Don't Tempt Me

Fallen Women Series

By: Loretta Chase

Narrated by: Kate Reading

Scandal! Gossip!

When kidnapped English heiress Zoe Lexham daringly escapes from captivity, her problems have only begun. After 12 years in a harem, she knows far more about erotic practices than how to conduct a proper conversation in civilized parlors.

Her reception from London society's ladies is arctic; the proposals from their husbands and brothers exceedingly warm; and her loving, but overwhelmed, aristocratic family fear she'll be an outcast forever - unless someone can launch her to success (and a good marriage)!

Enter Lucien de Grey, the Duke of Marchmont. Lucien is no knight in shining armor; he's cynical, easily bored, dangerous to women, and utterly indifferent to popular opinion. But good looks, combined with money and title, make him welcome everywhere. The most popular bachelor in the Beau Monde can easily save Zoe's risqué reputation, if he can prevent the chemistry between them from getting so out of hand...so often...and so deliciously!

©2009 Loretta Chekani (P)2016 Loretta Chekani

Hooked from beginning to end!!!

Again Chase hits it out of the park! I loved this story and the characters were wonderful. The banter between Marchmont and Zoe is just great. So it is a bit predictable - that's why I listen to these books! I want to be transported to a Happily Ever After place! There was just enough drama and turmoil to make it interesting. I laughed out loud all the time! Didn't want to put this on pause! Kate Reading is well - she IS THE BEST! She makes any story that much more delightful!

Totally worth a credit.

Another great story!

It leaves you wanting to know more about their story. Then it might leaves a bit for your imagination as you could see how beautiful of a relationship that started as childhood friendship turn into the most beautiful love story. Loretta Chase is most definitely one of my favorite authors! Thanks for another beautiful book!🥰

Pleasant was to spend an afternoom.

Interesting to listen to. Not the typical story line, and the plot was not as simplistic or ridiculous. ot w as, of course, predicatable. Narration was pleasant. I did get tired of so many sentences beginning with "he said" or "she said". If the writing and narration is adequate, we can all figure out who is saying what.

Kinda boring

Couldn’t connect with the characters. Didn’t really care about them or like them much. I feel they should have been built up sooner in the story. The ending is good though. Worth a listen but not really connected to the series.

LC is a master story teller

Another great novel in the fallen women series. This book had romance and intrigue.

A kidnapping!

This was a great story of a twelve year old girl, kidnapped and sold into an Egyptian harem. 12 years later, she escapes the Egyptian palace, and with the help of other Englishmen, is able to return home to her mother, father and married sisters. She had always been very close with her father, and he recognizes that she truly is his daughter. Many other exciting things happen during this story! Having lived in a harem since she was twelve, she had learned much about pleading a man, however she had always remained a virgin (which was the most difficult point too believe) because the Pasha (king) had given her to his son and his son turned suddenly very sick, and could not make his "instrument of delight" get hard - so the girl (Zooey) spent her time talking with and entertaining him. When she saw hee chance to escape, she risked her life to do so, and with her cleaverness, was able to get away and return to England. She, and most of the people in this story, learned a lot about themselves and their assumptions. I really enjoyed listening to this book!

Never Gets Old

I’ve read this story & now listened to it more than once, and it’s always so lovely and genuinely funny. Aunt Sophronia is the special guest star we all needed. Bravura performance by Kate Reading.

She cracks his shell of indifference...

She was a childhood friend who disappeared for 12 years.
He instantly knew it was her (not an imposter) when she returned.
He did not seem to care about anything. But she evoked emotions.
Their journey to love was unstoppable.

great from beginning to end

I loved it. I could not put it down. I was hoping it would last the weekend but it did not make it through one and a half days.

Childhood friends romance

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and have listened to it several times. I wished there were more stories included about Zoe and Marchmont as children so we were more convinced of how close they felt in their youth. There were a few towards the end of the book, but I would have preferred them in the beginning. I liked both characters and Marchmont's evolution back to a generous, caring person is heartwarming. The story of Zoe’s escape to rescue herself is very moving and brought me to tears. She shows great courage throughout the book, including facing her critics to embrace the life she was meant to have in the glittering London ballrooms. Excellent narration.