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Malory-Anderson Families #2

by Johanna Lindsey, Σοφία Τάπα (Translator)

Η Σκοτσέζα κληρονόμος Ρόσλιν Τσάντγουικ έχει ανάγκη την εξασφάλιση ενός γάμου για να προστατευτεί από τον αδίστακτο ξάδελφό της – και από μια στρατιά ασυνείδητων προικοθήρων που εποφθαλμιούν τα πλούτη και την ομορφιά της.
Ο Άντονι Μάλορι είναι αυτό ακριβώς που την έχουν προειδοποιήσει να αποφεύγει. Ένας αδίστακτος, ακαταμάχητα όμορφος Άγγλος απατεώνας, με τα αισθησιακά μπλε μάτια του να δίνουν απατηλές υποσχέσεις για απεριόριστες ηδονές. Μόλις αντικρίζει τη Ρόσλιν, ο ατίθασος Άντονι αποφασίζει να την κάνει δική του.
Πόσο θα ήθελε να τολμούσε να αγαπήσει έναν τέτοιο άνθρωπο, ξεπερνώντας τις αναστολές και τους φόβους της, να πιστέψει τους χαμηλόφωνους ψιθύρους της παθιασμένης υπόσχεσής του και να αφεθεί στο μαγευτικό όνειρο...
Όμως πίσω από τα ομορφότερα όνειρα πολλές φορές κρύβονται οι μεγαλύτεροι κίνδυνοι.

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, Regency, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Regency Romance

414 pages, ebook

First published June 1, 1988

About the author

Johanna Helen Howard was born on March 10, 1952 in Germany, where her father, Edwin Dennis Howard, a soldier in the U.S. Army was stationed. The family moved about a great deal when she was young. Her father always dreamed of retiring to Hawaii, and after he passed away in 1964 Johanna and her mother settled there to honor him.

In 1970, when she was still in school, she married Ralph Lindsey, becoming a young housewife. The marriage had three children; Alfred, Joseph and Garret, who already have made her a grandmother. After her husband's death, Johanna moved to Maine, New England, to stay near her family.

Johanna Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride in 1977 "on a whim", and the book was a success. By 2006, with over 58 Million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, with translations appearing in 12 languages, Johanna Lindsey is one of the world's most popular authors of historical romance.

Johanna's books span the various eras of history, including books set in the Middle Ages, the American "Old West" and the popular Regency England-Scotland. She has even written a few sci-fi romances. By far the most popular among her books are the stories about the Malory-Anderson Family, a Regency England saga.

Johanna Lindsey died on Oct. 27, 2019 in Nashua, N.H. She was 67.

Reviews

[Katrina Passick Lumsden · Rating 2 out of 5]

To me, there's nothing at all enjoyable about watching an irrational bitch treat her new husband like shit merely because of the wrongs she's constructed in her head. It goes on seemingly forever, and is justified as her "Scots temper". How thoroughly insulting to Scottish women. There's a difference between having a temper in justifiable circumstances and making things up to justify treating someone badly merely because you wish to. This would have been an enjoyable read if the heroine had been a bit more reasonable. Rosslyn Chadwick, however, is an unreasonable, irrational bitch. She even admits to being one towards the end of the book. Why would I ever root for a bitch? Perhaps I should ask Johanna Lindsey...

[NiCoLeTa E. {Addicted To Books} · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, well, well...
It was uncle-Tony's turn!!!
And it was really good to see the womaniser Tony to be tamed from a Scottish heiress with quite a temper...


And this book in this series was lovely!!! Even though i still have a preference to Nicholas Eden!!!
I love this guy and the first book was my favorite...

But Tony and Nicholas were similar characters... That's why they don't like each other!!!
And of course the same happened with James... He and Tony are against to Nicholas and believe me when i say that when those three guys are in the same room the atmosphere is very amusing...

But enough with that!!!

Tony as we all know was a womaniser of that period and he was amazingly charming... He didn't want to get married and he was having fun with the way his life was... But everything is changing when he sees the fiercy redhead with the "attitude".

From the first moment, he wants to take her in his bed but this Scottish woman is not so easy to handle, even though she feels the same about him from the first moment. But Roslyn is already aware of this kind of men and she doesn't want to get involve with him...
And she has already her own plans... She has to get married soon enough because she is in danger from a ruthless cousin...

