Review: Tempting? Oh, yes!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 20, 2013
Having read Seducing Charlotte, I was looking forward to more adventures with the Stanhopes. I was not disappointed! Tempting Bella takes place long after Charlotte and Cam’s relationship has borne fruit, and centers on his brother Sebastian, forced into a marriage he neither expected nor wanted. His bride, Mirabella, barely a woman, is an equally unwilling participant in the arrangement, meant to further the fortunes of both families. The two immediately go their separate ways, since Bella is too young to fulfill the true role of a wife, but when it’s time for them to get back together, sparks fly! Every encounter is tinged with sexual tension, as identities are assumed and mistaken. All is not as it appears! Stan is the sort of man all of us would like to have – smart, strong, attractive, faithful, open-minded… did I mention good-looking?... with just a hint of repressed passion. Whoo! I must admit that I did not like Bella as much as Charlotte; I often wanted to smack her, she seems so obstinate! But all’s well that ends well… and the seeds of the next story are planted. Can’t wait, Diana!