This is the first ever book I have read from Kristin Vayden (thanks to NetGalley). My first impression of the story is that it is what a right and proper (with a hint of sensuality) historical romance should be (and I mean it in an interesting way).
What I liked about the story is that it showcased the development of the main characters. It does not have the instant lust and love and electric animal attraction everytime the hero and heroine are together. But they do have meaningful encounters. My plot preference (most of the time) is something fast paced and somehow with The Temptation of Grace even if it started out slow (with some pages dedicated to internal thoughts and introspection) for me the plot was interesting enough for me to finish the book. It does not have the hold your breath action and adventure. It does not have highly charged meeting of minds and bodies of the hero and heroine. It does have a love story that is sweet. As for sensuality, hmmm, it is pretty tame. The language is not explicit, the hero and heroine does make love after they got married. There is also an epilogue that sealed the story with a stamp of happy ever after.