Always a Scoundrel (Notorious Gentlemen, #3)

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Always a Scoundrel (Notorious Gentlemen #3)

by Suzanne Enoch

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Lord Bramwell Johns is a wastrel, a rake, a scoundrel...and proud of it. The second son of the Duke of Levonzy, Bram is bored enough and reckless enough to break into the homes of his peers just for the excitement. But then he overhears a couple arranging the marriage of their daughter to an even more notorious rake than Bram...Lady Rosamund likes to think of herself as pr...more

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Published April 28th 2009 by Avon (first published April 2009)

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Aug 26, 2010

Shawna rated it

Recommends it for: Fans of historical/regency romance & ultimate rakehell heroes brought to their knees by love

Recommended to Shawna by: Rane Aria

Shelves: historical-romance, suzanne-enoch, historical-romance-regency, library-available, 2010-reads, angsty-dark-heavy-lotsa-drama, animals-matter, heroine-bluestocking-unconventional, brothers-sisters-cousins-family, cop-bodyguard-govop-merc-military, enemies-to-lovers-opposites-attract, favorite-romance-couple-hh-pairings, favorites, hero-addict-excon-lawtrouble-thief, hero-abused-scarred-tortured-angst, hero-bad-boy-playboy, hero-alpha‎, hero-expert-skilled-voracious-lover, hero-gambler, hero-i-wanna-marry, hero-im-gaga-over, hero-mix-of-alpha-beta, hero-cad-rake-rogue‎-scoundrel, hero-stud-mantel-hall-of-fame, heroine-abused-traumatic-past-rape, heroine-naïve-virgin-like-a-virgin, heroine-odd-spinster-wallflower, heroine-kickass-spirited-strong, hh-social-class-wealth-matters, humorous-at-times-or-fluffy-fun, pregnancy-fertility-baby-kids-drama, why-do-good-girls-like-bad-boys, wager, sweet-romance-left-smile-on-my-face, revenge-deception-secrets, hero-antihero-gamma, heroine-plain-jane-ugly-duckling, 5-stars, i-read-no-longer-own-sold-swapped, best-endings-epilogues, beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-beholder, heroine-redhead, hero-military-war-veteran, hero-authentic-uber-rake, hero-player-manwhore-sex-addict, hero-reformed-rake-player

5 stars – Historical Romance

I wasn’t overly impressed with the first two books in the Notorious Gentlemen series, but I was most looking forward to this, scoundrel extraordinaire Lord Bramwell’s story, and it definitely delivered.

Nefarious rake Lord Bramwell Johns is the disregarded second son of the Duke of Levonzy and has never been expected to make anything of himself but a royal pain in the ass and expensive nuisance. Despite achieving heroic feats while serving in t...more5 stars – Historical Romance

I wasn’t overly impressed with the first two books in the Notorious Gentlemen series, but I was most looking forward to this, scoundrel extraordinaire Lord Bramwell’s story, and it definitely delivered.

Nefarious rake Lord Bramwell Johns is the disregarded second son of the Duke of Levonzy and has never been expected to make anything of himself but a royal pain in the ass and expensive nuisance. Despite achieving heroic feats while serving in the war on the Peninsula with fellow soldiers and friends, Sullivan Waring and Phineas Bromley, his father cuts him off out of spite for his wicked ways. Bramwell makes his living through wagering, but lately his whoring, drinking, and gaming exploits leave him bored, restless, and melancholy, and it doesn’t help matters that his two former notorious bachelor best friends are now living in disgustingly happy marital bliss.

In attempt to battle his boredom, Lord Bramwell masquerades at night as the notorious thief, the Black Cat, robbing the ton of their bobbles, trinkets, and bling. One night during a heist, he overhears a father’s plot to force their spinsterish daughter Lady Rosamund into an arranged marriage to Lord Cosgrove, who’s even more of a rakehell than Bram, to assuage their spoiled, immature son’s gambling debt, and his curiosity is roused by the odd chit.

Lady Rosamund is a plain, tall, flat-chested, redheaded, freckled, outspoken, goodhearted, opinionated, self-sacrificing, irritating wallflower, and her kindness, decency, and unexceptional looks are the total opposite of Bram’s usual taste in women. But for reasons he can’t begin to fathom, he finds himself hopelessly, helplessly, and inexplicably drawn to her and soon finds himself tangled up in Rosamund’s troubles. Bram becomes determined to save Rose from the cruel bargain of having a truly monstrous, rakish villain for a husband, but how on earth is he supposed to do that when he’s an utter, unabashed scoundrel himself? Things get even more complicated when Bram starts to realize that he might want Rose for himself. But will she trade one devil for another, and can she trust him with her heart?

