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Distinguished Rogues #3
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In the third installment of the Distinguished Rogues series, a desperate rogue will break every rule to reclaim the love of his life before its too late.
Autumn 1813
London
Trapped into a betrothal he thought he wanted Oscar Ryall, Lord Carrington has thoroughly lost his way. Tormented by his past, he cannot forget the happiness he lost depended on the woman he wronged and lost. Finding peace seems impossible until fate throws him back into Agatha Birkenstock's path.
Agatha was devastated by Oscar's sudden betrothal and his offer of carte blanche broke her heart. When they are forced to work together to save her beloved orphanage from closure, she discovers an unlikely ally in him and also the source of his private pain. Seeking to help him escape the nightmares, she's willing to put her pride aside if only Oscar breaks every rule to win back her heart.
Autumn 1813
London
Trapped into a betrothal he thought he wanted Oscar Ryall, Lord Carrington has thoroughly lost his way. Tormented by his past, he cannot forget the happiness he lost depended on the woman he wronged and lost. Finding peace seems impossible until fate throws him back into Agatha Birkenstock's path.
Agatha was devastated by Oscar's sudden betrothal and his offer of carte blanche broke her heart. When they are forced to work together to save her beloved orphanage from closure, she discovers an unlikely ally in him and also the source of his private pain. Seeking to help him escape the nightmares, she's willing to put her pride aside if only Oscar breaks every rule to win back her heart.
243 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 4, 2011
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Heather Boyd
110 books754 followersUSA Today Bestselling Author Heather Boyd believes every character she creates deserves their own happily-ever-after—no matter how much trouble she puts them through. With that goal in mind, she writes steamy romances that skirt the boundaries of propriety to keep readers enthralled until the wee hours of the morning. Heather has published over sixty regency romance novels and shorter works full of daring seductions and distinguished rogues. She lives north of Sydney, Australia, with her trio of rogues and a four-legged overlord. To learn more visit www.Heather-Boyd.com
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July 13, 2021
4/3.5 stars (enjoy Maureen Driscoll, Elisa Braden, Sophie Jordon, Samantha Holt, Stacy Reid)
The development and interest in main characters and secondary characters was enjoyable. I really did like the H/H for this book; very well paired as a couple. You also get a secondary romance which was nice.
I loved the writing around the women empowerment (it wasn’t over the top for me). Badass women rock.
writing style is easy to follow, humorous moments, the give and take dialogue enjoyable.
Romantic/sexual content (kissing, oral, love making scenes) was throughout the book. Nothing over the top; again nicely intertwined in the story. 2.5/5 hotness and steam.
I love series around family members or a group of friends. I love the series even more when the author intertwines those characters throughout the book series (it’s a pet peeve when authors don’t do that because what’s the point of the series and introducing the characters if they are not going to interact throughout the series). Book 2 characters in this storyline.
would recommend this book and series (you don’t have to read them in order however it wouldn’t hurt to read them in order to get the full story throughout the series).
The development and interest in main characters and secondary characters was enjoyable. I really did like the H/H for this book; very well paired as a couple. You also get a secondary romance which was nice.
I loved the writing around the women empowerment (it wasn’t over the top for me). Badass women rock.
writing style is easy to follow, humorous moments, the give and take dialogue enjoyable.
Romantic/sexual content (kissing, oral, love making scenes) was throughout the book. Nothing over the top; again nicely intertwined in the story. 2.5/5 hotness and steam.
I love series around family members or a group of friends. I love the series even more when the author intertwines those characters throughout the book series (it’s a pet peeve when authors don’t do that because what’s the point of the series and introducing the characters if they are not going to interact throughout the series). Book 2 characters in this storyline.
would recommend this book and series (you don’t have to read them in order however it wouldn’t hurt to read them in order to get the full story throughout the series).
September 9, 2021
I am reading the whole serie in a row.
This one was slightly less enjoyable than the others. There was a lot of sex and lust, which deterred from actually feeling the love. The H also took a very long time to even consider marriage with the h.
