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The Taming (Peregrine #1)
What is another name for sizzling romance? Jude Deveraux! With The Taming, Deveraux proves once again that she is at the top of the romance field, sweeping through the world of 15th-century England with two of the most unlikely people ever to fall in love! The Taming is the first in Deveraux' glorious, heart-stirring Falcon Saga.
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
April 30th 1991
by Pocket Books
(first published 1989)
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Oh, what wicked smelly webs we weave....
For all the complainers out there who hate it when historical romances, medievals in particular, gloss over the ripe aromas and body hygiene of the time, this is the book for you!
I admit that I've griped on numerous occasions when a heroine's legs and armpits are amazingly smooth or a hero only smells "overpoweringly masculine." Whatever that is. Scrotal funk laced with sandalwood is my guess. But this book took medieval odiferous realism to a whole new le...more
For all the complainers out there who hate it when historical romances, medievals in particular, gloss over the ripe aromas and body hygiene of the time, this is the book for you!
I admit that I've griped on numerous occasions when a heroine's legs and armpits are amazingly smooth or a hero only smells "overpoweringly masculine." Whatever that is. Scrotal funk laced with sandalwood is my guess. But this book took medieval odiferous realism to a whole new le...more
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Jun 03, 2013
Nenia Campbell
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1 of 5 stars
Shelves:
x-series-bk-1,
x-1980s,
did-not-finish-or-skimmed,
bodice-ripper,
heroine-is-bland-and-watery,
heroine-is-too-stupid-to-live,
hero-is-an-alpha-douchebag,
hero-is-annoying-needs-punching,
icky-things-going-on-here,
rape-n-violence,
bad-and-cringeworthy,
bad-and-unreedemable,
badly-written-sex,
medieval-renaissance,
romance-bleh
The Taming makes no apologies about being a bodice ripper. Just take one look at that cover. This is a cover without shame. I was actually embarrassed to check it out of the library. The sexual content of the actual book is fairly tame by comparison, although the implications of them are disturbing. But more on that in a mo'.
Our main character is Virginal Control Freak. She is busy driving her stepmother mad by taking full reign of the castle. Wicked Stepmother just wants some respect dammit. Al...more
Our main character is Virginal Control Freak. She is busy driving her stepmother mad by taking full reign of the castle. Wicked Stepmother just wants some respect dammit. Al...more
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Oct 18, 2011
Rie_dominique
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4 of 5 stars
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suka banget ama Liana, geram ama Rogan dan terkagum2 pada para simpanan Rogan yang dinamai Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday dan Saturday (sesuai hari mereka ditiduri), yang bikin Liana langsung menyulut tempat tidur Rogan dengan obor
paling terkakak waktu baca Liana ngasih tau Rogan CS kalo makanan mereka udah diludahi ama juru masaknya yang minta ampun jorok
above all, suka ama karakter Liana yang tegas dan tanpa ampun, langsung mengusir para "days" dari kastil bahkan bers...more
paling terkakak waktu baca Liana ngasih tau Rogan CS kalo makanan mereka udah diludahi ama juru masaknya yang minta ampun jorok
above all, suka ama karakter Liana yang tegas dan tanpa ampun, langsung mengusir para "days" dari kastil bahkan bers...more
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This is not a historical I would recommend... it's funny in a way but just not my cup of tea.
Liana seems like a strong independent smart heroine but I still don't SEE what's so fantastic about Rogan. To straddle yourself onto Rogan willingly? That's stupidity.... or plain insanity.
Rogan is one of the most dumbass hero I've ever read. And he names his mistress according to days, Sunday Monday Tuesday etc and a Waiting just in case one of them couldn't do it.
He rapes his wife, cheats on his wife...more
Liana seems like a strong independent smart heroine but I still don't SEE what's so fantastic about Rogan. To straddle yourself onto Rogan willingly? That's stupidity.... or plain insanity.
Rogan is one of the most dumbass hero I've ever read. And he names his mistress according to days, Sunday Monday Tuesday etc and a Waiting just in case one of them couldn't do it.
He rapes his wife, cheats on his wife...more
From Fani @ Ami:
'The hero sleeps with a different woman every day of the week (he actually names them Monday, Tuesday, etc. to keep track), after his marriage to the heroine.
