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The Falcon Dynasty #4
Falling for the Rebel Falcon
Getting the scoop on the rebellious Falcon! Journalist Perdita Hanson has a reputation for getting the best scoops in the business! She's on a mission to get the gossip at the Falcons' latest glitzy wedding when she bumps into one of the notorious Falcon brothers.…
In order to get behind the closely guarded doors of this infamous family, Perdita accepts Leonid's spontaneous offer of being his date!
Perdita never expects to fall for the roguish Leonid, but when he discovers who she really is, their sparks of attraction turn to fireworks of betrayal! Can their budding romance ever recover?
In order to get behind the closely guarded doors of this infamous family, Perdita accepts Leonid's spontaneous offer of being his date!
Perdita never expects to fall for the roguish Leonid, but when he discovers who she really is, their sparks of attraction turn to fireworks of betrayal! Can their budding romance ever recover?
- GenresRomance
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published June 4, 2013
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About the author
Lucy Gordon
693 books90 followersChristine Sparks was born in England, UK. She wanted to be a writer all her life, and began by working on a British women's magazine. As a features writer, she gained a wide variety of experience. She interviewed some of the world's most attractive and interesting men, including Warren Beatty, Richard Chamberlain, Charlton Heston, Sir Roger Moore, Sir Alec Guiness.
Single life was so enjoyable that she put marriage, and even romance, on the back burner, while she went about the world having a great time. Then, while on vacation in Venice, she met a tall, dark handsome Venetian artist, who changed all her ideas in a moment, and proposed on the second day. Three months later they were married. Her friends said a whirlwind romance would never last, but they celebrated their 25 anniversary, they are still married, still happy and in love.
After 13 years on the magazine Christine decided that it was now or never if she was ever going to write that novel. So she wrote Legacy of Fire which became a Silhouette Special Edition, followed by another, Enchantment in Venice. Then she did something crazy gave up her job. Since then she has concentrated entirely on writing romances for Mills & Boon, Harlequin and Silhouette and has written over 75 books. Her settings have been European and her heroes mainly English or Italian. Christine now claims to be an expert on one particular subject. Italian men are the most romantic in the world. They are also the best cooks.
A few years ago she and her husband returned to Venice and lived there for a couple of years. This proved the perfect base for exploring the rest of Italy, and she has given many of her books Italian settings: Venice (of course), Rome, Florence, Milan, Sicily, Tuscany. She has also used the Rhine in Germany for Song of the Lorelei, for which she won her first RITA Award, in 1991. Her second RITA came in 1998, with His Brother's Child, set in Rome.
Eventually Christine Fiorotto and her husband returned to England, where they now live. She write and he paints, they have no children, but have a cat and a dog.
Single life was so enjoyable that she put marriage, and even romance, on the back burner, while she went about the world having a great time. Then, while on vacation in Venice, she met a tall, dark handsome Venetian artist, who changed all her ideas in a moment, and proposed on the second day. Three months later they were married. Her friends said a whirlwind romance would never last, but they celebrated their 25 anniversary, they are still married, still happy and in love.
After 13 years on the magazine Christine decided that it was now or never if she was ever going to write that novel. So she wrote Legacy of Fire which became a Silhouette Special Edition, followed by another, Enchantment in Venice. Then she did something crazy gave up her job. Since then she has concentrated entirely on writing romances for Mills & Boon, Harlequin and Silhouette and has written over 75 books. Her settings have been European and her heroes mainly English or Italian. Christine now claims to be an expert on one particular subject. Italian men are the most romantic in the world. They are also the best cooks.
A few years ago she and her husband returned to Venice and lived there for a couple of years. This proved the perfect base for exploring the rest of Italy, and she has given many of her books Italian settings: Venice (of course), Rome, Florence, Milan, Sicily, Tuscany. She has also used the Rhine in Germany for Song of the Lorelei, for which she won her first RITA Award, in 1991. Her second RITA came in 1998, with His Brother's Child, set in Rome.
Eventually Christine Fiorotto and her husband returned to England, where they now live. She write and he paints, they have no children, but have a cat and a dog.
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May 28, 2013
Good book. Perdita starts out trying to get into the wedding in order to do a story on the Falcons, especially Travis. She is thrilled when a small ruse results in Leonid asking her to pose as his date for the wedding. During that weekend she discovers that she doesn't want to do that story on the family, that she has come to like them. She also discovers that there is something about Leonid that she just can't resist.
