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Oct 27, 2009

Dina rated it:

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Feb 03, 2009

Juliana rated it:

Great, great read - Rachel and Alleyne are wonderful, and the secondary characters extremely colorful

SUMMARY (Bedwyn Family, Book 5):
Slightly Sinful overlaps significantly (chronologically speaking) with the previous book in the Bedwyn series, Slightly Tempted (Morgan and Gervase's story). Lord Alleyne Bedwyn (26), working as a British diplomat in Brussels, is sent to deliver a letter to the Duke of Wellington during the Battle of Waterloo. He receives a reply letter to deliver More...

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Dec 30, 2011

June rated it:

Alleyne Bedwyn the youngest of the Bedwyn brothers is kind of floundering not sure of what he wants to do in life. He has been care free and fun loving up until this point. He finds himself in Brussels right before the Battle of Waterloo and he is to deliver a letter to Wellington from the embassy ambassador, but before riding off he finds his youngest sister still in harms way in Brussels tending to the wounded, when he believes she is safely back in England. He rides off to deliver the letter More...

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Feb 03, 2010

notyourmonkey rated it:

Oh, Mary Balogh - always with the really good stuff, be it excellent use of cliches or exploration of interesting themes within the context of historical romance, but always undermined by some really dodgy stuff.

Yes, yes, this is dress-up-doll historical romance - they've all got their teeth, the women are always surprisingly independent - but you don't get to handwave away the things you don't like (bad dental hygiene, extremely limited spheres of influence for the vast majority of More...

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Nov 28, 2011

Lori rated it:

I really enjoyed this book about Alleyne... I must say that I was quite upset about him being MIA in the previous book with Morgan and Gervase. I was delighted and relieved that he made an appearance at the end of that book! And this book, "Slightly Sinful" is Alleyne's story - what really happened to him at the Battle of Waterloo and why he was missing for so long.

<spoiler>It seems that Alleyne was the naked man that a young woman was screaming for help for when Gerv More...

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Jan 13, 2012

Cheryl rated it:

Throughout the Bedwyn Saga Alleyne Bedwyn has been one of my favorite characters. He is a jolly fellow, quick to laugh and even quicker to help his siblings out with the most recent scrap they've gotten themselves into. In his own book he is no different, despite the fact that he is suffering from amnesia and has no idea who he is.

I had moments when I liked the heroine, Rachel, and other times when she annoyed me. But overall I thought she was a good match for Alleyne.

This b More...

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Jan 10, 2012

Sue rated it:

Apparently, the gods of cyberspace did not appreciate my rating of this book, because late last night I wrote an extended review explaining just why I gave this book only 2 stars. When I attempted to post it, my laptop's screen went black, only to return a few minutes later telling me that Goodreads was unavailable. Augh!!! I am posting a much condensed version of that review here. If it disappears into the cyber void again, I am going to assume a computerized intelligence greater than mine More...

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Feb 03, 2011

Dayatara rated it:

Being as though I am not a fan of amnesia-themed storylines, I wasn't very excited about reading this book. I actually skipped this one and went straight to Wulfuric & Christine's story and started not to read it at all except I felt as though I should finish the Bedwyn series out before starting the Simply series. I said all that to say it's possible my 2 stars could have been been 3 but I really wasn't in the mood to read this book anyway. I simply wanted to finish it so I could move on to More...

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Aug 12, 2009

Pam rated it:

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Jul 08, 2010

Minh rated it:

Slightly Sinful. Oh god they used the Amnesia route. I really don't like stories which depend on the Hero or Heroine being struck down with Amnesia! It's such a cop out and when it was used in Spiderman 3 I nearly screamed. That said, the moment Alleyne was reunited with his family was such a great read, especially the scene with Wulf <3.

While the sub-plot was mildly amusing, I'll admit that the main reason why I enjoy this particular addition to the series is that one scene, it's so rare to More...

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Mar 31, 2011

Lucie rated it:

Comparing this to the others Bedwyn, I presume can give this book only 3.5*stars. Actually I like the beginning part when Alleyne getting amnesia and being taken back to health by Rachel and all her friends, but some sort of a bit dragging when Alleyne not getting his memory back. Anyway, my reason for reading this book was only to find out what will going on with his eldest brother the *silver eyes* Duke of Bewcastle, Wulfric Bedwyn the Haughty, dour, cold fish Hero.... But, ooh to my regret th More...

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Mar 21, 2010

Ashley rated it:

They are not for everyone, they have some questionable scenes (not too bad or visual- they are set back in the 17th century) between certain couples. I liked them because they were really easy to read and they "kind of" gave me a history lesson of that time period in England. The way Mary Balogh writes makes you feel like you are part of the book. I do believe that Slightly Married or Slightly Dangerous is my favorite. It is too close to choose. I could not wait for the next one when I More...

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Jul 20, 2009

Edna Lyn rated it:

Ahead of time I already knew this would be my least favorite because of the amnesia storyline. That meant no Bedwyn interaction until the absolute end. No surprise, this one had a fake marriage. Alleyne still had his charm but I didn't care for Rachel. The secondary characters were amusing at times. My only highlight was the end when everyone came to hug him. Loved Freyja's welcoming, it's so like her to do that. And of course, Wulf, it was touching how he slightly let his guard down. Anyway ove More...

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Feb 24, 2010

Rachel rated it:

Maybe a little higher than that. This story didn't spend as much time with the Bedwyns and even Allwyn Bedwyn doesn't know who he is through 90% of the story. It faltered a bit due to the lack of the rest of the family. Once I completed it (never having read Morgan's story) the reason for this lack became clear. The quartet of prostitutes really made the book: their interaction with everyone, as well as the Sgt. The story really picked up when they left Brussels and the last quarter made up for More...

