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The Lord's Inconvenient Vow (The Sinful Sinclairs) Kindle Edition

by Lara Temple (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 56 ratings
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“I have a favor to ask…

I want you to marry me.”

Part of The Sinful Sinclairs. Samantha Sinclair was always Lord Edgerton’s complete opposite. But when Edge encounters Sam again in Egypt, it’s clear the years have changed her as much as him. So after she blurts out an impulsive, convenient proposal, Edge’s protective urge compels him to accept. Is it possible for two such different people to be together and find the happiness they both deserve?
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    November 1, 2019
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"Heart-wrenching emotion... [Temple]writes well-researched novels with passion and sensitivity, creating storiesthat touch your heart and make you tear up and sigh in satisfaction." -Frolic

"I was completely enchanted by it, this book has taken me on amesmerising adventure which will stay close to my heart forever." -Chicks, Rogues & Scandals

"5 stars. An emotionally shaking read. Mrs Lara Temple has brought tolife two very poignant characters, they reflect the different nuances ofshattered souls." - Elodie's Reading Corner

"Overall, an excellent book full of romance, intrigue, humour, andfinding love where you least expect is, all set amongst a wonderfully createdbackdrop of Egypt and London. I would suggest that this is Ms. Temple's bestwork to date." - Emma Benwick, Goodreads Review

About the Author

.Lara Temple writes sensual and emotional historical romances. She lives with her husband, two children, and one very fluffy dog and they are all very understanding about her taking over the kitchen table so she can look out over the garden as she writes and dreams up her Happy Ever Afters.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07SJ6368B
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harlequin Historical (November 1, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2060 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 369 pages
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    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 56 ratings

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Lara Temple is an award winning author of sensual and emotional historical romance. She lives with her husband, two children, and one very fluffy dog, and they are all very understanding about her taking over the kitchen table so she can look out over the garden as dreams up her Happy Ever Afters.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fitting end to a fabulous series
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2019
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A fitting end to this fabulous series. Edge and Sam come into this story carrying so much baggage, and their path to happiness is both difficult and beautiful. As usually, Lara's description is exquisite, and the glimpses into the Desert Boy books make you wish they were real. This is definitely a book you could read over and over.
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Monique D
4.0 out of 5 stars An angsty masterpiece
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2019
THE LORD'S INCONVENIENT VOW is book 3 in The Sinful Sinclairs series, it stands perfectly on its own, but not that much is mentioned about the scandalous family, so if you haven't read the previous books, rest assured that the Sinclairs are infamous. Lady Samantha Sinclair and Lord Edward Edgerton - or Edge, as Sam playfully calls him - had been frenemies since they were children. But meeting again in Egypt when Sam was eighteen would change their lives, and not for the better. Eight years had gone by before they saw each other again, and this time Sam will not let her chance pass her by, and she asks Edge to marry him. She has always loved him, but would she regret her impetuous move?

From the first page, Lara Temple transports the reader to early nineteenth century Egypt through her exquisitely vivid descriptions. The author's research is astounding - I felt like I was discovering Egypt along with Regency London. Ms. Temple's prose is so lyrical and vibrant that I felt the heat, the dust, I experienced the sounds and smells, the sultry atmosphere; it's magical! The dialogues are also terrific, especially the teasing banter between Sam and Edge at the beginning.

Both Sam and Edge are exceedingly complex characters: she's a force of nature, fearless, and passionate. He's reserved, somewhat cynical, and extremely hard to read; he's as enigmatic as the Sphinx. While they had been friends, they didn't really know each other that well, and this is why Sam's spontaneity backfires, for a time. I'll admit I didn't quite understand why Sam asked Edge to marry him, what made her think he would accept. Neither had anything to gain from it, but he surprisingly did. I adored Sam, Edge not so much. Not that I disliked him - he's a good man, but weak, and often oblivious to the world around him except for the task at hand, in this case his brother Rafe, whom I loved - but I thought he was entirely wrong for Sam, and I felt if this were real life, theirs might not have been a fulfilling marriage. The reason my rating isn't higher is due to a classic case of "it's not you, it's me". I don't do angst well. I have enough stress in my own life, I don't need any more, and Sam's and Edge's marriage is filled with tension. It is a very realistic depiction of a marriage that is mostly based on lust and watching Sam fight for her exasperating man left me drained, completely exhausted. But it is a personal preference, and readers who thrive on conflict will be in seventh heaven, because THE LORD'S INCONVENIENT VOW is a literary masterpiece and a brilliant character study.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Marilyn Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic journey to Egypt viewed through Regency standards
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
I learned a lot about Egypt in Regency period and enjoyed the unusual romance between these unique characters. Looking forward to reading the rest of the Sinclair series. Great writing, very evocative, will look for more by this author.
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3.0 out of 5 stars This hero (nicknamed Edge) drove me to the edge...
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2019
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I'm sorry I can't rate this higher. IMO, Lara Temple is a top-of-the-line Harlequin historical romance author. I enjoyed the first two books in this Sinful Sinclairs series a lot (especially the first one) and was looking forward to watching the Sinclair sister, Samantha, finally find happiness.

