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The Tattler - April 1802 It wouldn't surprise you, gentle readers, to learn that Dermott Ramsay, the earl of Bathurst and favorite of all ladies, married or otherwise, has a new paramour. What may surprise you is her name. For she is none other than Isabella Leslie! The same beauty of the sizable inheritance who prefers not the ton but books, maps, and the family shipping business. You may wonder how a picture of innocence ended up in the arms of a libertine. Truth to tell, Isabella had to flee from her scheming relatives in the rain-soaked night and seek refuge in London's most infamous brothel. There, with the help of the madam, she devised an unorthodox plan to escape a dreaded marriage bed. She would simply have to become unmarriageable--even if it meant public ruin. And who better to utterly ruin her in a mere week than a handsome rake famous for seductive skills? But gossip has it that Dermott may be developing a tendre for his temporary mistress. It makes for the most delicious speculation, does it not? For if it indeed is the case, what will happen when their week of pleasure is over? We urge you, dear readers, to do as we do--follow the affair closely, and with every hope that it will turn into this Season's most delicious scandal.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #396437 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-31
• Released on: 2000-10-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 368 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780553582536
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
Don't miss any of Susan Johnson's sizzling historical novels
Temporary Mistress
Legendary Lover
A Touch Of Sin
Taboo
Wicked
Sweet Love, Survive
Brazen
Love Storm
Pure Sin
Seized By Love
Outlaw
Silver Flame
Sinful
Blaze
Forbidden

Available wherever Bantam Books are sold


From the Paperback edition.

Review
Don't miss any of Susan Johnson's sizzling historical novels
Temporary Mistress
Legendary Lover
A Touch Of Sin
Taboo
Wicked
Sweet Love, Survive
Brazen
Love Storm
Pure Sin
Seized By Love
Outlaw
Silver Flame
Sinful
Blaze
Forbidden

Available wherever Bantam Books are sold

From the Back Cover
Don't miss any of Susan Johnson's sizzling historical novels
Temporary Mistress
Legendary Lover
A Touch Of Sin
Taboo
Wicked
Sweet Love, Survive
Brazen
Love Storm
Pure Sin
Seized By Love
Outlaw
Silver Flame
Sinful
Blaze
Forbidden

Available wherever Bantam Books are sold

Customer Reviews

Disappointed again
I am a long-standing and ardent Susan Johnson fan, but the disappointing trend of her recent writing (Taboo, Golden Paradise, A Touch of Sin, To Please A Lady) continues in Temporary Mistress. The characters were one dimensional, the dialog was stilted, the plot lacked continuity or cohesion, and the love scenes lacked heat. I have read worse historical romance, but not by Ms. Johnson.

rauncy and entertaining
In 1802, Isabella Leslie inherits a fortune that her avarice uncle plans to possess. He informs his niece that she will marry his son. Instead of bowing to her relative's orders, Isabella flees and ends up in a brothel owned by Molly Crocker. The two women cut a deal that will ruin Isabella, but gain her freedom from her odious relatives.

Dermot Ramsey, Earl of Bathurst meets Isabella at the brothel and both are immediately fascinated with one another. He makes love to the virgin, but he still grieves the death of his wife and son several years ago. Though he hurts Isabella by throwing her out of his house and life , he realizes he loves her. Unless a miracle occurs and brings Dermot to his senses, Isabella will be free, but unhappy.

TEMPORARY MISTRESS is an entertaining historical romance, but readers need to realize that the story line is filled with many graphic sex scenes and profanity uttered by Isabella among others. The plot moves rather rapidly forward as the two lead characters and the supporting cast (her relatives and Mrs. Crocker) brings the Regency period alive. As usual, Susan Johnson continues to hold sway over the erotic historical romance sub-genre.

Harriet Klausner

Another titillating book...another cloning of characters
I don't think there will ever come a time when I won't buy books written by Susan Johnson, but the time has come when I wish she wouldn't use the same characters in every book. I love Ms. Johnson's writing style; I love the edge of erotica she lavishes throughout her books; I love her strong characters; I love the tidbits of fact she teaches her readers - but the cloning needs to stop. "The stud of London..." has been written to death after "servicing the Ton" all these years. Give us some new characters to cuddle up with!