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Anything but a Gentleman
Marianne thought her new neighbor, Lord Ravensford, would be a gentleman, but she was sadly disillusioned. Mistaking her for a lightskirt, he offered to make her his mistress, insulting her beyond measure. Equally, Lord Ravensford had desperately wanted to convince her of his respectability. Then danger and intrigue make them join forces, and they find themselves caught up in a desperate adventure that swept them to the shores of revolutionary France. But was it necessity that had brought them together, or was it something more?
244 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2001
About the author
Amanda Grange
45 books713 followersAmanda Grange was born in Yorkshire and spent her teenage years reading Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer whilst also finding time to study music at Nottingham University. She has had twenty-five novels published including six Jane Austen retellings, which look at events from the heroes' points of view. She has also had two books published under different names: Murder at Whitegates Manor (as Eleanor Tyler; a Regency cosy crime murder mystery) and The Rake (as Amy Watson; a very light and frothy Regency romance).
Woman said of Mr Darcy's Diary: "Lots of fun, this is the tale behind the alpha male," whilst The Washington Post called Mr Knightley's Diary "affectionate". The Historical Novels Review made Captain Wentworth's Diary an Editors' Choice, remarking, "Amanda Grange has hit upon a winning formula."
Austenblog declared that Colonel Brandon's Diary was "the best book yet in her series of heroes' diaries."
Amanda Grange now lives in Cheshire. Her profile photo was taken at the Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton. The museum is well worth a visit!
You can find out more by visiting her website at http://www.amandagrange.com You can also follow her on Twitter @hromanceuk and find her on Facebook
Woman said of Mr Darcy's Diary: "Lots of fun, this is the tale behind the alpha male," whilst The Washington Post called Mr Knightley's Diary "affectionate". The Historical Novels Review made Captain Wentworth's Diary an Editors' Choice, remarking, "Amanda Grange has hit upon a winning formula."
Austenblog declared that Colonel Brandon's Diary was "the best book yet in her series of heroes' diaries."
Amanda Grange now lives in Cheshire. Her profile photo was taken at the Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton. The museum is well worth a visit!
You can find out more by visiting her website at http://www.amandagrange.com You can also follow her on Twitter @hromanceuk and find her on Facebook
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June 1, 2017
If I didn't read so much Regency romance, I would have probably given this book 3 stars, but as it is, I felt that this book didn't quite catch my heart and imagination as many others I have read. Overall, this book is a good, quick read, romance. I just felt that things between the characters got really intense, really fast- like in the movie Twilight...these people don't know each other, insult each other...and oh now I want to kiss you passionately...it just didn't work for me. Also I felt that so much of the time Luke was portrayed as a predatory sort of man and then all the sudden he is this great guy- I wish there had been more of a transformation for his character. It would have made him and Marianne getting together much more satisfying.
Also, this is just a petty thing- I really hated the book cover. Most regency romance book covers are so beautiful, but sadly this on wasn't and I really like to read books with pretty covers. I know it is shallow- but it is what it is. (the edition of the book I have isn't listed here on goodreads)
Also, this is just a petty thing- I really hated the book cover. Most regency romance book covers are so beautiful, but sadly this on wasn't and I really like to read books with pretty covers. I know it is shallow- but it is what it is. (the edition of the book I have isn't listed here on goodreads)
November 21, 2013
I was captivated by Amanda Grange's amazing talent for writing and capturing the regency era perfectly when I read her series of diaries when she told the story of the much loved Jane Austen novels from the heroes point of view. And then I decided to try some of her other regency romances, starting with this one (also know as 'The earl next Door'), and I was not disappointed!
She once again caught the style of period perfectly, and with a very interesting and intriguing plot, some wonderful 'unconventional' characters and a wonderfully romantic story between the hero and heroine, this was a lovely read and I look forward to reading her other romances as soon as I can, I only wish they were all made into paperback versions, not just Kindle versions as it seems with some of the books!
She once again caught the style of period perfectly, and with a very interesting and intriguing plot, some wonderful 'unconventional' characters and a wonderfully romantic story between the hero and heroine, this was a lovely read and I look forward to reading her other romances as soon as I can, I only wish they were all made into paperback versions, not just Kindle versions as it seems with some of the books!
