"Historical Romance - Opposites attract"

After literally fighting his way up from poverty, sexy and virile Zachary Bronson has assembled a vast fortune and at the same time provided for his mother and sister. Now he needs one thing...he must become socially acceptable so that his sister can marry well. Into his life unexpectedly one night comes the beautiful and correct Lady Holly Taylor, at the first party that she has attended since she became a widow. The sparks fly and the two share a very powerful attraction.

Zachary finds a way to entice Holly to move into his home and to teach his family the ways of society and help them gain society's approval. Against everyone's better judgment, she agrees to the move and to tutor the Bronsons. The story follows the antics of Holly's daughter, Rose, and the very amusing situations that Holly and Zachary get into learning about each other and falling in love.

The love story is compelling, humorous, and scrumptious and even though the ending is predictable, it was a pleasure to read. I look forward to reading more of Lisa Kleypas' books. I recommend this book for its humorous treatment of two opposites attracting and falling in love.

Sensuality guide: explicit monogamous sex.

Reviewed by Sharon M. Bressen
Posted April 7, 2002

Summary

Zachary Bronson had built an empire of wealth and power -- now he needed a wife to help secure his position in society, and warm his bed in private. But not just any woman will do for a man who all of London knows is not a gentleman. Then he unexpectedly swept Lady Holly Taylor into his arms for an unasked-for -- but very alluring -- kiss, and suddenly he knew he had found a woman whose fierce passions matched his own. Lady Holly Taylor was beautiful, generous, and, as a widow, destined to spend her life playing by society's rules, even when they went against her bolder instincts. But Zachary's kiss had aroused her, and though the shocking offer he made didn't include marriage, she was compelled to risk everything and follow him to the place where dreams begin.