false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171565491m/106544.jpg 106544 6 <b>Lady Amelia Plume</b> has many admirers; too bad they’re all fortune hunters and fops who can’t provide the exotic adventures she seeks. The ballrooms of Mayfair have become more appealing, though, since the arrival of Major Lucas Winter—an American major with a dangerous past and a brooding air. Lucas came to London to find the cad who embezzled money from a naval contractor. The captivating Lady Amelia could be the key to his quest, but what started as a simple fliratation has suddenly become a delicious dance of seduction. So when a rival jeopardizes Amelia’s reputation, Lucas must choose between a chance to avenge his past or a future of fiery passion. 1264110 1999 Never Seduce a Scoundrel (School for Heiresses, Book 1) total:259|5:68|4:99|3:70|2:20|1:2| 259 988 386 21 4 0 false false Sun Oct 04 19:48:47 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 19:59:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 21:05:07 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 21:38:48 -0700 2009
Overall, this was enjoyable. Lucas is all Southern, gruff, and mildly PTSD. Amelia is actually smart, with decent acting and aspirations for adventuring.

But all their feinting and...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 22:51:41 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 05:48:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 10:01:57 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 09:37:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false true Sun Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 16:40:20 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 19:30:50 -0700 2009 Beware a Scot's Revenge which is Venetia's story) and figured I should start the first one and boy is it steamier and funnier than bk 4! Who knew?? I adore Lucas and Amelia- who's very very cheeky lol It was hilarious when Lucas didn't know she wasn't the vapid 'flighty' f...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 06:28:56 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 08:52:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jun 08 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Feb 18 11:05:17 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 11:05:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 21:23:24 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 21:42:00 -0700 2009
I liked it! A little angst-heavy in spots, but an entertaining read, and very hot.

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My only problem is that her books tend to be a bit predictable in the nuts and bolts sense.

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I also read a new author (for me) -- Sabrina Jeffries' Never Seduce a Scoundrel, another book from 2006 (but from the library -- I don't buy untested authors often). I liked it well enough, but I'm not sure that she and I are a good fit. The book struck me a bit wrong -- maybe...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 19:58:06 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 19:58:32 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 20:16:21 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 20:18:13 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sat Feb 09 12:29:43 -0800 2008 Tue May 06 14:58:48 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Aug 20 13:20:07 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 13:22:13 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 11 14:16:12 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 11 14:17:41 -0700 2007 2 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Feb 18 20:37:33 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 18 20:37:33 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=106544