I genuinely adore the Gilded Age Heiresses series, and THE LADY TEMPTS AN HEIR is a perfectly sparkling, emotionally satisfying addition. We've met the leads before: Lady Helena March, a young widow more interested in making real change in the world than in remarrying a rich man, and Maxwell Crenshaw, the loyal brother to the previous two heroines, August and Violet. Helena and Max previously teamed up to protect his sister Violet from scandal, and the spark between them then has grown into a full-fledged romance here.

Think fake-dating with a high-stakes twist. Helena needs the benefits of a reputable man's name to help her charity for women get off the ground (as her powerful father works to sabotage her, preferring to remarry her off), while Max needs a fiancee at his father's behest, or his sisters will pay the price. The pair agree to a fake engagement, but, this being a romance, we all know exactly what's coming next. It's a sexy, swoony read that also handles the issue of infertility in a thoughtful and non-condescending way. It's something that can be a real challenge for couples, no matter the time period (but especially in this world of generational wealth and pressures to have heirs), and it's handled here with real sympathy and compassion. Wonderful book, and can't wait for the next!

The 3rd installment in the Gilded Age Heiresses. This one is probably my favorite of the three. We follow Maxwell as he Mets the same fate as his sisters, forced into matrimony to further his family business/father’s career, and like Violet and August he will not go quietly. He quickly plots to find someone to fill the role of his future bride with the intention of calling off once certain business ventures become secure. He finds the perfect fit in Lady Helena March whose charity is suffering due to lack of support and funding. Hoping having a man especially an infamous Crenshaw will turn things around she agrees.
I loved the couple. Max is brooding and very masculine but protective of Helena. He fully supports her in charity work and would step up to defend her and her values. Helena was kind but hard. By a few chapters I was hooked I wanted to see them together fighting and falling in love. Highly recommend this series.
(Thanks to NetGalley and Berkeley for providing an E-arc

St. George's romances are fantastic. I have loved them all. She might be one of my favorite romance authors. This book was even better than the first two. Tightly written, the characters were great! I hope we don't have to wait to long for another awesome read.

I really enjoyed this! Each of these books gives a great look at the cast of characters. With each one I read I see a different but about them. This one was fast paced and the chemistry between Max and Helena was perfect. I really love a fake dating trope and this one was done really well. I felt that the pacing was good throughout and I do love seeing the past characters pop in to the story. This is a perfect historical romance. Really enjoying this series.

Maxwell Crenshaw is the last sibling of his successful American business family in need of finding his match in London. Lady Helena March is beautiful, smart, motivated, and passionate about her reform efforts to help poor, young mothers and their illegitimate children. They each have reasons to agree to a fake betrothal, never taking into account the sparks flying between them and their growing attraction. Infertility and whether it is a deal breaker in a high society marriage is not often seriously dealt with in romance novels as it is here. And as the third of The Gilded Age Heiresses series, it is lovely to re-visit Max's sisters and their spouses in this story. I am looking forward to the next installment..

I enjoyed the book as much as I did the first two installments, maybe even more. Both of these characters felt very human to me, especially as they navigated their struggles. There was the usual banter and wit that you find in a St. George novel and it was fun to see the hero's sisters again. The overall family story of the three Crenshaw children and their meddlesome parents felt completed by the end. There was even bit of character growth seen in their obtuse father, which was nice because I was having a hard time feeling compassion for his sudden illness given that he was terrible to his children.

CW: infertility

The romance is definitely scalding hot with a few detailed open-door love scenes. The part of this book that stood out to me was seeing Max and Helena navigate the world of infertility. Romance books often do not address this topic, because it's not very... romantic. It's painful and hard. The book acknowledged some of the feelings two partners might have as they face this challenge: disbelief, grief, despair, a sense of brokenness, and that final feeling of reluctant acceptance. I know this issue effects different people in different ways, but it was good to see the characters deal with this obstacle that so many couples face with real emotions.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the e-ARC!

American businessman Maxwell Crenshaw has been back and forth to London several times recently, due to the machinations of his parents to marry his sisters off to rich English lords. Now it's his own turn, as his father gives him an ultimatum: get engaged immediately, or he'll make life difficult for someone Maxwell loves. The perfect solution presents itself: Lady Helena, a young widow who spends her time on charitable works, and has no intention of remarrying. If the two of them fake an engagement, it'll buy Maxwell time and help Helena secure funding for her home for unmarried women and their families. But as often happens in these cases, a pretend engagement leads to some very real feelings, although both are holding onto secrets that might threaten any future happiness.

Another great entry in St. George's Gilded Age Heiresses series. I look forward to the next book, which was teased at the end of this one.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

I good book, but I have one big complaint. Honestly, I feel like this plot is becoming overdone. It's typical, something becomes a big hit and everyone jumps on the bandwagon. Bridgerton was an immediate success, so that type of story will sell, thus, several of the new historic romances that I have read recently have incorporated that theme. I think I am done with historic romance for a bit, at least the new releases. Don't get me wrong, this was a well written, enjoyable book, but I am bored with the theme.

A fake engagement solves an immediate problem for Maxwell Crenshaw but the temptation of the beautiful, intelligent and challenging Lady Helena March may be too hard to resist in the long run.

The Crenshaw sisters have taken London by storm and now it is their brother’s turn. His father’s recent health scare has him demanding Maxwell marry and start a family to continue their legacy. Lady Helena needs to appear above reproach as she begins development on her London Home for Young Women. She needs a husband or at least a betrothal so society knows she won’t be swayed by these “wayward women”. Maxwell and Helena make an arrangement to mutually benefit them both.

The Lady Tempts an Heir is Harper St. George’s third book in the Gilded Age Heiresses series and is another enjoyable book with another beautiful cover.

I am eagerly awaiting the next book in this series. The sneak peak at Camile’s story had me wanting more....like right now!

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.