January 29, 2019
Marianne Travis is busy running her family's estate. Her brother is in exile, having run up excessive gambling debts (so unlike him) which caused her father to become a recluse. Marianne is compassionate towards her tenants in such hard times and doesn't begrudge them a rabbit or two, especially during winter, but her neighbor's estate manager has set man traps to catch poachers! After rescuing a man from a trap, Marianne is determined to put a stop to the traps. She is delighted to discover the estate has been rented by a Lord Ravensford, surely a kindly older man who will listen to her pleas for help. Lord Ravensford is anything but an old man and not very kind either. Their first meeting gets them off on the wrong foot. Luke Summerville, Lord Ravensford, is horrified to discover the young woman whom he mistook for a lightskirt is none other than his dear friend Kit's little sister! He promised Kit he'd keep Marianne safe and help her with her burdens. As Marianne's burdens become too much to bear, she has little choice but to lean on Lord Ravensford. His support means a lot to her but his handsome looks and devil may care attitude may threaten to steal her heart and cause her more pain. Where is her brother and why won't he return home? Lord Ravensford knows the truth but if the truth is told, Marianne will both hate him and worry at the same time. The best thing to do is keep her in the dark and help share her burdens. How can he get her to trust him? How can he think of Marianne as his friend's little sister when she is such a desirable woman?
Meh. I had a feeling I would not enjoy this novel from the first meeting between the heroine and hero. I ignored my feeling and read on, skimming a bit towards the end. This novel is made up of several things I can not stand: an alpha hero who thinks nothing of sexually harassing a young lady, bestows angry/ruthless kisses, keeps secrets and lets his pride nearly get in the way of love. No. Just no. While is IS historically accurate for a gentleman to assume a lady traveling alone, visiting a gentleman unchaperoned is fair game, in this instance it does not make sense. They're in the country, not London. Who know he's there to send him a lightskirt? Why didn't he ask Figgs? Why didn't he ask who she is and what she wanted? Why not assume she's an unmarried miss whose Mama sent her to visit an unmarried man to trap into marriage? That's what I would think! I would think "Gee the neighbors found out I'm here already? The matchmaking mamas have been at Burke's or Debrett's and sent their daughters to trap me. Ha ha no way am I falling for THAT!" and tell the young lady to go away. The misunderstandings that come towards the end are a direct result of non-communication. Heroes, if you are going to bestow kisses on unmarried ladies make your intentions clear-whatever they are-or don't kiss her. It just confuses the young lady and causes misunderstandings. The final misunderstanding is actually believable from Marianne's point-of-view but made the story drag on too long.
The adventure plot is interesting and unique but takes too long to get to the point. I also didn't understand why Marianne has encountered men who despise her for her hobby? Women always knew that sort of thing, passing knowledge on to their daughters. Every family would at least have a household medicine book! It's only 1793 so I'm sure that knowledge wouldn't have been lost yet. By the Victorian period, yes but this early and in the country? I'm not so sure. I'd rather rely on a village wise woman than a doctor in this period anyway!
There are a few typos/spelling errors.
Marianne is an interesting heroine. She's strong but starting to break down under all her burdens. She sounds younger than her 23 years though. She sounds young because she's headstrong and doesn't like to listen to her housekeeper/nurse who knows the rules and wants to keep Marianne safe. Marianne is tough and holds up through all the events in the story but she gets a bit stupid about Ravensford. I'm not a fan of the romance. I also don't like how her eyes are always described as "gentian blue" (over and over). Needless to say I can't stand HIM! I don't care for alpha heroes. I like mutual respect and not a hero who tries to run roughshod over everyone. I hate heroes who try to "forget" their feelings for the heroine by flirting with another woman/taking a mistress. He has his moments but apparently he has forgotten how to behave in polite society. He is constantly described as "wolfish," an adjective that did nothing to endear him to me. He can't control himself around Marianne. Yuck.
I prefer Henri. Henri is a jovial, passionate Frenchman who is always kind to Marianne. He helps her out a lot and advances the plot with his secret knowledge. I also like bumbling Jem. He's too young really to be thinking of marriage but I appreciate him listening to his mother and his friendship with Marianne. Once he matures a lot more he'll make a wonderful husband. His sister Jennifer is a bit of a minx. She seems to still be a schoolroom miss so she gets away with pert behavior. Trudie, Marianne's maid, is like a mother to Marianne and like most teenagers, Marianne refuses to heed Trudie's wise advice. I really like the warm, generous woman who raised Marianne. Tom, the groom, also seems devoted to Marianne and her family. Marianne's Papa seems to suffer from depression and anxiety. His sudden change is way too abrupt and then he becomes almost unlikable, behaving as a man of his time, making plans for Marianne without her consent.
This novel just wasn't for me.