As far as the writing and the Egyptian segments of the story, this deserves 5 stars. Temple writes smart, intelligent dialogue, has a very good commad of the English language and excels at description of locales, especially Egypt and its culture and mythology. But where this third Sinclair story failed me was in the romance. Oh, dear gawd, but this hero here did not show any "heroic" qualities.

He was a passive wimp, a woe-is-me, pessimistic downer of a man, and he did not deserve our heroine's unconditional love. The funny thing is he didn't come across, in the references to him in the previous books, as being such a self-absorbed defeatist. It's as if author Temple decided here that she wanted a super angsty book so she made Edge's backstory tragic, such that he felt unloved, and, perhaps because of this, married badly and then suffered a loss within this marriage, a loss that turned him into even more of a brooding, suffering soul.
But he had people who loved him and I could not sympathize with a man who focused solely on the tragic and didn't search out the good, content to wallow in his sorrows.

Samantha and Edge had been childhood "frenemies" when growing up in Egypt. They kinda/sorta realized as young adults that they had feelings for each other, but it was too late. Edge was already engaged to marry. And then Samantha married also.

Now neither has a living spouse. When they meet again, you'd think now they can have their second chance at love. Well, yeah, they will, but Edge has nothing to do with it. It's all up to proactive Samantha. Edge falls into it reactively, with absolutely no initiative on his part. He still spends most of his time brooding. It must be said here that Samantha has some sorrow in her past too but she chooses not to spend her time with a poor-me attitude.

So, I say no to this romance. I have no patience with men like this Edge. Samantha did everything to make the relationship work. All Edge did was brood. (Oh, he was good at sex, but he always went back to brooding after enjoying some sexual intimacy with Samantha.)
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LJ Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 epic stars – Sometimes love takes you to the Edge!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2020
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OMG! My feelings are in overload. One word sums up this book for me – swoon! I confess I’m besotted.

TLIV is only my second ever Lara Temple read, but cements why 2019 was the year of Laura’s historical-romance-fiction-addiction. (It’s always a bad sign when I talk about myself in the third person, lol.)

You all know by now that I am a geek to the nth degree, so when you combine my love of ancient Egypt with sweeping Regency romance I am in heaven.

As you no doubt have worked out, I have still to read Chase and Lucas’ stories, but I admit to being glad it was Sam aka Lady Samantha Sinclair that introduced me to the Sinclair clan. Sam is light years ahead of her time. Feisty, adventurous, a smidgen *pinches fingers* opinionated, and a heart overflowing with its capacity for love. I couldn’t help but warm to her from the opening scene.

Now we come to Edge aka Lord Edward Edgerton. Edge, although dashing, initially came across as aloof and a tad staid, but boy oh boy, when you scratch that surface you find someone altogether different. Prepare for The Swoon, ladies. Trust me, the capitals are totally justified. Don’t believe me? Well, we can talk after you’ve read the ‘back scene’ – too sensual for words *sighs*.

Enigmatic, Edge draws you in, and as each layer was peeled back, the quicker I lost my heart.

With secrets on both sides, can this marriage of convenience survive when truths are revealed? Ugh, I wanted to indulge in some head knocking, but alas, it was not to be *snorts*.

It may be cliché to say, but I ran the full gamut of emotions reading Sam and Edge’s story. I honestly think someone has hot-wired my tear ducts of late as they are permanently leaking whether I’m happy or sad, lol.

As Mary Pope Osborne once said, “Reading is a passport to countless adventures.” and TLIV is one adventure I hope to revisit time and time again.

My wait now begins for Rafe’s (Edge’s brother) story. I’m a goner already...
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Debs
5.0 out of 5 stars Lord Edge and Lady Sam
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2020
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I came back and read this story after finishing "The return of the disappearing Duke" which is about Edge's brother Rafe. This story did not dissapoint. Rich with the myth and mystery of Egypt, this is the love story of two people who had fallen before they had even begun, and it is enchanting. That they spend eight years before finally finding their way back to each other makes their final reunion worth reading into the early hours for.
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Pickle
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW the Sinful Sinclares
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2019
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Edward (Edge) and Sam, what a journey, after eight years finally each realising what they needed and loved. Only to keep it to themselves, Will they ever be able to admit to each other and believe it.
LOVED this brilliantly written, Heart breaking story, loved it.
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