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The Runaway Duke
Ruined!
No one could ever accuse Rebecca Tremaine of being a proper young lady. She's wretched at embroidery, pitiful at the pianoforte, and entirely too informed about the human body, courtesy of her father's scientific journals. And now she's been compromised by a dandy she despises! When her parents arrange a hasty marriage, there is only one man she can turn to for help.
Rescued!
No one knows that Irish groom Connor Riordan is the fifth Duke of Dunbrooke, "killed" in action at Waterloo, and he wants it to stay that way. But a true gentleman never turns away a damsel in distress. Soon Connor and Rebecca dash away—only to be pursued by bumbling highwaymen, a scheming duchess, and Rebecca's fiancé.
Ravished!
Being with the beautiful and desirable Rebecca jeopardizes Connor's secret every day—and tests his willpower every night. For if ever there was a reason to bring the Duke of Dunbrooke back from the dead, it would be to make Miss Tremaine his Duchess!
No one could ever accuse Rebecca Tremaine of being a proper young lady. She's wretched at embroidery, pitiful at the pianoforte, and entirely too informed about the human body, courtesy of her father's scientific journals. And now she's been compromised by a dandy she despises! When her parents arrange a hasty marriage, there is only one man she can turn to for help.
Rescued!
No one knows that Irish groom Connor Riordan is the fifth Duke of Dunbrooke, "killed" in action at Waterloo, and he wants it to stay that way. But a true gentleman never turns away a damsel in distress. Soon Connor and Rebecca dash away—only to be pursued by bumbling highwaymen, a scheming duchess, and Rebecca's fiancé.
Ravished!
Being with the beautiful and desirable Rebecca jeopardizes Connor's secret every day—and tests his willpower every night. For if ever there was a reason to bring the Duke of Dunbrooke back from the dead, it would be to make Miss Tremaine his Duchess!
353 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 2004
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Julie Anne Long
38 books2,963 followersWell, where should I start? I've lived in San Francisco for more than a decade, usually with at least one cat. I won the school spelling bee when I was in 7th grade; the word that clinched it was 'ukulele.' I originally set out to be a rock star when I grew up (I had a Bono fixation, but who didn't?), and I have the guitars and the questionable wardrobe stuffed in the back of my closet to prove it.
But writing was always my first love.
I was editor of my elementary school paper (believe it or not, Mrs. Little's fifth grade class at Glenmoor Elementary did have one); my high school paper (along with my best high school bud, Cindy Jorgenson); and my college paper, where our long-suffering typesetter finally forced me to learn how to typeset because my articles were usually late (and thus I probably have him to thank for all the desktop publishing jobs that ensued over the years).
Won a couple of random awards along the way: the Bank of America English Award in High School (which basically just amounted to a fancy plaque saying that I was really, really good at English); and an award for best Sports Feature article in a College Newspaper (and anyone who knows me well understands how deeply ironic that is). I began my academic career as a Journalism major; I switched to Creative Writing, which was a more comfortable fit for my freewheeling imagination and overdeveloped sense of whimsy. I dreamed of being a novelist.
But most of us, I think, tend to take for granted the things that come easily to us. I loved writing and all indications were that I was pretty good at it, but I, thank you very much, wanted to be a rock star. Which turned out to be ever-so-slightly harder to do than writing. A lot more equipment was involved, that's for sure. Heavy things, with knobs. It also involved late nights, fetid, graffiti-sprayed practice rooms, gorgeous flakey boys, bizarre gigs, in-fighting—what's not to love?
But my dream of being a published writer never faded. When the charm (ahem) of playing to four people in a tiny club at midnight on a Wednesday finally wore thin, however, I realized I could incorporate all the best things about being in a band — namely, drama, passion, and men with unruly hair — into novels, while at the same time indulging my love of history and research.
So I wrote The Runaway Duke, sent it to a literary agent (see the story here), who sold it to Warner Books a few months after that...which made 2003 one of the most extraordinary, head-spinning years I've ever had.
Why romance? Well, like most people, I read across many genres, but I've been an avid romance reader since I got in trouble for sneaking a Rosemary Rogers novel out of my mom's nightstand drawer (I think it was Sweet Savage Love). Rosemary Rogers, Kathleen Woodiwiss, Laurie McBain...I cut my romance teeth on those ladies. And in general, I take a visceral sort of pleasure in creating a hero and a heroine, putting them through their emotional paces, and watching their relationship develop on the page. And of course, there's much to be said for the happy ending. :)
And why Regency Historicals? Well, for starters, I think we can blame Jane Austen. Her inimitable wit, compassion and vision brought the Regency vividly to life for generations of readers. If Jane Austen had written romances about Incas, for instance, I think, we'd have racks and racks of Inca romances in bookstores all over the country, and Warner Forever would be the Inca Romance line.
But I'm a history FREAK, in general. I read more history, to be perfectly honest, than fiction (when I have time to read!) these days. When we were little, my sister and I used to play "Littl
But writing was always my first love.
I was editor of my elementary school paper (believe it or not, Mrs. Little's fifth grade class at Glenmoor Elementary did have one); my high school paper (along with my best high school bud, Cindy Jorgenson); and my college paper, where our long-suffering typesetter finally forced me to learn how to typeset because my articles were usually late (and thus I probably have him to thank for all the desktop publishing jobs that ensued over the years).
Won a couple of random awards along the way: the Bank of America English Award in High School (which basically just amounted to a fancy plaque saying that I was really, really good at English); and an award for best Sports Feature article in a College Newspaper (and anyone who knows me well understands how deeply ironic that is). I began my academic career as a Journalism major; I switched to Creative Writing, which was a more comfortable fit for my freewheeling imagination and overdeveloped sense of whimsy. I dreamed of being a novelist.
