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The Saint Who Stole My Heart (Regency Rogues #4)
by
Stefanie Sloane (Goodreads Author)
Dashiell Matthews, Viscount Carrington, remembers little of Miss Elena Barnes beyond her slight build, mousy character, and bookish ways. Her unavoidable presence at Carrington House would be inconvenient, true, but a woman could hardly prove enough of a distraction to interfere with what was the most important case of Dash’s life—ferreting out the monster who’d murdered a...more
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(first published April 24th 2012)
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Apr 21, 2013
Kati
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4 of 5 stars
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**original review by Jamie posted at Romancing Rakes For The Love of Romance**
As just a child, Dash discovered Lady Ashton’s body, a woman he considered tobe like a mother to him. Now years later Dash Matthews, Viscount Carrington, iseasily considered by ton to be the most beautiful man but he is a bit lacking in thebrains department. Well, that’s what he wants everyone to think but in reality heis member of the Young Corinthians, a secret spy society and extremely smart.He hides his intelligenc...more
As just a child, Dash discovered Lady Ashton’s body, a woman he considered tobe like a mother to him. Now years later Dash Matthews, Viscount Carrington, iseasily considered by ton to be the most beautiful man but he is a bit lacking in thebrains department. Well, that’s what he wants everyone to think but in reality heis member of the Young Corinthians, a secret spy society and extremely smart.He hides his intelligenc...more
Reviewed by: Sarah L
Book provided by: Netgalley
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book
Review: The Saint Who Stole My Heart is book 4 in Stefanie Sloane’s Regency Rogues series. I was a bit hesitant to pick this up since I prefer to read a series in order and I have not read the first 3 books. No worries though. This book does very well as a standalone.
The main character Dash is an interesting gentleman. Even though he has a face and body that would make a woman swoon, he portrays himself...more
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Review originally posted at Romancing the Book
Review: The Saint Who Stole My Heart is book 4 in Stefanie Sloane’s Regency Rogues series. I was a bit hesitant to pick this up since I prefer to read a series in order and I have not read the first 3 books. No worries though. This book does very well as a standalone.
The main character Dash is an interesting gentleman. Even though he has a face and body that would make a woman swoon, he portrays himself...more
Nov 18, 2012
My Book Addiction and More MBA
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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THE SAINT WHO STOLE MY HEART by Stefanie Sloane is an exciting Regency historical romance. Book #4 in the "Regency Rogues" series,but can be read as a stand alone. See,"The Devil in Disguise", "The Angel in My Arms",and "The Sinner Who Seduced Me". What an exciting series with sexy,strong,heroes and independent,witty heroines, you can not go wrong with "The Saint Who Stole My Heart". Filled with intrigue,danger,desire,passion,puzzles,a killer,spymasters,humor,mystery,suspense,and did I mention s...more
Reading through the Regency Rogues series this month has been a roller coaster for me and not the most pleasant ride if I’m honest. I will give the author credit in that each story has a very good idea behind it, starting off with great potential for drama, intrigue, and a satisfying conclusion. But of the four books currently released in the series, only one really paid off from this great beginning to a great ending. Unfortunately The Saint Who Stole My Heart wasn’t that book.
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Reviewed for www.bookworm2bookworm.wordpress.com
The story opens up in 1768 with our hero Dash Matthews, his friends Nicholas and Langdon Bourne, and Sophia Southwell playing on the grounds of Afton Manor, Earl of Afton’s and Sophia’s fathers country estate. All are good friends, but now that they are growing up, the boys are having a bit of trouble explaining to Sophia that she’s not ‘fitting’ in with their boy’s games, and to get that across, they’re pulling her hair, making fun of her and she’...more
The story opens up in 1768 with our hero Dash Matthews, his friends Nicholas and Langdon Bourne, and Sophia Southwell playing on the grounds of Afton Manor, Earl of Afton’s and Sophia’s fathers country estate. All are good friends, but now that they are growing up, the boys are having a bit of trouble explaining to Sophia that she’s not ‘fitting’ in with their boy’s games, and to get that across, they’re pulling her hair, making fun of her and she’...more
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Apr 26, 2012
Marlene
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3 of 5 stars
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The Saint Who Stole My Heart by Stefanie Sloane is book 4 in her Regency Rogues series. It's also very clearly the "setting up" story for the next two books, at least, in this series. There are definitely unresolved suspense elements hanging over the end of the story.
The prologue starts out with a bang. Let's say it cuts to the chase. Childhood friends Dash Matthews, Nicholas and Langdon Bourne, and Sophia Southwell make the journey...more
The Saint Who Stole My Heart by Stefanie Sloane is book 4 in her Regency Rogues series. It's also very clearly the "setting up" story for the next two books, at least, in this series. There are definitely unresolved suspense elements hanging over the end of the story.