So, Roslyn is trying to find the right guy to be her husband and Tony is trying to win her heart...
Roslyn is trying to vanish Tony from her mind and her life but Tony wants to ruin her plans...
And in some point, he tricks her and they get married...


For God's sake!!! Tony is a husband... Unbelievable??? Yeah, it was!!!
But he was a very good husband... The problem in this marriage was Roslyn...
She was afraid of what Tony used to be before her that drive him in his limits...
I really want to slap her in some points...

She was so unfair and so stubborn...
Both of them were stubborn as a mule...
And the things turn out so much complicated... But i enjoyed all this madness!!!
Their relation was fiesty and intense!!!


I really love to read about the Malory family and i want so badly to read the fourth book...

Why the fourth book???? Because here in Greece they made a mistake and they published the first and the third book, so... i know everything that happened with Captain Hawk (aka James Malory)...

[AℳY♔Queen of Fat cats♔Ain't no lie Baby Byebyebye · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm here for James Mallory

[Danielle The Book Huntress · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is probably one of my favorite Malory books, although I think that Anthony is an absolute cad. He is a complete rake, and he certainly gets hoisted by his own petard when he decides to pursue innocent Rosalyn, who's on the lookout for a husband, not a lover. He's never met a woman like Rosalyn, who is Scottish to her toes, and not one to fall easily for his charms. However, he is a Malory, so she does fall, eventually. But she ends up getting the husband she came looking for.

This book has some very good scenes that I will never forget, showing what an absolute rogue Anthony is (smile). What I really liked about this book was how he fell on his face when he got confronted with the fact that he was in love for the first time. Nothing better than seeing a rake get reformed by the love he's avoided so long and finally succumbs to. Anthony goes on to be a model husband, as we see in the subsequent Malory novels. Although he doesn't lose one bit of his snark.

[Lover of Romance · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance I have been re reading this Malory Anderson series and thought it would be a good idea to review these books as I read them. Tender Rebel is the second book in the series, and what a fun book to read and I loved this one. This is one of my personal favorites to read, although I could say that for many of the books in the series. But I have such fond memories of reading this the first time so many years ago and was quite a blast reconnecting with this couple again.
"Now lower your dress a little-'
"Anthony!"
"This is no time for offended modesty... You're the distraction."
"Och, well, in that case."
"That's quite low enough, my dear..."
"I was only trying to help,"
"Commendable, but we want the chap to ogle you, not bust his breeches.”
The jist of the story is that our heroine, is traveling to London from Scotland. Her grandfather has recently passed away, and has left his entire estate to her which is quite a bit of funds. But her cousin Geordie, needs the money and is a bit bitter for not receiving any of it and will force her to marry him if he can. So she needs to find a husband and very quickly before her cousin forces her to marry him. While at a ball, she meets our hero Anthony Malory. Now Anthony is so not ready for marriage. But from the moment he sees Roslynn, he wants her more than any woman he has ever met. Now Anthony is definitely been around the block when it comes to women. He is charismatic and charming. Roslynn has a strong attraction to Tony, but she knows he is Not the marrying type and attempts to stay away from him. And yeah with some hilarious interference from Tony's brother James, working Tony's jealousy, Tony marries Roslynn not willing to let her marry another man. A few misunderstandings happens, and Tony and Roslynn work through some miscommunication issues and drama but boy do you love every step of the way these two find on working through a marriage and that finding love isn't easy or uncomplicated. There are some actions that Roslynn takes that aren't the most commendable. But what I like about these mistakes is that they make her real and human and see how she pays for those mistakes and learns from them.
"My eyes have been a-wandering, as you put it, for the last nineteen years. Give them a rest, Roslynn. They settled on you and don't want to move on.”
The ending still brings me to tears every single time, these two are just so right for each other in every way. This is the type of romance that just gives you a smile every time you read it. Love the style of Lindsey in this series and how enchanting they are. And of course we have some witty interactions with some supporting characters and we see the beginnings of James' story with his future lady who dresses like a boy. Stay tuned for book three.
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[Izzah ꒰Duchess of Cabria ಇ ⭑✧ ᴏɴ ᴘᴀᴛʀᴇᴏɴ ✧ ⋆꒱ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ah, miscommunication, we meet again

I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either.


