"Will they be able to keep their hands off each other?"

England, 1810: Arlie's father has just died. She is 17 and is on her way to meet her new guardian -- Dominic Santrell, living in London, who has a reputation for being a womanizer.

Dominic Santrell is baffled as to why Arlie's father left her in his custody. He is a confirmed bachelor with a reputation of rake. He must find her a husband, and quickly. He finds her too beautiful for his own sake and hers as well.

But will they be able to keep their hands off each other?

I usually like books about the regency period. Julia Templeton describes very well the hypocrisy of the Ton: only appearances are important. But I felt very uncomfortable with the characters. I think they were both selfish, thinking only about their pleasures and not about the consequences.

Reviewed by Céline Ageneau for Sensual Romance.

Reviewed by Sensual Romance
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted March 9, 2003

Summary

Rochford Manor, outside London, 1810:
When her dying father entrusts her to the care of Dominic Santrell, one of London's most infamous rakes, Arlie Whitman is thrust into a world of elegance and privilege she had never imagined. But her initiation into society is nowhere near as frightening as the powerful desire she feels for Dominic himself. The dark and dashing earl claims that she needs a husband, but Arlie knows she needs only Dominic.

Dominic had vowed never to marry. In his experience, love was, at best, an evening's pleasure. Yet the parade of young men courting his ward is unbearable. Arlie's innocent beauty haunts his dreams. The passion they share cannot be denied...

But desire can be dangerous.

Publisher's Note: this title was previously published by Kensington as To Honor And Desire.

Sexual Content: Hard R. Genre: historical regency.