Douglas has been dodging the matchmakers for many years now. Marrying into the family of Penwyth put him in proximity of Cicely Ware, whom he is indebted to for rescuing him from matchmakers and scheming debutantes alike. She says he rescued her from being a wallflower, but he disagrees. Cicely draws him in a way no other has; she sees behind the cynical mask he presents to society to the lonely man beneath. As she approaches him about teaching her to seduce a man, he is appalled and intrigued, he doesn’t want her to tempt any other, he wants her all to himself. But what starts out as lessons in seduction soon turns to love as Douglas discovers a warm and caring woman who longs for home and family as much as he does. When her life is threatened, Douglas and Cicely are in a race against time to discover who is behind the threat before she loses her life.
Completely enthralling, LESSONS IN SEDUCTION is a beautiful love story with a little humor and a lot of intrigue. The rich sense of time and place allowed this reader to become a part of Douglas and Cecily’s lives; witness to the growing attraction each has for the other, and the restraint Douglas shows until he reaches a point of no return. Like a fly on the wall, I was witness to the lush and sensual lessons that were shared by the passionate couple, all the while knowing there was more emotional connection involved than either was ready to admit. The sexual chemistry between Douglas and Cecily is off the charts; they make the reader feel like they are in the bedroom, a voyeur to every erotic encounter. The mystery had plenty of twists and turns to keep me guessing throughout, all the while staying up late to finish the story. Full of romance, intrigue and happily ever after; LESSONS IN SEDUCTION by Melissa Schroeder is a romance lover’s dream come true.
