{"id":28202,"date":"2022-06-08T07:07:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T11:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=28202"},"modified":"2022-10-16T03:46:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:46:24","slug":"review-a-daring-pursuit-by-kate-bateman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/08\/review-a-daring-pursuit-by-kate-bateman\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f A Daring Pursuit by Kate Bateman"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-28202\" data-postid=\"28202\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-28202 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\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/a-daring-pursuit-kate-bateman.jpg?resize=339%2C500\" width=\"339\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f A Daring Pursuit by Kate Bateman\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f A Daring Pursuit by Kate Bateman\">\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 class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">TWO ENEMIES<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Carys Davies is doing everything in her power to avoid marriage. Staying single is the only way to hide the secret that could ruin her\u2014and her family\u2014if it was revealed. For the past two seasons she\u2019s scandalized the\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">ton\u00a0<\/span>with her outrageous outfits and brazen ways in a futile bid to deter potential suitors. Outwardly confident and carefree, inside she\u2019s disillusioned with both men and love. There\u2019s only one person who\u2019s never bought her act\u2014the only man who makes her heart race: Tristan Montgomery, one of her family\u2019s greatest rivals.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ONE SCANDALOUS BARGAIN<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Wickedly proper architect Tristan needs a respectable woman to wed, but he\u2019s never stopped wanting bold, red-headed Carys. When she mockingly challenges him to show her what she\u2019s missing by not getting married, Tristan shocks them both by accepting her indecent proposal: one week of clandestine meetings, after which they\u2019ll go their separate ways. But kissing each other is almost as much fun as arguing, and their affair burns hotter than either of them expects. When they find themselves embroiled in a treasonous plot, can they trust each other with their hearts, their secrets\u2026and their lives?<\/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-25879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> May 24, 2022<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Ruthless Rivals<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Macmillan<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0St. Martin&#8217;s Press<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $8.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">You ever read a book that just lives up to the blurb? The book that reminds you of the reason why you love reading romances? <strong>A Daring Pursuit<\/strong> by <strong>Kate Bateman<\/strong> is that book for me. Bold, funny, sexy and just downright entertaining.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Carys Davies<\/strong> is hiding a secret from everyone. She is riddled with fear of being discovered so she hides in plain sight from everyone\u2026well at least she thought. <strong>Tristan Montgomery<\/strong> definitely sees Carys and when he discovers her secret, it just draws him a bit closer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Tristan has always liked Carys but the bickering between their families never helped. However, after discovering her secret, he proposes that for them to become more \u201cfriendly\u201d towards one another.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Tristan has jerk-like tendencies at times but he is still smoldering. I like how he defended Carys and took his time to get to know her more. Carys is a sweet character trying to maintain her dignity and I enjoyed her rediscover herself more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The tension and animosity between the two families is still there despite the two families blending from marriage (book 1). It did take a bit to get to the real meat of the story but the author has to set up the tension in order to make it a great enemies- to-lovers trope that I love.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Can I just say the sexual tension was just as great as well? The sneaking around was sexy. Tristan wanted to make sure Carys knew the art of seduction. The sex scenes made their connection stronger. The only thing is the author relied heavily on the sexual tension to reflect that the characters were falling in love instead of the natural process of them getting to know one another.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Since I haven\u2019t read a book by the author, I can not wait to go back and read it. I don\u2019t pick up historical romances as much but I\u2019m so glad I did. 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Staying single is the only way to hide the secret that could ruin her\u2014and her family\u2014if it was revealed. For the past two seasons she\u2019s scandalized the\u00a0ton\u00a0with her outrageous outfits and brazen ways in a futile bid to deter potential suitors. Outwardly confident and carefree, inside she\u2019s disillusioned with both men and love. There\u2019s only one person who\u2019s never bought her act\u2014the only man who makes her heart race: Tristan Montgomery, one of her family\u2019s greatest rivals.<br \/><br \/>ONE SCANDALOUS BARGAIN<br \/>Wickedly proper architect Tristan needs a respectable woman to wed, but he\u2019s never stopped wanting bold, red-headed Carys. When she mockingly challenges him to show her what she\u2019s missing by not getting married, Tristan shocks them both by accepting her indecent proposal: one week of clandestine meetings, after which they\u2019ll go their separate ways. But kissing each other is almost as much fun as arguing, and their affair burns hotter than either of them expects. When they find themselves embroiled in a treasonous plot, can they trust each other with their hearts, their secrets\u2026and their lives?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> May 24, 2022<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Ruthless Rivals<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Macmillan<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0St. Martin's Press<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $8.99<\/p> <hr \/> <p><br \/><br \/><\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">You ever read a book that just lives up to the blurb? The book that reminds you of the reason why you love reading romances? <strong>A Daring Pursuit<\/strong> by <strong>Kate Bateman<\/strong> is that book for me. Bold, funny, sexy and just downright entertaining.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Carys Davies<\/strong> is hiding a secret from everyone. She is riddled with fear of being discovered so she hides in plain sight from everyone\u2026well at least she thought. <strong>Tristan Montgomery<\/strong> definitely sees Carys and when he discovers her secret, it just draws him a bit closer.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Tristan has always liked Carys but the bickering between their families never helped. However, after discovering her secret, he proposes that for them to become more \u201cfriendly\u201d towards one another.\u00a0<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Tristan has jerk-like tendencies at times but he is still smoldering. I like how he defended Carys and took his time to get to know her more. Carys is a sweet character trying to maintain her dignity and I enjoyed her rediscover herself more.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The tension and animosity between the two families is still there despite the two families blending from marriage (book 1). It did take a bit to get to the real meat of the story but the author has to set up the tension in order to make it a great enemies- to-lovers trope that I love.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Can I just say the sexual tension was just as great as well? The sneaking around was sexy. Tristan wanted to make sure Carys knew the art of seduction. The sex scenes made their connection stronger. The only thing is the author relied heavily on the sexual tension to reflect that the characters were falling in love instead of the natural process of them getting to know one another.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Since I haven\u2019t read a book by the author, I can not wait to go back and read it. I don\u2019t pick up historical romances as much but I\u2019m so glad I did. Fans of historical romance and\/or enemies to lovers trope will enjoy this story.<\/p> <p><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3wR9V1m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3wMQUgM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-daring-pursuit-kate-bateman\/1141060014?ean=9781250801616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/a-daring-pursuit-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Kate_Bateman_A_Daring_Pursuit?id=VQBGEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28202","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=28202"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28648,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28202\/revisions\/28648"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}