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Intentions of the Earl (Scandalous Sisters #1)

by Rose Gordon (Goodreads Author)

3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 · rating details · 1,214 ratings · 120 reviews

When the impoverished Andrew Black, Earl of Townson, hits rock bottom, he makes an agreement that will end his eight year poverty streak once and for all. In order to gain his fortune he must do but one simple thing: ruin an innocent girl’s reputation enough to make her flee to America.

Brooke Banks isn’t interested in marriage, or so she thinks. She came to London to have...more

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Published February 13th 2011 by TALC Publishing LLC

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Aug 04, 2011 Rhonda rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a really good read for me. I happened upon this little jewel while book shopping, and I will admit that the cover is what got my attention. I looked at the reviews and I decided to give it a shot. I am so glad I did! I read for the entertainment of a good story, and this book kept me turning the pages.

Andrew Black, Earl of Townson, inherited his title from his father who squandered away all of his money, and racked up a lot of debt, leaving it all for Andrew. In the process of trying t...more

This was a really good read for me. I happened upon this little jewel while book shopping, and I will admit that the cover is what got my attention. I looked at the reviews and I decided to give it a shot. I am so glad I did! I read for the entertainment of a good story, and this book kept me turning the pages.

Andrew Black, Earl of Townson, inherited his title from his father who squandered away all of his money, and racked up a lot of debt, leaving it all for Andrew. In the process of trying to clean up the mess his father left behind, one of his estates is repossessed. He is then offered a way to get his estate back, free and clear, so Andrew “makes a deal with the devil”, so to speak. His deal??? Ruin the reputation of one of the Banks sisters, and send the family packing back to America.

Upon meeting the Banks sisters, Brook, Liberty, and Madison… Andrew and Brook quickly develop an attraction, one that goes beyond the physical. Thus making Andrew more and more at odds with going through with the “deal”. Then Brook, finds herself in competition with another woman that wants to secure Andrew for herself, so she starts to feel like she might be willing to go to great lengths to secure Andrew first.
I don’t want to reveal too much about the story / plot, because what I enjoyed most was all the twists and turns.

I thought the characters were wonderfully written, Rose Gordon really brought out the personalities well, and their emotions and thoughts are always known to the reader.
Andrew Black comes from a scandalous past involving his parents. I liked how he was always at odds with himself over Brooke, and obviously he is a man that wants to do the right thing, but in trying to secure his own future, he was constantly warring with himself.
I liked Brooke a lot too, she is a woman who doesn’t want to conform to societies rules, and stays true to herself.

The secondary cast of characters were great as well. Gateway is that bastard you love to hate. And the sisters, Liberty…she tries to be the prim and proper one, doing everything by the book, she tries anyway. She is a little bit of a drama queen too. And Madison, who is wise beyond her years, I bet there’s a story behind that one.

I would consider this book “Leisure Historical Romance”. If you’re looking for a history lesson…look somewhere else. This was pure enjoyment!!

WELL DONE ROSE GORDON!!
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Apr 06, 2011 Harper Alibeck rated it 4 of 5 stars

Review first appeared on my blog, A Romance of the Body

Escape is one of the many reasons readers enjoy romance novels, and over the weekend I thoroughly enjoyed reading Rose Gordon's historical romance novel, Intentions of the Earl. Set in 1812, the story revolves around Brooklyn Banks, a young woman from the United States who travels to England and meets Andrew Black. As a Regency-period novel, this book involves, of course, the traditional arc: boy meets girl, boy works to seduce girl, girl tr...more Review first appeared on my blog, A Romance of the Body

Escape is one of the many reasons readers enjoy romance novels, and over the weekend I thoroughly enjoyed reading Rose Gordon's historical romance novel, Intentions of the Earl. Set in 1812, the story revolves around Brooklyn Banks, a young woman from the United States who travels to England and meets Andrew Black. As a Regency-period novel, this book involves, of course, the traditional arc: boy meets girl, boy works to seduce girl, girl tries to preserve her honor, magic gnomes enter the story and create conflict, boy is an 19th-century nobleman with the sensitive emotional and sexual development of an enlightened 21st-century man, and in the end, the gnomes make everything better.

OK, that's not quite the plot.

In fact, Gordon has written a lush novel, one that puts the reader squarely in the frame as Andrew Black rises to a challenge (literally, when he's aroused by Brooke): to earn back his earldom's prized estate after losing it to debt, he must seduce - and disgrace - the daughter of John Banks for reasons not revealed to Andrew until the end of the novel.