I absolutely adored Bram and admired Rose’s fortitude and devotion to her family, but there were times she came across as a bit of a martyr. I realize that at the time, there weren’t many/any options for a woman in her position, but I got so frustrated when she wouldn’t even tell her selfish family, who certainly didn’t seem to me to deserve such unswerving loyalty, what a truly evil monster her fiancé Cosgrove was. And her naïve, petulant, immature, spoiled brother deserved a serious ass whooping.

Lord Bramwell and Rosamund are such a wonderful couple, and they had sizzling sexual chemistry, sensual love scenes, and deliciously fun, witty banter in spades. I’m sure some readers might be skeptical over Bram’s personality transformation and almost puppy love-like infatuation and adoration towards nice, girl next door Rose, but I found it believable, beautifully moving, and thoroughly romantic. Rose actually expects something of Bram and holds him accountable, and his vow to not let her down is sigh-worthy. But what I loved most is that even when Bram redeemed himself in many ways, he maintained some of his wicked, scoundrel ways, especially his sinfully sexy charm and flirtatious humor.

The epilogue was yummy icing on an already decadent cake and wrapped things up perfectly for the series’ three Notorious Gentlemen. It’s a wonderful, heart melting romance with a sexy, witty, swoonalicious, delectable, bad boy who’s really oh so good hero to die for. 5 sweetly satisfied stars!

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Jul 23, 2011

Kelly22 rated it

Recommends it for: Fans of former rakes hoplessly in love/reformed rake fans

Shelves: alpha-hero, hero-aristrocrat-but-no-title, bad-boy-rake-rogue-casanova, beloved-favorites, brooding-dangerous-hero, brazen-unrepentant-rakes, cop-lawbody-army-bodygrd-hero, hh-criminal-con, enemy-to-lover, favourite-swoonworthy-sexy-hero, friends-to-lover, gamma-anti-hero, good-girl-bad-boy, hero-accomplished-lover, hero-smitten-in-love-in-pursuit, gorgeous-handsome-attractive-hero, historical-romance, made-me-cry, notorious-playboy-commitment-phobic, powerful-endings-epilogues, overtly-possessive-jealous-hero, opposites-attract, reformed-rake-player, silver-tongued-sweet-talker-hero, wallflower-spinster-plain-heroine, virgin-herione, witty-humerous-funny-comedy, prim-proper-prudish-heroine, tortured-hero, traumatized-abused-heroine, sadistic-villain, avengers-or-revenge-in-mind, hottest-love-scenes-ever, hero-i-am-crazy-abt

4.50 Stars - Historical Romance

Oh my god! What a surprisingly delightful read! I didn’t see this coming. I was suggested this book rather carelessly by my friend and it just happened to be at the right place at the right time! I loved this book, and I cherished the hero, Bram! Oh where will I find my own Bram to fall so hardly in love with me? *sigh*

Always A Scoundrel tells the story of Lord Bramwell Johns, who is the second son of a duke. He is one of the most sort...more
4.50 Stars - Historical Romance

Oh my god! What a surprisingly delightful read! I didn’t see this coming. I was suggested this book rather carelessly by my friend and it just happened to be at the right place at the right time! I loved this book, and I cherished the hero, Bram! Oh where will I find my own Bram to fall so hardly in love with me? *sigh*

Always A Scoundrel tells the story of Lord Bramwell Johns, who is the second son of a duke. He is one of the most sorted out man by women of all stations despite being an unrepentant scoundrel. He is one of the most notorious man society has seen. A flawless rake, Bram has no remorse with his lifestyle and immoral ways and prolongs to focus on much more nefarious deeds to fill up his ‘boring’ times. A once warrior, he came back London three years ago only to focus on his rakish and wicked deeds while appreciating and encouraging the society calling him a scoundrel. Now that his two best friends found marital bliss, his life cannot be duller. Whoring, gambling and wagering seemed to only bring him partial delight. So he started off with another sin to make his life interesting until rather accidentally Lady Rosamund Davies came about.

