To break a centuries-old curse, beautiful, headstrong Lady Kathleen MacDavid knows she must ignore every rule of propriety by seducing—and marrying—the Earl of Norcroft. So she sets off for London, braving scandal and ruin to achieve her goal . . . until a crazy bump on the head makes her forget nearly everything.
The thrill of winning a bet—that he'd be the last of his set to wed—hasn't eased the earl's pain of losing his friends to marriage. Still, he'd be willing to settle down if he could meet someone worthy of his love—and desire. But he has met no such woman, until Kathleen is brought to him. Suspicious of her motives, he's determined to resist her seductive ways. But sometimes even the most proper gentleman finds it expedient to act improperly . . .
What Others Say
Not her best...
Though I read Seduction of a Proper Gentleman (Last Man Standing) because it is the final episode of this series, I found the story line to be slow and the characters not very endearing. The plot was so so and a bit cliche. The banter between Kathleen and Oliver was good but it just didn't sustain throughout the book. The secondary characters got in the way and it would have been more enjoyable to see the other heroes from the past books have a part in this plot, it was after all the final book. Not a badly written book, as Ms Alexander's writing is well done. For me it was the plot that was a disappointment, especially for a series that should have ended on a high note not a mediocre one. If you want to read it then get it used or at your local library. It won't be on my keeper ... Read More
Good historical romance
To break a century old curse, that plagues her family as well as the Leighton family, Lady Kathleen MacDavid has to cast every society rule to the wind and seduce and marry Oliver Leighton, the Earl of Norcroft. But how should she do that, especially because he is a stranger. Together with her sister she comes up with the idea to pretend that she has lost her memory, but her sister casts a spell and the pretending becomes reality. How will Oliver react when he finds out the truth, especially because he is falling for the mysterious lady.
As always Ms. Alexander gifts her readers with an enjoyable historical romance, this time even with a light touch of paranormal due to the magic that Kathleen's sister Hannah uses to help Kathleen ... Read More
Seduction of a Proper Gentleman (Last Man Standing
This was an excellent series and could not wait till I finished all of them
BORING
If you feel you have the slightest bit of sophistication, do not buy Seduction of a Proper Gentleman (Last Man Standing)! The plot is singular. I bought it because I was sick and needed a read. I figured a New York Times Bestseller had to be ok. Not even ok. One of the most boring books I ever read. I only finished it because I had nothing else to read.
Another boring read
I don't know, if because I'm such a Gaelen Foley, Julia London & Lisa Kleypas fan that I expect more from a book anymore but the last few Victoria Alexander books I've read have been mediocre at best, save for A Little Bit Wicked, which I enjoyed. While I enjoyed her older work, and Her Highness, My Wife is one of my favorite reads ever, her more recent books have lacked excitement and, in fact, I haven't even been able to finish some. What really grated about Seduction of a Proper Gentleman (Last Man Standing) is the constant silly bantering back and forth between all the characters, especially Oliver and Kate/Kathleen. The whole plot was really rather goofy and all this talk of curses and magic and spells bored me. And then, he wants to marry her and she wants to marry him and ... Read More
