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The Undoing of a Libertine

by Raine Miller (Goodreads Author)

3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 · rating details · 419 ratings · 39 reviews

[Siren Classic: Erotic Historical Romance, HEA]

Self-serving libertine Jeremy Greymont likes his sex on the rough side and his women anonymous. Perfectly content milling along through life on an existence of courtesans and fine Scotch whisky, Jeremy has a naughty past and his own demons to contend with, but he’s run out of time with his grandfather regardless. Jeremy needs...more

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Published February 7th 2012 by Siren Publishing

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Apr 17, 2013 Jasey rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: erotica, historical-romance

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Jeremy and Georgina. It is time for Jeremy to marry and have an heir. He mentions this to his friend, Tom Russell, and Tom suggests Jeremy marry his sister. Jeremy would consider this and goes to spend time at Tom’s to reacquaint himself with her. It’s been years since he has seen her. He finds her changed from the girl he knew before.

Georgina was raped about 6 months before Jeremy visits. She is being pursued by Lord Pellton to marry and he is her father’s age with no scruples. She does not wan...more Jeremy and Georgina. It is time for Jeremy to marry and have an heir. He mentions this to his friend, Tom Russell, and Tom suggests Jeremy marry his sister. Jeremy would consider this and goes to spend time at Tom’s to reacquaint himself with her. It’s been years since he has seen her. He finds her changed from the girl he knew before.

Georgina was raped about 6 months before Jeremy visits. She is being pursued by Lord Pellton to marry and he is her father’s age with no scruples. She does not want to marry him. Jeremy wants to e a suitor too and she feels she needs to tell him about the rape. She also tells him she can’t be a wife to him. He leaves as he has to marry someone who will give him an heir. When back home, Jeremy can only think about Georgina. Finally he decides to go to a brothel. He sees Pellton there with his nephew. The girl Jeremy is with tells him that they come for a ménage and no one likes to be with them as they are rough. They told her that soon they wouldn’t have to come as Pellton would be marrying soon and they would ménage with his wife.

Jeremy leaves without having sex with the girl. The next day he goes to Georgina’s to ask her to marry him. She is surprised he came back for her but says yes. They marry fast as he wants to be able to protect her. He is nervous about how to approach
Her sexually because of the rape and wants to be gentle, although that is not what he is used to. After the first time she is surprised and happy that she actually liked it. As their relationship develops they become very close in all ways. Jeremy is in love and never wants to go back to his old empty life.

Theresa Blufette, a brothel Madame, sends Jeremy a letter and says she needs a meeting with him about his family. He refuses to meet with her. Jeremy seems to be constantly concerned that he will hurt or offend Georgina sexually and she assures him that everything they have done is fine with her. One night there is a fire nearby and Jeremy goes to help. A coupld lose their child in that fire. Jeremy goes and gets drunk, goes to bed and tries to have sex from behind with Georgina. She panics and fights him as this way brings back to her memory the rape and the way he took her.

Georgina regrest her reaction to Jeremy and some distance develops between them. Jeremy receives another letter from Mad. Blufette that Strawnly has Marguerite (girl from brothel).

Jeremy lies to Georgina and goes to London to help. When gone Georgina finds the previous letter and heads to London after Jeremy. There, Strawnly takes Georgina and Jeremy saves her, getting a bad knife wound. Georgina stays by his side. It is arranged for Strawnly to be on one of Jeremy’s ships with the husband and father of another girl who strawnly hurt badly and Jeremy is sure
Strawnly won’t survive the trip.

Jeremy calls Danny, the young boy who helps him in London and lives in the streets, in and offers him a job.

Jeremy’s grandmamma and grandfather come to stay awhile and plan a party.

Jeremy receives another letter from Mad. Blufette which Georgina gives to him. He is concerned about what she may want and asks Georgina for her support in this. She gives it. Jeremy finds out that Blufette has a son and had been married to Jeremy’s father so he has a half-brother and she is dying. Georgina is pregnant also.

I loved this book! 5 stars I love this author's writing style. She writes books that bring you in immediately and I don't want to put down.

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Apr 21, 2013 Laura (Kyahgirl) rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-historical

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Mar 29, 2013 Becca rated it 5 of 5 stars

Holy Hotness Batman! I have never been one to get into Historical Romance, but along with His Perfect Passion, these two novels by Raine Miller have helped make me a believer!

