Tempt the Devil

Now this was a real page turner, one you don't want to stop reading once you start. Talk about never a dull moment! That includes the characters as well as the situations. You have action, history, romance, drama, secret identities, hidden scandals, pirates (including female ones), lords and ladies, servants and peasants, it's all there and all well written.

There's more than one romantic couple in this book, and that includes a gay one. The leading couple are fantastic, plenty of arguments, misunderstandings, love/hate moments and really hot sex, but none of it goes over the top, or becomes repetitive or annoying. (Even when she's abducted more than once, it flows along smoothly with the story, and doesn't seem ridiculous.) There's show more danger of rape from the villain, but without giving away details, I'll just say the deed isn't done. That's how these scenes should be written, where things get close, but don't go too far.

There's also more than one HEA to go with all those matchups, the secondary couples almost as interesting as the main one.

I won't say anything more and give details away, I'll just add that if you read this book, you won't regret it. show less

AUTHOR: This is the 3rd book that I have read by Connie Mason. Her writing style in this book? Adventure, Love making, trouble, love making, adventure, love making, trouble, love making, love making, adventure annnddddd trouble and and and love making.

SYNOPSIS –
Diablo, the dashingly handsome pirate, knows that the soldiers will not attack his ship as long as he has Devon, the beautiful Duke’s daughter, as his prisoner. Devon is engaged to be married. Scarlett is a trouble-maker thru and thru; how dare Diablo desire any other woman. You get the point so now READ!

(4 out of 5) Stars. Elements of a Romance Book TEST =
2 central characters, 1 male, 1 female.......................YES;
One or both of the main characters are in peril....... show more YES; Devon
They work together to resolve the situation.............YES; She wants nothing more than to be set free;
Some amount of conflict and resistance in working together.....YES; He must make her willing;
The perilous situation brings them together………………………......Scarlett is just simply A Bad Girl!

Why not (5) Stars?
How many times does it take to get to the point of ad nauseam. One?....Two?.....Five?.....Ten?
Keep a count’n because the recurring point is well made…….“He must have her body right this very moment or he will explode” and that “She must have his body right this very moment or she will explode”.

PASSION SCALE: This book gets (2) ASTERISK because toooooo much “Thrusting and Crying out” can only be a little sensual but not passionate.
* NOT very descriptive and requires imagination
** WILL make you wiggle a little)
*** WISH it was me;
**** OH BODY, whew;
***** EROTICA and well over the top

FAVORITE PART: Wait until you find out who is related to Diablo.

LEAST FAVORITE PART: The engagement is quite boring.

YOU WILL LIKE THIS BOOK IF YOU LIKE: Historical romance, England, Pirates, Action and Adventure show less