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iskanderjonesiv's review against another edition
5.0
The first novel in the Sinful Suitors series by New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries! At St. George’s Club, guardians conspire to keep their unattached sisters and wards out of the clutches of sinful suitors. Which works fine…except when the sinful suitors are members!American artist Jeremy Keane refuses to return home and take over his father’s business. He’d much rather sample bevvies of beauties abroad, in search of a model for the provocative masterpiece he’s driven to paint. When he meets Lady Yvette Barlow at a London wedding, he realizes she’s perfect for his work—and determines to capture the young heiress’s defiant spirit and breathtaking sensuality on canvas. No stranger to scandal, Yvette agrees to be Keane’s subject—in exchange for his help gaining entry to the city’s brothels he knows intimately, so she can track a missing woman and solve a family mystery. But when their practical partnership leads to lessons in the art of sinning, can they find a bold and lasting love?
The first novel in the Sinful Suitors series by New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries! At St. George’s Club, guardians conspire to keep their unattached sisters and wards out of the clutches of sinful suitors. Which works fine…except when the sinful suitors are members!
American artist Jeremy Keane refuses to return home and take over his father’s business. He’d much rather sample bevvies of beauties abroad, in search of a model for the provocative masterpiece he’s driven to paint. When he meets Lady Yvette Barlow at a London wedding, he realizes she’s perfect for his work—and determines to capture the young heiress’s defiant spirit and breathtaking sensuality on canvas.
No stranger to scandal, Yvette agrees to be Keane’s subject—in exchange for his help gaining entry to the city’s brothels he knows intimately, so she can track a missing woman and solve a family mystery. But when their practical partnership leads to lessons in the art of sinning, can they find a bold and lasting love?
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blodeuedd's review
3.0
This review is here early...
I am always here with my, this felt different, well it did! Maybe it was because he was a American, he is so not Ton then. Also, he was an artist, and you all know those artist types ;)
Jeremy is an artist, and lately he has painted more bleak things. He has a past he wants to forget in America. His family wants him back. Then he sees his muse and have to paint her. So yes I got the whole, I am wounded and can never love again. That stuff hurts, but we all have to move on. Man up.
Yvette has a secret too. And with the ton around, yes I understood why it's a bad one. She was a bit too hasty though. Come on woman! You are nobility, there is danger around. Poor Jeremy who was faced with you ;)
They have their dance while he paints her (oh oh, her brother, he was yummy, I hope his book is next.) She wants his help with a secret, he will do anything. They start to fall but he is all woe is me! And she is all, I want have someone with half a heart. You go girl, you deserve more!
A cute dance that turns passionate.
I am always here with my, this felt different, well it did! Maybe it was because he was a American, he is so not Ton then. Also, he was an artist, and you all know those artist types ;)
Jeremy is an artist, and lately he has painted more bleak things. He has a past he wants to forget in America. His family wants him back. Then he sees his muse and have to paint her. So yes I got the whole, I am wounded and can never love again. That stuff hurts, but we all have to move on. Man up.
Yvette has a secret too. And with the ton around, yes I understood why it's a bad one. She was a bit too hasty though. Come on woman! You are nobility, there is danger around. Poor Jeremy who was faced with you ;)
They have their dance while he paints her (oh oh, her brother, he was yummy, I hope his book is next.) She wants his help with a secret, he will do anything. They start to fall but he is all woe is me! And she is all, I want have someone with half a heart. You go girl, you deserve more!
A cute dance that turns passionate.
jeannethinks's review
3.0
Sabrina can simply take a simple story and draw you in. She makes it seemless as we take on another group of wayword lords and sprinkle in those from previous stories. And every woman wants to be much sought after by the rougish painter in the mix.
aiyam's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
prgchrqltma's review
3.0
I really didn't like this. I'm not sure if it's listening to an historical, or maybe the author, or maybe the reader, all of which are new to me, but it took me forever to get through this book. Also, the reader pronounced the t's at the end of petit mort. I may listen to a different historical author that I know I like, but I'd probably pass on this particular voice actor.
intostarlight's review
3.0
This wasn't a bad book, but it wasn't great either. It's an easy, light read that I probably won't remember after a few days. It doesn't stand out one way or another.
inuy21's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Child death and Death
shell74's review
5.0
Actual Rating: 4.5 Stars
The Art of Sinning was an absolutely charming historical romance from Sabrina Jeffries. Our hero and heroine’s relationship began with a battle of wits (okay, that part never stopped!) and eventually became equal parts smoldering passion and tender romance.
“Ah, my pretty wanton, you inflame me,” he breathed against her lips. “I could taste and touch you for hours. You’re so damned lovely.”
…This was how seduction began. A woman fell in love with the feelings and forgot herself. It was dangerous, close to the edge…alarming. She must stop this.
What a great way to start off a new series. With ties to The Duke’s Men, another of Jeffries’ series, this introduces us to a whole new cast. The focus here was Jeremy Keane and Lady Yvette Barlow who may have seemed to be an unlikely pair but they were very well-suited. I loved that there was much more depth to both of these characters than you would assume.