This one was slightly less enjoyable than the others. There was a lot of sex and lust, which deterred from actually feeling the love. The H also took a very long time to even consider marriage with the h.
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July 31, 2024
Overall review for first three below, but here's my throughout on this one...
I dislike the H so much. He's such a little jerk. We met him briefly in bk1 & bk2 he started out as a jackass, but improved when he realised the h was genuine and not trying to play the bk2 H. Seems he was trapped into an engagement by a Dukes daughter who was caught near him and said he was the reason she looked so rumpled. He had just had his own tumble and could hardly point out he was with a different girl... so = betrothed! The fiancée has since shown less that little interest in getting to know him or
marrying him. That gives you an opinion right?
Start bk3 with him bitching about not having a chance get to know his betrothed etc and how she trapped him... and how he's still so attracted to and wants the girl he had
actually tumbled that night (the h). So, your opinion is backed up... He doesn't want it but she trapped him.
Then it turns out that our little shit H was tumbling the innocent h for quite some time, but was more than happy to betroth to the fiancée because he had always planned on marrying up and now his poor deprived little dick is sad cause the innocent h he had been screwing around with surprised him by rejecting his offer to be his mistress as has always been his plan since she was only a merchants granddaughter. See she had always thought they would be getting married since he pursued her hard and never said a word about not being good enough for marriage etc.
So she's backed off, and he still tries to convince (and shag her) every chance he gets to sign on as mistress cause he
loves her and misses her and surely she should be grateful to give up any respectability she has, and with that the little joy and life she has planned to help with the orphanage. She can't possibly be serious about depriving them both of what little happiness they can snatch around his wife just so she can hold her head up in public and do the work she loves!!! *is there a pouty lip emoji... imagine one here*
Right, so he's sad love sick dick is pouting around and not understanding why she won't devote herself to hoovering up his crumbs. Can ya see my problem with him now?
Anyway, he kind of redeems and eventually says 'Screw it all, I love you and I'll marry you regardless of the scandal', but only really seems like he caves cause he's not getting any interest from him fiancee and there's something a bit dodgy there, so let's cut his losses and stick with the one who's devoted to him. 🙄. Then her granddad/guardian dies and the H barges in and carries her to bed to comfort her and lives with her for days on end and moves her into his house... all while relying on the grapevine to end his engagement and deciding 1800 society can just eat it and get over it when he marries her... and he's surprised at just how badly they start to shun his family and her!?!?!?!?
***
Well, I read the first one and was convinced enough to pay for the bundle (1/2/3). They generally seem pretty good, but there's always something that edges them out of 'real' and 'complete'. Not sure how else to explain it. I really dislike the H in bk3 for most of it and then he just goes completely stupid for the era... so I'm not sure if I'll put more money into the series, although they are prices fairly well. I've got a later book in the series for free, so might try that.
At this point the mm series interests me more since we just got a look at Stanis and Redding. Tho I'm not sure if I'll pay for them either.
0719
I dislike the H so much. He's such a little jerk. We met him briefly in bk1 & bk2 he started out as a jackass, but improved when he realised the h was genuine and not trying to play the bk2 H. Seems he was trapped into an engagement by a Dukes daughter who was caught near him and said he was the reason she looked so rumpled. He had just had his own tumble and could hardly point out he was with a different girl... so = betrothed! The fiancée has since shown less that little interest in getting to know him or
marrying him. That gives you an opinion right?
Start bk3 with him bitching about not having a chance get to know his betrothed etc and how she trapped him... and how he's still so attracted to and wants the girl he had
actually tumbled that night (the h). So, your opinion is backed up... He doesn't want it but she trapped him.
Then it turns out that our little shit H was tumbling the innocent h for quite some time, but was more than happy to betroth to the fiancée because he had always planned on marrying up and now his poor deprived little dick is sad cause the innocent h he had been screwing around with surprised him by rejecting his offer to be his mistress as has always been his plan since she was only a merchants granddaughter. See she had always thought they would be getting married since he pursued her hard and never said a word about not being good enough for marriage etc.
