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Royal Brotherhood #1
En la cama del príncipe
Katherine Merivale, una joven heredera de 19 años, debe contraer matrimonio para acceder a la fortuna que le dejó su abuelo. Está enamorada de su amigo Sir Sidney Lovelace desde que era niña, y su deseo más íntimo es casarse con él, pero Sydeny no se decide a dar el paso.
Entre tanto, Alexander Black, conde de Iversley, regresa a Inglaterra tras la muerte de su padre para hacerse cargo de los bienes familiares, pero lo que encuentra es una mansión desvencijada y un sinfín de deudas. Consciente de que su única oportunidad es casarse con una rica heredera, traza un frío y calculado plan para aprtar a Katherine de su pretendiente.
La resistencia inicial de la joven supone un desafío para Alexander, que utiliza todas sus artes de seductor para conseguir el corazón de la joven. Pero las tornas cambian y, para su sorpresa, descubre que la rebeldía de Miss Merivale despierta en él una pasión irrefrenable. Ahora, su lucha consiste en evitar que Katherine averigüe que sólo buscaba su fortuna.
Entre tanto, Alexander Black, conde de Iversley, regresa a Inglaterra tras la muerte de su padre para hacerse cargo de los bienes familiares, pero lo que encuentra es una mansión desvencijada y un sinfín de deudas. Consciente de que su única oportunidad es casarse con una rica heredera, traza un frío y calculado plan para aprtar a Katherine de su pretendiente.
La resistencia inicial de la joven supone un desafío para Alexander, que utiliza todas sus artes de seductor para conseguir el corazón de la joven. Pero las tornas cambian y, para su sorpresa, descubre que la rebeldía de Miss Merivale despierta en él una pasión irrefrenable. Ahora, su lucha consiste en evitar que Katherine averigüe que sólo buscaba su fortuna.
380 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2004
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Sabrina Jeffries
80 books4,801 followersSabrina Jeffries is the NYT bestselling author of over 50 novels and works of short fiction (some written under the pseudonyms Deborah Martin and Deborah Nicholas). Whatever time not spent writing in a coffee-fueled haze of dreams and madness is spent traveling with her husband and adult autistic son or indulging in one of her passions—jigsaw puzzles, chocolate, and music. With over 11 million books published in print and electronically in 25 different languages, the North Carolina author never regrets tossing aside a budding career in academics for the sheer joy of writing fun fiction, and hopes that one day a book of hers will end up saving the world.
She always dreams big.
She always dreams big.
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March 28, 2022
Me gustó mucho.
Tenía bastante tiempo que no disfrutaba de un libro de romance histórico y me remontó a mis inicios en el género.
Es una joyita escondida.
También hizo que reconectara otra vez con la lectura y que la disfrutara.
HISTORIA
Alexander Black Conde de Iversley ha heredado el condado en la bancarrota, lleno de deudas y para poder restaurarlo necesita una gran suma de dinero y su solución es casarse con una rica heredera.
Katherine Merivale necesita casarse para poder acceder a la fortuna de su abuelo ya que es la heredera y es la condición que él le puso, está enamorada de su mejor amigo y casi comprometida, pero él todavía no se ha confesado, ella podría esperarlo porque lo quiere sino necesitara tanto el dinero.
Alec quiere conquistarla y le propone un trato de fingir que él la está cortejando para presionar la mano del amigo y que se proponga, pero sus intenciones son otras.
En el cortejo fingido, se encienden las pasiones y el amor nace.
Amé a Alec mucho, me encantó su personalidad coqueta y seductora pero a la vez era buena persona se preocupaba por los suyos, tiene una mala reputación en la sociedad por cosas que se dicen de él pero todo es una fachada.
Katherine también me gustó, aunque a veces me desesperaba.
Me encantó la historia, los personajes y su gran química y es que esa tensión sexual. Formaron una gran pareja me hicieron suspirar y emocionarme como hace mucho no lo hacía con el romance histórico
Leeré los siguientes libros porque me interesan.
Tenía bastante tiempo que no disfrutaba de un libro de romance histórico y me remontó a mis inicios en el género.
Es una joyita escondida.
También hizo que reconectara otra vez con la lectura y que la disfrutara.
HISTORIA
Alexander Black Conde de Iversley ha heredado el condado en la bancarrota, lleno de deudas y para poder restaurarlo necesita una gran suma de dinero y su solución es casarse con una rica heredera.
Katherine Merivale necesita casarse para poder acceder a la fortuna de su abuelo ya que es la heredera y es la condición que él le puso, está enamorada de su mejor amigo y casi comprometida, pero él todavía no se ha confesado, ella podría esperarlo porque lo quiere sino necesitara tanto el dinero.
Alec quiere conquistarla y le propone un trato de fingir que él la está cortejando para presionar la mano del amigo y que se proponga, pero sus intenciones son otras.
En el cortejo fingido, se encienden las pasiones y el amor nace.
Amé a Alec mucho, me encantó su personalidad coqueta y seductora pero a la vez era buena persona se preocupaba por los suyos, tiene una mala reputación en la sociedad por cosas que se dicen de él pero todo es una fachada.
Katherine también me gustó, aunque a veces me desesperaba.
Me encantó la historia, los personajes y su gran química y es que esa tensión sexual. Formaron una gran pareja me hicieron suspirar y emocionarme como hace mucho no lo hacía con el romance histórico
Leeré los siguientes libros porque me interesan.
August 6, 2012
The hero of In the Prince's Bed, Alec Black, earl of Iversley, is the unacknowledged bastard of the Prince Regent, future George IV. In this respect, the meaning of the title might be a vague reference to his now deceased mother's youthful error. Or, more convincingly, it might be just a nice-sounding phrase picked at random by someone who took one look at the summary's first sentence. Thank God I don't judge a book by its cover, or its title. I love Sabrina Jeffries' writing, and I didn't regret giving one of her earlier Regency series a try.
