Lindsey Gray
Written on Feb 11, 2017
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!