The Ruthless Lord Rule (Signet Regency Romance)

Regency Trilogy #1

by Michelle Kasey

Fashionable society buzzed with rumor when miss Mary Lawrence made her appearance in its most exalted circles. Where had this startling young beauty come form, and what was her background and breeding? Why had the eminent Sir Henry Ruffton become her guardian, and what was his More... interest in her? One gentleman decided to solve this mystery and if anyone could, he was the one. Lord Tristan Rule was not only society's most handsome and dashing young blade, but his service as a spy against Napoleon had made him ruthless and hard as steel. But as Lord Rule was to learn, love could be far more difficult than war when your opponent was a young lady as bewildering as she was bewitching...

Genres: Historical Romance, Regency, Romance, Historical

224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 1, 1987

About the author

AKA Kasey Michaels

Reviews

[Monique Takens · Rating 3 out of 5]

Een licht humoristisch verhaal zoals ik gewend ben van Kasey Michaels , leuk maar niets bijzonders .

[Spazfungus · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lost track of how many times "Ruthless Lord Rule" was used, it seemed like a filler, like double spacing in order to get the page count. Overdone, about how "ruthless" he was, Rule is a hard hitting, acrobatic horse riding spy, who can't see past his own nose. Mary is spoiled, silly, and selfish, perfect match! Too many subplots and previous character mentions (this is in fact the third book in the trilogy, not the first) so the hero and heronine are overshadowed. everyone is so incredibly silly (I lost brain cells reading about the supporting couple Dex and Kitty)

[Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was originally released under the pseudonym of Michelle Kasey. It has strong ties to The Toplofty Lord Thorpe and The Beleaguered Lord Bourne, taking place after those books. As is typical of the author's early Regencies, this is a frothy Regency with passionate kisses forming the limit of sexual tension. As it is a romance, the question is not if the main characters will fall in love, but how they accomplish that by overcoming obstacles.

I loved the mystery in this book and the slow realization of Tristan that Mary was worth loving, in spite of her mysterious past. Mary comes to know what true love means. A couple of loose ends get wrapped up in this book (no more, spoilers!).

If you like traditional Regencies, this should be on your list to read.

[Quinn Fforde · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliant farce! There were so many twists and turns. This is a keeper!

[Frances · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not totally lame, just half.

[Bronwyn Rykiert · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a bit of a disappointment - it still is an okay read but compared with some of Kasey Michael's other books this is not as good.

I found the heroine's dislike of the books hero a little overdone. It ended well enough and there was a bit of a mystery in it - not one of the best in that area either.

I think it had too many characters in it as well. Three couple were married in this book.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Regency Romance. Very good!!

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sometimes Miss Mary's lines are so horrendous, I just shake my head. I did like the overall story line.

[Amy Garnica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the language. the author used a lot of expressions of the period. Good characters, not sexy