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No Choice But Seduction (Malory-Anderson Family #9)

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After her mother died, vivacious Katey Tyler fled her dull Connecticut town, hoping to meet her relatives in England and find adventure and romance on a grand tour of Europe. She had no idea that her life-changing travels would have both in spades -- as well as danger and intrigue -- when she catches the eye of ship owner Boyd Anderson and inadvertently stumbles upon a hig...more

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Published June 17th 2008 by Gallery Books (first published 2008)

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Apr 22, 2010 Amelia Fransiska rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: in-english, johanna-lindsey, historical-romance, i-m-laughing-out-loud, read-in-2010

Keluarga Malory memang gak ada dua nya...
Bikin ngakak mulu..

Nvl ini giliran putra bungsu keluarga Anderson, Boyd yg jd hero.
Yup, dia kakak Georgie, adik ipar James Malory.
Dan tentu saja, dia adik Warren yg menikah dgn Amy Malory-putri bungsu Edward Malory.
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Boyd satu2nya putra keluarga Anderson yg memiliki kapal tp tidak menjadi kapten kapalnya sendiri.
Dia punya alesan nya tentu saja-yg gw, Katey, James n Tony anggap lucu.. ROTFL!
Skrg umur Boyd 34 taon, dan dia mulai brpikir ttg pernikahan, pinda...more

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Aug 09, 2008 Jen rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Lindsey fans

Shelves: historical-romance

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I'll preface this by saying that I'm a big Johanna Lindsey fan in general and have read nearly all of her novels. In particular, I love her Malory family series. Probably my favorite story out of all the Malorys was that of James and his now-wife Georgina. I found myself laughing out loud with that book.

But No Choice But Seduction doesn't fall into that category, unfortunately. In this story, Lindsey chronicles the romance of Boyd Anderson (Georgina's brother and James's brother-in-law) and Kate...more I'll preface this by saying that I'm a big Johanna Lindsey fan in general and have read nearly all of her novels. In particular, I love her Malory family series. Probably my favorite story out of all the Malorys was that of James and his now-wife Georgina. I found myself laughing out loud with that book.

But No Choice But Seduction doesn't fall into that category, unfortunately. In this story, Lindsey chronicles the romance of Boyd Anderson (Georgina's brother and James's brother-in-law) and Katey Tyler. Katey is on a mission to see the world after being reared in a tiny Connecticut town as the youngest resident. Her childhood was rather boring, but her mother recently died, and upon her mother's death, Katey inherited a veritable fortune which could be attributed to Adeline's refusal to touch the money she inherited upon her father's death. Confused yet? Don't worry. It gets worse.

In order to entertain herself, Katey tells "stories." They're really white lies meant to embellish and exaggerate to spice up tiny Gardner's residents' lives. But Katey gladly says goodbye to Gardner when she takes over her newfound fortune and sails for England across the Atlantic. It just so happens that she took passage on Boyd Anderson's ship, The Oceanus.

Boyd is nearly immediately head over heels for Katey while she concocts another embellishment by telling him she's married. So Boyd (being the gentleman he is) stays away from her. But his lust for Katey never truly goes away.

Katey finds herself in a predicament when she rescues Anthony Malory's daughter, Judith, and finds herself thrown into jail. Boyd is indirectly the cause of this, but Katey decides he's entirely responsible and will not let go of her grudge. The Malorys feel indebted to Katey for rescuing Judith and take her in as a newfound family friend. When Boyd asks what he can do to obtain her forgiveness, she irrationally tells him that he must rent his ship out to her so that she can travel the world. Boyd agrees but only if he sails with her since the ship never sails without him. Katey reluctantly agrees.

