I wavered between 3 1/2 stars and 4 stars on this one-- it gets the benefit of having made me laugh out loud a couple of times. There are no major surprises here (except perhaps the cover-- all three titles were Regency-set, and the cover made me expect at least one earlier-set title), just three solid stories on the sizzling-steamy side of romance. Of the three, I think I liked the last two the best-- I loved the premise of Kate Pearce's story, and tho' Maggie Robinson's was a little more conventionally unconventional (prim widow meets scandalous adventurer), I really enjoyed the interaction of her characters (and the heroine's reaction to the hero's crowning auction piece made me laugh. A LOT.). I really enjoyed all three of the stories in this book. They were sexy and naughty all in one. The stories were well written. I enjoyed how the characters explored there passions with each other. For in society in that time it was looked down on to even care or show feelings towards your spouse. In those times men married for the womans dowry. Women married for titles and to give the men an heir.Some boring marriage. I don't know how women lived like this. The first story in this book is;Beauty And The Brute by Virginia Henley; This book is about Lady Sarah and Charles who is the Earl of March. Lady Sarah is 13 when she runs into the rude and arrogant Charles. They first met on a boat, Lady Sarah ran into him by accident and Charles berates the poor girl. When Sarah arrives with her mom at Hague which is Holland to join up with her father, she is told she is to be married to the Earl of March. Charles father could not pay his debt to Sarah's father so he agreed to marry his son Charles to Sarah. This is not a marriage made in Heaven. They actually hate each other. The marriage is to be a marriage in name only. As soon as they are married, Charles goes off on tour of the world for three years and Sarah goes to the best finishings schools.Sarah turns out to be a beautiful woman, and Charles actually grows up while he's away. You must read this story to see what they do and how it turns out.The next story is How to Suduce a wife; By Kate Pearce, This is a great story that is written about a couple who are married. Nicholas March, the eighth Earl of Stortford & his wife Louisa. There marriage is lacking something and Nicholas hasn't a clue until he sees his wife reading a book and she more or less tells him she's bored. This is a fun story that gives you a little thrill on how they get there marriage back on track. You will enjoy this read.The last story; Not Quite a Courtesan by Maggie Robinson. Is a read that shows how women were taught about there duties as woman when they are married. Women in general were not to have opinions, nor do they tell or share there feelings. They were to do what the husbands wanted them to do. Often in this period is was very common for the husbands if they were wealthy to keep a Courtesan or a mistress.Mrs. Prudence Jane Thorne is a widow whose neice Sophronia (Sophy) ran away and eloped to Cyrus Shaw. Cyrus thinks he loves Sophy but in reality he only married her for her Dowry. Sophy left Cyrus when she thought he had a mistress. Prudence comes to town to get rid of the mistress and give Cyrus a piece of her mind. Instead of Cyrus, she confronts Darius Shaw, Cyrus brother. Let me tell you the adventure these two will face will raise your eyebrows. Do read the book. I think you will enjoy this erotic read.
What do You think about Lords Of Passion (2010)?
How to Seduce a Wife was steamy and a page turner. I'm going to read more of her stories.
—chrissy
Need a sexy historical anthology to heat up a winter night? Yeah, this will do it.
—ArynBarreiro
I love Kate Pearce and all three stories were very good in this anthology.
—kikilovesu
Liked the second and third stories the best. First one was underdeveloped.
—tsbplus3