Three words come to mind to describe her stories: refreshing, delightful, and balanced. Indeed, she may not be the funniest romance writer out there, or the one with the most beautiful style, or the one to weave the most passionate and powerful plots, but neither is she lacking in any of these domains. So, for me, her romance represents the perfect mix. Balance is what I believe in. Balance is what I strive for. I particularly admire how she manages to make the main romantic relationship balanced while remaining within the codes of romance, thus embodying in my opinion the most positive new trend in modern romance, which aims at leaving behind once and for all such "old skool" shadows as double standards, the heroine's exaggerated innocence, or the hero's over-the-top, sometimes brutal willfulness.
With Sabrina Jeffries, we're as far as possible from the woman who "lets the man do all these things to her" because she loves him. Though Katherine Merivale, heroine of In the Prince's Bed, is still a virgin (it's the early 19th century, after all), she becomes instantly aware of her own desires as she meets our hero, and never once ends up following his cue instead of her own impulses. As for Alec, we're equally far from the hard-nosed man who's so intent on curbing his feelings he won't even be amiable... something I cannot imagine any woman in her sane mind to fall for, incidentally.
On the contrary, Jeffries' hero is hell-bent on winning the fiery Miss Merivale's favour, for reasons entirely honorable, if not very romantic. The author's intelligence is to use this subtle distinction to stir up trouble between our two characters, while slowly tightening the noose that will lead to the climax. By mistaking Alec for a rake, Katherine proves both that she's not fool enough to be charmed by any attractive, insistent fellow, and that her own judgment isn't as sharp, nor her knowledge of men as extensive, as she wishes it was. In amusing contrast with many romance plots and common stereotypes about men and women, Ms. Jeffries has imagined Alec as a man desperate to marry, and Katherine as a woman resigned.
Three words come to mind to describe her stories: refreshing, delightful, and balanced. Indeed, she may not be the funniest romance writer out there, or the one with the most beautiful style, or the one to weave the most passionate and powerful plots, but neither is she lacking in any of these domains. So, for me, her romance represents the perfect mix. Balance is what I believe in. Balance is what I strive for. I particularly admire how she manages to make the main romantic relationship balanced while remaining within the codes of romance, thus embodying in my opinion the most positive new trend in modern romance, which aims at leaving behind once and for all such "old skool" shadows as double standards, the heroine's exaggerated innocence, or the hero's over-the-top, sometimes brutal willfulness.
The first time she'd seen the naked figures in contorted poses, she'd briefly thought them pictures of Greek sport. After all, the Greeks had performed their sports naked, and the captions―things like "A Wild Ride" and "The Sideward Thrust"―had sounded vaguely athletic.
With Sabrina Jeffries, we're as far as possible from the woman who "lets the man do all these things to her" because she loves him. Though Katherine Merivale, heroine of In the Prince's Bed, is still a virgin (it's the early 19th century, after all), she becomes instantly aware of her own desires as she meets our hero, and never once ends up following his cue instead of her own impulses. As for Alec, we're equally far from the hard-nosed man who's so intent on curbing his feelings he won't even be amiable... something I cannot imagine any woman in her sane mind to fall for, incidentally.
"Seduction is when a man coerces a woman into saying yes to sharing his bed." He drew her close, then bent his head to whisper, "Making love is when she says yes because she wants to be there."
On the contrary, Jeffries' hero is hell-bent on winning the fiery Miss Merivale's favour, for reasons entirely honorable, if not very romantic. The author's intelligence is to use this subtle distinction to stir up trouble between our two characters, while slowly tightening the noose that will lead to the climax. By mistaking Alec for a rake, Katherine proves both that she's not fool enough to be charmed by any attractive, insistent fellow, and that her own judgment isn't as sharp, nor her knowledge of men as extensive, as she wishes it was. In amusing contrast with many romance plots and common stereotypes about men and women, Ms. Jeffries has imagined Alec as a man desperate to marry, and Katherine as a woman resigned.
August 31, 2025
3,5 ⭐️
Finalmente el libro me ha entretenido, aunque no puedo decir que me haya encantado.
Lo empecé sin expectativas y, al principio, me sorprendió bastante la actitud de Alec. Entiendo que necesitaba manipular para conseguir su objetivo, pero en algunos momentos sentí que forzaba demasiado a la protagonista a hacer cosas que no quería. Por curiosidad miré la fecha de publicación y me llamó la atención descubrir que no era tan antiguo (2005). Algunas situaciones podrían parecer más normales en novelas de los 80, pero en la actualidad resultan incómodas. La evolución de Alec se nota conforme avanza la historia, aunque aún así encontré ciertos momentos machistas que, personalmente, me incomodaron.
La narración es ágil y fácil de leer, lo que hizo que me mantuviera enganchada incluso después del bloqueo lector que arrastraba desde hace varios días. En ese sentido, logró su cometido: entretenerme y no dejar el libro a medias.
Por lo que sé, este es el primer título de una serie, voy a continuar con el segundo porque nunca antes había leído a esta autora. Quizás la sensación de machismo en este inicio sea intencional, como una forma de reflejar la personalidad del protagonista. Veremos cómo evoluciona en los siguientes libros.
Finalmente el libro me ha entretenido, aunque no puedo decir que me haya encantado.
Lo empecé sin expectativas y, al principio, me sorprendió bastante la actitud de Alec. Entiendo que necesitaba manipular para conseguir su objetivo, pero en algunos momentos sentí que forzaba demasiado a la protagonista a hacer cosas que no quería. Por curiosidad miré la fecha de publicación y me llamó la atención descubrir que no era tan antiguo (2005). Algunas situaciones podrían parecer más normales en novelas de los 80, pero en la actualidad resultan incómodas. La evolución de Alec se nota conforme avanza la historia, aunque aún así encontré ciertos momentos machistas que, personalmente, me incomodaron.
La narración es ágil y fácil de leer, lo que hizo que me mantuviera enganchada incluso después del bloqueo lector que arrastraba desde hace varios días. En ese sentido, logró su cometido: entretenerme y no dejar el libro a medias.
