The Beloved One (de Montforte, #2)

Jun 05, 2012 Sha Mslvoe ♥♥♥ rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance, on-nook

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Once upon a time there lived an 'unhappy and boring' young girl named Amy. Her sisters didn't like her and always asked her to do all the house works. One day, The Beloved One got shot by her 14yrs old brother named Will. Will feel guilty and brought Charles home to save him from death. Amy was happy to tend him. Well, the story goes on and of course Amy married the The Beloved One and lived happily ever.

Things that I love when Juliet said 'Oh Gareth. Please kn...more

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Jun 13, 2012 Pam rated it 5 of 5 stars

Even better than The Wild One, this book gives us the back story of what was happening to Charles while the events in Book one took place, then brings everyone together to sort out the awkwardly heartbreaking results of the apparent death of Charles, The Beloved One. Both parts of the story are well told, though Amy's wicked stepsisters are a bit over the top (and so derivative of Cinderella, I had to laugh)- and the patience Ms. Harmon shows in developing the relationship between Amy and Charle...more

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Mar 25, 2013 May Mostly Romance rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

เล่มสองในชุด และเป็นเล่มที่เราชอบน้อยที่สุด ส่วนหนึ่งเป็นเพราะประเด็นที่ต่อเนื่องมาจากเล่มแรก (หยุดอ่านถ้าไม่อยากสปอยล์นะคะ)

ชาร์ล บุตรชายคนที่สอง (และเป็นทายาทของบรรดาศักดิ์ตราบเท่าที่พี่ชายของเขายังไม่มีทายาท) ประสบความสำเร็จในทุกสิ่งที่เขามุ่งมั่นกระทำ จนกระทั่งทุกอย่างผิดพลาดอย่างไม่น่าให้อภัย

หลังจากที่พบว่า หญิงสาวที่คบหาดูใจกันตั้งครรภ์ ชาร์ลขอเธอแต่งงานตามหน้าที่ แม้จะไม่ค่อยแน่ใจนักในความรู้สึกที่มีให้ต่อจูเลียต แต่ก่อนที่จะแต่งงาน เขาได้รับบาดเจ็บ และถูกเข้าใจว่าเสียชีวิตในการรบ ข่าวที่น...more เล่มสองในชุด และเป็นเล่มที่เราชอบน้อยที่สุด ส่วนหนึ่งเป็นเพราะประเด็นที่ต่อเนื่องมาจากเล่มแรก (หยุดอ่านถ้าไม่อยากสปอยล์นะคะ)

ชาร์ล บุตรชายคนที่สอง (และเป็นทายาทของบรรดาศักดิ์ตราบเท่าที่พี่ชายของเขายังไม่มีทายาท) ประสบความสำเร็จในทุกสิ่งที่เขามุ่งมั่นกระทำ จนกระทั่งทุกอย่างผิดพลาดอย่างไม่น่าให้อภัย

หลังจากที่พบว่า หญิงสาวที่คบหาดูใจกันตั้งครรภ์ ชาร์ลขอเธอแต่งงานตามหน้าที่ แม้จะไม่ค่อยแน่ใจนักในความรู้สึกที่มีให้ต่อจูเลียต แต่ก่อนที่จะแต่งงาน เขาได้รับบาดเจ็บ และถูกเข้าใจว่าเสียชีวิตในการรบ ข่าวที่นำไปสู่เหตุการณ์ในเล่มแรก (The Wild One) แต่เขาไม่ตาย กลับได้รับความช่วยเหลือจากคนที่ทำร้ายเขานั่นเอง ชาร์ลถูกพาตัวไปยังครอบครัวนึง แต่หลังจากฟื้นคืนสติ เขาพบว่า ตัวเองตาบอด และอยู่ในภาวะที่ช่วยเหลือตัวเองไม่ได้

ทำให้มีเพียงเอมี สาวน้อยซินเดอเรลลาเพียงคนเดียวที่อยู่ดูแลเขา ที่เราเรียกเธอแบบนี้เพราะชีวิตเอมีเป็นแบบนางซินจริง ๆ เธอถูกน้องสาว (น่าจะเป็นน้องนะ) เอาเปรียบ มีพ่อที่ไม่ใส่ใจ หรือเข้าข้าง เอมียอมรับชะตากรรมของตัวเอง และอยู่เหมือนทาสที่ดูแลครอบครัว จนกระทั่งได้พบกับชาร์ล แต่เขาก็มีเจ้าของแล้ว และแม้ชาร์ลจะไม่มั่นใจในความรู้สึกที่มีต่อคู่หมั้น แต่หญิงสาวผู้นั้นก็ตั้งท้องลูกของเขาอยู่ มันไม่มีทางเลือกมากนัก

