Author: Lisa Kleypas
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
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Pages: 384
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ISBN: 0312949820
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312949822
ASIN: 0312949820

Publication Date: September 22, 2009
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Poppy Hathaway loves her unconventional family, though she longs for normalcy. Then fate leads to a meeting with Harry Rutledge, an enigmatic hotel owner and inventor with wealth, power, and a dangerous hidden life. When their flirtation compromises her own reputation, Poppy shocks everyone by accepting his proposal—only to find that her new husband offers his passion, but not his trust.

Harry was willing to do anything to win Poppy—except to open his heart. All his life, he has held the world at arm’s length…but the sharp, beguiling Poppy demands to be his wife in every way that matters. Still, as desire grows between them, an enemy lurks in the shadows. Now if Harry wants to keep Poppy by his side, he must forge a true union of body and soul, once and for all...

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Great read! Can't wait for Leo and Cat's book next Summer. November 20, 2009
I really enjoyed this book. I have only one complaint. Why wasn't it mentioned that Merripen and Cam (awesome Gypsy brothers-in-law) are from an Aristocratic Irish family and that Merripen is now titled. Is it because of the snobbery of the blue bloods and their views on blood lines? Or, (and this reasoning I like) was it because Cam and Merripen don't give a d*mn. I don't know, but I would have kinda liked this mentioned to that idiot Michael's dad, just so they could rub it in his stupid, pug nose. Anyway, I loved Poppy's character. She was vulnerable, intelligent, sweet, bold and strong. And, Jay Harry was just the sexiness man. I didn't like Jay Harry at first. I thought his character was despicable. But, lucky for him he was redeemable. At the end, his very love for Poppy, his intelligence and his honesty with her about himself made him delectable. Now Cat and Leo - I can not wait for their story next Summer. Fireworks! Cat's not going down easy. Finally, I am at a lost as to what kind of man Mrs. Kleypas will put together for Beatrix. She is splendid. Her brashness, boldness and complete love of family and animals is adorable. Good luck with that guy Mrs. Kleypas. Do her proud. (Amelia and Cam are still my fav couple).

5 out of 5 stars

The best Hathaway book so far November 20, 2009
I loved this book and just spent the whole of my day off reading it when I had a million other things to do. I really have not much enjoyed the first two books in this series but with this one I think Lisa Kleypas is right back on top form. Harry Rutledge is a georgeous hero. Apparently ruthless and determined to get his own way but with such a damaged past which becomes clearer as you read that he is also desperately vulnerable - for me a fatal combination. Poppy is also charming and she is just perfect for him - her and her family are just what he needs. I love a romance where the couple get married early on and you see them forced into intimacy, getting to know each other and falling in love and that is what you get with this book. I enjoyed the Hathaway family much more in this book than in the others and their part in the story was well done and didn't feel in any way gratuitous. I can't wait for Leo's story now. He became much more interesting during this book as well when previously I had thought him rather weak and spoilt. The romance in this book is slightly darker and less straightforward than in the previous two Hathaway books but it makes for more emotional intensity and drama and a more satisfactory outcome. Loved it.

5 out of 5 stars

Book 3 of the Hathaway's Series - LOVE IT ! November 18, 2009
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The Hathaway family has been living at Michael Bayning hotel for a few years on their first encounter Michael decides he must have Poppy. Poppy plans to marry another man until Michael decide to entrap her into marriage. The strong intelligent Hathaway family takes Micheal into their fold and a threat if he breaks her heart they will break him. This was a very book to read - love it when the man is one perusing the relationship.

The Hathaway series: Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, Book 1); Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, Book 2), looking forward to Book 4!!!

4 out of 5 stars

The Princess and the Villain November 17, 2009
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I'm new to Lisa Kleypas so I only know her later works, having gone through the Wallflower Series and now having read two of the books in the Hathaway Series. Tempt Me at Twilight definitely doesn't follow the typical romance formula of a love/hate courtship, and then the happy ending. Kleypas proves that she's not just a typical author - she actually delivers exactly what her readers want. Harry's reaction when he first meets Poppy can only be called love at first sight, and he does everything in his power to make her feel the same way - even though he's so clueless his actions almost always are wrong. As Poppy observes more than a few times throughout the story, her world gets completely turned upside down. And as Harry remarks, Poppy will always be fundamentally good and pure while he will never stop being a flawed villain (which really only makes him more lovable after his story is revealed). Poppy had a great bit of revenge toward the end of the novel - the best setdown ever! The supporting characters were funny and perfect, almost identical to staff in Beauty and the Beast... too cute. Also there are a few cliffhangers and surprises toward the end, which make perfect sense for the rest of the Hathaway's story, and are much more surprising than the plot twists in Win's story. I really loved how Poppy and Harry basically stumbled into their relationship and fought for what they had together. I also liked how their characters enhanced each other for the better. Leo, as always, is at once hilarious and mischievious, brooding and mysterious - cannot WAIT for his story! Loved the funny situations Leo's sisters put him in (that flag metaphor was priceless). I'm also curious as to whether Jake Valentine will have a storyline of his own (really hope so, since his character fits in with typical Kleypas heroes). I only wish Poppy's full name would have been revealed!

4 out of 5 stars

Always entertaining and worth the price - I am thoroughly enjoying the Hathaways series November 10, 2009
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Plot Summary: Poppy Hathaway, the third sister in a misfit tribe of happy eccentrics, is in London for her second season. She's found love with a solid and steady peer of the realm when chance introduces her to Harry Rutledge, the owner of the hotel where her family stays while in London. Harry knows nothing about love, but he wants Poppy and he's willing to do anything to have her; including sabotaging her engagement. When Poppy discovers Harry's deceit it's too late to back out, and she marries the villain instead of the prince. Or did she get it right after all?

I have two observations right off the bat. First, I think these Hathaway stories keep getting better and better. Just when I think Ms. Kleypas can't possibly top her last tale, she sucks me back in with something even more entertaining. Second, I must admit that I wasn't looking forward to Poppy's story. She was the annoying chatter box in the background of the previous novels, and I never appreciated this open, artless bluestocking. I'm happy to say that I no longer find Poppy annoying, and quite the reverse, I find her very likable.

This is one of those classic historical romances where the husband and wife fall in love after they're already married. It's one of my favorite set ups in a historical, because single men and women were separated by layers of rules and etiquette, and I don't think much romance was possible unless 1) they were married, or 2) they broke the rules. My all-time favorite Kleypas novel, The Devil in Winter (The Wallflowers, Book 3), follows a similar story line, so I'm recognizing my partiality for married people finding love.

Like all good series, Ms. Kleypas tantalizes the reader with enticing stories to come. Things are heating up in the love/hate relationship between Leo and the Hathaways' paid companion, Miss Marks. Beatrice's story will also be forthcoming, and she might just prove to be the most enigmatic Hathaway yet. She's like a hippie flower child living during the Regency period, and it will be interesting to see who will dare partner with her.

There's not much information out there on when the next Hathaway novels will be released, aside from a back page teaser saying that "Married by Morning" and "Love in the Afternoon" will be released in Summer 2010.

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