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Never Trust a Rebel
Ten years ago Drew Castlemain fled England, disowned by his family and branded a traitor. So returning to escort his new ward Elyse Salforde to her fiance is not only frustrating, it's downright dangerous!
Drew is honour-bound to protect Elyse, but when he discovers she is beautiful, intelligent and far too spirited for her own good, that's easier said than done! Drew is in no position to offer her anything, but when every touch is forbidden - and yet oh, so delicious - he won't be able to fight temptation for long...
Drew is honour-bound to protect Elyse, but when he discovers she is beautiful, intelligent and far too spirited for her own good, that's easier said than done! Drew is in no position to offer her anything, but when every touch is forbidden - and yet oh, so delicious - he won't be able to fight temptation for long...
384 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2014
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Sarah Mallory
208 books118 followersSarah Mallory is the pen name for Melinda Hammond.
Born in Bristol, England, UK, she grew up telling stories. She would make up adventures to relate to her school friends during break times and lunch hours, and she was once caught scribbling a story instead of listening to the French lesson. As a punishment, her teacher made her translate the story into French! She left school at sixteen and worked in offices as varied as stockbrokers, marine engineers, insurance brokers, biscuit manufacturers and even a quarrying company.
She married at nineteen, but continued to work until the birth of her first child. It was at that time that she decided to try her hand at her first love—writing, and shortly after the birth of her daughter she had her first book, Fortune's Lady, published under the pen name of Melinda Hammond. This was quickly followed by two more historical novels, Summer Charade and Autumn Bride, but with the birth of her twin sons the demands of family life meant that writing had to take a backseat for a few years. A compulsive scribbler, she never stopped writing and continued to work on research for her novels, experimenting with contemporary scenarios as well as writing pantomimes for her children's school. In 1989 the family moved to an isolated Pennine farmhouse in West Yorkshire, not far from Brontë country, where the family expanded to include a dog, two gerbils and a dozen chickens. The growing family needed funding and she went back to work full-time. The writing had to be put on hold.
Then, in March 2000, Sarah stepped off a curb and landed in hospital with one ankle broken and one badly sprained. This laid her up on a sofa for twelve weeks and gave her the time she needed to finish a novel. She wrote as Melinda Hammond and Maid of Honour was published the same year. Since then she has never looked back. She's published more than a dozen books under this pen name and has won the Reviewers' Choice Award in 2005 from Singletitles.com for Dance for a Diamond. Her novel Gentlemen in Question was a Historical Novel Society Editors' Choice Title in November 2006. In 2012 her novel The Dangerous Lord Darrington won the Love Story of the Year by the Romantic Novelists' Association. She is now concentrating on writing romantic historical adventures for Mills & Boon.
Born in Bristol, England, UK, she grew up telling stories. She would make up adventures to relate to her school friends during break times and lunch hours, and she was once caught scribbling a story instead of listening to the French lesson. As a punishment, her teacher made her translate the story into French! She left school at sixteen and worked in offices as varied as stockbrokers, marine engineers, insurance brokers, biscuit manufacturers and even a quarrying company.
She married at nineteen, but continued to work until the birth of her first child. It was at that time that she decided to try her hand at her first love—writing, and shortly after the birth of her daughter she had her first book, Fortune's Lady, published under the pen name of Melinda Hammond. This was quickly followed by two more historical novels, Summer Charade and Autumn Bride, but with the birth of her twin sons the demands of family life meant that writing had to take a backseat for a few years. A compulsive scribbler, she never stopped writing and continued to work on research for her novels, experimenting with contemporary scenarios as well as writing pantomimes for her children's school. In 1989 the family moved to an isolated Pennine farmhouse in West Yorkshire, not far from Brontë country, where the family expanded to include a dog, two gerbils and a dozen chickens. The growing family needed funding and she went back to work full-time. The writing had to be put on hold.
Then, in March 2000, Sarah stepped off a curb and landed in hospital with one ankle broken and one badly sprained. This laid her up on a sofa for twelve weeks and gave her the time she needed to finish a novel. She wrote as Melinda Hammond and Maid of Honour was published the same year. Since then she has never looked back. She's published more than a dozen books under this pen name and has won the Reviewers' Choice Award in 2005 from Singletitles.com for Dance for a Diamond. Her novel Gentlemen in Question was a Historical Novel Society Editors' Choice Title in November 2006. In 2012 her novel The Dangerous Lord Darrington won the Love Story of the Year by the Romantic Novelists' Association. She is now concentrating on writing romantic historical adventures for Mills & Boon.
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September 5, 2015
A little drawn out. A lot forgettable.
I didn't really feel connected to the characters.
Not a bad book but definitely not one that will stick out as anything particularly special.
I didn't really feel connected to the characters.
Not a bad book but definitely not one that will stick out as anything particularly special.
September 10, 2014
An exceptional Georgian romance that exquisitely balances danger, deception and desire, Never Trust a Rebel is the mesmerizing new novel from award-winning author Sarah Mallory!
After he had been branded a traitor, Drew Castlemain had no other choice but to flee England and leave everything that was familiar to him behind. Ten long years might have passed since Drew last stepped on English soil, but the daring adventurer knows that he can never return home. Having been disowned by his family and with a price hanging over his head, Drew has had no other choice but to make a life for himself elsewhere. With his dear friend Harry by his side, Drew has seen the world and led a very exciting – if slightly disreputable – life. However, when Harry dies suddenly, Drew finds himself having to honour a dangerous promise that could cost him his life – return to England and escort his friend’s daughter to her betrothed, William Reverson, the younger son of a Viscount. Going back to England is already dangerous enough, but when he claps eyes on Elyse Salforde, his friend’s daughter, Drew realises that stopping himself from seducing his ward will prove to be a bigger challenge than evading the hangman’s noose!
