Tempt Me Twice

The Rosebuds #2

by Barbara Dawson Smith

A rogue shrouded in mystery, Lord Gabriel Kenyon returns from abroad to find himself guardian of Kate Talisford, the girl he had betrayed four years earlier. Now sworn to protect her, he fights his attraction to the spirited young woman. Although Kate wants nothing to do with the scoundrel who had once scorned her, Gabriel is the only man who can help her recover a priceless artifact stolen from her late father. On a quest to outwit a murderous villain, she soon discovers her true adventure lies with Gabriel himself, a seducer whose tempting embrace offers an irresistible challenge--to uncover his secrets and claim his heart forever...

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, Regency, Mystery, Regency Romance, Historical Fiction

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

From http://www.barbaradawsonsmith.com/bio...
A member of Romance Writers of America since 1981, Barbara Dawson Smith sold her first historical romance two weeks after sending it to a publisher. Her books have won the Golden Heart Award from RWA, and Best Historical Romantic Suspense and Best Regency Historical from Romantic Times. She has been a finalist for the National Readers’ Choice Award, Romance of the Year by Affaire de Coeur magazine, the Golden Quill, and the Booksellers' Best Award. She has also been a five-time finalist for the prestigious RITA Award, and realized a lifetime dream in 2002 when she won the award for TEMPT ME TWICE. Barbara also writes romance as Olivia Drake.

Barbara lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, two daughters, two cats, and who knows how many neighbor children running up and down the stairs. When she's not finishing a chapter or teaching a seminar on writing, she enjoys browsing in her collection of over a thousand research books.

Reviews

[Darbella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kate and Gabriel. I liked this one but wish there was a smidgeon more romance and a less more about taking on the villain.

[Clarissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a 3.5 star for me, the story was nice to read but I found it a bit tiresome at times. Both MC were stubborn and the story was just a bit too drawn out. There some interesting themes with archeology and satanic practices, however not a lot of time was spent explaining those aspects so it felt rushed and out of place in the end.
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[Jeanne (love2cook) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A far fetched mystery of a stolen ancient statue and the death of two girls father. A wealthy nobleman says that he is the girls guardian and tells the oldest girl a tale of another nobleman that killed her father and stole the statue. They both vow to get the statue back and have the killer pay for his crimes.

[Lynne Tull · Rating 2 out of 5]

This installment of the Kenyon/Rosebuds Series was a little too fanciful for me. Somehow the H/H relationship never did seem to make a connection. I found myself skipping through all of the 'intimate' scenes. There was a little mystery involved so I didn't skip over that, but otherwise, I give it a "lukewarm" rating.

[Sylvia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Regency

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Kenyon Family

[Alta · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was thinking 3.5 stars, but went for four because there was a happy twist I wasn't expecting :D