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The Care and Taming of a Rogue (Adventurers’ Club #1)

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How to tell if a man is an unrepentant rogue:

1. He has no patience for frivolous debutantes 2. He kisses you after a single dance 3. He makes you forget yourself and kiss him back . . .

After years away from London, Captain Bennett Wolfe is back--and alive, much to Society's surprise. Having been presumed dead, this rugged adventurer is now much sought after by every marria...more

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Published October 27th 2009 by Avon

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May 23, 2011 Audrey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical

I really liked this book and was wavering between giving it 4 or 5 stars. I ultimately went with 4 because some of the plot points dragged in the middle.

***Possible spoilers in this paragraph***I also gave it a 4 and not a 5 because I thought they jumped into intercourse pretty quickly. Personally, I like a little more foreplay or, in the words of our heroine (taken out of context), "steps" between passionate kisses at a ball and doing the deed. Maybe this is partly characterization (in that Be...more I really liked this book and was wavering between giving it 4 or 5 stars. I ultimately went with 4 because some of the plot points dragged in the middle.

***Possible spoilers in this paragraph***I also gave it a 4 and not a 5 because I thought they jumped into intercourse pretty quickly. Personally, I like a little more foreplay or, in the words of our heroine (taken out of context), "steps" between passionate kisses at a ball and doing the deed. Maybe this is partly characterization (in that Bennett is not one to beat around the bush, instead preferring to meet challenges, and his desires, straight on).***end spoilers***

Nonetheless, this was a great read with my favorite theme - a hero who knows what (or, in this case, who) he wants and determinedly pursues her. Some of the tension emerges because Bennett has been out of "civilized" society for so long that he doesn't know how to go about pursuing Phillipa in a way that doesn't shock said society. He's blunt, brash, but always with good intentions. Oh, and he has a pet monkey named Kero.

Bennett's quite ready to kick ass and take names whenever Phillipa is in danger and in defense of his (unjustly) sullied professional reputation. When Phillipa tells him there are "rules" to follow for societal behavior and courtship (even as she is already intrigued and drawn in by this tall, handsome adventurer), Bennett does his best to follow whatever these "rules" are in an effort to please her and with his ultimate goal of having Phillipa for himself...with some hilarious results.

Don't get me wrong - Phillipa is far from a stuffy society miss who is obsessed with rules. She's actually quite practical and bookish, which means she is totally flummoxed that this famous and charismatic man would want to pursue her.

***Possible spoilers in this paragraph***She also has an independent streak. I was cheering when she took it upon herself to rescue herself at the book's big climax.***end spoilers***

A lighthearted and fluffy wallpaper read, this book left me feeling satisfied and a little intrigued by the Adventurer's Club's other members, particularly the Duke of Sommerset.(less)

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Mar 13, 2012 Janusz rated it 3 of 5 stars

Having enjoyed two or three other books by Suzanne Enoch, this one came as a let-down.

A publisher's blurb attracted me to the second volume in the Adventurers' Club trilogy (because of its Anglo-Indian connection) so I decided to start with Volume One, just in case the two were linked. They weren't. Within the first few pages it became clear that each book in the trilogy picks on one member of the club and follows his adventures, romantic and otherwise.

The Care and Taming of a Rogue is well writ...more

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Nov 03, 2009 Beanbag Love rated it 3 of 5 stars

After loving Enoch's "Always a Scoundrel" I was disappointed I didn't like this book more. In an earlier review, Audball mentioned that she didn't like Enoch's anachronistic heroines (correct me if I'm mistaken please, Audball). This isn't a problem for me. I thought Phillipa was pretty much like all of Enoch's heroines and I tend to like most of them pretty well. I actually thought she was pretty amusing sometimes, and the times I didn't get her were the times when I thought the story wasn't fo...more After loving Enoch's "Always a Scoundrel" I was disappointed I didn't like this book more. In an earlier review, Audball mentioned that she didn't like Enoch's anachronistic heroines (correct me if I'm mistaken please, Audball). This isn't a problem for me. I thought Phillipa was pretty much like all of Enoch's heroines and I tend to like most of them pretty well. I actually thought she was pretty amusing sometimes, and the times I didn't get her were the times when I thought the story wasn't following the plot as well as it could have.