Rosamund is a 22 year old plain spinsterish, flat-chested, freckled, tall chit who is suddenly about to be married off to a sadistic duke to pay off her brother’s debt. Bram stumbles upon the situation out of concurrence and finds himself entangled with it. He knows the duke, who is also his friend, to be an evil man and finds it hard to digest that an innocent chit like Rose is about to marry him. He decides to rescue her surprising himself and his friends in the process.

Bram falls HARD for her. But Rosamund knows that Lord Bramwell Johns is no different from her dangerous, almost-fiancé duke. She knows both men are aids to the Devil. But what she doesn’t know is that Bramwell Johns is MORE dangerous than the duke! She doesn’t know that this time, the Devil himself has fallen in love with her!

I simply loved Bram. He reminded me of Viscount Ramsay aka Leo Hathaway of Lisa Kleypas’s Married By Morning.

Though the story might sound clichéd, but it always depends the way it is told. Having said that, I’ll clarify it is indeed a beautifully written story. The hero is amazing. He has got a very sharp mind with a matching sharp tongue. He is a courageous, strong-willed hero with resolute focus. He knew what he wanted and he knew how he’ll acquire them. The heroine however was a bit frustrating. She was too gracious and was sometimes annoying since she got carried away by being too nice with her undeserving family.

However, a brilliant powerful hero with a superb ending stole the show for me to worry too much about the heroine.

VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!
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Apr 29, 2011

♡KarLynP♡ rated it

Shelves: audiobook, genre-historical, published-2009, read-2011, steam-hot, steam-warm

4.5 stars

I am so surprised how much I ended up liking it. With no spoilers let me say:

1-no TSTL heroine
2-no last page love confession
3-no predictable ending
4-no big misunderstanding
5-no easy outs
6-no over done villain

I really liked the H/h a lot, a believable love match, and the villain was bad but believable. This was a recipe I enjoy in historicals. It also read perfectly as a stand alone, so don't worry about reading the series...more

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Aug 30, 2010

Ruth rated it

Shelves: bad-boy-badass-s-o-b-rake-hero, historical-romance, series, non-classical-beauty-heroine, regency-victorian

Ooh, I enjoyed this one. The hero is a rake trying to reform, after realising his exploits, intended to relieve himself of boredom, don't work any more. The heroine is trying to keep together her family, which neither wants her nor appreciates her and is perfectly willing to sell her in marriage. It was a great read and Bram is a great hero, but I've kept this one with a score of 4 for a number of reasons that bothered me.

1. We hear that the hero is a complete scoundrel, and the villain he run...more

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Jul 26, 2011

Sababa rated it

Shelves: books-bound-to-make-you-laugh

My first Suzanne Enoch novel and I have to say she knows how to grasp a reader's attention. From the very beginning I was intrigued. The plot, the characters where all a bit familiar. After reading quiet a few romance novels I feel all of them are more or less similar. But despite that I liked this novel very simply because of the author's style of writing. It was witty and humorous. She was not deliberately trying to create a funny mood, rather I felt the edgy humor was part of the character. T...more

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May 20, 2009

Erin rated it

Shelves: romance

I liked this book, but it was kind of a disappointing end to the series.

I think Bram is my favorite character from the series. He's the most depraved and gets most of the best lines. But there is, unfortunately, a lot in his book that just didn't quite work. (The bad cover art notwithstanding, even.)

First, the Love at First Sight stuff was kind of unnecessary. We're told repeatedly that Bram has been with a lot of women, but then he meets Rose, who touches his arm once,...moreI liked this book, but it was kind of a disappointing end to the series.

I think Bram is my favorite character from the series. He's the most depraved and gets most of the best lines. But there is, unfortunately, a lot in his book that just didn't quite work. (The bad cover art notwithstanding, even.)

First, the Love at First Sight stuff was kind of unnecessary. We're told repeatedly that Bram has been with a lot of women, but then he meets Rose, who touches his arm once, and he's a goner. It's hokey, and it's also pretty unnecessary; I don't need for it to be Twoo Wuv from the get-go because there are a lot of other things going on between Rose and Bram that are far more compelling reasons for them to fall in love. Bram thinks to himself at one point that Rose has all of the qualities he most admires in his friends, for instance, and Rose and Bram come from families that ostracize them in similar ways, so they have lot in common. Why have all the weird cosmic stuff when they first meet?

