Tempting Fortune by Jo Beverley
(The Malloren World, Book 2)
Publisher & Release Date: ePublishing
Works!, July 12, 2013
Time
and setting: 1761, England
Genre:
Historical Georgian Romance
Heat
Level: 1 Scorching Hot Flame
Rating: 4.25 Gold Crowns
Book
Description:
Lord Arcenbryght Malloren is done with love. If
he marries it will be for money to invest in his favorite scheme—canal building.
Then he meets the impoverished Portia St. Claire, and is soon entangled in her and her family's ruinous affairs.
It doesn't take Bryght long to decide that Portia is the woman for him. But can he persuade Portia to trust a rich, devastatingly handsome nobleman who appears to be a reckless gamester?
Then he meets the impoverished Portia St. Claire, and is soon entangled in her and her family's ruinous affairs.
It doesn't take Bryght long to decide that Portia is the woman for him. But can he persuade Portia to trust a rich, devastatingly handsome nobleman who appears to be a reckless gamester?
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Vikki’s
Musings
I have read Jo Beverley’s books for years and have yet to
read one I didn’t like. Tempting Fortune is the second book
in the Malloran World series, and while it is not my
favorite book of hers, it was still a delightful read from start to finish.
Portia St. Claire wants to save her younger brother from his
reckless ways. By doing so, it leads her into one haphazard escapade after
another as she comes embroiled in Oliver’s problems. When she enters the
Malloren realm, her life changes forever.
When Lord Arcenbryght Malloren bumps into Portia while
housebreaking, she sends him into a tailspin. The last thing he expects it to
be attracted to a pocket sized amazon who leads him on a merry chase as he
attempts to keep her save from the unsavory gentlemen after her brother.
Has Bryght finally met his match in Portia and has she captured
his heart? Can she find a way to love a man whose pursuit of risky investments
sends terror to her heart? Can love indeed conquer all?
Tempting
Fortune is a rollercoaster ride, with Portia going from one precarious
situation to another. I loved the fast pace and the creativity in which Ms.
Beverley draws me into her stories and holds me there to the very end. Her
books always go in a unique direction, and Tempting Fortune certainly does
that.
At times, I loved Portia’s character, but at other times, I
became annoyed with her. She is blind-sighted when it comes to her brother and
it leads her into incredibly dangerous endeavors. She is fearless and brave, but
her loyalty to her rapscallion brother keeps her from seeing the truth much of
the time. Thank goodness Bryght is there to save her over and over again, yet
she is so afraid to trust him. Even at the end of the book, she is still mistrusting.
I loved Bryght from the first page to the last, and his
willingness to not give up on Portia, only endeared him to me even more. Most
men would have left her to her own devices. Although, Portia drives him to distraction,
his love for her remains constant.
If you enjoy a story that covers a gambit of emotions and
keeps you glued to the book, then you will love Tempting Fortune. If you
haven’t entered the Malloren world, I suggest you do if you enjoy a series with
engaging characters and creative story lines. Happy reading!
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