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[🐝 Shaz 🐝 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second reading and still a 5 ⭐️. Love the two brothers and their relationship. Now to James story

[Shelly · Rating 1 out of 5]

So this is the 2nd book I’ve read by this author, and I liked it even less than the first. I’ve heard so many good things about Johanna Lindsey, I wonder if my tastes are so different from everyone else.

Lady Rosalynn Chadwick from Scotland is on a mission. After the death of her beloved grandfather, she has no one else to protect her. She has inherited her grandfather’s entire estate, which is quite large and makes her quite wealthy. Her cousin, Jordy Cameron wants it, and will stop at nothing to get it, forcing her to flee Scotland for London, where she hopes to find a husband who will stop Jordy from coming after her. Rosalynn has no delusions, she only wants a decent husband who will protect her, after all, with her marriage contract, she will retain most of her assets anyway, and give her husband-to-be an allowance after their marriage. Attending the 3rd ball in 3 days, she is hiding from one particularly awful candidate on the lawn, when she runs into Anthony Mallory hiding under a tree. Anthony is not really attending, but making sure his 17-year-old nephew has no problems escorting Anthony’s favorite niece, Regina Eden. Upon seeing Rosalynn, the notorious rake is of course, practically obsessed with her from the beginning, naturally. After introducing themselves, Anthony immediately proposes an ‘arrangement’ and is quite persistent he and Rosalynn will end up in bed soon. She explains to him this will not be, as she has to get married, and everybody knows, rakes never want to marry. A few days later, an attempted kidnapping on the street leaves Rosalynn feeling a little over exposed, and determined to lead her pursuer, most likely Jordy’s hirelings, astray by leaving for a country party given by Lady Regina Eden. Upon arrival, Rosalynn learns Anthony is Regina’s uncle, but is determined to avoid him, as she desperately wants to get married, and feel safe. Four of her potential suitors are at the party, and she is trying to learn more about them. Anthony consistently dogs her, but she’s of course attracted to him as well, but knows she must marry and put her feelings aside. Anthony schemes to get closer, by offering to learn more about her potential suitors and reporting back to her, because he’s still convinced they’ll end up in bed, only after she’s married to someone else. For some reason, she agrees this is a good idea. After Rosalynn heads back to London, she is kidnapped in the middle of the night from her friend’s home and taken captive by Jordy, who has a shady priest on the way to marry them. Determined to escape, she jumps out of a second story window into a hay cart in nothing but her shift. Rosalynn ultimately rents a horse and takes three hours getting home. It’s there she decides to run to the country, to Regina’s home, sending her Abigail one direction, while she goes the opposite, to throw off Jordy. But instead of going straight to Regina’s, of course she has to stop at Anthony’s and find out who he’s decided she should marry! After hearing what happened to her, Anthony decides to seduce her and marry her himself, but only after telling lies about the other suitors she was considering. Rosalynn and Anthony are married in his niece Regina’s country home and she finally feels safe. After returning to London, Jordy attempts to kill Anthony on his morning ride, leaving Anthony angrier and out for blood. When he catches up with Jordy, he beats him to a pulp and forces him to leave town, explaining she’s married to him now, and he’ll never get anything from Rosalynn. Unfortunately, Jordy’s lackeys aren’t aware of this new agreement, and kidnap Rosalynn again. Did I mention Rosalynn and Anthony are arguing because she told him before they got married, he should continue with his mistresses, and when he came home smelling of a tavern wench while he was out searching for Jordy, she held it against him because he said he wouldn’t and didn’t cheat? Yeah, lots of drama about silly things. Ultimately Rosalynn and Anthony make up and are going to have a baby and everything’s peachy.

This book has received tons of great reviews from people whose opinion I tend to agree with, but not on this. I found so many things to annoy me I don’t know where to start. I like the premise of the book, and the plot, up until the constant bickering between Anthony and Rosalynn, so my complaint isn’t about the plot. Ultimately I hated the main characters.

Pretty strong words, but I did not like them Sam I Am! Anthony Mallory was a great character in the first book, I was really looking forward to reading his book, and sad to say, I am really disappointed. I think if Anthony had been paired with just about anyone else on the planet, it would have been a better book. However, I really disliked that he seemed to be just as determined and stubborn as Rosalynn in their disagreements, failing to tell her he did not have a go-round with a tavern wench, simply because he felt she should trust him. It almost seemed as he wanted to break her spirit, like a horse, to make her bend to his will, and I can’t see how that’s entertaining to read or fun to either him, or her.