เนื่องจากเราอ่านเล่มแรกไปแล้ว ทำให้เรารู้ดีถึงทางออกในประเด็น "คู่หมั้น" ของชาร์ล แต่ในขณะเดียวกันเราก็รู้สึกระอักกระอ่วนไม่น้อยตอนที่อ่าน เพราะเหมือนรู้ล่วงหน้าว่า จะเกิดอะไรขึ้นในอนาคต เหตุการณ์ที่ไม่น่าพิสมัยนักสำหรับตัวชาร์ลเอง

แต่คนแต่งก็เขียนได้ดีกว่าที่เราคาดหมายเอาไว้ โดยเฉพาะเมื่อมันเป็นพล็อตแบบที่เราไม่ชอบเอามาก ๆ นางเอกที่แสนดีจนน่าหมั่นไส้ หรือพระเอกที่มีบ่วงผูกคอ แล้วก็โคตรคิดมาก

โดยรวมคงต้องบอกว่า เป็นเล่มที่เราชอบน้อยที่สุดในชุด แต่สนุกกว่าที่คาดหวัง

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Nov 07, 2012 Kate rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, regency-romance, romance

This was easily my least favorite in this series because I had a really hard time liking Charles. He is supposed to be the beloved one and a perfectionist, but he's already fallen in love with, promised marriage to, and impregnated one colonial girl. Then, he almost dies and goes to stay with another family and almost immediately is attracted to Amy and almost immediately begins acting on that attraction in some way or another. It made him seem fickle and blase in a way that really bugged me. An...more This was easily my least favorite in this series because I had a really hard time liking Charles. He is supposed to be the beloved one and a perfectionist, but he's already fallen in love with, promised marriage to, and impregnated one colonial girl. Then, he almost dies and goes to stay with another family and almost immediately is attracted to Amy and almost immediately begins acting on that attraction in some way or another. It made him seem fickle and blase in a way that really bugged me. And, I will freely admit this is soapboxy, but when you are willing to risk behaving in a way that will break one girl's heart when you have to do your duty by another? I just couldn't get behind him, physical impairments and loss of confidence or not. Charles DID improve as the book progressed. The actions he made out of frustration and loneliness and loss made a lot more sense and were much more forgivable to me.

This was especially disappointing because I loved Amy. I almost gave this book three stars because I thought she was so awesome. I liked that she was strong and practical in her own way and in a way that fit with her situation and her time. I almost wanted someone better for her than Charles, though I liked Charles much more at the very very end of this book and in the rest of the series.

The reason I couldn't give this book three stars was how contrived the ending felt. I thought Charles had an interesting story, but how long he wanted to wait and how perfect he wanted to be for the last third of the book was frustrating for me as a reader, especially as a reader who loved Amy. It felt like a deliberate misunderstanding sort of thing, and I just didn't get why he thought it was ok to continue risking pregnancy with Amy while he isn't sure he's man enough to marry her and take care of her. In a modern romance novel, this might not have bothered me, but Charles should have KNOWN the risks of that for Amy, especially an Amy who already had societal black marks against her name. It just felt strangely selfish and I wanted more for her.(less)

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Jun 04, 2012 Dinjolina added it

Shelves: angst, hero-has-bastard, hero-i-wanted-dead, hero-in-need-of-spermicide, hero-overly-angsty, heroine-with-brain-damage, blah, bipolar-alert, boooooring, horribly-wrong-ending, just-plain-stupid, never-going-back-to-them, omg-eeeewww, sorry-but-just-no

A gr friend is currently reading this book so I was remained of the fact that I never wrote a review. She said that she picked it up because she fell completely in love with book one, and I understood her. That is the reason I gave this book a try, also.

Was it a good read? Not for me. It was a constant pile of frustration. I wanted to scream my head off during some parts. I wanted to rage against the hero, and I disliked the heroine. Still, it was written well. The plot line did not sag. The plo...more

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Jun 03, 2012 Tam B. rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the de Montforte brothers' series and is a somewhat solemn tale.

