1129. Tempted By His Kiss (Tracy Anne Warren)

Summary:
Cade Byron returned from his work for the foreign service and buries himself in work at his country estate. Wounded in body and spirit, Cade turns his back on both friends and family, preferring to grieve his losses in solitude. But when a snowstorm strands a beautiful young woman on his doorstep, all of Cade's carefully crafted defenses will be put to the test. Meg Amberley is determined to make the best of her snowbound time with the cranky Lord Byron. Drawing him out of his seclusion, Meg soon discovers a man she wants to spend more and more time with. But when a passionate encounter uncovers dark secrets from Cade's past, Meg must decide if she's willing to risk her heart on a man believed to be incapable of love. Forced to pretend an engagement, will Meg be able to break down the walls around Cade's heart, or will the scars of his past prove too much?

My rating: 2 stars

1071. Seduced By His Touch (Tracy Anne Warren)

Synopsis:
Everyone in London agrees the Byrons are just as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know" as their poetic non-relation. But Lord Jack Byron is facing a predicament that is scandalous . . . even for him!

Marry a young woman because he lost a bet? Unreformed rake Lord Jack Byron would do anything to get out of it. But the rich merchant who holds his debt insists Jack lead his on-the-shelf daughter to the altar . . . and make her believe it's a love match. With no options, Jack agrees, thinking he'll be shackled to a closed-in spinster.

But Grace Danvers is no milk-and-water miss. When he first encounters her in a London bookstore, Jack is struck by her tempting sensuality and soon becomes determined to bed - and wed - her (in that order!). Yet though he plans to seduce her with his touch, he never dreams he'll also want to win her with his love.

My rating: 3 stars