{Hot Historical Review} The Rakehell’s Seduction by @LSmithAutor

The Rakehell's Seduction by Lauren Smith
Published by Lauren Smith on February 6th 2017
Pages: 195
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HE'S MADE A DANGEROUS WAGER

Ambrose Worthing is no gentleman. He's a proud cold-hearted rake who's determined to stay a bachelor forever. He enjoys bedding a different woman every night without the risk of falling in love. When he hears about a wager over the seduction and ruination of the daughter of his father's best friend, he knows he must intervene. Committing himself to the bet, he agrees to seduce Lady Alexandra Rockford--for her own good. He never expected the lady in question to be a beautiful, fiery creature who has passions of her own that call to his guarded heart.

SHE'S VOWED NEVER TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN

Alexandra Rockford has sworn off men, her heart still broken from the false promises of a childhood sweetheart who left her to marry an heiress. When she stumbles into Ambrose outside of a country ball, she knows the rake his trouble. His smile, his touch, his forbidden kiss are all too tempting but being with him would ruin her. Determined to enjoy herself without falling in love, Alex can't help but let her defenses down with the too charming rake. But when she discovers Ambrose is seducing her to win a bet, it will take everything Ambrose has to prove to her that he is worthy to love her.

I received The Rakehell's Seduction for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Ambrose Worthing is no hero. He has never felt that particular urge until his father’s oldest friend’s daughter becomes the object of a wager in the infamous betting book at White’s. Ambrose has never met Lady Alexandria Rockford, but for some reason he knows he needs to protect her from the others who would harm her to win the wager themselves. The bet, to seduce Alex and ruin her for reasons unknown.

This is the first novel I’ve read by Lauren Smith, because I obviously must’ve been living under a rock. Out of her numerous titles, I’m ecstatic that I got to read Ambrose and Alex’s story first. I’ve read stories of a rake with a heart of gold before, but never in the way Smith portrays them. From the first moment Ambrose bumps into Alex, his rakish way comes to the surface. The things he said even made me blush. I was a little shocked, but so excited that Smith would bring Ambrose into Alex’s life and scandalize her with his wicked words from the onset.

As the story progressed, I fell in love with Smith’s writing style and the picture she depicted of the era. Her character development throughout the story had me craving more when I got to the final page. Through the most interesting trials, Smith brought forth and interesting and seductive love story the likes I have never read before.

I need more of this series, so it is off to read book one of the Seduction series, The Duelist’s Seduction!