Tessa Dare spins a witty, wanton tale of passion and conquest, as a reformer and a rake find unexpected love.
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Dec 07, 2009
Barbara M.
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2 Stars...It was just ok
I'm so very disappointed...and very very shocked!
I've been a HUGE fan of Tessa Dare ever since I read "Goddess of the Hunt" and as you all know I do not give ratings where ratings aren't due, and I'm not going to start now.
This author built two perfect and entertaining characters in her previous books...And I can't believe this is how she decides to tell their stories. We all get to know Sir Toby in "Goddess" and More...
I'm so very disappointed...and very very shocked!
I've been a HUGE fan of Tessa Dare ever since I read "Goddess of the Hunt" and as you all know I do not give ratings where ratings aren't due, and I'm not going to start now.
This author built two perfect and entertaining characters in her previous books...And I can't believe this is how she decides to tell their stories. We all get to know Sir Toby in "Goddess" and More...
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Sep 20, 2011
Alexis
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Isabel Grayson is a half-British and half-Spanish beauty, born and raised in the West Indies and newly arrived in London. It's her first season, and Bel is determined to find a husband - and fast. Her main goal in life is to help those less fortunate than herself, and nothing makes her happier than devoting all of her time and energy to charity. After all, it's the only way she knows to channel the fiery passion that burns within her, a passion she fears is too like the madness that ripped her m
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Mar 13, 2010
Cheryl
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Loved this book, Loved this series, and Love this new author!! I actually won this book from Tessa Dare's website and she wrote a little note in it and autographed it! This book was my favorite of the three in the trilogy.
Toby was so sweet, funny, charming and such a gentleman! I am so glad he got his happy ending! I have been able to relate to the leading females in each of the three books in one way or another. It was so wonderful reading their stories and watching them grow More...
Toby was so sweet, funny, charming and such a gentleman! I am so glad he got his happy ending! I have been able to relate to the leading females in each of the three books in one way or another. It was so wonderful reading their stories and watching them grow More...
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Dec 29, 2011
Mara
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God, how I hated this heroine. She was absolutely obnoxious. I could see how she came to be that way, but I still found it hard to care for her. *insert random muttering and grumbling*
This book is a perfect example of why romance trilogies/series often piss me off. I liked the hero in the previous two books, he was a charming rogue. But then, in time for his own book, he got a personality transplant, and became this boring, eager to please, sappy wuss. WHY??? Was that really necessar More...
This book is a perfect example of why romance trilogies/series often piss me off. I liked the hero in the previous two books, he was a charming rogue. But then, in time for his own book, he got a personality transplant, and became this boring, eager to please, sappy wuss. WHY??? Was that really necessar More...
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Dec 19, 2011
Janusz
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The third volume of the "Wanton Dairymaid" trilogy was a major let-down and confirmed my dislike of family-tie romantic series. Goddess of the Hunt got the series off to a flying start with a fascinating assortment of characters and a captivating love affair. Surrender of a Siren, the second volume, followed the convention of plucking one of the secondary characters from the previous book and bringing her love affair to the fore. Easy enough to do, and an economical (lazy?) way of chur
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May 23, 2011
Perdani
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Well, walaupun ini buku terakhir dari sebuah trilogi, tapi aku membacanya sebagai buku pertama karena kedua buku pendahulunya sedang "I'm not available" di rental langganan :P
Sebenarnya yang pinjam adikku, tapi karena memang kami sering berbagi bacaan novel romance, maka tak kulewatkan kesempatan untuk membacanya.
Referensi mbak yang jaga rental mengatakan kalau buku terakhir ini kurang menarik dibandingkan dua buku sebelumnya, namun ternyata aku cukup puas membacany More...
Sebenarnya yang pinjam adikku, tapi karena memang kami sering berbagi bacaan novel romance, maka tak kulewatkan kesempatan untuk membacanya.
Referensi mbak yang jaga rental mengatakan kalau buku terakhir ini kurang menarik dibandingkan dua buku sebelumnya, namun ternyata aku cukup puas membacany More...
Nov 29, 2009
Amy
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After reading Goddess of the Hunt and Surrender of a Siren, I was eager to read this third in the trilogy about Bel and the poor jilted Toby. And what a wonderful set of books these are.
Toby's determined to gain some sort of revenge on the man who 'stole' his intended, the beautiful Sophia, and Bel is determined to find a man with decent political standings in order to become a 'lady of influence' among London society. There's no room in her life for love and desire, not with her goa More...
