Season for Temptation has ratings and reviews. Catherine said: *DNF*I have to admit defeat and give up on this one. I haven't enjoyed it and am.
Table of contents
And what to do with them. Why does the maid travel in their carriage?? A little research would not have come amiss. James Matheson must get married. I kept wondering if he was pregnant… The Honorable Louisa Oliver appears suitable and her father Lord Oliver has given his consent to their marriage. Louisa Oliver prefers books and the country to town and society.
- Reduce Your Healthcare Costs Through Natural Medicine.
- Understanding Educational Research?
- Season for Temptation;
- Profiles of Play: Assessing and Observing Structure and Process in Play Therapy.
She also realizes she has an obligation to marry. The younger siblings include Elise , Emilia , Anne , and Tom.
Books – Theresa Romain, Historical Romance Author
Lady Irving is Aunt Estella and a very forthright, loud woman. Simone is her very capable French maid. James is the Viscount Matheson. Augusta Matheson is his bitch of a mother. He drew his hand back slowly. He had to remember he was here to arrange a swift marriage with Louisa, not to banter with…who was this young woman, anyway?
His voice came out stiff and formal. The stuffy tone disgusted him, but he needed to place some distance between them. He was still confused, though. I mean, what I imagine I would feel like with a full-blood sister, though neither of us has one. Though I feel as if they are full relations, too. Anyway, Louisa and I are stepsisters.
Do you have any sisters? James restrained a smile as her cheerful words bubbled over him. The smile dropped from his face, and he chose his next words carefully. But then, her life has not been easy of late. He berated himself for saying too much and averted the subject.
Julia beamed at this affirmation, and a jolt of delight shot through James. Perhaps he could have told her more, after all…. This might explain why the book is so strongly centered on family relationships and why the heroine, Julia, is hungry all the time. When my editor scheduled it as a holiday release, we started brainstorming more festive titles. The book takes place over the course of 7 months or so.
Want more of James and Julia? Behind him, the drawing room door slammed open with a bang. What did they say? And he was curious, too, about what she might offer him as a compliment. Perhaps a little too curious? As if time slowed to a crawl, James watched as one of her hands reached for his. He feared that was too true. Good parts and bad. At times trying to hard to please, at other times trying to prove her strength.
I wish Edmund had risen to the occasion and really proved himself worthy of her. Nov 29, Becky rated it it was ok Shelves: This wasn't badly written which is often the case for books I only give 2 stars to , I just really didn't like it. I didn't understand the heroine a lot of the time.
She spent a lot of the book genuinely upset by the hero, but a lot of the time it didn't make sense to me why she was so upset. There were definitely a few times where I understood why she was upset, and wanted to bop the hero one. But mostly it was a lot of anger for very little reason, and while the ending was sweetish, I'm not c This wasn't badly written which is often the case for books I only give 2 stars to , I just really didn't like it.
But mostly it was a lot of anger for very little reason, and while the ending was sweetish, I'm not convinced that they'll be happy ever after. This may be the most unique regency romance I have ever read. The feelings I felt as I read this story were unlike the feelings I normally feel while reading these sorts of books.
I really took some time to evaluate my feelings about the main characters. Eventually I came to an understanding with it and was able to award it four stars So what made this unique? Many romance novels end with a Happily Ever After wedding. The struggles between the main couple have occurred. They have overcome whatever had been keeping them apart, and then they head off into the sunset together, full of absolute joy.
This story begins with a wedding, but happily married bliss does not soon follow. Edmund and Jane are in for a rough ride, and it was a pretty difficult ride for me to take with them as I read. After reading the second book in Theresa Romain's Holiday Pleasures series we knew that Jane adored Kilpatrick, but it was also clear that he was pretty oblivious to her feelings.
