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The Rebel (The Moorehouse Legacy, #1)
by Jessica Bird, J.R. Ward
by Jessica Bird, J.R. Ward
*Update May 21/11* This is confirmed as a re-release of Beauty And The Black Sheep (The Moorehouse Legacy, #1)from the Moorehouse Legacy series.
I'm watching this.. Not much info on it yet but I'm sure its a re-release of one of Ward's earlier Harlequin Jessica Bird books.
They're all really good, You can see the BDB taking shape in her (strictly) romance heroes.
~MY REVIEW~
Ten years ago Frankie's parents died in a boating accident leaving her to raise her younger brother and sister and care for Grand-Em who suffers from dementia (I loved Grand-Em) To help pay the bills Frankie's turned the family's 6th generation mansion into a Bed & breakfast/restaurant. Unfortunately without the money for upkeep the walls are literally crumbling down on top of them. Tonight the chef's quit and Frankie's reached the end of her endurance, she's exhausted and if business doesn't pick up soon she's going to have to sell.
As fate would have it chef extraordinaire Nate Walker's beloved car Lucille has just broken down leaving him stranded on the side of the road. In his search for a phone so he can continue on to New York, Nate unknowingly enters the chaos of Frankie's kitchen. And before she can say "no soup for you" he's saved the night, putting her naïve staff to work and whipping up a fancy chicken dish for the starving guests.
The attraction between our pair is instantaneous (this is Harlequin after all) but Frankie's not going to be taken in by Nate's green and gold flecked eyes or his athletes body easily she's been burned once too many. That's a good thing too because in Nate's opinion Frankie really needs to dial down the attitude although he can't help wondering what lies beneath the glasses and baggy clothes or how she'd look if she would just smile. Maybe he'll postpone buying that restaurant in New York, just for the summer of course, help Frankie get back on her feet before he leaves. I mean what's the worst that could happen? It's not like he's going to fall in love or anything. It's not like he'll mow her lawn wearing nothing but a pair of cut-offs, sweat trickling down his muscled chest.
I don't read a lot of Harlequin but I am a huge fan of JR Ward and her Black Dagger Brotherhood which is how I discovered Jessica Bird. I enjoyed this, her debut novel and could definitely `hear' Ward's voice in the writing particularly when it comes to her sexy yet somewhat tortured male characters. And although this is a predictable, feel good romance Bird kept my interest throughout the engaging love story with interesting secondary characters and multiple POV's. In fact she's left me curious enough that I'm going to have to read the rest of the Moorehouse Legacy series to find out what happens to them all. Cheers
I'm watching this.. Not much info on it yet but I'm sure its a re-release of one of Ward's earlier Harlequin Jessica Bird books.
They're all really good, You can see the BDB taking shape in her (strictly) romance heroes.
~MY REVIEW~
Ten years ago Frankie's parents died in a boating accident leaving her to raise her younger brother and sister and care for Grand-Em who suffers from dementia (I loved Grand-Em) To help pay the bills Frankie's turned the family's 6th generation mansion into a Bed & breakfast/restaurant. Unfortunately without the money for upkeep the walls are literally crumbling down on top of them. Tonight the chef's quit and Frankie's reached the end of her endurance, she's exhausted and if business doesn't pick up soon she's going to have to sell.
As fate would have it chef extraordinaire Nate Walker's beloved car Lucille has just broken down leaving him stranded on the side of the road. In his search for a phone so he can continue on to New York, Nate unknowingly enters the chaos of Frankie's kitchen. And before she can say "no soup for you" he's saved the night, putting her naïve staff to work and whipping up a fancy chicken dish for the starving guests.
The attraction between our pair is instantaneous (this is Harlequin after all) but Frankie's not going to be taken in by Nate's green and gold flecked eyes or his athletes body easily she's been burned once too many. That's a good thing too because in Nate's opinion Frankie really needs to dial down the attitude although he can't help wondering what lies beneath the glasses and baggy clothes or how she'd look if she would just smile. Maybe he'll postpone buying that restaurant in New York, just for the summer of course, help Frankie get back on her feet before he leaves. I mean what's the worst that could happen? It's not like he's going to fall in love or anything. It's not like he'll mow her lawn wearing nothing but a pair of cut-offs, sweat trickling down his muscled chest.