Por lo que sé, este es el primer título de una serie, voy a continuar con el segundo porque nunca antes había leído a esta autora. Quizás la sensación de machismo en este inicio sea intencional, como una forma de reflejar la personalidad del protagonista. Veremos cómo evoluciona en los siguientes libros.
February 19, 2021
4.5⭐
This book was excellent! I laughed a lot about their conversations and some very silly and funny things that happened.
The hero was lying through his teeth and the angst you get waiting for him to tell the truth makes you want to pull your hair. But I could not not like him. He was a wicked sweetheart! And the heroine was very strong.
Only the deception makes me not give this book a 5 star rating.
I can't wait to read the next books!
This book was excellent! I laughed a lot about their conversations and some very silly and funny things that happened.
The hero was lying through his teeth and the angst you get waiting for him to tell the truth makes you want to pull your hair. But I could not not like him. He was a wicked sweetheart! And the heroine was very strong.
Only the deception makes me not give this book a 5 star rating.
I can't wait to read the next books!
December 31, 2021
Primera entrega de la serie La Real Hermandad de los Bastardos, en que en sus primeras páginas se explica el origen de este vínculo. Por lo mismo y aunque el título de la novela sea muy sugerente, queda claro que se refiere a la ascendencia de esta hermandad.
La historia me gustó mucho, muy bien ambientada y se aleja de la impronta extrema con que se suele caracterizar a los personajes en este género, pero no por eso pierde su encanto. Excelentes diálogos y personajes muy queribles, que actúan en concordancia a sus respectivas experiencias familiares lo que los hace muy creíbles; los personajes más pedantes también tienen su reivindicación en el desenlace.
También me gustó mucho la inclusión de temas que sin duda, para la época, eran totalmente tabú. En resumen, una lectura ágil, amena, con pasajes muy bien logrados y en la que se agradece la falta de frases “cliché” que se repitan hasta el cansancio. Claramente voy a seguir incursionando en otros libros de la autora.
La historia me gustó mucho, muy bien ambientada y se aleja de la impronta extrema con que se suele caracterizar a los personajes en este género, pero no por eso pierde su encanto. Excelentes diálogos y personajes muy queribles, que actúan en concordancia a sus respectivas experiencias familiares lo que los hace muy creíbles; los personajes más pedantes también tienen su reivindicación en el desenlace.
También me gustó mucho la inclusión de temas que sin duda, para la época, eran totalmente tabú. En resumen, una lectura ágil, amena, con pasajes muy bien logrados y en la que se agradece la falta de frases “cliché” que se repitan hasta el cansancio. Claramente voy a seguir incursionando en otros libros de la autora.
July 1, 2015
Romantic,sweet and hot!
Perfect summer read!
Perfect summer read!
August 15, 2025
Hacía tiempo que no leía una novela romántica histórica y la verdad es que la he disfrutado mucho.
sigo con la serie.
sigo con la serie.
November 28, 2021
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot/Storyline: 📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥
Humor: Yes
(These are all personal preference on a scale of 1-5 (yours ratings may vary depending what gives you feels and how you prefer you sex scenes written, etc) except the Steam Scale which follows our chart from The Ton and the Tartans facebook group.)
Basic plot
Katherine has been unofficially betrothed to Sydney since childhood and she’s ready for him to make it official. Alec is in need of an heiress. While it’s not common knowledge, his half brother informs him of Katherine’s fortune upon her marriage and he sets her in his sights. Alec convinces Katherine to embark on a fake flirtation to force Sydney into proposing.
Give this a try if you want:
- Hero with daddy issues – he is a bastard of the Regent and was abused by his ‘father’, ending with his destruction of the finances and estate that was entailed to him
- Regency time period – this book takes place in 1820
- You are okay with a jerk hero/jealous hero – Alec comes off as the stereotypical alphahole – he is rather pushy, arrogant, he knows what’s best for the heroine despite her thinking otherwise
- You are okay with dubcon coming into to play – Alec doesn’t really listen to “no”, and keeps pushing until she relents
- Fake relationship trope
- Mid steam – this is typical Jeffries with a solid 3 steam scale and some kisses
My thoughts:
I just thought this story was all right. There was quite a bit of deception on the part of the hero here and that’s something that is usually a huge story turn off for me.
Alec has a few things he’s hiding, but he’s desperate for funds to restore his estate, so he’ll do anything to keep it from his soon to be wife until the money is secure. He’s also convinced it won’t be an issues once Katherine finds out and is mad because he’ll just sexually satisfy her until she forgets :P
Katherine I felt bad for – her father’s debts loom over her and her mother is a lot to handle. She thinks she’s in love with Sydney, but Sydney doesn’t treat her as anything special. She longs for love and adventure and Alec definitely provides that.
Sydney has a bit of his own story line – it’s obvious he has feelings for one of his male friends, but I don’t recall anything being resolved with that by the end of the book – I was curious about it because Sydney wasn’t a bad man – he was basically forced into this childhood engagement just as Katherine was. I’m wondering if the future 2 books of the series will bring him up at all.
There were some funny parts in this story, my favorite being that Katherine’s mother tried to speak French but usually butchered her phrases into something embarrassing.
Content Warnings:
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:
Plot/Storyline: 📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥
Humor: Yes
(These are all personal preference on a scale of 1-5 (yours ratings may vary depending what gives you feels and how you prefer you sex scenes written, etc) except the Steam Scale which follows our chart from The Ton and the Tartans facebook group.)
Basic plot
Katherine has been unofficially betrothed to Sydney since childhood and she’s ready for him to make it official. Alec is in need of an heiress. While it’s not common knowledge, his half brother informs him of Katherine’s fortune upon her marriage and he sets her in his sights. Alec convinces Katherine to embark on a fake flirtation to force Sydney into proposing.