In this book we meet Charles, the golden child of the family who has never done wrong and never expected to. We meet him whilst he's in crisis, not only physically but also of spirit. All that he has depended on has been cruelly ripped away and he has to try and discover the man he knew within. Helping him to find his way (both literally and figuratively) is Amy Leighton. In her we have our Cinderella hero...more

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Aug 09, 2011 Tishke rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: georgian-or-regency-era

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Jun 07, 2012 Jonetta rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance

In The Wild One, Lord Charles de Monteforte's death on the battlefields in America set off a chain of events that ended with his pregnant fiancée coming to England and marrying his younger brother, Gareth. They are now deeply in love and expecting another child and Gareth has accepted Charlotte, Charles' biological daughter, as his own. Now we know Charles is very much alive and has been living in America.

This story begins with the center of the controversy, showing what really happened to Char...more In The Wild One, Lord Charles de Monteforte's death on the battlefields in America set off a chain of events that ended with his pregnant fiancée coming to England and marrying his younger brother, Gareth. They are now deeply in love and expecting another child and Gareth has accepted Charlotte, Charles' biological daughter, as his own. Now we know Charles is very much alive and has been living in America.

This story begins with the center of the controversy, showing what really happened to Charles and how it came to be that he was assumed killed in action. He ends up in a town not far from Boston being cared for by the Leighton family, or more specifically, Amy Leighton, the ostracized one in the household. She nurses Charles back to health physically and spiritually as he tries to cope with the long-term results of his accident and his diminished opinion of himself.

Charles' story is a darker tale, which is understandable given his propensity for being the perfect one who always does the right thing. He has no experience or preparation for falling short of his own ideals and expectations. Amy tries to help him maintain confidence in himself but worsens the situation because he also struggles to make sense of his attraction to her while being engaged to Juliet. It was fascinating to see the stark contrast between the once confident almost arrogant Charles with the broken, unsettled man trying to rise above his self doubt and depression. His lifeline is Amy, who in spite of her miserable circumstances still maintains a level of optimism for her prospects in life and sees in him what he cannot see for himself.

I really liked that this wasn't a frothy story. Charles' emotional state was so very realistic and even though his self-pity became tiresome and frustrating it was completely believable. His journey back, both literally and figuratively, was insightful. The emotional turmoil he experienced upon his return to England was jarring, especially his reaction to Charlotte. It's a brave approach that puts the "hero" of the story at risk but it gives the story more depth and credibility...this is what happens in real life. However, we get a wonderful payoff by the end.

It was really great to see the characters from the first book appear in this one and not gratuitously. They play a significant role in Charles' transformation. And, there are some really steamy moments here...Chapter 22 is incredible!

I read this book in a day. It's not a page turner; I just got so immersed in the story emotionally I lost track of time. With this being so different from the first book, I have no idea what to expect with the next and that's got me intrigued. I'm loving the unpredictability of this series. It's so well written and the characters couldn't be more appealing.

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Jul 11, 2012 Melanie rated it 5 of 5 stars

For as much as THE WILD ONE was filled with a mix of humor and drama, I found THE BELOVED ONE to be filled mostly with drama.

We finally get a chance to find out what happened to Charles and whit took him almost two years to get in touch with his family.

Charles' story starts off with the letter Charles wrote to his brother Lucien in which he asks his brother that in case he never comes back alive from the upcoming battle, to please take care of the woman he loves and their baby she is expecting.

O...more For as much as THE WILD ONE was filled with a mix of humor and drama, I found THE BELOVED ONE to be filled mostly with drama.

We finally get a chance to find out what happened to Charles and whit took him almost two years to get in touch with his family.

Charles' story starts off with the letter Charles wrote to his brother Lucien in which he asks his brother that in case he never comes back alive from the upcoming battle, to please take care of the woman he loves and their baby she is expecting.

Oh how I loved Charles! This man was perfection in itself! There was nothing he did wrong, and thinking ahead and planning for any and all circumstances was something he did best. He was a man of deep convictions, and true hero. The high expectations this man put on himself were very admirable, yet also very unrealistic in the overall scheme of things, and when he couldn’t reach them, the downfall was steep and very painful.

The author made a conscious decision to delve into Charles’ psyche and ultimately we were rewarded with a much more dramatic and much more serious tale.