Not only are the heroes swoon worthy but the heroines are strong women who with the help of their men get through some pretty incredible circumstances.

It is no secret to anyone who knows me that I am a HUGE fan of Raine Miller's Blackstone Series. Yet even with my love of Ms. Miller, I was still reluctant to start this boo...more

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May 26, 2012 Dm McDaniel rated it 5 of 5 stars

It's very easy to lose yourself within the words of a book, especially if the book is Raine Miller's. I finished this book a week ago and tried and tried to compose a review that I felt justified this story. Many times, I wanted to squeal and swoon at the same time. Other times, I had to set my kindle to the side and gain composure of myself. I found it very hard to concentrate doing my daily tasks as I dwelled upon the chapter I had finished. I absolutely did not find one single thing about thi...more

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May 07, 2013 Sandra Oliveira rated it 4 of 5 stars

As i was thinking how many stars to give this i though...if i give it more than 1 or 2 stars people are gonna thing i'm some kind of pervert, but guess what...i loved this book!
Everyone is buzzing about the EL Jmaes books, well Raine Miller EL James could really bennefit from your attention to detail! LOL
At first i was septical about this book and i now realize its the all Jane Austen thing, every time a woman associates brits and historical romance our brain automatically makes a connection be...more

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Aug 29, 2012 Renee rated it 5 of 5 stars

The Undoing of a Libertine by Raine Miller is an amazing love story set in 19th century England. The story of Jeremy and Georgina grabbed me from the very first page and kept me in its seductive hold through all the trials and tribulations of their 'courtship'. The characters are strong throughout the story and I loved watching them grow from page to page.

The sex scenes, yes there are alot of them, but this is an 'erotic romance novel', and are very compelling but tastefully written and had my h...more

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Apr 07, 2013 Jacqueline The Everyday Shopaholic marked it as considering

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Self-serving libertine Jeremy Greymont likes his sex on the rough side and his women anonymous. Perfectly content milling along through life on an existence of courtesans and fine Scotch whisky, Jeremy has a naughty past and his own demons to contend with, but he’s run out of time with his grandfather regardless. Jeremy needs an heir—posthaste. The lovely Georgina seems like the perfect answer to his predicament and intrigues him like no woman ever before. Jerem...more

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Feb 26, 2013 Kati rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, romance-historial

The first 75% of this book was a passionate, absorbing, hot and interesting read. It was very annoying to be interrupted and have to put down my kindle and come back to the real world!

Jeremy has turned 30 and is being hounded by family to marry and produce and heir. He is a really honorable and good man who has drifted through life emotionally untouched, his evenings being taken up by drink, cards and women. He feel incapable of love and has never pursued it, lots and lots of meaningless sex is...more The first 75% of this book was a passionate, absorbing, hot and interesting read. It was very annoying to be interrupted and have to put down my kindle and come back to the real world!

Jeremy has turned 30 and is being hounded by family to marry and produce and heir. He is a really honorable and good man who has drifted through life emotionally untouched, his evenings being taken up by drink, cards and women. He feel incapable of love and has never pursued it, lots and lots of meaningless sex is good enough for him. He is dominant and he likes it rough, so he has always paid for his pleasure rather than trying to have affairs.

Georgina is 21. She has survived a brutal attack where she was beaten and raped by a stranger and feels that she is ruined both because she is no longer a virgin but also because she can no longer bear a man's touch. Her father is more concerned about the family's reputation than her suffering and insists she marry before the family name is tainted by the scandal of an unmarried daughter.

The story is told from both Jeremy and Georgina's point of view and we get to see what they are thinking as well as saying, which was a wonderful. Jeremy is astonished to find himself strongly drawn to Georgina and quickly falls in love with her. He feels for the first time in his life, and feels deeply. Georgina feels safe with Jeremy, but is afraid she could never bring herself to be a true wife to anyone. Jeremy's gentle ways and persistance ultimately convinces Georgina to trust him and try a life together. Some of my favorite scenes were when Georgina is praising Jeremy for being so kind and patient with her while in his head Jeremy is berating himself for his nonstop sexual fantasies of all he wants to do with her! Jeremy is not perfect, he makes mistakes, sometimes pushing too hard, but his devotion lends him patience to lead Georgina back from being afraid of touch, of having flashbacks and being stiff and rigid. Her trust in him allows Georgina to first tolerate then enjoy then revel is sex with the husband she has come to love.

