Tempted by a Lady's Smile

Tempted by a Lady's Smile (Lords of Honor Book 4)

by Christi Caldwell

 My Review

This was a very entertaining read that kept me hook  turning the pages. What I really liked about this story is that it is really down to earth. She gives you characters you can relate to that are again just like me.  Gemma is different from most lady she is special she wants a man who will let her be who she is and not a trophy on some gentleman arm with little brains and no say. The ton hasn’t not been kind to this wonderful lady she is outspoken, has book learning, she isn’t pretty and most would call her somewhat ugly.  This will be her third season with still not a husband in site. She has her sights set on her best friend’s brother who has been the only male to be kind to her. She doesn’t have the best of luck or the best of timing. She gets herself into a few messes and has a hard time getting out of them.

On a chance meeting with a man she has never seen they come to odds and words fly along with a few sparks. Richard sees a women out alone which is not done. He questions her they both end up with their foot in their mouth. Richard would dearly love to have their tongues replace their feet. He grabs her and lays a powerful kiss on her lips. One kiss has her rethinking what she wants in life should she stay with her plan and marry the man she loves or does she love him at all? Richard has his own demons he heart belongs to another or is he rethinking maybe he heart was never in it.

The author gives a wonderful plot which holds a powerful message. Sometimes what we think we want we really do not. Maybe the love one has is really just an affection of the respect they show us. Gemma and Richard have to work this out and deal with the fallout if they ever get caught alone together.   Gemma was really born before her time in a time where a woman isn’t much more than an object to be seen and not heard. You don’t have to be the best looking but the best on the inside where it counts to really find love.  I found this author to be a refreshing delight as she brings you real people with real issues. There are misunderstandings that must work out as the author puts a few twists in their way. It is a short read one I read at one setting it truly was a great read that kept me entertained. This is the first book I have read from this author but I enjoyed it so much I went a bought a few more of hers. I hope you give this author a try I am sure you will enjoy her historical reads as much as I have.

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Overview

Richard Jonas has loved but one woman--a woman who belongs to his brother. Refusing to suffer any longer, he evades his family in order to barricade his heart from unrequited love. While attending a friend's summer picnic, Richard's approach to love is changed after he shares a passionate and life-altering kiss with a vibrant and mysterious woman. Believing he was incapable of loving again, Richard finds himself tempted by a young lady determined to marry his best friend.

Gemma Reed has not been treated kindly by the ton. Often disregarded for her appearance and interests unlike those of a proper lady, Gemma heads to a house party to win the heart of Lord Westfield, the man she's loved for years. But her plan is set off course by the tempting and intriguing, Richard Jonas.

A chance meeting creates a new path for Richard and Gemma to forge-- but can two people, scorned and shunned by those they've loved from afar, let down their guards to find true happiness?