But most of us, I think, tend to take for granted the things that come easily to us. I loved writing and all indications were that I was pretty good at it, but I, thank you very much, wanted to be a rock star. Which turned out to be ever-so-slightly harder to do than writing. A lot more equipment was involved, that's for sure. Heavy things, with knobs. It also involved late nights, fetid, graffiti-sprayed practice rooms, gorgeous flakey boys, bizarre gigs, in-fighting—what's not to love?
But my dream of being a published writer never faded. When the charm (ahem) of playing to four people in a tiny club at midnight on a Wednesday finally wore thin, however, I realized I could incorporate all the best things about being in a band — namely, drama, passion, and men with unruly hair — into novels, while at the same time indulging my love of history and research.
So I wrote The Runaway Duke, sent it to a literary agent (see the story here), who sold it to Warner Books a few months after that...which made 2003 one of the most extraordinary, head-spinning years I've ever had.
Why romance? Well, like most people, I read across many genres, but I've been an avid romance reader since I got in trouble for sneaking a Rosemary Rogers novel out of my mom's nightstand drawer (I think it was Sweet Savage Love). Rosemary Rogers, Kathleen Woodiwiss, Laurie McBain...I cut my romance teeth on those ladies. And in general, I take a visceral sort of pleasure in creating a hero and a heroine, putting them through their emotional paces, and watching their relationship develop on the page. And of course, there's much to be said for the happy ending. :)
And why Regency Historicals? Well, for starters, I think we can blame Jane Austen. Her inimitable wit, compassion and vision brought the Regency vividly to life for generations of readers. If Jane Austen had written romances about Incas, for instance, I think, we'd have racks and racks of Inca romances in bookstores all over the country, and Warner Forever would be the Inca Romance line.
But I'm a history FREAK, in general. I read more history, to be perfectly honest, than fiction (when I have time to read!) these days. When we were little, my sister and I used to play "Littl
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June 27, 2020
There's nothing particularly wrong with this book (actually, there probably is) and it would've been a much lower rating had JAL not had the ability to stab you through the heart with emotion via her pen. She's super romantic, I could almost forgive the really ick dynamics (they just didn't leave me-they met when he was in his 20s and she was--young. Like young young)
But obviously i couldn't really forget the ick dynamics. IT wasn't a focus-there was just a point where we're reminded, and I guess that's just not for me. Both characters were likable, I just didn't know if they needed to be together or why--and there's probably a good reason for that.
But obviously i couldn't really forget the ick dynamics. IT wasn't a focus-there was just a point where we're reminded, and I guess that's just not for me. Both characters were likable, I just didn't know if they needed to be together or why--and there's probably a good reason for that.
February 1, 2010
This book was good in parts of it and tedious in other parts, 3 stars.
The hero, Connor, and the heroine, Rebecca, met when she was a girl and became fast friends. Connor worked as a horse groom for Rebecca's father and she would spend a lot of time in the stables with him. Connor actually listened to Rebecca and answered her questions. And she had a lot of questions and a lot to say. She was a very curious girl and had a mind that thirsted for knowledge. Rebecca would often sneak into her fathers' library and read his science books, she especially liked the book about the human body and all of it's intricacies. She had a dream of one day being a doctor, but that was not possible with her being a proper young lady. Connor was the only person who would listen to her discussions about science and healing, and she began falling in love with him then.
Connor is in disguise as the Tremaine's horse groom. He is actually the Duke of Dunbrooke, but after being injured in the war, there was some confusion of his identity and a fellow soldier who actually was killed and so it was said that the Duke of Dunbrooke died in the war. This worked out for Connor because he didn't want to be Duke anyways.
One night when Rebecca was up to her normal mischievous self, she was accidentally caught kissing Edelston, a notorious rake. And it was accidental because Edelston thought he was kissing Rebecca's sister. He had a plan to be caught in a compromising situation with her sister so that she would have to marry him and he could have the money from her dowry to pay off his debts. So now Rebecca is going to have to marry Eldelston and he is fine with that because one girl is as good as another and he planned on 'disposing' of her somehow anyway after they were married.
Rebecca was devastated and couldn't stand the thought of being married to that rakehell and so she and Connor devised an escape plan. Connor had to help her because he knew if she married Edelston it would crush her spirits and she would no longer be the happy-go-lucky, curious girl that he knew her to be.
In the meantime, Edelston actually falls in love with Rebecca, which is quite humorous. He suddenly is no longer the scheming villain, he is a besotted-poem-writing fool!
As if all of this going on isn't enough, enter a new character to throw in some more twists and turns. We meet Cordelia Blackburn the Duchess of Dunbrooke, widow of Connor's brother and AKA Marianne Bell, former mistress of Connor. Did you get that? Edelston has in his possession a locket that belongs to Cordelia and he is holding it as blackmail against her so she will have to pay some of his debts. This locket shows that Cordelia is not who she says she is, it shows that she is a former actress and mistress! Shocking, a Duchess who used to be an actress! Well, somehow Rebecca and Connor have ended up with the locket and so Cordelia has sent highway men to find them to recover the necklace.
If you think this review is long, try reading the book! It is so full of narration and packed with sub-plots it will make you dizzy and your eyes cross!
