The Seduction of Lord Stone
Anna Campbell
Historical Regency
A dashing widow looking for passion and a Lord who lost his heart …
Caroline, Lady Beaumont, arrives in London seeking excitement after ten dreary years of marriage and an even drearier year of mourning. That means conquering society, dancing like there’s no tomorrow, and taking a lover to provide passion without promises. Promises, in this dashing widow’s dictionary, equal prison. So what is an adventurous lady to do when she loses her heart to a notorious rake who, for the first time in his life, wants forever?
Devilish Silas Nash, Viscount Stone, is in love at last with a beautiful, headstrong widow bent on playing the field. Worse, she’s enlisted his help to set her up with his disreputable best friend. No red-blooded man takes such a challenge lying down, and Silas schemes to seduce his darling into his arms, warm, willing and besotted. But will his passionate plots come undone against a woman determined to act the mistress, but never the wife?
Uncaged Review: Caroline, Lady Beaumont, widowed and ready for adventure, arrives in London ready to take her life into her own hands. Caroline meets with her faithful friends Helena and Fen, who are also widowed. All three want to find a man that they don’t have to tie themselves to anymore. Caroline plans just a simple physical affair. So, none of the heartache but all the feelings. Caroline thinks she has found the perfect man, but Helena’s brother Viscount Stone, Silas Nash, can’t stand seeing Caroline with anyone else but him. Silas has also fallen in love with Caroline but doesn’t have the heart to tell her. Will Silas finally work up the nerve to say what’s in his heart before it’s too late?
After reading all the Scoundrels of Mayfair books, I wanted to go back and read this series. So, of course, I have to start off with the first book, which is truly a delight! Ms. Anna Campbell writes such magnificent tales with wonderful characters that you can’t help but love that even though I get off track, my plan is to read all of them in order. I am also a sucker for brother of my best friend’s book romances that just make me smile. Do I want to read more? Well, of course, I do and, will I? Yes I will. Plus, this best friend’s story is told quite nicely and moves beautifully. I even liked that Silas’s sister approved of the relationship long ago, but Silas had so many reservations that he really needed to see that it was okay to have feelings and stop being so hard on himself. While Caroline, I just want to hang out with her. I will be starting the next book soon too! Reviewed by Roslynn Ernst
4.5 Stars