Second, Cosgrove is an annoyingly one-dimensional villain. There's a lot of space there for him to be more interesting—he and Bram are friends at the beginning of the novel, after all—and he's just not, he's all evil all the time. (And he gets his at the end of the novel in an almost cartoonish way.)

Third, I feel like Rose, for being the sheltered second daughter of a prominent family, is way more worldly than is believable. When she and Bram inevitably have sex, she's remarkably knowledgeable.

But, on the other hand, Bram is still a great character. He's got a Robin Hood act going in the beginning of the novel and I thought it would be a repeat of the previous books, with Bram nobly committing crimes in order to serve some greater goal, but he ends up giving up the thievery when he meets Rose (though not because she inspires goodness in him, mostly just because he's too distracted). Phin and Sullivan also come back in this novel, and I think they are around just enough. (less)

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Jan 30, 2012

Sena rated it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Kitabımız Rose’un abisinin kumarda bayağı yüklü bir miktarda borç yapması ve bunu ödeyememesi ile başlar.Bu çocuk bana Hanife’nin hikayesindeki Simon’i hatırlattı.Ama her şeye rağmen kesinlikle Simon’ı tercih ederim.Çünkü buradaki çocuk kitabın son sahnelerine kadar yaptığı aptallıkları fark etmedi,dahası da yapmaya devam etti.
Efenim işte bu çocuk böyle altından kalkamayacağı bir borç yapıyor ve bu borcu ödemek de Rose a düşüyor.

Tabii ailesinin parası da yok.Ama borcu oldukla...moreKitabımız Rose’un abisinin kumarda bayağı yüklü bir miktarda borç yapması ve bunu ödeyememesi ile başlar.Bu çocuk bana Hanife’nin hikayesindeki Simon’i hatırlattı.Ama her şeye rağmen kesinlikle Simon’ı tercih ederim.Çünkü buradaki çocuk kitabın son sahnelerine kadar yaptığı aptallıkları fark etmedi,dahası da yapmaya devam etti.
Efenim işte bu çocuk böyle altından kalkamayacağı bir borç yapıyor ve bu borcu ödemek de Rose a düşüyor.

Tabii ailesinin parası da yok.Ama borcu oldukları kişi yani Cosgrove başka bir teklifte bulunuyor.Tahmin edebildiğiniz gibi bir evlilik teklifi.Artık yaşının ilerlediğini ve bir varisinin olması gerektiğini düşünüyor.Rose ne kadar bu adamla evlenmek istemese de ailesine yardım amaçlı bu adamla evlenmeyi kabul ediyor.Ki zaten başka çaresi de yoktur.Ama o gün bunlar bu meseleleri konuşurken evlerine girmiş olan Bram bunlara kulak misafiri oluyor.Sonra da kızın peşinden ayrılmıyor tabii.Kıza yardım etmek istiyor.Türlü türlü teklifler yapıyor.Kız bir gece Bram’e gidip bekaretimi al diyor.Burda resmen ağzım açık kalmıştı zaten.Ben hayatımda böyle bir bayan karakter görmedim göremem de.Adam zaten çoktan meraklı.Yalnız o gecenin sonunda da kız adama git demiyor mu hele.Haha,kıza bak dedim.Ben genel olarak erkek kaakterlerin böyle olmasına alışmışım.Kızın adamı kullanmasına iyi güldüm ama.

İşte bu olaylar oluyor.Bunlar birbirlerine daha çok yakınlaşıyorlar.Ama kızın da düğün günü yaklaşıyordur.Cosgrove ise kıza sürekli hakaretler ve sapıkça laflar ediyordur.Ve kızın Bram le olan ilişkisini öğrendikten sonra da kıza tokat atar.Ah işte bu da artık kızın sabrını taşırır.O gece hasta olduğunu bahane ederek davete gitmez.Bunun hasta olduğunu öğrenen Bram hemen koşar gelir ve gerçeği öğrenir tabii.Bram kıza bugüne kadar sürekli gel kaçalım demiştir ama kız bir türlü kabul etmemiştir.Ama o gün kız kaçmayı teklif eder.Bram ise bana şu kadar gün ver.O günün sonunda seni o adamın elinden kurtaramazsam seni kendim buradan götüreceğim der.Tabii bu arada bir sürü olaylar da meydana gelir.Ama o kadar detaya inmeyeceğim.
Sonra Bram abisinden bir miktar para borç alır.

