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Taming the Rake
They are known as the Rake Slayers… Tired of the different standards applied to the men who flout society’s rules, three young ladies seek a little primitive justice and hatch a plan to bring a few of London’s most notorious rakes up to snuff before refusing them. But they soon learn exactly what it is that makes rakes so dangerous.
Tasked with bringing down the most notorious rake of all, the always capable and efficient Lady Georgina “Gina” Beauclerk is determined to show the wicked Earl of Coventry just what she has to offer… by promptly turning his dissolute world on its ear. Instead she finds her own world spinning out of control. Because even after she has organized his household, rid his home of alcohol, and paid off his mistress, she can’t help but see that there is more to the handsome earl than first she realized.
Forced into respectable society to escort his debuting sister, Coventry intends to find her a husband post-haste so he can return to the freedom and debauchery of his clubs. After the death of his unfaithful wife, the disillusioned Coventry has no intention of ever marrying again—especially not to an interfering busybody who won’t take “no” for an answer. No matter how much she tempts him.
Tasked with bringing down the most notorious rake of all, the always capable and efficient Lady Georgina “Gina” Beauclerk is determined to show the wicked Earl of Coventry just what she has to offer… by promptly turning his dissolute world on its ear. Instead she finds her own world spinning out of control. Because even after she has organized his household, rid his home of alcohol, and paid off his mistress, she can’t help but see that there is more to the handsome earl than first she realized.
Forced into respectable society to escort his debuting sister, Coventry intends to find her a husband post-haste so he can return to the freedom and debauchery of his clubs. After the death of his unfaithful wife, the disillusioned Coventry has no intention of ever marrying again—especially not to an interfering busybody who won’t take “no” for an answer. No matter how much she tempts him.
360 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2015
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About the author
Monica McCarty
61 books2,963 followersWhat do you get when you mix a legal career, a baseball career, motherhood, and a love of history with a voracious reader? In my case, a Historical Romance Author.
Like most writers, I’ve always loved to read. Growing up in California there was always plenty to do outside, but all too often I could be found inside curled up with a book (or two or three). I started with the usual fare: The Little House on the Prairie series, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Hobbit, Watership Down, Nancy Drew, and everything by Judy Blume. Once I cleared off my bookshelf, I started swiping books from my mom. Some, like Sidney Sheldon’s The Other Side of Midnight, probably weren’t the most appropriate choice for a pre-adolescent—although they were definitely illuminating. I can still remember the look of abject horror on my mom’s Catholic-girl-face when I asked her what a virgin was. After that rather brief conversation, she paid a little closer attention to what had disappeared off her book shelf, and steered me in the direction of Harlequin and Barbara Cartland romances. I was hooked. I quickly read through the inventory of the local library and was soon buying bags of romances at garage sales.
In high school, with the encouragement of my father (who I think was a little concerned about the steady diet of romances), I read over eighty of the Franklin Library’s One Hundred Greatest Books ever written—including Tolstoy, Confucius, Plato, and the entire works of Shakespeare. Some of them were tough going for a teenager, but the experience would prove an invaluable foundation for college. After reading War and Peace, I wasn’t easily intimidated.
For some reason Monica decided to go into writing and not fashion.
After graduation, I loaded up the VW (Jetta not Bus) and trekked down I-5 to attend the University of Southern California, majoring in Political Science and minoring in English (see why all that reading helped!). I joined the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, and when I wasn’t studying or at football games, did my best to support the local bartending industry. Ah, the good old days.
With that kind of fun, four years of college wasn’t quite enough. So leaving Tommy Trojan behind, I traveled back up north to Palo Alto for three more years of study at Stanford Law School. Once I survived the stress of the first semester, law school proved to be one of the best times of my life—garnering me a JD, life-long friends, a husband, and an unexpectedly intimate knowledge of baseball. (See “The Baseball Odyssey” below).
Law School was also where I fell in love with Scotland. In my third year, I took a Comparative Legal History class, and wrote a paper on the Scottish Clan System and Feudalism. So I immediately dropped out of law school and went on to write Scottish Historical Romances…well no, not quite. You see, I always knew I wanted to be a lawyer. My father was a lawyer, I was a “poet” (i.e., not into math), and I love to argue. It seemed natural.
So I finished law school, got married, passed the CA bar, moved to Minnesota (with a few stops along the way), waived into the MN bar, worked as a litigator for a few satisfying years, moved back to CA, had a couple of kids, realized that a legal career and being a single parent for most of the year (due to husband's career) would be extremely difficult, and THEN decided to sit down and write.
And how did I end up writing romance? It’s not as divergent as it seems. What I loved about being a lawyer are the same things I love about being a writer—research and writing. The only thing missing is the arguing, but that’s what a husband and kids are for, right?
Like most writers, I’ve always loved to read. Growing up in California there was always plenty to do outside, but all too often I could be found inside curled up with a book (or two or three). I started with the usual fare: The Little House on the Prairie series, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Hobbit, Watership Down, Nancy Drew, and everything by Judy Blume. Once I cleared off my bookshelf, I started swiping books from my mom. Some, like Sidney Sheldon’s The Other Side of Midnight, probably weren’t the most appropriate choice for a pre-adolescent—although they were definitely illuminating. I can still remember the look of abject horror on my mom’s Catholic-girl-face when I asked her what a virgin was. After that rather brief conversation, she paid a little closer attention to what had disappeared off her book shelf, and steered me in the direction of Harlequin and Barbara Cartland romances. I was hooked. I quickly read through the inventory of the local library and was soon buying bags of romances at garage sales.
In high school, with the encouragement of my father (who I think was a little concerned about the steady diet of romances), I read over eighty of the Franklin Library’s One Hundred Greatest Books ever written—including Tolstoy, Confucius, Plato, and the entire works of Shakespeare. Some of them were tough going for a teenager, but the experience would prove an invaluable foundation for college. After reading War and Peace, I wasn’t easily intimidated.
For some reason Monica decided to go into writing and not fashion.
After graduation, I loaded up the VW (Jetta not Bus) and trekked down I-5 to attend the University of Southern California, majoring in Political Science and minoring in English (see why all that reading helped!). I joined the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, and when I wasn’t studying or at football games, did my best to support the local bartending industry. Ah, the good old days.
