cute and lustful story about a virginal girl and her seduction by a handsome lord....makes me want to put my corset on for my Season :) ( )

Beverly Kendalls, "All's Fair in Love and Seduction" is a historical romance novella. For me this is the first of this genre that I have read and I feel that as an introduction into historical romance, it fell short. I ended up with several issues with this book.

I started this book last year and struggled to get into it. Something seemed forced and a bit too complicated with the writing. This seemed to go away towards the end but by that time the story quickly wrapped up and ended. Another issue I had was that I felt that there was just not enough time spent on connecting the reader with the characters and the back story. This was something that was really needed, especially giving that back story (it was given but during that very complicated and awkward beginning) which would have helped to make those emotional connections early on, something that needs to be done with such a short story. I also feel that the author jumped too soon into the hot and heavy with this one. Once again I would have liked to have had more connection with these characters, especially since so many were introduced all at once (maybe that was the reason why everything seemed so complicated at first?).

I guess if I had read all the books prior it would have settled better with me but as a stand alone it did not and it should have been able to because in the end of this you get to read a section of the next book along with sections from the first two previous books. All are based around characters you will find in this book but they all seem to be better written. I can tell you that with what I read for the next book, I'm completely into it and plan on buying it just so I can finish the story. If the author had not added it in, I would have left this whole series, never to return.

Besides the the lack of connection and the dragging beginning and quick ending, the other issue was the major conflict which made it seem as if the two main characters were just purposely dragging things along for no good reason at all. I couldn't grasp my mind around it all though I really did try and I really do know where the author was going with it and what she was trying to do, it just didn't work out for me.

So my suggestion is that if you plan on trying this out, start at the beginning of this series and then work your way down. It seems at least the next book is very promising. This one though, it's just a okay, something to have for in between novels. ( )

Elizabeth & Derek find themselves thrown together after what they thought was a private kiss turned public. Just when they think a rushed wedding may not be so bad, Derek discovers a secret he isn't sure he can get past.

This is a good one... ( )