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nighteyes82's review against another edition
3.0
that was nice I liked how he gradually become possessive of her. and the trapped in the snowstorm wasn't an excuse for sex.
winterreader40's review against another edition
4.0
Meg is caught in a snow storm on the way to live with her great aunt after the death of her father and takes refuge in the reclusive Cade's home, pretending her maid is her cousin for proprieties sake. She winds up trapped there for 2 weeks, and they have to come up with a scheme to prevent her ruin, so Cade decides to tell people they are engaged and will provide her with a London season so she can find another man to jilt him with.
Of course nothing goes exactly as planned and they fall for each other, this is sort of a grump(recluse recovering from war, torture, near death and the death of his fiancée as part of his torture) and sunshine take on a double agent spy(also known as Cade's torturer) kind of a tale.
This was good fun and restored my faith in HR as it's been failing me more often than not in the last month or so.
Of course nothing goes exactly as planned and they fall for each other, this is sort of a grump(recluse recovering from war, torture, near death and the death of his fiancée as part of his torture) and sunshine take on a double agent spy(also known as Cade's torturer) kind of a tale.
This was good fun and restored my faith in HR as it's been failing me more often than not in the last month or so.
christyjoreads's review against another edition
3.0
I have tried to get thru this book a few times. I liked the snowstorm part but then it turned into a spy story which does nothing for me. Now, this is not a bad book. It is fun and adventurous. The couple is cute, but I just found it so-so. Spy stories are not my thing and if I had known the direction this was going, I probably would have DNF'd it. Still, to be fair, there is nothing wrong with this book and it will work for people who really want lots of action with their romance. 3 stars.
philly37898's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
zenithharpink's review against another edition
3.0
This book is a solid historical romance, though nothing super remarkable. I enjoyed the chemistry between Cade and Meg, and their relationship was interesting enough. I really enjoy the family dynamic of the Byrons, and I'm interested to see how the next several books in the series will turn out!
djinnia's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book a lot. it was a straight forward romance with a brooding injured man and a impoverished woman in the regency period. the characters were fun to read.
lilliangretsinger's review against another edition
4.0
Still one of my favourite romance novels/series
yaragirl's review against another edition
3.0
Tempted by His Kiss by Tracy Anne Warren is the first book in the Byron Brothers series and is the first book by the author that I've read.
So, I was looking for a book to read on a Saturday because I was bored and this was one of the offering on Audible Escape. I listened to the sample and I recognized the narrator but when I saw the name it wasn't the narrator I thought it was. But I kept thinking about it and it bothered me because I was sure Audible had made a mistake, I'm really good with voices, like really good and I was sure the narrator was Bianca Amato, not just sure - positive but the book listed a Rebecca De Leeuw as the narrator. I did some research and came to find out that it WAS Bianca Amator but that she narrated explicit romantic/erotica books under the nom de plume of Rebecca De Leeuw. Not just her, other narrator do this too! I found a whole list, it was crazy.
Anywho! I loved Bianca Amato and while I wasn't convinced by the book summary (it sounded kind of cheesy) the book was free and as I said, I was bored. Anyway, the story is about the second oldest of the five Byron (no relation to Lord Byron) brothers, Cade Byron, who after suffering a horrific experience as a soldier in Portugal during the Napoleonic wars has become a recluse at his estate in the north of England. There is a terrible snowstorm and a young woman Meg Amberley seeks shelter at his home, at first he refuses but when he sees how bad of a snowstorm it is, he relents and allows her to stay. She's traveling to Scotland to go live with her aunt but is only traveling with a made. They spend a couple of weeks together, snowed in, and people in the village find out and now Meg is compromised so her and Cade become fake engaged. Cade takes her to London with the idea of giving her a season and finding her a real husband. Told ya, the premise was silly.
However, it didn't feel very silly and the author did a good job selling us the story. Cade and Meg have great chemistry and the smut is first rate. The story faltered though the angst is contrived at times, the author extends it to far and it becomes frustrating for the reader. The characters, especially the heroine who was acted maturely throughout most of the book, because an immature child towards the end "He doesn't really love me, so I can't be with him, because he hasn't told me he loves me." What! Like, I get some of the insecurity but it was pushed way too far for way too long, which just made the story suffer because it veered into telenovela territory. And I love telenovelas but telenovelas embrace their crazy and don't try to pretend to be anything but what they are.
The narrator was great, as I expected, and she probably made the book much better than what it really was. I managed to listened to the entire book, though I was quite annoyed by the end.
Overall, it was an okay historical romance. Good smut, nice chemistry, not a great love story but an easy escape if you're bored.
So, I was looking for a book to read on a Saturday because I was bored and this was one of the offering on Audible Escape. I listened to the sample and I recognized the narrator but when I saw the name it wasn't the narrator I thought it was. But I kept thinking about it and it bothered me because I was sure Audible had made a mistake, I'm really good with voices, like really good and I was sure the narrator was Bianca Amato, not just sure - positive but the book listed a Rebecca De Leeuw as the narrator. I did some research and came to find out that it WAS Bianca Amator but that she narrated explicit romantic/erotica books under the nom de plume of Rebecca De Leeuw. Not just her, other narrator do this too! I found a whole list, it was crazy.
