Too Wicked To Wed by Cheryl Holt
Genre: Regency Romance (lots of steam)
Blurb on Back: Can the rogue who won her virtue...Helen Mansfield's reckless brother has done the unthinkable, gambling away his sister's chastity to save his family's estate. When Helen visits the lodgings of the gentleman who has won her, hoping to make him see reason, she interrupts a carnal scene as outrageous as it is erotic. Luke Westmoreland, the illegitimate son of a duke, is clearly a rogue...and he's also the most wildly attractive man she has ever met. He offers Helen a new bargain that will give her one more year in her home. But their daily meetings quickly become sizzling lessons in wanton desire...
Teache her the meaning of desire? Once branded a smuggler and thief, Luke Westmoreland is now hailed a hero, thanks to an act of bravery at sea. Although he has taken full advantage of the women his fame has enticed, none of the strumpets lining up to share his bed has intrigued Luke as much as beautiful, spirited Helen. Their trysts are abandoned, sensual adventures that depen into a love neither dares to admit---until another man's twisted obsession places Helen in danger...
My thoughts: One thing I love about Cheryl Holt is that she is not afraid to tell grity, passionate and true stories. She doesn't shy away from things that are real. If the guy is supposedly a rake she makes him a rake. Luke is deffinitly a rake and he is not sorry for it. He has women (many), he's mean, plus he is a criminal which he is not at all sorry for. I love him. Something about those bad boys is so appealing.
Helen, the woman destined for Luke, is the innocent spinster who is not at all shy. She says what she means though I think saying no to Luke was a little hard for her. What I don't understand though is that she wasn't all that horrified by the opening scene in which she finds Luke surrounded by scantily clad women. Shouldn't and innocent spinster who has lived a very sheltered life be a little shocked by the scene. Though she does try to leave it wasn't all that convincing to me.
Even the villian of the novel was great. He was a true bad guy, not just a pretty face acting bad. He does do some horrible things to the different characters. Be warned he does participate in several forced encounters with the opposite sex. I could have done without one or two (or all) of them. After the first I do not really see how it helped progress the story.
Overall it was a good book. I can't wait to see what Holt gives us next!
Blurb on Back: Can the rogue who won her virtue...Helen Mansfield's reckless brother has done the unthinkable, gambling away his sister's chastity to save his family's estate. When Helen visits the lodgings of the gentleman who has won her, hoping to make him see reason, she interrupts a carnal scene as outrageous as it is erotic. Luke Westmoreland, the illegitimate son of a duke, is clearly a rogue...and he's also the most wildly attractive man she has ever met. He offers Helen a new bargain that will give her one more year in her home. But their daily meetings quickly become sizzling lessons in wanton desire...
Teache her the meaning of desire? Once branded a smuggler and thief, Luke Westmoreland is now hailed a hero, thanks to an act of bravery at sea. Although he has taken full advantage of the women his fame has enticed, none of the strumpets lining up to share his bed has intrigued Luke as much as beautiful, spirited Helen. Their trysts are abandoned, sensual adventures that depen into a love neither dares to admit---until another man's twisted obsession places Helen in danger...
My thoughts: One thing I love about Cheryl Holt is that she is not afraid to tell grity, passionate and true stories. She doesn't shy away from things that are real. If the guy is supposedly a rake she makes him a rake. Luke is deffinitly a rake and he is not sorry for it. He has women (many), he's mean, plus he is a criminal which he is not at all sorry for. I love him. Something about those bad boys is so appealing.
Helen, the woman destined for Luke, is the innocent spinster who is not at all shy. She says what she means though I think saying no to Luke was a little hard for her. What I don't understand though is that she wasn't all that horrified by the opening scene in which she finds Luke surrounded by scantily clad women. Shouldn't and innocent spinster who has lived a very sheltered life be a little shocked by the scene. Though she does try to leave it wasn't all that convincing to me.
Even the villian of the novel was great. He was a true bad guy, not just a pretty face acting bad. He does do some horrible things to the different characters. Be warned he does participate in several forced encounters with the opposite sex. I could have done without one or two (or all) of them. After the first I do not really see how it helped progress the story.
Overall it was a good book. I can't wait to see what Holt gives us next!
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