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Fly with a Rogue
Having fallen on hard times, Emma Westfield provides for herself and her young brother by teaching at the school in their village. Life has taught her to hide her passionate nature and give up dreams of romance, but her resolution crumbles when a handsome aeronaut crashes his balloon nearby and is brought to her cottage.
Estranged from his family, Captain Gilbert Manning has spent most of his life in the British army, campaigning from India to Waterloo. Now that the war is over, he supports himself and veterans of his company by giving balloon exhibitions.
Emma learns that the outwardly devil-may-care rogue recovering on her sofa bears inner scars as grim as those on his body. Gil knows he’s not an eligible suitor, but he longs to teach Emma to embrace life despite all its tragedies. Although they struggle against it, their passion sweeps them along, finally taking them on a scandalous flight across the English countryside.
They must marry, but can they make a life together?
Estranged from his family, Captain Gilbert Manning has spent most of his life in the British army, campaigning from India to Waterloo. Now that the war is over, he supports himself and veterans of his company by giving balloon exhibitions.
Emma learns that the outwardly devil-may-care rogue recovering on her sofa bears inner scars as grim as those on his body. Gil knows he’s not an eligible suitor, but he longs to teach Emma to embrace life despite all its tragedies. Although they struggle against it, their passion sweeps them along, finally taking them on a scandalous flight across the English countryside.
They must marry, but can they make a life together?
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First published August 20, 2013
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Elena Greene
14 books25 followersElena Greene grew up reading anything she could lay her hands on, including her mother's Georgette Heyer novels. She also enjoyed writing but decided to pursue a more practical career in software engineering. Fate intervened when she was sent on a three year international assignment to England, where she was inspired to start writing romances set in the Regency.
Her books have won the National Readers' Choice Award, the Desert Rose Golden Quill and the Colorado Romance Writers' Award of Excellence. Her Super Regency, Lady Dearing's Masquerade, won RT Book Club's award for Best Regency Romance of 2005 and made the Kindle Top 100 list in 2011.
When not writing, Elena enjoys swimming, cooking, meditation, playing the piano, volunteer work and craft projects. She lives in upstate New York with her two daughters and more yarn, wire and beads than she would like to admit.
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Her books have won the National Readers' Choice Award, the Desert Rose Golden Quill and the Colorado Romance Writers' Award of Excellence. Her Super Regency, Lady Dearing's Masquerade, won RT Book Club's award for Best Regency Romance of 2005 and made the Kindle Top 100 list in 2011.
When not writing, Elena enjoys swimming, cooking, meditation, playing the piano, volunteer work and craft projects. She lives in upstate New York with her two daughters and more yarn, wire and beads than she would like to admit.
Find Elena online at:
www.elenagreene.com
www.riskyregencies.com
www.facebook.com/Elena Greene
www.twitter.com/ElenaGreene7
www.pinterest.com/ElenaGreene79
To learn about new releases and special deals, subscribe to Elena's mailing list.
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January 23, 2014
I received this book free from Goodreads as a "first reads". The opinions expressed are mine alone.
I loved "Fly with a Rogue". It was entirely different from any book that I've read (to my knowledge). There was enough of a touch of history - the battle of Waterloo - for me to include it in that genre.
Emma was the perfect schoolmarm figure - daughter of the deceased parson, young disabled (sick)brother to care for, no relatives - at least none were mentioned.
When the aeronaut, Griff, crashed in a nearby meadow she was the logical person to care for him - she had nursing experience because of her brother.
I enjoyed the interaction of these two characters. It was many things...humorous, serious, caring, annoyance and of course, romantic. You never knew quite what to expect next from them.
Then you have the other characters in the book... Well depicted, although they don't appear much in the book. They did play an essential part of the story.
I recommend the book to readers of the above genres.
I loved "Fly with a Rogue". It was entirely different from any book that I've read (to my knowledge). There was enough of a touch of history - the battle of Waterloo - for me to include it in that genre.
Emma was the perfect schoolmarm figure - daughter of the deceased parson, young disabled (sick)brother to care for, no relatives - at least none were mentioned.
