Title: A Rake Never Changes His Spots (The Inheritance Clause Book 2) Pdf
Now, he must find a wife. And quickly.
According to the terms of the inheritance, he must be engaged within two months or forfeit his grandfather’s money—money that would save his family. Finding a wife would be easy enough for a man like Seth but he’s certainly not ready to settle down. Surely there must be a way out of this situation…?
In search of a solution, Seth finds himself in the depths of a place in which he never thought he’d set foot...
A library.
He also finds himself spending time with the clever Miss Prudence Hartley. The woman is a whizz with books and the law, and is thus, extremely useful to Seth. He needs her—for her strangely vast brain only of course.
After all, what does it matter if he likes the way she pouts as she reads a book or furrows her brow in concentration? He’s a rake. And nothing will change that.
Lovely, just lovely! The gorgeous cover drew me in, and after reading the sample, I purchased the book, and I was enchanted with the writing as much as I was with that luscious cover. Lord Seth Templeton, our hero, is a charismatic rake and needs to get married if he is to receive an inheritance, which he desperately needs. He encounters by chance in the library the studious Prudence Hastings, who is working on her research in medieval law. Seth is noisy, he is distracting Pru, so she finally asks him if she could be of some assistance, and she is, as Seth needs to find a loophole in a legal document. Pru cannot resist the challenge, and this, gentle readers, is the beginning of a most charming historical romance!Samantha Holt respects the tone and the mores of the Regency era, in the narrative and in the dialogues. Her writing is smooth as silk and particularly eloquent; but her characters charmed totally charmed me. I adored Seth and Pru, individually and together! How do you write happiness at reading such a lovely book? The story itself is quite simple: it’s literally boy meets girl, they fall in love, and they live happily ever after, but the execution is perfection itself! There is no angst, no unwanted seduction, no lies, no misunderstandings; it’s just realising that the person in front of you is the right one for you and letting yourself fall in love because it’s so right. The romance progresses gradually, as Seth and Pru become friends, and then more. Seth and Pru share an exceptional chemistry that leaps off the page; they made me happy, they made me smile. I wanted them to be together because they were so perfect for each other. For those interested, there is one sex scene, very tastefully done, and wonderfully set up. Samantha Holt was a new author to me, and I am over the moon with having judged this book by its cover! What a lovely, delightful, irresistible story! Now, on to book one, whose story takes place concurrently with this one.Facing the Challenge Seth Templeton kept his attention on Mr. Barton, the lawyer, as his younger sister tried to sneak into the study and their older brother, Theo, gave her a raised eyebrow for her late entry. Seth wasn’t sure why he needed to be here at all for the reading of his grandfather’s Will since it was assumed his mother and possibly Theo would inherit the wealth. But when Mr. Barton got to the grandchildren, he explained they would inherit large sums of money only if they fulfilled certain terms within a period of two months! Otherwise, their share would be forfeit and given to Mr. Hastings, a beast of a man who dishonored their cousin and ran off with a nursemaid! He deserved nothing at all!! Seth had no problem with Theo inheriting all of it to run the estate, but to lose it to that dishonorable man would be intolerable! He wasn’t even family!Mr. Barton gave each of them letters describing the tasks their grandfather wanted them to complete. Angel was to get a job as a lady’s companion! She immediately said no! Seth revealed that his task was to become engaged to be married within the next two months! Seth stepped into a library his sister, Minerva, had recommended to research his legal options for avoiding his despised task. The rake in him admired the dark corners where he would bring a lady for a little rendezvous. He heard rustling pages and saw a woman sitting in the back of the dark, gloomy library. The librarian, Mr. Stuart, told him it was Miss Prudence Hastings, the only female given permission to use the books. Even Minerva didn’t have access here! When Mr. Stuart told him of the woman’s amazing legal mind, Seth decided he would charm her to get her assistance in his goal. He did not want to marry – there had to be a legal loophole somewhere! He sat near Miss Hastings, and when he sighed and put the book down too heavily, she actually shushed him! He decided to turn on his legendary charm and win her cooperation. He bowed and introduced himself as Lord Seth Templeton, at your service. “I do not need you at my service, my lord,” she replied succinctly. “I need you to be quiet.” He was stunned – his charm and powers of seduction had always worked on all women! She went back to her work, the quill scratching notes hurriedly on her paper, and Seth smirked as he said, “Shhhhh.” The battle was on! When he finally offered her a quill given to him by Theo when he entered Oxford, she was amazed at its quality and he saw a tiny smile briefly light up her face.At breakfast, Pru’s parents tried to gently suggest she take the dog for a walk and maybe she would meet a young man. But Pru was approaching her spinsterhood and was not at all distressed. Her academic pursuits kept her happy. Even when she did go out to walk in the gardens, she preferred her solitude. She walked to the library and saw that HE was there again. Books were spread everywhere, and he had shoved his fingers through his hair, messing it. She saw his look of desperation and tension, but she would not pry. But she was unable to concentrate today! She kept glancing over at him. Finally, she had enough and asked what he was searching for, but he said he really didn’t know. His problem now became a challenge to her, and she knew she could find whatever it was he needed.Pru listened to his dilemma and suggested he simply marry and go on with his life. But he explained that he had seen firsthand the pain caused by lies. He would not lie to a woman, and to marry, he would have to respect her and would never be unfaithful. But he didn’t want to marry! If he failed his task, his siblings would also lose and the money would go to someone very undeserving. Also his brother’s late wife had put him in debt and his siblings would value not having to need money from him. He could not fail the task – but if he could get around the forced marriage stipulation legally, it would solve his problem. Knowing what they were looking for, Pru said she would help. Besides, it would get him out of her library so she could do her own research in solitude! Would she be able to find the case law to free him from this obligation? Or would the two of them begin to respect each other and perhaps find an attraction they didn’t realize was growing?This is such a wonderful series! Each has started out full of pre-conceived notions that would be completely turned around as each person grew and matured within the experiences provided to them. It was such a joy seeing how each character handled their challenge. Join in the fun of this wonderful story and see the wisdom of Seth’s grandfather in the tasks he set before his grandchildren which will put them on the right course in life.A short story of finding love It is was a cute sequel of the previous book, with this time the youngest brother, a renowned rake who has to find a bride or says goodbye to his inheritance.But Seth, Lord Templeton is much more decided to find a way out of his grandfather’s will, as he thinks he has no need to marry.To reach his goal, he enlists the help of a well educated and reclusive woman, Prudence Hartley.Prudence might have enjoyed society life when she was a young debutante, but it was some years ago, since she has lost and retreated herself to avoid being hurt. So when she meets Lord Templeton, he roses long buried feelings.There was no drama nor angst, it was a sweet story of two persons who find the one fated for them.
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