Toby's determined to gain some sort of revenge on the man who 'stole' his intended, the beautiful Sophia, and Bel is determined to find a man with decent political standings in order to become a 'lady of influence' among London society. There's no room in her life for love and desire, not with her goa More...
Oct 06, 2009
Katie(babs)
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Lady of Persuasion is the third and final book in this marvelous trilogy by Tessa Dare. Tessa has written a beta hero who is a gentleman in public but quite the tiger in the bedroom. This is quite the change from those heroines who embody the Madonna/Whore complex. They are women who are polite and proper in public, but when they are alone with the men they desire, off goes their proper mask and out comes a seductive and lustful woman who will do whatever they want with the hero in terms of bedr
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Aug 08, 2010
Esmee
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This is the third book of a trilogy. (I always read series in order. Otherwise, I will have to reread so I can tie the story together. I like to think of the three books of 300+ pages each as one big book of 900 pages.)
This series only rated a "Like" from me. Although the characters were appealing, I didn't feel much depth to them. They were mostly two dimensional. Ms. Dare finally redeems herself in the last 75 pages. I actually felt deep down for the characters. I More...
This series only rated a "Like" from me. Although the characters were appealing, I didn't feel much depth to them. They were mostly two dimensional. Ms. Dare finally redeems herself in the last 75 pages. I actually felt deep down for the characters. I More...
Dec 17, 2009
Beanbag
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This one actually only rates 3.25 from me.
Isabel and Toby are somehow the title for this series, and their story really doesn't deserve to be elevated that high. While I still love Dare's writing, I was disappointed in several aspects of this book.
First of all, Dare loses one star right off the top for squeezing Joss and Hetta's HEA into a tiny side story. Their back stories and their personalities, the difficulties inherent in an interracial marriage during the Regen More...
Isabel and Toby are somehow the title for this series, and their story really doesn't deserve to be elevated that high. While I still love Dare's writing, I was disappointed in several aspects of this book.
First of all, Dare loses one star right off the top for squeezing Joss and Hetta's HEA into a tiny side story. Their back stories and their personalities, the difficulties inherent in an interracial marriage during the Regen More...
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Sep 05, 2011
Sara ♥
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4.5 stars... Toby and Isabel
It was good! I like that Toby is instantly drawn to Isabel and the "revenge" is only an excuse to speed the plot along and get them married right off the bat. Toby was this kind of immature dandy who resists changing for the better I like that he falls in love first! Isabel was so principled. I like that for as much as Isabel tries to be a saint, she can't get rid of the passion she feels for her husband (as if that is bad)!
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It was good! I like that Toby is instantly drawn to Isabel and the "revenge" is only an excuse to speed the plot along and get them married right off the bat. Toby was this kind of immature dandy who resists changing for the better I like that he falls in love first! Isabel was so principled. I like that for as much as Isabel tries to be a saint, she can't get rid of the passion she feels for her husband (as if that is bad)!
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Apr 25, 2010
Elizabeth
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Mar 18, 2011
Brenda
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Finally, selesai juga baca Goddess Trilogy =)
The final book, adalah cerita tentang Isabel(adik-nya Gray) dan Toby(mantan tunangan-nya Sophia). Jujur Bel adalah heroine yg paling gak gue suka dari 3 buku ini. Bel itu tuh peduli baget sama orang2 di sekitar-nya, saking care-nya dia ampe ngak pedulian sama Toby, bahkan diri-nya sendiri-__-
Geram bgt aku pas baca Toby ngasih ice cream ke Bel, terus si Bel nolak karna cuma gara2 masalah gula, hah?! gula, ya ampun, tambah bt deh More...
The final book, adalah cerita tentang Isabel(adik-nya Gray) dan Toby(mantan tunangan-nya Sophia). Jujur Bel adalah heroine yg paling gak gue suka dari 3 buku ini. Bel itu tuh peduli baget sama orang2 di sekitar-nya, saking care-nya dia ampe ngak pedulian sama Toby, bahkan diri-nya sendiri-__-
Geram bgt aku pas baca Toby ngasih ice cream ke Bel, terus si Bel nolak karna cuma gara2 masalah gula, hah?! gula, ya ampun, tambah bt deh More...