As for our heroine, Amy Leighton, Ms. Harmon gave us as well as Charles, a young woman of no more than seventeen; a gentle but longsuffering daughter of a local pastor whose two other girls enjoyed tormenting and bullying a sister that did everything around the home.
Talk about Cinderella story! Those girls were by far, the most obnoxious creatures I’ve ever had the displeasure to meet in a book!

To watch our hero struggle and then accept his infirmity while Amy tries everything in her power to help him cope with it, and then see the friendship grow and ultimately love blossom, was a trip worth taking. I loved everything about this story, but watching this man’s acceptance of himself, his fate and coming to terms with his scattered feelings about Juliet and Amy, was brilliant writing!

The icing on this ‘cake’ of a story is the reappearance of the de Montforte family as they deal with the brother they all adored and admired for his cool, calm and composed manner. They are all vested in his well being, and to watch him come apart, wasn’t something they could idly stand by and watch, so all banded together to help him survive this battle he was having with himself.

I am very happy to give this highly emotional, sensual and very touching story my Five Quills. At this point, I am so much vested in these people that I can’t wait to read THE DEFIANT ONE and see in which direction the author shall take Andrew’s story. This is one family that will stay with me for some time to come and I hope you give them a chance.

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Aug 13, 2012 Vikki Vaught rated it 5 of 5 stars

After reading The Wild One, which is the first in this series, I wondered how the author was going to surpass it, so as I began to read I was a bit skeptical. Ms. Harmon more than met my high expectations with this one.

Lord Charles is a tormented soul through much of the story, and the depth of emotion this author showed for him was so moving. He's just one of the most romantic characters I've ever read about. This is truly a wonderful love story, but so much more.

Amy was such a sweet character,...more

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Mar 12, 2013 Brita rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked this one a degree better than The Wild One though I found the dialogue stunted and unbelievable at times. In many instances, the dialogue sounded like exposition.

People don't really draw their fists to their forehead, or knuckle their eyes. The melodrama quality of the writing set me outside the story, as did the multiple POVs, which I understand was okay to write in the '90s. Omniscience is fine, at times, but I was put off by the, "But Charles never knew," or "Amy never saw..."

I unde...more

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Dec 17, 2012 Lord Rose rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: genre-historical-romance, era-georgian, heroes-that-cry, place-england, place-usa, romance, social-gap, celibate-or-inexperienced-hero

This is closer to a 3.5, but I'm bumping it up to 4 because it's set in the 1700s, and I liked the setting. (I'm shallow, I know.)

The hero annoyed me. Yes, he thinks he's lost everything, but he just turned kind of wimpy. I got his self esteem issues, but they were a bit too extreme for me to even appreciate his character growth. I don't need my heroes to always be strong, and some weakness can be endearing. But he felt sorry for himself for so much of the book that it was kind of off-putting. A...more

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Mar 07, 2013 McKaylin Felton rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Beloved One is a story with with the characters' own self-doubt, which holds two people back from being together. Charles becomes injured at the Battle of Concord and is brought back to a rebel home where he is taken care of by Amy. When he wakes, he finds that he in rendered blind and his belief in himself and his family dwindles as time clips away. Amy, the bastard daughter of a mother past, feels for him and makes it her mission to give him any kind of independence that a blind man could...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Robin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance, danelle-harmon, imperfect-injured-scarred-tortured, favorite-series

"The Beloved One" is book #2 in the "de Montforte series, and I have to say that I'm loving the series so far. We have the four de Montforte brothers, Lucien (the duke of Blackheath) who is the patriarch of the family also referred to as "The Wicked One", and just so, as he is compulsed to manipulate circumstance (all out of love, of course) to ensure the happiness of his family. Gareth, aka "The Wild One" (he certainly was) from book #1 found his HEA when he stepped up and did right by Juliet,

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"The Beloved One" is book #2 in the "de Montforte series, and I have to say that I'm loving the series so far. We have the four de Montforte brothers, Lucien (the duke of Blackheath) who is the patriarch of the family also referred to as "The Wicked One", and just so, as he is compulsed to manipulate circumstance (all out of love, of course) to ensure the happiness of his family. Gareth, aka "The Wild One" (he certainly was) from book #1 found his HEA when he stepped up and did right by Juliet, his brother Charles' intended when the family thought Charles dead. Andrew, "The Defiant One", who is strong willed with a complete disregard for his brothers wishes, will be next up in book #3, and I can hardly wait for book #4 where Lucien will meet his match and finally get his HEA.

