A Simple Seduction by Janna MacGregor

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A Simple Seduction by Janna MacGregor, book one in her Millionaires of Mayfair series, is full of drama, sadness, love, chemistry, hurt, action, secrets, adventure, history, family issues and the Ton. Lady Honoria “Noria” Ardeerton, the eldest sister of the Duke of Pelham, sneaks into her brother’s masquerade to experience one night of pleasure. Noria meets Marcus; never expecting him to be her brother’s best friend or for them to be caught in a compromising position.


Marcus Kirkland, the Earl of Trafford, is looking for a wife who can help him with his charity; never expecting to find his ideal bride at his best friend’s annual masquerade. Marcus is convinced Noria is perfect for him, but she insists she just wants a night of pleasure. Together they share a kiss and decide to spend time together. After a night together, he asks her to marry him but she refuses. When her brother, Dane, catches them together, Marcus again asks her to marry him to save both of their reputations; feeling pressured by her brother she agrees.

 

Noria fears a family shame the old Duke hurled at her years ago when she was just eight years old. His scheme could ruin her life forever if it ever came to light; much like anything she ever loved.

 If she marries Marcus it could ruin him and destroy his charity once revealed. Noria will need to find the strength, courage, and logic to stand up to this blackmail and fight for her chance of happiness and love with Marcus and hope that he will still want her when this secret is revealed.  Add in some intrigue, a villain of an Earl who wants her money, his mother, and the Ton for more excitement.

 

My heart totally went out to Honoria for all she endured in her childhood. What a despicable person the old Duke of Pelham was. Her own mother was relatively worthless, only thinking of herself and not the welfare of her children. I adored the close bond the three Ardeerton siblings share, especially the fact that Dane and sister Pippa have had Noria’s back, standing her, throughout her life. Marcus also grabbed my heart with the story of his childhood, but at least he grew fast friends with Pelham and Ravenscroft at school so he wasn't totally alone, as Noria was.

Ms. MacGregor wrote a truly heartfelt story of a fiercely independent woman whose decision to attend her brother's masquerade party disguised as Venus in search of just one night of passion set the ball rolling in this tale of two people who have lived most of their lives without love and how they set about finding that love with each other. The romance is quiet spicy and the characters were so real you could feel their emotions. If secret identities, forbidden love, and a story where he falls first sounds good to you, then A Simple Seduction is perfect for you.


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