Review: Treacherous Temptation by Victoria Vane
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2013
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.  I rated it 4.5 out of 5 stars.Reviewed for TwoLips Reviews LLC4 1/2 kisses, 2 1/2 peppers, M/F, oral sex, implied anal sex, wax play, multiple partners, light bondage.It's been almost ten years since Lord Hadley Blanchard was forced to leave England amid a scandal, his father's suicide, and the loss of his fortune and family name. Hadley has been acting as a spy for the very man that has profited from his family's tragedy.All too soon, Mary Edwardes' guardian arrives at her quiet country home to whisk her away to London to procure a husband. A husband she will have no say in choosing, and one who will benefit the most from her inheritance.Hadley finally gets a chance to exact some revenge on the man who took his family's fortune when an ex-lover asks him to return to England. Intending to use his powers of seduction for one purpose, Hadley is struck by his conscience the more he gets to know Mary.Victoria Vane's Treacherous Temptations is a fantastically moving historical romance. There is so much emotion that comes from each of the characters, it's stunning. The world building is fantastic and has a lot of depth and dimension.Hadley's character has hit rock bottom in his life and he has done some very despicable things, although he was mostly a victim. I thought he wanted nothing more than to clear his father's good name and bring to justice those truly responsible. I saw Hadley's character grow as the story progressed, and I really liked him.Mary's character is just plain sweet. Her innocence is very refreshing and I so wanted her to find a way to thwart all the nasty plans Sir Richard and Lady Blanchard had for her. Even though Mary was naive, she wasn't stupid, and she didn't hesitate to try new things. I loved her sassiness.Every great book needs the very best villains, and Treacherous Temptations has not one but two that I loved to hate. Barbara was delightfully evil, and such a schemer. I never knew what she was going to plan next. Sir Richard was equally evil. He seemed able to thwart Hadley at every turn. Ms. Vane has done an excellent job creating a wonderful story full of twists and turns, character growth, and some extremely hot sex scenes.I felt the ending was a little rushed and wished the epilogue had been a little bit longer. All in all, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Treacherous Temptations to anyone who loves to read romantic novels.