Too Tempting to Touch

by Cheryl Holt

Book Overview

Ellen Drake has seen firsthand how dangerous scandal can be. Her family was torn apart by an unjust accusation ten years ago, and now, working as a paid companion, Ellen must keep her reputation above... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312937989
• ISBN13: 9780312937980
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 343 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Wow! what a fabulous protagnotist ....just the way we love them. Handsome, strong, capable and won

The story is so well written you will not be able to close the book until you finish. Highy recommend. Loved the heroine too

Good Read

It was entertaining but I thought she had too many "secondary characters" in this one. I didn't see a point to having "Suzette" and her sister around. Otherwise, I liked the storyline itself. Up until the end I was wondering how it would turn out because the story was not resolved until the last couple of pages. I would have liked something more to have happened to "Lydia" other than her getting her way. I loved how Alex told her she had no idea what it meant to be celibate and kissed her to show her what it meant. I could just feel the sparks flying. Overall, an good read, just wished she would have curtailed some of the other characters.

Too Tempting To Touch

Ellen is Rebecca's companion, hired by Lydia, Rebecca's sister, who is a sour and mean-hearted woman. Alex, Rebecca's betrothed, is a rake who intends to have as many women as he can before his marriage. Ellen is peacefully entertaining herself when Alex stumbles into the library with a woman, intending on having a tryst with her. Ellen stops him and informs him that if he does not stop his philandering she will tell Rebecca. Ellen assumes she has the upper hand until one night Alex turns the tables and gives her a small taste of passion. Alex intends to show Ellen what passion felt like, but instead he creates a monstrous desire for her. Along with their forbidden desires, Ellen's brother, James, and Alex's brother, Nicholas, are up to no good. And then there's Lydia, who is determined to see everyone else as miserable as she is. Just when Alex thinks he has everything he wants, Ellen attempts to leave. When they find themselves in a compromising position, everything changes. Because of their stubborn pride Alex and Julia are even more at odds now. But when Julia's life is threatened Alex saves her, however saving their relationship may prove even more difficult. Too Tempted To Touch is an emotional and erotic story. I could feel the jealousy, desire, love or angst that the characters felt. I was very engrossed in each character's plight. Although Too Tempting To Touch is an interesting story and I really liked Alex and Ellen, I felt that all of the conflict that grew between them was unnecessarily long. However, the ending is witty and heart-warming and it had me smiling and rooting for them to put their differences aside. Fans of Cheryl Holt will really Too Tempted To Touch. Nannette Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

Thrilling trio to cheer (and boo!) for :-)

The story started out poorly--typical destitute English gentlewoman basically harassed by the Lord of the Manor and then Hello!! a triple twist that provided three connected couples with great stories to follow and enjoy. Suddenly one arranged marriage seems too confining when your passions connect with someone else, then revenge isn't quite as sweet when true love arrives and finally all the double dealing and evil plotting one can muster up still can turn out badly when two villians out-plot each other in nastiness. A perfect amount of sensuality as each male leads develop an enhanced appreciation for the romantic side of life. Just a delightful read!

great Regency romance

In 1812 London, Ellen Drake plans to remain out of the limelight as companion to Lady Rebecca Burton. However, she becomes upset when she notices Lord Alex Marshall flirting outrageously with another woman. Unable to ignore the tryst as she cares for Rebecca, Ellen intercedes. Alex finds his stalker a pain in the butt, but quite attractive. He decides to seduce her as one of his acts of sowing his wild oats before he settles into marriage. He succeeds beyond his wildest imagination not realizing that Ellen was already in love with him. While Ellen is contrite and filled with remorse, Alex realizes he loves her, but knows Rebecca is too nice a person to be hurt by his ending their engagement; besides Ellen is irate with him and does not believe his sincere cries of love. TOO TEMPTING TO TOUCH is a great Regency romance filled with a comedy of errors much more complex than described above. The key players seem genuine to include besides the main triangle Ellen's brother and Alex's best friend and his sister. Each effort to straighten out who loves who while adhering to the manners of the great society only complicates the relationships in this zany historical romp. Harriet Klausner