So, somewhere along the journey where Connor is taking Rebecca to escape her wedding, they fall in love. He finally realizes that Rebecca is not the little girl she used to be and that he cannot imagine anyone else being married to her, so he plans to marry her instead. All the while being chased after by the highwaymen that were hired by the "Duchess" and Edelston the jilted-poem-writing-smitten fool also joins in on the chase.
The things I did not like about this book were (1) it was so narration heavy I found myself skimming (2) it had way too many characters with different sub-plots going on (3) Connor called Rebecca "wee Becca", it got on my nerves because he called her this the entire book and in about every other spoken line from him, I found it icky (4) Connor's character was not developed fully, I felt like the author really did not go very deep with him and I had a lot of unanswered questions about him and finally (5) Rebecca's dad was weak, he finally put his foot down at the end and acted like the man of the household.
I did however like the scene where Connor and Rebecca first made love, it was quite steamy!
So, read the book if you like, but don't feel like you are missing much by skipping this one!
The hero, Connor, and the heroine, Rebecca, met when she was a girl and became fast friends. Connor worked as a horse groom for Rebecca's father and she would spend a lot of time in the stables with him. Connor actually listened to Rebecca and answered her questions. And she had a lot of questions and a lot to say. She was a very curious girl and had a mind that thirsted for knowledge. Rebecca would often sneak into her fathers' library and read his science books, she especially liked the book about the human body and all of it's intricacies. She had a dream of one day being a doctor, but that was not possible with her being a proper young lady. Connor was the only person who would listen to her discussions about science and healing, and she began falling in love with him then.
Connor is in disguise as the Tremaine's horse groom. He is actually the Duke of Dunbrooke, but after being injured in the war, there was some confusion of his identity and a fellow soldier who actually was killed and so it was said that the Duke of Dunbrooke died in the war. This worked out for Connor because he didn't want to be Duke anyways.
One night when Rebecca was up to her normal mischievous self, she was accidentally caught kissing Edelston, a notorious rake. And it was accidental because Edelston thought he was kissing Rebecca's sister. He had a plan to be caught in a compromising situation with her sister so that she would have to marry him and he could have the money from her dowry to pay off his debts. So now Rebecca is going to have to marry Eldelston and he is fine with that because one girl is as good as another and he planned on 'disposing' of her somehow anyway after they were married.
Rebecca was devastated and couldn't stand the thought of being married to that rakehell and so she and Connor devised an escape plan. Connor had to help her because he knew if she married Edelston it would crush her spirits and she would no longer be the happy-go-lucky, curious girl that he knew her to be.
In the meantime, Edelston actually falls in love with Rebecca, which is quite humorous. He suddenly is no longer the scheming villain, he is a besotted-poem-writing fool!
As if all of this going on isn't enough, enter a new character to throw in some more twists and turns. We meet Cordelia Blackburn the Duchess of Dunbrooke, widow of Connor's brother and AKA Marianne Bell, former mistress of Connor. Did you get that? Edelston has in his possession a locket that belongs to Cordelia and he is holding it as blackmail against her so she will have to pay some of his debts. This locket shows that Cordelia is not who she says she is, it shows that she is a former actress and mistress! Shocking, a Duchess who used to be an actress! Well, somehow Rebecca and Connor have ended up with the locket and so Cordelia has sent highway men to find them to recover the necklace.
If you think this review is long, try reading the book! It is so full of narration and packed with sub-plots it will make you dizzy and your eyes cross!
So, somewhere along the journey where Connor is taking Rebecca to escape her wedding, they fall in love. He finally realizes that Rebecca is not the little girl she used to be and that he cannot imagine anyone else being married to her, so he plans to marry her instead. All the while being chased after by the highwaymen that were hired by the "Duchess" and Edelston the jilted-poem-writing-smitten fool also joins in on the chase.
The things I did not like about this book were (1) it was so narration heavy I found myself skimming (2) it had way too many characters with different sub-plots going on (3) Connor called Rebecca "wee Becca", it got on my nerves because he called her this the entire book and in about every other spoken line from him, I found it icky (4) Connor's character was not developed fully, I felt like the author really did not go very deep with him and I had a lot of unanswered questions about him and finally (5) Rebecca's dad was weak, he finally put his foot down at the end and acted like the man of the household.
I did however like the scene where Connor and Rebecca first made love, it was quite steamy!
So, read the book if you like, but don't feel like you are missing much by skipping this one!
May 18, 2010
Pages Survived: 220
This was one weird reading experience! I literally was absolutely loving this book, truly all the way through. Until page 220. Never in all my reading have I encountered a book that I went from absolutely loving to absolutely hating within the span of one page.
While it may seem laughable to some, the reason I reared up and hated this book was a result of the characters. No, I did love Rebecca and her absolutely unique personality. I even loved Connor, the hero. What killed this story, for me at least, was the fact that within the span of about three pages, the two characters went from being friends, to lovers, to pulling the mutual "you're-the-love-of-my-life."
Now, normally I love the mutual epiphany of realized love. However, my main problem in this case was the fact that the book was only half over, and the characters just magically realized they were in love. For me, romance novels that are written in a way where the love is cultivated without knowledge are more enjoyable. The only event that allowed the two characters to realize their affection for each other was the fact they made love.
This is, ironically enough, a huge pet peeve of mine when it comes to romance novels. Whenever an author constructs a story in such a way where both parties magically realize they love one another at the exact same moment, and that moment is brought out by no notable action- especially in the case of the two characters having known each other for five years...I find that a hard pill to swallow. I'm all for love-at-first-sight, or instantaneous-realized-love in most circumstance, but not when the characters have known each other for an extended period of time.