So she's backed off, and he still tries to convince (and shag her) every chance he gets to sign on as mistress cause he
loves her and misses her and surely she should be grateful to give up any respectability she has, and with that the little joy and life she has planned to help with the orphanage. She can't possibly be serious about depriving them both of what little happiness they can snatch around his wife just so she can hold her head up in public and do the work she loves!!! *is there a pouty lip emoji... imagine one here*
Right, so he's sad love sick dick is pouting around and not understanding why she won't devote herself to hoovering up his crumbs. Can ya see my problem with him now?
Anyway, he kind of redeems and eventually says 'Screw it all, I love you and I'll marry you regardless of the scandal', but only really seems like he caves cause he's not getting any interest from him fiancee and there's something a bit dodgy there, so let's cut his losses and stick with the one who's devoted to him. 🙄. Then her granddad/guardian dies and the H barges in and carries her to bed to comfort her and lives with her for days on end and moves her into his house... all while relying on the grapevine to end his engagement and deciding 1800 society can just eat it and get over it when he marries her... and he's surprised at just how badly they start to shun his family and her!?!?!?!?
***
Well, I read the first one and was convinced enough to pay for the bundle (1/2/3). They generally seem pretty good, but there's always something that edges them out of 'real' and 'complete'. Not sure how else to explain it. I really dislike the H in bk3 for most of it and then he just goes completely stupid for the era... so I'm not sure if I'll put more money into the series, although they are prices fairly well. I've got a later book in the series for free, so might try that.
At this point the mm series interests me more since we just got a look at Stanis and Redding. Tho I'm not sure if I'll pay for them either.
0719
September 3, 2020
#3 in the series. Can be read as a stand alone. I got the first 3 books in this series as a bundle on Amazon. Fortunately, I didn't pay that much!
This story is set in Regency England, but those who hate anachronistic stories would do well to avoid it. Too many eye rolling scenes. Disjointed story. At least I could mostly get through this one. Skimmed the sex scenes (it was faster to get through it that way).
The H/h get their HEA after none of the big questions were answered. It seems Oscar's former fiance, Penelope will get it on with her brother in law until her sister (locked up in Bedlam) has an unfortunate accident.
I predict I'll forget it by tomorrow, which is why I'm reviewing it today. ;)
This story is set in Regency England, but those who hate anachronistic stories would do well to avoid it. Too many eye rolling scenes. Disjointed story. At least I could mostly get through this one. Skimmed the sex scenes (it was faster to get through it that way).
The H/h get their HEA after none of the big questions were answered. It seems Oscar's former fiance, Penelope will get it on with her brother in law until her sister (locked up in Bedlam) has an unfortunate accident.
I predict I'll forget it by tomorrow, which is why I'm reviewing it today. ;)
November 24, 2011
An amazing interesting book that draws you in and doesn't let you go until the end. Ms Boyd is a remarkable author with the ability to tell a great story and combine it with historical details of the regency period. There are two love stories happening, suspense and a twist at the end. Although tagged as an erotic historical, I find it more like a very sensual historical. There are detailed well written sex scenes but not a lot of them. Now I will have to read the Hunt Club series to read Redding's and the Duke's story.
May 5, 2019
These books are pretty terrible. Characters forgiving someone for sleeping with them under the guise of being someone else in the dark? And marrying them? And so many historical cringes. The hero was kind of a dickhead and the heroine...meh. Why do I keep reading these books?
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January 13, 2026
Entre os três livros até agora lidos da série, eu acho que esse foi o mais dramático!
Após salvar a vida de Lily ao matar seu primo, Oscar passa a ter pesadelos e encontra a paz para seus tormentos ao lado de Ágatha, com quem viveu um grande amor. Contudo, as regras da sociedade não permite que os dois vivam esse amor, e seu futuro parece estar traçado ao lado de Penélope.
