"Second story in Paradise series is sexy and exciting."

Christopher, Viscount Thorne, takes his position as a Guardian very seriously, and that is the only position he currently takes seriously. He knows he should marry and get an heir, but he wants it to be his choice of a woman who would be his match in every way. So far, he's escaped his father's meddling, but the constant hounding and manipulation has to stop. Then when his best friend Nathaniel is murdered, Thorne is given the responsibility of looking out for Nathaniel's sister until she's wed.

Diana Sheridan swears she'll never fall in love again after being jilted and her reputation destroyed. Now, all she wants is to secure her cousin in society so she can move on with her life as an artist. But when her cousin announces she's fallen in love and wants to marry, Diana realizes he's a gold-digger and takes her off to find Thorne, her cousin's guardian.

Thorne sees in Diana a win-win situation and proposes that they pretend to be betrothed for the season, while Diana's reputation is restored and he can help her with her career. Neither expects to be caught in a compromising position, but when they are, Thorne insists they marry right away and has to work very hard to convince Diana that he really wants to be married to her.

This second story in Ms. Jordan's sexy Paradise series is full of the merry chase and is fun and exciting to read. I highly recommend it.

Reviewed by Tammie Ard
Posted November 17, 2004

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From the glitter of Regency London to a sun-kissed Mediterranean paradise, Nicole Jordan captivates with her breathtaking sensuality and unforgettable romance. In Book 2 of her fabulous PARADISE series, to foil a murderous plot, a duke's rebel son pretends a betrothal to a beautiful artist and becomes ensnared in a scorching love.

Summary

No woman could tame him . . . until he met his match.

With his reckless charm and lust for danger, Viscount Thorne is one of England's most elusive bachelors—and member of a secret league of protectors known as the Guardians. To thwart his father's matchmaking schemes, Thorne asks an alluring artist to pose as his betrothed.

Burned once by desire, Diana Sheridan swears off love. But to secure her cousin's place in society, she agrees to Thorne's charade. Then scandal brews, and Thorne insists on going through with the marriage. When Diana refuses, resisting his smoldering passion, the rakish lord wages a dazzling campaign of seduction.

Meanwhile, danger threatens their very lives. Yet Thorne realizes the greater danger is to his heart. For he never expected to get caught in a matrimonial snare of his own making—or imagined their pretense of a love match would become so tantalizingly real.