If you enjoy the Regency romps of Georgette Heyer and prefer your heat levels scorching hot, you’ll love this fun and romantic novella. In this super steamy historical romance, the Earl of Blythe turns the tables on a meddling Regency miss.Determined to save her cousin from certain ruin at the hands a notorious rake, Miss Heloise Merrill impersonates her cousin and takes her place at the ‘Chateau … takes her place at the ‘Chateau of Debauchery.’ She intends to convince the rake – Sebastian Cadwell, Earl of Blythe — to turn his attentions elsewhere.
Deprived of his intended guest, Sebastian decides to provide the meddling Miss Merrill a much deserved set-down. But when things take a decidedly hot turn, he finds he wants to go beyond a simple set-down.
Can Heloise stand her ground or will she surrender to the rake?
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This short novella was entertaining and a couldn’t put it down read. It was well written. However I do have a problem with the heroine who states her objectives as one thing and loses her convictions in the next minute. The hero isn’t a lot better. First he’s a rake of the first order and then after thinking of her for two weeks he wants to marry. The timing leaves much to be desired and I wonder if the book would have been so much better if there was more involvement between the two characters over a larger time frame. Perhaps it would have been deeper and more believable.
A steamy good read.
but what i didn’t like is IT IS TOO SHORT!!!!!
Good book, needs a bit of editing, but then most books do…
The path to hell is paved with good intentions!!
A pleasurable hell, that is, for Heloise.
Sebastian unleashes in Heloise the passionate woman that she is.
And unleashes in himself, the gentleman that he is.
This is a very cute story that includes one very steamy interlude. It is a short story, but very entertaining. The characters are a treat. I received a free review copy of the audio version of this book in exchange for an honest review.
5
Spicy, with a little Romance Novella.
A Novella that was to short for me.
I really wished Collette would have written a longer Book with this Story.
It was well written, had enough spice & a little Romance. I would have Loved to read the rest of Heloise & Sebastian’s courtship.
Heloise decided to save her cousin from the attention’s of Sebastian, Lord Blythe. So when she climbs about the carriage one dark night, she knows the chances she is taking with her reputation. Her uncle and cousin took her in when her parents died so feels that she owes them this. Once she goes to the Chateau Follet, all she wants to do is to talk with Lord Blythe. So much more happens instead. Sebastian sends an invitation to Chateau Follet to ladies as a sign of their relationship ending not the beginning. That all changes when he encounters Heloise instead of Josephine, he decides to teach her a lesson. Instead of three nights together, they have one. Will Sebastian change his mind about his rules on marriage and courtship or will it just be a fond memory for them both?
Well written. The author has hit another home run with this story. Dry enjoyable read.
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OVERVIEW OF STORY: Trying to save her cousin’s virtue Heloise takes a secret carriage ride to a notorious Chateau. She intends to plead with a Rake who has a propensity for carnal pleasures. The women who agree to meet with him, take the ride to Chateau Follet for 3 days of decadence and debauchery, with no one the wiser. Lord Blythe has grown bored with his female conquests and finds it more difficult to become interested in his guests. Heloise is unaware that it has been her cousin to pursue Lord Blythe, not the other way around. When Heloise confronts him and verbally berates him, he takes her over his knee and spanks her. To the surprise of both, enjoyment is felt on both sides. Surprised that this plan woman who thought so lowly of him could stir him so, Blythe leaves her tied to a bedpost. Heloise covers her arousal when he returns by lashing him once more with her tongue. She decides that since she is no innocent that she might as well get some enjoyment out of being ruined. One night, leaves them both wanting more.
OPINION OF BOOK: This book was a naughty delight to read. I read it in the car while we were out running errands. At times I thought the windows should have steamed up some. Heloise and Blythe were wonderful characters. Definitely worth the indulgence. Do it. You know you wanna.
OPINION OF WRITING: Well written and descriptive, without being vulgar. There wasn’t anything that detracted from the flow of the story.
Short and steamy. If you like 50.Shades you will like this one.
Yuri
Just a dirty book no plot
just sex
I felt like this was a ‘sample’. It seemed just as it was starting to develop it ended. I was very disappointed.
Quite delightful. Enjoyed an unusual twist! Others shall enjoy it..
NO, NO NO
Quit. Absolute verbal porn.
No real story. Just a loose cast of characters to create an excuse for sex.