Ve parayı denkleştirir.Kızın babasına gidip parayı verir ve onu Cosgrove dan kurtarır.Cosgrove sinirden deliye döner tabii.Ayrıca bu adam Bram’in kara kedi olduğunu da öğrenmiştir(Bram bir sürü ev soymuştur ve ona kara kedi denmiştir.Ama kimse şu ana kadar onun gerçek kimliliğini öğrenememiştir.)Cosgrove onu hapse attırmakla tehdit eder.Polislerle beraber gelir.Tam polisler Bram i götüreceklerken salondakiler teker teker kara kedi benim o değil,hayır ben kara kediyim falan demeye başlarlar.Bu işin içinden çıkamayan polisler de Bram i tutuklamazlar.Sonra Bram Cosgrove dan tamamen kurtulmak amacıyla onun kuzeni olan Wyatt a gider.Cosgrove un delirdiğine onu ikna eder.
Sonra da çiftimiz mutlu mesut yaşarlar.

Kitap hakkındaki düşüncelerime gelicek olursak;
İkinci kitapta yaşadığım büyük hayalkırıklığından sonra bu kitap çok iyi geldi.Ne zamandır bir kitabı okurken bu kadar gülmemiştim.O derece eğlenceli bir kitaptı.Bram zaten aşırı umursamaz bir karakter.Kız da feci zeki olunca ortaya çıkan dialogları siz tahmin edin.
Ben genellikle historical romance larda başta birbirinden nefret eden,zoraki evlenen,aşklarını sonlara doğru itiraf eden ,hafif inatçı karakterleri tercih ediyorum.

O nedenle bu kitap beni pek kesmese de güzeldi.Aslında sonu çok güzeldi.Hele Rosemund sonunda Bram için ‘’evet alçak bir adam olduğunu biliyorum ama en azından güzel temizlik yapıyor ‘’dediği an Bram nolmuş sana öyle dedim.Böyle çapkın,umursamaz adamların en çok sonlarını okumayı seviyorum ben.Bram in de dediği gibi cidden kötü şöhretli olmalarına rağmen hiç de fena sayılmazlar.Hem de hiç.
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Jan 03, 2012

Ilze rated it

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Yes - Hortencia has the right summation - "a decent read". I enjoyed the book, but not as much as "After the Kiss". More character development of Bram and Rose, and Cosgrove too for that matter, would have deepened my enjoyment of the story. The initial attraction between Bram and Rose happened too abruptly for me, and didn't really have much motivation, although once that hurdle was done, the rest of the love story developed nicely. The ending (for Cosgrove) is a bit distur...more

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Nov 01, 2011

Duchess Nicole rated it

Shelves: e-pcs-tbr, g-historical-romance, read-in-2011, z-favorites

While I wasn't blown away by the first two in this trilogy, I loved Always a Scoundrel. Our hero, Bram, has a really dark past and some really bad 'friends.' When one of those really bad friends sets his sights on Rosamund, Bram is stumped as to why he feels the need to protect her. After all, he has been living a life of nothing but sin. But there is something about Rosamund that draws him. Bram is very different than a lot of heroes I've read in that he truly has some demons to deal with....more

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May 04, 2009

Corrine rated it

Shelves: regency-uk-historical

I feel like I need to re-read this book before making a judgment on it, because I should have loved it. It's was the end to a good series, it featured my favorite character Bram, and one of my favorite Enoch-plots, redeemed rake. But this one just sort of fell flat at the end for me.

Lady Rosamund Davies has been running her family's lives like clockwork without any gratitude from them, but she never realized how worthless they deemed her until her father decided to trade her l...more

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Mar 12, 2011

Jessi rated it

Shelves: romance, part-of-a-series

Bram Johns is the second, unwanted son of a powerful Duke. He has known since he was sixteen that he meant no more to his father than a pair of old boots. In retaliation, he first joined the company of an evil asshat and even more recently has become a notorious burgler, "The Black Cat" robbing all of his father's friends. One night he overhears a plan for a young innocent to be married off to his old friend and something compels him to meet this poor girl, Lady Rosamund Davies. When h...more

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Feb 18, 2010

Hortencia rated it

Shelves: borrowed, f-ch-f-nb, series, rno, romance, historical, author-enoch-s

This novel wasn't exceptional but I quite enjoyed it because the main characters were likable. It would have been interesting to know more about Bram's dark side - I think his reformation would have been all the better highlighted as a result. I'm hoping that his character was somewhat drawn in the other books from the series but don't know, since I haven't read them yet and don't know how large a part he played in them.

