To Experiment with Desire by Emma V. Leech
An attraction she cannot ignore…
Minerva Butler is tired of her mother’s ambition to see her wed a duke like her clever cousin Prue. Beautiful, blonde, and with a healthy dowry thanks to her cousin’s generosity, it appears Minerva can finally take her pick of the ton’s eligible gentlemen. So naturally, this is the moment she becomes infatuated with the brilliant and impoverished natural philosopher, Inigo de Beauvoir.
A woman who threatens his peace of mind…
Inigo de Beauvoir is a driven man, consumed by his work to the detriment of all else, even his health, until a beautiful society Miss begins a seductive war against his belief that love is nothing more than lust with a ring on its finger.
A dangerous liaison…
On the surface, Miss Butler is the one with everything to lose, yet Inigo soon comes to realise that experimenting with desire will pose a very real threat to his heart.
- File Name:to-experiment-with-desire-by-emma-v-leech.epub
- Original Title:To Experiment with Desire (Girls Who Dare Book 8)
- Creator:Emma V Leech
- Language:en
- Identifier:MOBI-ASIN:B082MQRLX4
- Date:2020-03-19T16:00:00+00:00
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Table of Content
- 1. Members of the Peculiar Ladies’ Book Club
- 2. Chapter 1
- 3. Chapter 2
- 4. Chapter 3
- 5. Chapter 4
- 6. Chapter 5
- 7. Chapter 6
- 8. Chapter 7
- 9. Chapter 8
- 10. Chapter 9
- 11. Chapter 10
- 12. Chapter 11
- 13. Chapter 12
- 14. Chapter 13
- 15. Chapter 14
- 16. Chapter 15
- 17. Chapter 16
- 18. Chapter 17
- 19. Chapter 18
- 20. Chapter 19
- 21. Chapter 20
- To Bed the Baron
- 22. Chapter 1
- 23. Chapter 2
- 24. Want more Emma?
- 25. About Me!
- 26. Other Works by Emma V. Leech
- 27. Audio Books!
- The Rogue
- Dying for a Duke
- The Key to Erebus
- The Dark Prince
- 28. Acknowledgements
Book 8 in the Girls Who Dare series was about Minerva Butler, cousin to the first Heroine of the series, Prue (Duchess of Bedwin). In Book 1, Minerva started out to be a hateful character, always putting her cousin down, making fun of her, etc. She eventually proved herself to be a good person and became a member of the Peculiar Ladies' Book Club. The Hero of Book 8 was Mr. Inigo de Beauvoir, a brilliant, yet impoverished scientist. Inigo had been engaged to Harriet Stanhope (Heroine in Book 5 of this series) but she married Jasper Cadogan, Earl of St. Clair instead. Minerva met Inigo in Book 5 and became quite infatuated with him, to the point of kissing him spontaneously. From Book 5 through Book 7, Minerva and Inigo exchanged letters (often revealed at the beginning of various chapters in each of the previous books). In Book 5, Inigo stated that he doesn't think love is anything more than "lust with a ring on its finger". Minerva was determined to prove him wrong. The interaction between the main characters was both humorous and endearing, causing the reader to want to find out more about them and see how their relationship played out. A great tactic used by the author, indeed, as was a great tool to keep the reader engrossed in the story. Sometimes the book got a bit boring as it became wrapped up in explaining some of the work in which the Hero involved. If the reader isn't into scientific experiences or has little knowledge of such things, it can be a bit mind-boggling. The interactions between the Hero and Heroine were pretty intense and definitely passionate. The humor that bounced between the two of them caused sparks to fly and the chemistry to soar. The Hero, while feeling the passion and the stirrings of emotions, was still determined that it was all just lust and desire but not love. The Heroine was just as determined to prove him wrong. The author continued to throw in other characters from upcoming books and give a small look into what would be coming next. Once again, this was a bit distracting and inserted (in this reader's opinion) at the wrong time. If the author is determined to continue in this vein, it might be better if the insertions didn't interrupt the thoughts and interactions of the main characters. While this book was a bit unconventional for the time period, it was also a certainty that there were men and women who felt as our Hero and Heroine did about Society's rules and regulations. It was a pleasure to read an author's look into the constraints of Society of the era and give readers a chance to realize that not everyone felt like the ton did. Unlike many of the previous books, passion, chemistry, drama, and angst were off the charts in Book 8. At times the reader was left breathless; yet at other times, the angst was so high that the reader felt as though the heart had been pierced to the point of becoming unsalvageable. The drama kept the reader wondering what would happen next. It was almost too painful to watch the Hero struggle with his emotions. It was so heart-wrenchingly true-to-life, as though the reader could actually feel the struggle and the pain. His constant denial that he was feeling love, but only lust and obsession, was a bit sad, but when faced with the truth of his past, the reader could nearly hear the Hero cry out, "I'm here. Don't leave me behind." Sometimes Inigo acted so badly (because he didn't understand how to love) that anyone reading the book would want to throw it at his head and yell at him, "Open your eyes, lame brain!" LOL In most of the historical romances, there are villains and villainesses and, sometimes, just downright nasty characters written in to cause the Heros and Heroines a bit of distress. That can be said for this book and it was one character who has been present for several of the others books in the series...one I would have liked to see someone bring to his/her knees and teach him/her a lesson. That being said, this reader was very happy to see that the nasty person did not win in this book either. The ending was exactly as it should have been for these two main characters...and this reader will not spoil for others. With all that went on in this book, it was by far the better of the series to this point. It had everything a reader of romance novels could wish for: it had the romance, the passion, the chemistry, the drama, the intrigue, the angst, and the humor that binds a story together. As this book was so well-written, it definitely deserves to win the Keeper for the Shelves award.
The best in this series in my opinion. Both the hero and heroine were written well and the premise is quite different from regular regency romances but still is quite charming. Loved the ending.