With that kind of fun, four years of college wasn’t quite enough. So leaving Tommy Trojan behind, I traveled back up north to Palo Alto for three more years of study at Stanford Law School. Once I survived the stress of the first semester, law school proved to be one of the best times of my life—garnering me a JD, life-long friends, a husband, and an unexpectedly intimate knowledge of baseball. (See “The Baseball Odyssey” below).
Law School was also where I fell in love with Scotland. In my third year, I took a Comparative Legal History class, and wrote a paper on the Scottish Clan System and Feudalism. So I immediately dropped out of law school and went on to write Scottish Historical Romances…well no, not quite. You see, I always knew I wanted to be a lawyer. My father was a lawyer, I was a “poet” (i.e., not into math), and I love to argue. It seemed natural.
So I finished law school, got married, passed the CA bar, moved to Minnesota (with a few stops along the way), waived into the MN bar, worked as a litigator for a few satisfying years, moved back to CA, had a couple of kids, realized that a legal career and being a single parent for most of the year (due to husband's career) would be extremely difficult, and THEN decided to sit down and write.
And how did I end up writing romance? It’s not as divergent as it seems. What I loved about being a lawyer are the same things I love about being a writer—research and writing. The only thing missing is the arguing, but that’s what a husband and kids are for, right?
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January 5, 2016
My Dear Earl of Coventry,
You are the epitome of masculine perfection.
Your respect for women is endearing.
But your respect for Lady Gina, in particular, is even more so.
Not once did you treat her badly.
I also love the fact that you respected her enough to refrain from comparing her with other women.
And when your mistress asked you about her, you reacted just how a gentleman would have—with honesty. Especially considering the fact that you already kissed Lady Gina and even fondled her breasts at this point. Bravo, my lord. Bravo. Of course you wouldn't publicly snub her with your mistress.
When you and Lady Gina had a fight, and this man wanted to steal her away from you, I was really glad when you fought for her.
Oh, how could I forget? When you finally had sex with Lady Gina, and she told you she loved you, you made me cry tears of joy by answering her back. It made me proud that you wanted to marry her after taking her virginity. You really are such an honourable and amiable man.
And lastly, when you and Lady Gina got into A Big Misunderstanding, you guys talked it out. You definitely did not join an orgy, plan to fuck another woman in front of her, and ask her to join you two . Of course, you didn't. You already had sex with her at this point. You're too much of a gentleman to do that.
*swoons*
You truly are the best of the best.
And because of that...
I hope you go die in hell with your balls cut off, you filthy motherfucker.
You are the epitome of masculine perfection.
Your respect for women is endearing.
It must have been that naughty little mouth. It was a mouth that any whore would envy.
But your respect for Lady Gina, in particular, is even more so.
What had Georgina done to him? The deceitful bitch had as good as gelded him. He was about to tell her to stop when he heard a sound. A soft gasp that sounded achingly familiar.
Not once did you treat her badly.
This time he got the last word. “And Lady Georgina, when I take what I want from you—the only thing I want from you—I won’t need a wedding ring to get it.”
I also love the fact that you respected her enough to refrain from comparing her with other women.
She made him think of hot, sultry sex. Or maybe he’d been too long from the lush and lusty Simone. That particular ailment would be remedied soon... But for some reason he didn’t think so. She was no Lady Alice.
And when your mistress asked you about her, you reacted just how a gentleman would have—with honesty. Especially considering the fact that you already kissed Lady Gina and even fondled her breasts at this point. Bravo, my lord. Bravo. Of course you wouldn't publicly snub her with your mistress.
“That is not what I meant. Who is she to you?”
“She is of no consequence.”
When you and Lady Gina had a fight, and this man wanted to steal her away from you, I was really glad when you fought for her.
“Lady Georgina means nothing to me.” He forced the usual derision back into his voice and ignored the sharp lance of pain slicing through his chest. “Happy hunting.” He lifted his glass. “Or should I say, happy fortune hunting?”
Oh, how could I forget? When you finally had sex with Lady Gina, and she told you she loved you, you made me cry tears of joy by answering her back. It made me proud that you wanted to marry her after taking her virginity. You really are such an honourable and amiable man.
He had to know. He felt drained of all his resistance. “Why, Gina?” His voice was ragged. “Why are you doing this?” He paused. “With me.”
She gave him a brave, wobbly smile. “Because I love you.”
His chest squeezed. He didn’t want to believe it. “Why?”
... She couldn’t love him. Why was she doing this? Confusing him. Complicating everything.
And lastly, when you and Lady Gina got into A Big Misunderstanding, you guys talked it out. You definitely did not join an orgy, plan to fuck another woman in front of her, and ask her to join you two . Of course, you didn't. You already had sex with her at this point. You're too much of a gentleman to do that.
A man in a druid’s robe sat on the edge of the bed with his back to her. A woman was straddled on his lap, her long, bare legs draped around his hips. She appeared to be nude, and if the breathy sounds she was making were any indication, she was a very willing participant in the erotic act taking place.
A fact that was confirmed when the woman spoke. She practically squealed with delight as she reached between their bodies. “I ’aven’t ’ad a cock ’is big in years. Ye’d make a stallion buck with envy, wouldn’t ye?”
... “Are you just going to stand there watching or do you want to join us?” he taunted. “There is always room for one more.”
*swoons*
You truly are the best of the best.
And because of that...
I hope you go die in hell with your balls cut off, you filthy motherfucker.
can-never-read
January 9, 2016Still cheating in my view...and a major asshole to boot...
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April 14, 2015
He is an angry, uncaring drunken good for nothing idiot. She is a bored heiress. I would have given this book a 4 star but I could not forgive his indiscretion. It was a real big deal and such a turn off that I would have given this book one star but because of the secondary story line and characters I decided on 2 stars.
do-not-read
January 5, 2016Awful asshole H. [x]
November 20, 2015
It’s been almost a whole year since I’ve read a Historical Romance. And, I’m happy to say that I picked up a real winner. Monica McCarty never disappoints with her romances, and this is one that promises to deliver one fervent love story yielding one incredible couple! James Coventry is definitely the brooding type with his casual aloftness and unhidden sexual trysts on display. He doesn’t give a fig what anyone thinks, but there’s an underlying reason as to his drunken indiscretions and brash behavior. His life has not been without condescending abuse as a young lad which also includes the present.When he meets Georgina Beauclerk, he is smitten with her. But, she’s too young. Inexperienced. And, he never lasts very long with anyone. Gina’s probably the type that needs commitment and fidelity. He’s been there, done that before, and it didn’t work out. He was hurt irrevocably. She does, although, push him to the edge with her daring ways and alluring presence. Along with Gina’s beauty, she is confident and smart, and she’s in no way intimidated by Coventry. He can’t seem to get her out of his mind so much so that when she comes to him with a proposition, how can he turn her down. Coventry, though, eagerly turns the table on her, and she still surprises him with her boldness. That is until he discovers that she may be the one holding all the cards as to succeeding her quest to make a fool out of him.
