Irresistible

Title: Irresistible
Author: Mary Balogh
First Printed: 1998
Purchase Date: 25th February 2006
Purchase price: £4.73
Retail price: $6.99
Purchased from: Amazon.co.uk
On book cover:

Sophia Armitage was a friend indeed. She had agreed to help Sir Nathaniel Gascoigne find a husband for his cousin Lavinia in the glittering city of London – only half hoping that she’d find one herself. Sophia knew the odds were against her. Men simply did not seem attracted to her – not that way. Even her late husband had treated Sophia more like a companion than a lover. But then something shocking happened in London – Sophia found herself in the arms of Nathaniel himself! Not only did this act of indiscretion threaten their lifelong friendship, it revealed a depth of passion that defied everything Sophia believed about herself.

Comments on book:

Wow. I just loved this book. The hero, Nathaniel is not some rakehell but a wonderful man who is more ‘real’ and down to earth. I dreaded this book because I knew that it’s about friends who become lovers and I shuddered at this thought because friendship is a wonderful and simple thing that can be ruined and complicated by sex. However, the author knows how to make something that sounds a little unpalatable and unpromising into a brilliant and wonderful romance.

The heroine, Sophia, is wonderful and independent and the author’s description didn’t really make her look like a gorgeous beauty in my mind. But she has strength of character and a maturity that is very welcome in this genre. I really started to root for her and I was astonished at some of her actions! The appearance of the other ‘horsemen’ of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is truly delightful as I love their camaraderie and true friendship and not to mention their oh so wonderful characters. I’ve used that word ‘wonderful’ too many times already in this comment but I couldn’t help it because this book is truly, truly that!

Rating: 8.5/10 Truly wonderful!