To Tempt a Rogue (An Avon Romantic Treasure)
1999
- brothers
- fiction
- fiction, romance, general
- arizona, fiction
- fiction, westerns
The story
Kitty O'Shay desperately dreams of marriage and a family. Yet whisked into the company of robbers when she finds herself orphaned, she sees no choice but to protect her virtue by dressing as a boy, until one man uncovers her secret. Dangerous Love When rancher Ryan Delaney agrees to a dying man's last wish--to locate his long-lost illegitimate daughter--he never expects to find her masquerading as one of the Barton gang. But Kitty's disguise doesn't fool Ryan. The little wildcat heats his rogue's blood with temptation like no fancy-dressed woman ever has--lighting a fire difficult to control long enough for them to make a getaway. But once free of the outlaws, their stormy passion reaches a fever pitch of desire and surrender, causing them both to wonder if tempting a rogue is just part of a wild escapade, or the beginning of a great adventure into the dangerous territory of love.
What it’s like
Dusty Arizona trail country rendered in the plain, sun-bleached textures of a Western romance: wide open desert, dust-caked horses, campfire smoke, and the close, crowded hush of outlaw camps that gives way to moonlit clearings. The prose stays brisk and warm, with sensory detail doing the work of scenery, and a steady undercurrent of teasing banter and simmering heat. Its vibe is spirited and sunny with a fiery edge, the kind of book that suits a lazy afternoon, a long train ride, or a comfort read in bed with a cup of something warm. Pacing moves briskly through disguises, close calls and escapes, while the emotional spine is a headstrong woman who refuses to be tamed and a rancher who sees straight through her, their attraction building from sparring into tender surrender. Sensuality is present and fairly frank in its romantic scenes, but the violence stays mostly offstage and peripheral, a matter of gunshots and rough outlaws rather than graphic gore. It suits readers who want a lively historical romance with a bit of adventure, a stubborn heroine, and a slow-burn payoff.
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