The prologue starts out with a bang. Let's say it cuts to the chase. Childhood friends Dash Matthews, Nicholas and Langdon Bourne, and Sophia Southwell make the journey...more
3.5 Stars
With the opening scene being a murder scene you might expect The Saint Who Stole My Heart to be a mystery, thriller, who-done-it type of book. And there is some of that, but mostly you get a great love story between a book loving woman and a danger courting man. Could two people seemingly so different have anything in common or any attraction?
No question there is attraction between Dash and Elena. He is one of those impossibly perfect men, the face of a god. Thankfully he has more to hi...more
With the opening scene being a murder scene you might expect The Saint Who Stole My Heart to be a mystery, thriller, who-done-it type of book. And there is some of that, but mostly you get a great love story between a book loving woman and a danger courting man. Could two people seemingly so different have anything in common or any attraction?
No question there is attraction between Dash and Elena. He is one of those impossibly perfect men, the face of a god. Thankfully he has more to hi...more
When Dash Carrington was a boy, his friend Sophia's mother was brutally murdered. Dash, Sophia, and their two friends Nicholas and Langdon were the ones to discover Lady Afton's body.
The boys grow up and become part of a secret spy society, the Corinthians, which their fathers were part of. Dash is quick witted and brilliant with puzzles, but he pretends to be dumb in public so he can fly under the radar of the baddies they pursue. He gets away with this because he looks like Adonis, so no one...more
The boys grow up and become part of a secret spy society, the Corinthians, which their fathers were part of. Dash is quick witted and brilliant with puzzles, but he pretends to be dumb in public so he can fly under the radar of the baddies they pursue. He gets away with this because he looks like Adonis, so no one...more
For Dashiell Matthews, Viscout Carrington, deception is a way of life.The role Dash plays in the clandestine spy agency known as The Young Corinthians easily fools society, but not Miss Elena Barnes. The intelligent beauty's uncanny ability to see through his ruse of diminished intelligence jeopardizes not only his cat and mouse game with an elusive killer called The Bishop, but threatens to steal his heart, as well.
A life outside the sparking realm of London's ton suits Elena Barnes just fine u...more
A life outside the sparking realm of London's ton suits Elena Barnes just fine u...more
We begin our adventure with Dash, Langdon and Nicholas teasing Sophia as young children. They are swept up in a game of who can sneak into the house the fastest without alerting the butler to their presence. Everything changes when they find Sophia’s mother dead at the bottom of the stairs. As adults this group is still close knit, but all having their own adventures and lives. Sophia asks Dash and Nicholas to find out what really happened to her mother and bring whoever did it to justice.
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Apr 24, 2012
Angelc
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4 of 5 stars
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This was my first book by this author, and it definitely won't be my last. Sloane's writing style is full of witty, Regency era banter that is so much fun to read. It's an intelligent humor that you only see in certain regency romances, I'd compare her style to such authors as Eloisa James and Julia Quinn.
The romance in the book was a bit of a double-edged sword for me. On one hand, when there were scenes between the couple where they admitted how they feel, they were so very romantic and in the...more
The romance in the book was a bit of a double-edged sword for me. On one hand, when there were scenes between the couple where they admitted how they feel, they were so very romantic and in the...more
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Review originally posted at Ramblings From This Chick
I adored this book from beginning to end. I can't believe I've waited until Stefanie's fourth book to pick her up. Believe me, I will definitely be reading the rest of Stefanie's books and quite soon. I loved her characters and the world she has created. I admit that I have a fondness for spy story-lines and Stefanie executed to perfection.
Dashiell Matthews, Viscount Carrington is an important member of the Young Corinthians, a spy league that...more
I adored this book from beginning to end. I can't believe I've waited until Stefanie's fourth book to pick her up. Believe me, I will definitely be reading the rest of Stefanie's books and quite soon. I loved her characters and the world she has created. I admit that I have a fondness for spy story-lines and Stefanie executed to perfection.
Dashiell Matthews, Viscount Carrington is an important member of the Young Corinthians, a spy league that...more
I like Stephanie Sloan stories. This book is a part of a series...I am addicted to series. The only problem with them is that I forget the story by the time the next installment is published. Yea! for Goodreads. I can refresh my memory by reading the reviews of the preceding books. It is better than the author bringing me up to date during the story. This is Dash's story...and Elena's. We still have not caught the villain, the Bishop. There is a hint in this installment of the existence of a Kin...more
One of my favorite genres of romance is Historical. It gives you a sense of how back in those times one "dated" or in their words courted. Especially in Europe society, particularly in London. It seems then that there were more rules then then there are now. Makes you wonder if we in the 21st century would even be able to handle that time of lifestyle. Now you add a little danger into a love story and you have the perfect mix. Stefanie did just that in her 4th installment of the Regency Rogues.....more
Actually, I rated this one at 4.5. This review is taken from my review at RomanceJunkies.com.