Either way, this book crashed and burned hard. I so desperately wanted to enjoy it, but sadly, I could not and was forced to toss it aside.
This was one weird reading experience! I literally was absolutely loving this book, truly all the way through. Until page 220. Never in all my reading have I encountered a book that I went from absolutely loving to absolutely hating within the span of one page.
While it may seem laughable to some, the reason I reared up and hated this book was a result of the characters. No, I did love Rebecca and her absolutely unique personality. I even loved Connor, the hero. What killed this story, for me at least, was the fact that within the span of about three pages, the two characters went from being friends, to lovers, to pulling the mutual "you're-the-love-of-my-life."
Now, normally I love the mutual epiphany of realized love. However, my main problem in this case was the fact that the book was only half over, and the characters just magically realized they were in love. For me, romance novels that are written in a way where the love is cultivated without knowledge are more enjoyable. The only event that allowed the two characters to realize their affection for each other was the fact they made love.
This is, ironically enough, a huge pet peeve of mine when it comes to romance novels. Whenever an author constructs a story in such a way where both parties magically realize they love one another at the exact same moment, and that moment is brought out by no notable action- especially in the case of the two characters having known each other for five years...I find that a hard pill to swallow. I'm all for love-at-first-sight, or instantaneous-realized-love in most circumstance, but not when the characters have known each other for an extended period of time.
Either way, this book crashed and burned hard. I so desperately wanted to enjoy it, but sadly, I could not and was forced to toss it aside.
February 3, 2010
This is truly an unique book. Starting with the characters, Connor Riordan, who is actually heir to a dukedom, decides to shed himself of his name after his supposed death and masquerades as a Groom for 5 years. Rebecca Tremaine, is supposed to be a genteel lady, but her thirst for knowledge makes her atypical and a task for her parents. Rebecca is compromised by a dandy, who she absolutely detests and asks her favorite companion, the Groom to help her out. They have a relationship that starts when Rebecca was only 13, and they have always been close, but they slowly realize that what they share is love.
There was a bit of good and bad throughout this book. I liked how negative characters were given actual characters and even our protagonists, are not picture perfect. Unfortunately, Ms Long decides to abandon this by the end of the book. Which is rather unfortunate, because it dumbs down the story at the end.
The build up between the H/H was decent, a little slow, but thoroughly understandable considering their age difference. But I was expecting more - more tension, more trust on Connor's part, I think.
Its truly a decent read with an unique story line, but there was something off about it. Maybe it was the age difference between Connor and Rebecca that really bothered me - 29 and 17. There was also Connor's inadequate reason for abandoning his title, especially for his age. He would have been in his early 20s, by which most men have a decent sense of honor and duty instilled in them.
Throughout the book, Connor tells Rebecca that he plans to go to America. And when they get engage, it appeared as if they could have gone together, both pursuing their respective dreams. I thought this was ingenious and reminded me a bit of 'Far and Away'. Unfortunately, I knew this was regency HR romance, which would invariably mean that a title would be highly preferred in the ending. True to that, Connor does become the Duke and Rebecca, his Duchess, but it did not fit with either of their personality types that were developed earlier.
But in the end, it was just all so disappointing and too cliche, as they both become what was expected of them. And all too neatly, ignoring all shreds of the gray characters that were produced early in the story.
A 3 1/2 stars is the most I can give. Maybe I was expecting to much.
There was a bit of good and bad throughout this book. I liked how negative characters were given actual characters and even our protagonists, are not picture perfect. Unfortunately, Ms Long decides to abandon this by the end of the book. Which is rather unfortunate, because it dumbs down the story at the end.
The build up between the H/H was decent, a little slow, but thoroughly understandable considering their age difference. But I was expecting more - more tension, more trust on Connor's part, I think.
Its truly a decent read with an unique story line, but there was something off about it. Maybe it was the age difference between Connor and Rebecca that really bothered me - 29 and 17. There was also Connor's inadequate reason for abandoning his title, especially for his age. He would have been in his early 20s, by which most men have a decent sense of honor and duty instilled in them.
Throughout the book, Connor tells Rebecca that he plans to go to America. And when they get engage, it appeared as if they could have gone together, both pursuing their respective dreams. I thought this was ingenious and reminded me a bit of 'Far and Away'. Unfortunately, I knew this was regency HR romance, which would invariably mean that a title would be highly preferred in the ending. True to that, Connor does become the Duke and Rebecca, his Duchess, but it did not fit with either of their personality types that were developed earlier.
But in the end, it was just all so disappointing and too cliche, as they both become what was expected of them. And all too neatly, ignoring all shreds of the gray characters that were produced early in the story.
A 3 1/2 stars is the most I can give. Maybe I was expecting to much.
November 20, 2023
3.5 stars
Competent, enjoyable, but not memorable, unless you count the world’s record for the number of times a grown man calls a grown-ish woman “Wee Becca” in one novel. At the end, unfortunately, Rebecca did act more like a wee child…but she got over her tantrum fast enough to keep me from docking stars in my rating.
Competent, enjoyable, but not memorable, unless you count the world’s record for the number of times a grown man calls a grown-ish woman “Wee Becca” in one novel. At the end, unfortunately, Rebecca did act more like a wee child…but she got over her tantrum fast enough to keep me from docking stars in my rating.
August 11, 2024
I think this was JAL’s first book? It shows. It’s clearly her work, because there are some great scenes and funny moments, but I didn’t devour it like I normally do a JAL book.
