Author:Nicole Jordan
The thrill of the chase…
Free-spirited Lilian Loring doesn’t believe in love. For her, marriage is best avoided entirely, despite what her parents – and society – think.
So when the charismatic Marquess of Claybourne – a notorious rake – begins to show interest, she goes into hiding in a scandalous boarding house.
Never having had a woman discourage his advances before, Claybourne is set on winning Lilian’s hand – even if he must besmirch his reputation…
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Jordan deftly balances wit, romance, and adventure in the third Loring sister's enchanting love story. The courtship wars Jordan's delightful characters engage in are worth fighting, and with plots like this, one can only hope the battles continue.
—— Romantic TimesTo Seduce a Bride is one sexy read. Watching the chase of Heath and Lilian was like watching a great tennis match. Heath has charm and sex appeal that just drips off the pages. I loved the spirited Lilian. Nicole Jordan crafts a stunning tale with characters that leave a lasting impression. Their chemistry is strong, the dialogue exquisite and the writing superb.
—— Coffee Time RomanceTo Seduce a Bride is a heart-melting courtship with high emotions. Heath is devious; a man who knows what he wants and will do whatever it takes to get it. Lily is headstrong, but has a heart of gold. I just loved the characters in this story. This is the third installment in the Loring sisters' adventures. I highly recommend reading all three of them.
—— Fresh FictionThis is a compelling story with lots of twists. Made me laugh and also think
—— Jane Correy's June Bookshelf , Midweek HeraldAnother excellent, engaging read from Moriarty, who specialises in changing the way you see everything
—— WI LifeA breezy thriller
—— Sunday MirrorPraise for Liane Moriarty
—— -Every single one of her books is a great read
—— E! OnlineMoriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly
—— Sunday ExpressOne of the few writers I'll drop anything for
—— Jojo MoyesKeeps you guessing until the very end
—— Reese WitherspoonStaggeringly brilliant, literally unputdownable
—— Sophie HannahThe writing is beautiful: sometimes funny, sometimes sad but always compelling
—— Good HousekeepingSo well written that it pulls you in from the first page
—— Sunday MirrorA hell of a good book
—— Stephen KingA tense, page-turning story
—— Mail on SundayFull of ideas
—— Claire Allfree , MetroDazzling
—— EssentialsFans of Ian McEwan should rejoice with this arrival of this novel, because Sweet Tooth is McEwan's finest work since 2001's Atonement
—— Kevin Power , Sunday Business PostGiven McEwan’s ability to make riveting fiction out of English politics (not easy), it would be hard to imagine anyone better equipped to write such a story... Delicious... Gripping
—— James Lasdun , GuardianHis assumption of a female persona is pitch-perfect
—— Michael Arditti , Daily MailNo contemporary novelist is more enthralled by what goes on inside the human skull than Ian McEwan... Doubling back and forth across genre boundaries, Sweet Tooth takes risks...this acute, witty novel is a winningly cunning addition to McEwan’s fictional surveys of intelligence.
—— Peter Kemp , Sunday TimesPlayful, comic... This is a great big Russian doll of a novel, and in its construction – deft, tight, exhilaratingly immaculate – is a huge part of its pleasure.
—— Julie Myerson , ObserverA thoroughly clever novel...a sublime novel about novels, about writing them and reading them and the spying that goes on in doing both...very impressive...rich and enjoyable.
—— Lucy Kellaway , Financial TimesGave us another of his delightful posh-totty narrators, young Serena Frome, who is recruited into the intelligence services in the 1970s.
—— Kate Saunders , The TimesWhat you see is not what you get, and the twist at the end reminds us of how many of this author’s works confound readers imaginations... A well-crafted pleasure to read, its smooth prose and slippery intelligence sliding down like cream.
—— Amanda Craig , IndependentSimultaneously a tongue-in-cheek riff on his own early stories, a typically assured spy novel with a sting in the tail, and a meditation on the relationship between reader and writer.
—— Justine Jordan , GuardianThe true subject of this smart and tricky novel, set inside a cold war espionage operation, is the border between make-believe and reality.
—— New York TimesA wisecracking thriller hightailing between love and betrayal, with serious counter-espionage credentials thrown in... This is ultimately a book about writing, wordplay and knowingness.
—— Catherine Taylor , Sunday TelegraphA triumphant shedding of genre limitations.
—— Adam Mars-Jones , London Review of BooksFor most of its length, this account of a young woman's adventures in the British secret service of the 1970s reads like Le Carre-lite, but with McEwan nothing is ever quite as it seems and towards the end the reader is asked to re-examine what's gone before. Real-life friends and acquaintances of the author have walk-on parts, which you may find fascinating.
—— Irish IndependentGiven McEwan’s ability to make riveting fiction out of English politics (not easy), it would be hard to imagine anyone better equipped to write such a story... Delicious... Gripping.
—— James Lasdun , GuardianParallels and contrasts between the mind-sets and mind games of espionage agents and writers of fiction are deftly teased out... acute, witty, cunningly crafted and full of fascinating autobiographical insights.
—— Peter Kemp , Sunday TimesGloriously readable and, at times, wickedly funny.
—— Arminta Wallace , Irish TimesHad McEwan, through Serena’s benefit of hindsight in narrating her life, planted the clues? Let every reader have the pleasure of finding out.
—— Ion Trewin , Sunday ExpressA curious piece of autobiographical fiction.
—— David Sexton , Evening StandardMcEwan’s prose is controlled, his observation forensic as ever... McEwan carries us with irresistible momentum to a surprise ending.
—— Maggie Ferguson , Intelligent LifeHighly entertaining.
—— John Lanchester , GuardianThe great thing about McEwan is that, despite his success, he continues to work hard, producing ever more accessible and entertaining stories.
—— Henry Sutton , Daily MirrorAn artful game of distortion... Clever handling.
—— Anthony Quinn , Mail on SundayCarefully researched.
—— John Scarlett , Daily TelegraphI loved it. It reminded me of his most successful novel, Atonement.
—— Harpers Bazaar OnlineAdroitly done...highly diverting.
—— D.J. Taylor , Literary ReviewMcEwan’s mastery dazzles us in this superbly deft and witty story of betrayal and intrigue, love, and the invented self.
—— GQFans of Ian McEwan should rejoice with this arrival of this novel, because Sweet Tooth is McEwan's finest work since 2001's Atonement.
—— Kevin Power , Sunday Business PostHis assumption of a female persona is pitch-perfect.
—— Michael Arditti , Daily MailMust read... Intrigue, love and mutual betrayal by a master of the art.
—— The LadyGripping.
—— Evening Standard ES MagazineFull of ideas.
—— Claire Allfree , MetroCleverly metafictional.
—— Sam Leith , ProspectOne of the most hotly anticipated novels of the year...it’s brilliant.
McEwan, as always, presents an engaging narrator... The plot is fantastic... McEwan plays with the readers expectations, and surpasses them all with a fabulous ending that makes me itch to re-read this superb novel all over again. Sweet Tooth marks another triumph for a brilliant British author.
—— Bookgeeks.co.ukA pleasing, tricksy beast with a subsumed sense of metatextuality likely to be pleasing to his fans.
—— BookmunchThis most cunning of authors entertains and manipulates his readers. Sweet Tooth is a masterclass in the art of fiction.
—— Paul Sidey , Book OxygenIan McEwan proves he’s still the master penman with his twelfth novel.
—— GraziaDazzling.
—— Essentials