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The Art of Sinning was an absolutely charming historical romance from Sabrina Jeffries. Our hero and heroine’s relationship began with a battle of wits (okay, that part never stopped!) and eventually became equal parts smoldering passion and tender romance.
“Ah, my pretty wanton, you inflame me,” he breathed against her lips. “I could taste and touch you for hours. You’re so damned lovely.”
…This was how seduction began. A woman fell in love with the feelings and forgot herself. It was dangerous, close to the edge…alarming. She must stop this.
What a great way to start off a new series. With ties to The Duke’s Men, another of Jeffries’ series, this introduces us to a whole new cast. The focus here was Jeremy Keane and Lady Yvette Barlow who may have seemed to be an unlikely pair but they were very well-suited. I loved that there was much more depth to both of these characters than you would assume.
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amym84's review
4.0
I feel like I've been seeing this book everywhere. At first I just kind of passed on by without a second glance, but I'm of the theory that if something keeps popping up eventually you stop and take notice.
I've not read anything else by Sabrina Jeffries, but just based on reading The Art of Sinning I will no doubt be looking into her other books very soon.
Overall, I enjoyed the read. I don't think there was anything ground-breaking as far as historical romances go, but that's ok with me. I liked really just being able to curl up with my Kindle and read a book where I liked the characters enough that I wanted to see things work out for them in the end, and I was invested enough to care about how events unfolded.
Yvette was a great heroine. I liked that she was a good mix of being very self-aware and proud of who she is, yet she still harbors vulnerabilities about her appearance. She desperately wants love but she's not willing to settle for anything less than true love. Even though in her past she wasn't always able to see things clearly, she always had the best intentions at heart.
I don't think I've read a historical before with an artist as our hero. I rather liked Jeremy Keane. I liked that he's not quite what you see on the outside. I suppose in that way he's like one of his paintings. He can be interpreted in any varying ways based on who's looking. I liked that Yvette almost immediately has his measure even if she doesn't know everything in his past.
The chemistry between Jeremy and Yvette was pretty hot. Of the historical romances I've read I typically wouldn't describe the sex as hot, I find in my opinion they usually fall in the middle ground between chaste and hot, but Sabrina Jeffries definitely turns things up a notch almost to smoldering.
Probably one of the things I liked that most wasn't the romantic relationship (but of course I did enjoy that) but the relationship that we see between siblings, specifically Yvette and her older brother. Blakeborough comes across as a slightly stodgy older brother only concerned with marrying his younger sister off, but he too has predisposed perceptions placed on him somewhat mirroring those placed on Jeremy. I loved seeing brother and sister interact and even though Yvette was a bit blind to her brother's finer qualities, they shined through perfectly well for this reader. I can't wait to see him find his match in a future book within the series.
I found a lot to like about The Art of Sinning. I think if you're a fan of historical romances it will be right up your alley. If you're on the fence, I say go ahead and give it a try you won't be disappointed.
I've not read anything else by Sabrina Jeffries, but just based on reading The Art of Sinning I will no doubt be looking into her other books very soon.
Overall, I enjoyed the read. I don't think there was anything ground-breaking as far as historical romances go, but that's ok with me. I liked really just being able to curl up with my Kindle and read a book where I liked the characters enough that I wanted to see things work out for them in the end, and I was invested enough to care about how events unfolded.
Yvette was a great heroine. I liked that she was a good mix of being very self-aware and proud of who she is, yet she still harbors vulnerabilities about her appearance. She desperately wants love but she's not willing to settle for anything less than true love. Even though in her past she wasn't always able to see things clearly, she always had the best intentions at heart.
I don't think I've read a historical before with an artist as our hero. I rather liked Jeremy Keane. I liked that he's not quite what you see on the outside. I suppose in that way he's like one of his paintings. He can be interpreted in any varying ways based on who's looking. I liked that Yvette almost immediately has his measure even if she doesn't know everything in his past.
The chemistry between Jeremy and Yvette was pretty hot. Of the historical romances I've read I typically wouldn't describe the sex as hot, I find in my opinion they usually fall in the middle ground between chaste and hot, but Sabrina Jeffries definitely turns things up a notch almost to smoldering.
Probably one of the things I liked that most wasn't the romantic relationship (but of course I did enjoy that) but the relationship that we see between siblings, specifically Yvette and her older brother. Blakeborough comes across as a slightly stodgy older brother only concerned with marrying his younger sister off, but he too has predisposed perceptions placed on him somewhat mirroring those placed on Jeremy. I loved seeing brother and sister interact and even though Yvette was a bit blind to her brother's finer qualities, they shined through perfectly well for this reader. I can't wait to see him find his match in a future book within the series.
I found a lot to like about The Art of Sinning. I think if you're a fan of historical romances it will be right up your alley. If you're on the fence, I say go ahead and give it a try you won't be disappointed.