Now onto Rosalynn. I can’t think of a single thing I liked about her, not her personality, or her attitude, nothing. No real reason was given as to why she was so untrusting of Anthony and others, she made it plain she wanted to get married, but kept going back to Anthony, but it was never explained why she felt so attracted to a man she was supposively so determined to avoid, the pettiness of spending his money simply because she was angry at him, the fact that she didn’t seem very friendly or loving toward her one true friend, Frances, especially when Frances announced she was getting married, she was never nice to really anyone! I could go on and on and on, but I felt she was a bitchy character, and not deserving of Anthony, let alone a book. The one time she appears kind in the whole book is to Jordy, of all people, leaving him a ton of money because, as it turns out he didn’t kill her mother and he’d been treated horribly all his life for it. She just did not make sense to me, and I didn’t want to get to know her, I wanted to smack her.

Also, throughout the whole book Jordy is seen as a horrible evil man, after her blood and her money, and is suspected of killing her mother, but nothing has ever been proven. At the end of the book, when his side is told, and Rosalynn is feeling bad for him, I kept thinking, first of all, he wanted to marry you against your will, he attempted to kill Anthony, second, why on earth didn’t you just ask him why he was upset/surprised when it was announced Rosalynn’s mother died, third, why he was upset about it didn’t exactly make sense to me, and now Rosalynn feels sorry for him? This whole part of the book was almost worthless to me.

I really can’t find much to like about this book besides the basic plot. The whole time I listened to the audio book, I wanted to throw something, or was gritting my teeth, or probably sighing heavily out of frustration. I will not read this book again, I don’t recommend it, and I’ve sorta doubtful of this author now. I will give her one more try, but it’s gotta wow me, it’s got to be better, almost anything is better than this.

[Χρύσα Βασιλείου · Rating 5 out of 5]

Κανονικά θα έβαζα 4 αστεράκια,μόνο και μόνο γι' αυτό το κακομαθημένο πλάσμα που είναι η πρωταγωνίστρια.. Δεν μιλάμε απλά για Σκωτσέζα με ταμπεραμέντο,αλλά για στενοκέφαλο,πεισματάρικο ον με κοκκινόξανθο μαλλί.. Παρόλα αυτά,ο Άντονι Μάλορι παραήταν τέλειος για να του στερήσω την απόλυτη βαθμολογία!
Στο δεύτερο βιβλίο της σειράς,η Lindsey αφηγείται την ιστορία του Άντονι και της Ρόσλιν,ενώ ταυτόχρονα βλέπουμε το πώς εξελίσσονται κι οι ζωές των υπόλοιπων μελών της οικογένειας. Εξαιρετικά καλογραμμένο,πικάντικο,με ικανοποιητικές δόσεις χιούμορ,ρομάντζου,τρυφερότητας, το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο συνεχίζει να με εκπλήσσει για το γεγονός πως φαίνεται σαν να γράφτηκε μόλις πέρσι,ενώ μετράει περίπου μια 20ετία. Η γραφή είναι φρέσκια,οι διάλογοι απολαυστικοί και οι χαρακτήρες αξιαγάπητοι -εκτός από την πρωταγωνίστρια,είπαμε!

[Tiera McMillian · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Reread Review*
I want to say that over the many years and dozens of reads that Roslynn was one of my favorites but during my reread here I've come to realize that it isn't necessarily our FMC and her personality but more so her firey Scotts temper and that cute brogue she gets into that I really enjoy. I also realize that it wouldn't matter who our FMC was and I probably would still love the story.. because its Anthony.. I will say that when I first set out to read this series I read everything all out of order because it was a million years ago and if the book store or the library didn't have it there was no getting it. So I already had a love for Anthony way before I ever got to read his story. Hes such a pompous, arrogant ass. Yes I love him, indeed I do lol.

This book follows the bring the rake to heel trope quite well. I love when a rake gets brought to heel. I will say that some of the things our FMC goes on about after our rake is caught is too much. Insisting that Anthony keep a mistress just to immediately get mad when he ends up with a tavern doxy's hair on his shirt.. well you can see how irrational our FMC is. I love her temper but her being so irrational, at least this time around that I'm reading it, has definitely pushed her much further down my list of Johanna Lindsey favorites. I'm wondering if maybe I'm just more mature now and see that "trapping" like behavior as beneath me maybe. Either way our FMC does make up some stupid rules and instead of handling it maturely it just gets all blown out of proportion. Keep in mind that for historical romances women are often age 14+. That is really eye opening considering I have a 12 year old. However, in this instance Ros is like 26.. I think it said. Which makes her quite a bit older than the normal debutante. You would think maybe some of her actions would reflect that but they really don't.