Most of the book involves Brooke's proto-feminist sensibilities and Andrew's internal struggles as he attempts to be a rake and fails, falling in love with her. Benjamin Gateway serves as the antagonist and the issuer of this challenge, with the goal to force the Banks family to return to the former colonies with tails tucked between their legs. The twist at the end that explains the relationship between Andrew and his challenger is a doozy, as are a few other plot twists, but all are believable.

While the plot is interesting, it's Gordon's writing that makes the book that much stronger. The sexual allusions and tension aren't just described - they are felt. Gordon's writing draws the reader into the minds and bodies of Andrew and Brooke, not simply describing but also explaining the emotional impact of each movement. While "show, don't tell" has been beaten into the minds of all good little creative writing students from 8th grade through MFA programs, Gordon demonstrates that a strong writer can "tell" - and make the scenes all the better for it.

From a design angle, Intentions of the Earl has one of the most attractive and interesting book cover designs I've seen on a Regency-era romance novel. It's a bit incongruous, as the lighting makes the image seem very modern, yet at the same time it's not your typical "bodice ripping" cover. To be frank, the cover caught my eye and led to my purchasing the $2.99 eBook; while you can't judge a book by its cover, in this case the contents delivered far more than even the gorgeous design.

These characters have lingered with me all weekend, and this is a book I'll read again and again as its understated elegance beckons. This is as much a character-driven historical novel as it is historical romance, and Gordon has written one of the best Regency-era books I've ever read. I look forward to reading more of Rose Gordon's work.

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May 08, 2012 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: european-historical, regency-era, romance, historical, 3-stars, ebooks, series-completed, books-i-own, debut-novels

Bought for free on Amazon Kindle on January 8, 2012 and read for the Why Buy the Cow Reading Challenge.

Sweet historical romance. The premise was a little hard to get into because of the whole deception thing, but it was helped by the hero's constant guilt over the whole plot. The first meeting between Andrew and Brooke was adorable and I thought they worked really well as a couple. The Banks family was entertaining though younger sister Liberty got on my nerves a bit. Not the best romance I've e...more

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Jun 12, 2013 Margaret (Margot) rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: over-active-inner-musings

I felt this book was overly descriptive, had entirely too much internal musing and was poorly constructed. The dialogues were flat and the story extremely contrived (justification for the plot was loosely based on the premise that the Americans did not fully understand proper etiquette for a lady and courtship, - they did, they just didn’t seem to care as much as the English). It is the type of HR I really hate reading, but I continued and finished the book in order to be justified in leaving a...more I felt this book was overly descriptive, had entirely too much internal musing and was poorly constructed. The dialogues were flat and the story extremely contrived (justification for the plot was loosely based on the premise that the Americans did not fully understand proper etiquette for a lady and courtship, - they did, they just didn’t seem to care as much as the English). It is the type of HR I really hate reading, but I continued and finished the book in order to be justified in leaving a review. The actual ending was the best part but that only included a few pages. Reading on may reveal spoilers: to those of you who still plan on reading the book, be forewarned.

This is why I thought the book was contrived and poorly done:

1. The relationship between Brooke and Andrew consisted of about 5 “dates” all of which involved Andrew pushing limits that just weren’t pushed, regardless of how naïve the American girl was (I mean seriously, what woman at that time, regardless of how carefree, would allow a man to push her gown low enough to reveal her boobs? And later it’s even more ridiculous, trust me).
2. Brooke’s father is a minister in the States and visiting family in London for, hmm, oh however long we want to AND she has a rather sizeable dowry. Just seems farfetched to me.
3. Her mother is shallow, merely pleased her daughter may land a Duke regardless of his strange behavior.
4. Her sister Liberty is inconsistent in her behavior, preaching etiquette one moment and socking a man the next.
5. Sister Madison is a bit of a recluse the entire book and we are given the impression she cares little for finding a husband until the last ten pages of the book it is revealed how her heart was broken. Why? It wasn’t necessary. The suggestion in the story was to imply that Madison could relate to Brooke’s feelings, but really that level of empathy wasn’t necessary and this revelation was used as an unneeded crutch to propel the story line. If it had to be included, why not introduce it a bit earlier?
6. The strange relationship between Andrew’s mother and Gateway was also unnecessary in the whole scheme of things. The relation really had nothing to do with anything besides explain, rather poorly, how Andrew misunderstood his mother’s affections and the whole ”family secret”. Bleh – who cares?
7. I love historical romances because I love history, but I also want it to be a romance. I felt the history lessons included in this book were awkwardly done and didn’t provide a seamless inclusion of the details. One in particular instance of this that I remember was a description of playing bowls where Liberty explains the game and Brooke interrupts her after some detail and says she doesn’t need “a run down on how the game is played”. Just seemed forced to me.

