Never Resist Temptation

by Miranda Neville

Book Overview

A woman on the run Beautiful, spirited Jacobin de Chastelux would have been the perfect prize for any man . . . but she never imagined one would win her at a game of cards When she learns that her dissolute, dastardly uncle and guardian had wagered her virtue--and lost---she flees. A cunning disguise and her culinary talents land her in the royal kitchen as a chef. All is well until her uncle is poisoned by one of her desserts. Jacobin must escape...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061715913
• ISBN13: 9780061715914
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.3" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Temptation? I'll Never Resist the Temptation to read Neville's next book!

Two up-front disclosures: I'm a guy and I hardly ever read romances. This one's different! I fell in love with the spirited heroine, Jacobin, upon meeting her and barely managed to put the book down until its satisfying ending. In the meantime--and despite myself--I learned a good deal about the Regency period, the French Revolution, lots of new vocabulary, and French cooking. Neville's writing is fluid and engaging. The heroine's "irresistible," and the whole book's great fun.

Never resist temptation

This is an exceedingly well written historical romance. Not only does it have an intriguing plot involving cross dressing disguise, murder and erotic sexual foreplay with a lot of delicious recipes, but it is beautifully crafted with many authentic historical words easily accessible in the dialogues and of great expression; a vivid portrayal of relationships in Regency England. A delicious meal of a novel, easily digestible at any time or any mood.

fun Regency romantic suspense

In 1816 London, Anthony the Earl of Storrington wants to court Lord Candover's niece, Jacobin de Chastelux, over the objection of his dying father who loathes her uncle. However, Jacobin is not interested in his suit in spite of his being the catch of the season. Instead she runs from her home masquerading as Jacob Leon. When hooligans assault Jacob, Anthony rescues him. Though he is a bit perturbed that he finds the lad attractive, he hires Jacob to serve on his staff as a pastry chef. When someone tries to kill Candover using poison in his food the evidence points towards Jacobin as the culprit. She, as a male, begins to investigate in an amateurish attempt to expose the culprit, but soon finds Anthony helping him, make that her. This is a fun Regency romantic suspense starring a likable delightful duo. The debates between Anthony and Jacobin-Jacob are fun to follow as he begins to see the similarity in his-her pattern. Although happenstance allowed Anthony to be in the right place at the right time to rescue Jacob, fans will not care as they began to fall in love when she was his male chef. Harriet Klausner