Review: The Seduction of Lady Phoebe four.five stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 1, 2013
I enjoyed this book, the first in The Marriage Game series. We meet a young, drunken Marcus who is being banished before he completely ruins the family name. He decides that he loves Lady Phoebe since she seems to be the only person who understands him, and she should wed him. His clumsy, drunken attempt to convince this young lady of his depth of feeling results in a bloody nose for Marcus, with him on the floor. He does retain enough of his senses to listen as Lady Phoebe explains why she is insulted by his actions and her contempt for the wasted life he is living.Eight years later, Marcus returns, called back by his father. Marcus has matured, and turned into a man any woman would kill to call her own. He still loves Lady Phoebe and is determined to win her love and wed her. Lady Phoebe learns Marcus has returned, and remembers him as he was eight years ago. Knowing she will eventually have to face him during the small season, she does what she can to avoid any meeting with him. Thus, the title of this work.A Regency, yes, but the author has taken liberties that some might not like. I smiled as I read, enjoying the conversations, the rather forward thinking of Lady Phoebe's family, as well as Lady Phoebe's rather large family. There are  some sexual situations in the book that some will love, but others can skim before coming back to the story. I recommend this book and I look forward to reading all the books in The Marriage Game series.