The first is
Seduction by Nicole Jordan (Ivy). Lord Damien Sinclair is a most infamous rake. Vanessa Wyndham is a not-so-bereaved widow, whose brother had the bad fortune to annoy Damien by causing injury to his sister. In order to keep Damien from taking possession of her brother´s estate, Vanessa agrees to become Damien´s mistress. Though wary of his motives, she moves into his house under the pretense of caring for his paralyzed sister. Damien is a most persuasive sort, though, and sexy as all get-out. The trouble is, he´s not the sort of man Vanessa wants to wed. A secondary romance between Damien´s sister Olivia and Vanessa´s brother Aubrey adds sweetness to this otherwise spicy romp through Regency England. Damien is a man I wouldn´t mind meeting myself. Of Cupid´s five arrows, I´m giving this one three and a half. I look forward to reading more of Ms. Jordan´s books.

The second book I read this week is "Sun Hawk" by Cassie Edwards (Signet). I have to admit not being overly fond of Indian romances as a rule. This story has an appealing angle, however: a heroine who is an Indian chief. Summer Hope is snatched by trappers, then rescued by Sun Hawk, who´d been adopted by the Ojibwa Indians after his family was killed. This book chronicles their journey from a battling pair who disagree about what will happen to their respective tribes, to a man and woman in love, who must overcome outside forces and their own inner turmoil to be together. I´m borrowing three of Cupid´s arrows for this one.

See you next week.