When the aeronaut, Griff, crashed in a nearby meadow she was the logical person to care for him - she had nursing experience because of her brother.
I enjoyed the interaction of these two characters. It was many things...humorous, serious, caring, annoyance and of course, romantic. You never knew quite what to expect next from them.
Then you have the other characters in the book... Well depicted, although they don't appear much in the book. They did play an essential part of the story.
I recommend the book to readers of the above genres.
September 28, 2015
A phenomenally exciting adventure, complete with wounded heroes and balloons.
This is a charmingly loose book, with plenty of side-kicks and minor villains (both male and female) as well as a couple total reprobates, and a true, nasty, dyed in the wool creepy villain. The plot is standard, with a few extra bits here and there. It is those extra bits that make this book, as they do any book.
The hero wrecks his balloon, ends up injured.
The heroine has fallen on hard times.
One or two or more characters want the heroine, likewise the hero. One or two want him DEAD!
The ending(s) (it has several very nice - errr - climactic scenes - that could have parlayed into endings...are splendid.
The book is just below spicey and just above sultry. It's not so much the anatomy as it is the location....
This is a charmingly loose book, with plenty of side-kicks and minor villains (both male and female) as well as a couple total reprobates, and a true, nasty, dyed in the wool creepy villain. The plot is standard, with a few extra bits here and there. It is those extra bits that make this book, as they do any book.
The hero wrecks his balloon, ends up injured.
The heroine has fallen on hard times.
One or two or more characters want the heroine, likewise the hero. One or two want him DEAD!
The ending(s) (it has several very nice - errr - climactic scenes - that could have parlayed into endings...are splendid.
The book is just below spicey and just above sultry. It's not so much the anatomy as it is the location....
November 11, 2013
3.5/5.0
Set in 1817 England, Elena Greene paints a delightful picture of life in a small village where society’s rules are strict and gossip is rife.
Read full review in the November 2013 issue of InD’tale Magazine.
Set in 1817 England, Elena Greene paints a delightful picture of life in a small village where society’s rules are strict and gossip is rife.
Read full review in the November 2013 issue of InD’tale Magazine.
December 16, 2013
Fly With A Rogue was an enjoyable read, the two main characters were engaging and had good back stories. Both of them had experienced pain in their lives and I liked how the author eventually brought them together. There was a red herring before you found out who the antagonist of the story was and it was a good twist.
Overall I would recommend this book, thank you to the author for my Goodreads First Reads copy!
Overall I would recommend this book, thank you to the author for my Goodreads First Reads copy!
March 19, 2014
I enjoyed this book very much. I loved Emma and Gil, the two main characters, and Kit, Emma's brother. There was romance, intrigue, steamy sex, an undercurrent of danger and is very well written. I would certainly read Elena Greene's books again.
I did find a few typos:
Page 244: Perhaps your he will relent.
Page 255: I want to know want(what) is happening on the estate.
Page 257: You sent my parents to your(their) deaths.
I received this book in a Goodreads Giveaway.
I did find a few typos:
Page 244: Perhaps your he will relent.
Page 255: I want to know want(what) is happening on the estate.
Page 257: You sent my parents to your(their) deaths.
I received this book in a Goodreads Giveaway.
May 25, 2014
Maybe closer to 3 1/2 stars. Part one of this book was much stronger than part two (the books is divided into two parts, it's not a distinction I made). I enjoyed the characters and the sweet romance but all the events in the second part of the book were not adequately set up in the first part of the book.
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November 7, 20133.5 stars
Set in 1817 England, Elena Greene paints a delightful picture of life in a small village where society’s rules are strict and gossip is rife.
Full review in November 2013 issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Set in 1817 England, Elena Greene paints a delightful picture of life in a small village where society’s rules are strict and gossip is rife.
Full review in November 2013 issue of InD'tale Magazine.
October 4, 2013
Emma, Gil and Kit are delightful characters. You want to know their story.
October 19, 2013
I won this book through good reads first reads for free.
Sheer hotness and a ton of fun makes this book a great read for everyone!
Sheer hotness and a ton of fun makes this book a great read for everyone!
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