I don't read a lot of Harlequin but I am a huge fan of JR Ward and her Black Dagger Brotherhood which is how I discovered Jessica Bird. I enjoyed this, her debut novel and could definitely `hear' Ward's voice in the writing particularly when it comes to her sexy yet somewhat tortured male characters. And although this is a predictable, feel good romance Bird kept my interest throughout the engaging love story with interesting secondary characters and multiple POV's. In fact she's left me curious enough that I'm going to have to read the rest of the Moorehouse Legacy series to find out what happens to them all. Cheers
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I thought it might fit in with unforgetable Lady.
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My mistake. I knew that she was releasing both. I don't know why An Irresistible Bachelor isn't next, to go with it.Doing well. In campaign mode (which I tend to get in), working, and not reading enough. *sigh*
Thanks Buggy for mentioning the O'Banyon series. I really liked Billionaire Next Door and was sad it was the only one! Fingers crossed it's part of that series!
Since it is 384 pages and the publisher is HQN and Ward has not mentioned this book more than once, really, it has to be a re-release. Wish she could finish the O'Banyon brothers :(
I really enjoyed the Moorehouse Legacy and O'Banion series. I posted the question on the WARDen's boards about a year ago after seeing this on fictionwise.com. I was told it's a re-release of an earlier book(s), but I can't remember the specifics.
Its really weird that they aren't releasing any info. Maybe just trying to generate buzz. It has to be a re-release (as Danielle says) because its HQN. I wish she'd finish the O'Banyon Bros too. If I remember right there were 2 more brothers
But I've never seen it mentioned on any of her lists! Must have been r-e-a-l-l-y early on then. I'm a fan of those O'Banion boys ;)
Does anyone know if it's a re-written/expanded version? The page count is a lot higher than Beauty and the Black Sheep which I already own (but haven't read), so I don't want to go out and buy the new book unless there's also new material in it.
Hmm good question Julie. Somehow I doubt it, maybe an author intro to the series? Maybe bigger font? IDK?It would seem unlikely that Ward has time (or the inkling) to expand this
Julie (Mom2lnb) wrote: "so I don't want to go out and buy the new book unless there's also new material in it. "When An Unforgettable Lady was re-released there was some extra stuff but nothing added to the actual story. And keep in mind that amazon's page count is often higher than the actual book page count.
Buggy, my first inclination was also that the Warden would probably be too busy with the BDD and Fallen Angels right now to revisit her old stories, but most of the time, when I see a book retitled like this for republication it usually gets a makeover inside too.Dhestiny, I know that Amazon's page count is almost never accurate, but I don't think I've ever seen it off by 130+ pages before.
Maybe, I'll just have to wait for the release date for a final verdict. I'm a little surprised that she doesn't have it up on her website yet, since that's only a month away.
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Julie, I've corrected page counts of 100 or more in error, believe it or not. I don't know why it happens, but I think I heard it's like... computerized somehow, imported, and so no one is there to manually check them.
Julie (Mom2lnb) wrote: "Buggy, my first inclination was also that the Warden would probably be too busy with the BDD and Fallen Angels right now to revisit her old stories, but most of the time, when I see a book retitled..."I hope you're right Julie I would love to see something/anything made over inside and wow imagine 130 more pages! I like you will just wait and see before I replace my copy.
I never did get a look at the re-issue of An Unforgettable Lady, did that get a makeover or authors note at all?
It had an author's note, UMBuggy. She talked about listening to her Rice Krispies. I remember because in my review I made a comment about the Krispies being named Snahp, Crahckle and Pohp or something like that! LOL
LOL on the Rice Krispies, Dhestiny!OK, maybe the page count is wonky. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "It had an author's note, UMBuggy. She talked about listening to her Rice Krispies. I remember because in my review I made a comment about the Krispies being named Snahp, Crahckle and Pohp or someth..."Thanks Dhes and thanks for the UM ;). I'll have to sneak a peek next time I'm in the bookstore