I liked Perdita. She was smart, funny and adventurous. She also was self aware enough to realize that she wasn't happy with her business as usual way of doing things and was willing to make a change. I especially liked the way she seemed to understand Leonid and his various issues. As they spent more time together in the weeks after the wedding she also realized that her job as a journalist was likely to cause a problem when he found out, but she could never find a good time to tell him. I really liked the way that she was able to connect with Leonid's mother. I loved the way that Perdita used her talents to force Leonid's father to visit his mother. I did feel that she was a little to forgiving of Leonid's treatment of her.
I had a somewhat harder time connecting with Leonid. I understood his issues with feelings of rejection and betrayal, but I felt that he was far too rigid in his attitudes. There was absolutely no room to adjust for the reasons someone deceived another person. I did like the obvious love that he had for his mother and the way that he took care of her. His feelings for his family were also clear, but he also kept part of himself separate from them as if he didn't quite trust that the relationships would last. The time he spent with Perdita opened his heart somewhat, but part of him was always waiting for that moment of betrayal. I really wanted to smack him and tell him that no one is perfect and he needs to join the real world. I'm not quite sure that he really deserves Perdita's love and understanding. It will be interesting to see them appear in later books and see how they are doing.
I liked Perdita. She was smart, funny and adventurous. She also was self aware enough to realize that she wasn't happy with her business as usual way of doing things and was willing to make a change. I especially liked the way she seemed to understand Leonid and his various issues. As they spent more time together in the weeks after the wedding she also realized that her job as a journalist was likely to cause a problem when he found out, but she could never find a good time to tell him. I really liked the way that she was able to connect with Leonid's mother. I loved the way that Perdita used her talents to force Leonid's father to visit his mother. I did feel that she was a little to forgiving of Leonid's treatment of her.
I had a somewhat harder time connecting with Leonid. I understood his issues with feelings of rejection and betrayal, but I felt that he was far too rigid in his attitudes. There was absolutely no room to adjust for the reasons someone deceived another person. I did like the obvious love that he had for his mother and the way that he took care of her. His feelings for his family were also clear, but he also kept part of himself separate from them as if he didn't quite trust that the relationships would last. The time he spent with Perdita opened his heart somewhat, but part of him was always waiting for that moment of betrayal. I really wanted to smack him and tell him that no one is perfect and he needs to join the real world. I'm not quite sure that he really deserves Perdita's love and understanding. It will be interesting to see them appear in later books and see how they are doing.
October 7, 2025
While most of the characters don't quite feel believable, notably the two leads, it's nice to not only see the villain of this series show up more and get what's coming to him in a special way, but there's a bit more general romantic activity beyond sex, allowing the characters to get to know them. Occasionally predictable, but with more effort, this is probably the best in the series up to this point. Now to see if I can find the elusive fifth.
June 13, 2025
An easy read. Pretty predictable, but not very believeable characters. Good for a light summer read.
July 17, 2013
Readers all over the world have fallen in love with multi award-winning author Lucy Gordon’s enthralling series about the sexy Falcon Brothers and in the latest installment of this captivating series, Falling for the Rebel Falcon, this talented writer of contemporary romance has struck gold once again!
Celebrity journalist Perdita Hansen is the best in the business. Talented, fiercely intelligent and renowned for her ability to get the most exclusive scoops, Perdita is determined to stay at the top of her profession. When she receives news that Hollywood heart-throb and notorious playboy Travis Falcon is going to be at his brother’s wedding in Paris with his new girlfriend, Perdita is adamant that she will be the first journalist in the world to break the news and get the exclusive about the mysterious woman who has managed to snare Tinsel Town’s most eligible bachelor. But little does Perdita realise that her trip to Paris is going to change her life forever…
Leonid Falcon has got enough on his plate at the moment. As if running a multi-national conglomerate doesn’t consume his every waking thought, the half-Russian billionaire finds himself constantly worrying about his beloved mother’s ailing health. With his mother getting frailer by the day, the last thing Leonid feels like doing is going to Paris for his brother’s wedding. But Leonid knows that he’ll never forgive himself if he misses his brother Marcel’s nuptials, so he flies over to Paris for the ceremony unaware that he is going to meet a woman who is going to turn his life upside down!
