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A Touch of Temptation Kindle Edition

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 87 ratings

She never meant to fall in love with her best friend. Charlotte Hudson has only ever wanted two things — to move up to a lady’s maid in the House of Devon, and to find love. Love like her parents. Love like her friend Abigail. Love like the duke and duchess she works for. Philip Webster enjoys life as the valet to the second son of a duke, the man who was his childhood friend. Never one to resist a pretty face, when new maid Lily Draper joins the household staff, he is smitten. There’s only one problem. Lily spurns his advances, so to get close he convinces her that he only wants to be friends. How to do that? Find himself a fake fiancée. There is no one better for the job than his best friend Charlotte. Until Charlotte begins to lose her heart to the one man she always thought would protect it. When a theft in the household causes her character and position come into question, however, Philip finds himself doing everything he can to clear her name — and, if he can, win her heart.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08D3F5H1X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 21, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 21, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 113 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 87 ratings

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020
    What a delightful story! I feel like I am stepping back into Downton Abbey although many years before and enjoying the lives of the staff that makes the household run!

    This is Charlotte, who wants to move up to be a lady's maid, and Philip, who is the valet to the second son of the duke's story. Of course, having a great family they work for, only makes them want the happiness they see in love for themselves!

    Philip is focused on a new maid in the house Lily, but he cannot seem to capture her interest. What better way than make her jealous? He looks to Charlotte to help him, but on the way, these those might just find they are meant for each other!

    Simply wonderful!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020
    A fun, cute story that hooked me in from the beginning. This was a story of the servants, rather than the lords and ladies, and brought a refreshing viewpoint to a Regency romance. It was interesting to see how the servants interacted—with their “betters” as well as with each other. It’s a friends to lovers story of a maid and a valet, but so much more, as the mystery of the theft of silver and jewelry is also a big part of the tale. Charlotte and Philip have been friends since childhood, so working together to solve the thefts, all while falling love, is a natural progression. It was a quick read, that was nicely engaging, with a delightful HEA. I received a complimentary copy of this book. This is my freely given, honest review.
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2020
    A servant girl helps her best friend with a pretend engagement so he can attract a pretty lady's maid. The maid and her cohort turn out to be crooks and the young girl is accused of being the thief. Finally the truth is revealed and the couple marry. Good plot.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2020
    Ellie never delivers a story I don't like.. This one was so sweet and just as memorable as all of her other books.. I look forward to the rest of her books and I definitely look forward to more of the house of Devon series
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020
    This is a short, sweet, romantic story that is so much more than you expect. Deception and lies nearly ruin Charlotte's life but her family saves the day. Phillip is a character and brought a light fun to the story.
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020
    Charlotte, a maid, and Philip, second son William's valet, are best friends. New members, Stuart and Lily, are welcomed into the household. Lily is beautiful and instantly draws Philip's attention but she ignores him. He convinces Charlotte to pretend to be betrothed to him so that Lily will warm to him. His mom warns him that Charlotte will be hurt. Then Charlotte is accused of stealing from the household. Who is behind the thefts? What does Philip learn from this experience? A charming historical story with a HEA.

    I received an ARC copy of this book from the author, and am voluntarily leaving my review.
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020
    A very charming story introducing us to the House of Devon. Charlotte has grown up here where her parents were both servants before her, as was her best friend, Philip. She longs to be promoted to lady’s maid, but that dream dies when a beautiful outsider is given the position instead. Then suddenly valuable items are disappearing and Charlotte is accused of the crimes. But Philip stands by her, determined to clear her name and their friendship blossoms into much more. I don’t think that I’ve ever read a regency story focused on the servants. It was quite fun!
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020
    This is a short read. It takes you to the downstairs of a manor house with a love story between a maid and a valet. It is a different approach to a regency. The story shows how vulnerable the help really was to the whims of the nobility or other servants.

Top reviews from other countries

  • Crystal Carr
    3.0 out of 5 stars A sweet and short read
    Reviewed in India on September 29, 2020
    Charlotte, an all of work maid finds herself having feelings for her best friend, Phillip - valet to a lord in Devon house. How they realize their feelings admist mystery and theft is what this story is all about

    A good story for an short airplane ride !

    Romance Level: 3/5
    Steamy Level: 2/5
  • Mrs Marilyn Parry
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Touch of Temptation (House of Devon Book 2)
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2020
    I liked this book immensely. It told of a household that had worked together for years. So they knew how each other worked, their mood patterns, their humour, their private lives. So when the housekeeper got married Charlotte and Phillip were at the wedding and she mentioned to Phillip how she would love the housekeepers job, and would Phillip ask the Lord if she could have promotion. Phillip and Charlotte had been close friends for years, and Phillip said he would. But Phillip thought no more about it. After a few weeks they were told that’ll new staff were joining them which Charlotte was not happy about. Anyway Phillip took a fancy to the new lady, but all was not good when valuable items were going missing. Charlotte was blamed then
    Dismissed. A plan had to be decided immediately. I was sent an
    ARC of this book, but I have without payment or prejudice reviewed it with my own judgement. I found it very entertaining and beautifully written. The story was simple and easy to follow.
    The characters were lovely and a kind, caring crowd. Well done Miss St Clair it was a very enjoyable book. xxx
  • Caroline Trevor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2020
    I found this a really good book. Charlotte is a great character. She works hard as a maid but also has a sense of adventure. Philip her best friend and fellow adventurer tries to lure her into a false courtship only for their feelings for each other to hit them in the face. A theft at the Abbey implicates Charlotte but Philip works hard to protest her innocence. Can they find the culprit.

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