Sep 24, 2011
Allison
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I was anxious to read this after finishing the first two books in the trilogy because I wanted Toby to finally get a happy ending. I definitely didn't see some of the twists coming, which is always appreciated in any story. However, I found myself less interested in Toby and Bel's story and more interested in Joss and Hetta; I really wish they had gotten a separate book rather than the equivalent of a chapter or two throughout this book. All told, I did enjoy this book, but Goddess of the Hunt i
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Oct 13, 2009
Sara
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4.5 Stars
I ended up loving this book as well. Great series!
I had a hard time relating to the main female character in the beginning, but as I came understand why it was because she was having a hard time understanding herself as well!
I think what I have enjoyed most about these last two books is the ladies have a strong sense of passion, but feeling like it must be put away or locked up. I love joining them on their personal journey as they find how to embrace More...
I ended up loving this book as well. Great series!
I had a hard time relating to the main female character in the beginning, but as I came understand why it was because she was having a hard time understanding herself as well!
I think what I have enjoyed most about these last two books is the ladies have a strong sense of passion, but feeling like it must be put away or locked up. I love joining them on their personal journey as they find how to embrace More...
Oct 14, 2009
Rane
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What happens when the well known and infamous rake Sir Toby Aldridge and a reformer for all causes in need of help Isabel Grayson surprisedly fall in love!
The last in the trilogy by Tessa Dare, A Lady of Persuasion was a wonderful ending to this amazing trilogy. Bel Grayson (The sister of Gray hero from Surrender the Siren) is a true do- gooder willing to help any and all causes while at the same time fighting down her passions and feelings due to a harsh life lesson by he More...
The last in the trilogy by Tessa Dare, A Lady of Persuasion was a wonderful ending to this amazing trilogy. Bel Grayson (The sister of Gray hero from Surrender the Siren) is a true do- gooder willing to help any and all causes while at the same time fighting down her passions and feelings due to a harsh life lesson by he More...
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Nov 08, 2011
Lauren
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Jul 26, 2011
Ilze
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Gave up on this one because I just didn't care about the 2 main characters. I got as far as the wedding chapter near the middle of the book and I still didn't have much insight into Isabel's character or motivation and decided this was a good place to stop. There didn't seem to be much going on with Isabel besides her worry about her "too-voluptuous" figure and her desire to be a do-gooder. And it seemed like her figure is pretty much all that Toby sees in Isabel. (There is more to Isa
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May 14, 2010
Maureen
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Jilted and now scandalous rake,Sir Toby Aldridge, sees his ex-fiance sophia and her husband Gray at a ball. He sees Gray's beautiful dance partner, and seeking revenge he whisks her away. When realising its Gray sister Isabel he does something rash, he proposes.
Isabel Gray while dancing with her brother is swept out on the balcony by a beautiful stranger. Isabel has a plan, she must marry a titled man with money, and political views. This way she can become a influential member of s More...
Isabel Gray while dancing with her brother is swept out on the balcony by a beautiful stranger. Isabel has a plan, she must marry a titled man with money, and political views. This way she can become a influential member of s More...
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Apr 10, 2011
Cecilia
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Very appealing hero, rather less-than-appealing heroine. The heroine has these angelic-save-the-world tendencies, which in theory sound like a refreshing change, but in this 'incarnation' were really kind of tiresome. Her seriousness and boundless faith in her husband to be this moral hero often crossed the line into her seeming rather simple. The cause-effect connection between her mother's madness and her own inhibitions seemed pretty unnuanced. However, she grows up a bit at the end, and this
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Nov 14, 2009
Christine
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My library didn't have book 2 in this series so i went from book 1 to book 3, but I really enjoyed reading it. Toby is adorable as a hero, and the heroine was a unique change of pace. Almost as satisfying as the HEA was the come-uppance of the the catty society lady at the end, lol. I also enjoyed the little side romance of Hetta and Joss, yay. It was nice to see how Lucy and Jeremy were doing. I thought the author did a good job of writing a story that stood on its own, while connecting it
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May 17, 2011
Dinjolina
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Well...
I loved the first two books.
And Toby?I just could not wit to read about him.
But Bel annoyed me so much I could not even read it to the end.
I just skipped it all and read the epilogue.
She was a horrible whiney person.
Yes charity is admirable,and your faith in God is a good thig.
But please don't be a darn Mother Teresa if you are not one.