I find myself wishing that Cosgrove hadn't met the fate he had -...more

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Aug 04, 2010

Sunshine's Mom rated it

There was a moment near the beginning when I was so overcome with amusement and surprise I nearly said "Bram!" aloud as if to admonish a dear friend. This was my favorite by far of the Notorious Gentlemen series. With Bram's previous minor rolls in the first two books, we see the side his friends see. He carries the label of scoundrel but he's there to help - quite selflessly despite his declarations to the contrary. So when submerged into his own life I was in fact surprised to find h...more

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Jul 05, 2009

Ally rated it

Shelves: historical-romances

This was my favorite of Suzanne Enoch's "Nororious Gentlemen" series. I was really looking forward to Lord Bramwells story and it didn't disappoint. The heroine, Lady Rosamund, is overlooked by her family and forced into marriage by her wastrel younger brother (he gets himself into debt and the family is unable to repay the money he owes). Lord Bramwell is a rake and an unlikely hero based on the previous two "Notorious Gentlemen" books. Of course, this is one of the reas...more

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Feb 03, 2010

Rane rated it

Shelves: regency-romance-napoleonic-era, keeper

Lord Bramwell Johns has always been a true a rake, a scoundrel and a thorn in his father The Duke of Levonzy side a darn proud of it! Bored with life, he takes up to stealing from his own peers, when one night he overhears a rich couple arranging a forced marriage for their daughter to a man way worse then him! Lady Rosamund has always been practical taking care of her family, until she’s forced to marry a man whom she dislikes but in order to save her family from debt she must go through the m...more Lord Bramwell Johns has always been a true a rake, a scoundrel and a thorn in his father The Duke of Levonzy side a darn proud of it! Bored with life, he takes up to stealing from his own peers, when one night he overhears a rich couple arranging a forced marriage for their daughter to a man way worse then him! Lady Rosamund has always been practical taking care of her family, until she’s forced to marry a man whom she dislikes but in order to save her family from debt she must go through the marriage, until Bramwell appears to help her, can she trust Bramwel even trust him so far with her heart?

I wasn’t big on the first of the Notorious Gentlemen series, but one character shined brighter then them all and that was Lord Bramwell, with his wicked humor and his loyalty to his friends, I couldn’t help but want to know more about him, so skipping around I went ahead and read his story and was very glad I did!

Bramwell the second son to the Duke of Levonzy has always been treated as a spare and nothing more by his family for many years, the only joy in Bramwell’s life is being a thorn in his father’s side, even going as far as stealing from his father’s friends as the Black Cat. One night as he trops through a peer home, he overhears the couple telling their daughter she would be forced married in order to pay off her brother, the heir’s gambling debts, to someone even worse then himself! Not one to let a mystery go by, Bram wants to find out more of the young woman, once he meets her, he’s surprised how drawn he his to this straightforward woman. Knowing the man she’s to married is a devil he knows, he’s willing to help her deal with him, until he decides he’ll fight the devil himself to have her for himself!

Lady Rosamund has always kept her family in order, even when they think nothing of her themselves, when he brother gets way over his head in debts, she’s forced to marry in order to settle them, not willing to just lie down and let everyone have their way, she finds help from an unlikely ally Lord Bram, a devil and friend of the man she’s suppose to marry, as the lessons start, she starts to see behind the carefree devil Bram shows to society to a deeply caring man, but as time runs out will she be able to truly trust Bram with not only her future, but her heart?

Lady Rose was a great heroine with a good head on her shoulders, if not sometimes very muled-headed when he came to help and her family, loyal to a fault, she didn’t want to let her family down, but at the same time felt she was let down by her family whom she cared for. When Rose meets Bram, she sees what everyone else sees, a total rake and someone whom loves trouble, Rose is shocked when she sees behind his carefree mask to just a man. Rose teaches Bram to finally stop acting like a child and be better then himself, on the other hand Bram teaches Rose to enjoy life and passion, giving her a greater self-worth in herself.
I loved Bram and his wit and great one-liners, he quickly became one of my all-time fave heroes, Bram wanted to prove to his father he was just a spare, at the same time he started to truly lose his own self-worth along the way. Bram hid away whom he was and could be, with the belief of Rose and his friends, Bram is able to overcome not only his past, his father and the devil friend Cosgrove. Bram was just amazing, and I love him to bits!

