Helpful Score: 6
I was surprised...I really liked this book (I thought the first one was all right, not good). At first, I was thinking this guy is a jerk when I read the part about the bet. He bets his friends that he can take Katherine's innocence in a mere 2 weeks. Then at Vauxhall Gardens you begin to see that he is not all he seems to be and you start to like him a bit. I liked how Katherine was able to help him come to terms with his awful childhood and teach him how to recognize love. Even if you have yet to read the first book in the series, this book is still a good read. There are a couple of mentions of things that happened in the first book, but nothing that affects the plot, and the reader's enjoyment, of this book.
Helpful Score: 5
england 1800s . Loved this book. An introduction between the hero / heroine at the very beginning makes you wanting more, only to have to wait 3 years for their romance to begin. But the time makes the story so much better as their characters have developed the traits necessary to make this book and their relationship grow so well. A little predictable with the protagonists, but it doesn't take away from the happily ever after.
I thought this was one of her best books. The story was interesting and well-told, but I have to say that I really enjoyed the unexpected humorous bantering between the 2 main characters!
Helpful Score: 3
The second Huxtable sister Regency romance is a charming tale starring two delightful lead characters who gamble on love. Jasper and Katherine are a perfect pairing as each raises the stake in what turns into a scandalous love affair enhanced by overarching family issues. Mary Balogh is two for two with one sister left and a younger brother who deserves that magical Balogh historical touch... Then Comes Seduction is the second novel in Mary Balogh's newest series featuring the Huxtable family. While each of the four novels will stand on its own, those who prefer to read a series in order should start with the first book in the series, First Comes Marriage, as it sets the stage...
Helpful Score: 2
Are you a Mary Balogh fan? Then you will not miss this offering. Still the same formula, that works, and an interweaving of the characters from the previous books in the series. It is always better to read these in order.
Helpful Score: 1
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I have read several of her series, and I have enjoyed them all.
Helpful Score: 1
Really Liked It! Wonderful characters written with humor and insight. Read it in a matter of hours. The bad boy in this book is wonderful. You want the characters to find resolution. The set up for the rest of the series is interesting. Once again Ms. Balogh leaves me anxious for the next installment of her current series. At least I only have to wait a month for it!
THEN COMES SEDUCTION
In a night of drunken revelry, Jasper Finley, Baron Montford, gambles his reputation as London's most notorious lover on one woman. His challenge? To seduce the exquisite, virtuous Katherine Huxtable within a fortnight. But when his best-laid plans go awry, Jasper devises a wager of his own. For Katherine, already wildly attracted to him, Jasper's offer is irresistible: to make London's most dangerous rake fall in love with her. Then Jasper suddenly ups the ante. Katherine knows she should refuse. But with scandal brewing and her reputation in jeopardy, she reluctantly agrees to become his wife. Now, as passion ignites, the seduction really begins. And this time the prize is nothing less than both their hearts...
In a night of drunken revelry, Jasper Finley, Baron Montford, gambles his reputation as London's most notorious lover on one woman. His challenge? To seduce the exquisite, virtuous Katherine Huxtable within a fortnight. But when his best-laid plans go awry, Jasper devises a wager of his own. For Katherine, already wildly attracted to him, Jasper's offer is irresistible: to make London's most dangerous rake fall in love with her. Then Jasper suddenly ups the ante. Katherine knows she should refuse. But with scandal brewing and her reputation in jeopardy, she reluctantly agrees to become his wife. Now, as passion ignites, the seduction really begins. And this time the prize is nothing less than both their hearts...
Another great book by Mary Balagh!
Again, in this second installment of the Huxtable kids, a bit tame and predictable. Good characters that were well developed and multi-dimensional, but the plot seemed a bit thin. Maybe I was expecting too much or was bored by the lack of intensity in the romance dance Jasper and Kate were performing... A decent story.
The Huxtables series doesn't suck you in quite the way the Bedwyn family did. Then Comes Seduction is the story of youngest sister, Katherine, who is easily lured into a very compromising situation with Jasper Finley, a rake who only woos her on a bet. She seems gullible and immature (which she would be at age 20) but her exceptionally EASY fall didn't earn any respect or interest from this reader. Jasper was so obvious in his efforts to debauch her, she'd been duly warned prevously about his character, it seemed strange she would so very very easily fall into his clutches.
Jump ahead three years later and when they finally meet again Jasper comes up with another bet, so stupid it makes no sense and it's difficult to reconcile the bet with his character. The resolution to his behavior was fairly satisfying but not quite worth the journey for the reader.
Balogh has a VERY similar story in a book called the Christmas Promise. Substitute a few character names and a summer festival for Christmas and its nearly the same book.
Both books were pleasurable to read, but Then Comes Seduction seemed to drag and was easy to put down. One of my least favorite Balogh books.
Jump ahead three years later and when they finally meet again Jasper comes up with another bet, so stupid it makes no sense and it's difficult to reconcile the bet with his character. The resolution to his behavior was fairly satisfying but not quite worth the journey for the reader.
Balogh has a VERY similar story in a book called the Christmas Promise. Substitute a few character names and a summer festival for Christmas and its nearly the same book.
Both books were pleasurable to read, but Then Comes Seduction seemed to drag and was easy to put down. One of my least favorite Balogh books.
Her best book in years.
This is the 2nd book in a really great series. I loved this one!
One of her best series.
it was good
I liked the second half of the book better than the first. I did like Katherine as a character all the way through, but I couldn't see how Jasper could possibly redeem himself. The condition that Katherine places on their wager later in the book makes the development of their relationship more interesting.
Some of the language used was not very Regency, but no book is perfect, right?
Some of the language used was not very Regency, but no book is perfect, right?
great!!!
You know you've got a wonderful series underway when the votes split over which book is better!
Now that I have the first two tales of the saga under my belt and must wait patiently for the next installment, I'll amuse myself by declaring the first in the series the better book so far and seeing if the fur flies.
If for no other reason, I was simply delighted by the Austen-esque feel of the first book and just adored Vanessa. Anticipating more of the same, it was a bit of a shock to watch the first of this tale unfold! It was very, very difficult to like Jasper after the horrible episode at Vauxhall Gardens. Even after all the issues were resolved in the end, I still feel he was rather weak in character.
BUT, even after that declaration, let me clarify that this nit-picking in no way detracts from the pure readability of the book. It's been a wonderful journey so far and I'm feeling inclined to camp out at the New Release book kiosk waiting for Margaret's story.
Hurry, hurry! I'm ready for more ...
Now that I have the first two tales of the saga under my belt and must wait patiently for the next installment, I'll amuse myself by declaring the first in the series the better book so far and seeing if the fur flies.
If for no other reason, I was simply delighted by the Austen-esque feel of the first book and just adored Vanessa. Anticipating more of the same, it was a bit of a shock to watch the first of this tale unfold! It was very, very difficult to like Jasper after the horrible episode at Vauxhall Gardens. Even after all the issues were resolved in the end, I still feel he was rather weak in character.
BUT, even after that declaration, let me clarify that this nit-picking in no way detracts from the pure readability of the book. It's been a wonderful journey so far and I'm feeling inclined to camp out at the New Release book kiosk waiting for Margaret's story.
Hurry, hurry! I'm ready for more ...
Great stuff, Balogh's characters are not wimps.
