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Never Tempt a Widow (Marry in Haste Collection Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Elizabeth Keysian (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 78 ratings
The Duke of Wolfingham's scapegrace daughter Seraphina is convinced her lover tried to kill her. Alone, penniless, and desperate, there's nothing she can do to save the life of her beloved baby daughter, Adelina. Sir Rowland Cavendish offers an escape from her grief, but how can Seraphina ever trust a man again? Rowland has just lost his wife, and his baby boy needs feeding. The beautiful young widow from the village would make the perfect wetnurse, but the conditions she sets in exchange for her compliance are not at all what he expects. Seraphina refuses to share her secrets with Rowland, but her past returns to haunt her, threatening her new-found security. Her future hangs on a knife-edge as the game turns deadly, and a web of kidnapping, blackmail, and lies is uncovered. She loves Rowland deeply, but if she doesn't leave him, he may lose what he values above all else. His baby son.
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"Keysian has - once again - delivered a finely-crafted masterpiece ... this is my favourite historical book to date. And trust me, I've read plenty." Shelley Iñón, author of "The Anatomy of Toni Handcock"

"I read [this] novella in one sitting last night and enjoyed it very much." Barbara Monajem, USA Today bestselling and award-winning author

"A fabulous story...full of everything I love about historical romance at its best." Lori Dykes, Amazon Review

"...romantic story about two people who have loved and lost." Fizza Younis, Amazon Review
"As always with this author, the story is rich with authentic detail." Amazon Reviewer

"This is a lovely historical romance with unusual characters. [The] story...is a light-hearted and easy read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Good fun." Petula, Goodreads

"The characters were appealing and interesting. The book [was] entertaining, witty, and easy to read." Candy, Goodreads

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08WHM8RKH
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elizabeth Keysian Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 18, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 559 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 150 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 4 of 5 ‏ : ‎ Marry in Haste Collection
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 78 ratings

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Elizabeth Keysian

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Elizabeth Keysian is a USA TODAY bestselling author of heart-pounding Regency romances, set mostly in the West of England. She has just completed a series for Dragonblade Publishing called Trysts and Treachery, which is set in the Tudor era. Though primarily a writer of romance, she loves to put a bit of mystery, adventure, and suspense into her stories, and refuses to let her characters take themselves too seriously.

Elizabeth likes to write from experience, not easy when her works range from the medieval to the Victorian eras. However, her passion for re-enactment has helped, as have the many years she spent working in museums and British archaeology. If you find some detail in her work you’ve never come across before, you can bet she either dug it up, quite literally, or found it on a museum shelf.

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  • Lori Dykes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021
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    England 1786
    Step into the pages of a story filled with a mystery. heartache and two characters that are drawn together unexpectedly. Both grieving from their losses, it seems there may be a solution.

    Rowland Cavendish had lost his beloved wife in childbirth, but their child had lived. Seraphina had lost her child and almost her life at the hands of a man she was to marry, even at the defiance of her family.

    Now she is caring for his child but he does not know who she really is, although he can tell Fina is of noble birth. Her solution? A marriage of convenience... But he would want more. Or will her past come back to haunt her?

    A fabulous story, as only Elizabeth can weave, full of everything I love about historical romance at it's best! Loved it!
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  • aly
    4.0 out of 5 stars Tidy little tale to enjoy
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024
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    I like this sweet little Georgian era story. I'm glad the author didn't drag this out as could have been done. All the necessary elements are here in under 200 pages. There are one or two mistakes, but still a good read.
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  • Fizza Younis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and emotional romance
    Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2021
    Sweet and romantic story about two people who have love and lost. They both deserve a second chance, but can it be with each other?
    Fina never thought she would live far from home trying to make ends meet. To complete her misery, she even lost her daughter. She is well and truly alone in the world. Until one day Rowland barges into her cottage demanding she be the wet nurse for his son. What starts as a reluctant work relation soon turns into something much, much more.
    The story is well-crafted. I loved both the main characters and there is enough drama to keep readers entertained. I absolutely loved it and thoroughly enjoyed the novella. It's a fun and quick read, perfect for lazy summer days. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys a well-written historical romance.
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  • Marti F
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Story
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2021
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    Lovely short story. Both Seraphina and Rowland are very real-life characters, both realistic and practical in their approach to what life handed them. The subtle twists the story took were just enough to add a bit of the unexpected and the need to find out the reactions to each. I look forward to reading more of this author’s work.
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  • Claudia
    3.0 out of 5 stars OK read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2021
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    An interesting if a little far-fetched plot.
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  • Nicole Laverdure
    4.0 out of 5 stars A breath of fresh air with the hero and heroine get a second chance!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2021
    I truly enjoyed Elizabeth Keysian's fourth story NEVER TEMPT A WIDOW, in the series Marry in Haste. The characters were realistic and the story well written.