Along the voyage, Boyd manages to seduce Katey, and the romance finally begins to take shape about halfway through the novel. Lindsey had too many coincidences...one includes how taken Judith was with Katey and then turns out to be her sister. Yes, that's right: Anthony Malory suddenly has a long lost daughter in Katey. Apparently, Anthony had an affair with Adeline in his rakehell days but had intended to marry her. Before he could propose, Adeline discovered she was pregnant, left the country, and then proceeded to have the child and raise her with another man she'd married. Of course, Anthony didn't know any of this.

This novel from Lindsey lacked the humor, steaminess, and sexiness of previous novels. James and Anthony Malory occasionally provide some entertainment as they throw barbs or punches at one another, but for the most part, I found Katey annoying and unlikeable. Her constant childish tendency to hold a grudge and her refusal to be logical at any point in time made her unapproachable as a character. And Boyd's refusal to "bother" Katey with his feelings was annoying as well. He came off as wimpy and, well, not too bright at times.

While I'm glad I read the book if for nothing other than another Malory happily ever after, I wouldn't choose it to read again. It simply isn't worth a second read.(less)

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Jul 18, 2008 April rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: historicalromances

Well, I finished the book last night and I still hold my belief that Johanna Lindsey's writing is not as good as it has been in the past. The story seemed rushed and the romance between the two characters was pushed instead of being allowed to develop on its own. I was really hoping this book would demonstrate the type of writing that Lindsey is well known for from her previous novels, but that wasn't the case. I hate to say this, but if this is an example of what Lindsey is has become, I would...more

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May 26, 2012 Natalie rated it 4 of 5 stars

After learning that Johanna Lindsey continued the Malory series in Captive of My Desire, I put them on my to-read list. I’ve finally gotten around to reading them and I have to say I’m a little disappointed.

As with my review for Captive of My Desire, this book fell a little flat for me. I know that Lindsey has described the Anderson brothers as “hotheads”, but in these books they’re not just hotheads, they’re arrogant to the point of stupid.

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Sep 28, 2010 Jane Stewart rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance-prior-to-wwll

I liked it but it wasn’t as good as some of the author’s other works.

There was no developing of a relationship between Boyd and Katey. He falls in love with her at first sight. She puts up a wall saying she is married so he’ll stay away from her, which he tries to do. Later, due to mistaken circumstances, he thinks she is a kidnapper and treats her harshly. She gets mad and doesn’t forgive him. For the rest of the book, she is either mad at him or running away from him for different reasons. I w...more

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Sep 09, 2010 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Dec 10, 2009 Amy Wilder rated it 2 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Johanna Lindsey wrote "A Man to Call My Own" which is one of my all-time favorite romance novels. (I really can't say why I love that one but it might have something to do with it revolving around twin sisters and the one impersonating the other and never being sure who the guy is really in love with - nice way to build in uncertainty without holding off on the development of the love story.)

Anyhoo, I thought I'd try another by her and bought this on my kindle - again, impulse purchases prolifer...more Johanna Lindsey wrote "A Man to Call My Own" which is one of my all-time favorite romance novels. (I really can't say why I love that one but it might have something to do with it revolving around twin sisters and the one impersonating the other and never being sure who the guy is really in love with - nice way to build in uncertainty without holding off on the development of the love story.)

Anyhoo, I thought I'd try another by her and bought this on my kindle - again, impulse purchases proliferate when you have a kindle but really this year I've been relatively good,! I only read three genre romance novels whereas last year I was actually buying three at a time to get the discount price at Borders. I know, I know, it's no different than an addiction to internet porn or Bedazzled - it's cliche, slightly warps my feminist convictions and it's a total waste of time - but SO SO fun in the moment you give in. Like the snooze button - but don't get me started.

This was not a stand-out. Features the typical anachronistically feisty heroine (she's starting out a trip to see the world! on her own! in 1800-whatever!), a really long, convoluted series of events causes her to get mistaken for a kidnapper and then she becomes a hero to this guy's family who she saw once before but he hates her - it's all hazy now because it really was pretty convoluted. Then he ends up taking her on a trip for some extremely contrived reason (his family might be trying to trick him into marrying her?) - and meanwhile she is rejected by her mother's family so she's lonely aaaand long story short - he pretends to fall overboard with her and they are shipwrecked and he seduces her.

