Review: True romantic escapism
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 14, 2013
Seducing the Enemy is a lovely read. With a good storyline, endearing and not-so-endearing characters, confliction, turmoil, intimacy and lighter moments mixed with those that pull on the heartstrings, it's true romantic escapism which I postponed getting dressed for.Our hero, Harrison is worthy of swoon or a fifty. A rich, successful businessman, he's been burned by love and as such has thrown himself into the family business. Marietta's history is quite sad and my heart went out to her. But she's tackled the hand she was dealt admirably and has grown into a strong, kindhearted and determined young woman. On a night out with her friend, she spots a handsome stranger working as opposed to playing. Sparks fly, bedroom gymnastics commence, but the following day each discovers just how entwined their lives now are. And not in a good way...I may have worked out the path the story was taking, but there were still a couple of surprises thrown in and it is a wonderful journey that is far from smooth. Whilst there’s not a huge amount of steamy content, what there is passionate and the deeper story and chemistry between Harrison and Etta makes up for it. And it being set largely in the UK was an added treat. As I Brit, I found myself visualising the country manors and the countryside I know and love.All in all a great, easy-read romance with substance and emotion. I would certainly recommend and would love to see Harrison’s brother Andrew get his story; he injected humour and banter that made me smile.I received this book as an ARC from the publisher for an honest & unbiased opinion.