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How to Tempt a Viscount
London, 1807
A disastrous start to their marriage caused Ellen to leave her husband, Marcus Henshall, Viscount Stanley. Instead of retreating in humiliation, Ellen has been busy learning how to transform herself from a timid girl into a confident, sensual siren. Now she has returned to London—and Marcus—with a mission: to seduce her husband and show him how it feels to have desire go unrequited. But when her plan starts working, she may not be able to resist her own attraction to Marcus....
A disastrous start to their marriage caused Ellen to leave her husband, Marcus Henshall, Viscount Stanley. Instead of retreating in humiliation, Ellen has been busy learning how to transform herself from a timid girl into a confident, sensual siren. Now she has returned to London—and Marcus—with a mission: to seduce her husband and show him how it feels to have desire go unrequited. But when her plan starts working, she may not be able to resist her own attraction to Marcus....
52 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2012
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Margaret McPhee
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Margaret McPhee lives on the West Coast of Scotland with her husband and her pet rabbit called Gwinnie who, at eight years of age, is a grand old lady of the rabbit world. Margaret trained as a scientist, but was always a romantic at heart. She met her husband quite literally between science labs, on a staircase, which was an advantageous first meeting place given their difference in heights—Margaret is small—her husband, tall. It was love at first sight, despite the voluminous white coats, and they're still together fifteen years later.
As a child Margaret spent much of her time in an imaginary world. Her family always said she would grow out of it; she's still waiting. Romance entered the equation when she chanced upon one of her gran's Mills & Boon Historicals, and she never looked back. She's still reading them, but at least she now buys her own! Fortunately for Margaret her school library held a shelfful of old donated Georgette Heyer books. Be still her beating teenage heart. Her view on romance was skewed forever—dashing rakes in buckskin pantaloons and riding boots figure in it somewhere!
Margaret wrote two manuscripts and suffered numerous rejections from publishers and agents before joining the Romantic Novelists Association. A further two manuscripts later and with help from the Romantic Novelists Association's new writers' scheme, the regency romance The Captain's Lady was born.
Margaret enjoys cycling, tea and cakes (although not necessarily in that order), and loves exploring the beautiful scenery and wildlife of the islands of Scotland with her husband. She is ever hopeful that one day she will be lucky enough to see a basking shark in the Firth of Clyde, and a sea eagle in Skye.
Margaret McPhee lives on the West Coast of Scotland with her husband and her pet rabbit called Gwinnie who, at eight years of age, is a grand old lady of the rabbit world. Margaret trained as a scientist, but was always a romantic at heart. She met her husband quite literally between science labs, on a staircase, which was an advantageous first meeting place given their difference in heights—Margaret is small—her husband, tall. It was love at first sight, despite the voluminous white coats, and they're still together fifteen years later.
As a child Margaret spent much of her time in an imaginary world. Her family always said she would grow out of it; she's still waiting. Romance entered the equation when she chanced upon one of her gran's Mills & Boon Historicals, and she never looked back. She's still reading them, but at least she now buys her own! Fortunately for Margaret her school library held a shelfful of old donated Georgette Heyer books. Be still her beating teenage heart. Her view on romance was skewed forever—dashing rakes in buckskin pantaloons and riding boots figure in it somewhere!
Margaret wrote two manuscripts and suffered numerous rejections from publishers and agents before joining the Romantic Novelists Association. A further two manuscripts later and with help from the Romantic Novelists Association's new writers' scheme, the regency romance The Captain's Lady was born.
Margaret enjoys cycling, tea and cakes (although not necessarily in that order), and loves exploring the beautiful scenery and wildlife of the islands of Scotland with her husband. She is ever hopeful that one day she will be lucky enough to see a basking shark in the Firth of Clyde, and a sea eagle in Skye.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
June 28, 2023
Done very very meh.
Nothing new here. You'll definitely recognize some well-used tropes here.
Remember that plain shy awkward - and unwanted wife who couldn't open her mouth to say one intersting line. The husband who dumps her in the country and comes back to London for more intersting fare (but doesn't really cheat!)?
Then suddenly one day across the ballroom (Covent theatre here) he sees this hot chick and has to have her?
Only the coquette turns out to be wifey dear - with a trick or two up her silk stocking (thanks to a courtesan - where do these Regency hs happen to meet such racy females?!)
And then some panting - after and over.
Now for some ott stuff - The H's former love/lover and his father's story (in the background) makes for riveting stuff. He's the (dutiful) father who snags up his son's lover as his own mistress so as to save him from her clutches? *clap clap*
Then this father goes a step further - deliberately spends all his fortune on her (and im-penures his family) so as to force the son's hand in marrying his hand-picked heiress aka the h! Wow!
Y're so brilliant and so focused, man. And may I add so unselfish?
Everyone's happy - Ow included.
Nothing new here. You'll definitely recognize some well-used tropes here.
Remember that plain shy awkward - and unwanted wife who couldn't open her mouth to say one intersting line. The husband who dumps her in the country and comes back to London for more intersting fare (but doesn't really cheat!)?
Then suddenly one day across the ballroom (Covent theatre here) he sees this hot chick and has to have her?
Only the coquette turns out to be wifey dear - with a trick or two up her silk stocking (thanks to a courtesan - where do these Regency hs happen to meet such racy females?!)
And then some panting - after and over.
Now for some ott stuff - The H's former love/lover and his father's story (in the background) makes for riveting stuff. He's the (dutiful) father who snags up his son's lover as his own mistress so as to save him from her clutches? *clap clap*
Then this father goes a step further - deliberately spends all his fortune on her (and im-penures his family) so as to force the son's hand in marrying his hand-picked heiress aka the h! Wow!
Y're so brilliant and so focused, man. And may I add so unselfish?
Everyone's happy - Ow included.
January 6, 2019
C'est une petite nouvelle courte mais passionnée.
Sympathique!
Sympathique!
April 14, 2013
This book is novella length. Often as a reader, I've felt like I've missed out on alot when I read stories of this length. Don't worry about this one. How to Tempt a Viscount packs a tight, emotionally satisfying story. It's a little on the hot and spicy side. Ellen returns after leaving her husband Marcus with the express intent on seducing him and reviving their marriage, and she does! But it was a fun story to read.
March 13, 2014
Per essere un racconto breve, solo 45 pagine nella versione ebook italiana, è carino e completo. I due protagonisti sono già sposati all'inizio della vicenda, quindi si possono saltare preamboli iniziali che avrebbero reso difficile concludere bene la trama in poche pagine e si va dritti al sodo, la seduzione, la conquista e il trionfo dell'amore. Una lettura leggera e piacevole per un breve intermezzo.
January 6, 2013
Short story. H married h to salvage his family from financial ruin after a betrayal from his father and current lover.
October 29, 2014
3 stelline e mezzo!!
February 13, 2016
Oh wow, totally sexy and sweet revenge of the wife to the husband.
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