I must confess that I liked The Taming myself (*blushes*). After all it was my first historical romance. But, it IS written in a humorous way. The hero married the heroine because he badly needed money, she married him because of his looks. He takes her to his castle and forgets about her as he goes on with his life the way...more
'The hero sleeps with a different woman every day of the week (he actually names them Monday, Tuesday, etc. to keep track), after his marriage to the heroine.
I must confess that I liked The Taming myself (*blushes*). After all it was my first historical romance. But, it IS written in a humorous way. The hero married the heroine because he badly needed money, she married him because of his looks. He takes her to his castle and forgets about her as he goes on with his life the way...more
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The book started out great...had an interesting story and I wanted to see where it was going and how the characters developed. The story did have an interesting twist or two and I was happy to follow along, and the then..bam...it was like the author decided she had other things to do and just ended it.
I sat there and looked at the end of the book and wondered just what in the world happened. There were several lose ends that just remained out there blowing in the wind and they weren't resolved.
I...more
I sat there and looked at the end of the book and wondered just what in the world happened. There were several lose ends that just remained out there blowing in the wind and they weren't resolved.
I...more
Ever read a book and say to yourself "damn, I'm glad that's finished"?
I have.
This book was painful to complete and, truly, I am very surprised I didn't just put it down. If I said "ew" or rolled my eyes any longer I would have gone mad. Or maybe I did go mad as I kept on reading it.
Rogan was dirty and abusive, which, ok, men supposedly were during this time period, but he was also quite childish. Liana was, I don't even know what to say. Oh, and Rogan had women named for every day of the week...more
I have.
This book was painful to complete and, truly, I am very surprised I didn't just put it down. If I said "ew" or rolled my eyes any longer I would have gone mad. Or maybe I did go mad as I kept on reading it.
Rogan was dirty and abusive, which, ok, men supposedly were during this time period, but he was also quite childish. Liana was, I don't even know what to say. Oh, and Rogan had women named for every day of the week...more
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it was ok because i dont really like the fact that the hero slept with different women everyday(the women he also share with his men) even after he married with the heroine(eww)..im a bit repulsed by it..
and the hero got lice too..really..he cant even remember the heroine's name..completely stupid and not romantic.
anyway i guess maybe the dirtiness itself that make this book interesting.the characters(the hero.his brother,sister and all the people except the heroine) and also the castle(with the...more
and the hero got lice too..really..he cant even remember the heroine's name..completely stupid and not romantic.
anyway i guess maybe the dirtiness itself that make this book interesting.the characters(the hero.his brother,sister and all the people except the heroine) and also the castle(with the...more
N'étant pas fan de Jude Deveraux je n'ai pas été surprise de ne pas accrocher ce livre...
Décidemment je n'aime ni le style, ni les intrigues et encore moins les personnages féminins!
Même en remettant les choses dans leur contexte, Liana m'a tapé sur les nerfs pendant tout le livre!! Complètement asservie, sans réel tempéremment ni caractère, elle m'a semblée complétement effacée.
Par contre j'ai adoré le personnage de Rogan!!!! Il est parfait pour se genre d'histoire!! et tout ce qui a pu rebuter...more
Décidemment je n'aime ni le style, ni les intrigues et encore moins les personnages féminins!
Même en remettant les choses dans leur contexte, Liana m'a tapé sur les nerfs pendant tout le livre!! Complètement asservie, sans réel tempéremment ni caractère, elle m'a semblée complétement effacée.
Par contre j'ai adoré le personnage de Rogan!!!! Il est parfait pour se genre d'histoire!! et tout ce qui a pu rebuter...more
I got sick of hearing how "wee" the heroine was. Ok. It wasn't that bad but coupled with the last book I read, it's just starting to get on my nerves.
I'm not sure if I liked this book. The H was a completely lost jacka@@, but the h stood up to him. Points for that!
It just seemed to go on and on and on to me. Maybe I'm in a mood. There was that really great scene where she puts the H in his place and begins to earn his respect. I think I'll bump it up to 3 stars just for that!
I'm not sure if I liked this book. The H was a completely lost jacka@@, but the h stood up to him. Points for that!
It just seemed to go on and on and on to me. Maybe I'm in a mood. There was that really great scene where she puts the H in his place and begins to earn his respect. I think I'll bump it up to 3 stars just for that!