Plus, the hero, who had known Rebecca since she was 12, kept calling her “wee Becca” all the way through, even after they’d slept together. ☹️
Plus, the hero, who had known Rebecca since she was 12, kept calling her “wee Becca” all the way through, even after they’d slept together. ☹️
September 28, 2010
It’s typical light romance reading. I enjoyed it. I was chuckling several times.
STORY BRIEF:
Roarke’s father is a Duke who viciously beat and abused Roarke while growing up. Roarke joined the military fighting Napoleon. The story begins when a fellow soldier is killed in battle. Roarke assumes his identity and claims that Roarke was killed. He returns to England and works as a groom for Sir Henry (to avoid his father). Over a five year period he becomes close friends with Henry’s daughter Rebecca. Due to an unfortunate accidental incident, Rebecca’s parents force her to marry Lord Edelston, a scoundrel who wants her for her money. Rebecca asks Roarke to help her flee before the wedding. He does. They are pursued by highwaymen, a scheming duchess, and Rebecca’s fiancé.
REVIEWER’S OPINION:
There are a number of enjoyable lines. I was chuckling several times. There is a lovely first sex scene. The endings for the main characters are good – nice plot resolutions. I had a few minor annoyances. On page 296 is a cliffhanger. The author stops in the middle of a scene with a character in trouble and doesn’t come back to finish the scene until two pages later. I don’t like (most) cliffhangers as a way to create artificial suspense. I prefer each scene end at a logical place. My second problem was I didn’t like the reasoning that one character used to break up with the other. It didn’t feel right to me. Another thought: Roarke kept calling the heroine “wee Becca” which felt odd. Lastly, I noticed other reviewers complained that some events were not historically accurate. That didn’t bother me. It’s fun fiction. Don’t read this for a history lesson.
DATA:
Story length: 353 pages. Swearing language: none to mild. Sexual language: mild. Number of sex scenes: 3. Total number of sex scene pages: 11. Setting: 1815 – 1820 France and England. Copyright: 2004. Genre: regency romance.
STORY BRIEF:
Roarke’s father is a Duke who viciously beat and abused Roarke while growing up. Roarke joined the military fighting Napoleon. The story begins when a fellow soldier is killed in battle. Roarke assumes his identity and claims that Roarke was killed. He returns to England and works as a groom for Sir Henry (to avoid his father). Over a five year period he becomes close friends with Henry’s daughter Rebecca. Due to an unfortunate accidental incident, Rebecca’s parents force her to marry Lord Edelston, a scoundrel who wants her for her money. Rebecca asks Roarke to help her flee before the wedding. He does. They are pursued by highwaymen, a scheming duchess, and Rebecca’s fiancé.
REVIEWER’S OPINION:
There are a number of enjoyable lines. I was chuckling several times. There is a lovely first sex scene. The endings for the main characters are good – nice plot resolutions. I had a few minor annoyances. On page 296 is a cliffhanger. The author stops in the middle of a scene with a character in trouble and doesn’t come back to finish the scene until two pages later. I don’t like (most) cliffhangers as a way to create artificial suspense. I prefer each scene end at a logical place. My second problem was I didn’t like the reasoning that one character used to break up with the other. It didn’t feel right to me. Another thought: Roarke kept calling the heroine “wee Becca” which felt odd. Lastly, I noticed other reviewers complained that some events were not historically accurate. That didn’t bother me. It’s fun fiction. Don’t read this for a history lesson.
DATA:
Story length: 353 pages. Swearing language: none to mild. Sexual language: mild. Number of sex scenes: 3. Total number of sex scene pages: 11. Setting: 1815 – 1820 France and England. Copyright: 2004. Genre: regency romance.
May 30, 2017
1.75 Stars
I tried so hard to like and connect to the story and the characters, but apparently.. failed.
I tried so hard to like and connect to the story and the characters, but apparently.. failed.
December 10, 2012
Rebecca is trying to save her sister from disaster (and get a little blackmail material) when she slips out to the garden in the wee hours to catch her trysting with Edelston, the fortune hunter. Unfortunately, all cats look alike in the dark. So when her father sees Lorelei sneaking out into the night and follows, and when the gardener sees a man skulking in the shrubbery, it's her father who gets brained, and Rebecca who ends up caught in Edelston's arms.
And Edelston really isn't a nice guy. In fact he plans to arrange an accident for Rebecca once her handsome dowry is secured—that is until she decks him. Then he's all…
Rebecca's parents tell her that she has an obligation to marry Edelston even though he's a fortune-hunting schmuck. She owes it to her younger sister (the one who got her in this fix to start with), since a scandal in the family will prevent Lorelei from making the "right" connections for a "famous" match.
Rebecca's keen to shirk this responsibility, so she turns to her father's groom, Connor Riordan
He agrees to help her. As you might suspect from the book title, Connor is no stranger to shirking responsibilities himself. So the two of them shirk together, run off with gypsies, etc. Right before they run, though, Rebecca goes through the pockets of a coat in her father's library and snags out whatever she can find of value, including a pound note and a locket.
The next thing they know they're being followed… and then someone wants to kill Connor.
It's not as mysterious as it sounds since we know whodunit and why but it's a decent adventure complete with some misapprehensions and broken hearts... 4 stars.
And Edelston really isn't a nice guy. In fact he plans to arrange an accident for Rebecca once her handsome dowry is secured—that is until she decks him. Then he's all…
Rebecca's parents tell her that she has an obligation to marry Edelston even though he's a fortune-hunting schmuck. She owes it to her younger sister (the one who got her in this fix to start with), since a scandal in the family will prevent Lorelei from making the "right" connections for a "famous" match.