Do not read this if you
want a squeaky clean "sweet" romance/do not like ruthless/angry kisses
do not like the double standard for men and women/sexual harassment
do not like alpha heroes
Meh. I had a feeling I would not enjoy this novel from the first meeting between the heroine and hero. I ignored my feeling and read on, skimming a bit towards the end. This novel is made up of several things I can not stand: an alpha hero who thinks nothing of sexually harassing a young lady, bestows angry/ruthless kisses, keeps secrets and lets his pride nearly get in the way of love. No. Just no. While is IS historically accurate for a gentleman to assume a lady traveling alone, visiting a gentleman unchaperoned is fair game, in this instance it does not make sense. They're in the country, not London. Who know he's there to send him a lightskirt? Why didn't he ask Figgs? Why didn't he ask who she is and what she wanted? Why not assume she's an unmarried miss whose Mama sent her to visit an unmarried man to trap into marriage? That's what I would think! I would think "Gee the neighbors found out I'm here already? The matchmaking mamas have been at Burke's or Debrett's and sent their daughters to trap me. Ha ha no way am I falling for THAT!" and tell the young lady to go away. The misunderstandings that come towards the end are a direct result of non-communication. Heroes, if you are going to bestow kisses on unmarried ladies make your intentions clear-whatever they are-or don't kiss her. It just confuses the young lady and causes misunderstandings. The final misunderstanding is actually believable from Marianne's point-of-view but made the story drag on too long.
The adventure plot is interesting and unique but takes too long to get to the point. I also didn't understand why Marianne has encountered men who despise her for her hobby? Women always knew that sort of thing, passing knowledge on to their daughters. Every family would at least have a household medicine book! It's only 1793 so I'm sure that knowledge wouldn't have been lost yet. By the Victorian period, yes but this early and in the country? I'm not so sure. I'd rather rely on a village wise woman than a doctor in this period anyway!
There are a few typos/spelling errors.
Marianne is an interesting heroine. She's strong but starting to break down under all her burdens. She sounds younger than her 23 years though. She sounds young because she's headstrong and doesn't like to listen to her housekeeper/nurse who knows the rules and wants to keep Marianne safe. Marianne is tough and holds up through all the events in the story but she gets a bit stupid about Ravensford. I'm not a fan of the romance. I also don't like how her eyes are always described as "gentian blue" (over and over). Needless to say I can't stand HIM! I don't care for alpha heroes. I like mutual respect and not a hero who tries to run roughshod over everyone. I hate heroes who try to "forget" their feelings for the heroine by flirting with another woman/taking a mistress. He has his moments but apparently he has forgotten how to behave in polite society. He is constantly described as "wolfish," an adjective that did nothing to endear him to me. He can't control himself around Marianne. Yuck.
I prefer Henri. Henri is a jovial, passionate Frenchman who is always kind to Marianne. He helps her out a lot and advances the plot with his secret knowledge. I also like bumbling Jem. He's too young really to be thinking of marriage but I appreciate him listening to his mother and his friendship with Marianne. Once he matures a lot more he'll make a wonderful husband. His sister Jennifer is a bit of a minx. She seems to still be a schoolroom miss so she gets away with pert behavior. Trudie, Marianne's maid, is like a mother to Marianne and like most teenagers, Marianne refuses to heed Trudie's wise advice. I really like the warm, generous woman who raised Marianne. Tom, the groom, also seems devoted to Marianne and her family. Marianne's Papa seems to suffer from depression and anxiety. His sudden change is way too abrupt and then he becomes almost unlikable, behaving as a man of his time, making plans for Marianne without her consent.
This novel just wasn't for me.
Do not read this if you
want a squeaky clean "sweet" romance/do not like ruthless/angry kisses
do not like the double standard for men and women/sexual harassment
do not like alpha heroes
July 1, 2012
This book is a quick read, I started reading it about 9pm on the 30th of June and finished it around Noon on July 1st and managed to sleep a customary 6 hours between.
The premise is rather typical of these sorts of books, girl with her own mind in a time period where that sort of thing is not usually welcomed meets with a dashing man who is anything but a gentleman. Throw in some sort of drama, some trite reason for there to be danger and action and a little romance and you have a story.
That being said, the story itself is enjoyable though I found myself being broken out of the 'spell' of the book often with comments that seemed more editorial than was necessary for the story. My copy on kindle had a few typos in it, I counted around five is not necessarily a reflection upon the author but it does serve to shove me out of the story.