Give this a try if you want:
- Hero with daddy issues – he is a bastard of the Regent and was abused by his ‘father’, ending with his destruction of the finances and estate that was entailed to him
- Regency time period – this book takes place in 1820
- You are okay with a jerk hero/jealous hero – Alec comes off as the stereotypical alphahole – he is rather pushy, arrogant, he knows what’s best for the heroine despite her thinking otherwise
- You are okay with dubcon coming into to play – Alec doesn’t really listen to “no”, and keeps pushing until she relents
- Fake relationship trope
- Mid steam – this is typical Jeffries with a solid 3 steam scale and some kisses
My thoughts:
I just thought this story was all right. There was quite a bit of deception on the part of the hero here and that’s something that is usually a huge story turn off for me.
Alec has a few things he’s hiding, but he’s desperate for funds to restore his estate, so he’ll do anything to keep it from his soon to be wife until the money is secure. He’s also convinced it won’t be an issues once Katherine finds out and is mad because he’ll just sexually satisfy her until she forgets :P
Katherine I felt bad for – her father’s debts loom over her and her mother is a lot to handle. She thinks she’s in love with Sydney, but Sydney doesn’t treat her as anything special. She longs for love and adventure and Alec definitely provides that.
Sydney has a bit of his own story line – it’s obvious he has feelings for one of his male friends, but I don’t recall anything being resolved with that by the end of the book – I was curious about it because Sydney wasn’t a bad man – he was basically forced into this childhood engagement just as Katherine was. I’m wondering if the future 2 books of the series will bring him up at all.
There were some funny parts in this story, my favorite being that Katherine’s mother tried to speak French but usually butchered her phrases into something embarrassing.
Content Warnings:
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:
July 6, 2020
#RetoRita4 #RitaSabrina
En realidad 3'5 Estrellas. Me ha gustado bastante éste libro, más que el otro que leí de ella, aunque tampoco me ha parecido una joyita. Un libro más correcto a lo que estoy acostumbrada en novela regencil.
Éste fue el libro que elegí para el Reto Rita de éste mes de julio y comparado con otros meses ha sido una buena elección.
"En la cama con el príncipe" nos muestra un libro muy típico y muy cliché en la novela romántica. El noble empobrecido que necesita casarse desesperadamente con una heredera.
Nuestros protagonistas son Alec, Lord Iversley y Katherine Merivale. Alec acaba de heredar el condado, pero su padre lo ha dejado desvastado y en la ruina absoluta, por un motivo, en realidad no era hijo suyo, si no el fruto de un affaire entre su madre y el Príncipe de Gales. Se sabe que Prinny tuvo varios bastardos y otros no reconocidos. Pero Alec ha contactado con sus hermanastros no reconocidos, que son quienes dan nombre a ésta trilogía, para pedirlos ayuda.
Alec necesita ayuda económica, acaba de llegar a Londres tras pasar diez años en Portugal. Encuentra su herencia en la miseria y sin un penique, pero quiere que Edenmore vuelva a recuperar su esplendor, sólo podrá hacerlo con la ayuda de sus hermanastros. Uno de ellos, dueño de un club, le sugiere el nombre de nuestra protagonista, una chica que al momento de su boda herederá una gran fortuna que le dejó su abuelo.
Katherine no es mucho más rica que Alec. Su situación también es desesperada y necesita casarse para acceder a su fortuna, ayudar en su casa a su madre y sus hermanos. Katherine es práctica y no busca amor, y siempre ha creído que se casará con Sydney, su amigo se la infancia, aunque éste no termina de decidirse. El padre de Katherine fue un canalla infiel que dejó la casa llena de deudas, así que Katherine no puede fiarse de cualquiera.
Alec y Katherine se conocerán en un baile, y tras un inocente flirteo empezará su historia. Lo que me ha gustado es que el romance se cuece poco a poco, no se ve a lo personajes inmediatamente enamorados, si no que Katherine no termina de fiarse de las intenciones de Alec. Sí, es cierto que Alec se ve atraído por la belleza pelirroja de Katherine, esto y su personalidad a medida que la va conociendo y la fortuna a la que accederá será suficiente aliciente para que Alec haga todo lo posible por enamorar a Katherine.
Aunque Alec deberá tener mucho cuidado, pues si Katherine se entera de sus intenciones, la perderá para siempre.
Esto es lo que encontramos en la novela, aunque no diré mucho más para no desvelar lo que ocurre, pero a diferencia de "Seducir a un bribón" me ha gustado bastante. La traducción podía haber estado mejor, pero no se podía tener todo. Aprovecharé este mes de Reto Rita para leer otro que tengo por ahí de éste misma escritora.
En realidad 3'5 Estrellas. Me ha gustado bastante éste libro, más que el otro que leí de ella, aunque tampoco me ha parecido una joyita. Un libro más correcto a lo que estoy acostumbrada en novela regencil.
Éste fue el libro que elegí para el Reto Rita de éste mes de julio y comparado con otros meses ha sido una buena elección.
"En la cama con el príncipe" nos muestra un libro muy típico y muy cliché en la novela romántica. El noble empobrecido que necesita casarse desesperadamente con una heredera.
Nuestros protagonistas son Alec, Lord Iversley y Katherine Merivale. Alec acaba de heredar el condado, pero su padre lo ha dejado desvastado y en la ruina absoluta, por un motivo, en realidad no era hijo suyo, si no el fruto de un affaire entre su madre y el Príncipe de Gales. Se sabe que Prinny tuvo varios bastardos y otros no reconocidos. Pero Alec ha contactado con sus hermanastros no reconocidos, que son quienes dan nombre a ésta trilogía, para pedirlos ayuda.
Alec necesita ayuda económica, acaba de llegar a Londres tras pasar diez años en Portugal. Encuentra su herencia en la miseria y sin un penique, pero quiere que Edenmore vuelva a recuperar su esplendor, sólo podrá hacerlo con la ayuda de sus hermanastros. Uno de ellos, dueño de un club, le sugiere el nombre de nuestra protagonista, una chica que al momento de su boda herederá una gran fortuna que le dejó su abuelo.