My problem was with the execution of the premise. An adventurer comes home after being declared dead to find that his journals have been stolen and published as someone else's work. The moment he walks in his friend's door (not the thief), he meets Lady Phillipa aka "Flip" and becomes obsessed with her.

Bennett Wolfe is not a civilized man. From the age of eleven he was pretty much on his own in the world and raised in boarding schools. He joined the army and eventually got involved in exploration, ending up in the Congo with a scoundrel named David Somethingorother. David is the thief who left our hero to die in a mud hut, stealing his work and publishing it as his own.

Frankly, I don't think David would have gotten away with it, especially after Bennett returns. Bennett has all the specimens from the trip. He has the monkey as his constant companion that David supposedly loved. One only has to speak to him for five minutes to know he's the one who's smart enough to write the book in the first place. But it's not so easy. I just didn't buy how not so easy it was.

Bennett is also an irrational hot head. I don't care how he's been made to look foolish (in David's version of the text), the real problem with him is he tends to lash out when he gets peeved. I wouldn't be anxious for him to be courting my daughter, either. And I didn't like the monkey around so much either. It was annoying.

I guess the whole thing might have worked, but I just didn't see enough organic chemistry between Flip and Bennett. Their courtship felt jerky, if that makes sense. And some things were left hanging or completely dropped that I wanted to know more about. Such as, Bennett's cousin Geoffrey.

This seems to be the first book of a new series. We were introduced to a couple of characters, particularly the Duke of Somerset, in such a way that they seem like they're in line for books. The first book of The Notorious Gentlemen trilogy didn't thrill me either, and I ended up liking that series, so I'll be on board for the next book with hopes that it will be better.

This one was just kind of blah, sadly.(less)

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Nov 01, 2009 Juliana rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance

Can't believe I'm saying this about an Enoch book ... but it wasn't that great

Suzanne Enoch is a fabulous writer and some of my absolute favorite historical romances have been written by her, namely London's Perfect Scoundrel and Always a Scoundrel, with close second favorites being England's Perfect Hero, By Love Undone, and After the Kiss. Needless to say, I was ecstatic about this book coming out and expected it to join my "all-time favorite" bookshelf - it won't, and frankly, I'm considering...more

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Jul 23, 2010 Casta rated it 4 of 5 stars

Kudos to Ms. Enoch; there were fun and different things in The Care and Taming of a Rogue and I enjoyed the banter between the characters. I've read a lot of Regency romances, and to give one four stars is high praise, from me. The characters' personalities were actually fun and likable, and some of the interactions between them (our heroine and her older sister, for instance), were believable. I've liked others of Ms. Enoch's books more in comparison, I'm not going to say this was my favorite,...more

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Aug 21, 2011 Tanya rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance, 2011

This is really more of a 2.5 stars. Nothing outstanding. Bennett isn't really a rogue - more of a boorish man who doesn't quite fit in to polite society. I liked Flip, though. Bennett just wasn't as charming as he could have been. He did grow on me throughout the book and it was rather nice to see a hero who actually wanted to marry the girl, not just seduce her. Of course, he wanted to seduce as well, but his end goal was actually marriage to the heroine. I don't think I'll be continuing the se...more

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Dec 03, 2011 Jan rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, z-2011, historical-romance

The Enoch up until now I got least sidetracked with. The plot seemed more or less consistent, and it never really dragged.

I still don't think Enoch is the author for me, but overall I liked this book. It was nice and sweet and even funny at times. It never really went beyond all that to anything remotely nearing depth, but it was nice. I don't think nice is enough for much longer though, I'd like to read a romance with some meat on, or a romance on the light side that's actually GOOD.

