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The Rakehell Regency Romance Series Boxed Set 6
This set contains THREE full-length historical romance novels set in the Regency Period:
Book 16: MADNESS = 115,416 Words
Book 17: BEGUILED = 69,751 Words
Book 18: BEGUILED ANEW = 78,254 Words
MADNESS
Freedom and love, or death...
Gabrielle Howell enters the hellish asylum of Bedlam in London when her sister Lucinda is committed as insane by her husband the Earl of Oxnard.
During a riot at the asylum, Gabrielle is rescued by a handsome inmate known only as Simon, who seems to make an awful lot of sense for someone supposedly deranged.
Drugged and suffering from a mysterious malady, Simon cannot remember his past. All his records seem to indicate he is a deadly killer incarcerated by his prominent family.
But the more Gabrielle gets to know the fiercely intelligent and gentle man, the more she has her doubts that this could ever be true. Simon is principled, kind, and certainly no murderer. He transforms from loyal ally to the most magnificent lover as the passion sparks between them, heady and addictive...
WORD COUNT=115,416 Words
BEGUILED
Fresh up from the country to visit her brother in London, Miranda Lyons Dane gets involved in a daring prank thanks to the notoriously wanton beauty Georgina Jerome. The seemingly harmless game turns dangerous as Miranda is attacked by a cut-purse. Her rescue at the hands of the mysterious George Davenant leaves her feeling sure she is out of the frying pan and straight into the fire, for no man has ever made her feel the torrid heat of desire.
Yet George is only ever spoken of in hushed whispers, for he is reputed to be the most vicious criminal mastermind the capital has ever seen. Suddenly all of the assumptions Miranda had ever made about her life are turned upside down. George offers her the role as his leading actress in the ramshackle theater he manages.
Despite her fears, Miranda takes the job, and finds herself growing ever closer to her enigmatic but handsome employer. George is a master of many roles and disguises, the only way he can ever keep one step ahead of the peril that dogs his heels. Miranda's entrance into his cold, hard world brings a warmth he never dared dream could be possible for a man with his dark past...
WORD COUNT= 69,751 Words
BEGUILED ANEW
The love story of Miranda Dane Lyons and George Davenant continues as George races against time to save the woman he loves from certain death. Miranda is determined to fight her way back to the man she loves, even though his secrets threaten any hope they may have of securing a happy future together.
But Miranda has secrets of her own, not least of which is her true identity as a wealthy heiress from the prominent Dane family, not a country girl down on her luck as George has assumed.
Miranda undertakes an epic struggle to recover from her horrendous ordeal at the hands of the Earl of Oxnard, and risk sharing her life and love with George.
As George and Miranda's love grows through the adversity they share, so too does their danger, as power-hungry plotters threaten to sweep aside the new King of England, George IV, and restore Napoleon to his former glory as master of all Europe...
WORD COUNT=78,254 Words
RATING: EXPLICIT: Multiple erotic scenes and love scenes throughout each novel
AUDIENCE: Fans of high-quality historical romance novels with detailed love scenes
Book 16: MADNESS = 115,416 Words
Book 17: BEGUILED = 69,751 Words
Book 18: BEGUILED ANEW = 78,254 Words
MADNESS
Freedom and love, or death...
Gabrielle Howell enters the hellish asylum of Bedlam in London when her sister Lucinda is committed as insane by her husband the Earl of Oxnard.
During a riot at the asylum, Gabrielle is rescued by a handsome inmate known only as Simon, who seems to make an awful lot of sense for someone supposedly deranged.
Drugged and suffering from a mysterious malady, Simon cannot remember his past. All his records seem to indicate he is a deadly killer incarcerated by his prominent family.
But the more Gabrielle gets to know the fiercely intelligent and gentle man, the more she has her doubts that this could ever be true. Simon is principled, kind, and certainly no murderer. He transforms from loyal ally to the most magnificent lover as the passion sparks between them, heady and addictive...
WORD COUNT=115,416 Words
BEGUILED
Fresh up from the country to visit her brother in London, Miranda Lyons Dane gets involved in a daring prank thanks to the notoriously wanton beauty Georgina Jerome. The seemingly harmless game turns dangerous as Miranda is attacked by a cut-purse. Her rescue at the hands of the mysterious George Davenant leaves her feeling sure she is out of the frying pan and straight into the fire, for no man has ever made her feel the torrid heat of desire.
