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Order of the Crimson Lotus #3
An Improper Seduction
Geoffrey Chisholm doesn’t want to be the head of a family, no less a marquess. But, his life radically alters when a cousin dies. At five and thirty, he must manage estates, marry, and provide an heir. A difficult chore considering how jaded he has become with affairs in the ton. He refuses to leg-shackle himself to just any woman; she must be one for whom he has some feelings.
Most women live to marry or must do so for family or finances. Angeline Hartley, her father’s estates unentailed, has no requirement to wed. Two years past her thirtieth year, she is on the shelf, her life contentedly complete. After the Marriage Mart and encounters with local gentlemen, she has vowed to remain unattached. After all, men do it when they have no need of a wife.
But Geoffrey meets Angeline and entices her to sample the intimacies of lovemaking. The coupling is explosive and now two strong-willed individuals must decide if they will give up personal stubbornness to make a bond for a lifetime.
Most women live to marry or must do so for family or finances. Angeline Hartley, her father’s estates unentailed, has no requirement to wed. Two years past her thirtieth year, she is on the shelf, her life contentedly complete. After the Marriage Mart and encounters with local gentlemen, she has vowed to remain unattached. After all, men do it when they have no need of a wife.
But Geoffrey meets Angeline and entices her to sample the intimacies of lovemaking. The coupling is explosive and now two strong-willed individuals must decide if they will give up personal stubbornness to make a bond for a lifetime.
250 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 16, 2012
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Suzanne Quill
6 books12 followersSuzanne Quill, the nom-de-plume for Susan Dudics Dean, has been pursuing a fiction career for over ten years. With prior experience writing articles for interior design trade magazines and local newspapers, she decided to find a more creative outlet for her vivid imagination. Inspired by romances from such icons as Amanda Quick, Diana Gabaldon, and Mary Balogh, she chose historicals as her first genre. She is currently writing a sensuous series called The Order of the Crimson Lotus.
Currently a member of Romance Writers of America and the Washington Romance Writers Chapter, Suzanne lives in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. She is happily married, has a beautiful daughter, two inside cats and an outside cat. After years of running a successful interior design business that started in Southern California, relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area and finally in the Greater Washington D.C. Area, she has finally retired to pursue her writing dreams full time.
Look for more in the Crimson Lotus series soon and contemporary romances under the name of Susan Dean in the near future.
Currently a member of Romance Writers of America and the Washington Romance Writers Chapter, Suzanne lives in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. She is happily married, has a beautiful daughter, two inside cats and an outside cat. After years of running a successful interior design business that started in Southern California, relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area and finally in the Greater Washington D.C. Area, she has finally retired to pursue her writing dreams full time.
Look for more in the Crimson Lotus series soon and contemporary romances under the name of Susan Dean in the near future.
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May 17, 2017
Starts out with a sexual assault - and don't expect it to get any better. This was a ridiculous excuse for a romance. Loads of terrible dialogue in addition to the repeated objectification and utter dismissal of the heroine and her wishes. I can understand writing characters true to their era but this was just disgusting. Many uses of the phrase "bring her to heel", a conspiracy betw the hero and the heroine's father to get her to fall prey to Hero's manipulation... The overt misogyny left a very bad taste in my mouth. 4 stars for the delightful epilogue if you can overlook the atrocities of the entire rest of the book that precedes it. I cannot fathom the 4 and 5 star ratings for this book. How can anyone find this treatment and subversion of her will acceptable, let alone romantic?
June 14, 2017
I guess it depends on what you're looking for...
If you are a fan of historic romances, in the truest sense of the word, this will likely not suit. The language is off, the customs, and sexual situations, way off. The H and h have an open, ongoing, fairly public, extremely graphic sexual relationship. Not exactly A Regency Romance in the tradtional sense.
It reads a lot less as a historical romance, more as porn in period costumes. The sex scenes are each described to a fare thee well, leaving absolutely nothing to the imagination.
Such things, even, as men remaining in the room, while the ladies give birth, show not even a nod to realism. Sex between unmarried people, sometimes outside even, shows either a lack of knowledge, or a choice to ignore traditional customs of the time period represented.
I did stick with it till the end, but it was a stretch. I gave it three stars, because even though I find it to be unrealistic, not period accurate, and completely way and above over the top sex scenes, if that's what you want in your 'historic romance', it was reasonably well written, if not wholly believable.
If you are a fan of historic romances, in the truest sense of the word, this will likely not suit. The language is off, the customs, and sexual situations, way off. The H and h have an open, ongoing, fairly public, extremely graphic sexual relationship. Not exactly A Regency Romance in the tradtional sense.
It reads a lot less as a historical romance, more as porn in period costumes. The sex scenes are each described to a fare thee well, leaving absolutely nothing to the imagination.
Such things, even, as men remaining in the room, while the ladies give birth, show not even a nod to realism. Sex between unmarried people, sometimes outside even, shows either a lack of knowledge, or a choice to ignore traditional customs of the time period represented.
I did stick with it till the end, but it was a stretch. I gave it three stars, because even though I find it to be unrealistic, not period accurate, and completely way and above over the top sex scenes, if that's what you want in your 'historic romance', it was reasonably well written, if not wholly believable.
May 10, 2017
The first meeting was a nightmare
I usually don't review books unless I finish them. i'm making an exception with this one. The hero while walking to a neighboring estate meets a young woman gathering wildflowers. He's instantly attracted to her. Thinking she's no one important, he grabs her from behind and propositions her. What an ass.