Katherine no es mucho más rica que Alec. Su situación también es desesperada y necesita casarse para acceder a su fortuna, ayudar en su casa a su madre y sus hermanos. Katherine es práctica y no busca amor, y siempre ha creído que se casará con Sydney, su amigo se la infancia, aunque éste no termina de decidirse. El padre de Katherine fue un canalla infiel que dejó la casa llena de deudas, así que Katherine no puede fiarse de cualquiera.
Alec y Katherine se conocerán en un baile, y tras un inocente flirteo empezará su historia. Lo que me ha gustado es que el romance se cuece poco a poco, no se ve a lo personajes inmediatamente enamorados, si no que Katherine no termina de fiarse de las intenciones de Alec. Sí, es cierto que Alec se ve atraído por la belleza pelirroja de Katherine, esto y su personalidad a medida que la va conociendo y la fortuna a la que accederá será suficiente aliciente para que Alec haga todo lo posible por enamorar a Katherine.
Aunque Alec deberá tener mucho cuidado, pues si Katherine se entera de sus intenciones, la perderá para siempre.
Esto es lo que encontramos en la novela, aunque no diré mucho más para no desvelar lo que ocurre, pero a diferencia de "Seducir a un bribón" me ha gustado bastante. La traducción podía haber estado mejor, pero no se podía tener todo. Aprovecharé este mes de Reto Rita para leer otro que tengo por ahí de éste misma escritora.
December 26, 2021
I really like obsessed heroes with flaws who redeemed themselves.
April 11, 2022
Me gustó un montón, es de esos romances históricos de los de antes y hace demasiado tiempo no disfrutaba un libro de este género como disfruté este.
Quedan pendientes los demás libros de la serie pero puedo decir que este fue muy bueno. Como siempre Sabrina no me falla jeje
Quedan pendientes los demás libros de la serie pero puedo decir que este fue muy bueno. Como siempre Sabrina no me falla jeje
February 23, 2016
Cute book!
I liked both the hero and the heroine.
Will read the next one where hero is or liked or despised: I'm curious! :)
I liked both the hero and the heroine.
Will read the next one where hero is or liked or despised: I'm curious! :)
February 23, 2023
Книгата е приятна, романтична и лека за четене. Тя е от онези малко наивни любовни романи, които се четат за удоволствие на душата. Много обичам тези книги, но тук героите бяха описани твърде схематично, също и действията им. Катрин беше дразнещ образ. Тя искаше да се омъжи за своя безличен приятел от детинство и го преследваше за това, докато не се появи Алек. По-хубав, по-мъжествен от Сидни, той веднага привлича погледа ѝ. Само че Алек има скрити мотиви да иска да се ожени за нея и тя усеща, че той я лъже. Катрин постоянно му натякваше, че е негодник и развейпрах, което ме ядосваше. Много настоятелна дама, която не "пускаше кокала", щом захапе я някой въпрос, я някоя тема или нещо друго :). Ако бях на Алек, щеше да ми писне от нея, но той взе, че се влюби. Втора книга чета едно след друго, в която мъжкият образ е по-запленяващ и по-влюбен от дамата на сърцето му, а самата тя е много недоверчива към мъжа.
Надявам се следващата книга от поредицата да е по-добра от тази. Тя ще е за другия полубрат на Алек.
Между две и три звезди е книгата, като давам три, заради някои забавни моменти.
Надявам се следващата книга от поредицата да е по-добра от тази. Тя ще е за другия полубрат на Алек.
Между две и три звезди е книгата, като давам три, заради някои забавни моменти.
March 29, 2023
Le doy 4 /5 ⭐️
Spicy 3 /5 🔥
Cuánto extrañaba leer una novela romántica historia que me atrapará de principio a fin.
En ella se los narra la historia del hijo bastado de el rey y una Heredera que necesitan casarse para conseguir lo que necesitan. El primero planea conquistarla sin contarle sus intenciones. Ella planea casarse con su casi prometido, pero para ello accede a que el Conde "mienta" en querer cortejarla. ¿Qué puede salir mal?
Es el tipo de historia fresca, sexy y entretenida que logra mantenerte con la lectura activa sin llegar a tener ganas de abandonar la lectura en ningún momento. La super recomiendo 🌿📚
Spicy 3 /5 🔥
Cuánto extrañaba leer una novela romántica historia que me atrapará de principio a fin.
En ella se los narra la historia del hijo bastado de el rey y una Heredera que necesitan casarse para conseguir lo que necesitan. El primero planea conquistarla sin contarle sus intenciones. Ella planea casarse con su casi prometido, pero para ello accede a que el Conde "mienta" en querer cortejarla. ¿Qué puede salir mal?
Es el tipo de historia fresca, sexy y entretenida que logra mantenerte con la lectura activa sin llegar a tener ganas de abandonar la lectura en ningún momento. La super recomiendo 🌿📚
July 10, 2020
3,5 estrellas
May 13, 2016
Read the whole reviev in English and Croatian on http://kljuczaknjigu.blogspot.hr/2016/05/reviewrecenzija-sabrina-jeffries-in.html
Don't you just love the charming way these kind of novels capture your attention? I can't resist the way those mischievous heroines innocently bat their eyelashes while stepping outside of the line of what it is considered as a proper behavior. They make us feel restless, wild and even daring. More than we usually are, anyway. We follow them on their journey rooting for their ideas and supporting their sometimes not very bright decisions. We want to be them, because they are strong women fighting for their rights in times when women were not seen as equal to men. Sometimes we find ourselves in them, and they give us hope in a better tomorrow.
