From the back streets of London to grand country estates, theirs is a journey of self-discovery, a breathtaking story of love and redemption.Nothing is simple when it comes to seduction.Daniel Thorpe has made a point of avoiding Daphne Chambers ever since she refused his proposal of marriage. But three years have passed, and as experienced enquiry agents solving crimes against the aristocracy, … crimes against the aristocracy, their paths were destined to cross.
Chasing criminals is no job for a lady. But the woman is too stubborn to take his advice. Is it any wonder she finds herself the victim of a silent stalker, one happy to hide and wait in the shadows?
Daniel was surprised when she accepted his offer of help, even more surprised to find that one passionate kiss in a carriage means it’s not just their lives at risk.
Note: This Regency romance contains descriptive sex scenes.
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I love this book as much as Ms. Clee’s others. At first, I did not care for Mr. Thorpe’s gruff persona. But as the story progressed, his personality grew on me. He and Daphne must solve a mystery, and together their love blossoms. I like their chemistry and feel that they would make a great team solving mysteries together in a series.
Not much of a mystery. Suspense is a delicate balance of timing, foreshadowing, and pacing. This book isn’t a suspense or even much of a mystery. The life threatening events are quickly forgotten by both the reader and characters. The villain’s motivations are just plain stupid. Actually all the characters are stupid. The longing hero is cute and I like the working woman angle But neither was enough to save it. Wouldn’t recommend and don’t want to read rest of series.
Great characters who felt REAL, a fast-paced and interesting plot, and Adele Clee’s signature prose makes this a remarkable historical read!
They each get a second chance when danger threatens.
Widowed three years ago and needing an income, Daphne Chambers became an enquiry agent. Although Thomas’ friend Daniel did offered to marry her, she could not accept an offer based on duty. Now, she is being stalked. Now Daniel is back in her life. Now Daphne is questioning her reasons for declining Daniels offer of marriage.
When Daniel Thorpe met Thomas’ wife five years ago, he fell in love with her. However he kept his feelings to himself. Then his friend died and he offered Daphne marriage and she rejected him. He never had contact with her again. Now there is a threat and now he is back in her life again. How is he ever going to around her without having her for his own.
Adele Clee is one of my top five favorite authors. Her writing style always pulls me into the heart of her story as her characters vividly come alive.
So it was with A Simple Case of Seduction. I really liked both Daphne and Daniel. I understood their damaged souls and their secret dreams. I also liked the supporting characters who were so vital to their story. The added element of danger only enhanced the sizzling chemistry between these two very strong personalities. This stand-alone read was engrossing and enjoyable, and the epilogue made the ending happy and satisfying.
Content alert: There is some swearing (d*mn and h*ll), it is moderate and doesn’t really distract from the story. There is also some sexual content that is descriptive, but not vulgar.
FYI: I also posted my review on Amazon and on Good Reads. Since (for me) this rated 5 stars, I posted the book cover on my Pinterest page (https://www.pinterest.com/marthajane65/rural-reader-my-favorite-5-star-reads/).
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A book full of intrigue, spies and love. I enjoyed reading this book by Adele Clee and finished it in one day because I couldn’t put it down. I recommend this book, a definite must read.
This was a very interesting story. The narrator did a wonderful job keeping the characters separate and identifiable. Daphne was a strong and very intelligent woman, and I loved her independence. Daniel wallowed in his past, making him appear cold, but his sweet, tender side was always just beneath the surface. The story is full of danger, darkness, and twists. The emotions between Daphne and Daniel were strong, and gave the story that softer, lighter touch.
I received a copy of this audiobook as a gift, and this is my unsolicited review.
Daniel and Daphne’s story has seduced me. I loved the second chances theme of this book and the way these two characters slowly learn the good and bad about each other. Both have their own strengths and both are delightful characters.
Adele Clee has written a very clever murder-mystery into this historical romance and it kept me guessing and enjoying the adventure. I am happy to recommend either the ebook or audiobook versions.
Liisa Ivary’s narration of the audiobook was mostly good but from time to time I found her a bit overdramatic, but nevertheless acceptable.
I requested and received a free copy of this audiobook and this is my voluntary and unbiased review of it.
The story is surprising as “the bad guy “ was unexpected! I liked that love came as a surprise to both characters and the history for each character came out a little at a time. It made it more challenging to figure out the story
Different kind of characterisation. Liked that. Would read again.
Good story.
One of the better stories I’ve read in a while.
This book had all the elements that compose, for me, a satisfying story: Unrequited love, intrigue, suspense, murder, danger, romance, chemistry, complex, interesting characters and plot twists & turns! This was an adrenaline rush of a read from the beginning to the end, as Daphne and Daniel try to catch a murderer and stalker, while Daniel tries to, once again, finally capture Daphne’s heart. These two characters immediately warmed my heart and seduced me with their endearing personalities and saucy, sassy repartee.
I, now, happily find myself a dedicated fan of Clee!
*I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.
A great romantic read with plenty of twists and turns to keep you interested. Looking forward to reading more by this author!
Great romance mixed with intrigue!
Was hard to become connected to the characters at first but once you get through the first couple of chapters, it is very good.
The hero and heroine were both strong characters. They both worked in the same field but at different levels of danger. Together they made the other character stronger. I enjoyed the twists and turns to figure out who was behind the plot. Definitely worth your time to read!
the story was a little slow to entice me, but picked up after a few chapters.
I liked everything about this book. It had great characters and a good storyline that made you want to keep reading it to see what was happening next.
I really enjoyed this book. THe characters were very likable, smart and witty. The story /mystery was very believable and well paced. A great read.