Dangerous. Sensual. Handsome as sin. Meet Hayden Rothwell, the shamelessly erotic hero of The Rules of Seduction and author Madeline Hunter̵...
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Sep 27, 2010
Jane
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I liked it, but I wouldn't rush out to get it. I liked the characters, especially Alexia's open honesty, logic and views of life.
I would have preferred more understanding of Hayden's emotions. He could control himself and was rational enough to have any mistress checked out by a doctor before being with her. Yet, he did not do this with Alexia. What was missing for me were Hayden's feelings and emotions. I wanted to know what he was feeling when with her and when not with her. More...
I would have preferred more understanding of Hayden's emotions. He could control himself and was rational enough to have any mistress checked out by a doctor before being with her. Yet, he did not do this with Alexia. What was missing for me were Hayden's feelings and emotions. I wanted to know what he was feeling when with her and when not with her. More...
Mar 18, 2009
Kaila
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The best thing about this book was the ending. The two main characters, Hayden and Alexia, are happy and in love as the story ends but the journey to get to that ending is plodding and tedious. Throughout the novel, Alexia blames Hayden for the ruination of her family and he is honor bound not to tell her the truth; that her two cousins, one of which she was in love with, are criminals. Throughout the plot the couple wonders if the other hates them and it is not until the very last pages that th
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Mar 25, 2010
Shell
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Hmmm... Not sure of this one.
It started out promising, than diverted to your typical tall, dark and brooding rogue, seducing an innocent, down on her luck, lady of good breeding. Oh and let's not forget she isn't your typical english rose, but rather plain, and firmly on the shelf....
Original? Not so much.
I will admit, 3/4 of the way through, it captivated me. There was a rather intelligent twist, that I didn't see coming. (Which is annoying, as I pride myse More...
It started out promising, than diverted to your typical tall, dark and brooding rogue, seducing an innocent, down on her luck, lady of good breeding. Oh and let's not forget she isn't your typical english rose, but rather plain, and firmly on the shelf....
Original? Not so much.
I will admit, 3/4 of the way through, it captivated me. There was a rather intelligent twist, that I didn't see coming. (Which is annoying, as I pride myse More...
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Sep 29, 2011
Mag
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I was looking foward for this book. Something about the cover and the synopsis drove me to read it. However, the story is plain awful! It is well written, I can't deny it. But the plot is a big fat cliché, giving me that feeling of permanent déjà vu. It's that kind of story where de main characters disagree and dislike each others at the begining, but end up in each other's arms after a big proof of love and passionate love making.
I may not have liked Rules of seduction, but I see there ar More...
I may not have liked Rules of seduction, but I see there ar More...
Oct 19, 2011
Célia
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The historical rigour is great, the sceneries are lovely, the writter is amazing. And Alexia and Hayden themselves, they're delicious! He's an honorable nobleman, after his brother, the Marquis of Easterbrook. Alexia was receiving their families support after facing destituion. Hayden, who discovers a major fraude made by Alexia's cousin, decides to take measures himself, and those include confiscating all their possessions. While her family is forced to leave London, Alexia is offered a positio
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Nov 18, 2009
Penny
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Quickie Review of The Rules of Seduction by Madeline Hunter
I attended a fantastic workshop at the New Jersey RWA conference this October, which addressed the importance of conflict in romance. Madeline Hunter gave the kicky-ass lecture, and made me curious about her own novels. So, I had a nice little chat with her at the book sale, and purchased The Rules of Seduction, a historical romance. It has a no-nonsense heroine with violet eyes (like it!), a tortured, mathematically brillian More...
I attended a fantastic workshop at the New Jersey RWA conference this October, which addressed the importance of conflict in romance. Madeline Hunter gave the kicky-ass lecture, and made me curious about her own novels. So, I had a nice little chat with her at the book sale, and purchased The Rules of Seduction, a historical romance. It has a no-nonsense heroine with violet eyes (like it!), a tortured, mathematically brillian More...