In this story we get to see that obliviousness up close and personal, and it isn't pretty. It all starts with an overwhelmingly kind act as Edmund rescues Jane from a horribly placed wager, offering to marry her so that she can use her dowry to pay off her debt to an unscrupulous player. For Jane this could be a dream come true. She can escape the confines of her current life, rid herself of the debt she foolishly incurred, and marry the love of her life. Edmund is kind to her. What could go wrong? Normally when I can't stand the hero of a novel it is because of his "roguish" ways.
He is a womanizer, or a glutton, or unkind But you always stick with the guy because, like the heroine, you can see the heart underneath his roguish ways. Not so in this story. He is nice to everyone. He is that guy that dances with all the widows and wallflowers at the dance. He valiantly runs to save anyone who seems to be in need. The people love him. They cannot imagine how anyone could be unhappy as Edmund's wife. But this nice behavior is just his way of atoning for the sins of his past.
He is nice, yes. But he will not allow anyone close to his heart. He buys Jane gifts because she asks for them. He caters to her every need. Seems like it is a good deal, right? But HE is not there. He is just performing an act. His heart does not belong to Jane.
Giveaway Listed By
He is the love of her life, and he appears as if he will never, ever love her in return. And it is torture for her. And it was torture for me. Oh, how I felt for Jane! There were scenes written in this story that were absolutely brilliant. Their bedroom scene on their wedding night was an example of this brilliance. Theresa Romain was able to write a bedroom scene that had every single element that you always find in these stories, but instead of feeling the passion and romance of it, it seemed absolutely cold and heartless.
It may have been one of the most disturbing scenes of this nature I have ever read, and I knew that this marriage was in trouble. Seeing this couple go through their basically loveless marriage was difficult, but it never seemed totally hopeless. I kept reading, hoping, for Jane's sake, that she could find her Happily Ever After with the man of her dreams. The big scandal keeping these two apart takes awhile to reveal itself. That was a bit frustrating. To be honest, the most difficult thing to handle in this story was Edmund's dishonesty with Jane.
Why couldn't he just come out and tell her what was wrong? It would have solved so many problems for him. But, to be a bit realistic, this was a marriage of convenience for him, despite Jane's feelings. He really had not taken the time to get to know Jane at all, so he had no idea how his new wife would respond to his gigantic scandal. And Jane didn't truly know the man she was in love with. They didn't really begin to communicate with one another until late into this story.
This is a cautionary tale about why it might be important to get to know your spouse a bit before you jump into a hasty marriage. Overall, I appreciated this story so much because of its unique nature. I felt different as I read, and it made me think a bit deeper about the themes presented. I normally grab a romance novel in order to escape and not have to think so deeply.
This one took me by surprise. There might be some who will have a harder time appreciating this story because it may come across as a bit darker than some romances, but if you can see past Edmund's horribly uncaring behavior I think that you will find a satisfying and well-constructed romance that leaves you satisfied at the end. As unloving as Edmund could be, he does come to figure things out eventually. I did end up loving him as a character. If I have any huge complaint it is that I really hoped to get more time to spend with this couple after they finally worked things out and truly fell in love.
But the Happily Ever After, or at least the beginning of it does arrive, thank goodness.
- Fatal Loyalty!
- See a Problem?.
- Die letzte Instanz (Ein Joachim-Vernau-Krimi) (German Edition)?
- Master Your IBS.
- Bench Talk.
- .
Bravo for a somewhat daring approach in this genre, Theresa! Oct 03, Readerkuna1 rated it it was amazing. This was the first book I read of Theresa. I really liked it. Jane and Edward marry but don't know how to deal with each other. They like each other. He is unsure what to do with that. They separate for a time until finally Edward realizes just how important Jane is to him.
They find their love for each other and realized they belong together. I will read more of her books. Jun 04, Theresa rated it it was ok. Fun characters but weak drawn out plot. Aug 14, Courtney rated it it was amazing. Jul 06, Gail rated it it was ok.
Get A Copy
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is my first try with a Historical Romance novel. I wasn't sure I'd like it or that maybe it wouldn't be my cup of tea. I was pleasantly surprised. Jane TIndall isn't rich, she's not exceptionally beautiful but she's attractive by the standards of the late 's in London. She happens to be the cousin of a Baron but se kind of the "black sheep.