All in all I've kept my 5 star rating because.. Anthony.. and because of old times sake. As far as the series goes however, I would probably rate this book in particular a 3.5-4 star in comparison to some of the other books in the series. Still love traipsing down memory lane though rereading all the things from my youth.

[Reb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ah, the beginning of a huge love affair for me. This is the introduction to my "guilty pleasures'. Books that are pure escapism, a bit cheesy, a bit bawdy, but intoxicating, none the less. I fell in love with the Malory's (Tony in particular).....in fact, I want to be adopted by the Malory family. The men, are strong, and a bit unconventional, and their women, equally unconventional and refreshingly strong and independent. Johanna Lindsay is a great narrator, she entwines the reader into the plot and takes on a journey where you frantically turn pages to get to the next bit. The beginning of my love affair with the Malory's and Johanna Lindsay. I have re-read all her books time after time, and will continue to do so, for years to come. The books are light, they are easy to read and digest. They take you on an improbable journey....No need to over analyse them.

[Céloise]

Note to self re skipped—in the next book, the H of this book (Anthony) has tavern wenches sitting in his lap, even though he’s supposedly so into his new wife ✋ Non merci

[When Funmi Met Romance · Rating 3 out of 5]

RATING: Welp!....It was a great book for something written in 1988. However, the hero is a dick and the heroine is a bitch. The communication issues were petty AS HECK! I just feel like the plot was hellishly lazy and rather bored me at times and dragged on. The characters were not likeable. They were just insanely rich and so they had the time to listen to no one and act selfish as freak. The beginning was so promising! I rather enjoyed her book "The magic of you" ( i think it's called that) However, this book was ...not the thing. I'm giving it three stars because , I didn't hate it, I finished it, and rather enjoyed the beginning.

[Tania Martins · Rating 3 out of 5]

A protagonista feminina Roslynn irritou-me profundamente ao longo de todo o livro, Tony foi mais engraçado e ainda me ri em alguns momentos com ele. Mas primeiro que aqueles dois se entendessem em relação a alguma coisa...

[Amy Malory · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really love the way the two brothers are around each other.Honestly I find it more entertaining than the story itself.Quite pleasant book...I am starting to fall in love with the Malorys

[Lia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the little stubborn scottish !

[Севдалина · Rating 5 out of 5]

Рослин Чадуик и Антъни Малъри

Това е любимата ми книга от поредицата Малъри, нищо че близо година, вместо Нежен бунт й виках Нежен барут. Бях решила, че е супер странно име, и колкото и да си я препрочитах така и не забелязах, че името е друго. Но както и да е.



Рослин Чадуик, богата Шотландска наследница бяга от дома си, след смъртта на обичният си дядо, тъй като злият й братовчед, за който подозират, че е убил майка й, иска да я принуди да се омъжи за него, за да сложи ръка на наследството оставено от дядо й. Наполовина англичанка, Рослин е решена да отиде при най-добрата си приятелка в Лондон и колкото се може по-бързо да си намери съпруг. Въпреки, някогашния съвет на дядо й, че от един поправил се женкар стават най-добрите съпрузи, Рослин търси някой по-улегнал, по-възрастен джентълмен, който да е хрисим, спокоен, който ще я остави да разполага с богатството си както й е угодно, и който ще я дари с това, за което копнее най-силно... с дете.



Срещайки прословутият женкар Антъни Малъри, Рослин е убедена, че той не е мъжа за нея, но изглежда съдбата... в лицето на една много настойчива лейди... е решила да ги изправя един срещу друг отново и отново.



Антъни Малъри е мъж с лоша славата. За него се знае, че е заклет ерген, мечтата на всяка жена и един от най-умелите дуелисти в страната. Дали в ръкопашна схватка на боксовия ринг или с пистолет в ръка, на полето на честта, Антъни е непобедим. Освен това е пренаситен от досегашния си разгулен живот и от факта, че всички жени се хвърлят в краката... или в скута му... в мига в който го видят. Докато не среща Рослин, прелестна червенокоса шотландска с огнен темперамент, която отказва да има каквото и да е било общо с него... с което само разпалва инстинкта му на хищник и той се зарича да я направи своя.