Oct 03, 2011
Estefânia
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Esta é a história de Alexia, cuja família, em decadência, faz com que tenha de viver em casa de uns primos. Apaixona-se por um deles e quando este morre tem uma forte desilusão.
Passado algum tempo também os primos entram em falência e tudo aponta para um responsável: Hayden. Este entra na vida de Alexia de forma abrupta e , de feitios totalmente diferentes, nada faz prever que acabem por se apaixonar!!Mas é mesmo isso que acontece.
Cada um movido pelo seu próprio interesse, Alexia e More...
Passado algum tempo também os primos entram em falência e tudo aponta para um responsável: Hayden. Este entra na vida de Alexia de forma abrupta e , de feitios totalmente diferentes, nada faz prever que acabem por se apaixonar!!Mas é mesmo isso que acontece.
Cada um movido pelo seu próprio interesse, Alexia e More...
Dec 09, 2011
Ne
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Um livro cheio de romance e erotismo, em que Madeline Hunter nos apresenta, como muito bem sabe, as regras da boa etiqueta dentro e fora da cama.
O que mais gosto nesta escritora é que ela nos transporta para a vida das personagens e nos faz querer acompanhar cada minuto desta.
À semelhança de Nora Roberts, esta autora pode pecar por dar tanto protagonismo ao casal principal, mas este facto é muitas vezes o que mais nos cativa, principalmente para quem gosta deste género de escrita e de More...
O que mais gosto nesta escritora é que ela nos transporta para a vida das personagens e nos faz querer acompanhar cada minuto desta.
À semelhança de Nora Roberts, esta autora pode pecar por dar tanto protagonismo ao casal principal, mas este facto é muitas vezes o que mais nos cativa, principalmente para quem gosta deste género de escrita e de More...
Jun 20, 2008
Ana T.
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It’s been a while since I read a Madeline Hunter book and I was really curious about this new séries. I’m happy to say that I enjoyed it very much!
His rules will teach her the most sensual seductions and pleasures.
Her rules will bring him to his knees.
He enters her home without warning or invitation—a stranger of shadowy motives and commanding charisma. Within hours, Alexia Welbourne is penniless, without any hope of marriage. Until Hayden Rothwell tak More...
His rules will teach her the most sensual seductions and pleasures.
Her rules will bring him to his knees.
He enters her home without warning or invitation—a stranger of shadowy motives and commanding charisma. Within hours, Alexia Welbourne is penniless, without any hope of marriage. Until Hayden Rothwell tak More...
Aug 09, 2011
Judith
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The plot included a mystery about bank embezzlement. Alexia believed that Hayden, the man she married, caused financial ruin for other people. That was not true, but he couldn't tell her the truth because he had given his word. The plot was different from most romance novels in that the two main characters got married in the middle of the book, and then the story continued.
It is the kind of book that you can put down as needed and then get back to reading it later.
It is the kind of book that you can put down as needed and then get back to reading it later.
Dec 26, 2008
Betita
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Foi dificil entrar na história!
Comecei por achar o inicio um pouco chato e que provavelmente o desenrolar da história e o final eram bem previsisveis... enganei-me!
Depois de avançar mais um pouco apercebi-me que o enredo estava a ficar cada vez mais misteriosos e que as surpresas iam aparecer em breve!
Alexia e Hayden viveram os seu Amor em pleno ao mesmo tempo que resolveram os grandes mistérios do seu passado.
Gostei!
Comecei por achar o inicio um pouco chato e que provavelmente o desenrolar da história e o final eram bem previsisveis... enganei-me!
Depois de avançar mais um pouco apercebi-me que o enredo estava a ficar cada vez mais misteriosos e que as surpresas iam aparecer em breve!
Alexia e Hayden viveram os seu Amor em pleno ao mesmo tempo que resolveram os grandes mistérios do seu passado.
Gostei!
