4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a Wonderful Second Book from Sara Lindsey!!, June 8, 2010
This review is from: Tempting the Marquess: A Weston Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
Oh my, Sara Lindsey has done it again. This book was so much more than just a romance. It was a story of moving on for a person that had lost the person that was once te most important to him and learning how to love again, because it is possible. I adored Livvy, she was an absolute joy to read about. She knew what she wanted and she set out to get it, even if there were those few snags in between. The Marquess was a wonderful character and I felt for him more than once. *sigh* So delicious! The poor man was left alone with a child and a pain so great that he was obliterated by the time Livvy made her way to him. Though, she helps him and their love blossoms into something much more beautiful that either could have ever imagined. Glorious book that I thoroughly enjoyed. Oh, I also really liked the characters of Aunt Kate and Charles. They added so much more to the book and balanced it out ver nicely.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Three and a half stars, good story but heroine is a bit too immature, June 4, 2010
This review is from: Tempting the Marquess: A Weston Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
I am a little torn about how to rate Tempting the Marquess. Parts of it were really lovely and then others, due mostly to the heroine, were less than stellar. Overall this rates 3 ½ stars.
Olivia Weston (Livvy) has decided to save a man from himself. She arrives at Lord Jason Traherne's Welsh home in the company of her aunt; Jason is her aunt's stepson. Livvy feels she almost knows Jason through a diary left behind by his deceased wife that she discovered when she was organizing an estate library. Livvy read the diary and came to the decision that Jason needed her.
Jason on the other hand believes he does not need anyone and he is more than put out that Livvy has invited herself to his home. He is reclusive and not welcoming. Moreover, he is sparring quickly with Livvy as she has a tendency to forget that she is a guest in his house and engages in a verbal match with him within a day.
Jason can be chauvinistic but that is a malady most peers possessed in his time period. What distinguishes him from other peers is his deep love and affection for his son and his appreciation for a woman's quick wit. He has a teasing nature with no malicious intent.
Livvy can be trying. I believe she is eighteen or nineteen and she acts like it. This was a bit of a surprise as her inner thoughts are of a much more mature young woman, her actions, though do not match. She is idealistic to the point of being a perfectionist, love has to be perfect with a perfect hero in a perfect setting, and she expects this even though she is far from perfect herself. Livvy is supposed to be rational and a planner yet there is very little forethought in some of her actions.
What is really admirable in this novel is the basic story of a man carrying a heavy load from his past who needs the affection, love and patience of a strong woman to help him release weighty issues. In this regard, the novel works well; it's just that heroine Livvy gets in the way of this a little too much with immature conversations and plans.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Thoroughly entertaining, a joy to read!, April 22, 2011
This is the second book in the series. I really enjoyed the first book, the author's debut, and was excited to see how both the author and the story developed. I am now hooked! Very refreshing writing for a genre that is so plentiful. The dialogue is very witty, I actually laughed out loud in several spots. It is just plain fun to read.
One thing I appreciated is that only a minimal amount of time involved prior characters... if you haven't read the first book, you will have no problems reading this one. However, the first book in the series was such a joy, I highly recommend that you read it; it will give you a little more depth in the story and characters. I was so disappointed when I finished # 2 because I didn't want it to end, I actually went and re-read the first book and enjoyed it just as much the second time!
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the story, the characters and the witty writing. I cannot wait for additional books in the series to come out, they cannot be released fast enough for me!
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