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The first in Olivia Drake’s captivating series, SEDUCING THE HEIRESS introduces a fabulously rich family of commoners who take London society by storm…and three sisters who share a dangerous secret.
SHE VOWED TO RESIST HIM
Her wealth and beauty have made Miss Portia Crompton the catch of the season. Secretly determined to wed the maharajah’s son she left behind in India, Portia ignores the money-hungry bucks who ply her with bouquets and bonbons. But one suitor will not be deterred: Colin Byrd, Viscount Ratcliffe. He is persistent and presumptuous—and wickedly tempting.
HE VOWED TO HAVE HER
Colin has no delusions about romance. He’s a rogue, a womanizer, and a murderer, and seduction comes as easily to him as breathing. Portia’s fortune is an irresistible lure until Colin’s mercenary scheme hits a snag. Winning her dowry is no longer enough—he wants her heart and her passion. The more adamant she is in her refusal, the more determined he is to seduce her…
“Guaranteed to seduce readers everywhere. This book is something truly special, an unforgettable story filled with passion, intrigue, and sweep-you-away romance.”
—Susan Wiggs
This decadent Regency romance debut is carried along by a spunky heroine and sumptuous descriptions of upper-class life. Raised in India, beautiful Portia Crompton arrives in London just in time to be the premier debutante of the season. Portia—independent, witty and pragmatic—knows her many suitors really just want her enormous dowry. The disgraced, impoverished and devastatingly handsome Viscount Ratcliffe, Colin Byrd, romances her shamelessly, leaving Portia struggling to reconcile her forbidden love for her Indian childhood sweetheart with the passion Colin inspires. Portia's socially ambitious mother would like to see her wed to the immoral duke of Albright, but as Portia uncovers the true nature of Colin's character, she warms to him, and readers will too. The culminating bedroom scene does not justify the long buildup, but there's enough glitz to keep readers coming back. (Dec.)
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Dean Donaldson
reviewed Seducing the Heiress on December 05, 2009 Seducing the Heiress
4 ½ stars - Historical/Regency Romance
It's been a while since I've read a regency historical romance, and although it's not my favorite romance genre, I still enjoy them on occasion, especially when it's a captivating story with intriguing characters that keeps me entertained, and Olivia Drake's Seducing the Heiress, which is the first in her An Heiress in London series, definitely held my interest.
Miss Portia Crompton is just a commoner, but she's the hottest thing to hit the society scene thanks to a nice, fat dowry from her father accumulating vast wealth in India. She's grabbed the attention of the city's most eligible bachelors, including the illustrious Duke of Albright, but notorious rogue, rakish womanizer, and alleged murderer Colin Byrd, the Viscount Ratcliffe and archenemy of the Duke, is determined to claim young Portia as his bride in order to win her cushy dowry for himself to restore his dwindling financial status.
Ratcliffe holds no delusions about romance and love and sets out to win Portia's hand purely for money and vengeance against his rival the Duke, but he never anticipated that her inner fire, strength, and beauty would end up charming him. Viscount Ratcliffe is arrogant, persistent, and oh so devilishly tempting to innocent Portia, even though she's secretly sworn her heart to childhood love, Arun, in India. But Portia is no air-brained fool, and she knows exactly why the Viscount is pursuing her so ardently, but can the charismatic rogue Ratcliffe convince her that he also desires her heart?
I really enjoyed this story, loved the characters, especially devastatingly charming, sexy Ratcliffe, and the sexual chemistry and tension was off the charts sizzling and entertaining. My only real complaint is that I would have liked a bit more of Ratcliffe and Portia once they finally came together and became a 'couple'...and of course an epilogue would have been a cherry on the sundae, but I'm hoping we'll get to see more of them living happily ever after in the second book in the series, Never Trust a Rogue, when it comes out in Fall'2010. 4 ½ stars!
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