Скоро опасността обграждаща Рослин ще принуди както нея, така и Антъни да вземат някои прибързани решени, които ще сложат отпечатък на целият им живот.

Ще започна с това, че обожавам Тони. Както в тази, така и в предишната книга, и във всички следващи, Антъни Малъри, или Тони е просто страхотен герой. Игрив, закачлив и порочен, той посреща всяко предизвикателство с хъс за победа. Той пази ревностно това, което е негово и е готов да застраши здравето и дори живота си, за тези които обича. За него семейството е на първо място и виждайки го как променя целият си живот, решен, че щом си вземе жена, това ще е края на разгулните му дни, беше очарователен и много романтичен. Росилн от друга страна, от страх да не бъде наранена поставяше куп нелепи ултиматуми. За щастие Тони се оказа прекалено мъж и прекалено алфа, че да й се връзва на простотиите. Тази е поредната забавна, сладка и романтична книга от Джоана Линдзи. Препоръчвам я горещо и й давам заслужени 5 звезди.

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[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Το πρώτο πράγμα που πρόσεξα όταν έπιασα στα χέρια μου το βιβλίο της Johanna Lindsey “Τυφλή Αφοσίωση”, το οποίο κυκλοφορεί από τις εκδόσεις Elxis, ήταν το συγκλονιστικό εξώφυλλο του. Ιδανικό για την ιστορία του βιβλίου και τους δυναμικούς του ήρωες. Ήρωες που γνώριζα καλά, πολύ πριν τον βιβλίο εκδοθεί στην Ελλάδα.

Η ιστορία του γοητευτικού και άστατου Άντονι Μάλορι είναι τόσο ιδιαίτερη όσο και ο πρωταγωνιστής της. Τον Άντονι τον πρωτογνωρίσαμε, μαζί με τα περισσότερα μέλη της οικογένειας του, στο βιβλίο “Αγαπάς μόνο μια φορά”. Πρόκειται για το πρώτο βιβλίο της σειράς Malory - Anderson Family που κυκλοφόρησε από τις εκδόσεις Elxis.

Στην “Τυφλή Αφοσίωση” ο Άντονι γνωρίζει την Σκοτσέζα Ρόσλιν Τσάντγουικ και γοητεύεται από το πνεύμα και την κοφτερή της γλώσσα. Η Ρόσλιν έχει άμεση ανάγκη την προστασία που θα κερδίσει με έναν γάμο και ο Άντονι προσφέρεται να την παντρευτεί, όχι μόνο για να την προστατέψει, αλλά και για να την κάνει δική του. Τι γίνεται όμως όταν δύο εκρηκτικές προσωπικότητες, με τα δικά τους σκοτάδια, βρίσκονται αντιμέτωπες με το για πάντα ενός γάμου; Το πάθος που ενώνει τον Άντονι και τη Ρόσλιν είναι ικανό να φέρει την αγάπη στις καρδιές τους;

Θεωρώ εξαιρετική την κίνηση των εκδόσεων Elxis να εκδώσουν επιτέλους την ιστορία του Άντονι, καθώς αυτό είναι το δεύτερο βιβλίο της σειράς και όχι το “Ο κουρσάρος της καρδιάς μου”, που είναι το τρίτο. Προσωπικά προτιμώ να διαβάζω βιβλία που αποτελούν σειρές, έστω κι αν είναι αυτοτελή μεταξύ τους, με τη σειρά που γράφτηκαν.

Το ξεχωριστό με το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο είναι οι ίδιοι οι χαρακτήρες των πρωταγωνιστών. Ο Άντονι είναι υπερβολικά ειλικρινής, ωστόσο η Ρόσλιν δεν του χαρίζεται. Δυναμική και γνήσια Σκοτσέζα, τον αντιμετωπίζει με γενναιότητα και πάθος. Η χημεία μεταξύ τους είναι μαγική και η πένα της Johanna Lindsey δημιουργεί μια υπέροχη ιστορία πάθους και μυστικών, φτάνοντας συγγραφικά σε ανώτερα επίπεδα από τα προηγούμενα έργα της.