Rebecca's keen to shirk this responsibility, so she turns to her father's groom, Connor Riordan
He agrees to help her. As you might suspect from the book title, Connor is no stranger to shirking responsibilities himself. So the two of them shirk together, run off with gypsies, etc. Right before they run, though, Rebecca goes through the pockets of a coat in her father's library and snags out whatever she can find of value, including a pound note and a locket.
The next thing they know they're being followed… and then someone wants to kill Connor.
It's not as mysterious as it sounds since we know whodunit and why but it's a decent adventure complete with some misapprehensions and broken hearts... 4 stars.
July 29, 2021
Teaches me to buy the $1 book on KU. This was not for me but would be enjoyable for those who enjoy light and fluffy HR.
MC are standards but villains are a little more interesting, although I'm not sure how I feel about the moral ambivalence towards Cordelia, the main villain. Life was unfair for her, she was never able to escape this idea of herself as an actress/kept woman, but she also tried to kill people? But it's also kinda cute she ended up with Edelstone.
But Edelstone! First pompous/potentially physically violent man to lovesick swain to Joey levels of dumb? Hmm Edelstone was like 5 characters in 1 without natural transitions. He was whatever the story needed him to be.
MC are standards but villains are a little more interesting, although I'm not sure how I feel about the moral ambivalence towards Cordelia, the main villain. Life was unfair for her, she was never able to escape this idea of herself as an actress/kept woman, but she also tried to kill people? But it's also kinda cute she ended up with Edelstone.
But Edelstone! First pompous/potentially physically violent man to lovesick swain to Joey levels of dumb? Hmm Edelstone was like 5 characters in 1 without natural transitions. He was whatever the story needed him to be.
October 9, 2011
Closer to 3.5. I love Julie Anne Long's writing or this one wouldn't have held up. She created a couple of really good lead characters and then tossed them in a story so rife with coincidences it was laughable. Really, the coincidences were so outrageous that they should have been remarked on in a post-modern way but they weren't.
However, I do love JAL's writing so I'm glad I read it. It also contains one of the loveliest declaration moments I've read in a while:
"I love you," she murmured.
The words ... it was as though an entire sun had exploded in his chest.
He'd been ridiculous. His thrashing thoughts, his grand confusion and torment and helplessness -- it was only love, had always been love, he supposed. It was no precipice he stood at, or rather precipices have little meaning when one finally acknowledges that one has wings. Connor stepped off.
"I love you, too."
Such grave, inadequate words for what it was he felt.
*sigh*
However, I do love JAL's writing so I'm glad I read it. It also contains one of the loveliest declaration moments I've read in a while:
"I love you," she murmured.
The words ... it was as though an entire sun had exploded in his chest.
He'd been ridiculous. His thrashing thoughts, his grand confusion and torment and helplessness -- it was only love, had always been love, he supposed. It was no precipice he stood at, or rather precipices have little meaning when one finally acknowledges that one has wings. Connor stepped off.
"I love you, too."
Such grave, inadequate words for what it was he felt.
*sigh*
December 29, 2024
A sheltered lady, A duke escaping his father, find their destiny together through unexpected twists and turns. A fun read.
July 6, 2017
Leído en julio 2009
Me encantó esta historia! muy entretenida la trama
Me encantó esta historia! muy entretenida la trama
August 18, 2013
There is something magical about this book. I believe it is Long's debut novel, and it does have its problems, among them a strangely truncated ending between Hero and heroine. Long's writing has certainly improved since this one. But i don't care. This is still one of my favorite historical romances. I have read and re-read this title.
There is just something so SWEET about this book. And not in a saccharine-make-me-throw-up-a-little-in-my-mouth sort of way. In a way that makes me smile VERY broadly while reading it. It makes me feel good.
I just love the heroine -- and i rarely love a heroine like this. Even though she could have been one of those horribly TSTL naive heroines that really get on my nerves, Rebecca escapes that horrible fate. She is just so refreshing, and I can see why the hero loves her. She truly does refresh his rather badly broken soul.
And what can I say about the hero? A duke disguised as a stable hand? Yes please.
I love their adventure. I even love the villain a little bit -- not the villainess. She's awful.
I could have used a little bit more in the love scenes. In Long's later novels, her steam factor really ramps up. But the love scenes in this book are still pretty satisfying in a tender, sweet sort of way.
If you are looking for a tender romance between a jaded duke in disguise and a feisty, sweet heroine, with a road trip, gypsies, and an evil duchess thrown into the mix, this is a must read!
There is just something so SWEET about this book. And not in a saccharine-make-me-throw-up-a-little-in-my-mouth sort of way. In a way that makes me smile VERY broadly while reading it. It makes me feel good.
I just love the heroine -- and i rarely love a heroine like this. Even though she could have been one of those horribly TSTL naive heroines that really get on my nerves, Rebecca escapes that horrible fate. She is just so refreshing, and I can see why the hero loves her. She truly does refresh his rather badly broken soul.
And what can I say about the hero? A duke disguised as a stable hand? Yes please.
I love their adventure. I even love the villain a little bit -- not the villainess. She's awful.
I could have used a little bit more in the love scenes. In Long's later novels, her steam factor really ramps up. But the love scenes in this book are still pretty satisfying in a tender, sweet sort of way.
If you are looking for a tender romance between a jaded duke in disguise and a feisty, sweet heroine, with a road trip, gypsies, and an evil duchess thrown into the mix, this is a must read!
April 27, 2011
Overall okay book. It took a while to get into the book. Required skimming pages to keep my attention and get to the good parts.
Recommend: Those who enjoy Romance novels and Dukes!