Anywho! I loved Bianca Amato and while I wasn't convinced by the book summary (it sounded kind of cheesy) the book was free and as I said, I was bored. Anyway, the story is about the second oldest of the five Byron (no relation to Lord Byron) brothers, Cade Byron, who after suffering a horrific experience as a soldier in Portugal during the Napoleonic wars has become a recluse at his estate in the north of England. There is a terrible snowstorm and a young woman Meg Amberley seeks shelter at his home, at first he refuses but when he sees how bad of a snowstorm it is, he relents and allows her to stay. She's traveling to Scotland to go live with her aunt but is only traveling with a made. They spend a couple of weeks together, snowed in, and people in the village find out and now Meg is compromised so her and Cade become fake engaged. Cade takes her to London with the idea of giving her a season and finding her a real husband. Told ya, the premise was silly.
However, it didn't feel very silly and the author did a good job selling us the story. Cade and Meg have great chemistry and the smut is first rate. The story faltered though the angst is contrived at times, the author extends it to far and it becomes frustrating for the reader. The characters, especially the heroine who was acted maturely throughout most of the book, because an immature child towards the end "He doesn't really love me, so I can't be with him, because he hasn't told me he loves me." What! Like, I get some of the insecurity but it was pushed way too far for way too long, which just made the story suffer because it veered into telenovela territory. And I love telenovelas but telenovelas embrace their crazy and don't try to pretend to be anything but what they are.
The narrator was great, as I expected, and she probably made the book much better than what it really was. I managed to listened to the entire book, though I was quite annoyed by the end.
Overall, it was an okay historical romance. Good smut, nice chemistry, not a great love story but an easy escape if you're bored.
romantically_swept_away's review against another edition
5.0
*all of my reviews contain possible spoilers*
**NOTE: This review is written using my old process. Which is just me chatting about the book. All new reviews starting in 2022 will be written with my easy to read, easy to understand, review layout!
This is my first time diving into Stacy's works since I read her Mistress series many many years ago. And I'm super happy I decided to because this book was such a great read, and a great introduction into the series!
Our heroine Meg (recently orphaned) finds herself turning to Cade for shelter during a severe snowstorm. Cade is very gruff and private and keeps himself locked away from the world. For understandable reasons.
After some cajoling, he agrees to let her stay until it's safe to travel again. This doesn't happen for days though, so as you might guess, these 2 get to spend some time alone together!
At first Cade keeps to himself and doesn't show Meg any hospitality as a guest in his home. She soon finds a way for him to spend time with her though, and it was such a sweet time during the book! It was a very romanticly cozy atmosphere while they spent time alone during the storm. Having dinner each night, playing chess afterwards, conversing, and becoming closer to one another. I loved it. I almost wanted the whole book just to be them alone at his place all winter long!
You could tell almost from the start that Meg was besotted with Cade. He's extremely attractive but super grumpy and closed-off. And has a wound on his right thigh which causes pain and sometimes a limp. You could tell Meg's heart reaches for him as soon as she meets him, and even more so as they get to know one another. She is extremely caring and thoughtful. Honesty is highly valued to her as well. And as their journey together progressed, I found that she was also extremely brave and loyal. Sometimes so much so that it was a bit foolhardy. She decibel needed to think a bit more before acting.
**NOTE: This review is written using my old process. Which is just me chatting about the book. All new reviews starting in 2022 will be written with my easy to read, easy to understand, review layout!
This is my first time diving into Stacy's works since I read her Mistress series many many years ago. And I'm super happy I decided to because this book was such a great read, and a great introduction into the series!
Our heroine Meg (recently orphaned) finds herself turning to Cade for shelter during a severe snowstorm. Cade is very gruff and private and keeps himself locked away from the world. For understandable reasons.
After some cajoling, he agrees to let her stay until it's safe to travel again. This doesn't happen for days though, so as you might guess, these 2 get to spend some time alone together!
At first Cade keeps to himself and doesn't show Meg any hospitality as a guest in his home. She soon finds a way for him to spend time with her though, and it was such a sweet time during the book! It was a very romanticly cozy atmosphere while they spent time alone during the storm. Having dinner each night, playing chess afterwards, conversing, and becoming closer to one another. I loved it. I almost wanted the whole book just to be them alone at his place all winter long!
You could tell almost from the start that Meg was besotted with Cade. He's extremely attractive but super grumpy and closed-off. And has a wound on his right thigh which causes pain and sometimes a limp. You could tell Meg's heart reaches for him as soon as she meets him, and even more so as they get to know one another. She is extremely caring and thoughtful. Honesty is highly valued to her as well. And as their journey together progressed, I found that she was also extremely brave and loyal. Sometimes so much so that it was a bit foolhardy. She decibel needed to think a bit more before acting.