To him, he's just his friend's cousin. So when Edmund blows Jane's "cover" one evening in a card game with some men of questionable morals, they have to come up with a way to get Jane out and, pay her large debt. Quickly, they come up with a way: Kirkpatrick will marry Jane, get her dowry and pay off the debt.
Edmund promises to pay off his "fiancee's" debt, and marries Jane out of convenience. But Edmund has some conveniences of his own he needs to fulfill. Edmund needs to create an heir to hold on to his title and the future of those he serves. Edmund also has some secrets of his own and Jane lets something slip on the night of their wedding that Edmund was never expecting to hear.
To see the transformation of Jane to that of a nobody who wants to be somebody, we see how she self-educates herself in becoming a proper Baroness. From botching up a proper greeting at a ball to learning how to dress appropriately, Jane learns. She also knows that her slip of the tongue on her wedding night has changed her physical relationship with Edmund, taking it from hot to cold on the first night.
And Jane wants more. I enjoyed reading how their relationship transformed. A marriage of convenience doesn't start out on the foundation of friendship and love. And while Jane and Edmund are friends of sorts, Edmund gets to see a different side of Jane throughout the book. I like how Theresa Romain didn't just make this a one time second look for Edmund and all of the sudden he realizes he loves Jane. She makes Jane and Edmund work for it.
Preventing a scandal is what sets up the marriage of convenience, leaving Edmund starts a whole other scandal and figuring out how to not make Edmund's secret go public is a scandal gone undercover. In the end, Jane helps Edmund with his huge problem, Edmund realizes his kindness to everyone makes Jane feel no different than anyone else and Edmund also realizes why he's been holding back true love for so long.
I thought Theresa Romain did an excellent job with writing the dialogue to match the times.
I also enjoyed how she showed what was considered proper and not proper for the times. I was surprised that there were certain protocols even within the noble classes with how different titles were addressed or not addressed. This is a great book. Part of a series. It left me not only satisfied but interested in checking out the rest of the books in the series.
Well, I haven't read the first two books. I know, I know, but I do own them. I'm going to make it my goal to read them before Christmas. Please feel free to bug me about them. Let's be honest, marriage of convenience are never ever convenient. This is why they're my favorite to read. Yes, the hero and heroine believe that it's just easier to find someone that will suit their purpose, but in the long run they find love with each other. It's getting to the happily ever after that can be a bit tricky. Now Jane has been in love with Kirkpatrick for sometime, so when she found herself in a bit of a pickle and needing rescuing it was no hardship to yes to Kirkpatrick.
However, Kirkpatrick saw Jane as a way out and possible prevent scandal to his name. Now you are wondering what could possible be scandalous about Kirkpatrick since he's probably the most decent, kind-hearted gentleman you could ever find. Of course, every gentleman has his secrets. Granted his isn't hiding a secret love child or a harem of woman, his is more like a family secret. Those family secrets throw you under a bus, maybe we should carriage since it's the regency time. Of course, Jane wants more than what Kirkpatrick is willing to offer.
Which causes a couple of rough patches in their marriage. Plus, it doesn't help that someone from Kirkpatrick's past is causing trouble. Hate when that happens. So, you get to watch Jane and Kirkpatrick fumble through the story. Granted it would so much easier if Kirkpatrick would open up to Jane. Then again we wouldn't have much of a story without the secret that he keeps. Anyway, I found Season for Scandal quite witty and entertaining. I love dynamics between Jane and Kirkpatrick. They are such a fun couple, especially as they fumble along.
I love Jane was willing to be herself no matter the cost. Plus, Jane stubbornness pretty much saves Kirkpatrick from his own self-destruction. Yes, Kirkpatrick is a decent guy trying to atone for the pass. Sometimes you just have to let it go. A fun holiday read that leaves you with a sappy Christmas ending.