This story focuses on Charles, who in the first book impregnates Juliet and goes off to war before he can marry her, leaving her with instruction that if anything happens to him, she's to go to England so she and the baby can be under the protection of his brother, the duke. With the family under the assumption that Charles is dead, you can imagine his shock when he comes home more than a year later to find Juliet followed his instruction but is now married to his brother Gareth. In his time away, Charles sustains a severe injury that not only breaks him physically, but emotionally as well. He feels he's a failure and doesn't want to return home. Amy's brother Will who feels responsible for Charles' injury brings him home to his family to recover and it's Amys tender handling that gives him hope. I found myself in a love, hate relationship with Charles. The first half of the book, I loved him, but into the second half he became a complete jerk, he didn't deserve Amy. He didn't redeem himself until the last quarter, and when he did...well, I just forgave him for everything, lol. (view spoiler)(less)

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Jan 13, 2013 J. Lynne rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book barely received two stars from me. I actually started reading Lucien's story first and -- realizing how much I was missing -- decided to read the first three beforehand. The first one, THE WILD ONE, I couldn't get through. I couldn't get into the story and the writing was sub par to say the least. However, the premise of this story seemed enjoyable and the writing, upon first review, was better than the first. That being said, I had some major issues with this story, mostly with the ch...more This book barely received two stars from me. I actually started reading Lucien's story first and -- realizing how much I was missing -- decided to read the first three beforehand. The first one, THE WILD ONE, I couldn't get through. I couldn't get into the story and the writing was sub par to say the least. However, the premise of this story seemed enjoyable and the writing, upon first review, was better than the first. That being said, I had some major issues with this story, mostly with the characters -- as is most often the case when I don't enjoy a novel.

First, Amy. I loved the idea of her, not the reality. Her Red Indian heritage intrigued me, but the author didn't really elaborate on it. All I knew was that her mother had fallen in love with a Mohawk while married to Sylvanus. Amy's parents and their fates are not adequately discussed beyond this. I would have loved more Indian incorporation. Although this exclusion was disappointing, Amy's personality was the most problematic for me. I love strong heroines. Amy was not one. She is way too accepting of her situation for my taste. Accepting to the point of incredulity. A prime example? The scene where Charles returns to Newburyport after a long hiatus and encounters Amy being chased down by a pack of "rapers." One guy succeeds in getting her skirts up, but later Amy is all "Oh, they weren't serious..." Come on. How can I respect that level of naivete? Speaking of which, another flaw of Amy's pertains to her immaturity. Considering her life experience, Amy comes off too young and emotionally immature. I mean, I was more impressed by Disney Cinderella than this one. Amy just screamed damsel in distress. Throughout the novel, she embodies teenage infatuation. This is especially the case after she and Charles journey to England. It's a wonder my eyes still work considering I rolled them every time I encountered an, "Oh, Charles..."

The second character to be lambasted is that of Charles. I couldn't find anything appealing about his character. He was far too whiny, blubbering, and pitiful. Get it together! He's more of a boy than a man. His issues were out of proportion with their nature. By the time he attempted suicide, I was practically rooting for it.

The secondary characters were, at best, uninspired and flat. Sylvanus lacked life and motivation. Multiple times he admits to Charles that he needs to treat Amy better and enforce his authority in the house, but he never follows through. What's the point? His daughters, Ophelia and Mildred, were illustrated as absolute villains. They were completely one-dimensional, lacking emotional complexity and imagination. Will is simply there as a catalyst. His purpose was to bring Amy and Charles together in the beginning. Nothing else.

Honestly, what little momentum the story had was cast away upon Charles and Amy's arrival in England. This received two stars for two reasons. One, I've read worse. Two, the "Cinderella" premise will always possess some level of appeal. Ultimately, I read this book to get to Lucien's story. Not sure if Andrew's story will find more success with me. The forecast is not looking good.(less)

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Mar 03, 2013 Anjanet rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-fun

Definetly not as good as the first one.

The character development was good. You sort of don't like the main character, as his actions fall short of the image that was built up for him in the first book. His personal self-loathing gets quite annoying instead of it bolstering his image, which is what I think the author intended.

