A Matter of Temptation

by Stacy Reid

[Lindsey Gray]

Miss Mina Crawford was barely existing. A failed elopement in Scotland six years prior and the impoverished Viscounty her twin brother is in charge of leave her with not much of a life to live. All of that changes when she fences in a duel in her brother’s place with the cold and contained Earl of Creswick.

Simon Loughton, the Earl of Creswick, thinks nothing of the duel since he is an excellent swordsman. When he is bested by a female parading as her brother, his whole world is set on fire. Through an interesting conversation, he offers Mina the position as his secretary where she goes above and beyond what any of her male counterparts have done in the past. More than a few strong emotions rise to the surface for both Simon and Mina, incredibly unfamiliar for the Earl and the young Miss.

One might not think reading the day to day life of an Earl and his secretary would be interesting, but Stacy Reid takes us on a thrilling journey of love, passion, and respect. The way she writes the new array of feelings Simon experiences is phenomenal. I could understand each difficult step he went through to determine his why he was feeling the way he was and the conclusions he ultimately deduced. Mina goes through just as much upheaval as Simon did. Reid wrote a powerful portrayal of a woman experiencing life for the first time. Through more than a few twists and turns that brought tears to my eyes and smiles to my lips, I found a book worthy of five stars. I urge all historical romance fans to devour the first in Reid’s new series as soon as it becomes available. You have my promise you will enjoy every word.

I received A Matter of Temptation for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.