After which she is mad at him until she isn't any more. I could not really go along with this one at all - nothing seemed believable and none of the characters grabbed me. Just proves that if you write 2 books a year for 25 years (Lindsey appears to have written 50 between 1983 and 2009), not all of them are going to be equally good.

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Jul 27, 2010 Casta rated it 3 of 5 stars

For the folks who've been reading the Malory family novels, this must be one of the last installments, the family's running out of marriageable members. The main thing that stuck with me as I read this iteration was that James and Anthony are serious jerks. This wasn't news. But it was all over this book, to the point that it detracted from my trying to enjoy the story as it unfolded... even with its implausibilities. (I agree with a previous reviewer that a young woman, even an independently we...more

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Nov 11, 2010 Widhy Pratiwie rated it 3 of 5 stars

boyd,the last s0n on anders0n family yg plg lurus diantara 2 anders0n yg lbh tua (yg lainny ga tw,s0alny g da sekuelnya).pemilik kapal yg anehny gak menakodai kplnya -belakangan ketauan kalo dy mabuk laut hahaha-

setelah pelayaran terakhir,dy memutuskan ingin menetap dan berkeluarga. . .seperti jawaban atas doa2nya,munculah katey.org amerika yg sedang berlayar ke inggris.sayang,belakangan ketauan kalo katey sdh berkeluarga.

katey taylor (bnr gak ya nama keluarganya)sengaja berb0h0ng bhwa dirinya s...more

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Nov 30, 2009 Amanda rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, historical

The Mallory series ranks up there as one of my faves, but I have to admit that this one didn't really do it for me (furthermore, I barely remember the last one, which is a sure sign I need to go back and read the whole series again).

Boyd Anderson first meets Katey Tyler on his ship as he takes her to England where she's hoping to see more of the world and reconnect with the family who disowned her mother many years ago. Katey has a talent for telling tales, and so she tells him she's married to...more

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Oct 14, 2012 Shelly LeCompt rated it 3 of 5 stars

About the Series:
This is your typical HR series. Wealthy & powerful English nobility at its finest; but this is not your typical family. Meet the Malorys. A beautiful, strong, determined, humorous & overall very enjoyable family. Beautiful people finding beautiful soul-mates sometimes quite begrudgingly. This family is full of stubborn & driven people that are lovely & hilarious. The men are sexy, strong, rake type alpha males; who are fun, carefree, witty & quite determined...more
About the Series:
This is your typical HR series. Wealthy & powerful English nobility at its finest; but this is not your typical family. Meet the Malorys. A beautiful, strong, determined, humorous & overall very enjoyable family. Beautiful people finding beautiful soul-mates sometimes quite begrudgingly. This family is full of stubborn & driven people that are lovely & hilarious. The men are sexy, strong, rake type alpha males; who are fun, carefree, witty & quite determined to avoid marriage. The women are extraordinary beauties full of class & good breeding; with a secret mischievous & willful side that makes them stubborn, clever, funny, outgoing, driven & irresistible to the male population. I love that each book has it's own feel & dynamic. Each family member is just different enough that their story offers something new to the series. Also, I LOVE that each additional book still includes the previous couples from the family, so that by the end of the series we should be enjoying books full of fun & loving Malorys that we have all come to thoroughly love! It's like I get to continue to read about their lives long after their actual book is done.

About this Book:
This is a good book. Not as good as the other Malory book but still okay. I like Boyd & feel sorry for him. He becomes a little too "puppy dog" for my taste but is still very sweet & endearing. I feel sorry for him most of the book because Katey is cruel, unforgiving, stubborn & a little self centered; as she is only concerned with her own pains & desires. At the very end, there is a touch of the sweet love story that I wish could have been offered more of in the book. I loved having the old Malorys but the plot twist hurt my feelings & in a way it felt like a slap in the face to the true love I felt Anthony had for Ros and undermines their love story, which I did not like at all. So in the end, this story even falls after Drew's book for me on my list of my beloved Malory series. However, I do welcome one more to the family.