One just has to love this couple!! There were quite a few laugh out loud moments that had me so entertained in their story. Ms. McCarty doesn’t skimp on her knowledge of the ton as well. From the exquisite descriptions of their clothes to the flavorful English language spoken, the reader gets a true feeling of the Regency era. There was just only one small part that just had me a little peeved where Coventry couldn’t have been more disgraceful. But, he did redeem himself wonderfully with a true confession that really put himself in humiliating circumstances. He was definitely swoon-worthy in Gina’s eyes at that moment, and mine also! Oh, and who could forget how HOT and delectable these two were intimately? A fit of perfection is what they were! The author’s taste in writing love scenes is stellar. It starts with that sexual tension where the reader just wants more, and then the more is totally off-the-charts STEAMY when they finally come together!! This author made me see what I was missing from my lack of reading historical romance. I definitely have to get myself invested in reading this genre more! I’m intrigued with the history within a love story! It just makes me appreciate the past so much more...
“Lady Georgina wasn’t the night, she was the day, bright and shining, bringing light back into the darkness of his life. Her smile, her laughter, her beauty, transcended the fortress he’d erected around his heart.” ~ Coventry (Chap. 21)
One just has to love this couple!! There were quite a few laugh out loud moments that had me so entertained in their story. Ms. McCarty doesn’t skimp on her knowledge of the ton as well. From the exquisite descriptions of their clothes to the flavorful English language spoken, the reader gets a true feeling of the Regency era. There was just only one small part that just had me a little peeved where Coventry couldn’t have been more disgraceful. But, he did redeem himself wonderfully with a true confession that really put himself in humiliating circumstances. He was definitely swoon-worthy in Gina’s eyes at that moment, and mine also! Oh, and who could forget how HOT and delectable these two were intimately? A fit of perfection is what they were! The author’s taste in writing love scenes is stellar. It starts with that sexual tension where the reader just wants more, and then the more is totally off-the-charts STEAMY when they finally come together!! This author made me see what I was missing from my lack of reading historical romance. I definitely have to get myself invested in reading this genre more! I’m intrigued with the history within a love story! It just makes me appreciate the past so much more...
“Lady Georgina wasn’t the night, she was the day, bright and shining, bringing light back into the darkness of his life. Her smile, her laughter, her beauty, transcended the fortress he’d erected around his heart.” ~ Coventry (Chap. 21)
April 15, 2015
5 STARS!
I loved loved loved this book so much!!!
It was perfect!
Everything is so detailed and so very well described that you can't help but feel as though you're a passive spectator standing right in the middle of it all. And to know her characters and some of the plot is inspired and fictionalized based on real people, makes you feel like you're just not reading a work of fiction, but time traveling back to centuries ago, where life and rules were much more complex, but in my opinion much more exciting. The history behind her stories are confirmed through her Author's Note which I'm always looking forward to and adore reading.
This was such a fun read and the love scenes were incredible. I loved Coventry! He was so full of flaws and so emotionally traumatized by all that was done to him as a child and as grown man that it wasn't hard at all to understand his rakish behaviors and life of debauchery, if anything all he went through made me love him even more. Like Gina I didn't give up on him :)
Gina was perfect, and exactly what I look for in a heroine; strong, confident and not afraid at all to dare and speak her mind.
Monica McCarty sure knows how to work her magic on me through her well researched stories. He characters are believable and feel real. And she always writes the most wonderful HEA.
I do hope we get a sequel. I want to know what happens with Cecelia and Beaufort.
I loved loved loved this book so much!!!
It was perfect!
Everything is so detailed and so very well described that you can't help but feel as though you're a passive spectator standing right in the middle of it all. And to know her characters and some of the plot is inspired and fictionalized based on real people, makes you feel like you're just not reading a work of fiction, but time traveling back to centuries ago, where life and rules were much more complex, but in my opinion much more exciting. The history behind her stories are confirmed through her Author's Note which I'm always looking forward to and adore reading.
This was such a fun read and the love scenes were incredible. I loved Coventry! He was so full of flaws and so emotionally traumatized by all that was done to him as a child and as grown man that it wasn't hard at all to understand his rakish behaviors and life of debauchery, if anything all he went through made me love him even more. Like Gina I didn't give up on him :)
Gina was perfect, and exactly what I look for in a heroine; strong, confident and not afraid at all to dare and speak her mind.
Monica McCarty sure knows how to work her magic on me through her well researched stories. He characters are believable and feel real. And she always writes the most wonderful HEA.
I do hope we get a sequel. I want to know what happens with Cecelia and Beaufort.
March 16, 2024
I was engrossed in this book from beginning to end and, even after closing. My only disappointment was that there should have been more groveling. What the Hero did was truly despicable - I was shocked. It was very hurtful and I wished the heroine would make him suffer longer in his remorse.
The words though flow organically and poetically all at once weaving a tale that will leave your heart bleeding and your soul rocked to bits. I loved the angst between the couple - even before they were a couple which was amazing and unique. Their chemistry was palpable.
I can't wait to get my hands on the other installments.
The words though flow organically and poetically all at once weaving a tale that will leave your heart bleeding and your soul rocked to bits. I loved the angst between the couple - even before they were a couple which was amazing and unique. Their chemistry was palpable.
I can't wait to get my hands on the other installments.
July 25, 2016
Cliché! Cliché! Cliché!
If I ever wanted to describe the awful clichées of this genre, I'd always point at this book. It's spectacularly crap. I felt like watching a very cringe worthy film or tv show that I keep watching only to see how much worse it can get.
I don't even know where to start, so I won't bother. If you want to read about a brainless Heroine, totally idiotic, misogynistic Hero, forgettable secondary characters, not to mention a ridiculous plot, go ahead.
I've already bought The Chief. If that's anywhere near as bad, I'll give up on the author.
If I ever wanted to describe the awful clichées of this genre, I'd always point at this book. It's spectacularly crap. I felt like watching a very cringe worthy film or tv show that I keep watching only to see how much worse it can get.
