Library Journal
Summoned from town life to his grandparents' estate for a family holiday gathering, elegant rake Jack Frazer suspects that his grandmother has decided that his single days are about to come to an end-and when the charming, innocent, and highly suitable Juliana Beckworth appears on the scene, he's sure of it. However, what he doesn't expect is the arrival of another holiday guest, the acclaimed actress Isabella Gelle, who was his mistress years ago and the one woman he could never forget or forgive. While the milieu is classic Regency, the level of sensuality and the heroine's occupation and background are not. A popular writer of Regencies that stretch the boundaries, Balogh also writes historicals (Tangled, Topaz, 1994) and short stories. Readers who enjoy her work (hardcover backlist titles of which are available through Severn House) might also find books by Jo Beverley and Mary Jo Putney of interest. (Balogh lives in Saskatch-ewan, Canada.)