Veena’s review of Tempt Me With Diamonds (London Jewels, Book 1) by Jane Feather
Historical Romance published by Zebra 29 Jan 19
Is there a plethora of historical romances recently? Or perhaps, and more truly, I am emerging from a long hiatus and reading more of this genre. Ms. Feather is also an author that I have not read in a long time, but I definitely recommend this contemporary style novel full of sparkling wit and angst set against an historical time period.
Rupert Lacey has been an extended family member of the Sommervilles since college days got him away from his troubled childhood. It seemed inevitable that Rupert and Diana would make a match of it, until the day Diana broke his trust and their engagement. Now things have changed. Rupert has inherited half the Sommerville estate upon the death of Diana’s beloved brother. Diana is definitely not a happy camper when she comes back from Africa to find Rupert comfortably ensconced in the Somerville London town home, enjoying her dead brother’s bounty. She definitely did not expect Rupert to mount a determined campaign to woo her back.
As Diana plots and solicits the help of her friends and trusty retainers, Rupert schemes to foil her schemes to win her back. It’s a bit ironic that the two of them pretend to be married in order to live together without censure from London society, even as the plots and counterplots keep the reader entertained. I do like how the author brings it all together, allowing Diana and Rupert to visit the painful moments that broke both their hearts.
All in all, a great start to what portends to be a delightful trilogy.
Grade: A
Summary:
Three friends who met at an elite English boarding school take on the town—and the ton—one by one, in this sparkling new series about love, loss, and lustrous gemstones, from New York Times bestselling author Jane Feather . . .A FINE ROMANCE…
Diana Sommerville seems to have it all—beauty, brains, and vast wealth, thanks to her family’s ownership of a diamond mine abroad. But when her beloved brother dies in battle and leaves a lion’s share of his estate to his best friend, Diana finds herself in a situation that seems scripted for the stage: Sharing her family home with the man she used to love—and now loathes. Worse, her unfaithful former fiancé has already moved in . . .OR AN EXCELLENT FAKE?
Rupert Lacey didn’t expect Diana to take the news without a fight. Still, he didn’t expect her to bring the battle directly to their newly shared doorstep—complete with a full set of trunks, and a full set of orders to the staff. Yet there she is, bold, regal . . . magnificent as ever. Now they would face a formidable challenge: to ignore each other—and the unanswered questions that stood between them. The only sure thing is their still blazing desire. But with a woman like Diana, it will take nothing less than a momentous misunderstanding, a missing prized mare, and a shocking revelation to restore a love that hasn’t lost its shine . . .
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