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A Seductive Offer [Mass Market Paperback]

Kathryn Smith (Author)
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Publication Date: 7 Feb 2002
"A proposal of marriage she could not refuse...

Lord Braven has saved Rachel Ashton's life twice, it seems-when he snatched her from the icy Yorkshire river...and when he offered to marry her. Now the desperate miss will be rid forever of the repulsive husband-to-be her horrid stepfather has "sold" her to. But though both agree their marriage is in name only, Rachel finds she cannot dismiss her burning need to taste the sweet kiss of her dashing benefactor."A passion they could not resist

Having a real wife is unthinkable, since Braven must never love again. And as long as this sham marriage is not consummated, his heart will remain safe -- and his secret can go untold. But the exquisite beauty tempts the haunted lord unmercifully with her deep lavender eyes and sensuous full lips. How can he resist this most perilous desire, when his heart swears it would be more dangerous still to deny himself the ecstasy of true love?

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (7 Feb 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0380816113
  • ISBN-13: 978-0380816118
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 2.7 x 17.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,181,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars To save and to keep! 26 Sep 2002
By A Customer
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This historical romance featuring Balthazar Wycherley, seventh Earl of Braven, called Brave among friends, and Rachel Ashton is not an unusual plot. Marriage in order to solve problems. But, both parties have a problem worth solving.
Rachels is the more pressing, her mean stepfather wants her to marry a fat and lecherous Viscount. Rachel and Brave marry to avoid her marriage to that fellow. While having problems keeping the marriage unconsummated (they have agreed to marry in name only), they strive to solve the other ones problems, even those that is not visible.
Two hurt humans saving each other. Very cute. There is love, and then there is true love. Cute, yes, entertaining, yes, but not one you cannot put down.
What I really liked in this book is the caring and daring of two independant, hurt soules.
Good book, but when comparing with Johanna Lindseys Malory series, I cannot give it more than 3 stars. Brave simply cannot compete with Anthony or James Malory. But he is the right one for Rachel, no doubt about that.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Kim's review 20 Mar 2003
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Also Part of a trilogy other books are Into Temptation and A Game of Scandal they are sequals and you get to find out what the others have been doing in the mean time. Both books I would definately recomend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Guilt, redemption, forgiveness 31 Dec 2003
By Scarletaka - Published on Amazon.com
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Lord Braven finds a woman drowning and it brings back memories. He saves the woman only to discover himself having feelings he hasn't had in over a year for the rescued woman. Could she be the key to his redemption? Will his saving her save him?

Rachel Ashton's life is saved, but what kind of life is it? Her current days are spent trying to keep an abusive stepfather from hurting her mother more than he already had and trying to find a way to get her a divorce without him finding out.

When Rachel discovers that not only has her Stepfather sold her into marriage, but into marriage with a man very much like him. So she goes to Lord Braven for help. His offer is to marry her. Of course, it's just a marriage of convenience, but Lord Braven wants to save Rachel to hopefully rid the demons that torment his soul. While Rachel only wants to save her mother.

The abusive stepfather and the complicated nature of the relationship between Rachel and Lord Braven offer up an interesting story. There are some very dark moments of the story involving the abusive relationship and the lengths an abuser will go to. There is also some humor in the story so it blends with together along with great chemistry between Lord Braven and Rachel. They are both attracted to each other, but isn't this marriage simply for convenience?

I enjoyed this story much more than I thought I enjoy historical romances but many today are still rather bland in the love scene department. Usually if you want to go past the bedroom door you have to search and ask for referrals from fellow readers.
This book has great heat and is very descriptive. For romance readers who enjoy a good love scene this is one. The book has great tension between the two lovers. There are many scenes of build up before the big event. This is what good romance books are to me. They have story and the event is also as good as the story.

I look forward to reading more by this author. As if I need another author to be hooked on, but happily I add her to the ever growing piles of faves on my list:)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars are not enough for Kathryn Smith! 8 Feb 2002
By Heidi - Published on Amazon.com
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From the very first page of A Seductive Offer, Kathryn Smith has your attention. Wow. This book offers everything we all read romance fiction for...and makes you reluctant to get to the last page. It just doesn't get any better than this! I read a lot, and it is such a joy to have discovered a new author to follow. Very few writers draw me in deeply through their charactors' vulnerabilities, needs and passions. Smith does. I marvel at how she unravels a story so gently and wonderfully. She looks honestly at timeless issues, staying true to how people really are. Buy this book. You WON'T regret it! In fact, you'll savor every page and be sorry to reach the end. Elusive Passion, Smith's first book, is also a keeper!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable! 2 Feb 2002
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
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I became a fan of Kathryn Smith's after reading her first book,
"Elusive Passion". When I heard she had a second book out, I bought it immediately and it didn't disappoint. I like Smith's
unique writing style, and the way she deals with contemporary issues like domestic abuse, alcoholism and suicide. Her characters, Brave and Rachel, have a sense of humour, and her protagonists seem to genuinely care for and respect one another, something that is lacking in a great deal of historical romances. There is a subplot in this novel dealing with a lost love of a friend of Brave's, and I've heard Smith is working on a book about this couple. I'm looking forward to reading it.
If you enjoy romance novels but are bored with reading the same tired plots and dialogue over and over again, this book is definitely for you.
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