Highlights:
*Rebecca is strong willed and will follow her own path in life.
*Connor Riordan or Roarke Blackburn, makes a great Groom but a better Duke.
*Book heats up halfway through when Beccan and Connor quit fighting the inevitable.
*They fall i love, but Connor still won't share his secrets with her.
*Gypsy's make an appearance and that was my favorite part.
*Connor's past catches up with him in the form of his past mistress.
*Lies and Truth's are told which will try Becca's and Connor's relationship.
Low points:
*Plot was okay, but slow at times.
*I think some parts with her parents and Cordellia could have been left out.
*Hated Martha!
Quotes:
"she had lately come to understand injustice and tricks of fate, and how they could turn you into someone else completely, maybe even turn you into the person you were meant to be."
"What happens next?" she whispered.
Connor turned to her and smiled faintly. Always a question, that was Rebecca.
There's more?" he said in mock wonderment
Rebecca dimpled.
You know very well there is more."
Tell me all about it," he encouraged.
In Papa's book—"
Tell me all about it without mentioning your papa."
Recommend: Those who enjoy Romance novels and Dukes!
Highlights:
*Rebecca is strong willed and will follow her own path in life.
*Connor Riordan or Roarke Blackburn, makes a great Groom but a better Duke.
*Book heats up halfway through when Beccan and Connor quit fighting the inevitable.
*They fall i love, but Connor still won't share his secrets with her.
*Gypsy's make an appearance and that was my favorite part.
*Connor's past catches up with him in the form of his past mistress.
*Lies and Truth's are told which will try Becca's and Connor's relationship.
Low points:
*Plot was okay, but slow at times.
*I think some parts with her parents and Cordellia could have been left out.
*Hated Martha!
Quotes:
"she had lately come to understand injustice and tricks of fate, and how they could turn you into someone else completely, maybe even turn you into the person you were meant to be."
"What happens next?" she whispered.
Connor turned to her and smiled faintly. Always a question, that was Rebecca.
There's more?" he said in mock wonderment
Rebecca dimpled.
You know very well there is more."
Tell me all about it," he encouraged.
In Papa's book—"
Tell me all about it without mentioning your papa."
March 13, 2012
It was a bit dull: there wasn't enough tension to keep me flipping the pages, and I had to skim large portions of e book to be able to finish it. Some points of note:
1. The age difference between the hero and the heroine is disconcerting. She's 18 and he's in his late 20's or 30's. Furthermore, the guy knew her since she was a kid and supposedly stayed in England (instead of following his dreams and going to America) because of her.
2. What's with all the "wee Becca"s? It was annoying and also constantly reminded me of point #1.
3. The fight at the end felt contrived.
4. Why exactly did E fall in love with her? While we are on the subject, how did the hero and the heroine suddenly realize that they are not just good friends but that they love each other?
On the other hand, all the side characters were rather intersting.
1. The age difference between the hero and the heroine is disconcerting. She's 18 and he's in his late 20's or 30's. Furthermore, the guy knew her since she was a kid and supposedly stayed in England (instead of following his dreams and going to America) because of her.
2. What's with all the "wee Becca"s? It was annoying and also constantly reminded me of point #1.
3. The fight at the end felt contrived.
4. Why exactly did E fall in love with her? While we are on the subject, how did the hero and the heroine suddenly realize that they are not just good friends but that they love each other?
On the other hand, all the side characters were rather intersting.
January 31, 2014
Great novel!!! Well done storyline...fresh & lively! Wonderful pick of a regency era novel!! Love the emotions & vibrancy of the characters!!!!!! :)
February 18, 2019
Akhirnyaaaaa...setelah nunggu-nunggu kapan ada novel historical romance yang setipe sama buku-bukunya Johanna Lindsey atau Gaelen Foley, saya nemuin di bukunya Julie Anne Long, terutama buku yang ini. Sukaaaaaaaa banget....
Penuh petualangan n gak melulu pesta dansa London. Malah ada cerita tentang kaum Gipsi di sini n sedikit bahasa yang mereka gunakan.
Endingnya juga gak bertele-tele, proses jatuh cinta dua karakter utamanya terasa alami n gak ujug-ujug kayak HR-HR biasanya. Sukaaaa sama Rebecca n Connor. Ada bumbu wanita simpanan juga yang biasanya sukses bikin tensi saya naik. Pokoknya gak bisa berhenti baca dah.
Oya, buku yang ini juga lebih bagus daripada yang
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Btw, buku ini sedikit mirip sama
. Cowoknya sama-sama bergelar duke n sama-sama menyamar jadi pengurus kuda, motifnya saja yang berbeda.
Penuh petualangan n gak melulu pesta dansa London. Malah ada cerita tentang kaum Gipsi di sini n sedikit bahasa yang mereka gunakan.
Endingnya juga gak bertele-tele, proses jatuh cinta dua karakter utamanya terasa alami n gak ujug-ujug kayak HR-HR biasanya. Sukaaaa sama Rebecca n Connor. Ada bumbu wanita simpanan juga yang biasanya sukses bikin tensi saya naik. Pokoknya gak bisa berhenti baca dah.
Oya, buku yang ini juga lebih bagus daripada yang
.Btw, buku ini sedikit mirip sama
. Cowoknya sama-sama bergelar duke n sama-sama menyamar jadi pengurus kuda, motifnya saja yang berbeda.