I found that at time the book had some very convenient plot points. A servant magically knew what had transpired between the hero and heroine and was there just in time to offer an explanation. It was trite and I felt it could have been handled a bit better. The same servant who had once shown such insight to our heroine suddenly seemed to lose his grasp of the English language and managed to push the heroine into heartbreak when he misinformed her about the hero and a visitor.
I'm not going to say it was badly written, because it was not. However, I feel that it could have been written BETTER than it was. I understand it was an early attempt by the author and I can respect that. All in all, it certainly wasn't a bad way to escape for a few hours after a rough day. I enjoyed losing myself in the regency era again, even if it was for just a few moments.
The premise is rather typical of these sorts of books, girl with her own mind in a time period where that sort of thing is not usually welcomed meets with a dashing man who is anything but a gentleman. Throw in some sort of drama, some trite reason for there to be danger and action and a little romance and you have a story.
That being said, the story itself is enjoyable though I found myself being broken out of the 'spell' of the book often with comments that seemed more editorial than was necessary for the story. My copy on kindle had a few typos in it, I counted around five is not necessarily a reflection upon the author but it does serve to shove me out of the story.
I found that at time the book had some very convenient plot points. A servant magically knew what had transpired between the hero and heroine and was there just in time to offer an explanation. It was trite and I felt it could have been handled a bit better. The same servant who had once shown such insight to our heroine suddenly seemed to lose his grasp of the English language and managed to push the heroine into heartbreak when he misinformed her about the hero and a visitor.
I'm not going to say it was badly written, because it was not. However, I feel that it could have been written BETTER than it was. I understand it was an early attempt by the author and I can respect that. All in all, it certainly wasn't a bad way to escape for a few hours after a rough day. I enjoyed losing myself in the regency era again, even if it was for just a few moments.
March 12, 2014
Note: This book was originally published under the title of "Anything But A Gentleman."
Marianne is delighted when the empty estate next door is rented by an earl, but she soon finds that Luke, Lord Ravensford is anything but a gentleman! And yet with his dark hair and his dangerous air, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him, despite the rumors that he has ruined her missing brother.
When the secret of Kit's disappearance is exposed, she finds herself drawn into an adventure which will test her love to the limits and reveal hidden depths to Luke and his profound feelings for her...
My thoughts...
I have found a new author for my "Comfort Food" reading. I have read a few other books by this author, Amanda Grange, and enjoyed them. Her books always have a bit of adventure, clean romance and a nice touch of humor. What more can I say? It was just a joy to read this book.
This book is part of my Kindle Library and I enjoyed it enough to award it 4 stars.
Marianne is delighted when the empty estate next door is rented by an earl, but she soon finds that Luke, Lord Ravensford is anything but a gentleman! And yet with his dark hair and his dangerous air, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him, despite the rumors that he has ruined her missing brother.
When the secret of Kit's disappearance is exposed, she finds herself drawn into an adventure which will test her love to the limits and reveal hidden depths to Luke and his profound feelings for her...
My thoughts...
I have found a new author for my "Comfort Food" reading. I have read a few other books by this author, Amanda Grange, and enjoyed them. Her books always have a bit of adventure, clean romance and a nice touch of humor. What more can I say? It was just a joy to read this book.
This book is part of my Kindle Library and I enjoyed it enough to award it 4 stars.
January 20, 2016
This was an easy-to-read romance set in 1793. There were elements of the plot that I found a little hard to believe and others that were entirely predictable, but this didn't affect my enjoyment of the book too much. I did find that the continual repetition of the title phrase 'anything but a gentleman' did grate somewhat, but overall, a pleasant read.
March 17, 2018
I could not put this book down. I started it later in the evening, and I HAD to finish it before I would go to bed, which was at like 6 a.m. (Thank goodness for Spring Break! HA!), it was THAT GOOD! The hero is not your typical gentleman, he has a bit of a rakish side to him. Our heroine is strong and courageous, and a little bit feisty. This story takes place out of London and in the country, which was a nice change. Sometimes I just get tired of the TON and the gossip and the machinations.
This story takes place around the time of the start of the French Revolution, and the plot has much to do with that as well. I really like how the story develops to their HEA. It was definitely not a love-at-first-sight story, which is good because those can be so unbelievable a lot of the time. There is mystery, jealousy, deception, misunderstanding, all the things you want. Their relationship develops over time, a friendship builds, and eventually they fall in love.