P.S. To new Readers of the Malory series, don't start here or with Drew's story. They do not give you the true magic of the Malory series or Ms Lindsey's ability to write a love story. These 2 books are for already established Malory series lovers. (less)

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Jan 14, 2010 Sherri rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction-england-romance

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Sep 05, 2008 Janelle rated it 1 of 5 stars

I like Linsey's old writing style much better. it seemed to me that this book didn't have the passion, humor, or danger that previous Mallory novels had. It felt like I was reading a book written to satisfy a publisher and not to entertain the reader.

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Apr 20, 2013 Marie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: johanna-lindsey, historical-romance

Bintang 3
Buku ke9 seri Malory-Anderson Family

Sampaikanlah kebenaran atau keinginanmu tanpa rasa malu walau pahit akibat yg akan kau dapatkan.
Jujurlah pada orang yg kau sukai agar tidak menjadi penyesalan dan menjalani kehidupan yg pahit, tidak hanya bagi diri sendiri tapi juga melibatkan orang lain yg kau sayangi.

Suka dengan unsur kejutan yg ada dalam buku satu ini, setidaknya ada 3 kejutan.

Pertama, sepupu Roslyn istri Anthony Malory, Geordie muncul dibuku ini bersama sang istrinya yg tamak dan...more Bintang 3
Buku ke9 seri Malory-Anderson Family

Sampaikanlah kebenaran atau keinginanmu tanpa rasa malu walau pahit akibat yg akan kau dapatkan.
Jujurlah pada orang yg kau sukai agar tidak menjadi penyesalan dan menjalani kehidupan yg pahit, tidak hanya bagi diri sendiri tapi juga melibatkan orang lain yg kau sayangi.

Suka dengan unsur kejutan yg ada dalam buku satu ini, setidaknya ada 3 kejutan.

Pertama, sepupu Roslyn istri Anthony Malory, Geordie muncul dibuku ini bersama sang istrinya yg tamak dan berani menculik anak perempuan Tony, Judith. Rencana istri Geordie ini digagalkan oleh Katey dengan menyelamatkan Judi walau berbuntut kekacauan bagi Katey karena Boyd malah menuduh Katey sebagai penculik. Awalnya Boyd sudah menetapkan Katey sebagai wanita yg akan dinikahinya, namun mengalami kekecewaan kedua kalinya. Boyd kecewa atas pengakuan Katey sebagai wanita yg telah bersuami dan kemudian kecewa mengira Katey sebagai seorang penculik.

Kedua, koq bisa ya, James dan Tony berkolaborasi memberikan bantuan dan nasehat pada Boyd Anderson untuk mendapatkan hati dan cinta Katey. Katey sangat sakit hati dan tidak mudah memaafkan Boyd setelah kasus penculikan Judi. Untuk itu Boyd mengajukan penawaran apapun akan ia lakukan untuk mendapatkan kata maaf Katey. Temasuk menyediakan kapalnya untuk dipakai Katey berkeliling dunia setelah mengalami kekecewaan saat bertemu keluarga ibunya.

Ketiga, hubungan Katey yg sangat erat dengan Tony karena masa lalu Tony yg dulu pernah mencintai dan hampir ingin menikahi ibu Katey. Namun karena saudara ibu Katey yg pendengki yg kecewa karena cintanya yg tak kesampaian sehingga mempengaruhi penilaian dirinya dan juga kakek serta ibu Katey terhadap keluarga Malory terutama Anthony.