I could really go on, but clearly in my mind this book doesn’t rate. I wouldn’t pick up another by this author. My biggest pet peeve was the internal musings used as page filler, but overall it was just poorly done and I’m just not interested in purposefully inflicting that pain on myself again.
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Jan 16, 2013 Wench rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, romance, regency, ebook, dnf

Nope. I lied. I couldn't finish this.

I hate Our Hero. He's reprehensible, and not in the fun Regency Rake way. He's just straight up terrible.

Also, he's an idiot. We get told all this backstory about how Male Villain bullied Our Hero at school, yet was Our Hero's only friend. And now they are mere "acquaintances", "neither friends nor enemies" and just LOOK dawg, Male Villain is bad news, stay away from him.

No, instead Our Hero TAKES OUT A LOAN from Male Villain. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU DUDE F...more

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Oct 03, 2012 Emily rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Adult Women

Recommended to Emily by: ebook on Amazon

Shelves: chick-lit, historical-romance, romance

Intentions of the Earl by Rose Gordon is a great little historical romance. I thoroughly enjoyed the story, the bits of humor, and the characters. I thought the premise was clever, and the pace flowed nicely.

The only thing I felt missing was an epilogue. I would have loved to see a glimpse of the future. Rose Gordon did not leave any loose strands with the completion of this book, but I found myself wanting to see how things panned out in the future for Andrew and Brooke. I would have been a li...more

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May 12, 2011 Grace Elliot rated it 5 of 5 stars

‘The Intentions of the Earl’ is a fresh and engaging Regency romance.
In order to settle his debts, Andrew Black, Earl of Townson accepts a wager to ruin Brooke Banks. But Andrew doesn’t bank on falling in love with his victim, and wanting to marry her, thus invalidating the bet.
What makes ‘The Intentions of the Earl’ different from other RR’s is that the heroine, Brooke, is American (very American!) whilst the hero is a traditional English gentleman. What Ms Gordon does so cleverly is show tha...more

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Apr 19, 2011 Ruth rated it 5 of 5 stars

I read the second book, Liberty for Paul, first, and it was hard to decide which book I enjoyed more. I finally decided this one is my favorite, so far, in the books Rose Gordon has written. I have yet to read book 3, so we'll see if my opinion changes.

Anyway, this was a fun read. Andrew Black is not one of those rakes I often read about in regency romances, and that was a huge selling point for me. Instead, Andrew is coerced into agreeing to ruin the reputation of one of the daughters in the B...more

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Apr 29, 2012 Amanda rated it 3 of 5 stars

So much scandalous thigh-pressing!

Silly jokes aside, this book is exactly what you'd expect, and what it describes itself as. No more, no less. All of the characters and the environments and "plot devices" exist entirely to further the romance between the two main characters. There is a lot of "scandalous" behavior, though the picture the synopsis paints of the female protagonist isn't quite accurate. She is not nearly as wanton as it might lead you to believe, and it doesn't have the twist on a...more

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May 20, 2012 Shirley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: bout-of-books-may-2012, free-ebook-downloads

Ever start reading a book that you didn’t really intend to? I know, unless you are a true reading addict, with a serious problem, in need of a 12-step program, you probably have no idea what I’m talking about. However, I bet that at least some of the readers who stop by here know exactly what I mean. That’s how I stumbled upon Intentions of the Earl. I was flipping through my free reads on my Kindle, hunting for something quick to read before I went to sleep. What I thought was probably another...more

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Oct 13, 2011 Judy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Intentions of the Earl by Rose Gordon Book 1 in the Scandalous Sisters Series

John & Carolina Banks are in England with their three daughters; Brooklyn, Madison & Liberty. They are hoping the girls can make good marriages here in John's homeland. If Brooke could stop finding trouble and if Liberty would put the rule book down lo stop fighting with Brooke. Than there is Madison is wants nothing to do with any of the men.

