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Reforming a Rake (With This Ring #1)
A governess must never be alone with a man. "Her reputation mustn't have even a hint of scandal." She must never reveal personal emotions. "No matter how strong the provocation by her employer." A governess never questions her employer's commands. "Even when he's tempting her to forsake respectability for desire?" She must never, ever, fall in
...moreMass Market Paperbound, 384 pages
Published
March 7th 2000
by Avon Books
(first published March 1st 2000)
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Eastofoz
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Recommends it for:
Readers who like great verbal sparring like Sebastian in Chase's "Lord of Scoundrels"
Shelves:
historical-regency
4.5 stars and only because it could’ve used a bit more length/development in the steam department otherwise it’s another 5 star read from Enoch.
It starts out with the hero who has been saddled with a whiney cousin and domineering pain in the butt aunt who he wants to have nothing to do with so he hires a governess/companion for the ladies to get them out of his hair. Turns out he’s quite attracted to the governess and he tells her at the job interview in some very clear terms! And ...more
It starts out with the hero who has been saddled with a whiney cousin and domineering pain in the butt aunt who he wants to have nothing to do with so he hires a governess/companion for the ladies to get them out of his hair. Turns out he’s quite attracted to the governess and he tells her at the job interview in some very clear terms! And ...more
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First the positive comments. I liked the hero in that he had humor and sex appeal. The secondary storyline and the characters (cousin and aunt)was plausible and humorous. There was a cute little dog in the book, and being a dog lover, I liked that.
Now the negative. I didn't like the quickie sex. I rather enjoy two or three pages of a sex scene, and this book just didn't steam. I was saying to myself, "Is that all?" Also, the heroine was stubborn to the point of reall...more
Now the negative. I didn't like the quickie sex. I rather enjoy two or three pages of a sex scene, and this book just didn't steam. I was saying to myself, "Is that all?" Also, the heroine was stubborn to the point of reall...more
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RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:
Emma Grenville is a spinster and the headmistress of a reputable girls’ school in Hampshire.
Greydon Brakenridge, the Duke of Wycliffe, finds himself in the middle of a London Season, visiting his uncle’s estate in Hampshire and offering a solution to his money woos.
To that end, Emma is soon drawn into a wager with this arrogant Duke, and she is determ...more
RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:
Emma Grenville is a spinster and the headmistress of a reputable girls’ school in Hampshire.
Greydon Brakenridge, the Duke of Wycliffe, finds himself in the middle of a London Season, visiting his uncle’s estate in Hampshire and offering a solution to his money woos.
To that end, Emma is soon drawn into a wager with this arrogant Duke, and she is determ...more
The only thing (or person if you want me to be more precise) that I absolutely adored in this book is Lucien. He was conceited, arrogant, rakish, charming, bloody handsome (and hot). But what attracted me the most was his dry wit. GOD HOW I LOVE HIS HUMOR (and him). The comments he made, OH HIS WITTING REMARKS, of his Aunt Fiona and Cousin Rose were LAUGH-OUT-LOUD-ROLLING-ON-FLOOR-AND-LAUGHING-HARDER. Alright, so I may have exaggerated it a wee bit much but I couldn't help it. As for the heroine...more
Ms. Darcie
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romance lovers
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Lucien Balfour, Earl of Kilcairn just inherited his aunt and cousin (whom he despised) and the only way of getting them out of the picture is to have his cousin married and they only way that's going to happen is with the help of Alexandra Gallant, a women who has captured Luciens attention like no one else has and he wants her and the challenge with that will only enhance his desire for her.
Alexandra Gallant has no idea who's house she enters until he walks in and announces that she hired...more
Alexandra Gallant has no idea who's house she enters until he walks in and announces that she hired...more
Linds
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Boo. What a paint by numbers Regency.
Nothing stood out in this book. Standard plot, and a two dimensional hero and heroine that I faintly disliked.
Alexandra is a ruined governess that finds work with the hero Lucien, a peer. Her job is to marry of a poor relation cousin that has just come to live with him. I had a couple problems.
1.) Lucien started in with the sexual innuendo within minutes of meeting Alexandra. As her employer, when she's desperate for a job...more
Nothing stood out in this book. Standard plot, and a two dimensional hero and heroine that I faintly disliked.
Alexandra is a ruined governess that finds work with the hero Lucien, a peer. Her job is to marry of a poor relation cousin that has just come to live with him. I had a couple problems.