I liked Ben...more

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Apr 07, 2010 Erin rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

I wanted to like this more than I did, and I'm honestly not sure why I didn't like it more. It's your basic historical romance novel--strapping dark roguish adventurer type + sassy brunette book-ish type (always unappreciated by London society!) meet, try to resist each other (well, SHE tries to resist him, he basically pursues her like a jungle cat), fail miserably. The story is somewhat unique in that the hero is an African explorer who's presumed dead and who returns to London finding out his...more

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Feb 10, 2013 Leya rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: library-book

I have this love/dislike (not hate - too harsh of a word in this case) relationship with the books written by Suzanne Enoch. And for that reason I tend not to buy her books, just wait my turn through the library. But once I read the blurb of The Care and Taming of a Rogue I just had to buy it. Also it's the first book of a new series, The Adventurer's Club.

I found both the hero and heroine to be very likable and interesting, even though I found that their courtship was a little unbelievable at t...more

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Jan 19, 2013 Claudia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance

this book is difficult to review because in the end I was slightly disappointed in it because it seemed lifeless. I was really looking forward to read another book by Suzanne Enoch, but this was nothing like the previous books (Lessons in Love) I read.

we have two complicated characters - one gentleman who does not really care what other people say and is more than rude at the beginning, and I really got annoyed with him because he was a hot-head and lost all rational thought.
and a lady who says...more

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Aug 18, 2012 Síafra rated it 5 of 5 stars

I find many erotic historical fiction books to be misleading in their titles. For example, The Mistress , by Susan Wiggs, isn't about a Mistress at all. It's about a servant girl who unexpectedly gets married to who she thinks is one of the richest men in Chicago.
This book's title is also misleading. Rogue implies that the leading man is, in modern day terminology, a player. But Bennett is far from that. Sure, he's had lovers, but it's not in the gossip mill. He's not know for is exploration of...more

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Mar 19, 2013 Amy Gideon rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, historical-romance

I liked the main characters and the chemistry between them was believable. I really liked Phillipa (Flip) - serious and clever without being boring or a know it all. Bennett isn't a typical Regency hero which I liked. He's brash, unkempt and everything an adventurer should be. The adventurer part was fascinating and unique - not a typical Regency Romance. I also liked that he was "mother" to a monkey.

I was annoyed on Bennett's behalf for his stolen journals and ruined reputation. I wanted him to...more

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Jan 20, 2011 Keri rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed, 2011-read, romance-historical, suzanne-enoch

This was a fun read. Captain Bennett Wolfe has just come back from Africa after being gone from England for over 3 years. Funny thing is, is that everybody thought he was dead. Even worse the man that was his second in command is the one that reported him dead and wrote a book about his exploits and made the his own.

Now Bennett must figure out somehow he can gain his reputation back and expose David's lies. In the process he meets sweet Phillipa Eddison...you know the bookish, plain one, not th...more

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Apr 24, 2011 Jessi rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: appealing-characteristic-character, appealing-characteristic-setting, historical, part-of-a-series, romance, 2011

Bennet Wolfe has been presumed dead since his second-in-command David Langley returned several months ago telling the world that Wolfe had been killed by a savage tribe in Africa. Imagine Bennet's surprise when he learns that not only is he presumed dead, Langley has been touting Bennet's journals as his own writings and now Langley is the toast of the upper classes.
One person who is just a teeny bit skeptical of Langley is Phillipa Eddison. She's been obsessed with Wolfe's other books and has n...more

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Apr 29, 2013 Petra Sýkorová rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: czech, rc-review, duben-2013, historic-romance

Suzanne Enoch se narodila někdy během druhé poloviny 20. století v jižní Kalifornii (přesné datum úzkostlivě tají). Jak už to tak bývá, zatímco ostatní chtějí být v dětství astronauty nebo hudebníky, Suzanne si přála být spisovatelkou.