Duke of Gateway had something Andrew Black, the Earl of Townson, wante...more

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Jun 14, 2011 Mary rated it 2 of 5 stars

I finished this book because I always finish once I start, but this book was painful to read. I really tried to enjoy it but never did.
I didn't like the characters. The story line was all over the place. The author never took the time to make us understand the motivation for the scheme to disgrace Brook's family. Even after finishing the book, I still don't know why the Duke wanted them ruined. It came across as just being plain mean.

Towards the end of the book the author throws in a surprise...more

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Apr 14, 2011 Joy rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, historical-fiction

A debt-ridden earl (3 points!) is bribed by a duke (10 points!) to compromise and ruin a young American woman. However, the young woman is not without resources of her own.

This was almost an DNF. It is self-published and really needs an editor's hand--the diction is often awkward, noticeably so, and there are a number of malapropisms (depart for impart, prodigy for protege, viscous for vicious, etc.). Also, there seems to be no sense of history except as wallpaper. This is 1812 and they are an A...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Kelly rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm going to start with a complete nitpick. I can't exactly explain why, but the title bugs me. Mr. Jansson, my AP English teacher, now lives only in my head (having departed this mortal coil about a decade ago), and he's screaming that it should be The Earl's Intentions. Maybe it's weird that I have a dead English teacher shouting things in my head, but whatever, we all have issues. Anyway, even if Intentions of the Earl is acceptable, shouldn't Intentions have an article? I love this creepy at...more I'm going to start with a complete nitpick. I can't exactly explain why, but the title bugs me. Mr. Jansson, my AP English teacher, now lives only in my head (having departed this mortal coil about a decade ago), and he's screaming that it should be The Earl's Intentions. Maybe it's weird that I have a dead English teacher shouting things in my head, but whatever, we all have issues. Anyway, even if Intentions of the Earl is acceptable, shouldn't Intentions have an article? I love this creepy atmospheric rock band from the 90s called Cranes, but it really bugs me that they aren't The Cranes... nope, they're just Cranes. I deal with it because Cranes are awesome (not all cranes though... I'm sure some of those birds are absolute assholes)... you see what I mean? Nouns in English require articles to help us to determine which cranes or Cranes or Intentions we're talking about. Anyway...

I liked a lot of things about this book. It was funny (intentionally). It had a plucky heroine, and I do like those. It had a villain who inspired a certain degree of sympathy. It had a little bit of mystery. It had amazing secondary characters that I wanted to know more about (hence my buying the other two books in the series...).

There were some things about the book that I found a little weird but didn't actively dislike. The heroine's parents are referred to throughout the book as "Mama" and "Papa", as though they are also the parents of the narrator or as though the narrator is Brooke (the heroine), but it isn't. The book is written in standard shifting-perspective third person, just like nearly every other romance novel out there. In the other two books, Gordon referred to the parents as John and Caroline, but all the "Mama" and "Papa" references in Intentions of the Earl were a bit strange.

All right, now for the stuff that I didn't like at all. I had a difficult time getting a bead on Andrew, the hero. He's written as a totally likable guy, someone you'd want to meet up with at the pub for some beer and easy conversation, but his Intentions aren't all that honorable, so how great a guy could he be? When we first meet Andrew, he's being hired by the sympathy-inducing villain to ruin one of the Banks girls and run them (the entire Banks family) out of town. Once he accepts that task in exchange for the deed to one of his properties, it doesn't matter how charming he is to Brooke. I spent the first two-thirds of the book in true anxiety, hoping that Andrew wouldn't turn out to be an asshole, and I didn't appreciate that stress. I was also not terribly keen on the final third of the book. It was abrupt and choppy, and I was so busy "WTF?"ing that I didn't even get to enjoy the mystery reveal.

All that said, however, it's the characters that make this book (and the other two) worth reading. I know I'll enjoy the book a lot more on a re-read, because I won't spend the whole time agonizing about whether or not Andrew will turn out to be a total loser. Besides... it was free!(less)

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Nov 12, 2011 Brittany rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-challenge

I was surfing Amazon and this came up and was only $.99 so I figured I'd give it a try. I am so glad I did, I couldn't put it down. This first in the series, is about Brooke and Andrew, Earl of Townson. Brooke and her two sisters and Mother are from America, her father originally from Britian and who's brother is a Baron. Brooke is the most outspoken and independent it seems of the sisters and doesn't shy from a little verbal war with a man. Andrew is intrigued and what began as a way to get his...more

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May 07, 2012 Claire rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012, kindle-books, historicals

I got this free from Amazon.

