Hannah Howell

Lady Olympia Wherlocke, who has the ability to see the future, falls in love with Lord Brant Mallam as they work together to save his sister from an arranged marriage, but the sins of their pasts threaten their future together.

If He is Tempted

Lover of Romance 

This is a book that I have been meaning to read for years. I have had this on my backlist for NetGalley and just haven't gotten around to review it. But when I saw this one on sale for 1.99 at Amazon, I decided it was time to finally grab it up. I found that this book was quite enjoyable overall and even though I wasn't completely swept away (as regency historicals have become difficult for me to get into) I was still curious about this story and the characters I was endeared to. 

If He's Tempted is a story of a rogue but deep in his heart is a good man just in a dark place. Lord Brant Mallum lost his fiancee to the evil machinations of his mother and has lost himself in drink and sleeping with women for a straight two years until he is woken up to his senses by the bright and beautiful Olympia Wherlocke. Olympia learns that Brant's sixteen-year-old sister is being sold into marriage to an old lecher who is very depraved in his sexual choices. And with Olympia and Brant working together, hope to break his mother's evil ties, save his sister and be independent and free once again. But they underestimated her true reach and evil and what she is capable of doing. But there is also something deeper building in the relationship between Brant and Olympia. But first Brant will need to let go of the grief of his first love to embrace life with Olympia. 

If He's Tempted was actually such a lovely read, and a story one could easily relax with. And while I had my struggles with the pacing (which probably has something to do more with me than the actual writing style or story) I truly enjoyed immersing myself in this world of mystery, intrigue, and a sense of danger. My heart is saddened at what we see happening in this story, especially in regards to the selling of children. But seeing what Brant and Olympia are willing to do to make things right, their hearts of compassion and giving was truly beautiful to see. Their relationship definitely builds into something that builds into its intimacy at a slow but steady pace. I really appreciated seeing how this author built up that pacing and the easy smooth flow of it. 

Overall I found If He's Tempted to be a wonderful fit into the regency world of romance, and if you are looking for one that digs deeper on some issues, come and grab this one up and I am sure you won't regret it.

If He is Tempted

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