A Woman Entangled (Blackshear Family, #3)

by Cecilia Grant

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY RT BOOK REVIEWS • An ambitious beauty seeking a spot among the elite is thwarted by a most disruptive gentleman in Cecilia Grant’s witty, elegant, and exquisitely sensual novel.
 
Kate Westbrook has dreams far bigger than romance. Love won’t get her into London’s most consequential parties, nor prevent her sisters from being snubbed and looked down upon—all because their besotted father unadvisedly married an actress. But a noble husband for Kate would deliver a future most suited to the granddaughter of an earl. Armed with ingenuity, breathtaking beauty, and the help of an idle aunt with connections, Kate is poised to make her dreams come true. Unfortunately, a familiar face—albeit a maddeningly handsome one—appears bent on upsetting her scheme.
 
Implored by Kate’s worried father to fend off the rogues eager to exploit his daughter’s charms, Nick Blackshear has set aside the torch he’s carried for Kate in order to do right by his friend. Anyway, she made quite clear that his feelings were not returned—though policing her won’t abate Nick’s desire. Reckless passion leads to love’s awakening, but time is running out. Kate must see for herself that the charms of high society are nothing compared to the infinite sweet pleasures demanded by the heart.

Praise for A Woman Entangled
 
“In the third of her Blackshear family series, Grant tackles class distinction and complex family dynamics in a wonderful sensual romance and witty tale in the style of Jane Austen . . . Grant skillfully takes a shallow, immature heroine and develops her into a likable, admirable grown woman. Grant is a smart, innovative, clever writer.”—RT Book Reviews
 
“Wielding a deliciously sharp wit that even Jane Austen would envy, Grant delivers yet another cleverly conceived and deftly choreographed Regency historical that is both lushly sensual and thoroughly romantic. Readers who have yet to discover Grant’s impeccably written romances are in for a rare treat.”—Booklist (starred review)
 
“An emotionally rich, sensually lush romance.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“Cecilia Grant is swiftly becoming one of my favorite historical romance authors, with her complex characters and thoughtful explorations of how their historical period shapes them. If you love multifaceted stories, definitely give her work a try!”—Heroes and Heartbreakers
 
“The writing and characterization is every bit as good as I’ve come to expect, and Ms. Grant’s economic, restrained style works beautifully to allow the depth of emotion that bubbles under the surface throughout the story to speak for itself. There is no verbiage for the sake of it; this author pays her readers the huge compliment of trusting us with her material and letting us work things out for ourselves.”—All About Romance

• ISBN10: 1299667392
• ISBN13: 9781299667396
• Publish Date: 1 January 2013
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 25 February 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Bantam
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

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1. I’m officially of the opinion that the world would be a better place if everyone read romance novels.

2. This had kind of a slow start, because Nick and Kate were just so narrow-minded and principled and ambitious and everything I’m not, but thanks to Andrew Blackshear, I knew to hang in there, and sure enough, they started coming undone and it was a wonderful thing.

3. Checking in on the other Blackshears was one of the best parts of the book. I was giddy, I tell you, giddy when Martha appeared, the magnificent creature. Her siblings’ opinions of her and Mirkwood were delightful.

4. I want Viola’s book. And Louisa’s book. But especially Viola’s book.

5. For all the talk of Pride and Prejudice, this was a very pro-Emma book. YES. FINALLY. I fully endorse Louisa’s opinion on Knightley v. Darcy. I’ve been saying that for years.

6. In fact, if it’s modeled on anything, this book is modeled on Emma. Thank you, Cecilia Grant. And now, as predicted, I’m sad I have no more Cecilia Grant left to read.