head. Some are funny, some are scary and some are heartbreaking. less

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