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A review by plottrysts
Her Adventures in Temptation by Megan Frampton
4.0
Megan Frampton writes reliably fun and sexy romances. Here, we've got a little riff on the "opposites attract" trope: Simeon is a painter who grew up in a foundling home. Because of his status in society - not a part of the upper class but dependent upon their approbation for his professional success - he has developed a social facade. Myrtle is an awkward mathematician who just cannot fit in with society, and doesn't much care to. When Simeon is kicked off of her brother's estate, she convinces him to take her along. We take a road trip to only-one-bed town with a side of "pretend to be married," but this isn't the main point of the book. No, instead, it turns into a fake engagement while they bang it out of their systems with a sexperiment!
One of the things that we really like about Megan Frampton's books is how they take on complex family dynamics. Since her MO for books is frothy fun, these fraught families don't get too dark. But the way Myrtle and her brother and niece interact feels complicated and authentic: they love each other, but they don't understand each other. They hold each other back, but they come through with each other every now and then, too.
OK, on to the final note: Frampton knows how to write some sexy sex (read Gentleman Seeks Bride if you need proof). This book includes two fake relationships and a sex experiment, and while it's not low on the chili-pepper scale, it's also not flaming hot. We still had a great time reading it. Frampton has a place on our dependably fun shelf!
This objective review is based on a complimentary copy of the novel.
One of the things that we really like about Megan Frampton's books is how they take on complex family dynamics. Since her MO for books is frothy fun, these fraught families don't get too dark. But the way Myrtle and her brother and niece interact feels complicated and authentic: they love each other, but they don't understand each other. They hold each other back, but they come through with each other every now and then, too.
OK, on to the final note: Frampton knows how to write some sexy sex (read Gentleman Seeks Bride if you need proof). This book includes two fake relationships and a sex experiment, and while it's not low on the chili-pepper scale, it's also not flaming hot. We still had a great time reading it. Frampton has a place on our dependably fun shelf!
This objective review is based on a complimentary copy of the novel.