This book surprised me. It's not award winning but wasn't terrible. I liked Andrew and Brooke. I liked how the author changes things up a bit and brought the family from America back to England for the sisters to marry. In fact, the author gave each sister a very American name. There were conversations in the book about each country. I actually enjoyed this banter within the book.

The characters were likable and well written but Liberty, the middle sister got on my ner...more

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May 17, 2012 Merrie Harris rated it 4 of 5 stars

This kind of reminded me of Jane Eyre. It is about an American family that is visiting their British family members during the 1800's. One of the daughters is caught up in propriety and always acting in a prim and proper way. The central character to the story, Brooke, is very much the opposite. She has teased many a man and ends up teasing the wrong one. In the end a bastard Earl his hired by the embarrassed man to bring forth shame on the family of the girls. Little does the Earl know at the t...more

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Apr 08, 2012 Angieleigh rated it 4 of 5 stars

I would actually like to give this book 4.5 stars. It loses half a star for leaving me still confused towards the end.

When I was talking with Ms. Gordon last I told her that I planned to read all of her books this month and I'm keeping up with that promise. I bought this one on my own as I wanted to know more about the Banks girls after being teased by them in Her Sudden Groom.

You can read these independent of each other, but I really do suggest starting with Intentions of the Earl and reading...more

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Dec 23, 2012 Liz rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

I liked the characters in this book and the chemistry between Brooke and Andrew was believable to me. Though I'm certainly not an expert in 1810's England I feel like Brooke's behavior would have gotten her a poor reputation long before Andrew got involved in the scheme to shame her family out of England. The other thing I found jarring was the girl's names Brooklyn, Madison, and Liberty aren't names I would expect to hear in that time period, even if they are American. The writing did seem a bi...more

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Jun 29, 2012 Tfrances rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

Light and fluffy romance. I do love those types of books. Brooke, while impestuous, is great heroine. She's full of spunk and confidence, even when things aren't going her way. Andrew is a great hero and Gateway is the stereotypical villain. The storyline is great fun. Then I got to the last 20 pages and the story seemed to get way too complicated and convenient at the same time. The pacing was great until those last 20 pages. Everything seemed to get out of control and wrapped up quickly withou...more

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Nov 06, 2012 Liza rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-book, romance, historical

This was a cute book. From the first chapter I thought, "Well, we all know how this is going to go," and to a certain extent, it did. But it was light, and funny, and it didn't feel forced. The characters were rounded well enough, and while the plot twist was a little excessive (or at the very least, didn't feel entirely connected to the story; of course you were waiting for the Big Reveal, but once it got there, it felt... disconnected, like it should have been more, or perhaps less would've su...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Melissa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance, ebook

Three young American girls and their parents have come to England so that the father can see his family. The girls are trying to find their way in the London scene while dealing with unknown etiquette, rules and interested gentlemen. Brooke offends a gentlemen by flirting and then dismissing his advances. The man in question then decides on ruining the family and having them sent back to America as soon as possible. He enlists the help of an Andrew (an Earl who owes him a debt). Andrew has recen...more

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Jun 17, 2011 Kathie (katmom) rated it 2 of 5 stars

I won this book along with several others in an online giveaway. I loved the cover and had high hopes for the story when I read the summary.

The idea was very good, but the reasons that the Earl, Andrew, had to agree to ruin a young woman's, Brooke's, reputation never did jive very well with me.

Brooke wasn't that nice of a person either. She was a flirt, which is fine, but blowing off society's mores all of the time was a very bad idea. Her sisters were not much better. Liberty was annoying beyon...more

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Aug 12, 2012 Malinda rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

I found this book while browsing free kindle e-books on amazon.com and figured I would give it a try. Sadly I have to say, I have read much better historical romances and period romances than this one, but for not having paid anything for it, I guess I really can't complain about anything except the amount of time it took me to read it when I could have been reading something much more fulfilling.