O oposto do que Ágatha significa para Oscar é o que Penélope representa para ele, quer na classe social, como na frieza da jovem nos poucos momentos que fica ao seu lado. Entretanto, há segredos que cercam Penélope e sua família, o que faz Oscar se preocupar um pouco mais com seu futuro.
Independente dos sentimentos ou de sua opinião, Agatha sabe que não poderá casar com Oscar, por isso, o orfanato é o único lugar que pode acalmar sua dor e tristeza. E os momentos que passa ao lado de Oscar são aproveitados e vividos ao máximo pelo casal.
E cada página virada ocorre fatos que podem ou não ajudar os dois, além disso o destino do orfanato e a tragédia que cerca Ágatha é de no mínimo de tirar lágrimas do leitor. A vida de Estella, a mãe de Oscar, é emocionante, tanto pelo passado quanto pelo presente. As intrigas levam os personagens e o leitor a sentir o coração na garganta tamanha adrenalina aqui descrita.
Mas a autora não é só romance, tragédia e perigos, ela também traz um toque irônico e divertido ao apresentar o Duque de Staines, que irá “atormentar” os personagens até conseguir o que quer e duvido que não irá conquistar o leitor. Espero que tenha algum livro sobre ele!!
Esse livro me conquistou do início ao fim, se tornando um dos meus favoritos desse ano!!!
Após salvar a vida de Lily ao matar seu primo, Oscar passa a ter pesadelos e encontra a paz para seus tormentos ao lado de Ágatha, com quem viveu um grande amor. Contudo, as regras da sociedade não permite que os dois vivam esse amor, e seu futuro parece estar traçado ao lado de Penélope.
O oposto do que Ágatha significa para Oscar é o que Penélope representa para ele, quer na classe social, como na frieza da jovem nos poucos momentos que fica ao seu lado. Entretanto, há segredos que cercam Penélope e sua família, o que faz Oscar se preocupar um pouco mais com seu futuro.
Independente dos sentimentos ou de sua opinião, Agatha sabe que não poderá casar com Oscar, por isso, o orfanato é o único lugar que pode acalmar sua dor e tristeza. E os momentos que passa ao lado de Oscar são aproveitados e vividos ao máximo pelo casal.
E cada página virada ocorre fatos que podem ou não ajudar os dois, além disso o destino do orfanato e a tragédia que cerca Ágatha é de no mínimo de tirar lágrimas do leitor. A vida de Estella, a mãe de Oscar, é emocionante, tanto pelo passado quanto pelo presente. As intrigas levam os personagens e o leitor a sentir o coração na garganta tamanha adrenalina aqui descrita.
Mas a autora não é só romance, tragédia e perigos, ela também traz um toque irônico e divertido ao apresentar o Duque de Staines, que irá “atormentar” os personagens até conseguir o que quer e duvido que não irá conquistar o leitor. Espero que tenha algum livro sobre ele!!
Esse livro me conquistou do início ao fim, se tornando um dos meus favoritos desse ano!!!
June 29, 2025
O silêncio que precede o caos. Os fins justificam os meios? O tiro acertou o seu alvo, mas mesmo sendo necessário pareceu tão errado. As consequências fazem parte do pacote e o peso delas também.
Oscar Ryall, Visconde de Carrington está vivendo um período bem conflituoso de sua vida. Carismático, sempre fez de tudo para ajudar e agradar ao seu próximo. O problema? Ele deixou de priorizar a sua própria felicidade. Entenda, não é errado agradar as pessoas ou ser solicito, mas quando somos obrigados a fazer o que não queremos e com consequências tão definitivas a longo prazo, a gente vê que algo está errado.
O pior é que tudo estava indo muito bem na vida dele e simplesmente deixou de estar. Depois de um período nutrindo uma grande afeição por sua vizinha, Oscar enfim, estava vivendo um momento de grande entrega com a mulher que amava, mas por azar acabou esbarrando em uma lady em uma festa e foi obrigado por honra a noivar com ela. Que balde de água fria, né? E se não bastasse isso tudo, ele foi visitar seu amigo no interior para espairecer e acabou salvando-o de um algoz. Essa sucessão de problemas estava levando embora a sua sanidade.
