A talented new author makes her debut with a sexy regency tale of the boy next door-and the girl who drives him wild...
Isabella Weston has loved James Sheffield forever. Her coming-out ball seems a perfect opportunity-and James is soon stunned to find that the impish girl he once knew has blossomed into a sensual goddess.
When Izzie kisses James, her artless ardor turns to a masterful seduction that drives him mad with desire. But James is determined never to love. Can Isabella convince him that a life without love might be the biggest loss of all?
I do not remember who told me or where I saw the buzz on Ms. Lindsey's debut. Twitter, I'm sure. Regardless, I'm a sucker for BFF's-little-sister-is-love-of-my-life trope (or any variation on this theme), so I picked up Promise Me Tonight.
It wasn't what I thought it would be. And that's not a bad thing -- it far surpassed my expectations.
The final third of the book wherein *SPOILERS* Izzie decides to go on with her life despite being completely miserable five minutes earlier didn't ring 100% true to me, especially given Isabella's determination to force James to admit he loves her. Yes, I understand being devastated; yes, I understand threatening the solicitor for information about the man who essentially ran away from you on your wedding night. Still, it seems to me she would have reacted differently rather than accepting her fate. *END SPOILERS*
And because I so enjoyed Ms. Lindsey's writing, I'm planning to read the second book of the series, Tempting the Marquess, once it releases in June.
A Year of the Historical Challenge, hosted by KMont
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