The book starts out with Brooke Banks basically "dissing" the Duke of Gateway (flirting a little too...more I found this book while browsing free kindle e-books on amazon.com and figured I would give it a try. Sadly I have to say, I have read much better historical romances and period romances than this one, but for not having paid anything for it, I guess I really can't complain about anything except the amount of time it took me to read it when I could have been reading something much more fulfilling.

The book starts out with Brooke Banks basically "dissing" the Duke of Gateway (flirting a little too heavily with him, then backing away when he wants to take the flirtation further in a garden during a party). Said Duke of Gateway then turns to his "friend" (and..SPOILER ALERT...as we later find out, half-nephew?) Andrew Black, the Earl of Townsend, and makes him a deal...Cause such a scandal that will send the Banks packing back to America and he will return an estate that Andrew had to sell in order to pay off his late father's debts. The Earl reluctantly accepts the deal, and proceeds to "court" and slowly seduce Brooke, much to Gateway's delight when he learns which of the 3 Banks sisters Andrew has chosen to "ruin". There are some ups and downs, and of course, Andrew succeeds in ruining Brooke (though only by being caught with her in a state of semi-undress, but not thoroughly ruining her), then decides he has fallen in love with her, and instead of making sure the family leaves for America, he marries Brooke. After consummating the marriage, Brooke then learns the morning after about the deal Andrew and the Duke had made regarding her, her family, and Andrew's lost estate. She tries to flee, and even plans to return to America, but her sister Madison steps in and brings Andrew and her back together at the end. The ending, in my opinion, was the best part of the whole book, with a man who was seemingly no true romantic, learning how to make paper roses in different colors and then presenting each color to Brooke in order to win her back.

As I stated before..no real gain or loss for reading this, except for the time it takes. If you are looking for something to read to just pass the time and not really immerse yourself in, this would be a good book just for that.(less)

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Mar 28, 2013 Juhi rated it 5 of 5 stars

The premise made me a little skeptical of how much I'd enjoy the book, but goodness was it good!

All of the characters are so well-developed. All of them. I literally can't put down any of Rose Gordon's books. Complications keep piling on and you're rooting so hard for the HEA and when the H/h finally confess everything to each other, you let out this giant sigh of relief you didn't even realize you were holding!

Brooke and Andrew were pretty cool, but I actually ended up falling for the secondar...more

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Oct 13, 2012 Teacher1209 rated it 4 of 5 stars

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May 10, 2011 Carrie Olguin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Rose Gordon did good with this story. The three sisters, Liberty, Madison and Brooke (I'm assuming this trilogy is about them) are all different from each other (Americans in England seeking husbands).

Brooke is genuine and likeable. Andrew is a nice guy with bad intentions for (almost) the right reasons and he corrects the error of his behavior. Well, love does have that affect on people.

The plot is refreshing (doesn't rely completely on communication problems between the genders, a little bit b...more

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Dec 31, 2012 Rabbit rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: masochists

Shelves: ebook-free, pausing-my-feminist-brain, books-i-read-with-hot-tea, books-i-read-with-red-wine, women-s-fiction, attack-of-the-wild-snark, brb-bikini-kill-time, harlequin, guilty-pleasure, fiction, historical, victorian-era, two-stars, relationships, romance

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Jun 09, 2012 Trudi Jorda rated it 4 of 5 stars

3 Sisters-- 3 books! Nice idea-- yes it has been done before but it is always nice to have books that give you time to get to know the characters. This author goes a long way to develop the characters and I suspect has set up the next few plots using these same characters. I won't give any spoilers here but will say the author does a nice bit of romance with just the right amount of smut and she doesn't use dirty words or overly flowery terms when writing the sex scenes. Thank heavens for an aut...more

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May 17, 2011 Tarra rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, historical-fiction, finished-2011

A very solid 3.5 stars! Very sweet, charming, relatively chaste romance. Started with a bang! Very funny. Dragged a bit in the middle (not boring, just slowed down) as several characters and secondary plots were introduced (I'm assuming for future books). Even though the secondary plots were interesting, I wanted the focus to be on Brooke and Andrew. I love Brooke, head strong, sharp, independent, and American. First English romance I've read with an American heroine. Andrew is the ill intended,...more

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USA Today Bestselling Author and writer of eight unusually unusual historical romances that have been known to include scarred heroes, feisty heroines, marriage-producing scandals, far too much scheming, naughty literature and always a sweet happily-ever-after.

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Intentions of the Earl (Scandalous Sisters #1)

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