Agatha Birkenstock é uma órfã que foi morar com o seu avô. No início, foi extremamente difícil, a perda foi devastadora, mas além do apoio de seu avô, ela teve o apoio de seu vizinho e amigo Oscar. O relacionamento que começou com uma amizade acabou se tornando algo mais até que ele foi encurralado e assumiu um noivado com Lady Penélope.
Como ela não era da alta sociedade, se sentiu rejeitada e preferiu se manter afastada. Só que Oscar não queria e nem conseguia se manter longe.
É uma história de amor que precisou passar por diversos percalços para acontecer, e Oscar acabou entendendo que nem sempre fazer o que se esperam é o certo, pois no fim das contas, a sua felicidade depende disso.
Oscar Ryall, Visconde de Carrington está vivendo um período bem conflituoso de sua vida. Carismático, sempre fez de tudo para ajudar e agradar ao seu próximo. O problema? Ele deixou de priorizar a sua própria felicidade. Entenda, não é errado agradar as pessoas ou ser solicito, mas quando somos obrigados a fazer o que não queremos e com consequências tão definitivas a longo prazo, a gente vê que algo está errado.
O pior é que tudo estava indo muito bem na vida dele e simplesmente deixou de estar. Depois de um período nutrindo uma grande afeição por sua vizinha, Oscar enfim, estava vivendo um momento de grande entrega com a mulher que amava, mas por azar acabou esbarrando em uma lady em uma festa e foi obrigado por honra a noivar com ela. Que balde de água fria, né? E se não bastasse isso tudo, ele foi visitar seu amigo no interior para espairecer e acabou salvando-o de um algoz. Essa sucessão de problemas estava levando embora a sua sanidade.
Agatha Birkenstock é uma órfã que foi morar com o seu avô. No início, foi extremamente difícil, a perda foi devastadora, mas além do apoio de seu avô, ela teve o apoio de seu vizinho e amigo Oscar. O relacionamento que começou com uma amizade acabou se tornando algo mais até que ele foi encurralado e assumiu um noivado com Lady Penélope.
Como ela não era da alta sociedade, se sentiu rejeitada e preferiu se manter afastada. Só que Oscar não queria e nem conseguia se manter longe.
É uma história de amor que precisou passar por diversos percalços para acontecer, e Oscar acabou entendendo que nem sempre fazer o que se esperam é o certo, pois no fim das contas, a sua felicidade depende disso.
April 16, 2020
This is an entertaining story of Oscar Carrington and Agatha Birkenstock. They are next door neighbors. Oscar has been attentive to Agatha and wants to marry her. Unfortunately, he finds himself forced to become engaged to Lady Penelope. Every time he tries to talk to Penelope, her brother in law tags along, and she pays him more attention than she does Oscar. In the meantime, Oscar’s mother and Agatha’s grandfather are having an affair. Agatha and Oscar’s mother help support an orphanage where Oscar is checking the books for the trustees of the institution. Grandfather dies, Oscar decides to marry Agatha, and Agatha is kidnapped and then rescued by a Duke.
June 29, 2025
Neste terceiro livro, Heather Boyd,levou ao leitor um turbilhão de sentimentos, em cada cena e situação, era emoções diferentes, adrenalina, e perigos foram neste enredo um aperitivo e dos bons.
A dinâmica entre o casal,Agatha e Heather Boyd,foi intensa, um misto de sentimentos opostos permeavam esses dois.
Ela, teve seu coração partido e como consequência, voltar a confiar era difícil.
Heather Boyd, queria ter uma posição privilegiada na sociedade, e num deslize perdeu a chance de ficar com a dona do seu coração.