But overall..entertaining enough that you want to go ahead and read future books about the rest of the family

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Jun 02, 2010 Bree rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical, romance

I remember borrowing this series from my mother when it first came out, so I was pleasantly surprised to find this book at the library. It is as excellent as I remember it. (Although you'd never know if from the cover (!), Charles is an honorable hero, and Amy is a sympthetic heroine who gets caught in between the proverbial rock and hard place trying to help the hero. Watching their relationship unfold makes for a lovely romance.

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Sep 17, 2012 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

I enjoyed the first half, when they were at her home in Newburyport. I live off of the Merrimack, so I am familiar with the area. The interaction with her family was fun, even when the stepsisters were being wicked. It dragged a little when they got to England. I found myself skimming the chapters, looking for dialogue. I seemed like most of the book was about how Charles lost his sense of self-worth.

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Feb 22, 2012 Danette Steward rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: harmon-danelle

Highly recommend this de Montforte series by Danelle Harmon!!! The series gives us 4 alpha males to drool over. I've been reading out of order (one more to go) and recommend they be read in order. Author connects the books and leaves you wanting to know what happens to the next brother and his story. If you like sexy alpha males then I recommend this series.

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Oct 01, 2012 Rachel rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, romance

I think this was so bad because the first one was so good. The characters were completely over-the-top ridiculous - anyone we hadn't met previously seems to be a caricature. Especially the half-sisters, Mira, the reverand, the KING OF ENGLAND (seriously now - if you throw in a king, you can at least portray him historically correct, or at the least, not as a bumbling idiot). Even Amy is a silly character - she seemed almost mentally retarded at times. Then again, maybe that explains why she lost...more

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Mar 08, 2010 Sabrina Jeffries rated it 5 of 5 stars

The One Series. I scarfed these down like candy. Harmon's de Montforte brothers are each delicious, and every book is better than the last. Unfortunately, most are out of print, but if you see them in the used bookstore, definitely grab a copy. Also, the last book, The Wicked One, is still available and stands alone very well.

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Feb 08, 2013 Mariya Williams rated it 4 of 5 stars

The second book in the series was so awesome!! I enjoyed the first one (the wild one) but I got so excited when the beloved ones story took shape. I love happy endings and even though there is grief the author gives us happy closure for that brother before moving along to the next. Looking forward to reading the Defiant One!

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Jan 10, 2013 Monique rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.5 Stars

I really am enjoying these books, but can't seem to get past some of the eye rolling. Me - not the characters. This book was more somber than the 1st, but was still an enjoyable read. I just got annoyed with Charles with his poor me attitude. After awhile you just want to shake him. On to The Defiant One.

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Nov 06, 2012 Jenny E rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: england, romance, on-my-kindle

There was just no way this was going to end well... I've never felt so uncomfortable with a plot twist in my life! Love triangles, real or perceived, aren't really my thing though. This hero and his pity party for one was bleh... not my cuppa..

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Mar 23, 2013 Ellen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Fairly predictable ending, as can be expected with any "family" series book, but getting there was worth the read. Definitly must read the first of the series before the second for this one to make sense.

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Jan 28, 2013 Alina rated it 5 of 5 stars

I feel like THE WILD ONE was much more fun and sweet. in this book, although I liked it, I was disappointed because Charles came off as whiney to me and Amy was the typical girl with self-image issues. I do wish that they disn't spend half the book comforting each other though.

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Apr 21, 2013 Marlana rated it 3 of 5 stars

I did not like the story of the beloved one as much as the wild one. There was just something about Charles that made me want to hurt him. Think I'm going to take a break and read something else before starting the Defiant one.

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Mar 10, 2013 Becky rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, historical-romance

I both really liked this one AND really disliked it. Charles is kind of terrible, and Lucien is a pain in the ass, but I liked the setting in Newburyport during the American Revolution.

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Oct 27, 2012 Leah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Charles and Amy's situation tore at my heartstrings. I can't even begin to imagine the feeling of betrayal so deep as what Charles was lead to believe. I know two people I could have easily taken to the river and drowned with no guilt. Amy's love for him kept them both strong enough to face what lie ahead while Charles found himself and let his heart take over. This is a story of hope and faith in the deepest, purest form. This family will firmly plant their feet at your doorstep and take you fo...more

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Jan 20, 2013 Melda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance, romance

The second book of the De Montforte Brothers series is almost as good as the first one. It is a touch more predictable though. I must say I am looking forward to the third book of the series.

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