Series: The Ruthless Rivals #2
Publisher: St. Martins Press
Release Date: May 24, 2022
Purchase Link: Amazon
4 Steamy Hearts
Special thanks to St. Martins Press for an arc of this book
When two longtime enemies make a scandalous bargain, they don't expect their hatred to turn to love in Kate Bateman's sexy regency romance A Daring Pursuit….
Review:
Disillusioned with love by a bad first experience, Carys Davies is determined to be so bold, so brazen that she scares any potential suitors away. She can't afford to have her secret exposed or her family will be ruined. When quiet, reserved Tristan, from the rival Montgomery family, accidentally learns her secret, he steps up to save her . . . in spite of the ongoing feud between the Davies and Montgomerys. Carys and Tristan have sparred for years while both secretly harboring deeper feelings for each other. In the midst of a one week gathering and truce between families, the pair discover a raging sexual inferno blazing between them that won't be denied. At the risk of being forward, Carys suggests an indecent proposal to Tristan knowing he'll turn her down. He has one week to teach her why she will enjoy being married, including all bedroom acts - no holds barred. Why it's simply scandalous! Tristan accepts the challenge. Buckle up, readers! It's about to get very hot in here!
I simply adore the characters, especially these two, in The Ruthless Rivals series! Bateman excels at rendering characters that you either love or love to hate. The banter, the chemistry, the plot line all combine to make a fantastic read that I finished in mostly one sitting. Support characters include those from book one and while A Daring Pursuit can certainly be read as a standalone, I highly advise you not to cheat yourself out of reading A Reckless Match as it is also exceptional. Bateman cranks up the heat in A Daring Pursuit as the flirting, courting and bedroom scenes explode from the high heat radiating off Carys and Tristan. If you love a good enemies to lovers story with a ton of sexual tension, this one's for you. It's Regency Romance at its best!
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