Nothing gets between Perdita Hansen and a juicy scoop, so when on her arrival in Paris she spotted Travis Falcon, she immediately made a bee-line for him. But on closer inspection, Perdita realises that she man she railroaded isn’t the Hollywood heartthrob, but his gorgeous enigmatic brother, Leonid. Sparks begin to fly from the very first moment they clap eyes on one another, but Leonid has got no idea that the woman who managed to get under his skin in a heartbeat is a journalist who wants to get the scoop on his brother!
Perdita couldn’t believe her luck when she found herself welcomed in the tight-knit Falcon family circle. Perfectly positioned to get all the juicy gossip, Perdita is stunned when she realizes that her attraction to Leonid is making her strangely reluctant to reveal the secrets the Falcon family are entrusting to her. As fate throws her and Leonid into close proximity together, Perdita finds herself falling madly in love with him. But will their burgeoning happiness be jeopardised by Perdita’s real identity? Or will their love still manage to find a way to triumph?
Falling for the Rebel Falcon is a tender, heart-wrenching and highly moving romance about healing from old wounds, moving on from the past, devastating secrets and finding the courage to fall in love that will keep readers engrossed from beginning to end.
In Perdita and Leonid, Lucy Gordon has created two nuanced, realistic and believable characters readers will immediately take to their hearts. Perdita is a smart, sassy and loveable heroine and Leonid is a gorgeous hero no woman will be able to resist.
Emotionally satisfying, wonderfully written and absolutely impossible to put down, Falling for the Rebel Falcon is a fantastic contemporary romance from Lucy Gordon’s consistently outstanding pen!
Celebrity journalist Perdita Hansen is the best in the business. Talented, fiercely intelligent and renowned for her ability to get the most exclusive scoops, Perdita is determined to stay at the top of her profession. When she receives news that Hollywood heart-throb and notorious playboy Travis Falcon is going to be at his brother’s wedding in Paris with his new girlfriend, Perdita is adamant that she will be the first journalist in the world to break the news and get the exclusive about the mysterious woman who has managed to snare Tinsel Town’s most eligible bachelor. But little does Perdita realise that her trip to Paris is going to change her life forever…
Leonid Falcon has got enough on his plate at the moment. As if running a multi-national conglomerate doesn’t consume his every waking thought, the half-Russian billionaire finds himself constantly worrying about his beloved mother’s ailing health. With his mother getting frailer by the day, the last thing Leonid feels like doing is going to Paris for his brother’s wedding. But Leonid knows that he’ll never forgive himself if he misses his brother Marcel’s nuptials, so he flies over to Paris for the ceremony unaware that he is going to meet a woman who is going to turn his life upside down!
Nothing gets between Perdita Hansen and a juicy scoop, so when on her arrival in Paris she spotted Travis Falcon, she immediately made a bee-line for him. But on closer inspection, Perdita realises that she man she railroaded isn’t the Hollywood heartthrob, but his gorgeous enigmatic brother, Leonid. Sparks begin to fly from the very first moment they clap eyes on one another, but Leonid has got no idea that the woman who managed to get under his skin in a heartbeat is a journalist who wants to get the scoop on his brother!
Perdita couldn’t believe her luck when she found herself welcomed in the tight-knit Falcon family circle. Perfectly positioned to get all the juicy gossip, Perdita is stunned when she realizes that her attraction to Leonid is making her strangely reluctant to reveal the secrets the Falcon family are entrusting to her. As fate throws her and Leonid into close proximity together, Perdita finds herself falling madly in love with him. But will their burgeoning happiness be jeopardised by Perdita’s real identity? Or will their love still manage to find a way to triumph?
Falling for the Rebel Falcon is a tender, heart-wrenching and highly moving romance about healing from old wounds, moving on from the past, devastating secrets and finding the courage to fall in love that will keep readers engrossed from beginning to end.
In Perdita and Leonid, Lucy Gordon has created two nuanced, realistic and believable characters readers will immediately take to their hearts. Perdita is a smart, sassy and loveable heroine and Leonid is a gorgeous hero no woman will be able to resist.
Emotionally satisfying, wonderfully written and absolutely impossible to put down, Falling for the Rebel Falcon is a fantastic contemporary romance from Lucy Gordon’s consistently outstanding pen!
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December 29, 2014"Top Pick! Gordon writes with emotion and heart. Expect to shed a tear and smile throughout this delightful, affectionate tale." RT Book Reviews, rated 4 1/2 stars
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