A autora ela sempre, traz histórias envolventes e carregadas de emoções, dilemas e personagens fortes, que buscam suas rendencoes.
A dinâmica entre o casal,Agatha e Heather Boyd,foi intensa, um misto de sentimentos opostos permeavam esses dois.
Ela, teve seu coração partido e como consequência, voltar a confiar era difícil.
Heather Boyd, queria ter uma posição privilegiada na sociedade, e num deslize perdeu a chance de ficar com a dona do seu coração.
A autora ela sempre, traz histórias envolventes e carregadas de emoções, dilemas e personagens fortes, que buscam suas rendencoes.
June 7, 2017
A heroine with a big heart and a weakness for the boy next door. A hero who has to fight his nightmares and do what he was always told is right - or doesn't he? And a thrilling background story with lots of twists and lovers and deception, a whirlwind of passion and suspense, my heart went out to Randall because I already read his and his family's story - and may I say I absolutely loved the high handed Lord and his capable manservant? Meddling but adorable! I definitely need more of this series.
February 17, 2018
I enjoyed this book a lot but didn’t like the ending.
You read this high drama and then the book just ends with the rescue? No! NO! Why did they do that?! Which one of them really did it?!? What were they doing with each other?! So many questions and the book just ends.
You read this high drama and then the book just ends with the rescue? No! NO! Why did they do that?! Which one of them really did it?!? What were they doing with each other?! So many questions and the book just ends.
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July 2, 2020This is just awful. Cant read another painstaking moment of this pathetic couple’s tale. 35% in they can’t stop the I-can’t-have-you-but-I-must-have-sex-with-you-anyway storyline. Ewww...and the mother’s storyline is not very appealing either.
May 20, 2023
Wow! What a rollercoaster!
Seriously it seems this story will be OK and straight forward... Forget about it! Oh my! A non stop of emotions! Truly incredible! It was ever so interesting to learn much more about Oscar and his family! So happy for all!
Seriously it seems this story will be OK and straight forward... Forget about it! Oh my! A non stop of emotions! Truly incredible! It was ever so interesting to learn much more about Oscar and his family! So happy for all!
May 15, 2024
Amazing story
It was wonderful to find out why Agatha seemed so churlish to Discount Carrington. Their story has so many twists and turns that I was never sure what new truth we would learn on the next page. That also made it difficult to put down!
It was wonderful to find out why Agatha seemed so churlish to Discount Carrington. Their story has so many twists and turns that I was never sure what new truth we would learn on the next page. That also made it difficult to put down!
June 15, 2018
Loved it. How he went against convention to be with the one he truly loved was wonderful.
July 7, 2018
Enjoyable
This book made me tear up a few times. It was a lovely read. It wasn’t too drawn out and I am able to connect with the MCs.
This book made me tear up a few times. It was a lovely read. It wasn’t too drawn out and I am able to connect with the MCs.
January 30, 2019
A very scandalous family.
I did enjoy his remorse for conforming to society's expectations of keeping a mistress for pleasure while marrying for status.
I did enjoy his remorse for conforming to society's expectations of keeping a mistress for pleasure while marrying for status.
March 9, 2024
Charity (Distinguished Rogues #3) by Heather Boyd – There was a lot more drama that I had guessed, but this was a fun historical romance! Happy Reading!
October 10, 2024
Charity
A wonderful and entertaining story, I loved every second of reading it. I would recommend it to anyone who loves historic novels.
A wonderful and entertaining story, I loved every second of reading it. I would recommend it to anyone who loves historic novels.
January 29, 2025
Pretty good, wild ass story. Why does buddy hate orphans so much??? He ended up loving and adopting them so it’s chill I guess?😂
June 30, 2025
Quando o amor vence tudo
Um livro escrito de forma poderosa, que mobiliza emoções profundas e nos deixam refletindo muito tempo depois da última página. Sensacional.
Um livro escrito de forma poderosa, que mobiliza emoções profundas e nos deixam refletindo muito tempo depois da última página. Sensacional.