Don't you just love the charming way these kind of novels capture your attention? I can't resist the way those mischievous heroines innocently bat their eyelashes while stepping outside of the line of what it is considered as a proper behavior. They make us feel restless, wild and even daring. More than we usually are, anyway. We follow them on their journey rooting for their ideas and supporting their sometimes not very bright decisions. We want to be them, because they are strong women fighting for their rights in times when women were not seen as equal to men. Sometimes we find ourselves in them, and they give us hope in a better tomorrow.
September 11, 2022
Es la primera vez que leo algo de esta autora y me esperaba más por ejemplo más presencia de los otros hermanos protagonistas de los otros libros y me pareció bastante superficial comparada con otras autoras como Julia Quinn, Mary Balogh o Lisa Kleypas que son las que más me gustan de regencia, además tengo que decir que la traducción me ha parecido pésima y creo que es la misma traductora de toda la obra de esta escritora, la traducción me cabreo muchísimo porque al principio casí estaba más pendiente de esta que de la trama, en fin le pongo 3 estrellas y siendo generosa, no obstante leeré el siguiente de la serie que dicen que es mucho mejor porque aunque no me haya parecido la gran cosa el libro a sido muy ameno y me lo he leído de un tiron.
July 5, 2015
Loved it!
June 12, 2022
Heroine: Katherine Merivale, 22. Nickname: Kit. An heiress who will not receive her inheritance until she marries. She and her family have little money to live on in the meantime.
Hero: Alexander Black, about 28. Nickname: Alec. Earl of Iversley. He needs to marry an heiress to pay off debts and restore the struggling estate he inherited.
Date: 1813
How they meet: They meet at a ball after he eavesdrops on a conversation between her and her boyfriend. He seeks her out knowing she is an heiress (something her family has kept quiet to ward off fortune hunters).
What happens: Katherine’s conversation with her boyfriend reveals the man’s reluctance to become engaged or to even show her affection. Katherine is being pushed by her mother to marry soon so they can get access to Katherine’s fortune, which they need to pay off debts. Alec reveals himself after Katherine’s boyfriend leaves and questions his attachment to her. He suggests that the man needs a push and offers to help Katherine make him jealous.
Verdict: Even knowing from the start that Alec was a fortune hunter, I was rooting for him since her boyfriend was so obviously wrong for her, and not just his personality. There is an ethical dilemma about doing the wrong thing for the right reasons and it is interesting to watch his feelings evolve and his struggles with that. The hero and heroine had good chemistry. It was a little hard to believe she didn’t realize that . I wish there had been a bit more humor, but overall it was good.
Steam-level: Steamy and explicit
Rating: 4 stars
Hero: Alexander Black, about 28. Nickname: Alec. Earl of Iversley. He needs to marry an heiress to pay off debts and restore the struggling estate he inherited.
Date: 1813
How they meet: They meet at a ball after he eavesdrops on a conversation between her and her boyfriend. He seeks her out knowing she is an heiress (something her family has kept quiet to ward off fortune hunters).
What happens: Katherine’s conversation with her boyfriend reveals the man’s reluctance to become engaged or to even show her affection. Katherine is being pushed by her mother to marry soon so they can get access to Katherine’s fortune, which they need to pay off debts. Alec reveals himself after Katherine’s boyfriend leaves and questions his attachment to her. He suggests that the man needs a push and offers to help Katherine make him jealous.
Verdict: Even knowing from the start that Alec was a fortune hunter, I was rooting for him since her boyfriend was so obviously wrong for her, and not just his personality. There is an ethical dilemma about doing the wrong thing for the right reasons and it is interesting to watch his feelings evolve and his struggles with that. The hero and heroine had good chemistry. It was a little hard to believe she didn’t realize that . I wish there had been a bit more humor, but overall it was good.
Steam-level: Steamy and explicit
Rating: 4 stars
July 10, 2020
3,5 #ritasabrina #retorita4
Me ha sorprendido esta autora para bien, no había leído nada de ella y la verdad que me ha gustado bastante, seguramente me leeré los otros dos libros de esta trilogía y espero que sea igual o mejor que este.
Los protagonistas me han gustado bastante, ha sido una historia entretenida y la he disfrutado muchísimo
Me ha sorprendido esta autora para bien, no había leído nada de ella y la verdad que me ha gustado bastante, seguramente me leeré los otros dos libros de esta trilogía y espero que sea igual o mejor que este.
Los protagonistas me han gustado bastante, ha sido una historia entretenida y la he disfrutado muchísimo
May 18, 2021
4 stars.
I’ve had this book on my TBR and in my iBooks library for quite a while now... and I’m glad I finally decided to read it. It turned out to be a light read, with some angst but nothing overly unexpected.
Alec, the hero, is the bastard son of Prinny, although nearly no one knows about it. His mother was married (to an Earl) at the time of her affair, so everyone in society knows of him only as the Earl of Iversley since his “father’s” death. The old Earl left his estate in extreme disrepair and debt and now Alec needs to marry an heiress to restore his financial situation. He is made aware that the heroine, Catherine, will inherit £100,000 when she marries, but that fact is largely kept a secret, and Catherine doesn’t know that he knows. So begins the story of how he convinces her to marry him, largely through seduction and deception. Catherine also has another suitor contending for her hand, which makes the story all the more interesting. Catherine is prone to think the worst of Alec at every opportunity, and he’s afraid to tell her the truth about his situation. They do eventually work through their issues and get a really sweet HEA.
Safe; hero is portrayed as a manwhore in society, but he isn’t one at all. Heroine has OM who she has planned to marry for a long time, and thinks that she loves him, but he was dragging his feet about proposing to her. She does kiss OM once, but it really was more of an experiment which turned out badly. Actually, the story of her other suitor was a nice addition to the story, I wish we got more time with him.
I’ve had this book on my TBR and in my iBooks library for quite a while now... and I’m glad I finally decided to read it. It turned out to be a light read, with some angst but nothing overly unexpected.