Původně chtěla psát o svých dechberoucích dobrodružstvích v rámci své vášně pro zoologii, ale její představy byly krutě umlčeny ve chvíli, kdy v televizi viděla dokument o největším hadovi na světě - rozhodně nechtěla psát o tom, jak ji uštkla smrtelná kobra a muse...more Suzanne Enoch se narodila někdy během druhé poloviny 20. století v jižní Kalifornii (přesné datum úzkostlivě tají). Jak už to tak bývá, zatímco ostatní chtějí být v dětství astronauty nebo hudebníky, Suzanne si přála být spisovatelkou.

Původně chtěla psát o svých dechberoucích dobrodružstvích v rámci své vášně pro zoologii, ale její představy byly krutě umlčeny ve chvíli, kdy v televizi viděla dokument o největším hadovi na světě - rozhodně nechtěla psát o tom, jak ji uštkla smrtelná kobra a museli jí amputovat část těla. Díkybohu ve stejné době měly premiéru Hvězdné války a Suzanne došlo, že si svá dobrodružství může vymýšlet a také o nich psát. Nebude se tak muset bát, že by ji během výzkumu sežral nějaký predátor.

Během i po ukončení studií na University of California si pohrávala s psaním fantasy romancí, později přešla k psaní historických romancí. Po prvních odmítnutích u nakladatelů se jí přece jen podařilo upoutat pozornost jednoho z nejlepších a nejtrpělivějších literárních agentů, který jí doporučil rukopis přepsat. To vedlo k publikování její první knihy v roce 1995. Od té doby napsala více než 20 historických romancí. Suzanne je známá pro své humorné postavy, sexy rebelující chlapíky a vtipné dialogy. Právě pro tuto kombinaci její knihy stále čtenářky vyhledávají.

Bennett Wolfe neměl život nikdy zrovna lehký, ale vždycky věděl, že chce cestovat, objevovat a psát o tom. Jenže jeho poslední cesta se poněkud nevyvedla a vše skončilo tak, že si všichni myslí, že zemřel. Vydatně tuto domněnku přiživuje jeho někdejší přítel a spolucestovatel David Langley, který se z cest vrátil s Bennettovými deníky. Podle nich totiž napsal úspěšnou knihu, jenž na Bennetta neukazuje ve zrovna příznivém světle. Jaké je Bennettovo překvapení, když se domů vrátí a zjistí, že byl prohlášen za mrtvého a že mu jeho práci ukradl jeho přítel. Ale nic nemusí být tak hrozné, jak to na první pohled vypadá.

Phillipa Eddisonová, které nikdo v jejím okolí neřekne jinak, než Flip, je zvyklá, že zatímco její sestra je vždy v "záři reflektorů", ona zůstává v pozadí, spokojená a vždy s dobrou knihou v ruce. Nevěří vlastním očím, když uvidí slavného cestovatele na jednom ze schůzek jejího oblíbeného knižního klubu, kde mají poslední knihu o jeho životě právě rozebírat. Ještě větší překvapení si pro ni ovšem přichystá sám Bennett, který je od jejich prvního setkání odhodlaný ji získat. Respektive, podle jeho slov se jí dvoří, podle všeobecného mínění je jen hrubián.

K českému překladu nemám žádné výtky. Pokud se bojíte, že narazíte na vlhké mušličky a kopí lásky, můžu vás vyvést z omylu - nic takového tu nenajdete. Podobné výrazy už v domácích překladech pomalu, ale jistě, mizí. Myslím, že by bylo záhodno také svůj názor na historické romance přehodnotit, protože ne všechny knihy jsou zoufalé. Tato je toho zářným příkladem.

Historické romance nebývají nedílnou součástí mého čtiva, ale razím heslo, že člověk nemůže číst neustále totéž, jinak se z toho zblázní. Proto jsem sáhla po Rebelovi, u něhož mě zaujala v anotaci zmínka o tom, že má hlavní hrdinka raději knihy než nějaké společenské radovánky. No uznejte, že takový knihomol, jako jsem já, si tohle rozhodně nemůže nechat ujít. A musím říct, že jsem byla spokojená.

