Review: Cute Story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 20, 2013
Reviewer: Vivi for Romance with FlavorReview Source: PublisherTempting Bella is about two people finding themselves while trying to figure out how to accept the roles forced upon them by their families and society. Mirabella and Sebastian are forced into marriage at a young age. Too young. They both go off to live their lives and grow up.Sebastian takes the responsibility of Bella's family money (or lack there of). He is focused on honor and what's proper, trying to earn the love and respect of his father. He stays true to a wife he barely remembers, takes care of the downtrodden, and keeps all those around him on task. Sebastian is almost too good to be true.Mirabella is strong willed and feels abandoned by both her father and the man she married at the ripe old age of thirteen. She goes off to school and then travels the world with her small entourage. She's smart, beautiful, and up for adventure. She is a very likable heroine.Sebastian and Mirabella has a steamy attraction to one another. They find each other after being apart for six years after their marriage. I enjoyed watching the romance bloom as they learned about one another. I like that the story stayed focused on Mirbella and Sebastian instead of concentrating on the world of the Ton like many Regencies.The romance is steamy and the characters are likable. Some of the conflict seemed weak at times, but overall it was  an enjoyable, quick read. I would read more from this author.