I usually don't review books unless I finish them. i'm making an exception with this one. The hero while walking to a neighboring estate meets a young woman gathering wildflowers. He's instantly attracted to her. Thinking she's no one important, he grabs her from behind and propositions her. What an ass.
October 18, 2017
DNF for me. The "hero" (and I use that term loosely!) was an absolute pig.
May 10, 2017
It was fine and funny at first then after that the story just went from one sex scene to another. I should have paid attention to the other part of the title that is enclosed in parenthesis, anyways with the too much sexual encounters between Geoffrey and Angeline, the book began to pall and then there is the bad editing (if it is in fact bad editing) with the American word OKAY inserted in the dialogue when Brenda the maid was giving birth in Chapter 14. That just about annoyed me for the insult given to the timeline and to the genre as well as to the readers. (But if it is indeed bad editing, then I apologize but I did get my free copy from Amazon, though.)
July 3, 2017
Good
I enjoyed this book for the most part although at first, the hero seemed so full of himself. He introduced the heroine to sex very quickly in the story and was very arrogant, in my opinion. There was a lot of explicit wording, but the actions were not out of the ordinary (at least in my opinion) although I do admit I am rather conservative shall we say! Our hero and heroine did have a courtship and interactions with her father and friends so the story was not just sex.
I enjoyed this book for the most part although at first, the hero seemed so full of himself. He introduced the heroine to sex very quickly in the story and was very arrogant, in my opinion. There was a lot of explicit wording, but the actions were not out of the ordinary (at least in my opinion) although I do admit I am rather conservative shall we say! Our hero and heroine did have a courtship and interactions with her father and friends so the story was not just sex.
December 27, 2023
Not bad not good but not bad
Very much concerned with love scenes. Are they good love scenes? Not really. But there are a lot of them. I hated the initial meeting it sounded like something out of a bad bodice ripper. If he was ugly, old or unwashed it would have been traumatic but, because he's hot then things like questionable consent and inappropriate advances are apparently okay.
Very much concerned with love scenes. Are they good love scenes? Not really. But there are a lot of them. I hated the initial meeting it sounded like something out of a bad bodice ripper. If he was ugly, old or unwashed it would have been traumatic but, because he's hot then things like questionable consent and inappropriate advances are apparently okay.
May 14, 2017
Properly concluded
I like the strong female characterization. I liked that the hero, a rake of the first water, left behind his rake-like behavior when he found the woman he wanted to marry. Formula romance but entertaining. With a NEW ending
I like the strong female characterization. I liked that the hero, a rake of the first water, left behind his rake-like behavior when he found the woman he wanted to marry. Formula romance but entertaining. With a NEW ending
May 29, 2017
It's a good story of seduction. A man inherits a title and now must have an heir. His neighbor must be his wife. He can not get enough of her. However she has no need to marry and refuses him. It is a battle of wills.
July 2, 2017
Characters were great
This was a fun and sexy story. Perhaps just a bit too much sex. It would have been nice to develop the dialog between the two characters more than solve all their relationship problems with sex.
This was a fun and sexy story. Perhaps just a bit too much sex. It would have been nice to develop the dialog between the two characters more than solve all their relationship problems with sex.
February 3, 2018
It goes on and on
The seduction was beyond believable. I doubt any man could keep getting it up in such a short time. And the poor girl must have been in constant pain. Too much by half, as she kept saying.
The seduction was beyond believable. I doubt any man could keep getting it up in such a short time. And the poor girl must have been in constant pain. Too much by half, as she kept saying.
October 20, 2018
Really!
He needs a bride for a heir, she is not really interested in marriage, unless it is for love. He believes actions speak clearly, she wants to hear the words. Such a predicament for both. Set in non-modern England. Has some sex scenes.
He needs a bride for a heir, she is not really interested in marriage, unless it is for love. He believes actions speak clearly, she wants to hear the words. Such a predicament for both. Set in non-modern England. Has some sex scenes.
June 26, 2017
I honestly skipped most of the book because all it was was sex sex sex. I also did not like the Hero as he was disrespectful of the heroine's wishes
November 21, 2017
An Improper Seduction
I loved this story, I recommend everyone to read book. I look forward to reading more of her books. Kattie. 11/21/17.
I loved this story, I recommend everyone to read book. I look forward to reading more of her books. Kattie. 11/21/17.
December 17, 2017
Great story
I loved this story. It was sweet and steamy love. A truly great read on a snowy day. I might read it again!
I loved this story. It was sweet and steamy love. A truly great read on a snowy day. I might read it again!
January 19, 2021
What a way to get a bride
Fast paced story with lots of sexual content. I enjoyed the storyline as it was different in many ways. There are many ways to win the war.
Fast paced story with lots of sexual content. I enjoyed the storyline as it was different in many ways. There are many ways to win the war.
February 7, 2015
This book is an interesting take on seducing a spinster. Lots of sexual activity and not sure if very correct historically, but I enjoyed it anyway.
February 3, 2017
Love love love
Entertaining with 2 stubborn main characters. Filled with wit,dry sarcastic honor, and feisty steamy passion.. a fun read with yummy love screams.
Entertaining with 2 stubborn main characters. Filled with wit,dry sarcastic honor, and feisty steamy passion.. a fun read with yummy love screams.
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