Ένα βιβλίο ιδανικό για τους λάτρεις του ιστορικού, αισθηματικού μυθιστορήματος, αλλά και γι' αυτούς που προτιμούν αυτοτελείς ιστορίες οι οποίες όμως εντάσσονται σε λογοτεχνικές σειρές. Ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα συν του βιβλίου είναι η άριστη μετάφραση του.

Η ιστορία της οικογένειας Μάλορι συνεχίζεται!

[Chumchum_88 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was disappointed in this book, I expected more for dear uncle Tony, and I realized from these two first books that there is a pattern, at least one main character is an ass, and in this case it's the dear lady.

I still loved Anthony in here, even thought he acted mean most of the story in retaliation, still I felt him sweet and loving, even in moments when he was giving her a lesson he could help but be tender and devoted to her.

Roslyn in my eyes was a self-centered bitch, I know that I sound mean, but she deserved what she got, her circumstances not withstanding, I read about more desperate circumstances that hers. Since the beginning she was judgmental and distrustful with Anthony, and I hated when she was making the decision she kept saying it's not fair when he treated her like that making it sound as if it was His fault! I really had an intense urge to slap her face and pull her hair (and I'm the peacemaker in my family). She kept getting mad at him over nothing and making everything his fault, he's the problem, he's the unfaithful, he's the one who shouldn't be trusted, he's the pauper, all him never her.

I was really disappointed at the ending, it was not satisfactory, she got way too easily with her action. first she didn't trust him accused him of adultery, then made some idiotic rules that cause them to drift more apart, just like that with a simple letter from his brother ad couple of tears from her and he's like it's okay now! are you fucking kidding me?! She should have trusted him from the beginning, if not his actions should have spoken for themselves. I was fuming most the time, hating her reaction and attitude toward Tony when he was innocent from all accusations.

Overall, *thump sideways*

[Marlene · Rating 2 out of 5]

Roslyn is one of the most Unlikeable Romance Heroines Ever.

I would have given this a 4 stars but the heroine Roslyn Chadwick was such a shrew that towards the last third of the book end I wanted either Anthony Malory or her cousin Geordie to give her a good Spanking. The premise of her putting stupid conditions on a marriage and then over reacting at the slightest hint of indrescretion was totally unbelievable and extremely tiresome as the book went on. She was childish and her spending the money on redecorating on served to make the reader feel that she needed a lesson. I would have loved for someone in the malory family to teach her a lesson in humility. Anthony did not deserve such malicious treatment. In this case I think the author went overboard in an attempt to show a "firy scottish temper", and instead succeeded in making the reader devoid of sympathy for the Heroine's plight. I kept saying to myself "Beyatch"
I was happy to get an update on the rest of the Malorys, in particular, the reacceptance of James and his son into the fold; and the set up for the next book.

[Γιώτα Παπαδημακοπούλου · Rating 4 out of 5]

Στο δεύτερο βιβλίο της σειράς, τα ερωτικά σκήπτρα της περνάνε στον Άντονι Μάλορι, τον οποίο και γνωρίσαμε μέσα από το "Αγαπάς μόνο μια φορά". Ο Άντονι έχει όλα εκείνα τα στοιχεία που -θεωρητικά- τον καθιστούν ακατάλληλο για μια γυναίκα, όμως παρά του ότι είναι απατεώνας, η γοητεία του είναι κάτι στο οποίο δύσκολα μπορείς να αντισταθείς. Εκτός κι αν είσαι η Ρόσλιν Τσάντγουικ, μια δυναμική Σκοτσέζα που δεν μασάει τα λόγια της, και που προκειμένου να μην παντρευτεί τον υποχθόνιο ξάδερφό της αλλά και να απομακρύνει από κοντά της τους επίδοξους μνηστήρες που θέλουν να την μαγαρίσουν και να της φάνε τα λεφτά, καταφεύγει στη λύση του γάμου. Με ποιον; Μα φυσικά, με τον Άντονι. Η χημεία ανάμεσα στους δυο του είναι πάρα πολύ δυνατή, με τις εξίσου ισχυρές και παθιασμένες προσωπικότητές τους να συγκρούονται συνεχώς σε ένα παιχνίδι από το οποίο δεν είναι σίγουρο ποιος θα βγει νικητής. Άραγε, θα γονατίσει ο Άντονι μπροστά στη δυναμική Ρόσλιν, ή θα είναι εκείνη που θα λιώσει στα χέρια του; Αρκετά καλογραμμένο για το είδος του, έξυπνοι και σπιρτόζικοι διάλογοι με αρκετές κωμικές πινελιές όπου χρειάζεται, και ερωτικό τόσο όσο απαιτείται προκειμένου να μην οδηγηθεί στην υπερβολή.

