The Lady Tamed
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4.3 • 70 Ratings
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Fortune hunters and fools. Those are the gentlemen Fanny Rivers has endured since her husband’s passing. Men who believe women too feeble-brained to manage a fortune, much less help it grow. So for her sister’s upcoming wedding festivities, she’s combined her business acumen with her habit of collecting strays—hiring an actor to play her besotted beau. And it’s working marvelously. Too marvelously. Before long, her attraction to Jeremy makes it difficult to discern fact from fiction, and Fanny herself is in danger of falling for her own scheme.
Jeremy Dawes can scarcely believe his luck when Fanny Rivers agrees to be his patroness. Despite learning he’s the latest in a long line of charity cases, he willingly takes on the most complicated role of his fledgling career—that of a proper gentleman. She’ll never need know of his unsavory beginnings, though the closer they become, the more Jeremy wishes he could be what she deserves. It’s only after a thrilling moment of intimacy—and a regrettable decision by Fanny—that Jeremy finds unexpected allies in the negotiation for his savvy lady’s heart.
Saints and Sinners series:
Book 1: The Duke and I (Nicolas and Gillian)
Book 2: A Gentleman’s Vow (Gideon and Jessica)
Book 3: An Earl of Her Own (Adam and Rebecca)
Book 4: The Lady Tamed (Jeremy and Fanny)
Customer Reviews
Lovely and Lively
The story is simple. Fanny loves the theatre. She is impressed with Jeremy’s efforts on stage, and offers to become his patron in the arts. In return, he provides her escort to social activities. In this story, he is accompanying her to her sister’s wedding. Part of his duty is to discourage the attention of unwanted suitors (fortune hunters and the like). Of course, things are never as simple as they seem. Fanny is accustomed to taking care of herself. She resents and resists any man’s suggestion that she isn’t capable to handle her own life, property, and business. As events unfold it becomes clear that Jeremy is more than an upstart actor. Turns out he is observant, caring, protective, just a plain nice guy. When Jeremy oversteps (in Fanny’s eyes), she levels a degrading insult. Jeremy is ready to leave, the party and their agreement. Can anything or anybody change his mind? Enter the Duke.
This is an enjoyable story with some very interesting characters. It’s a perfect fit for a series of somewhat unusual HEAs. I recommend it.
I received an ARC of this book via Booksprout. My review is voluntary.