Promise Me Heaven

Overall, I liked the book. It got off to a good start and I instantly liked the hero, Thomas (heroine was a bit tetchy though.) He has an ignominious past as something akin to being the king of rakes in his "youth", (he's now a doddering old man in his 30's with graying hair.) Our heroine has the crazy notion to go to him for lessons on how to be seductive so she can catch a rich husband to bolster up her impoverished family. Of course she's beautiful and feisty and he falls for her immediately, but there's just all this other stuff going on all over the place and I found it exasperating at times for the hero and heroine were so dense about just saying what they really thought. Instead they were always playing games with each other. show more Then there is the inevitable "big misunderstanding" and then time goes by and we have an escape from Paris upon Napoleon's return from Elba! At times I thought this book had everything in it but the kitchen sink! Some loose ends and dangling characters as well, which I suspect we see more of in subsequent books. Still, parts were funny and entertaining, but needed a strong hand in concentrating more on the couple and less on the surrounding events around them. show less

Lady Cat Sinclair comes to famous reformed rake Thomas Montrose for lessons on how to seduce the man she wants to marry her. Her family needs her to make a wealthy marriage, and she thinks Thomas can make the difference. You can see where this is going, right?
I'm somewhat hit or miss with Ms. Brockway's books, and this one was a miss for me. The setup was too unrealistic - actually, the whole plot was kind of silly. I'm sure others will enjoy it, just not for me.