[S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why was she always so self-centered, never considering anyone's feelings but her own?

Just what I was thinking for the second part of the book. I am so frustrated with this book! I am so glad this is the fourth Malory book I've read because otherwise I might have given up. How can a wonderful author like Johanna Lindsey take to so lovable character and a great villain and screw up the romance?

I love the Malory family as always and I was bouncing up and down in the first part. Anthony is one hot hero and Roslynn is an independent funny heroine. But she was so stubborn in deciding that Anthony was no good. And she refused to trust him! She was the most annoying heroine ever! I am not particular fond of the whole "I'm going to push you away to protect myself from hurt"-plot and this was too much! They can't be fighting for 100 pages and then magically resolve everything in 10 pages.

Well, I'm still glad I read it and I do enjoy this series immensely! It was funny and well-written and they had awesome chemistry. Just to much negative xD

[Sabrina Jeffries · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, I'm cheating here, and I don't like them all equally, but I do love the Mallory's. They're all funny. I especially liked Love Only Once (the first book), Gentle Rogue (my favorite), and The Magic of You (where the heroine chases the hero shamelessly).

[Sibel Gandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5/5
Anthony dayıyı yeniden okumadan olmazdı elbet 😊

[Erika B. (SOS BOOKS) · Rating 1 out of 5]

(Friend Frances) "Have you given him anything to love?"
Roslynn grimaced. "No. You might say I've been a royal bitch ever since we married" (352).

I mean I was just thinking it the entire book, but shoot dang, if the protagonist is going to own up to it why not quote it in my Goodreads review?! :)

[Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it so much! Going to read the whole series. Loved all the characters, especially Anthony and Roslyne. 5*

2nd reading: Oh my, this book is perfect. I love it so much. This series is out of this world - to say its enjoyable to read is not enough! 5☆

[Raine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have this original cover and I'm so glad I still have it. I loved reading this many years ago and reading it now I still enjoy this story. I love that Johanna Lindsey books have strong heroines that don't cower no matter how alpha their males are and Roslynn is one strong and feisty female.

[Cassandra Dexter Colby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tony, vente pa España! http://alacamaconunlibro.blogspot.com...

[Ashton Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tropes:
~marriage of convenience
~protective, rakish hero
~Scottish heroine
~age gap (heroine is 25 and hero is 35)

After giving two other books by Johanna Lindsey low ratings, I was ready to throw in the towel. So no one is more shocked than me that I ended up really enjoying this one! It was going to be my third and final chance with this author, and now it looks like I'm going to continue with the series because Anthony and Roslynn restored my hope that I can enjoy a Lindsey historical after all.

While Anthony was selfish in his pursuits of wanting to sleep with Roslynn (despite her being very up front that she needed a husband and not to be some man's mistress) at least he wasn't a total ass like the hero in the previous book. And once he did the honorable thing and offered marriage to help keep her safe, I liked him even more.

I've seen reviews of people hating on Roslynn, and I find it incredibly ironic how people will allow historical heroes to act like total trash until the 95% mark and then claim they're swoon-worthy, but heaven forbid a historical heroine speak her mind or even be a bit brash with her anger and opinions (ya know, the way the heroes always are) or people start calling her all sorts of names. I've realized that when I see reviews of people being annoyed by a historical heroine, chances are good I'll like her and should pick up the book haha. And yes, Roslynn did jump to the wrong conclusions at times and treated Anthony crappy for it, but he was also far from perfect at times. They BOTH had to learn open communication and to trust one another, which thankfully they did by the end.

I found Anthony and James' banter hilarious and am curious to pick up James' book next, especially since we got a tease of what the set up will be for his romance. Fingers crossed that this book wasn't a fluke and the series continues to be enjoyable.


If this book was Taylor Swift lyrics:

"Tell me that it's not my fault
Tell me that I'm all you want
Even when I break your heart"

[Tetty Marlinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

#2 - 2019 RC
Genre: Historical Romance