Books like To taste temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt

Lady Emeline Gordon is the epitome of decorum within London's most fashionable circles, a model of sophistication and impeccable style. She is chosen as the chaperone for her sister Rebecca, who accompanies the brother of a successful Boston businessman and former Colonial soldier. Samuel Hartley, though affluent, carries the wild spirit of the American wilderness, unsettling Emeline with his lack of refinement and his deliberate choice to don moccasins to a grand London ball. His boldness simultaneously not only irritates but also intrigues her. Samuel’s presence in London is driven not by romance but by a personal vendetta that shadows his former war life. Emeline, longing for his affection, must keep her desires restrained by social expectations. The novel explores the tensions between societal propriety, individual desire and the lingering scars of military pasts.

First publish date: 2009