Diakhir kisah sang nenek dan James Malory (yg sebelumnya sudah menasehati Tony) dengan bijaksana tidak menyesali kejadian yg sudah berlalu karena kalau tidak seperti itu kejadiannya, Anthony belum tentu menjadi Anthony yg sekarang yg memiliki istri yg dicintainya dan 2 orang anak permpuan selain Katey.(less)

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Apr 06, 2012 Jody rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: library

Very funny, sweet, and the usual Malory drama.

Boyd decides he is ready to settle down and what does he see next but the most beautiful girl he has laid eyes on in awhile. And what are some of the first words out of her mouth ..."I'm married." Well he had just better forget about her, problem is he can't.
Katey decides it is time to tour the world. She has no family left in America and decides there is nothing holding her there. She decides she will even stop in England to try to see her mother's...more

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Jun 18, 2013 Quinky rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: regency-romance

***Spoiler***

I really don't like this one. It might be one of my least favorite Malory's book. I felt that rather focusing on Boyd and Katey, the book was more about Katey being Anthony's daughter. And it felt a bit forced... like suddenly "Oh we ran out on Malory, let's make her an illegitimate daughter". On that note, I've never liked Anthony in the first place nor his story but by the sudden revelation that he had been in love prior to Roslynn it kind of debase further my image of Anthony (an...more

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Apr 26, 2009 DPetrichor rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books2009

Johanna Lindsey is one of my favourite authors and with reason. This was my first book from her series Malory family and I just loved it to the core. Everything was so well balanced.Besides the romantic plot I loved the family bonding , the affection ,and the potrayal of the protagonists as two very individual and interesting characters. Lindsey never overdoes the romantic element keeping it just right for those who love soft romances.I am very keen to read the other books in the series.
The narr...more

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May 25, 2011 Julianne rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is a pretty good adventure/romance with lots of surprises. The silly leading lady won't face her own feelings at all! Instead, she chooses to be mad at her leading man during the entire book! Then in the last two minutes she finally realizes she has to quit playing her silly and manipulative games.

I was going to give it four stars, but on second thought, she is too immature and she makes stupid decisions about her own life. Plus, she makes up stories (lies) and for the first half of the bo...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Peggy N rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: historic-romance, johanna-lindsey

I wasn't sure I would like this book, but found it was a Malory book and tried it anyway. It is one of my favorite about the Malory Family. It is about a girl named Katey Tyler and how she ends up saving the life of a seven year old named Judy Malory. Judy is the daughter of Anthony and Roslyn Malory. The book is also about Boyd Anderson who falls in love with Katey, but through strange twists in the story finds she is not interested in a relationship with him. The story is fast moving and aroun...more

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Jun 11, 2009 penelopewanders rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance

Couldn't resist picking up the next in the Malory series went I saw it in a shop the other day. This improved a bit as it went along, but the beginning was quite irritating, and on the whole I found it disappointing. In fact the number of exclamation points used reminded me of Cheryl Holt's poorer efforts. Boyd's love at first sight which the heroine considers most likely lust at first sight doesn't convince the reader there's anything potentially lasting there. I have generally enjoyed the Malo...more

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Feb 24, 2012 Maria Tinawi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The suspense and passion really grabbed me in this novel where the charming Malory family continue their adventures with a shocking twist. With every chapter that passes, you can't help but get frustrated at how nothing seems to be going right. You as a reader can already predict what is going to happen, or what would be found as the plot progresses, but it takes a while for everything to set into place. With this style of writing present in this storyline, it produces a strong suspense that for...more

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Apr 14, 2013 Rosie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

This book was cute. I agree that the earlier Malory novels are a lot better than the later ones, but I think this one was done a lot better than Captive of My Desires. (view spoiler)...more

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Aug 05, 2011 Mandy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

This review can also be found here - http://bookh00rder.blogspot.com/2011/...