    This short and sweet novella tells the sweet story of Seraphina and Rowland and his baby boy Edgar. Seraphina was a naïve young lady when she trusted a wild rogue named Dundas and became pregnant of his child. Unfortunately, he abandon her and her little girl died. Now she's all alone, penniless and living in poverty. Rowland has just lost his wife while giving birth, and now his son Edgar, needs a wet-nurse. That's when their story begins, Rowland asks Seraphina to nurse his baby son. She accepts but her past comes back to haunt her. Will the man who betrayed her once, harm her again? Will Rowland protect her? Will Rowland and Seraphina get a chance and live better ever after?

    I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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  • Ruth
    1.0 out of 5 stars Not happy
    Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2021
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    I read my first book from her and it was good. This one was too sexually explicit. Had to skip that section. Not needed. Will not be reading anything else from her.
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  • petula winmill
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good fun
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2021
    Seraphina thought she was eloping with the man she loved, but he had other ideas. Now living as a widow in a small village she's offered a position at the home of a Baron. Terrified and alone she has to protect herself.
    Sir Rowland Cavendish lost his wife in childbirth, but his son needs a mother's attentions. There is much more to the young widow than she is willing to share. Dare he entrust his son to a stranger?.
    This is a lovely historical romance with unusual characters. There is excitement and troubling times for all of them.
    This is a stand alone story that is a light-hearted and easy read. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
    Good fun.
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  • flicka
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2021
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    I very much enjoyed this story. It was engaging and the characters came over very realistically in their reactions to one another. I liked the narrowness of the number of characters - it gave the story a good focus by not having a huge cast. The historical detail was as I expected it to be from an archaeologist - accurate and fascinating. I was particularly horrified by the fact that a baby's bottle in those days was made of pewter which is an alloy of lead I think! Poisoned from the crib! No wonder so many babies died in those days. I'm a big fan of a happy ever after, but also of emotional conflict, so this was satisfying in both of those requirements.
    The only thing I could possibly find to criticise was the lack of horse knowledge, but that didn't matter much really. If you hit a galloping horse it would NEVER rear (which is what Fina's horse did when Dundas whacked its rump) and later on its referred to as a buck (much more likely) so I think that might be a continuity error. But who cares. I only noticed because horses are my thing, having worked with them, and owned them, all my life.
    I saw someone said the sex scene was too much - but I thought it very well written and with no yucky bits. I've read a few terrible sex scenes in my time, and I felt this one, although on the explicit side, didn't push the boundaries too much. It came over as sufficiently romantic to not become clinical. Not a big fan of X going into Y and lots of named parts. I read all of that bit and wasn't offended at all.
    I shall look out for more of this writer's books I think.
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  • cheryl
    4.0 out of 5 stars An engaging story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2021
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    This was an engaging story and I liked the characters of Fina and Rowland. Unfortunately, Fina has had a terrifying experience due to a man she thought loved her and now she finds it difficult to trust another man. Rowland is an honourable gentleman, who had lost his wife in childbirth and now needs someone to care for his baby son. There is an attraction between Fina and Rowland but Fina has a number of secrets that may affect how Rowland feels about her. As always with this author the story is rich with authentic detail. This was an entertaining story with a happy ending and where the villain gets his comeuppance.
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  • RCS
    4.0 out of 5 stars Light hearted short novello
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2021
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    A light hearted Novello. A dukes younger daughter elopes and finds her suitor is a rogue, which lands her in a mess. Slightly surprised at the speed and how they agree to marry, and indeed the length of time Felix takes to discover Fina's background, given he has her full name. As I say light hearted and due to its size/length the story could never become really complex, so as a 'fill in ' read worth it.
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