I don't even know where to start, so I won't bother. If you want to read about a brainless Heroine, totally idiotic, misogynistic Hero, forgettable secondary characters, not to mention a ridiculous plot, go ahead.
I've already bought The Chief. If that's anywhere near as bad, I'll give up on the author.
December 10, 2015
This was so angsty, I loved it. Monica McCarty & Lisa Kleypas are my all time favorite historical romance authors.
On another note, I want the other stories in the Rake Slayers series! What about Cecelia and Beaufort!!!!!!???
On another note, I want the other stories in the Rake Slayers series! What about Cecelia and Beaufort!!!!!!???
never-reading-andor-finishing
July 19, 2019Just NO!
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April 10, 2015
I read on FB that MM. got another book out, something about rakes and Regency period and I thought, "hm...well, OK...should stick to writing Scottish romances as she is absolutely the best at it, but, well, everybody needs a change of "scenery" from time to time...I guess".
Wasn't very enthusiastic about it and didn't really feel like reading it as I have had a craving for something contemporary, recently...Checked it on Amazon, wasn't expensive so I "kindled" it, just in case, for future, you understand ;).
Oh, how wrong I was. I practically "swallowed" the book. I was tiding my flat-I was reading, I was baking a cake- I was reading, I took a dog for a walk- I was reading!
I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!
The story is witty, charmingly old-fashioned and on-so-hot! Complex characters, well paced action and dialogues are the story's undeniable strengths. I don't even mention the catacombs idea as it was a stroke of genius.
I have read many romance novels focusing on Regency period, and after some time they all become one blur and give you a bit of nauseous feeling. Monica's story is defo standing out, bringing a gust of fresh air and invigorating energy to otherwise stiffly proper and society's rules bound time period.
I would love to read Cece's story as well, as the character is so vivid and alluring that it deserves her own book. Hopefully, when the HG is done (However, I'd hate to see it finished), Monica will think about it ;)))
Wasn't very enthusiastic about it and didn't really feel like reading it as I have had a craving for something contemporary, recently...Checked it on Amazon, wasn't expensive so I "kindled" it, just in case, for future, you understand ;).
Oh, how wrong I was. I practically "swallowed" the book. I was tiding my flat-I was reading, I was baking a cake- I was reading, I took a dog for a walk- I was reading!
I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!
The story is witty, charmingly old-fashioned and on-so-hot! Complex characters, well paced action and dialogues are the story's undeniable strengths. I don't even mention the catacombs idea as it was a stroke of genius.
I have read many romance novels focusing on Regency period, and after some time they all become one blur and give you a bit of nauseous feeling. Monica's story is defo standing out, bringing a gust of fresh air and invigorating energy to otherwise stiffly proper and society's rules bound time period.
I would love to read Cece's story as well, as the character is so vivid and alluring that it deserves her own book. Hopefully, when the HG is done (However, I'd hate to see it finished), Monica will think about it ;)))
April 5, 2015
I have to say I read this in one sitting. I always enjoy Monica's work and this is no different. What she did however is find a new way to bring two people together and fall in love. To often historical romance is the same story just different names and dates. But the premise of this story is new. Yes you have the reformed rakes in all kinds of stories but not because a few friends set out to repay the rakes for their behavior by turning it back on them in such a way. This story felt fresh and exciting. Not to mention heartbreaking and endearing. Not sure if she wrote this story with the intention of there being more books for the other characters but it works great as a stand alone. With that said I really think the other characters were so good that they should have their own books to finish their stories. I know she has so much to work on with her current and upcoming books and I so look forward to those but I hope she revisits these great characters. I have to know what happens to Cece and Claire!!! Great work once again Monica.
July 2, 2015
Monica McCarty is without a doubt a most talented writer. I loved all her Highlander books and Taming the rake did not disappoint! I have just finished the book and everything was marvelous. I thought that the plot is a childish one if not impossible at first and I don't know how she did it, but I should never have any doubt! The characters were written well, their development, from Gina's prejudice, and Coventry's cynicism to their happily ever after, wasn't rushed. Their chemistry is deeply felt, almost jumping out of the book! It has wonderful secondary characters, they are interesting but does not intervene with the two main characters. I could even see this as a series and I would automatically buy the book. This is definitely tops my book list and would definitely read again
April 23, 2015
This is the first book I have read by Monica and it will not be the last.
Story ~ 5/5
Grammar ~ 5/5
Writing Style ~ 5/5
Characters ~ 5/5
Romance ~ 5/5
Heat Level ~ HOT
Now for some Highlanders !!
Story ~ 5/5
Grammar ~ 5/5
Writing Style ~ 5/5
Characters ~ 5/5
Romance ~ 5/5
Heat Level ~ HOT
Now for some Highlanders !!
February 3, 2019
Taming a rake
I Loved all of Monica’s Highland Guard series, but this story was the steamiest romance I have yet to read from her, and it was fabulous! A legend in the making. I loved it.
I Loved all of Monica’s Highland Guard series, but this story was the steamiest romance I have yet to read from her, and it was fabulous! A legend in the making. I loved it.
April 4, 2015
I loved this book. I stayed up really late on a work night and read straight through to the end.
December 21, 2016
3.5Stars
December 12, 2016
Okay, so let me begin this by saying that I have never read anything by this author before and nearly missed out on a pretty good book because of the negative reviews it has collected. I sometimes place too much importance on other people's opinions on books I choose and usually it helps me not waste my time but sometimes, like this would have turned out to be, it would have been a shame to miss out on this book. So if you decide to read those reviews before reading this book please do so with a grain of salt. It wasn't nearly as bad as they made it appear, although I can agree that this particular relationship hiccup is by no means certain people's cup of tea and therefore would definitely not be something easily overlooked if almost cheating/intention to cheat is a trigger for you. With that said...