CONTENT
Romance - Mostly Clean
Violence - Mild
Language - Mild
This story takes place around the time of the start of the French Revolution, and the plot has much to do with that as well. I really like how the story develops to their HEA. It was definitely not a love-at-first-sight story, which is good because those can be so unbelievable a lot of the time. There is mystery, jealousy, deception, misunderstanding, all the things you want. Their relationship develops over time, a friendship builds, and eventually they fall in love.
CONTENT
Romance - Mostly Clean
Violence - Mild
Language - Mild
August 26, 2017
It took me three months to finish this short story - you can tell how captivating it was. At times it was difficult to figure out what was going on, other times, I found myself skimming (near the end) with all of the He wants Me, I want him, he's in love with someone else. This was surprising for Amanda Grange, as I have quite enjoyed your other books - particularly her JA Hero diaries. Oh well...
January 6, 2023
ReRd? Grange not as unusual as she can be. Secrets. Luke promised Kit (Christopher) not to tell. Henri never promised. Mari knows she'll be refused, so does not ask. Most cliche of all, she's turned down proposals from men, wanting love. First sight, first touch, new neighbor Luke makes her body shake, tremble, and melt. Rescue scene brings life, wounds, death.
July 14, 2017
The line "anything but a gentleman' got a little old.
June 30, 2021
It was okay..a bit predictable but kept my attention while I waited for my mom at the nail salon.
May 5, 2012
Open the scene in historical English countryside with the terror burning through France on the other side of the Channel...
Miss Marianne is out riding with Tom her footman/factotum and finds a man trapped in a mantrap (imagine a metal teeth bear trap). She quickly releases the stranger and takes him home to help heal his leg. So the next day she storms over to her new neighbor's mansion to complain and demand that they take away the mantraps. Miss Marianne is pretty lovely, but head strong and naive about her personal safety. She goes to the new neighbor Lord Ravensford's place and he mistakes her for a lady of little virtue looking for a new protector (why would a virtuous lady be without a companion or at least a servant?). So needless to say, he embarrasses himself by treating her like a future mistress. Oops. The rest of the book is basically him trying to prove his true worth to her.
There is also a mystery about a missing Adele and Marianne's older brother in France, but it is almost never mentioned in the first half and then becomes the center of the story for the last half.
There were two chapters too many dwelling on the miscommunications between the H/h and it was a little frustrating. Stupid people in love!
Over all a light read, but still fun.
244 pages and printed originally in 2001 and Free for kindle May 3, 2012
2 stars
Miss Marianne is out riding with Tom her footman/factotum and finds a man trapped in a mantrap (imagine a metal teeth bear trap). She quickly releases the stranger and takes him home to help heal his leg. So the next day she storms over to her new neighbor's mansion to complain and demand that they take away the mantraps. Miss Marianne is pretty lovely, but head strong and naive about her personal safety. She goes to the new neighbor Lord Ravensford's place and he mistakes her for a lady of little virtue looking for a new protector (why would a virtuous lady be without a companion or at least a servant?). So needless to say, he embarrasses himself by treating her like a future mistress. Oops. The rest of the book is basically him trying to prove his true worth to her.
There is also a mystery about a missing Adele and Marianne's older brother in France, but it is almost never mentioned in the first half and then becomes the center of the story for the last half.
There were two chapters too many dwelling on the miscommunications between the H/h and it was a little frustrating. Stupid people in love!
Over all a light read, but still fun.
244 pages and printed originally in 2001 and Free for kindle May 3, 2012
2 stars
September 18, 2013
What a fun quick read! Finished it in one evening as I wanted desperately to see what would become of Marianne and Lord Ravensford. Marianne is managing her fathers estate and is passionate about getting traps removed off the land that she seeks out her new neighbour without a proper chaperone. As Lord Ravensford is anything but a gentlemen he misunderstands her intentions at visiting and starts off on the wrong foot with Marianne. Marianne is a bold, outspoken, beautiful woman and tells him exactly what she thinks of him, except for the fact that she is strangely attracted to him and never had any man bring out blushes to her cheeks like he did. He curses himself when he realizes who she is - his best friends sister that he is supposed to be protecting! Kit (Marianne's brother) has got himself not some trouble with Luke to blame (who is lord Ravensford) or so they think and must have Marianne trust him which will need some work! and Luke must restrain his attraction to Marianne when he learns that she is not a lightskirt but a lady! So starts an interesting tale about love, attraction, conspiracy and France! Yes there is adventure in this novel and Marianne will find herself in the midst of it regardless of Luke's opinion on the matter. Lol. Fun light read for those romantics at heart!
April 22, 2013
Finally! A good, clean romance at last. With just enough mystery, angst, and adventure.