Dostala jsem přesně to, co jsem očekávala. Mírně netradiční romanci z dob, kdy bylo postavení a dobrá pověst to nejcennějším, co jste mohli mít, kdy cestovalé a dobrodruzi patřili ve společnosti mezi ty nejzajímavější a nejobletovanější kousky a kdy i zdánlivě tichá osůbka dokázala zachytit pozornost jednoho divočáka... ehm, tedy rebela. Ačkoliv dokázal být Bennet v jistý okamžicích značně frustrující, Flip to skvěle vyvažovala a hlavně se snažila udržovat dekórum, ačkoliv to bylo vůbec poprvé, kdy se jí někdo dvořil. Společně tvořili pěknou a lehce dráždivou dvojici.

Mé vůbec první setkání s knihou z pera Suzanne Enoch dopadlo velice dobře. I když jsem někdy měla víceméně problém uvěřit tomu, že by Bennett s sebou všude tahal i malou opičku, když to vezmu kolem a kolem, přece jenom to byl dobdodruh tělem i duší a společenská pravidla mu naprosto nic neříkala.

Příběh krásně plynul a ačkoliv zápletkově nešlo o nic převratného, patří mezi ty historické romance, u nichž si člověk skvěle odpočine a pobaví se. Nemůžu tedy jinak a dávám knize zasloužené 4 hvězdičky. Těším se na další příběh dobdrodruha, podle prvního dílu je rozhodně z koho si vybírat.

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Nov 25, 2011 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-historical

Really liked this adventurer coming home to find his lily-livered companion only to find he's been declared dead and his book rewritten with him as the coward, but he finds SPOILER ALERT the love of his life at the first party he attends, who's a bluestocking and thinks of herself as not terribly adventurous, but they both learn new things book. Loved Bennett for his "savage-ness" and Flip (but what's up with the ton being so familiar that not only are they using first names, but nicknames as we...more

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Dec 26, 2010 Jennifer rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010

That's it Suzanne Enoch. I officially wash my hands with you. I gave you a second chance because I really enjoyed Reforming a Rake, inspite of its cringe-inducing cover. But after enduring Meet Me at Midnight, I'm done. This book started off on a good note, and I really liked the relationship between Phillipa and her sister, which is pretty much the only reason I kept reading after things started going down hill. I just don't understand how someone with such a good premise for a book can make su...more

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Jun 08, 2010 Ruth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance, regency-victorian, non-classical-beauty-heroine

I read The Lady's Guide to Improper Behaviour first not realizing it was part of a series. I prefer reading books in series (if it was preconceived as a series why not call it one, like The Adventurers or something?) although it didn't really prevent my enjoyment of it.

This book starts a little slowly. The first chapter or so seemed rather disjointed, with a couple of scenes where it wasn't clear who was talking to whom, nor which characters were present, and it didn't really settle down until...more

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Apr 04, 2010 Holly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 144-books-in-2010, april-2010, read-in-2010

Enoch can be hit-or-miss for me, but this was definitely a hit. I really adored Bennett. He was my favorite kind of hero - the type who sees what he wants and then goes after it. He knew he wanted Phillipa from the moment he met her, then he went about getting her. He wasn't sophisticated or urbane - he was more savage than anything. But he was honest, and though his methods might have been kind of crude, I loved him.

I was kind of disappointed in the end. I wanted things with the villain to go i...more

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May 01, 2012 Susinok rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical, regency, romance

First of all this was a fun story with quite a few laugh out loud moments. The Note in the daisys was priceless. I loved both characters plue the secondary characters.

However...

There were quite a few historical research blunders which threw me out of the story.