So our heroine Gina was for the most part a very likeable character. She was blunt to the point of rudeness (according to her family), stubborn, competitive, intelligent and of course, beautiful. Toss in being an heiress and a daughter of a Duke, and well, you have a perfect catch for the gents of the ton. Right??? Wrong. Gina is a particular lady, and therefore has seemingly turned down many offers over the past two seasons she has experienced. Like most young ladies, she wishes to marry for love like her parents did. Our h is now reaching "shelf age" at the age of twenty when we begin the book. Her father has just remarried, which has shaken up her life just enough to make her uncomfortable, something our h isn't at all pleased with. More so because her step mama is not only close to her in age (though how close is never revealed), but she is just as accomplished as our Gina and has since left Gina with nothing left to take care of any longer for her father (ie: estates, accounts, hostess duties); all things Gina took great pride and joy in. And has Gina feeling usurped by her new step mama (even though she's happy her father is happy after nearly ten years of widowhood). Her feelings of displacement at home only add to her rather unusual position of being bored with the men available to her (and her friends Claire and Cecelia, fellow heiresses) which leads to her taking part in a outrageous wager Cecelia concocts to seek revenge on those damnable rakes of the ton. Cecelia is nearly fanatical about teaching these men a lesson (thanks to a rather public setdown thrown out by the leader of the "Hellfire Rakes" club, one Duke of Beaufort - and thus injuring Cecelia's vanity.), while her twin Claire (a much more sweet, intelligent and rather literal young lady) is much more cautious and our heroine Gina teeters on the side of cautious and interest. But Gina is hardly the lady to back down from a challenge, and thus begins ours tale.
Now we meet our hero. James, aka Lord Coventry as you will learn is a very complicated character. He is riddled with flaws and issues from his troubled past. He honestly was the perfect tortured hero in my opinion. My first impression upon reading his first few POV's left me feeling wary, I'll admit. I was almost sure the reviews would be correct and the hero simply impossible to like. Thankfully that first impression wore off about 20% in the book or so. The more we know about Coventry, the more we're able to understand why he is the way he is. Why he does what he does. By no means does this excuse his callous behavior toward Gina at any point in the book, especially toward the end with the big "issue" that incited the negative reviews. But what it DID do, was give us a better understanding why his reaction would be so volatile, not to mention his lack of trust in others especially women. As it turns out, our hero had a really awful childhood. His father was a overly religious man who often beat "the devil" out of him, his mother stood back and let this happen thinking it would "hopefully" fix him and her disappointment of her only son. Despite his father's death at around age ten, he left for school shortly after and never really knew his three younger sisters. Which is a big relationship in the book, his relationship with his oldest sister Augusta who is making her come out this season. Now let's add to this big issue pile, shall we? When Coventry was but a young buck of maybe twenty or twenty-two he married Lady Serena at the request of their families who had neighboring estates and had since decreed it to be so when they were young. Hoping to find the love and happiness he never experienced from his parents he was hopeful in his marriage. He even thought himself in love with his wife, which ultimately caused him the most harm. And thus molding Coventry into the man we come to know now four years after at the age of twenty-six.
This book covers a lot of ground and so I won't go into detail. But coming to the issue that caused other readers to voice their dislike, I have to say I understand but I do not agree.
I'll admit, the "big scene" that everyone complained about did catch me rather off guard despite knowing it was coming around the bend since I read the reviews prior to reading. However, what made it a tolerable and dramatic flaw that I ultimately was okay (or as okay with as can be, given I loathe cheating as well) with was what came after.
From there Coventry decides he must prove to Gina how much he loves her and hopes to deserve her, despite knowing he never will. This happens all over a span of many weeks leading up to his sister Augusta's wedding. Where this scene plays out:
This then leads to her going to find him, only to run into his dragon of a heartless mother (ughh) and Gina defending him. Coventry overhears her defense of him to his mother, comes to join them and thus leads to Gina accepting his proposal right then and there. You have to read that scene to understand what leads her to accept his proposal infront of his mother.
Truly that was my only issue with the ending. I felt Gina made Coventry really work for her true forgiveness and see the error in his actions. It also allowed for him to understand his true feelings with his past and come to terms with them and the decision to move forward instead. All great things in my opinion. But that final bit where they finally come back together has to be in front of his bitch of a mother and not even in a private conversation? Blergh. Only true dislike for me. Especially following the public declaration that came before. Felt sort of like Even though it leads to him dragging Gina into a private room where they finally talk and "make up" of course.
All in all I think that, yes, cheating is wrong and disgusting. In this case the intention of cheating is made worse by the fact he intentionally made it appear otherwise just to hurt Gina, and would have cheated had his body cooperated. It was easier to swallow knowing his side of things, his past layered on top of what came after by the fact our heroine Gina stood her ground and nearly didn't take him back thus making him realize the extreme error of his actions. By no means was it perfect or a fairytale but what it was was real and flawed and that is why I still found this book worth reading.
Chemistry was great between the two. No real intimacies until about 50%-ish (first kiss) and actual sex until maybe 70% (I think). Once or twice we jump into her step mama's POV. Epilogue was lovely.
Some minor flaws or dislikes for me in this book:
- The author had a repetitive technique of advancing the story a week at a time (which is fine) but it became almost amusing when yet another chapter opened with a sentence that ended with "one week after ___" but hardly an issue. Merely a quirk.
- I also think our heroine Gina came across quite petulant and immature at times in regards to her father and his new wife. Although quite understandable with her being a spoiled daddy's girl, it also sort of threw a wet blanket on the maturity and cleverness she uses toward capturing Coventry.
- Another thing was that I wasn't a fan of her friend Cecelia. She was far too angry and it left me feeling at odds why she was so persistent to Gina continuing the wager when Gina or even Claire voiced their doubts.
So our heroine Gina was for the most part a very likeable character. She was blunt to the point of rudeness (according to her family), stubborn, competitive, intelligent and of course, beautiful. Toss in being an heiress and a daughter of a Duke, and well, you have a perfect catch for the gents of the ton. Right??? Wrong. Gina is a particular lady, and therefore has seemingly turned down many offers over the past two seasons she has experienced. Like most young ladies, she wishes to marry for love like her parents did. Our h is now reaching "shelf age" at the age of twenty when we begin the book. Her father has just remarried, which has shaken up her life just enough to make her uncomfortable, something our h isn't at all pleased with. More so because her step mama is not only close to her in age (though how close is never revealed), but she is just as accomplished as our Gina and has since left Gina with nothing left to take care of any longer for her father (ie: estates, accounts, hostess duties); all things Gina took great pride and joy in. And has Gina feeling usurped by her new step mama (even though she's happy her father is happy after nearly ten years of widowhood). Her feelings of displacement at home only add to her rather unusual position of being bored with the men available to her (and her friends Claire and Cecelia, fellow heiresses) which leads to her taking part in a outrageous wager Cecelia concocts to seek revenge on those damnable rakes of the ton. Cecelia is nearly fanatical about teaching these men a lesson (thanks to a rather public setdown thrown out by the leader of the "Hellfire Rakes" club, one Duke of Beaufort - and thus injuring Cecelia's vanity.), while her twin Claire (a much more sweet, intelligent and rather literal young lady) is much more cautious and our heroine Gina teeters on the side of cautious and interest. But Gina is hardly the lady to back down from a challenge, and thus begins ours tale.
