How to Seduce a Sinner
Author: Adrienne Basso
Publisher: Kensington / Zebra
Pub. Date: January 1, 2010
ISBN-13: 978-1420104332
Retail: $6.99
352 pages

Dorothea Ellingham is waiting for the man who can ignite a spark of consuming passion with just a kiss. For when that happens, she’ll know she’s found the one. But after three suitors miserably fail her test, she’s about to lose all hope until she lays eyes on Carter Grayson, Marquess of Atwood. His devilish good looks and charm send her pulse racing – and when he kisses her, she finally finds what she’s been craving . . .


Carter Grayson is in no hurry to wed. But when he meets Dorothea, he’s captivated by the urgent need she sets off in him. Knowing he must have her, he proposes. But as they soon discover, a union forged on passion alone is never enough-and explosive desires can often lead to love…

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Charming from beginning to end, Adrienne Basso presents two lovable characters with much to learn about love. HOW TO SEDUCE A SINNER will seduce you into loving these protagonists like they are close friends.

Dorothea Ellingham sets out to find a husband and has prepared a test to insure there will be passion in her marriage. Her test revolves around the quality of kisses she receives based on her “kiss-o-meter”. Who could predict that her test, and a certain gentleman, would knock her socks off? It is lust at first sight for Dorothea and when she spies the handsome Carter Grayson. He sets her pulse racing with just a glance. She wants a man she can manipulate and she is certain Carter is an unmovable force to be reckoned with. The intensity of his passion makes her feel vulnerable but she is made of strong stuff; she just needs to redirect her thinking to achieve control in the marriage.

Enter Viscount Carter Grayson, who must be wed by the end of the season, per his ducal father’s decree. When he observes lovely Dorothea kissing other gentlemen he thinks she may suit him well as a wife. All of their plans ignite with one searing kiss that leaves them stunned beyond belief. Carter is convinced he must have her for his wife when he discovers her passion matches his own. She is an exquisite temptation he cannot resist. What begins as a marriage based on passion soon has our lovers succumbing to love.

She felt her confidence soar, knowing he found her attractive, desirable. After his odd behavior this afternoon, it was the affirmation she needed, the assurance she craved. Dorothea reached up and ran the edge of her finger along his jaw. The surface was smooth but when she reversed the direction of her hand she could feel the rough edge of his whiskers. It was a strangely erotic sensation.

He put his mouth to hers, nibbling her lower lip until she opened to him. Relaxing, Dorothea curled her tongue against his. She adored his kisses. Her hands came up to cling to his broad shoulders as the familiar excitement flared deep in her belly, making her feel hot all over.

HOW TO SEDUCE A SINNER is a fast paced and memorable love story. With delightful characters, both lead and secondary, Adrienne Basso combines humor, passion, wit and drama in one beautifully written story. Reminiscent of Julia Quinn, Basso is a master storyteller whose characters are well rounded, realistic, and extremely likeable. HOW TO SEDUCE A SINNER is a book I would highly recommend.

Rating: 8 (Very Good)

Heat-Level: 4: (Hot)

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  3. Adrienne Basso is a new to me author. Good review. This sounds like a fun read. Should be fun watching them fall out of lust and into love (although the lust doesn’t seem to go away).

  4. Lettetia, thanks for the informative review! This sounds like a very romantic, hot, and sexy book! Just my type! 🙂

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