I personally think that Christmas stories should leave you ooey-gooey inside, otherwise they are doing something wrong. Anyway, if you are looking to start your holiday read, you might want take a look at Season for Scandal it's a misguided adventure of marriage of convenience. My brilliance can be difficult to gaze on directly.
The tale offers up a twist on the marriage of convenience trope with complicated and troubled characters. We meet Jane Tindall while in disguise playing a card game in which she gambles too much. Just as she plans to recoup her losses, Edmund Ware, the Baron Kirkpatrick accidentally exposes her costing her a fortune and ruining her reputation. In order to pay her mark, and save her reputation he proposes and surprisingly the head-strong, independent Jane says yes.
The tale that unfolds was interesting, with secrets, a little love and danger. Jane has always been in love with Edmund. She is a curious creature, a plain Jane, who lights up when talking about exotic places she would like to travel to. Edmund appears to the ton as a kind, noble and caring man. He dances with the wallflowers, helps little old ladies into their coach and has a pleasant ear for anyone who needs to talk. Edmund would tell you this is his atonement for a grave error. This marriage is not easy for them and we feel their struggle.
Lack of communication, knowledge and emotions cause turbulence as they attempt to please and get to know each other. He is here for revenge, and makes clear to Edmund exactly how he will do it. The man befriends Jane, and under a false identity moves throughout their social circle. Edmund and Jane frustrated me with their lack of communication as a lot of issues could have been resolved if they had confided in each other.
Season for Scandal is not your typical holiday read, and Romain turns the marriage trope upside down, giving us a heavier tale of self-discovery and growth while showing the complicated side of making a marriage work. This was not light and fluffy, but we did work towards our HEA, and the ride to get there was filled with frustration, witty banter and secrets. It is also not your typical swoon-worthy romance; instead it reflects ordinary people and martial problems. While I did not get emotional caught up in this tale, I did enjoy the complexities of the characters, and the message.
Romain did a wonderful job of bringing these two together and helping them find their happy.
Season for Scandal
If you are looking for something a little different, a realistic romance then, Season for Scandal, might be the perfect read for you. Copy received in exchange for unbiased review and originally published Caffeinated Book Reviewer Jul 07, Cassie rated it really liked it Shelves: I must've forgotten how much I hated the other two Theresa Romain books I read because somehow I picked this one up. Blissfully, only the essential bits regarding the main characters in this one came back to me from the previous book. This book worked for me so much more than the previous one.
The characters felt much more realistic - there was a lot less fake it til you make it and parcelling out of expressions. I liked Jane a lot. I always enjoy a spunky heroine. In the previous book she felt qu I must've forgotten how much I hated the other two Theresa Romain books I read because somehow I picked this one up. In the previous book she felt quite childish, so it was nice to see her grow a little as the story went on.
She still had sort of the same issue that Louisa had in that she's somehow a brilliant actress for someone who has never spent much time out of the country But at least this is inline with the rest of her characteristics unlike Louisa. I also liked that she was an intelligent woman but it was sort of nonchalant. Like yes she's smart and it will be pertinent to the plot, but let's not have the other characters make a huge deal out of it and turn her into a giant nerd because of it.
Jane was a mega bitch at times though. That was Jane in almost all her interactions with Edmund. It broke her heart that he couldn't figure out what she wanted on his own. Edmund and the twisted past and plot were very luke warm. The romance was tepid as well to be honest. He was like 'I can't tell her, it will drive her away' and in the next breath he is rejecting her love. Either you want her or you don't bruh. Make up your mind. I also thought his insincerity was extremely off putting. I didn't understand how Jane, as the only one to see through him, still idolized him.
Doing nice things when you don't mean them typically means ulterior motives are involved Fortunately for her, under that layer of fake nice, there was still a layer of genuine nice. Anyways, I enjoyed this one a lot more than the last. It felt much less forced to me. The villain was much more believable. The premise wasn't quite as ridiculous - which is saying something considering this is a MoC story.
The characters were more likable. The scenes seemed to exist for more characters than just the main ones Jesus I really hated the last book.