1. Tattersals did not admit women in the Regency period. Sloppy lack of research. Even reading other Regency period novels would have pointed this out.
2. Regency dresses do not shrug off the shoulders to pool at the feet. Also the Regency...more

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Oct 12, 2010 Kyraryker rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical, regency, series

The beginning of the book was a little strange and it took me awhile to get into a rhythm of reading the story. But once I was able to get into the book I really did enjoy the beginning. This story and the tone seems different from anything I have read before. (or less dramatically in a while)
Oh my gosh the repertoire between Bennett and Phillipa during the picnic is awesome. I love when she blurts out "I bathe in lemon water." and then Bennett answers back "Do you now. Tasty." Ah, little intera...more

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Nov 29, 2010 Lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is yet another delightful historical romance from a new to me author. This is the first book in Ms Enochs Adventurers' Club series, and I am glad that the next two books, A Lady's Guide to Improper Behavior and Rules of an Engagement, are already out so I can dive right into them!

This book follows the adventurer Captain Bennett Wolfe and Phillipa aka Flip. Bennett returns to London after being presumed dead from his fellow co adventurer Langley. Needless to say, when Bennett arrives at his...more

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Jun 24, 2010 Lexie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: genre-romance-historical, review-romance-reader-at-heart, books-owned

When writing this review, there were several factors that needed to be sorted out first for this to work. One was how the male lead came off; second was how the female lead came off; and lastly, how it all wrapped up in the end. Individually there would normally be problems, but together, all the details seem to work.

Bennett Wolfe, the male lead, has almost no polish at all. He has spent almost all of the last decade and more traveling around and living in rough circumstances. What little use he...more When writing this review, there were several factors that needed to be sorted out first for this to work. One was how the male lead came off; second was how the female lead came off; and lastly, how it all wrapped up in the end. Individually there would normally be problems, but together, all the details seem to work.

Bennett Wolfe, the male lead, has almost no polish at all. He has spent almost all of the last decade and more traveling around and living in rough circumstances. What little use he has for polite society—and he truly has little use for it—he reserves mainly to keep up with one or two close friends and to fund his various explorations. Rogue is an apt description, since he doesn't play by anyone's rules unless it benefits him, which he explains to Phillipa. Often.

Meanwhile, Phillipa Eddison was both vexing and charming. She fretted over the fact that Bennett paid her attention instead of the bevy of beautiful girls and women throwing themselves at him almost obsessively. She could not, even under duress, understand why any man would pay her court when her older, more beautiful and accomplished sister Olivia is still available. Other than her sister getting paid more attention by the beau monde, I couldn't quite understand where her lack of self-esteem came from. She wasn't treated badly at home, and a lot of her isolation was purely her fault because she kept herself tied up with a book or chose her clothes unfortunately.

Together, however, they were brilliant. Caught between amusement and offense, Phillipa was never quite certain how to handle Bennett, even at his most civilized. He also had an unfortunate habit of jumping the shark—he presents her two dozen blood-red roses only days after meeting her, not realizing what red roses symbolized. Bennett continually tries to get her to be more confident (and passionate), and she constantly tries to get him to at least pretend he can be civilized.

The background story, of Bennett trying to regain his rightful property and bring Langley to justice for stealing his work and publishing it as his own, doesn't quite fit. Bennett gesticulates between the two, and until the latter quarter of the novel, the two don't mesh together at all. The almost after thought family reconciliation, of sorts, between Bennett and his Uncle, is also just there with little to have it hang on to.

I did enjoy THE CARE AND TAMING OF A ROGUE quite a bit despite some of the issues I had, and I was more than pleased with what happened to Langley in the end.(less)

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Nov 30, 2009 Eastofoz rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of the in yer face alpha hero

Shelves: historical-regency

Suzanne Enoch’s latest stand alone is a pretty solid read overall. The hero couldn’t have been better and the heroine is alright for the most part if a little full of herself. The story keeps you turning the pages mostly because of the what’s-he-going-to-do-next attitude of the hero.

