LORD OF SEDUCTION

Author: Paula Quinn ISBN: 0446617822 12/2006 HISTORICAL Publisher: WARNER FOREVER
Time Period: Medieval

RELUCTANT BRIDE By the king's order, Lady Tanon Risande is to be wed to a fierce Welsh prince. Headstrong Tanon has other ideas, and none of them involve submitting to Prince Gareth ap Owain. Yet she can't help but notice how the ladies of the court sigh at his mere glance. And when this rough warrior sets his penetrating gaze on her, Tanon, too, wonders what it would be like to bed a barbarian… LADY OF DESIRE Gareth is determined to prove to his delectable new wife that he saves his savagery for the battlefield, not the bedchamber. He will use far more persuasive methods to lure this lady willingly into his arms-and he looks forward to trying them all. But though Gareth is a prince, he cannot offer Tanon the finery she is used to, nor can he be sure she will be safe in his untamed land. What he can guarantee her is a love unlike any she has ever known…

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

LORD OF SEDUCTION is the first novel I have read by Paula Quinn, and I can assure you it will not be my last. Her vivid descriptions immerse the reader in the surroundings of its medieval era setting. With its jousting tournaments, jesters, and sexy champions, I was immediately captivated by the romance of this time.

Lady Tanon and Prince Gareth met and became fast friends one summer as children, but years of war between the English and the Welsh lie between them as adults. When Gareth returns to claim her as his bride, she does not recognize him as the hero of her youth. Gareth, however, immediately recognizes her as the young girl who stole his heart many summers ago. And the moment he sees the fiery beauty she has become, he knows he does not want to make her his bride solely for the peace of his country.

Gareth is one gorgeous sexy hero, and the beautiful, strong-willed Tanon is his perfect match. Their clash of wills is hot and exciting, and their growing love endearing. With secondary characters that will steal your heart, this book has it all. The band of loyal men protecting Gareth were so lovable, they had me wishing for stories of their own.

If you like your heroes with golden muscles and fighting skills to rescue any damsel in distress, and your heroines with the beauty and spirit to match, then LORD OF SEDUCTION should find its way to your keeper shelf! I am now off to read the other two novels of this series, LORD OF DESIRE and LORD OF TEMPTATION. Happy reading!

Deana Monteleone