Now we meet our hero. James, aka Lord Coventry as you will learn is a very complicated character. He is riddled with flaws and issues from his troubled past. He honestly was the perfect tortured hero in my opinion. My first impression upon reading his first few POV's left me feeling wary, I'll admit. I was almost sure the reviews would be correct and the hero simply impossible to like. Thankfully that first impression wore off about 20% in the book or so. The more we know about Coventry, the more we're able to understand why he is the way he is. Why he does what he does. By no means does this excuse his callous behavior toward Gina at any point in the book, especially toward the end with the big "issue" that incited the negative reviews. But what it DID do, was give us a better understanding why his reaction would be so volatile, not to mention his lack of trust in others especially women. As it turns out, our hero had a really awful childhood. His father was a overly religious man who often beat "the devil" out of him, his mother stood back and let this happen thinking it would "hopefully" fix him and her disappointment of her only son. Despite his father's death at around age ten, he left for school shortly after and never really knew his three younger sisters. Which is a big relationship in the book, his relationship with his oldest sister Augusta who is making her come out this season. Now let's add to this big issue pile, shall we? When Coventry was but a young buck of maybe twenty or twenty-two he married Lady Serena at the request of their families who had neighboring estates and had since decreed it to be so when they were young. Hoping to find the love and happiness he never experienced from his parents he was hopeful in his marriage. He even thought himself in love with his wife, which ultimately caused him the most harm. And thus molding Coventry into the man we come to know now four years after at the age of twenty-six.
This book covers a lot of ground and so I won't go into detail. But coming to the issue that caused other readers to voice their dislike, I have to say I understand but I do not agree.
I'll admit, the "big scene" that everyone complained about did catch me rather off guard despite knowing it was coming around the bend since I read the reviews prior to reading. However, what made it a tolerable and dramatic flaw that I ultimately was okay (or as okay with as can be, given I loathe cheating as well) with was what came after.
From there Coventry decides he must prove to Gina how much he loves her and hopes to deserve her, despite knowing he never will. This happens all over a span of many weeks leading up to his sister Augusta's wedding. Where this scene plays out:
“You received my note.”
“I did.”
“And your feelings, am I to assume they are unchanged?”
“I…” She hesitated, about to say, “I don’t know.” But he apparently read her hesitance as a kind attempt to refrain from hurting him further.
“I understand. My feelings have remained unchanged. However, do not worry that I shall trouble you any further. I understand why you cannot accept my proposal.” His voice rang loud and clear. “I hurt the only woman I’ll ever love. Believe me, I’ll regret what I did for the rest of my life.”
Gina gasped, as did quite a few of the people around her. He’d declared his love publicly, without hesitation or embarrassment. She was stunned. She did not doubt the honesty of his feelings. How could she, when he wore them so proudly on his sleeve for all to see? He’d changed. More than she could have believed. But was it enough?
He bowed his head, excused himself, and walked away. Gina was reminded of a general conceding defeat. Wanting to rush to him, and at the same time not knowing whether she should, Gina watched as the wide expanse of shoulders, the straight back, the head held high, disappeared into the hall.
This then leads to her going to find him, only to run into his dragon of a heartless mother (ughh) and Gina defending him. Coventry overhears her defense of him to his mother, comes to join them and thus leads to Gina accepting his proposal right then and there. You have to read that scene to understand what leads her to accept his proposal infront of his mother.
Truly that was my only issue with the ending. I felt Gina made Coventry really work for her true forgiveness and see the error in his actions. It also allowed for him to understand his true feelings with his past and come to terms with them and the decision to move forward instead. All great things in my opinion. But that final bit where they finally come back together has to be in front of his bitch of a mother and not even in a private conversation? Blergh. Only true dislike for me. Especially following the public declaration that came before. Felt sort of like Even though it leads to him dragging Gina into a private room where they finally talk and "make up" of course.
All in all I think that, yes, cheating is wrong and disgusting. In this case the intention of cheating is made worse by the fact he intentionally made it appear otherwise just to hurt Gina, and would have cheated had his body cooperated. It was easier to swallow knowing his side of things, his past layered on top of what came after by the fact our heroine Gina stood her ground and nearly didn't take him back thus making him realize the extreme error of his actions. By no means was it perfect or a fairytale but what it was was real and flawed and that is why I still found this book worth reading.
Chemistry was great between the two. No real intimacies until about 50%-ish (first kiss) and actual sex until maybe 70% (I think). Once or twice we jump into her step mama's POV. Epilogue was lovely.
Some minor flaws or dislikes for me in this book:
- The author had a repetitive technique of advancing the story a week at a time (which is fine) but it became almost amusing when yet another chapter opened with a sentence that ended with "one week after ___" but hardly an issue. Merely a quirk.
- I also think our heroine Gina came across quite petulant and immature at times in regards to her father and his new wife. Although quite understandable with her being a spoiled daddy's girl, it also sort of threw a wet blanket on the maturity and cleverness she uses toward capturing Coventry.
- Another thing was that I wasn't a fan of her friend Cecelia. She was far too angry and it left me feeling at odds why she was so persistent to Gina continuing the wager when Gina or even Claire voiced their doubts.
May 6, 2015
I adore Monica McCarty. It’s hard not to! She writes amazing books that are full of passion and great characters. As I started this book, I had to marvel how she writes such great stories. The use of word vocabulary, descriptions and witty dialogue just set her work apart from the rest. This book is a departure for Monica. I am used to reading about strapping, dangerous men in kilts from the Highlands. This story takes place in Regency England among the ton.
I’ve read many books about Regency rakes. Normally they associate with each other and often have clubs where they can be debauched assholes together. This story features the resurrection of the Hellfire Club. Our hero for the story is a leading member. Coventry has been a very nasty piece of work and Lady Georgina is tired of it. With her best friends they form a pact and wager to bring down the biggest and worst rakes of the ton.