Alec, the hero, is the bastard son of Prinny, although nearly no one knows about it. His mother was married (to an Earl) at the time of her affair, so everyone in society knows of him only as the Earl of Iversley since his “father’s” death. The old Earl left his estate in extreme disrepair and debt and now Alec needs to marry an heiress to restore his financial situation. He is made aware that the heroine, Catherine, will inherit £100,000 when she marries, but that fact is largely kept a secret, and Catherine doesn’t know that he knows. So begins the story of how he convinces her to marry him, largely through seduction and deception. Catherine also has another suitor contending for her hand, which makes the story all the more interesting. Catherine is prone to think the worst of Alec at every opportunity, and he’s afraid to tell her the truth about his situation. They do eventually work through their issues and get a really sweet HEA.
Safe; hero is portrayed as a manwhore in society, but he isn’t one at all. Heroine has OM who she has planned to marry for a long time, and thinks that she loves him, but he was dragging his feet about proposing to her. She does kiss OM once, but it really was more of an experiment which turned out badly. Actually, the story of her other suitor was a nice addition to the story, I wish we got more time with him.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 12, 2009
Great book, although the deception part had me wondering how the man would redeem himself. Coincidentally, this is the 2nd book I've finished today that involves lies and deception and it unnerves me, but those lies keep me turning page after page. I don't want to be the cause of spoilers since I'm spoiler allergic myself. I liked the character consistency and development, the way they are always decisive and a how a cruel intention backfired and reformed a character. I have to admit Alec isn't the usual rakehell chasing skirts and I give him credit for that, it's a breath of fresh air, and there is nothing to reform. I also liked the curious virgin the heroine is, she's one of those adventurous but not dimwitted females, she's adamant about propriety but curiosity didn't kill the cat, it pleasured her.
March 21, 2016
5 Alec Stars..!!!
I went into this apprehensive... But soon loved it...!!
I have read a couple of rakehell fortune hunters and heiresses stories... This one definitely stood out and won a place in my heart...!!!
I love Katherine and Alec.. Will remember them for long..!
I went into this apprehensive... But soon loved it...!!
I have read a couple of rakehell fortune hunters and heiresses stories... This one definitely stood out and won a place in my heart...!!!
I love Katherine and Alec.. Will remember them for long..!
February 10, 2017
iki karakterin bazı olaylar karşısında kafalarının dikine gitmelerine uyuz olsam da :D
Sabrina Jeffries yazmış kötü olur mu hiç :D
Sabrina Jeffries yazmış kötü olur mu hiç :D
March 1, 2023
I had mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I liked the true attraction the characters had and the interesting past of the hero with horses. The side characters also had interesting drama too. Lots of good elements I just thought Iversley’s secret took too long to come out and it spoiled some of the romance overall. Still a decent read as I’ve come to expect from Jeffries but not my favorite of hers.
April 27, 2018
I read this one a while ago and honestly didn't remember it at all. So I went back and skimmed through it to jog my memory.
No wonder I forgot it. It just didn't grab me. Not sure I liked either character overmuch and am thinking this author may not be for me. Way too CR in its style- behaviour of the MCs was a bit unbelievable, tbh.
I will try another in this series, although my GR friends seem quite divided in their opinions of the other books.
No wonder I forgot it. It just didn't grab me. Not sure I liked either character overmuch and am thinking this author may not be for me. Way too CR in its style- behaviour of the MCs was a bit unbelievable, tbh.
I will try another in this series, although my GR friends seem quite divided in their opinions of the other books.
September 8, 2017
3.5 stars
September 5, 2023
This book terribly amazing!
I loved all their banter, flirt, sexy time together. The glove scene was so🤭😍 it's even better than Lord of scoundrels glove scene😶
Nextttt Draker story to be read🏃♀️🏃♀️
I loved all their banter, flirt, sexy time together. The glove scene was so🤭😍 it's even better than Lord of scoundrels glove scene😶
Nextttt Draker story to be read🏃♀️🏃♀️
November 4, 2024
Алек Блек, граф Айвърслейд и мис Катрин Метивел
В обществото репутацията на Алек е на проидоха и женкар, който е зарязал семейството си, за да скита из Европа и дори не се е върнал след смъртта на горката му майка. Сега обаче щом баща му е мъртъв, той се е върнал, за да хатчи наследството си.
Истината обаче е много по-различна, изгонен от гневния си баща, Алек живее в Португалия при роднини, докато не му се налага да започне да изкарва пари, тренирайки коне за чичо си. Умелата му работа му печели пост при Уелингтън като треньор на конете на кавалерията в английската армия. Когато баща му умира и Алек се прибира у дома, той открива, че семейната къща в града е продадена, а имението, което върви с титлата занемърено и в разруха. Богатството от майка му не съществува вече, а мъжа, който е мислил за баща, всъщност не му е баща. Оказва се че Алек е незаконен син на принц-регентът и това е причината баща му да го ненавижда през целия му живот.
Сега за да спаси имението и арендаторите, Алек трябва да си намери богата наследница, а за да се представя като заможен лорд ще има нужда от помощта на своите двама влиятелни полу-братя, които дори не подпзират за съществуването му.
Катрин винаги е вярвала, че ще се омъжи за приятелят си от детинство Сидни. След като е живяла под един покрив с баща си, който е харчел всичките им пари за жени и хазарт, тя вярва, че милия, сладък поет Сидни е точно мъжа, който иска за свой съпруг. Смъртта на баща й оставя семейството й в лошо финансово положение,а с две по-малки сестри, брат и майка, на Катрин се пада задачата да осигури стабилност на семейството. Заможният й дядо й завещава огромно богатство, но за да има достъп до него, Катрин трябва да се омъжи. Сидни обаче изглежда не бърза да й предлага брак. Затова когато около нея започва да се върти един доста дързък и нахакан млад граф, Катрин е едновременно развълнувана от вниманието и леко изплашена от чувставата, които той поража в нея.
Алек е запленен от Катрин в мига в който я вижда, и фактът, че е замижна наследница я прави идеална за него. Но момичето е умно и няма да се поддаде лесно,затова той я убеждава, че ухажвайки я, ще накарат Сидни да ревнува и най-после да й предложи брак,като истинската му цел е тя да е негова, завинаги.
