Two Masquerades and a Major

The Seduction, Book 3

By: Eloisa James

Narrated by: Felicity Foster

In this delightful, sensual romp by bestselling author Eloisa James, Miss Olive Tyron falls in love with a major—who promptly walks away when he realizes who she is.

Livie never worried much about the world’s opinion of her—until the world despised her.

One minute she is happily dancing through her first Season, and the next her family is plunged into scandal and exiled from society.

Stealing into a masquerade ball, she meets the handsome, honorable Major FitzRoy, son of an earl. Yet if she removes her mask and tells Joshua her name, the scandal might engulf him as well.

Could he possibly love her enough to give up his career—and his honor?

Praise for Eloisa James:

'Eloisa James is extraordinary'—Lisa Kleypas

'Smart heroines, sensual heroes, witty repartee and a penchant for delicious romance have made James a fan favorite . . . readers will be hooked from beginning to end'—RT Book Reviews

'Romance writing does not get much better than this'—People

'Eloisa James writes with a captivating blend of charm, style, and grace that never fails to leave the reader sighing and smiling and falling in love'—Julia Quinn

'Charming, romantic and unexpectedly funny'—Kirkus

Previously published as The Seduction: Livie [Episodes 46-75] on Kindle Vella.

©2023 Eloisa James (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Very strongly recommended…a carefully crafted historical romance novel by Eloisa James that is brought vividly to life in a true 'theatre of the mind' listening experience by the eloquent storytelling talents of Felicity Foster.”—Midwest Book Review

what a sweet story

this was it great escape for a cloudy weekend. Not too much drama, not too much sex, and no foul language. Just a nice love story. Sometimes it’s great just to read a predictable story that has a happy ending.

The book pulls you in from the start.

I really enjoyed this book. It seemed to go very quickly. I will definitely listen to this book again!

Likable

Livi and the Major are both likable. Although, when Joshua misunderstands her early on, I felt like his reaction was overblown and harsh, and it was difficult for me to get back on board for their love story. There wasn’t enough reason for me outside of infatuation why Livi would still want him after what he said, especially considered the emotional abuse she received from her father.
Lord Devon is likable as always. I liked Daisy until the scene in the Tower. In that scene she shows herself to be a silly idiot, not thinking about the feelings of her cousin, more concerned with proving a point (and a ridiculous one at that). But she came around in the end. (I’m hoping her match is with Fredrick, but I fear it’s Devon)

story and reading.

Liked the reader. Liked the trilogy. Happy with the ending. Reader very clear and understandable.

Fun sweet romance

Of course the reading was done well, she’s my favorite reader. The story was sweet and intriguing. It had all the great things in 1 book… a mean girl Regina, a couple masquerade balls, an evil father figure, a mystery to unravel, a sweet aunt and cousin Daisy, and an amazing handsome confident beau Joshua and I liked his drunk brother Freddy as well. Olive was the perfect main character!!!! Very well done.