Yet George is only ever spoken of in hushed whispers, for he is reputed to be the most vicious criminal mastermind the capital has ever seen. Suddenly all of the assumptions Miranda had ever made about her life are turned upside down. George offers her the role as his leading actress in the ramshackle theater he manages.
Despite her fears, Miranda takes the job, and finds herself growing ever closer to her enigmatic but handsome employer. George is a master of many roles and disguises, the only way he can ever keep one step ahead of the peril that dogs his heels. Miranda's entrance into his cold, hard world brings a warmth he never dared dream could be possible for a man with his dark past...
WORD COUNT= 69,751 Words
BEGUILED ANEW
The love story of Miranda Dane Lyons and George Davenant continues as George races against time to save the woman he loves from certain death. Miranda is determined to fight her way back to the man she loves, even though his secrets threaten any hope they may have of securing a happy future together.
But Miranda has secrets of her own, not least of which is her true identity as a wealthy heiress from the prominent Dane family, not a country girl down on her luck as George has assumed.
Miranda undertakes an epic struggle to recover from her horrendous ordeal at the hands of the Earl of Oxnard, and risk sharing her life and love with George.
As George and Miranda's love grows through the adversity they share, so too does their danger, as power-hungry plotters threaten to sweep aside the new King of England, George IV, and restore Napoleon to his former glory as master of all Europe...
WORD COUNT=78,254 Words
RATING: EXPLICIT: Multiple erotic scenes and love scenes throughout each novel
AUDIENCE: Fans of high-quality historical romance novels with detailed love scenes
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First published December 22, 2012
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June 29, 2014
Dropped the ball on George
O.K. so, the first story wasn't so bad. Even though the lead female goes from just meeting the crazy man in the asylum, to giving him a good fondling all night. While being barricaded in a bathroom during a riot, in said asylum. Then she ignores him while running around asking people about him. People who are clearly covering things up, and would never give her the truth anyways. Fast forward, she moves in the guarded cell with him!? All while also taking care of her catatonic, pregnant sister. She then plans and fulfills an elaborate escape for all of them. Altogether it was a good read though. It definitely kept me intrigued. Worth a read.
Finally we get to the intriguing, taciturn spy, who goes around being hero in the shadows, George. His story made me so angry I could scream. I don't know where to start. Let's start with the leading lady Miss Dane. I really didn't have many issues with her, other than her naivety early on (which is usual). Her secrets, wanting him to love her, not her money, that was weak and ridiculous. And one rash, disastrous decision when heartbroken, that made no sense to me. George on the other hand, was not the same character we've come to love in this story. He was only slightly brutish (in the beginning), never really demanding (even though he was boss of that whole side of town). Speaking of being king of the criminals, why is he running with her to get her off the street? Why is the boss of the criminals hiding from a handful of drunken degenerates intent on rape? He seemed too tame and forgiving to terrible employees. George wasn't very taciturn, spilling his guts about how he felt for Miranda to everyone. Needing Viola's opinion and help? (I'll get back to Viola in a minute.) He's been surrounded by women for how long, and he needs help in knowing what his love would like? I don't think I was ever so angry than when George suddenly turned childish asking for permission and advice. This man is "old enough to be her dad", in his forties, a master government spy, boss of the whole criminal side of town, and older than half the men in this series. George somehow seems to turn inexperienced and young in the presence of the other rakehell men in the series. Which to me is absolutely ridiculous. Going as far as Lawrence calling him "lad". Then at the end, calling him "old chap". Make up my mind will ya. Not to mention he didn't notice the similarities with Miranda and her sister. He is a government spy, trained to watch, seek info, etc., his lover was some big mystery? Oh, and wasn't Dane's sisters twins. I thought they were a late pregnancy that his father claimed weren't his. Didn't his mother die in that child birth? Kind of hard to have another child when your dead. This story completely erased the fact they were twins, which would've shown George exactly who Miranda was. I was so disappointed in how MacMurrough changed his character. It was not for the better in my opinion.
