Review: H & h were putty in the hands of Karen Erickson!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 19, 2011
I reviewed  this book for my blog.By now, if you're one of my blog followers, you already know my weak spot for older woman/younger man stories. You all know that I've basically `robbed the cradle' as it were, by marrying a young man that's twelve years my junior, and that I'm enjoying every minute of our life together. And because of that, it came as no surprise to me how easily I identified with Lady Julia Renwick. Here she is, at thirty-one and a widow that most of her married life suppressed her sexuality. Her husband was older than she and her passionate nature had been subdued by his proper lovemaking. As this story opens, she finally makes the decision to take a lover. This decision wasn't made lightly. She even has a man in mind.Garrett Walker, the Earl of Bedingfield is twenty-six years old, and he's known Julia since he was fourteen. His father was friends with her husband and they belonged to the same circles. He watched her from afar and liked her very much. He respected her and now that she's widowed, he wants her as his lover. His desire for her is overwhelming and all-consuming for him to wait, so he sets out to seduce her.As these two passionate people come together for a one Season's liaison, we're treated to a very hot and sensual romance that is too short. I wanted this to keep going, and going and going!I loved this strong and determined woman. She acknowledges who and what she is. She has no grand illusions about this `affair of the lust' and she is more than ready to experience the passion only Garrett can give her.Oh, and now I come to Garrett! From the moment he asks Julia to dance with him, I just knew I'd like this rascal! He doesn't give a rat's ass of what society thinks of him. He is arrogant, handsome, and sought after by a bevy of beauties, married and unmarried.  He wants none, but Lady Julia. Every scene written with them just sparkles and sizzles! From the garden scene, then the carriage scene and their bedroom scene, I just enjoyed it all. The end of their story just made me cry. How cool was this Dude! I'm not spoiling it for you when I tell you I shed happy tears at the way they get their HEA! Karen Erickson wrote a very erotic romance that melted my heart and gave me a hero to remember for a long, long time. So the long and short of it is this: Lady Julia Renwick and Garrett Walker were putty in the hands of Karen Erickson who has managed a perfect balance between romance and erotica with this short yet still sweet and heartwarming story.* I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*