The hero, Captain Bennet Wolfe is a big name explorer who was presumed dead but wasn’t really. This is cleared up within the first 5 pages of the novel and thankfully not dragged out. He hates society and its rules b...more Suzanne Enoch’s latest stand alone is a pretty solid read overall. The hero couldn’t have been better and the heroine is alright for the most part if a little full of herself. The story keeps you turning the pages mostly because of the what’s-he-going-to-do-next attitude of the hero.

The hero, Captain Bennet Wolfe is a big name explorer who was presumed dead but wasn’t really. This is cleared up within the first 5 pages of the novel and thankfully not dragged out. He hates society and its rules but he’s itching to get his hands on Lady Phillipa Eddison who he met by accident at his friend’s. Phillipa is a rather plain bluestocking who’s very much aware of society’s do’s and don’ts and tries to “encourage” Bennet to follow along if he wants to court her. Here’s where she got on my nerves a bit because she seems to flaunt society’s rules about what women should do and how they should behave on the one hand but then on the other hand she adheres to its courting traditions because that’s what’s done. She also puts herself down too much and keeps questioning why Bennet would want her, eligible bachelor that he is. Bennet couldn’t give a crap about any of that and basically tells her and shows her what he’d like to do with her –some swoon-worthy scenes from the dear Captain here ;)

The relationship between the two builds slowly and smolders until finally the good stuff happens and quite out of the blue too. Not as original as some of Enoch’s other left-field hot scenes but good nonetheless. You could certainly feel the thirst that needed to be quenched. Some of the steam scenes I thought needed to be somewhat longer and sometimes there was more focus given to the sub-story about Bennet’s colleague plagiarizing his journals and gaining fame and notoriety because of them. This story line was consistent throughout the book which was good so that you didn’t feel like the suddenly silly caper filler pops up to try to get a problem in there now that the h/h are together. The action/adventure was generally good and didn’t take away too much from the love story.

There are some secondary characters that were annoying like Phillipa’s flighty know it all sister Olivia and Bennet’s borderline pompous friends the Duke of Sommerset (reminded me of the Duke of Melbourne in her Griffin family series –sort of wanna smack him one and say “will you shut the h--- up already buddy!”) and Lord John Clancy. For once in a romance novel there was actually a pet that wasn’t cutesy. Bennet has a monkey that he brought over with him from his travels in Africa. The monkey isn’t a pain in the butt, doesn’t try to steal the show and complements the hero’s character. Oh and the heroine doesn’t fall all over the thing with gagging love either.

Each chapter is introduced with a blurb from Bennet’s journals and if you read them carefully enough they give information about what to expect in the chapter. I thought that was very creative on the author’s part because it wasn’t just some line of poetry that had little or no relevance thrown in there like some authors do.

I’d have liked more of a tug of war between the h/h, I thought that Phillipa acquiesced too easily but Bennet is a good 5 star stick-it hero who knows what he wants and takes it without ‘dicking around’. He’s in league with Enoch’s Valentine Corbett and his ilk –ie the best of the keeper shelf heroes ;)
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Aug 15, 2011 Kyra rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: regency

Such a tacky cover! It took me longer than it would usually to read a book this length, because I didn't want to carry a hot pink book w/ a scantily draped woman on it with me on the subway.

It's nice to try another regencyauthor doing proto-feminist character (intelligent, independent well-read women who want to control their own destinies). However I just couldn't get into this book as much as others. Maybe it was just too unrelenting chase by him & submission by her.

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Jul 24, 2011 Mey Buentipo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance

The first book that I read from Suzzane Enoch. I liked the book from the start to the finish. It gave me a sense of adventure for myself also. It is some different from the other books I read. There are witty and smart conversions between the h/h that I loved. It is so funny, that the heroine fainted when the hero gave her 2 dozens of red roses. It maybe a simple story, but I liked the flow of the story and each characters brought the best of it.

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Jul 24, 2011 Junebugindeed rated it 4 of 5 stars

Very enjoyable. I managed to read #2 first somehow. It was okay but didn't really grab me. I enjoyed these characters much more. I liked the heroine was a believable kind of spunky. She didn't try to force the heroine to go from someone who had never traveled far from London to someone who was willing to brave the Congo. It wasn't that she wasn't adventurous, she just didn't want to look death in the face on a regular basis.