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Hace mucho lei la saga de los Montgomery, los 4 primeros libros y me gusto bastante, me decidi a leer esta aunque aparecia entre las que no recomendaban pero en el grupo al que sigo pero la verdad me resulto muy entretenida y fue iniciala y no querer soltarla tan asi que me segui con La conquista que es la historia de los dos hermanos de Rogan Peregrine y resulto que me encanto el protagonista Tearle Howard es un encanto.
I found this book funny! Having to read it in the light of times, I had to keep a sense of humor. H was just awful! Mostly because of his hygiene. The story is like most, but with this twist of a filthy husband, castle, and brothers added a very nice touch to it. Good for a light read without a bunch of dark agnst. Loved how he made up for evrything in the end.
This was one of my favorite romances when I was younger and, between my Medieval glom and discovering the Kindle edition, I had to reread it. It remains one of my favorite romances, though I was a lot more annoyed with the heroine's TSTL moment that precipitated the crisis this time around. And it ends a little abruptly, but I still sighed a happy sigh when I finished it.
Don't bother ... The whole Peregrine family will just make you want to cringe. This is one of those books where you wish you could just reach through the pages and smack the characters upside the head. At least, until you start wondering why you're even still reading it.
This story had me so caught up that I read the book within a day. Liana was a character that I could associate with--at least her feelings of insecurity, lack of self-confidence, and desire for love.
I just wish that more men were able to be "tamed" as easily and were as willing to recognize the goodness in their woman. Once Liana came out of her "act", Rogan started to develop interest in her. He just gave in a little too easily to family pressures, and I cried when the author was describing Lia...more
I just wish that more men were able to be "tamed" as easily and were as willing to recognize the goodness in their woman. Once Liana came out of her "act", Rogan started to develop interest in her. He just gave in a little too easily to family pressures, and I cried when the author was describing Lia...more
Wow ..
I just read 50 pages and had fel exciting.
Liana who I think will be main character in this book, had lazy father. Her father as a nobble English man was a wealthy. But his estate run by her daughter, Liana herself completely.
Liana had a stepmother, Helen, who want Liana away from the estates. Helen want to be a misstress in her own house. She want Liana getting marry and away with her husband. She insist his husband to force Liana to getting marry soon. First his father favor to one Lord,...more
I just read 50 pages and had fel exciting.
Liana who I think will be main character in this book, had lazy father. Her father as a nobble English man was a wealthy. But his estate run by her daughter, Liana herself completely.
Liana had a stepmother, Helen, who want Liana away from the estates. Helen want to be a misstress in her own house. She want Liana getting marry and away with her husband. She insist his husband to force Liana to getting marry soon. First his father favor to one Lord,...more
Loved it. About two feuding families the Howards and the Peregrines. The Peregrines had their family wealth and home stolen from them when their father's second wife. She destroyed all evidence of first wife's marriage, had the Peregrines decreed not the legal heirs because not records could be found, and made her sons the heirs(not sure why there are two different family names). This story deals with the "taming" of one of the Peregrine brothers by his new wife. Not a nice guy by any means at t...more
I read this book when I was teenager. I loved it then, and laughed alot reading it now. It's not the worse bodice ripper I've read, but rather tamed. I'm sure it was real salacious when i was a teenager. LOL!!
I like Jude Deveraux's books because they are fast, fun and easy to read romances. I like the Taming because of the fifteenth century setting in England.
Cannot yet post a review about this one as I have an urgent need to go to the pharmacy and buy anti itching creme first.
Have read this book so many times that I've lost count. Such a great story.
Rogan isn't your usual knight in shining armour or brawny highlander who is gentle and loving toward his wife. He's not big on personal hygiene, he's rude and uncaring, his castle is a pig sty, he sleeps with another woman on his wedding night and he has no idea why his new wife is furious with him. He marries Liana for her dowry, he needs funds to wage war against the clan that took his land.
Sounds like a turn off, but I still found myself really enjoying this book and had quite a few chuckles...more
Sounds like a turn off, but I still found myself really enjoying this book and had quite a few chuckles...more
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Would have been a 5star, but it left to many thing unfinished.
Well, that was pretty gross. But highly amusing.
I read it and forgot its story within a week.
Liana Neville & Rogan Peregrine
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im a jude deveraux fan!
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Jude Gilliam was born September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. She has a large extended family, and is the elder sister of four brothers. She attended Murray State University and received a degree in Art. In 1967, Jude married and took her husband's surname of White, but four years later they divorced. For years, she worked as 5th-grade teacher.
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