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| Original Title: | Temptation |
| ISBN: | 0743467256 (ISBN13: 9780743467254) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Temperance O'Neill, James McCairn |
| Setting: | New York State,1909(United States) Scottish Highlands,1909 |
Jude Deveraux
Paperback | Pages: 368 pages Rating: 3.79 | 3813 Users | 172 Reviews
Details Regarding Books Temptation
| Title | : | Temptation |
| Author | : | Jude Deveraux |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 368 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2003 by Pocket (first published 2000) |
| Categories | : | Romance. Historical Romance. Historical. Fiction |
Relation To Books Temptation
Deveraux's Latest TemptationHidden secrets, high passion, and a healthy dose of humor are Deveraux hallmarks, and Temptation is one of her best. The tempting bestseller features a fish-out-of-water heroine, a hidden family treasure, and a Scottish laird who would rather die than be married.
Temperance O'Neil is a women's rights activist in New York City at the turn of the 20th century. At the age of 29, she had given little thought, time, or attention to her love life and thrown all of her energy into helping the city's poor and downtrodden women. But when Temperance's widowed mother shows up with her new husband, Angus McCairn, everything changes. Angus has control over the O'Neil money and uses it to force Temperance to move to Scotland, where he's determined to make a "proper" lady of her. This results in a brief but amusing battle of wills that culminates in a blackmail deal: If Temperance can make Angus's nephew, James, take a wife within the next six months, then she can have her money and her house back.
Temperance travels to James's home in the Highlands, only to discover a huge, filthy, ramshackle house and a style of living that is far from the city ways she is used to. Showing up under the guise of being the new housekeeper, Temperance sets about tidying up the place and finding James the perfect woman. While trying to sneak a humorous parade of inappropriate candidates past James's watchful eye, Temperance finds herself falling in love with the man. But just as she comes to this realization, the perfect match for James shows up: his childhood sweetheart, who is now a widow. Torn between the work she once did, her passion for the people in her new life, and her love for James, Temperance makes a hard decision that forces her to risk everything she holds dear.
Deveraux makes good use of historical detail and creates characters who are charmingly and believably flawed. There's a fun mystery to solve regarding a hidden family treasure and the reason behind Angus's determination to see his nephew married off, and plenty of obstacles to overcome. All of it is seasoned with Deveraux's trademark humor and passion, a recipe that never fails to satisfy.
--Beth Amos
Rating Regarding Books Temptation
Ratings: 3.79 From 3813 Users | 172 ReviewsWrite-Up Regarding Books Temptation
Only those whom know the value of not settling for anything but true happiness will find this book to be refreshing.So while THIS "read" was an audiobook read... I actually sat there and did nothing else and listened to it - I'd been meaning to re-read it anyway so ... And I liked it!I think ... I'm wavering between four and five stars/I docked it some because the end. (view spoiler)[So they're separated for two years and pretty much NOTHING is made of it - just no big deal at all - AND SHE HAD HIS SON AND NEVER TOLD HIM. WTAF. Was she just never going to tell him?! ... Ever? HIS SON?! ... Which also? O_o
Great Book
Temperance O'Neil is a young, headstrong woman determined to make life for woman better. She is a woman ahead of her time - fighting for women's rights in 1909. Running an apartment building for women who have fallen on hard times, fighting goverment officials and speaking on the liberation of women is how she fills her time. Or at least that is how she was filling her time until her widowed mother gets remarried to a headstrong Scotsman. Temperance's new father, Angus is determined to keep his
"Temptation" might be better titled "Tempestuous". Temperance is a bold, beautiful, outspoken leader in Women's Rights in the early 1900's. Her mother marries and her new father, gains control of her finances and forces her to go to Scotland, to James, the Laird, to find him a wife. Their relationship is volatile but rather fascinating. The story is intriguing and wonderful. I see why my daughter likes this author. Thanks, Monica.
What a cool story. All the good, bad and hard. Temperance and James. NYC and Scotland!
The most frustrating book I've ever read. After I finally finished it I felt I completely wasted my time reading it. Story was completely dragged out to the point that I had trouble finishing it a few times. The ending I felt was completely rushed and made no sense and was just completely unrealistic and out of character, from James' side at least. The ending was the biggest problem I had with this book. It categorizes under 'WTF just happened?!' ending. I felt totally whiplashed and fuming
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