Many characters from the rest of the series make appearances, in order to give Bram support, with the villains adding to the story, with the main villain Cosgrove getting his just desserts, while Rose’s brother the one who only thought of himself sees the light and starts to think of his sister and others, changing his way in life just in time. With a great and cute HEA to each of the Notorious Gentlemen.

Overall: a great ending to the Notorious Gentlemen trilogy along with being a great stand alone book with a two great lead, but very yummy hero you can’t help but love and laugh with!(less)

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Sep 23, 2009

Gail rated it

Shelves: historical-romance

I have now read this book twice. Found it in a bag of books I brought back from RWA conference, and couldn't remember reading it, so I started glancing through it again. And I got hooked. Read the whole thing all over again. Hero has spent his life trying to live down to his father's worst expectations--which were pretty low. He hooked up with a real villain and did all the gambling/whoring/debauchery thing, before dad signed him up for the army and shipped him off to war. Now he's back, his bes...more

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May 11, 2009

Melissa rated it

This book is amazing! The villain gives you the creeps while not overplaying it. The hero is so confused as to why he's helping the heroine. He can't admit he's a good guy. The heroine is strong, but recognizes she needs help.

I was engrossed in the story from the beginning. I believe Bramwell is the best hero in a romance at this point. He plays the hero to perfection with no conscious thought of what he is doing and is humble about it. He wants to protect an innocent.

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May 17, 2011

Stacey rated it

Shelves: read-in-2011, rom-historical, reviewed

Enoch is definitely back on the right track with this one, however it still fell slightly short of my expectations. Perhaps their love at first sight felt off, or maybe their chemistry throughout wasn't strong enough. Maybe the villain never felt threatening or believable enough. Can't quite put my finger on it. Nevertheless, it's an enjoyable read for sure.

I read this book first, but I liked Bram enough to want to get a peek at him in the previous two books in the series.

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Jul 10, 2011

Jess rated it

3.75 stars....so close to a 4 but it just doesnt get there.

This is a good historical romance that would appeal to any fan of that genre. However the story just seemed to lack some vital spark that made me love it more.

I liked the two MCs (main characters) but I didnt love them. I read this book out of order so maybe thats why I dont like the hero that much????

The writing and style is still top quality - salutes to Ms Enoch :O)

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Mar 07, 2011

Aryn rated it

The books was well put together. The author can do a scene, characters remain who they are set up to be and while I thought it went on rather longer than was necessary, it ended up being a satisfying read. I listened to the audio version of this book, though, and the narrator was FABULOUS. She has it all; nuance, shading, accents; one of the best voices for this sort of book that I've ever heard. I'm hoping she does a lot more.

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Dec 30, 2010

Ms. Darcie rated it

Recommends it for: romance lovers

Recommended to Ms. Darcie by: notorious gentlemans # 2

Shelves: historical-romance

Lord Bramwell Lowery Johns isa blackguard, a loyal friend, a man who seeks out his own pleasures and doesn't have a heart....or so he says, but when one night out robbing the friends of his father he stumbles upon an arugement between a father and a daughter for her father is trying to sell her off for the money her brother lost to Lord Cosgrove and man who led Bram down the road hes on. Set on finding out whats going on Bram begins to plan his friends ship with Lady Rosamund Davis.
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Nov 20, 2011

Carla rated it

Shelves: romance

I enjoyed this book, but perhaps not as might as some of Enoch's others...less fun banter, more desperation, and a really evil villian (evil that makes my skin crawl is not so fun). Good characters, though, and an interesting tale of two characters with similar families who learn how to trust each other.

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Jun 17, 2009

Dancer rated it

This is the 3rd in the Notorious Gentlemen series. I loved Bramwell Johns in book 2 Before the Scandal. I was a bit disappointed in his full character development in this book. He had no depth - was more of a stereotype.