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May 17, 2013 Mya rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

It was a good story, I enjoyed Bennett and Phillipa and the monkey. At times there were too many references to the adventures he's been on.. but he's an adventurer so... It didn't make me too long to read but didn't grip me as much as I would have hoped. I did like the fact that Bennett wasn't really civilized and he was a fun character sometimes. I am starting the 2nd in the series. I found I am interested in the Duke of Sommerset... Hope he gets a story!

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Apr 08, 2013 Dangermousie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, period-romance

Yet another one of Enoch's delightful, sparkly stories with wonderful hero and heroine. Hero is an explorer who returned from the Congo, only to find out he has been presumed dead and his former second-in-command is claiming all the credit for the expedition. But, on the plus side, he also meets the heroine, an incredibly commonsense bluestocking. Basically, this one is a total delight.

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Aug 22, 2012 Welzen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, romántica-histórica

Un libro sencillo y sin grandes pretensiones. Me gustó la pareja protagonista y todo la historia. Lo malo es la sencillez que reviste todo el argumento, no hay giros inesperados, ni secundarios atractivos que llamen mucho la atención por si mismos no por ser posibles protagonistas de otras novelas. Es una novela que se lee bien pero que no llega a apasionar.

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Suzanne was born in Southern California sometime in the latter half of the 20th century. In the way that some people are born knowing they want to be astronauts or cellists, Suzanne always knew she wanted to be a writer. Early dreams of becoming a zoologist and writing true stories about her adventures in Africa were crushed, however, after she viewed a television special about the world’s most po...more Suzanne was born in Southern California sometime in the latter half of the 20th century. In the way that some people are born knowing they want to be astronauts or cellists, Suzanne always knew she wanted to be a writer. Early dreams of becoming a zoologist and writing true stories about her adventures in Africa were crushed, however, after she viewed a television special about the world’s most poisonous snakes; she did NOT want to write about how she’d been bitten and lost a limb to a cobra. Thankfully at the same time the movie “Star Wars” premiered, and she realized that she could make up adventures and write about them, and not be eaten by deadly predators while doing research.

She dabbled in romantic fantasy writing for a year or two after graduating with a degree in English from the University of California, Irvine, until her affection for traditional Regency romances led her to write one for fun. After several encouraging rejections from publishers, she snared the interest of the world’s best and most patient literary agent, who advised her to revise the manuscript. This ultimately led to the publication of her first book, The Black Duke’s Prize, from Avon Books in the Spring of 1995. A second Regency, Angel’s Devil, followed that Fall.

When Avon folded its traditional Regency line, Suzanne was encouraged to try her hand at historical romance. As she remained keenly interested in England’s Regency period, she decided to attempt another manuscript set in that time. Lady Rogue hit the shelves in March of 1997. She wrote a total of 29 books for Avon, including two anthologies and a five-part contemporary series which received a pair of starred reviews from Publishers Weekly. One of those books, Twice the Temptation, was named one of the five best romances of the year by PW in 2007.

In 2002 her well-known love of all things “Star Wars” led to an invitation to appear on the E! channel in the television special “Star Wars: The Force Is Back”, where she discussed the romance in the movie series and ended up with more air time than George Lucas.

In 2010 Suzanne left Avon Books for St. Martin’s Press, where she continues to pen historical romance novels. Her 31st book, Taming an Impossible Rogue, is set to arrive in March 2012.

Suzanne is known for her humorous characters, sexy bad boys, and whip-sharp, witty dialogue. She currently resides in Placentia, California with several hundred guppies and various other tropical fish, and handful of very loud, spinach-loving finches. And her collection of action figures and statues from “Star Wars”, “Lord of the Rings”, “X-Men”, and “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Everybody needs some inspiration, after all.

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