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The ton loves nothing more than a good scandal, and they're giddy with the appearance of wealthy Samuel Hartley. Not only is he self-made, American, and in the habit of wearing moccasins, but he is also notorious for fleeing a battle in which several English gentlemen lost their lives. What the ton doesn't know, though, is that Samuel is in Londonbecause of this massacre. He believes his regiment was given up to the enemy and won't rest until he finds the traitor.

Lady Emeline Gordon is captivated with Samuel. Not only does he defy convention with his unusual dress, his sensual smile, and his forthright manner, but he survived the battle that killed her beloved brother. Samuel suspects that the person responsible for her brother's death is Jasper Renshaw, Viscount Vale, a family friend since childhood--and Emeline's fiance. Despite Emeline's belief in Vale's innocence and her refusal to break off her betrothal, she and Samuel begin a passionate affair. But can their relationship survive the fallout from Samuel's investigation?

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5 out of 5 stars

Review December 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

To Taste Temptation is the first of four brand new books by Elizabeth Hoyt in her new series The Legend of the Four Soldiers. Each soldier was returning from war. When they got to a four way crossroads, each one decided to go their own way. This is Iron Heart's story.

Samuel Hartley and his sister, Rebecca has recently arrived in London, where they will be staying for a few months. Their next door neighbor is Lady Emeline Gordon. When Emeline first meets Samuel, she is appalled by him. What type of man attends a ball wearing moccasins? Right away from first sight, Samuel knows he would like to get to know Emeline better. Rebecca needs a chaperone to teach her how to act like a proper lady. Samuel enlists the help of Lady Emeline. Emeline is starting to see that underneath Samuel's appearance is a wounded man. Can Emeline help heal Samuel's heart? Also how does Samuel's mission to seek out a traitor how into play with Emeline's brother?

I actually started out this series a little backwards by reading To Seduce a Sinner, the second book in this series first. Luckily for me, you do not have to read these books in order to enjoy them. As far as historical romance authors go, Elizabeth Hoyt is one of the best. Every book I have read by her, I have liked. Don't be fooled by Emeline. Just because she teaches young ladies how to act proper does not mean that, she won't stand up for herself. Samuel may dress the part of a gentleman but when it comes to the bedroom, you can't take the wild out of the man. Now is the perfect time to start this series before the next two books release.

5 out of 5 stars

Oh My - Such Temptation -- Great Start to New Series November 1, 2008
Samuel Hartley was raised in a cabin in North America's colonial wilderness. After inheriting his uncle's business in Boston, Sam became quite wealthy and found his way to London both on business and in search of the person who betrayed the 28th Regiment causing a bloody massacre at Spinner's Falls. Of the men killed one was Captain Reynaud, the beloved brother of the very beautiful widowed Lady Emeline Gordon whom Samuel has engineered a meeting in order to obtain her help in preparing his sister Rabecca to enter London society, and to gain him entree to continue his investigations.

No matter how wealthy Samuel is, Emeline who is a model of propriety is aghast at his rough exterior and refusal to conform to a more gentlemanly mode of dress. How dare he wear moccasins to a ball! Yet, underneath it all Emeline is more than a bit attracted to Sam's manliness no matter how beneath her in station or impossible a liaison would be, sparks ignite each time they meet.

*** A friend alerted me some time ago to Ms. Hoyt as a new historical romance author I would enjoy and I'm sorry to say it took me this long to finally get around to sampling her prose. Well, all I can say now is that after reading TO TASTE TEMPTATION I will be more than likely to move her from the bottom of my TBR stacks to the top!

Lady Emeline and Samuel Hartley were extremely well developed leads whom you could quickly embrace. Emeline was a bit hard to like at first and I really didn't warm up to her readily until I found her interaction with her 8 year old son Daniel so very charming and unusual (for a woman of that era - 1764) and began to understand her fears and what held her back from surrendering to her love of Samuel, especially when she seemed so attuned and sympathetic towards Sam's torments.

Ms. Hoyt's plot was interesting I especially enjoyed the bond of friendship that Samuel and Lord Vale (Lady Emeline's fiance and one of Samuel's first suspects) formed even as Samuel was falling in love with Emeline. The other secondary characters, also cleverly woven in, were equally delightful especially, Tante Cristelle and Emeline's good friend Melisande whom I so hope is on this author's `To Do' list for a story of her own.

At the beginning of each chapter were passages of the fairytales of four soldiers which evidently parallels the authors ideas in creating this series. These fairytales were a nice touch and an additional story to enjoy. All in all, this series promises much in the way of action and adventure and TO TASTE TEMPTATION is a zesty and very sensual treat bound to please the palates of fans of this genre.

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1 out of 5 stars

Don't waist your time October 20, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful

I really find it hard to believe that Elizabeth Hoyt wrote this. It was drawn out and very boring. It was so boring I had to skip pages to try and get to some excitement. I did not like the hero or the heroine. The characters did not develop through out the entire story. The plot was not good at all. I'm still tyring to figure why is was called "To taste temptation." There was nothing tempting about this story. Bad start for a series!!!!!!!!!!

4 out of 5 stars

~ Book Reviews By Bobbie ~ A Delicious & Entertaining Read! August 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Lady Emeline Gordon is the model of a cultured, refined English widow.
Everything in her life is predictable and rather dull, that is until the extremely wealthy Samuel Hartley walks into her life.
With the request that she act as his sister's chaperone for the season among the haut ton, Emeline becomes more and more attracted to the brooding and...

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4 out of 5 stars

cat and mouse July 27, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

TO TASTE TEMPTATION is a more conventional romance novel from Elizabeth Hoyt than any installment in the Prince series, but it still wins with it's compelling, fully rounded characters and beautiful style.

Samuel Hartley is literally and metaphorically a hunter: patient, clever, and relentless. He plays a cat and mouse game with the heroine, Emeline Gordon - he enjoys the chase and her resistance only eggs him on further. This is a metaphor that Hoyt draws upon repeatedly - Samuel is always the cat, and Emeline is always the mouse.

Emeline has gotten a lot of flack in the reviews, and I think that's a shame. She is a classic ice queen character - correct and withdrawn to the point of being frosty. But Hoyt makes sure that we understand how Emeline became the person that she is: she's an aristocrat, and one by one all the men who were to shoulder the burden of managing her life - her brother, her husband, and then her father - died. Emotionally bereft and totally unprepared, it fell to Emeline to manage the family finances, raise her young son, and take care of her elderly aunt. She rises to the challenge, in a large part thanks to her increasingly rigid self-control.

I thought it was very clear that Emeline felt like she was walking a tightrope, with a horrible abyss yawning beneath her. No wonder Samuel makes her panic, snap, and flee. He unbalances her, sends her wobbling on that tightrope, and Emeline is terrified. So she lashes out at him, like a mouse trapped by the claws of a cat would try to bite.

Emeline is not particularly nice to Samuel - but then, Samuel is not particularly nice to her, either. He hunts her down like a fox in a hole. It's all very primitive and sexy, but meanwhile we see enough of Samuel's soft and caring side, and enough of Emeline's strong and vibrant nature, to know they will work as a couple once the predator has captured its prey.

I really can't wait to read whatever Hoyt comes up with next, I'm excited to have discovered her.