1.) Lucien started in with the sexual innuendo within minutes of meeting Alexandra. As her employer, when she's desperate for a job...more
I gave this 3 stars. It held my attention, and I got to the end, but it really felt there was something missing for me. As other reviewers have noted, it was a bit lacking in the steam department, and if you are going to base a story on animal magnetism, then there has to be more of a reason that just a couple of quickies, but my main struggles with this one was that I felt it didn't really set up the characters quite right. Alexandra's character and background were quite well described, but ...more
Nisha
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If there is anything I look for in a historical, it is the verbal sparing. This had heaps of it. Lucien was a rake. He started off as a cynic and a little horrid, but he's really all warm and fuzzy inside, after Alexandra's influence. Alexandra is a good bit independent, but really, I think she just had trust issues. Lucien wasn't exactly a great catch by reputation. But he changed because of her, so it all worked out. I loved that part when she didn't come back and he said that she was the only...more
The story may be a bit cliche but Suzanne Enoch's execution of plot and characterization is impeccable! What captured me most was the witty banter between the hero and heroine. It never got boring and even made me laugh out loud on more than one occasion.
Enoch's main characters are consistent and memorable. Consistency builds realism and that's what I found here. Lucian's cynical, skeptical, to-hell-with-the-world attitude did not waver for even a second and when it did it was for g...more
Enoch's main characters are consistent and memorable. Consistency builds realism and that's what I found here. Lucian's cynical, skeptical, to-hell-with-the-world attitude did not waver for even a second and when it did it was for g...more
I had put this book on my "to be sent" list from Booksfree because I liked the author's contemporary. It was okay but I won't read the rest of the series unless it falls in my lap. Though it had all of the elements of a story that I usually enjoy (strong-willed female, brooding male), it just wasn't as good as an early Stephanie Laurens. The dialog lagged a little and some parts of the story... just got strange. In addition, I didn't connect to the other two women who are coming up in ...more
I liked this book well-enough to give it a 3.5 rating, but not well enough to give it 4 stars, so 3 it is.
As far as trashy romance novels go, this one wasn't trashy at all, in spite of the shirtless male on the cover. ;) We are told over and over that the male in question is a notorious rake, known for his love-em-and-leave-em attitude toward woman and the lack of a sensor between his brain and mouth. We never really hear any details about his checkered past, but his biting commenta...more
As far as trashy romance novels go, this one wasn't trashy at all, in spite of the shirtless male on the cover. ;) We are told over and over that the male in question is a notorious rake, known for his love-em-and-leave-em attitude toward woman and the lack of a sensor between his brain and mouth. We never really hear any details about his checkered past, but his biting commenta...more
Pretty solid start to the series. I like the attraction between the h/h. Nice twists and turns between the hero's family and the heroine.
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If more romances were written like this one, I would probably have a lot more of them in my collection. This romance almost made the cut to stay in my permanent collection. It made me laugh several times and even forced me to empathize with the plight of the characters. Good as far as romances go, and I found no typos or grammar errors either. Good regency romance. I will even go so far as to recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good romance tale with engaging characters. =)
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I've written a 100-pages paper on this. That's where the pretty stars come from.
And because I made my lit prof read it publicly on a plane =D
And because I made my lit prof read it publicly on a plane =D
I am liking this Suzanne. SOme of her stuff is pretty good. I liked Lucien and her being a governess was fun.
this book was sooo good! so glad i picked it up
Alexandra and Lucien Balfour
Entertaining enough.
Sune_friends4ever
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a bit predictable
Rated 3.5
Regency
Loved this regency that really was about reforming a rake! Lucien has a horrible reputation as a ladykiller, but the governess he hires to teach his cousin etiquette so he can marry her off changes him into a better man. Of course there are plenty of bumps along the way, and Alexandra, the governess was a bit too stubborn, but by the end I had tears in my eyes when these two finally have a happy ending. 4/5
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Governess plot where the child is 17? Hooray! (I don't care for children in my sex-filled romances, it's just not seemly.) The villain left me less impressed (too cartoony).
5 stars! I very much enjoyed the development of each main character! Sooo many laugh out loud moments from Lucien! My crush on characters named Lucien continues :-)
In general i liked the book however when i was about 3/4s of the way through the novel, the "heroine" really started to bug me. So i give the book 3 stars.
It's not exciting nor interesting enough to keep reading. I've encountered this type of storyline before and it doesn't really bring anything new to the table.
that was fun. that was nice. that was well written. the character are lovable. a good read
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“So you’ll forget her and move on.”
I suppose I will. As soon as I forget how to breathe.”
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I suppose I will. As soon as I forget how to breathe.”
“Love is a word we use for the desire to fornicate so that we seem more refined than farm animals." ~Lucian Balfour”
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