I've been reading The Malory Family series since a co-worker and fellow avid reader recommended them to me years ago. We often share books and she once outed me in staff meeting - about reading romance novels. A few weeks ago while she was on a marketing business trip she picked up two Malory books neither of us knew had been released. After she finished she passed them on to me and I gobbled them up because I love Anth...more

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Mar 17, 2011 Netha rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance

Katey Tyler, american, datang ke inggris untuk mengantarkan 2 orang anak ke keluarganya bersama grace, pelayannya.
katey ingin menjelajah dunia, impian yg tidak lumrah untuk seorang gadis.
katey naik kapal milik boyd anderson, kakak laki2 george.
boyd tertarik pada katey tapi ketika tau katey sudah menikah & punya anak boyd langsung mundur padahal pssssttttt katey bohong biar boyd mundur.

sampai di inggris, boyd langsung kerumah georgina & mendapati rumah kosong & boyd menemukan surat da...more

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Sep 10, 2010 Kathy added it

Shelves: family, historical-romance, romance

Boyd Anderson - youngest of the Anderson men... owns a ship, but does not captain it... sails around with it, but unbeknownst to anyone except the captain, he gets seasick... at 35ish he decides perhaps it's time to settle down & marry, and stay on land...

Katey Taylor - raised in America, in a small town... her parents have died, and she finds herself an heiress to lots of money - her mother's family had disowned her, but she had inherited at her father's death and never touched the money......more Boyd Anderson - youngest of the Anderson men... owns a ship, but does not captain it... sails around with it, but unbeknownst to anyone except the captain, he gets seasick... at 35ish he decides perhaps it's time to settle down & marry, and stay on land...

Katey Taylor - raised in America, in a small town... her parents have died, and she finds herself an heiress to lots of money - her mother's family had disowned her, but she had inherited at her father's death and never touched the money... now Katey wants adventure, so she and a maid are traveling the world and spending her money... she hopes to get to know her extended English family.

Her trip across the ocean is on Boyd's ship, and he is immediately entranced with her... because she is starting out on her adventure, and Boyd's obvious regard scares her, she lies to him and tells her she's married and she's joining her husband.

Once back in England, they meet again... but ... Katey was at an inn, traveling back to London from Ireland... and in the room next door she hears and subsequently rescues 7-year old Judith (Anthony & Regan's daughter) who had been kidnapped for ransom... when Jeremy & Boyd are responding to the ransom, and discover that 2 women and the child are at the inn, they storm into the room, and Jeremy takes the child and Boyd is left to deal with Katey... he is overcome with desire, and cannot trust his own judgement, fearing that Katey was the one to kidnap the child, so he comandeers her to take her back to London to Anthony to sort out... she's very angry that he will not listen to her, but after a day, she escapes out the window & he lets her go...

They meet up again (and Boyd is very sorry, and Katey is very angry) at Judith's when she is over for thanks... Boyd confesses his feelings to Anthony & James, who advise him to seduce her, and let the chips fall...

To make up for his behavior, Katey requests rental of his ship for her travels (she keeps missing hers, and is getting tired of waiting)... he gladly agrees, but isn't able to spend much time with her due to his seasickness... he decides to transport her to an island for a day - she is sleeping off too much wine, and wakes up on the island without realizing how she got there, and Boyd lies ... they have wonderful sex...

Pirates show up, Boyd (with a little help from Katey) fight them off... then Anthony & James show up... Anthony has found out that Katey is his daughter, from a young love liason with his neighbor... \\

so Katey ends up with a very large family... and a loving husband... (less)

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Dec 03, 2011 Judy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Book 9: No Choice But SeductionNow that Georgina and Warren are both living in England, Boyd has been around more often as well. Boyd has his own ship and a secret, a big secret! When they receive a note that Judy Malory, Anthony's daughter, has been kidnapped he is ready to go find her and give the kidnapper what they deserve. When Boyd finds his niece he refuses to listen to the woman who has her. He drags her off to turn her in. By the time she escapes and Boyd finds out she was the rescuer,...more

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Sep 07, 2009 Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: regency, romance-historical, read-own, read-in-2009

