Review: Dangerous Desires
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2013
I do so love a romance where two remarkably flawed people find love together despite all odds against them. Dominic and Arlie are about as flawed as they come. Arlie has the wrong parentage for the ton, but Dominic is determined to see her married off after finding himself responsible for her. The only problem is that Dominic finds himself lusting after the innocent girl. Only, Arlie isn't quite as innocent as she should be, although she remains a maid. Also, Dominic has a reputation as a rakehell, and he makes no apologies for it. These two go head to head over and over again, until you really can't be sure if they will ever find their HEA.  This story has more erotic elements than some others in the genre, but the scenes are well written, and not overly intense (at least in my opinion).My only complaint falls with a few elements that seem to stray from the uniform formula in the genre. For instance, Dominic is a known rakehell, and a bachelor, yet he does not hire a chaperone for his new ward.  From what I understand, admittedly through other period romance novels, this would automatically have ruined Arlie. There are a few other scenes like that where the ton wouldn't have been as forgiving to a girl, but these tidbits don't detract much from the story.I have read, and loved, other books from Ms. Templeton, and I would recommend her as an author to follow.I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, and I have received no other compensation in return.