Jan 18, 2012
Rif
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Big misunderstanding. He evicted her crooked cousins w/o explaining their less than straight shooting. Even her dead beloved, his old friend, ends up revealed a scoundre, but naturally not to her. Will anyone in her life the she trusts actually be worthy of it? Will she live in the dark forever? Since He's the Only one who's really decent it's a good thing she's attracted to him even tho she thinks He's a prick
Apr 09, 2009
Ashleighloveland
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This is one of madeline hunters more sex saturated books. Still wonderful, and she keeps the sex scenes from getting boring (ususally) and the seduction part is just HOT. I also liked her exploration of how we can love and hate at the same time, and her embracing of her heroines practicality. The characters were well developed, the plot and conflict well maintained. Another great book by Hunter.
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Jul 01, 2009
Kit
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3.5 Hayden on Alexia story seemed to have a calm sensual nature to it, often I had wished it had been lighter. The love scenes were slow and languid with 2 very uninhibited lovers. Madeline Hunter's tales always have an authenticity to them where the pace is set by the characters temperament, therefore this one was slow, smart and well thought out.
Jan 02, 2011
Robin
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I adored this book! It's one of the best historical romances I've read! I'd never read Madeline Hunter before, but I'm going to read all her books now! The hero is to die for and the heroine is strong and smart, and the two of them together made the book so good I couldn't put it down.
Dec 16, 2009
Nicola
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The romance between the main characters of this book didn't work well for me. By the end, I was bought into it, but the early phase of courtship/desire just didn't work. There is a common pitfall with setting up the hero as someone the heroine has reason to fear or despise, and this book falls smack into it: I am just not convinced that the heroine could actually overcome her perfectly reasonable (from her POV) initial dislike of the hero quite so early on.
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Apr 28, 2011
Lelah
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This book finished strong after I almost gave up a couple of times. The characters were fairly interesting and the writing was good, but I'm not used to reading historical romances with little humor, after a steady diet of Eloisa James, Julia Quinn and Lisa Kleypas. I'm intrigued enough by the main character's brothers to want to read their stories, too.
Mar 22, 2011
thuy
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I don't like too many historical romances but this one was good. Interesting characters and hot love scenes. A fun way to escape. I am definitely interested in reading other books in the series.
Apr 08, 2010
Kathi
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Loved it! Madeline Hunter has a knack for mature, complicated, likeable, flawed characters. Alexia's motivations are clear and naturally flow from her sense of loyalty. Hayden's life is ruled by his sense of honor. He always (almost) does the right thing even at great personal cost. It's lovely to see these two find each other.
Feb 11, 2012
Mira15
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Madeline Hunter criou uma história cheia de sedução, amor e mistérios, com surpresas até á última página! Um livro que nos atrai até ao fim desta bela história de amor.
Jun 28, 2009
Sandy
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This book wasn't bad. But it was ok. Not great or amazing, but it held my attention, near the ending (after the marriage). 3/5 stars.
Dec 11, 2007
Michelle
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I had a hard time figuring out how to rate this. I never ever read romance, so I didn't know what to expect. Actually, I expected a lot of cheesy dialogue and embarrassing sexual romps. But I have to say the prose was MUCH better than I expected. The main characters were also likeable (handsome, wealthy rake and feisty down on her luck woman), which was good. However, for some reason it took me FOREVER to read this. I just couldn't find the inclination to read more than a few pages here and ther
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Feb 25, 2010
Myimaginariumspace
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Foi um livro que li, deu para proporcionar nalguns momentos uma boa leitura, mas não me encantou!
Aug 30, 2011
Virginia
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This has to be my favorite in the Rothwell series, by far. Alexia was far less annoying than her cousin, Roselyn, and Hayden is my favorite Rothwell. There is something about his severity and compassion (that still seems a severe mercy) that really makes me love him as a character. Alexia is practical and blunt and a good match to him. Lovely!
I'm a bit sad that I'm whizzing through Hunter's bibliography so quickly. I just may have to read her Medievals once I finish with her Regencies
I'm a bit sad that I'm whizzing through Hunter's bibliography so quickly. I just may have to read her Medievals once I finish with her Regencies
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