Growing up, Dashiell ‘Dash’ Matthews, Viscount Carrington, was friends with brothers Nicholas and Langdon as well as Sophie. He lost his mother when he was quite young, so he does not remember her. However, Sophie’s mother, Lady Afton, feels like his own mother as she showers the four children with love. So when they arrive at Sophie’s home one afternoon after spending the day together, they find Sophie’...more
Growing up, Dashiell ‘Dash’ Matthews, Viscount Carrington, was friends with brothers Nicholas and Langdon as well as Sophie. He lost his mother when he was quite young, so he does not remember her. However, Sophie’s mother, Lady Afton, feels like his own mother as she showers the four children with love. So when they arrive at Sophie’s home one afternoon after spending the day together, they find Sophie’...more
May 13, 2012
Barbara
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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I liked the characters, the story was good, but I just didn't find the love story as compelling as the previous books in the series. This is a continuation of the series, but with a different set of related characters. Dash was an OK hero, intelligent and charming while Elena was also quite smart and rather fearless. Together they were intriguingly brilliant but it didn't make their love story any more interesting.
I did like the premise of the start of these new three related stories, with the...more
I did like the premise of the start of these new three related stories, with the...more
Sep 23, 2012
Lisa Jo
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Fabulous characters and a sweet, charming romance make Stefanie Sloane's THE SAINT WHO STOLE MY HEART a great historical read. Add a touch of mystery and suspense and you have a strong addition to the Regency Rogues series.
Elena Barnes cannot resist the lure of an ancient book collection...even if she has to travel to the home of Dashiell Matthews, Viscount Carrington to retrieve it. Elena's first impression of Dash is laughable, at best. The poor man appears to be a half-witted Viscount, but he...more
Like the rest of Stefanie Sloane's Corinthian series, this book had a strong premise and started off well enough. It was about 40% in that everything fell apart. With Sloane, it's more like we're being told to feel that the characters are in love with each other rather than really feeling it ourselves.
I especially dislike how at the end of each book in the series, (view spoiler)...more
I especially dislike how at the end of each book in the series, (view spoiler)...more
I found a new author :) Engaging leads, a mystery that wraps up nicely with more for the next book. Who can ask for more? I can. The book got off to a smashingly slow start and the prose was somewhat stilted in the first chapter but smoothed itself out afterwards, hence the four stars. Also, the romance was a little choppy towards the end, between the consummation and the declaration of love, as if the author had deleted the morning after scene. Other than that, quite lovely.
May 21, 2012
Phoenix77
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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Enjoyable while I was reading but utterly forgettable when I was done. The Hero and heroine were very dry so the book was stolen completely by a secondary character. Felt like the author was using terms like "Bluestocking" & "Spy" and making the reader fill in the blanks about what those terms meant. Maybe that was her plan since part of the theme was not letting stereotypes make our judgments for us? Full review posted on The Window Seat on a Rainy Day
This book continues in the vein of the earlier trilogy of the Young Corinthians spy unit, but a very enjoyable read on its own. The hero and heroine are both my favorite types, very intelligent. There was a mystery to solve and a villain to catch. Characters are introduced in this book that are sure to be the h/h in the following books in the series, and I'm eagerly waiting for them.
This was my first Stefanie Sloane book and my first Regency Rogues even though this was book number four in the series. Overall, I really did enjoy the book. I thought there was a great premise; a country bluestocking comes to London to pack up a famed book collection. A London dandy with more looks than brains captures her heart. But is he who he really says he is? Dash and Elena were great characters with wonderful development in their romance throughout the story. Unfortunately I’m leaning mo...more
At first I thought this would be a story of Dash and Sophie, but it's Dash (oh how dashing, right???) and the bookish, bluestocking Elena. She's smart, great at solving puzzles, and beneath her plain exterior, she's a gorgeous babe. Sigh.
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There were huge gaps in the events where I wanted more details but was confused as to how the story jumped from one point to the next.
I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
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Very cute, and I do like Dash! But I've been waiting to read Nick's story!!!
Well written, but poorly executed. Or maybe just poorly planned/plotted.
Charming and fun historical romance. Can't wait for the next one.
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“Two days in the capitol city and Elena had been reduced to wandering the halls at night, thinking on a man, of all things. A man most assuredly her intellectual inferior. And yet, a man whose heart mysteriously spoke to hers.
This was madness.”
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This was madness.”
“Dash knew it was selfish of him. But he wanted badly to kiss Miss Elena Barnes at that very moment. Not because he needed her gone. But because he wanted her to stay.”
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