The last 25% seemed to fall back on hr convention. The heroine TSTL moment, threat to life and limb, tooth achingly sweet ending. Even though the last part of the book is more conventional most of the book is edgy and hot enough to be worth rereading. I recommend it!(less)

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Jun 26, 2012 Kathleen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Story Rating 4 Stars
Character Rating 4 Stars
Romance Rating 5 Stars
Heat Level 4 Stars
Overall Rating 4 Stars

This was my first book by Raine Miller and I really enjoyed it. The story was really good as were the character's. The hero said some really sigh worthy things to the heroine. It took a while for the heat to turn up but once it did, WOW! The heroine did have one TSTL moment near the end but I could understand why she would have done it. I might have done the same thing too, LOL. Of course we...more

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Aug 08, 2012 Heather Book Savvy Babe rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance, reading-romances-challenge-2012, review-on-blog, romance

Romance readers, if you like historical and erotic romances, you don’t want to miss the Undoing of A Libertine by Raine Miller.

In this hot romance, libertine womanizer Jeremy Greymont changes his life completely to marry and protect Georgina, a woman who has been hurt and wronged. They had been childhood friends, but as adults, Georgina was traumatized and still in danger. Jeremy is unsure of his exact feelings towards Georgina, but he knows that he wants to be with her and keep her safe. Georgi...more Romance readers, if you like historical and erotic romances, you don’t want to miss the Undoing of A Libertine by Raine Miller.

In this hot romance, libertine womanizer Jeremy Greymont changes his life completely to marry and protect Georgina, a woman who has been hurt and wronged. They had been childhood friends, but as adults, Georgina was traumatized and still in danger. Jeremy is unsure of his exact feelings towards Georgina, but he knows that he wants to be with her and keep her safe. Georgina has to face her demons in order to be a good wife to Jeremy and their relationship is not always easy, especially while Georgina’s tormentors are still seeking to hurt her.

I love Jeremy, he may have been a libertine, but he was a good man beneath his bad behavior. When Jeremy and Georgina connected, he began changing and growing as a person and character. He was a gentleman at heart and he did not judge those in less-than-gentlemanly professions. Jeremy proved to be loyal and willing to change. I also liked Georgina, I felt for the girl. She had been through a horrible experience, but she was not broken. She has spirit and determination and she fit Jeremy very well. Their chemistry was sizzling, especially in the bedroom.

There is a dark element to The Undoing of A Libertine, Georgina is a victim of a violent rape and the book deals with the consequences. If society found out about it, Georgina would be considered ruined and have no future. Her father means well, but he gets so wrapped up in protecting the family that he forgets to protect his daughter. I commend author Raine Miller because she wrote this book so well, tying emotions, events, and plot-lines together seamlessly in such an engaging read. The emotions that come across in the book tie all of the events together and are intense and powerful.

I very much enjoyed reading this book and will definitely read more from Raine Miller in the future. The Undoing of A Libertine may have dark story-lines, but the romance and sensuality is scorching hot. All together, The Undoing of A Libertine is an excellent erotic historical romance read. After reading The Undoing of A Libertine, Raine Miller is on my author-to-watch list.

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Feb 21, 2012 Sarah Kappelmann rated it 5 of 5 stars

Steamy hot lovin!!! This book is full of it. And full of great characters and a plot that just keeps giving. Georgina is brutally attacked and "ruined" for marriage. She's being forced into a marrige to a horrible man and Georgina has no idea how truly horrible he is. Jeremy is an established businessman being pressured by his family to find a wife and make an heir. Neither expected to find love in each other. But juat as the begin their life of bliss Georgina's attacker strikes again.

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Mar 23, 2013 Laura Helder rated it 5 of 5 stars

the undoing of a libertine!!!! what a great story!

opening sentence...

"A proper blow always felt nice. Satisfying as hell, he thought. And he’d needed it. Badly. As usual, the sex played out just the way he liked—driving at full hop and more on the rough side of things than not."

i think i did a double take when i read this...seriously...i had to reread this! and then i laughed...yes, Ms. Miller, you have my attention!

