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Season for Temptation Holiday Theresa Romain Books

I used to devour as many historical romances as my Kindle and I could find. Due to a thinning wallet and a decreased tolerance for many of the typical romance 'tropes', though, I now find myself buying very few :) Theresa Romain is now one of just two or three "auto buy" authors for me. It's always hard to explain why certain authors' books just "click" for you, but I find Romain's uniquely warm, charming, witty and just eminently rereadable. She has a breezy yet intelligent style that really resonates with me, and her characters are nearly always relatable, likable people who I'd love to know in real life. Honestly, as trite as this sounds, her books just make me happy. I'm always shocked that this extremely talented writer isn't better known among romance readers!

The basic premise is that James, desperate to 'do the right thing' in the wake of recent family scandal, has agreed to marry the seemingly suitable Louisa...only to fall instantly head over heels with her more awkward, socially ungraced (let's pretend that' a word!) step-sister, Julia. If you can't predict the ending, you've probably never read a book before, but the actually journey is a whole lot of fun!

I'd recommend buying this book if..,.

1. You're in the mood for something witty, mood-boosting and frothy, albeit with some surprisingly sharp insight peppered throughout.

2. You like your heroes a little more "beta" than the scarily angry jerks who generally pass for "alphas" these days. (James is actually slightly more alpha than many of Romain's heroes, but he's a genuinely kind man who you'd actually love to know in real life, which separates him from the majority of heroes I've encountered in many romance novels!)

3. You like heroines who are somewhat endearingly awkward rather than smoothly polished and borderline flawless.

4. Witty dialogue and characterization matter more to you than plot.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend this if...

1. You're craving a very dramatic, intensely emotional, 'epic' romance.

2. You're a fan of traditional alpha heroes.

3. You're in the mood for more angst and drama than humor.

4. You're up for a plot-driven book.

I'm annoyingly picky when it comes to romances these days, but I can very honestly say that I'm yet to stumble on a Theresa Romain book that I don't love!


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Season for Temptation Holiday Theresa Romain Books Reviews

Great book to read.
Clear the decks...you will enjoy these handsome guys and smart women finding each other. Not your mealy mouthed Regency!
This debut novel, with a heroine who speaks before she thinks, and a hero who commits himself to marriage without really thinking at all, was quite enjoyable. I’m now reading my way through the other three books in the series. Ms. Romain knows how to tell a delightful story.
I thought this was a fun read. Julia made me laugh, she's unconventional and light and just fun. I also liked seeing things from James' standpoint. It's nice to see a male character question what's going on emotionally. The marriage of convenience and then miscommunication sound like familiar and standard tropes, but the quirky supporting characters keep things moving along nicely to the happily ever after.
I’ve had this book on my longer than I can remember; I think I bought it on Courtney Milan’s recommendation and let it linger for a while. Now that I’ve read it, I can understand its appeal the characters are upstanding and whimsical, the plot is airy, and the finale is almost Shakespearian farce. Given that praise, I must admit that I found it a touch too lighthearted.

The main plot is this James is a Viscount whose family is under a cloud of scandal. He decides to find a suitable bride and marry quickly in order to establish some respectability.

He finds a pretty woman at a ball, courts her in an expeditious and businesslike fashion, and becomes engaged. The story opens as he visits his fiancee’s house to meet her family.

Julia is not the fiancee, but the stepsister. She enters the parlor where James is waiting, shouting and cursing in an unladylike manner, and James is delighted by her actions. Julia is pleased to have someone smile at her rather than chastise her, especially since she is the talkative type (“She’d never yet found a conversation that couldn’t be diverted if you threw enough words into its flow.”) During tea, James even encourages Julia to eat more than her share of biscuits. I’ll admit that a man who likes to watch a woman eat biscuits is a man worth keeping.

The dilemma, of course, is that James is engaged to Julia’s stepsister Louisa. Added to that, Louisa isn’t even a wicked stepsister; she’s a very nice girl who simply loves books and hates socializing. She’s not necessarily excited about her engagement, but she sees it as something that must be done, and so she goes along with it. Out of propriety, James goes along with it, too.

The characters all interact during James’s house visit, and then later when the girls are in London to prepare for Julia’s season. Louisa remains polite yet withdrawn, Julia yearns for James’s attention, and James imagines licking Julia’s collarbone. It’s a tale of longing told with a comedic tone.

Louisa’s aunt, Lady Irving, lends a delightful touch as en elderly matron who seems rigid and frightening but underneath has a dry sense of humor. “It’s unladylike to talk about,” she admonishes Julia about prostitutes. “For a young miss, that is. I can say whatever I want.” Lady Irving wears giant ostrich feathers in her turban simply to get other women to dress like her, and she travels with a trunk full of rocks to test the household staff. She’s the type who knows the rules of propriety and knows exactly how to break them.

While James and Louisa mentally prepare for a loveless marriage, Julia enlists their help in finding a man for her. A man exactly like James who isn’t engaged to her sister. This leads to some comedic side characters (“There was nothing wrong with Pellington, after all, that a few more pounds of brains wouldn’t fix”) and an almost-scandal, followed by a real scandal, and then a climax of note-passing that manages to be suspenseful and heartbreaking.

I enjoyed the tone of this book, it was obviously written with care, each word precisely placed to elicit a raised eyebrow or a smothered giggle. It didn’t cause me great anxiety or despair, though, didn’t put my emotions through a gigantic wringer. So for a well-crafted, lighthearted tale, I give it a B+.

This review originally posted on Red Hot Books at [...]
I used to devour as many historical romances as my and I could find. Due to a thinning wallet and a decreased tolerance for many of the typical romance 'tropes', though, I now find myself buying very few ) Theresa Romain is now one of just two or three "auto buy" authors for me. It's always hard to explain why certain authors' books just "click" for you, but I find Romain's uniquely warm, charming, witty and just eminently rereadable. She has a breezy yet intelligent style that really resonates with me, and her characters are nearly always relatable, likable people who I'd love to know in real life. Honestly, as trite as this sounds, her books just make me happy. I'm always shocked that this extremely talented writer isn't better known among romance readers!

The basic premise is that James, desperate to 'do the right thing' in the wake of recent family scandal, has agreed to marry the seemingly suitable Louisa...only to fall instantly head over heels with her more awkward, socially ungraced (let's pretend that' a word!) step-sister, Julia. If you can't predict the ending, you've probably never read a book before, but the actually journey is a whole lot of fun!

I'd recommend buying this book if..,.

1. You're in the mood for something witty, mood-boosting and frothy, albeit with some surprisingly sharp insight peppered throughout.

2. You like your heroes a little more "beta" than the scarily angry jerks who generally pass for "alphas" these days. (James is actually slightly more alpha than many of Romain's heroes, but he's a genuinely kind man who you'd actually love to know in real life, which separates him from the majority of heroes I've encountered in many romance novels!)

3. You like heroines who are somewhat endearingly awkward rather than smoothly polished and borderline flawless.

4. Witty dialogue and characterization matter more to you than plot.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend this if...

1. You're craving a very dramatic, intensely emotional, 'epic' romance.

2. You're a fan of traditional alpha heroes.

3. You're in the mood for more angst and drama than humor.

4. You're up for a plot-driven book.

I'm annoyingly picky when it comes to romances these days, but I can very honestly say that I'm yet to stumble on a Theresa Romain book that I don't love!