Hello, hello!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers...BIG emphasis on the insatiable part today!
As promised, blog tour number three is making its presence known, and if you didn't check out the other posts today, feel free to click back around to them after you finish this one because there's a little something for everyone. Anywho, back to THIS post...as we welcome back Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours and a newly released title via Berkley Books! It's the third installment in The Gilded Age Heiresses series from author Harper St. George, and I can certainly reassure you that while a series, it stand perfectly well on its own two feet...much like our titled Lady of the hour! So, if you would be so kind, KEEP READING as we explore between the pages of today's ebook of choice...
The Lady Tempts an Heir
by
Harper St. George
Publication Date: February 22, 2022
Berkley Publishing
Series: The Gilded Age Heiresses, Book 3
Genre: Historical Romance
About the book...
A fake engagement brings together a lady with bold and daring dreams, and the heir whose heart she captured—perfect for fans of Bridgerton!
Tall, dark, and brooding—to say that American Maxwell Crenshaw stood out in the glittering ballrooms of London is an understatement. He vowed never to set foot in England again, but when a summons from his father along with an ultimatum to secure his legacy has him crossing the Atlantic for the last time, reuniting him with the delectable Lady Helena March, he can’t deny the temptation she presents. Or the ideas she inspires…
Lady Helena March is flirting with scandal. Instead of spending her time at teas and balls in search of another husband, as is expected of a young widow, Helena pours her energy into The London Home for Young Women. But Society gives no quarter to unmarried radicals who associate with illegitimate children and fallen women, and Helena’s funding is almost run out. So when the sinfully seductive Crenshaw heir suggests a fake engagement to save them both—him from an unwanted marriage and her from scorn and financial ruin—Helena finds herself too fascinated to refuse the sexy American.
As their arrangement of convenience melts oh so deliciously into nights of passion, their deception starts to become real. But if Max knew the true reason Helena can never remarry, he wouldn’t look at her with such heat in his eyes. Or might the Crenshaw heir be willing to do whatever it takes to win the one woman he’s never been able to forget…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*** Praise for The Lady Tempts an Heir ***
“With sizzling chemistry, brilliant banter, and an unapologetically strong, feminist heroine, Harper St. George sets the pages ablaze!”—Christi Caldwell, USA Today bestselling author of Along Came a Lady
“Harper St. George just gets better and better with every book, penning the kind of page-turning stories that you will want to read again as soon as you finish each one. Max and Helena are my new favorite couple in the series.”—Lyssa Kay Adams, author of Isn’t it Bromantic?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I've never had the pleasure of watching Bridgerton...but I've always wanted to. According to the brag line, it's a perfect fit for fans, so that leaves me with two things...an increased desire to watch the show I've longed to, and the chance to share my adventure between the pages of this fabulous story! First things first though, it's definitely meant for adult audiences because there are a few scenes that would bring a blush to most readers faces, but the story...oh that glorious story...you won't be able to turn or flick pages fast enough!
Lady Helena was a gem. She wasn't the most fortunate in love...as of yet...but her stars could have been painted worse. Despite being widowed at a young age, it also gave her unexpected freedom in some things she would not have previously been able to gain favor in. Now, before you get all excited, she was still a "prisoners" of the times and those times didn't cater to women having much say or power, but she knew her mind and was certainly capable of pursuing her dreams for a better tomorrow for those viewed as lesser or outcasts. I admired her drive, and her dream...as well as her will power. *ahem* May I present the other piece of this puzzle of the heart, Maxwell Crenshaw. He's in the market for a bride, whether he likes it or not, and is being ultimately manipulated by his father as the man threatens things he has no business sticking his nose into. But Max isn't the son that bows to every parental whim...and his sharp mind, and shrewd business skills have come up with a plan that ultimately solves everything. Or does it? He knew what he was getting into...or at least he thought he knew before his heart decided to get in the game...and while the lady is willing to play his game so everyone wins, they may BOTH find that the endgame they sought is no longer as clear cut.
I'm telling you, this pair was meant to be whether they will admit it or not! The banter, glances, and heated moments will have you holding your breath until all their defenses fall down, while the forward thinking of the characters have you holding your head up with pride. The side characters are nothing to write off either, from Max's sisters to Helena's parents, and everyone in between; they leave an impression whether they came for a page, or the length of the story. A definite recommendation for Historical Fiction fans, and a series I entirely intend to explore!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
About the author...
Harper St. George was raised in rural Alabama and along the tranquil coast of northwest Florida. It was a setting filled with stories of the old days that instilled in her a love of history, romance, and adventure. By high school, she had discovered the historical romance novel which combined all of those elements into one perfect package. She has been hooked ever since.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Blog Tour Schedule
Tuesday, February 22
Wednesday, February 23
Thursday, February 24
Friday, February 25
Sunday, February 27
Monday, February 28
Tuesday, March 1
Wednesday, March 2
Thursday, March 3
Friday, March 4
Monday, March 7
Tuesday, March 8
Wednesday, March 9
Thursday, March 10
Friday, March 11
Monday, March 14
Tuesday, March 15
Thursday, March 17
Friday, March 18
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*** Giveaway ***
Enter to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card!
The giveaway is open to the US only and ends on March 18th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Special thanks to Amy at Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours for the chance to bring this tour to you as well as the ecopy for review. (THANKS!) For more information about this title, the author, the publisher, this tour, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now so get spirited away and snag your copy today!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
.jpg)
%202022.jpg)