We had the constant motive of her oh-so-sizzling Spanish blood that clashes in a big CAA-BOOOM! whit her wa More...
I loved the first two books.
And Toby?I just could not wit to read about him.
But Bel annoyed me so much I could not even read it to the end.
I just skipped it all and read the epilogue.
She was a horrible whiney person.
Yes charity is admirable,and your faith in God is a good thig.
But please don't be a darn Mother Teresa if you are not one.
We had the constant motive of her oh-so-sizzling Spanish blood that clashes in a big CAA-BOOOM! whit her wa More...
Nov 01, 2011
Lennongirl
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What a disappointment. After a really good first part and a second solid, I felt rather let down by this final part of the trilogy. I just didn't like it. I never felt any sort of attachment to the (main) characters. I didn't understand any of their "problems" or motives, and the "drama" part was too shallow. It felt as if there wasn't any resemblences of plot at all. Everything happened so fast, I was always waiting for something big to happen, some event that might give thi
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Sep 12, 2010
Mary
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Really this book is a 31/2 star book. Isabel was SO annoying!! Why did Tessa Dare match Toby with Isabel? I hated her so much so I am not going to talk about her because talking about her is annoying. So I'll talk about Toby. I loved Toby. He actually reminded me of my husband. Maybe because everyone liked him and he was a big flirt. I also really liked Joss and Hetta. I wish we could have seen more of their story and less of Isabel.
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Sep 22, 2010
Ruth
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I really didn't care for this one. I think with 3 stars I'm being really generous, since it was only by an incredible effort, and a lot of page skimming, that I managed to finish it.
I loved the hero, Toby. He's a perfect physical specimen, and blessed with the ability to not only charm ladies, but also to get on with them as well. He's perfectly happy to drift through life enjoying himself and making the lives of those around him more pleasant.
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I loved the hero, Toby. He's a perfect physical specimen, and blessed with the ability to not only charm ladies, but also to get on with them as well. He's perfectly happy to drift through life enjoying himself and making the lives of those around him more pleasant.
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Mar 10, 2011
Cathiecaffey
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This was so wonderful to read! I actually was closed to tears at the end of this one since it was such an emotional read as well as beautiful characters! What I read up to now in the trilogy about Toby, I knew that his story would answer all my questions I had about him! He didn't change who he was from the beginning of this trilogy until his story either. And the heroine, Isabel, was a perfect match for him because she was so the opposite of him that they learned so much from each other. Th
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Mar 24, 2010
Ashleighloveland
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again! A great build up with a disappointing middle and end. She's great at building the characters, and especially good at sexual tension, but she isn't so good with plot and conflict, yawn. I skimmed the last third, it was painful.
heroine is a stary eyed do gooder, he is a fluffy lady-charmer. She is recovering from her mad-mother and her scandalous family, he is recovering from being publically jilted. They fall in lust at first sight, impetuosly deside to marry, all good, b More...
heroine is a stary eyed do gooder, he is a fluffy lady-charmer. She is recovering from her mad-mother and her scandalous family, he is recovering from being publically jilted. They fall in lust at first sight, impetuosly deside to marry, all good, b More...
May 21, 2010
Samantha
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Dec 29, 2009
Courtney
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A Lady of Persuasion is the final book in Tessa Dare's trilogy, and it’s the story of Toby—Lucy’s school-girl crush from Goddess of the Hunt (which you should have already purchased). It’s also the story of Bel, Gray’s sister, from Surrender of a Siren. Which, y’know, you should already have purchased, too. Sorry. Not trying to make you feel guilty.
But speaking of which, A Lady of Persuasion is a book about guilt. It takes Isabel, a lady who is afraid of feeling good, and in fact, fe More...
But speaking of which, A Lady of Persuasion is a book about guilt. It takes Isabel, a lady who is afraid of feeling good, and in fact, fe More...
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Mar 09, 2011
Nurlely
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This is the best among the Goddess trilogy. I liked Toby a lot. He was a really charming and smart gentleman. I liked Bel too although she was becoming an annoying woman after she had Toby. I also liked the sarcasm in this novel, the way Toby said things, which made me smile a lot.
I thought I might like this book as I liked the previous books and read it simply because I have bought the books. It was so good that I actually liked it and looking forward for Tessa Dare's next novels.
I thought I might like this book as I liked the previous books and read it simply because I have bought the books. It was so good that I actually liked it and looking forward for Tessa Dare's next novels.
