{"id":26389,"date":"2020-10-02T08:11:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T12:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=26389"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:57:18","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:57:18","slug":"review-beauty-tempts-the-beast-by-lorraine-heath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/02\/review-beauty-tempts-the-beast-by-lorraine-heath\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Beauty Tempts the Beast by Lorraine Heath"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-26389\" data-postid=\"26389\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-26389 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/beauty-tempts-the-beast-lorraine-heath.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Beauty Tempts the Beast by Lorraine Heath\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Beauty Tempts the Beast by Lorraine Heath\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>She wants lessons in seduction<\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Althea Stanwick was a perfect lady destined to marry a wealthy lord, until betrayal left her family penniless. Though she\u2019s lost friends, fortune, and respectability, Althea has gained a scandalous plan. If she can learn to seduce, she can obtain power over men and return to Society on her terms. She even has the perfect teacher in mind, a man whose sense of honor and dark good looks belie his nickname: Beast.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>But desire like this can\u2019t be taught<\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Benedict Trewlove may not know his parentage but he knows where he belongs\u2014on the dark side of London, offering protection wherever it\u2019s needed. Yet no woman has ever made such an outrageous request as this mysterious beauty. Althea is out of place amongst vice and sin, even if she offers a wicked temptation he can\u2019t resist. But as the truth of his origin emerges at last, it will take a fierce, wild love to overcome their pasts.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg?resize=146%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 29, 2020<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Sins for All Seasons<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><br \/><br \/>A good story, with a nice low stakes romance.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the final book in the Trewlove series, and while this book can serve as a standalone, I would at least recommend reading the previous two books in the series. I\u2019ll be honest I warred with myself during this book between wanting more external conflict for the characters to face and enjoying the subtle external conflict mixed with heavy internal conflict. But I may be getting ahead of myself.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We have our heroine, <strong>Althea Stanwick<\/strong>, disgraced and stripped of her status since her father betrayed the monarchy by trying to kill the Queen. Heavy stuff. Althea is relegated to a near non-existence, until she starts working at a local tavern to earn money. She hates feeling so useless. Of course, here is where she meets our hero, <strong>Benedict Trewlove<\/strong>, otherwise known as the Beast of Whitechapel.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beast is probably my favorite Trewlove, next to Fancy. He\u2019s got this air of mystery wrapped up in a big package. Described as a hulking figure, he could easily be muscle only, but the man has brains for days. He\u2019s well-read, self-conscience and thinks heavily before he speaks or acts. Beast immediately knows Althea doesn\u2019t belong in his world, but how she got there bugs him to the point that he must get involved. He wants her to find her way in life, the same way he helps other ladies\u2026 by giving them chances to learn trades and escape.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These two embark on a business agreement that goes all wonky because of the attraction Beast feels for Althea and an equal amount of interest on her part. This is where it gets delicious and super slow burn. The adventure truly starts with a library, then a wager, and we all know a wager never ends well.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re looking for low stakes fluff of falling in love, this book is for you. I enjoyed it, though something still niggles at the back of my brain. I wanted more somehow, and more punishment against those who hurt Althea. Though Beast does help her get as much as she can back, and helps he find her own way. This story doesn\u2019t have a lot of ticking time bombs, but it\u2019s a nice evenly paced story and my interest in the characters kept the pages turning.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, Heath concluded the Truelove series successfully and nicely sets up a new series. I\u2019m already interested in those next books and will be on the lookout. Though, I\u2019ll miss the Trueloves and their rapscallion natures.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GaeKM1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/beauty-tempts-the-beast\/id1493194434?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/beauty-tempts-the-beast-lorraine-heath\/1136788728?ean=9780062951939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/beauty-tempts-the-beast-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lorraine_Heath_Beauty_Tempts_the_Beast?id=oFrHDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>She wants lessons in seduction Althea Stanwick was a perfect lady destined to marry a wealthy lord, until betrayal left her family penniless. 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Though she\u2019s lost friends, fortune, and respectability, Althea has gained a scandalous plan. If she can learn to seduce, she can obtain power over men and return to Society on her terms. She even has the perfect teacher in mind, a man whose sense of honor and dark good looks belie his nickname: Beast.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>But desire like this can\u2019t be taught<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Benedict Trewlove may not know his parentage but he knows where he belongs\u2014on the dark side of London, offering protection wherever it\u2019s needed. Yet no woman has ever made such an outrageous request as this mysterious beauty. Althea is out of place amongst vice and sin, even if she offers a wicked temptation he can\u2019t resist. But as the truth of his origin emerges at last, it will take a fierce, wild love to overcome their pasts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 29, 2020<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Sins for All Seasons<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><br \/><br \/>A good story, with a nice low stakes romance.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the final book in the Trewlove series, and while this book can serve as a standalone, I would at least recommend reading the previous two books in the series. I\u2019ll be honest I warred with myself during this book between wanting more external conflict for the characters to face and enjoying the subtle external conflict mixed with heavy internal conflict. But I may be getting ahead of myself.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We have our heroine, <strong>Althea Stanwick<\/strong>, disgraced and stripped of her status since her father betrayed the monarchy by trying to kill the Queen. Heavy stuff. Althea is relegated to a near non-existence, until she starts working at a local tavern to earn money. She hates feeling so useless. Of course, here is where she meets our hero, <strong>Benedict Trewlove<\/strong>, otherwise known as the Beast of Whitechapel.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beast is probably my favorite Trewlove, next to Fancy. He\u2019s got this air of mystery wrapped up in a big package. Described as a hulking figure, he could easily be muscle only, but the man has brains for days. He\u2019s well-read, self-conscience and thinks heavily before he speaks or acts. Beast immediately knows Althea doesn\u2019t belong in his world, but how she got there bugs him to the point that he must get involved. He wants her to find her way in life, the same way he helps other ladies\u2026 by giving them chances to learn trades and escape.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These two embark on a business agreement that goes all wonky because of the attraction Beast feels for Althea and an equal amount of interest on her part. This is where it gets delicious and super slow burn. The adventure truly starts with a library, then a wager, and we all know a wager never ends well.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re looking for low stakes fluff of falling in love, this book is for you. I enjoyed it, though something still niggles at the back of my brain. I wanted more somehow, and more punishment against those who hurt Althea. Though Beast does help her get as much as she can back, and helps he find her own way. This story doesn\u2019t have a lot of ticking time bombs, but it\u2019s a nice evenly paced story and my interest in the characters kept the pages turning.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, Heath concluded the Truelove series successfully and nicely sets up a new series. I\u2019m already interested in those next books and will be on the lookout. Though, I\u2019ll miss the Trueloves and their rapscallion natures.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GaeKM1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/beauty-tempts-the-beast\/id1493194434?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/beauty-tempts-the-beast-lorraine-heath\/1136788728?ean=9780062951939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/beauty-tempts-the-beast-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lorraine_Heath_Beauty_Tempts_the_Beast?id=oFrHDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26389"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26389\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}