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Jul 20, 2011

Candace rated it:

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May 27, 2011

Sababa rated it:

Did I ever thought I could love Alleyne?
I read the simply series before the Slightly series. So I was only interested to read Wulfric and Freyja's story. But never did I think I would love Alleyne so much. He is simply too gorgeous. He has a scandalous charm and a sense of humor. I have never enjoyed a memory losing novel so much before. Too Good. I love Alleyne's Approach to life. His laughter, his joy, his loyalty, his love it all makes me appreciate him more. Reading about him, made me w More...

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Jan 04, 2011

Bronwyn rated it:

This is book the 7th book in a series of 8 books about the Bedwyn Family.

Lord Alleyne Bedwyn is injured when taking a letter from the Duke of Wellington back to his diplomatic contact in Brussels. Rachel York and her friends decide to go out and find some injured people and steal their money but when they go out they decide that robbing the dead is not something they can do. Rachel comes across the naked body of Alleyne and she thinks he is dead but she notices that he is alive so wi More...

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Jan 19, 2011

Templehurst rated it:

Haven't read any of the other books in the series, but perhaps I will--I liked the brief glances I got of them at the end, and wished he'd recovered sooner so that I had more time with them--Wulf absolutely stole the scene, and I admit to being way more interested in him than anyone else. A cute book, but, as others have mentioned, the whole amnesia/fake marriage thing was old for me even without reading any of the earlier books. I got a bit fed up with the antics of the kind-hearted ladies of More...

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Mar 21, 2008

Isis FG rated it:

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Aug 20, 2011

Denise rated it:

This story was quite different from the others in the series well, there was a fake marriage rather than a fake betrothal. But it was a nice solid story and there was actually parts towards the end that made me choke up a bit. I truly liked Rachel and Alleyne as well as the four whores and Sgt. William Strickland, who helped Rachel save Alleyne even though he was wounded himself from the battle of Waterloo. I hope we see him in the next book as Alleyne's valet.

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Dec 21, 2011

Christine rated it:

Slightly Sinful is the most entertaining of the stories. Considering how we left Alleyne in Slightly Tempted, it was refreshing to find that this book continued with the humor that exemplified his character.

This book is fun! Alleyne wakes up with no memory in a whore house. Without the ability to find his home, he stays with Rachel and the women in the hopes of his memory returning. Of course things are never that simple.

Rachel is in need of collecting her jewels from h More...

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Nov 18, 2011

victoria.p rated it:

I liked all the supporting characters a lot (the ladies! the one-eyed sergeant! ♥) and I was glad that the big plot points were handled without a lot of nonsense, but I feel like this one maybe went on a little too long. <small>And possibly I am still kind of shipping Alleyn with Morgan.</small>

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Jan 03, 2012

Quinn rated it:

I adore the Bedwyn family, but my expectations for Alleyne's story were not met. WAY too much attention paid to the side characters (none of which I cared for), and not enough to Judith in particular. I feel like I hardly know her.

The only reason I read it through was to have it completed and move onto Freyja. That's sad to me.

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Jan 19, 2012

Lady Wesley rated it:

Alleyn's story is every bit as good as those that preceded it. I especially liked being in Brussels during the Battle of Waterloo.

The secondary characters are unusually outstanding. I would enjoy a sequel wrapping up their stories.

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Dec 10, 2011

Mary rated it:

I was do excited to read Alleyne's story and I wasn't disapointed. I was worried that he wouldn't be the carefree man that he had been in the other books and that he wouldn't be as funny as he was. But thankfully he was just as funny and also was as carefree as someone could be who couldn't remember who they were. I loved all the new characters that were introduced in this book but I did miss the other Bedwyns. However the reunion was amazing!! I was in tears and was so happy for them all. Now More...

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Aug 09, 2010

Linda rated it:

Even though the serious subject matter of the Battle Of Waterloo is part of the backdrop, this is still very much a romp, almost a French farce. Another unlikely scenario easily accepted by the gentry and how it turns out happily ever after gives everyone their shot at a happy ending. A scentimental twist at the end too.

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Oct 21, 2010

T rated it:

Didn't like this one as much as the other Bedwyn books so far. I liked the supporting characters a lot, but Alleyne and Rachel played out too many of the conventional romance tropes that annoy me.

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Jan 15, 2010

Nisha rated it:

Alleyne, the rakish, beautiful little brother of the Duke of Bewcastle is the hero of this novel. Along with a lady who is left to live with some cheerful, good whores.

Yea, odd premise, that actually happens at the same time of Morgan's story, since Alleyne has amnesia, and is stuck in France. With the tender care of Rachel, he is reborn as Jonathan Smith, who eventually masquerades as her husband. The characters and the plot is quite intriguing, until it started dragging on.
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Nov 06, 2008

Claire rated it:

Slightly Sinful is the fifth of the Bedwyn series, and if you reference my previous review of Slightly Tempted, the fourth in the series, you will discover that Ms. Balogh can only really come up with a one storyline. If you don’t want to waste your time on this series, here is what happens in every book:

• Fake betrothal/marriage
• Swimming
• Disapproval by Wulfric, the eldest and the Duke

I don’t see how Ms. Balogh’s editors allow her to write the same novel ov More...

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Oct 27, 2011

Cheryl rated it:

I'm enjoying Mary Balogh's "Bedwyn" series that follows the romantic tales of six uppercust siblings who find love and passion during the Regency period.

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