No Choice But Seduction was such a good book. Growing up in a small, boring town Katey became a woman with a big imagination who tended to exaggerate her tales in order to make her stories more exciting. After her mother died she decided to travel around the world and experience a big adventure. She thought that by traveling the world she would live a more exciting life. She didn’t know that her journey would end up being her biggest adventure yet. She wins the eyes of Boyd Anderson who tries ov...more No Choice But Seduction was such a good book. Growing up in a small, boring town Katey became a woman with a big imagination who tended to exaggerate her tales in order to make her stories more exciting. After her mother died she decided to travel around the world and experience a big adventure. She thought that by traveling the world she would live a more exciting life. She didn’t know that her journey would end up being her biggest adventure yet. She wins the eyes of Boyd Anderson who tries over and over again to seduce her. He is determined to win her over despite his error in accusing Katey of being Judith Malory’s kidnapper! Yet he’ll stop at nothing, even rent out his ship so that Katey can tour the world, even though he gets seasick by living at sea! He was determined to get Katey to marry him but she wasn’t ready to put her adventure aside. She still wanted to travel the world and she knew marriage would end her journey!

I love how Anthony Malory played a big role in this book. The twist in the story totally took me by surprise. He finds out that Katey is his daughter and together Katey and Anthony find out the truth of why Katey’s mother ran away when she was pregnant with her. Anthony never knew he had a daughter and welcomed Katey with open arms. It was such an emotional time for him. Katey also meets her mothers’ mother, who she thought disowned her mother years ago and is happy to also be welcomed with open arms. Katey, who grew up quite lonely, was so happy to be welcomed into the Malory family and welcomed by her grandmother. Not only did she find love but her dream of having a big family came true.

I really liked Boyd and I loved the little scheme where he pretended to have saved Katey after she “supposedly” fell off the side of the boat. They were alone together on a tiny island and the whole time Boyd set that up so that he could get to know Katy better and “court” her properly. Too bad it backfired and after Katey found out the truth she was so angry with Boyd. It wasn’t until everything about her mothers past came out in the open where she was able to finally agree to marry Boyd. She didn’t want to make the same mistakes that her mother made. Never saying what’s on your mind could change your life in so many ways! Great Book! I’m hoping there are more books to follow in this series!
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Jan 03, 2011 Randyy rated it 1 of 5 stars

this book honestly could not be finished by me. The moment they annouced the big plot twist i put the book down literally and picked up Julia Quinn. Lindsey's writing has gotten so bad, unbelievable to the point of desperate. Others might have enjoyed this read but honestly it was so cut and confusing. It needed one damn focus and it felt like she just threw the world tour in there because all Andersons need to be on a boat and in water at some point in the story. That part was completely unnecc...more

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Mar 06, 2013 Marlene rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was way better than the last and 8th Malory book Captive of Desire, which I could barely finish. It was more enjoyable as I had the audio CDs to go along with reading it. This story was more interesting, and less focus on the sea and ships. It was wierd to hear the voice of James and Tony Malory attempted by a female audio reader--not what I expected. James especially was as irritating as ever with his focus on fighting.
There was plenty of twists and turns and it made for an entertaini...more

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Jul 29, 2011 Katy rated it 3 of 5 stars

I felt that the book took too long at times to get to the point of certain situations. I did like the mystery between Katey and the Malorys but Katey kind of bothered me. I kept wanting to smack her at times because she couldn't decide on whether she wanted to tell Boyd the truth or not. I thought there would be a bit more romance and more courting but it was filled with more mystery. The plot was good and the descriptions were good as well.

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Johanna Helen Howard was born on March 10, 1952 in Germany, where her father, Edwin Dennis Howard, a soldier in the U.S. Army was stationed. The family moved about a great deal when she was young. Her father always dreamed of retiring to Hawaii, and after he passed away in 1964 Johanna and her mother settled there to honor him.

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