October 2, 2018
Not as good as the other stories, but still a nice read
August 14, 2019
Definitely not my favourite. A good way to past the time though. Agatha Birkenstock has a big heart and she is in love with the boy next door. The boy next door being Oscar Ryall, Lord Carrington. So, not much of a boy really. Except, he really hurt her. Broke her heart is a better term for it. He was caught in a compromising position with another lady, but it was all a misunderstanding. However, he can’t say the real reason why his clothes are all rumpled, he’d ruin Agatha’s reputation. So, he finds himself engaged. Agatha is of course heart broken. Oscar feels duty bound to marry this girl. His heart is obviously not in it but he can’t figure a way out without causing a scandal. He does however, have the audacity to ask Agatha to be his mistress, which she refuses. When reading his view point we find out that was his plan all along because she is only a merchants daughter. So, he’s a bit of a dick really. Okay. A massive dick. Agatha was always under the impression that they would be married, he heavily pursued her and never gave any other inclination.
He does love her. But he didn’t want to marry her, and now he cannot because he is betrothed to someone else. He really did annoy me in this whole situation. He can’t expect to have his cake and eat it too. Obviously it’s a story but he just really frustrated me. He still wants to try and have a tumble with her whilst betrothed to someone else. Honestly. Men. He does redeem himself later on though.
Agatha has a very good distraction, she has the orphanage. I enjoyed this part. It’s lovely how she dedicated her time to these little children. You could feel her care for them and, their love for her. It definitely brought the storyline together for me. She also realised that she couldn’t have a scandal because it might interfere with the orphanage and the people that run it would probably refuse her access.
Was drawn in by Boyd’s writing yet again, even though I personally did not get on with the hero, her writing skills cannot be denied. She just always writes in such vivid detail, her stories are fantastic on that front.
He does love her. But he didn’t want to marry her, and now he cannot because he is betrothed to someone else. He really did annoy me in this whole situation. He can’t expect to have his cake and eat it too. Obviously it’s a story but he just really frustrated me. He still wants to try and have a tumble with her whilst betrothed to someone else. Honestly. Men. He does redeem himself later on though.
Agatha has a very good distraction, she has the orphanage. I enjoyed this part. It’s lovely how she dedicated her time to these little children. You could feel her care for them and, their love for her. It definitely brought the storyline together for me. She also realised that she couldn’t have a scandal because it might interfere with the orphanage and the people that run it would probably refuse her access.
Was drawn in by Boyd’s writing yet again, even though I personally did not get on with the hero, her writing skills cannot be denied. She just always writes in such vivid detail, her stories are fantastic on that front.
November 27, 2016
Loved the 3rd installment. Lord Carrington (Oscar) is still recalling the man he murdered, but it wasn't murder it was self defense. He lives Agatha but can not marry her because she is not nobility. When he is caught leaving an astignation with Agatha but can't reveal its her he is caught in Lady Penelope's lie that he was with her. It breaks Agathas heart that he used her. She puts her heart and soul into the orphanage to forget about Oscar. When he is asked to look at the books at the orphanage she is thrown together with Agatha. He can't understand why he thinks something is off between his intended and her brother-in-law. When tragedy strikes Agatha it's Oscar to the rescue. Oscar also over hears his mother and Mr. Manning that he now knows to be true. A wonderful read with a great ending.
June 10, 2025
He’s going to marry another woman for status but he wants h to continue being his lover but she doesn't want to (even when they still sleep together when H is already engaged).
At the end he realizes that he wants to marry h for love but that doesn't take away the first impression that she was never his first choice and that bothers me. And let's not talk about the kidnapping drama c’mon
At the end he realizes that he wants to marry h for love but that doesn't take away the first impression that she was never his first choice and that bothers me. And let's not talk about the kidnapping drama c’mon
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March 29, 2012Free on Amazon 03/28/2012.
January 18, 2014
2.5 stars.
April 3, 2013
Did not care for the hero and his actions.
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