Elyse is counting down the days until her wedding day to William. Having met at a ball when they were both seventeen, Elyse had fallen head over heels in love with him from the very first moment she saw him. Although their meetings over the last couple of years had been few and far between, Elyse cannot imagine loving anyone else but William. However when she meets Drew, she is shocked when she realises that she is attracted to him. Unlike her intended, Drew is dangerous, debonair and as handsome as sin. Elyse might be promised to another, but she cannot help but wonder whether she will be able to resist succumbing to Drew’s tempting kisses and skillful seduction…
When their journey is beset by incident and jeopardy, Drew finds himself unable to shake off this suspicious feeling that Elyse’s betrothal to William Reverson is not as straightforward as they’d initially thought. Duty bound to protect his ward, Drew is determined to uncover the truth behind William Reverson’s intentions – and the one thing he mustn’t allow himself is to get distracted by his ward’s intoxicating beauty.
With Elyse about to wed another and a charge for treason still hanging over his head, Drew knows that theirs is a love that simply cannot be, but is he willing to walk away from the only woman who has managed to breach the defenses he had built around his heart?
In Never Trust a Rebel, award-winning author Sarah Mallory has penned a passionate, compelling and intriguing historical romance that pits a strong, spirited and intelligent heroine against a charismatic, handsome and brooding Alpha hero. A spellbinding tale about the unexpected twists of fate, having the courage to put one’s heart on the line and the healing power of love, Never Trust a Rebel is a colourful romance sparkling with vivid period details, breath-taking adventure, poignant emotion and first-class drama guaranteed to hold readers in thrall!
Enchanting, enjoyable and absolutely impossible to resist, Never Trust a Rebel is another winner from the talented pen of Sarah Mallory!
This review was originally published on Cataromance
After he had been branded a traitor, Drew Castlemain had no other choice but to flee England and leave everything that was familiar to him behind. Ten long years might have passed since Drew last stepped on English soil, but the daring adventurer knows that he can never return home. Having been disowned by his family and with a price hanging over his head, Drew has had no other choice but to make a life for himself elsewhere. With his dear friend Harry by his side, Drew has seen the world and led a very exciting – if slightly disreputable – life. However, when Harry dies suddenly, Drew finds himself having to honour a dangerous promise that could cost him his life – return to England and escort his friend’s daughter to her betrothed, William Reverson, the younger son of a Viscount. Going back to England is already dangerous enough, but when he claps eyes on Elyse Salforde, his friend’s daughter, Drew realises that stopping himself from seducing his ward will prove to be a bigger challenge than evading the hangman’s noose!
Elyse is counting down the days until her wedding day to William. Having met at a ball when they were both seventeen, Elyse had fallen head over heels in love with him from the very first moment she saw him. Although their meetings over the last couple of years had been few and far between, Elyse cannot imagine loving anyone else but William. However when she meets Drew, she is shocked when she realises that she is attracted to him. Unlike her intended, Drew is dangerous, debonair and as handsome as sin. Elyse might be promised to another, but she cannot help but wonder whether she will be able to resist succumbing to Drew’s tempting kisses and skillful seduction…
When their journey is beset by incident and jeopardy, Drew finds himself unable to shake off this suspicious feeling that Elyse’s betrothal to William Reverson is not as straightforward as they’d initially thought. Duty bound to protect his ward, Drew is determined to uncover the truth behind William Reverson’s intentions – and the one thing he mustn’t allow himself is to get distracted by his ward’s intoxicating beauty.
With Elyse about to wed another and a charge for treason still hanging over his head, Drew knows that theirs is a love that simply cannot be, but is he willing to walk away from the only woman who has managed to breach the defenses he had built around his heart?
In Never Trust a Rebel, award-winning author Sarah Mallory has penned a passionate, compelling and intriguing historical romance that pits a strong, spirited and intelligent heroine against a charismatic, handsome and brooding Alpha hero. A spellbinding tale about the unexpected twists of fate, having the courage to put one’s heart on the line and the healing power of love, Never Trust a Rebel is a colourful romance sparkling with vivid period details, breath-taking adventure, poignant emotion and first-class drama guaranteed to hold readers in thrall!
Enchanting, enjoyable and absolutely impossible to resist, Never Trust a Rebel is another winner from the talented pen of Sarah Mallory!
This review was originally published on Cataromance
September 30, 2014
Everything you could want in a steamy historical! Adventure, sigh worthy tension and vivid settings that places the reader in a time and place that one only dreams of visiting. The characters were flawlessly written and even under the complicated circumstances I still shamelessly cheered for Drew. I couldn't help but wonder if Elyse's father hoped for their union when he left Drew her guardian knowing they'd make a good match but maybe that's just wishful thinking :) All in all this was a great read from start to finish and I'd suggest it to anyone.
I was fortunate to win this in a first reads giveaway.. thank you :)
I was fortunate to win this in a first reads giveaway.. thank you :)
August 3, 2018
Nothing exceptional about this book but I liked the main characters and their interactions :)
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