Now, to the wicked witch of this story, none other than one of the rakehell's wives. Yes, I'm talking about Viola. Personally I didn't like her and Alister's story to begin with, now I really hate her. The jealous little twit should've been told off by her husband and Miranda many times over. George not noticing Miranda's discomfort with the twit was stupid (he was trained to notice things as a spy). It should've been a big red waving flag. Viola's jealous tantrums are the direct reason for Miranda's nightmarish ordeal. And she was no better than Georgina in her vindictive envy. Personally I think Miranda should've came back and beat and abused Viola's a*s just like she had been. I damn for sure wouldn't have forgiven her. And why must all these women in this series have to endure such horrific tragedies? All is wrapped up in a little bow at the end. Except for a few hanging chads such as Sebastian, Dr. Antony, Oliver, Lucinda, etc.. I'm sure they'll be used later, perhaps in a new series. Worth a read, even though I was terribly disappointed. You won't want to miss the wrap up of this series disappointing or not. This would've earned 4 stars had George remained true to his character.
O.K. so, the first story wasn't so bad. Even though the lead female goes from just meeting the crazy man in the asylum, to giving him a good fondling all night. While being barricaded in a bathroom during a riot, in said asylum. Then she ignores him while running around asking people about him. People who are clearly covering things up, and would never give her the truth anyways. Fast forward, she moves in the guarded cell with him!? All while also taking care of her catatonic, pregnant sister. She then plans and fulfills an elaborate escape for all of them. Altogether it was a good read though. It definitely kept me intrigued. Worth a read.
Finally we get to the intriguing, taciturn spy, who goes around being hero in the shadows, George. His story made me so angry I could scream. I don't know where to start. Let's start with the leading lady Miss Dane. I really didn't have many issues with her, other than her naivety early on (which is usual). Her secrets, wanting him to love her, not her money, that was weak and ridiculous. And one rash, disastrous decision when heartbroken, that made no sense to me. George on the other hand, was not the same character we've come to love in this story. He was only slightly brutish (in the beginning), never really demanding (even though he was boss of that whole side of town). Speaking of being king of the criminals, why is he running with her to get her off the street? Why is the boss of the criminals hiding from a handful of drunken degenerates intent on rape? He seemed too tame and forgiving to terrible employees. George wasn't very taciturn, spilling his guts about how he felt for Miranda to everyone. Needing Viola's opinion and help? (I'll get back to Viola in a minute.) He's been surrounded by women for how long, and he needs help in knowing what his love would like? I don't think I was ever so angry than when George suddenly turned childish asking for permission and advice. This man is "old enough to be her dad", in his forties, a master government spy, boss of the whole criminal side of town, and older than half the men in this series. George somehow seems to turn inexperienced and young in the presence of the other rakehell men in the series. Which to me is absolutely ridiculous. Going as far as Lawrence calling him "lad". Then at the end, calling him "old chap". Make up my mind will ya. Not to mention he didn't notice the similarities with Miranda and her sister. He is a government spy, trained to watch, seek info, etc., his lover was some big mystery? Oh, and wasn't Dane's sisters twins. I thought they were a late pregnancy that his father claimed weren't his. Didn't his mother die in that child birth? Kind of hard to have another child when your dead. This story completely erased the fact they were twins, which would've shown George exactly who Miranda was. I was so disappointed in how MacMurrough changed his character. It was not for the better in my opinion.
Now, to the wicked witch of this story, none other than one of the rakehell's wives. Yes, I'm talking about Viola. Personally I didn't like her and Alister's story to begin with, now I really hate her. The jealous little twit should've been told off by her husband and Miranda many times over. George not noticing Miranda's discomfort with the twit was stupid (he was trained to notice things as a spy). It should've been a big red waving flag. Viola's jealous tantrums are the direct reason for Miranda's nightmarish ordeal. And she was no better than Georgina in her vindictive envy. Personally I think Miranda should've came back and beat and abused Viola's a*s just like she had been. I damn for sure wouldn't have forgiven her. And why must all these women in this series have to endure such horrific tragedies? All is wrapped up in a little bow at the end. Except for a few hanging chads such as Sebastian, Dr. Antony, Oliver, Lucinda, etc.. I'm sure they'll be used later, perhaps in a new series. Worth a read, even though I was terribly disappointed. You won't want to miss the wrap up of this series disappointing or not. This would've earned 4 stars had George remained true to his character.
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