And a few pages later this... "“You’d have to curb that whore-pipe of yours min...more

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Aug 01, 2012 Netanella rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance

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Oct 02, 2012 Yolanda rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked the s/l poor Georgia went through a lot and she seem to get over it fast with the right man. It was something seriously wrong with the two men that did that to Georgia. Who does that it was evil. I glad she got her life together and had some happiest with Jeremy. Jeremy was a mess by his self he also seemed to get his life in order fairly quickly once he met Georgia. They finally had the life they were meant to have and wasnt scared to go after it.

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May 21, 2012 Denise rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: rom-lords-rakes-etc

For the first 2/3 of this book I give a three, but then it got cheesy and I thought of flouncing. In the end I stuck it out and will give it a solid two stars. The love scenes were steamy, and for this genre of historical rom they were more, cough, detailed. I wish it would have ended before they go back to London, then I would have been happy because it was from that part on that I didn't really care about the story anymore.

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Dec 05, 2012 Cynthia O'donnell rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is a wonderful historical romance. I really enjoyed it - one of my favorites. It captures your attention right from the beginning. Definitely don't miss this one. Raine Miller does it again with this couple that shows you what unconditional love is all about. I gave it a five star rating but it's very different than books like Fifty Shades, etc. Loved it!!!

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Mar 24, 2012 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Well I had heard that this book was good and worth the read, so going into I expected it to be as described but it wasn't, it was a hundred times better. Very easy to follow story line and understand what was going on, would recommend this book over and over again to anyone who will listen!

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Dec 15, 2012 Louise rated it 3 of 5 stars

I actually did enjoy the concept of this book, but as expected I did struggle with the language at times and find the whole formality of that era very hard to relate to. Having said that, I still found it hard to put the book down.

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Sep 02, 2012 Melanie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-book, miller-raine

This one was a slow read for me. The first half seemed to drag on and on, but the action picked up in the second half. The hero wavered between alpha and beta and I couldn't decide how to categorize him.

I had read this author's new work Naked just prior to reading this one. Although it was a much shorter, the writing in it seemed crisper and more focused which indicates to me that her writing style is evolving in a very good direction. Will certainly look with interest for her new releases, but...more

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Apr 01, 2013 D rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: epub, steamy, romance, past-trauma, historical, erotica

started 3-4-13, finished 3-6-13

Jeremy and Georgina's love story. Very sweet. Add a dash of nasty villians, and a few twists and surprises, and it was an enjoyable read.

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Oct 18, 2012 Sandi rated it 1 of 5 stars

Hero went from rake to love struck idiot in about 20 minutes. After that, almost every scene is the same. Just awful. Could only force myself through two thirds of the book.

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Apr 01, 2013 Sandy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle-i-own-read, romance-historical

4·5 stars. I actually liked this book more than I thought I would.

I was pretty happy with the epilogue too (I do love a good epilogue).

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Dec 07, 2012 Stephanie Ramirez rated it 5 of 5 stars

I loved it . I enjoyed the book so much . A quick read , I have been reading short romance books Raine Miller makes some tear jerking books. Love them all .

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Jan 03, 2013 Louis rated it 5 of 5 stars

Hot, hot stuff, and a good love story. As a bonus, not only do the H and h find themselves unable to keep their hands off each other, but they also develop a believable friendship - i.e., they have something in common besides an unquenchable sexual appetite. The suspense element is artificial, but what else is new. Five enthusiastic stars.

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Jul 09, 2012 Ekua rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

what an amazing story. when I started reading this book, I did not want to put it down. can`t wait to get more books from Raine Miller. I love to read good stories.

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Mar 25, 2012 T.L. rated it 5 of 5 stars

I could not put this book down,it was a wonderful emotional read!!!
I really enjoyed it.

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May 09, 2013 Adriana rated it 5 of 5 stars

Sexy, thrilling, suspenseful and very romantic. Raine Miller trully rocks!

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Jan 03, 2013 Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars

It was a great love story. Easy and a very fast read for me. I enjoyed it!

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Feb 05, 2013 A.R. Dean rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm not real into historical fiction but this was a good read.

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Dec 29, 2012 Angela Dannhardt rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have never liked historical romance, but this one was great!

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