The Lady Tempts An Heir Book Tour & Review

 

Welcome to The Lady Tempts An Heir Blog Tour!  This book is a fantastic addition to the series. I love these sassy heroines and surly heroes.  When they clash wills, sparks fly. Scroll to the bottom for my review and a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card!

The Lady Tempts an Heir by Harper St. George

Publication Date: February 22, 2022

Berkley Publishing

Series: The Gilded Age Heiresses, Book 3

Genre: Historical Romance

A fake engagement brings together a lady with bold and daring dreams, and the heir whose heart she captured—perfect for fans of Bridgerton!

Tall, dark, and brooding—to say that American Maxwell Crenshaw stood out in the glittering ballrooms of London is an understatement. He vowed never to set foot in England again, but when a summons from his father along with an ultimatum to secure his legacy has him crossing the Atlantic for the last time, reuniting him with the delectable Lady Helena March, he can’t deny the temptation she presents. Or the ideas she inspires…

Lady Helena March is flirting with scandal. Instead of spending her time at teas and balls in search of another husband, as is expected of a young widow, Helena pours her energy into The London Home for Young Women. But Society gives no quarter to unmarried radicals who associate with illegitimate children and fallen women, and Helena’s funding is almost run out. So when the sinfully seductive Crenshaw heir suggests a fake engagement to save them both—him from an unwanted marriage and her from scorn and financial ruin—Helena finds herself too fascinated to refuse the sexy American.

As their arrangement of convenience melts oh so deliciously into nights of passion, their deception starts to become real. But if Max knew the true reason Helena can never remarry, he wouldn’t look at her with such heat in his eyes. Or might the Crenshaw heir be willing to do whatever it takes to win the one woman he’s never been able to forget…

Praise for The Lady Tempts an Heir

“With sizzling chemistry, brilliant banter, and an unapologetically strong, feminist heroine, Harper St. George sets the pages ablaze!”—Christi Caldwell, USA Today bestselling author of Along Came a Lady

“Harper St. George just gets better and better with every book, penning the kind of page-turning stories that you will want to read again as soon as you finish each one. Max and Helena are my new favorite couple in the series.”—Lyssa Kay Adams, author of Isn’t it Bromantic?

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About the Author

 

Harper St. George was raised in rural Alabama and along the tranquil coast of northwest Florida. It was a setting filled with stories of the old days that instilled in her a love of history, romance, and adventure. By high school, she had discovered the historical romance novel which combined all of those elements into one perfect package. She has been hooked ever since.

She lives in the Atlanta area with her husband and two children. When not writing, she can be found devouring her husband's amazing cooking and reading. She would love to hear from you. Please visit her website at www.harperstgeorge.com. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Goodreads.

Blog Tour Schedule

Tuesday, February 22
Review at Chasing Leslie
Guest Post at Novels Alive
Excerpt at Bookoholic Café

Wednesday, February 23
Review at Michelle the PA Loves to Read

Thursday, February 24
Review at Books In Their Natural Habitat

Friday, February 25
Review at Bookworlder
Review at Pinkcowlandreads

Sunday, February 27
Review at Debjani's Thoughts

Monday, February 28
Review at Novels Alive
Review at Anna's Book Blog

Tuesday, March 1
Review at Fringe Book Reviews

Wednesday, March 2
Review at A Girl Reads Bookss

Thursday, March 3
Review at Dive into a Good Book

Friday, March 4
Review at The Literary Assistant
Review at View from the Birdhouse

Monday, March 7
Review & Excerpt at Elodie’s Reading Corner

Tuesday, March 8
Excerpt at Aubrey Wynne: Timeless Romance

Wednesday, March 9
Review at Gwendalyn's Books

Thursday, March 10
Excerpt at SplendeurCaisse
Review at Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

Friday, March 11
Review at The Lit Bitch

Monday, March 14
Review at Cross My Heart Writing & Reviews

Tuesday, March 15
Excerpt at Lisa Everyday Reads

Thursday, March 17
Excerpt at Coffee and Ink
Review at Bonnie Reads and Writes

Friday, March 18
Review at Reader_ceygo

Giveaway

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The Lady Tempts an Heir

My Review:

American Maxwell Crenshall returns to London at the news that his father is ill.  He finds him recovering and determined to force Max into a marriage by Christmas in order to secure a heir for Crenshaw Iron.  Max has no intention of marrying even though every woman in London would love to hook him, but his father plays the one card that will convince him otherwise.  The elder Crenshaw threatens to withdraw funding for a project Max's sister August is involved in if he doesn't choose a bride soon.  He can't allow his sister to be hurt so he hatches a plan for a fake engagement with the one woman he's never forgotten - Widow Lady Helena March.  Helena is skeptical but she agrees to go along with the charade in order to secure funding for a project near and dear to her heart - the London Home for Young Women which houses and secures jobs for the "fallen" women that society turned their back on.  Both Maxwell and Helena will gain what they want from a fake engagement and then go their separate ways, right?

Oh, I do love a good fake engagement story, and The Lady Tempts An Heir is perfect!  Readers who have followed the series are aware of the chemistry exploding between Maxwell and Helena from the previous book.  Harper St. George has upped the odds in this book and the result is a sinfully sexy story that also dives deeply into gender roles and social class prejudices of the time period.  Helena is the perfect heroine to buck societal expectations as she crosses barriers and spurns expectations.  She is feisty, strong and on a mission to provide a better life for the women of the home in spite of society's scorn.  She's also carrying a dark secret that delegates her to life as a single woman no matter how much she may wish otherwise.  Maxwell is a dashing, bold if somewhat brooding hero with a kind heart and strong determination to make it on his own.  The clash, bump and grind between these two makes for a deliciously sinful story with a whole lot of heart!  I highly recommend it to fans of historical romance and fake relationship tropes as well as to any reader who loves a good romance with a lot of meat on the bones.