This is where the fun and games begin. Georgina has no reason to be anywhere near Coventry, but conveniently for her he has to squire his horrid mother and sister around for the season. Gina has lots of opportunities to get under his skin. She chooses his biggest faults and sets out to change his life. She thinks that if he realizes the benefits of a wife, he will propose to her and then she will publically say no and put this scoundrel in his place.
Of course plans never go accordingly. Gina has found a good match in Coventry. The sniping between the two is the hottest foreplay. Since Coventry is a rake, his innuendos take a sexual turn and soon all he can think about is Gina’s lush mouth.
Gina is a fantastic character. Like Coventry, she is so complex. She has issues with her new step mother and her role in life. She feels the pressure to marry and yet, can’t find it in her heart to settle for less than she deserves. Gina is a spirited woman who made me laugh out loud at her antics. When she sets her mind to tormenting Coventry, I was actually gleeful to see what she would get up to.
Coventry would be so easy to write off as a cliché, but once again Monica McCarty makes him so much more. She creates layer after layer of history that has made Coventry who he is. As the reader, you get a very clear understanding of why Coventry does the things that make him despicable. His childhood is explored and I appreciated the depth to his evolution in the book due to this. It could have been so typical – man is scarred from childhood, acts out and does what he pleases to spite memories and his past, yet it isn’t because of how skillfully he is developed.
Chemistry is spicy and hot between Gina and Coventry. She knows that he is the worst sort of rake, yet she can’t help but let her guard down and let him in. Their kisses are so hot that you actually feel that you are the one being worshipped. Coventry likes to gamble and when they make wagers together, it was so ridiculously hot. Monica McCarty can write some outstanding love scenes.
But she can also bring you crashing back down to earth with her words. Things are not smooth for these two. Other suitors, mistresses, friends and society make it very challenging. The secondary characters are excellent. The Duke of Beaufort was very fascinating. I know that this book is a stand alone, but I sincerely hope that Monica writes Gina’s friends stories as well, which just happen to be occurring at the same time as they are on the same mission as Gina.
So does Gina reform the rake? Does the rake ruin Gina? This book is a powerful story of love and second chances in life. I adored the characters. I loved the plot. I felt overwhelmed with emotion. I couldn’t have imagined a better way to spend my day.
Reviewed for www.kiltsandswords.com
I’ve read many books about Regency rakes. Normally they associate with each other and often have clubs where they can be debauched assholes together. This story features the resurrection of the Hellfire Club. Our hero for the story is a leading member. Coventry has been a very nasty piece of work and Lady Georgina is tired of it. With her best friends they form a pact and wager to bring down the biggest and worst rakes of the ton.
This is where the fun and games begin. Georgina has no reason to be anywhere near Coventry, but conveniently for her he has to squire his horrid mother and sister around for the season. Gina has lots of opportunities to get under his skin. She chooses his biggest faults and sets out to change his life. She thinks that if he realizes the benefits of a wife, he will propose to her and then she will publically say no and put this scoundrel in his place.
Of course plans never go accordingly. Gina has found a good match in Coventry. The sniping between the two is the hottest foreplay. Since Coventry is a rake, his innuendos take a sexual turn and soon all he can think about is Gina’s lush mouth.
Gina is a fantastic character. Like Coventry, she is so complex. She has issues with her new step mother and her role in life. She feels the pressure to marry and yet, can’t find it in her heart to settle for less than she deserves. Gina is a spirited woman who made me laugh out loud at her antics. When she sets her mind to tormenting Coventry, I was actually gleeful to see what she would get up to.
Coventry would be so easy to write off as a cliché, but once again Monica McCarty makes him so much more. She creates layer after layer of history that has made Coventry who he is. As the reader, you get a very clear understanding of why Coventry does the things that make him despicable. His childhood is explored and I appreciated the depth to his evolution in the book due to this. It could have been so typical – man is scarred from childhood, acts out and does what he pleases to spite memories and his past, yet it isn’t because of how skillfully he is developed.
Chemistry is spicy and hot between Gina and Coventry. She knows that he is the worst sort of rake, yet she can’t help but let her guard down and let him in. Their kisses are so hot that you actually feel that you are the one being worshipped. Coventry likes to gamble and when they make wagers together, it was so ridiculously hot. Monica McCarty can write some outstanding love scenes.
But she can also bring you crashing back down to earth with her words. Things are not smooth for these two. Other suitors, mistresses, friends and society make it very challenging. The secondary characters are excellent. The Duke of Beaufort was very fascinating. I know that this book is a stand alone, but I sincerely hope that Monica writes Gina’s friends stories as well, which just happen to be occurring at the same time as they are on the same mission as Gina.
So does Gina reform the rake? Does the rake ruin Gina? This book is a powerful story of love and second chances in life. I adored the characters. I loved the plot. I felt overwhelmed with emotion. I couldn’t have imagined a better way to spend my day.
Reviewed for www.kiltsandswords.com
June 5, 2016
Oh the angst. Lady Georgina (Gina) and her friends are bored and tired of the whole male/female double standard. So they wager they can each bring a notorious rake "up to snuff" and refuse him publicly. Gina draws Lord Coventry, who seems extraordinarily callous, having ruined one of their friends and turned away. Rather than trying to seduce Coventry, Gina decides she'll show him what he's missing out on by not having a wife and sets out to clean up his disorderly life. He's less than appreciative of her actions but is increasingly appreciative of her. But he's the way he is for a reason having to do with past hurt and betrayal and he's not easily healed. And there is SO much angst between these two it's crazy.
Having read something by this author once before, I get the idea that she's big on the angst. Primarily betrayal angst...the kind that pushes the envelope of forgiveness. How on earth did these two overcome so much emotional baggage and miscommunication? And this hits one of my hot buttons, which is one of the reasons I'm not too keen to give this a full 4 stars (more like 3.5). The hero was cold, callous and downright nasty at times. But the author truly amazed me here by still allowing me to sympathize and even at times like such an arse. There were also moments when I was disappointed in the heroine in taking his abuse (although it is couched less in acceptance and more in understanding where its coming from and a desire to heal him).
Fair warning as well: this was not a terribly romantic story IMHO. It was dark and there was plenty of emotion and love (the tough kind), but not much in the way of happy romance (until the very end). The encounters between the H/h were quite passionate, but always with an undercurrent of competition or calling the other's bluff and a lot of distrust. Even during their first time together, for the majority of it I kept imagining a sneer on the hero's face as he lured her a little closer to ruin, even as he prayed she'd stay to prove to him how much she cared.