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Jan 23, 2011

LuvGirl rated it

Shelves: dead-tree-book, what-did-he-see-in-her, rake-playboy, dull-heroine, dnf-100-page-try, 2-stars

This book started off good but quickly went downhilI fast without an interesting heroine. I could not see what in the world the hero saw in this woman. They did not make a good couple. The hero was a rake that had an appealing personality. I wanted to know more about him, but the heroine did not stand out at all. She seemed dull with nothing special to recommend her,not beauty, not spunk, not spine, not even self perservation since she was willing to marry a cruel man she hated to save her fa...more

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Nov 09, 2010

Kat rated it

I enjoyed the first 2 books in this series, and I was looking forward to this one because I found Bram to be the most intriguing of the 3 notorious gentlemen. And it was good....but a bit anticlimatic, I believe. He was bad for the sake of being bad because he was bored. And really, he didn't seem all that bad to me. But the chemistry between Rose and Bram was great, and the story was entertaining enough.

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Apr 15, 2010

Mindy rated it

I adored this book and I really do not know why I kept it on hold for soo freaking long?? I must say I am a sucker for books with a less than over the top beauty and a guy who falls for her...that is just so awesome!!

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Nov 14, 2011

Season rated it

I was expecting more from this story because the rest in the series were actually really well written. It was a little drawn out for me, but otherwise an enjoyable read.

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Apr 17, 2010

Nicole rated it

out of all of the notorious gentlemen books, i like bram the most. he's the only romance genre character that has made me chuckle aloud. most of the authors try to be comical but fail in my point of view. bram's voice is truly witty in my opinion.

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Jun 19, 2009

Kali Thomson rated it

This was the best book in the Notorious Gentleman series. Bram is such a fun character, who finally comes to see himself for what he's become. I really enjoyed this book!

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Jun 15, 2009

Kim H rated it

It was good but not great. I guess I really expected more for this installment of the series and it didn't really live up to my expectations. I loved the first two books, but this one was just ok.

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Suzanne was born in Southern California. She has wanted to write practically since she learned to read. Early dreams of becoming a zoologist and writing books about her adventures in Africa were crushed after she viewed a National Geographic special on the world's most poisonous snakes -- of which 99% seemed to be native to Africa. After that, and in conjunction with her first viewing of the movie...moreSuzanne was born in Southern California. She has wanted to write practically since she learned to read. Early dreams of becoming a zoologist and writing books about her adventures in Africa were crushed after she viewed a National Geographic special on the world's most poisonous snakes -- of which 99% seemed to be native to Africa. After that, and in conjunction with her first viewing of the movie Star Wars, her interest turned to the much less dangerous activity of writing fiction.
She dabbled unsuccessfully in romantic fantasy for a year or two after graduating with a degree in English from the University of California, Irvine, until a delight in Regency Romances led her to write one for fun. After several encouraging rejections, she snared the interest of the world's best and most patient literary agent, who helped her re-work the manuscript. This ultimately led to the publication of her first novel, The Black Duke's Prize, from Avon Books in the Spring of 1995. It was later translated into German and published as Lady Meines Herzens in the My Lady series of historical romances in 1998. Another Regency, Angel's Devil followed in the Fall. Angel's Devil was nominated in the Regency of the Year category of the "Romantic Times" Reviewers Choice Award.

Contrary to opinion, she was not the reason Avon Books ceased its Regency division, but when that happened she was encouraged to try her hand at historical romance. Still being infatuated with the humor and wit of the Regency period, she decided to attempt another manuscript set in that time. Lady Rogue, a March 1997 release from Avon, was the result. A second Historical, Stolen Kisses, set in 1820, at the tale end of the Regency period, was released in September 1997. By Love Undone another Regency historical was released in July 1998. By Love Undone's sequel, Taming Rafe, was released in April 1999. Her two latest books, Reforming A Rake and Meet Me At Midnight were released in 2000.

Suzanne is known for her humorous characters and witty dialogue. Still single, she resides in Anaheim, California with her Cairn terrier, Katie (named by her sisters after the heroine of The Black Duke's Prize), and her steadily growing collection of Star Wars action figures and space ships.
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Bram shook himself. He made it a point to be serious as little as possible, and neither did he want to argue with two newly married men about the meruts of being leg-shackled."Please Phin," he said aloud. "I would never think so small. You know my ultimate goal is to lower the standards of morality enough that everything I do becomes acceptable.” — 5 people liked it

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