At first the heroine annoyed me at the end when she took bits and pieces of information and assumed the worst then cowardly refused to talk to the hero. But I decided to forgive her, as we've all done stupid things when we're in love and terrified of being hurt. An epilogue would have been nice as well. I love a good epilogue.
The author is British, so it was written and edited in British English with different rules of punctuation. That threw me a little and took a while to get used to, and I think a few periods and quotation marks got lost.
Overall, loved it. (sigh)
At first the heroine annoyed me at the end when she took bits and pieces of information and assumed the worst then cowardly refused to talk to the hero. But I decided to forgive her, as we've all done stupid things when we're in love and terrified of being hurt. An epilogue would have been nice as well. I love a good epilogue.
The author is British, so it was written and edited in British English with different rules of punctuation. That threw me a little and took a while to get used to, and I think a few periods and quotation marks got lost.
Overall, loved it. (sigh)
October 1, 2013
This was an entertaining read with a good storyline. My only complaint is with the ending when Luke and Marianne discuss all their misunderstandings and everything is so quickly resolved. If their communication can be that good then there shouldn't have been any misunderstandings in the first place! Well, but then there wouldn't have been a story, I suppose. Overall, the pace is good and the plot moved along nicely until the ending which felt a wee bit rushed. A good way to pass the time though.
December 18, 2012
This was an enjoyable read. I liked the dynamic between Marianne and Lord Ravensford. I especially liked their meeting where he mistakes her for a light skirt. I would have liked to read more about their growing relationship instead of her just avoiding him. She also fell in love a little too easily. For an earlier novel, I still like the story. There are so many possibilities of expanding characters and events for a fan-fiction writer.
March 8, 2016
Amanda writes fun story's with little depth. Her story's are always just for fun and romance. This is a clean regency read about an unconventional Lady and the rouge Earl. When we first meet him I didn't know if I could keep reading, I was really put off by how he acts. The writing was a little irritating bouncing back and forth points of view in the middle of everything. This would be a PG rated book with no religion.
December 22, 2014
Hmm... lumayan, lumayan. Lumayan bagus maksudnya :) *aih, mulai kehabisan kata-kata nih*
di dalam ceritanya ada sedikit petualangan, sedikit misteri dan suspense, banyak aksi dan romansa yang awalnya berusaha kuat dihindari si hero terhadap heroine karena sense of duty dan honor bound ke kakak laki-laki si heroine yang juga teman dekat si hero~ :)
di dalam ceritanya ada sedikit petualangan, sedikit misteri dan suspense, banyak aksi dan romansa yang awalnya berusaha kuat dihindari si hero terhadap heroine karena sense of duty dan honor bound ke kakak laki-laki si heroine yang juga teman dekat si hero~ :)
May 18, 2012
Rated 3.5 stars.
Reading this one on my kindle under another title The Earl Next Door, I am 76% done and so far it is a clean read! Love it when you don't have to put a book aside because of the content!
Reading this one on my kindle under another title The Earl Next Door, I am 76% done and so far it is a clean read! Love it when you don't have to put a book aside because of the content!
November 5, 2014
Wow! What an intriguing book! I really loved it! The last chapter when the misunderstanding is over and everything is settled between those too was really intense and I was se relieved at last!
4.5 stars from me!
4.5 stars from me!
December 26, 2010
One of her earlier novels, and you can tell. Amanda Grange has really progressed as an author since then. It was ok but nothing special.
January 15, 2009
This one was a little more passionate than her other novels. It had some very passionate kisses. The plot was ok. There were a few dangs and hecks.
May 7, 2012
G-rated, regency romance, free kindle download.
October 2, 2013
Now called the Earl Next Door. My review posted under that title.
April 10, 2013
Really fun.
June 8, 2013
Not quite as good as the author's other books but still couldn't put it down. Didn't care for the characters as much either. But enjoyed the suspense, and the tension, however predictable.
November 3, 2013
This book was re-released as The Earl Next Door. It was a cute story. I liked other books by Amanda Grange better.
April 15, 2016
I read this over night during one of my many bouts of insomnia. It was very entertaining and predictable with plenty of humour to lighten an otherwise heavy subject. Pleasantly silly.
March 8, 2017
My review for Austenprose.com:
http://austenprose.com/2014/03/19/the...
http://austenprose.com/2014/03/19/the...
April 17, 2016
This is a Regency "just kisses" story. It is a very well put together and rather enjoyable read. A little bit ballroom, country weekend, and a hop over the Channel story. Good fun!!
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