Having read something by this author once before, I get the idea that she's big on the angst. Primarily betrayal angst...the kind that pushes the envelope of forgiveness. How on earth did these two overcome so much emotional baggage and miscommunication? And this hits one of my hot buttons, which is one of the reasons I'm not too keen to give this a full 4 stars (more like 3.5). The hero was cold, callous and downright nasty at times. But the author truly amazed me here by still allowing me to sympathize and even at times like such an arse. There were also moments when I was disappointed in the heroine in taking his abuse (although it is couched less in acceptance and more in understanding where its coming from and a desire to heal him).
Fair warning as well: this was not a terribly romantic story IMHO. It was dark and there was plenty of emotion and love (the tough kind), but not much in the way of happy romance (until the very end). The encounters between the H/h were quite passionate, but always with an undercurrent of competition or calling the other's bluff and a lot of distrust. Even during their first time together, for the majority of it I kept imagining a sneer on the hero's face as he lured her a little closer to ruin, even as he prayed she'd stay to prove to him how much she cared.
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April 15, 2015I love this book! I adore this author!
5 STARS!
I loved loved loved this book so much!!!
It was perfect!
Everything is so detailed and so very well described that you can't help but feel as though you're a passive spectator standing right in the middle of it all. And to know her characters and some of the plot is inspired and fictionalized based on real people, makes you feel like you're just not reading a work of fiction, but time traveling back to centuries ago, where life and rules were much more complex, but in my opinion much more exciting. The history behind her stories are confirmed through her Author's Note which I'm always looking forward to and adore reading.
This was such a fun read and the love scenes were incredible. I loved Coventry! He was so full of flaws and so emotionally traumatized by all that was done to him as a child and as grown man that it wasn't hard at all to understand his rakish behaviors and life of debauchery, if anything all he went through made me love him even more. Like Gina I didn't give up on him :)
Gina was perfect, and exactly what I look for in a heroine; strong, confident and not afraid at all to dare and speak her mind.
Monica McCarty sure knows how to work her magic on me through her well researched stories. He characters are believable and feel real. And she always writes the most wonderful HEA.
I do hope we get a sequel. I want to know what happens with Cecelia and Beaufort.
5 STARS!
I loved loved loved this book so much!!!
It was perfect!
Everything is so detailed and so very well described that you can't help but feel as though you're a passive spectator standing right in the middle of it all. And to know her characters and some of the plot is inspired and fictionalized based on real people, makes you feel like you're just not reading a work of fiction, but time traveling back to centuries ago, where life and rules were much more complex, but in my opinion much more exciting. The history behind her stories are confirmed through her Author's Note which I'm always looking forward to and adore reading.
This was such a fun read and the love scenes were incredible. I loved Coventry! He was so full of flaws and so emotionally traumatized by all that was done to him as a child and as grown man that it wasn't hard at all to understand his rakish behaviors and life of debauchery, if anything all he went through made me love him even more. Like Gina I didn't give up on him :)
Gina was perfect, and exactly what I look for in a heroine; strong, confident and not afraid at all to dare and speak her mind.
Monica McCarty sure knows how to work her magic on me through her well researched stories. He characters are believable and feel real. And she always writes the most wonderful HEA.
I do hope we get a sequel. I want to know what happens with Cecelia and Beaufort.
April 13, 2015
A band of aristocratic women intent on giving a group of seemly irredeemable rakes a dress down sets the tone for this early work of Monica McCarty. This author, well known as one of the reigning queens of Scottish romance, gives her fan base a pleasant surprise with this regency novel. Witty dialog and strongly developed characters portrayed in a well-researched historical background make for an immensely enjoyable read!
May 6, 2015
The story is different then Monica's highlander stories are told. Monica is known for researching her characters for every story that she does, this is no different.
Monica said, if enough readers liked this story, she will try to write more in this series. I want the other two stories!
Monica said, if enough readers liked this story, she will try to write more in this series. I want the other two stories!
April 13, 2015
I really enjoyed this book. It was fun. You can tell it was suppose to be a series. I hope McCarty will eventually get around to writing Claire and Cecelia's stories.
February 8, 2021
Dificilmente essa autora me decepciona, mesmo os livros menos avaliados dela no Goodreads me agradam, e esse não seria diferente, simplesmente apaixonada pelo livro, mesmo sendo clichê o enredo da mocinha se desafiando a conquistar um libertino para 'ensinar' a ele algumas lições e vingar a classe das mocinhas de família para no final acabar caindo na própria armadilha .. Achei bem desenvolvido, o casal vai se envolvendo aos poucos, o mocinho Coventri é totalmente avesso a relacionamentos e faz questão de dizer e demonstrar isso de forma clara, tão clara que em algumas cenas você se vê com raiva dele, principalmente em uma cena específica no final, porém eu não pude evitar me apaixonar demais por ele, principalmente quando o mesmo se sentia inferior a mocinha em aspectos morais e sociais, dava vontade de pegar ele no colo. Já a mocinha é um espetáculo a parte, decidida, forte, amorosa, corajosa, e suas atitudes no final do livro em relação ao erro do mocinho foram melhores ainda, muito perfeita ela !!
Casal com muita química, mocinho turrão e libertino, mocinha decidida e muita paixão, maravilhoso o livro pra mim, o tipo de histórico que gosto. Minha única reclamação é que a autora ainda não escreveu mais livros pra essa série, jogou no ar histórias para as amigas da Gina mais pelo visto esqueceu de escrever :'(
Casal com muita química, mocinho turrão e libertino, mocinha decidida e muita paixão, maravilhoso o livro pra mim, o tipo de histórico que gosto. Minha única reclamação é que a autora ainda não escreveu mais livros pra essa série, jogou no ar histórias para as amigas da Gina mais pelo visto esqueceu de escrever :'(
April 11, 2019
I enjoyed reading Lady Georgiana and the Earl's story! I loved the idea of how the ladies thought they would tame these rakes. But, not everything goes as planned.
I have read just all of Monica McCarty's books, and I have loved them and really enjoyed them.
I have read just all of Monica McCarty's books, and I have loved them and really enjoyed them.
April 27, 2019
High five 4! Mrs. Mccarty, where is a sequel?! I want Cecilia's story!! :(
January 22, 2020
I really enjoyed this book.
April 26, 2020
I really loved this book. It was fun and emotional. I waiting Claire and Cecilia's stories.
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