Алек и Катрин са чудесна двойка, между тях прехвърчат толкова искри, че във всяка сцена са на път да пламнат. Макар първоначално намеренията му да не бяха почтенни, с всяка минута прекарана в компанията на Катрин, Алек се влюбваше лудо в нея. А страха, че може да я изгуби, щом тя научи истината, го убиваше вътрешно. Катрин пък беше доста упорита в решението си да се омъжи за Сидни, че не виждаше, че той не изпитва нищо към нея, дори не забелязваше фактът, че той изпитва отвращение дори да я целуне.. тъй като както се очакваше от самото начало щом ги срещнахме, той не си пада по жени.
Харесах историята, въшнувах се заедно с героите и нямам търпение да порчета останалите книги от поредицата. Още щом в първа глава авторката ни срещна с виконт Дрейкър, знаех, че е мой тип герой. Обожавам намусени мечоци и лоша слава, тъй че с радост подхващам втора книга. "Удоволствието на принца".
В обществото репутацията на Алек е на проидоха и женкар, който е зарязал семейството си, за да скита из Европа и дори не се е върнал след смъртта на горката му майка. Сега обаче щом баща му е мъртъв, той се е върнал, за да хатчи наследството си.
Истината обаче е много по-различна, изгонен от гневния си баща, Алек живее в Португалия при роднини, докато не му се налага да започне да изкарва пари, тренирайки коне за чичо си. Умелата му работа му печели пост при Уелингтън като треньор на конете на кавалерията в английската армия. Когато баща му умира и Алек се прибира у дома, той открива, че семейната къща в града е продадена, а имението, което върви с титлата занемърено и в разруха. Богатството от майка му не съществува вече, а мъжа, който е мислил за баща, всъщност не му е баща. Оказва се че Алек е незаконен син на принц-регентът и това е причината баща му да го ненавижда през целия му живот.
Сега за да спаси имението и арендаторите, Алек трябва да си намери богата наследница, а за да се представя като заможен лорд ще има нужда от помощта на своите двама влиятелни полу-братя, които дори не подпзират за съществуването му.
Катрин винаги е вярвала, че ще се омъжи за приятелят си от детинство Сидни. След като е живяла под един покрив с баща си, който е харчел всичките им пари за жени и хазарт, тя вярва, че милия, сладък поет Сидни е точно мъжа, който иска за свой съпруг. Смъртта на баща й оставя семейството й в лошо финансово положение,а с две по-малки сестри, брат и майка, на Катрин се пада задачата да осигури стабилност на семейството. Заможният й дядо й завещава огромно богатство, но за да има достъп до него, Катрин трябва да се омъжи. Сидни обаче изглежда не бърза да й предлага брак. Затова когато около нея започва да се върти един доста дързък и нахакан млад граф, Катрин е едновременно развълнувана от вниманието и леко изплашена от чувставата, които той поража в нея.
Алек е запленен от Катрин в мига в който я вижда, и фактът, че е замижна наследница я прави идеална за него. Но момичето е умно и няма да се поддаде лесно,затова той я убеждава, че ухажвайки я, ще накарат Сидни да ревнува и най-после да й предложи брак,като истинската му цел е тя да е негова, завинаги.
Алек и Катрин са чудесна двойка, между тях прехвърчат толкова искри, че във всяка сцена са на път да пламнат. Макар първоначално намеренията му да не бяха почтенни, с всяка минута прекарана в компанията на Катрин, Алек се влюбваше лудо в нея. А страха, че може да я изгуби, щом тя научи истината, го убиваше вътрешно. Катрин пък беше доста упорита в решението си да се омъжи за Сидни, че не виждаше, че той не изпитва нищо към нея, дори не забелязваше фактът, че той изпитва отвращение дори да я целуне.. тъй като както се очакваше от самото начало щом ги срещнахме, той не си пада по жени.
Харесах историята, въшнувах се заедно с героите и нямам търпение да порчета останалите книги от поредицата. Още щом в първа глава авторката ни срещна с виконт Дрейкър, знаех, че е мой тип герой. Обожавам намусени мечоци и лоша слава, тъй че с радост подхващам втора книга. "Удоволствието на принца".
April 1, 2018
Tarde años en terminarlo jaja pero solo fue por irlo retrasando no porque me haya aburrido.
Me gusto, es una novela muy linda, los personajes están escritos de una manera muy clásica que me recordó a todas esas novelas que devore cuando comencé a leer novelas románticas. Es el primer trabajo que leo de Sabrina Jeffries a excepción de su pequeña historia en la novela "Four weddings and a sixpence" que público Julia Quinn junto con otras autoras.
Está es una historia que se centra solo en los problemas de los protagonistas, no hay un asesino o un villano o un misterio sin resolver, es simplemente el enredo de saber si el héroe conseguirá atrapar a la heroína, y esta clase de novelas son las que más disfruto.
Lo único que no me agradó fue la traducción... aún no entiendo ese término de "festejar" o la inclusión de la frase "poner la carne sobre el asador" jaja fue muy fuera de lugar.
Me gusto, es una novela muy linda, los personajes están escritos de una manera muy clásica que me recordó a todas esas novelas que devore cuando comencé a leer novelas románticas. Es el primer trabajo que leo de Sabrina Jeffries a excepción de su pequeña historia en la novela "Four weddings and a sixpence" que público Julia Quinn junto con otras autoras.
Está es una historia que se centra solo en los problemas de los protagonistas, no hay un asesino o un villano o un misterio sin resolver, es simplemente el enredo de saber si el héroe conseguirá atrapar a la heroína, y esta clase de novelas son las que más disfruto.
Lo único que no me agradó fue la traducción... aún no entiendo ese término de "festejar" o la inclusión de la frase "poner la carne sobre el asador" jaja fue muy fuera de lugar.
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