January 13, 2020
Rebecca Tremaine runs away from marriage to a boring nobleman. She’s aided by one of her father’s grooms, who has always held a fondness for her. But then highwaymen mysteriously attack them. They barely escape but not before Connor Riordan figures the ruffians might have been after him rather than the errant bride. No one knows his secret identity as the Duke of Dunbrooke. Everyone believes he was killed in the war. He assumes his younger brother manages the dukedom but then is shocked to discover that’s not the case. Someone does have a valid reason to want to kill him. Even as his attraction grows for Rebecca, he knows the truth might tear them apart. Can he protect her until he can make her his bride? This fast-paced historical romance will have you racing to the end to see what happens when Connor’s identity is revealed.
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July 4, 2021There's plenty to like about this romance. He has an interesting backstory, complete with unresolved issues and room for character improvement. She's a lively and entertaining character. Their shared history segues nicely into their eventual romance.
There were also a few elements that irritated me, the most annoying of which was a decision Connor makes that every reader and some in-book folks could see was idiotic and bound to lead to trouble. Another: a secondary character's appalling flaw gets airily discounted shortly after it appears.
There were also a few elements that irritated me, the most annoying of which was a decision Connor makes that every reader and some in-book folks could see was idiotic and bound to lead to trouble. Another: a secondary character's appalling flaw gets airily discounted shortly after it appears.
November 3, 2025
2.5 stars
A very average historical romance. The story was good, and the characters interesting, or at least the ideas of them were. But the execution was poor, just this side of professional. Several pivotal events in the characters' lives were summarized or even left entirely off the pages, while trivial incidents and inner monologues were described in exhaustive details. Besides, the author gave voice to her villains as well as heroes, and she appeared actually sympathetic to the villains. As if their malicious deeds could be excused by their lousy circumstances. Which they had brought on themselves, I might add.
Overall: meh.
A very average historical romance. The story was good, and the characters interesting, or at least the ideas of them were. But the execution was poor, just this side of professional. Several pivotal events in the characters' lives were summarized or even left entirely off the pages, while trivial incidents and inner monologues were described in exhaustive details. Besides, the author gave voice to her villains as well as heroes, and she appeared actually sympathetic to the villains. As if their malicious deeds could be excused by their lousy circumstances. Which they had brought on themselves, I might add.
Overall: meh.
July 25, 2021
Julie Ann Long has a way of making the most ordinary story, into something magical.
March 26, 2011
It took me quite some time to get through this book - I had to put it down several time because I was annoyed/dissapointed.
OK, so what bugged me:
I did not like Rebecca very much. Even it became a bit better in the end she was just and behaving like a child.
Then there is Connor/Roarke who is at least 10 years older and knows her since she was 11 or so.
I can live with the age difference, which is typical for historicals, in case the heroine is behaving somehow adult. Which Rebecca is not. And I did not feel the spark between the two of them - which implies somehow a strange feeling of "childlove" on Connors side (which surely is not intended).
I did like Connor in the beginning of the book quite a lot, that's because I admire people who know what they want, go for it and maybe even sacrifice what others consider a better life. But he dismisses all his plans and year long dreams in the end, and this change of heart was just not done very convincingly. I didn't have the feeling that he will be happy. Neither Rebecca by the way. I couldn't picture them happy still after 3 years of time passed.
Then there were soo many coincidences they made me close the book several times and groan. Just lined up cooincidences one after the other to push the story into the intended direction.
The big conflict and the making up. The big conflict: especially Rebecca was totally over the top and both hurt each other profoundly and so their fast making up was totally unbelivable to me.
There is an object in this book which gets stolen and causes lots of problems for the former owner. It has never been explained why the former owner kept it at all when it would have been soo easy to destroy it. It was expained very late why it meant such a threat to the owner keeping the reader wondering about inaproppriate behaviour of the owner. Apart from my opinion, that the person pictured was not identified and could have been anyone. Which means no threat.
He calls her "wee Becca" all the time. And you can't imagine how this ticked me off after the first chapters!
The book is kind of humours but it's not my kind of humour so I did not find myself not even once laughing or even chuckling.
OK, so what bugged me:
I did not like Rebecca very much. Even it became a bit better in the end she was just and behaving like a child.
Then there is Connor/Roarke who is at least 10 years older and knows her since she was 11 or so.
I can live with the age difference, which is typical for historicals, in case the heroine is behaving somehow adult. Which Rebecca is not. And I did not feel the spark between the two of them - which implies somehow a strange feeling of "childlove" on Connors side (which surely is not intended).
I did like Connor in the beginning of the book quite a lot, that's because I admire people who know what they want, go for it and maybe even sacrifice what others consider a better life. But he dismisses all his plans and year long dreams in the end, and this change of heart was just not done very convincingly. I didn't have the feeling that he will be happy. Neither Rebecca by the way. I couldn't picture them happy still after 3 years of time passed.
Then there were soo many coincidences they made me close the book several times and groan. Just lined up cooincidences one after the other to push the story into the intended direction.
The big conflict and the making up. The big conflict: especially Rebecca was totally over the top and both hurt each other profoundly and so their fast making up was totally unbelivable to me.
There is an object in this book which gets stolen and causes lots of problems for the former owner. It has never been explained why the former owner kept it at all when it would have been soo easy to destroy it. It was expained very late why it meant such a threat to the owner keeping the reader wondering about inaproppriate behaviour of the owner. Apart from my opinion, that the person pictured was not identified and could have been anyone. Which means no threat.
He calls her "wee Becca" all the time. And you can't imagine how this ticked me off after the first chapters!
The book is kind of humours but it's not my kind of humour so I did not find myself not even once laughing or even chuckling.
July 17, 2018
Warning: appalling and cringe-worthy depiction of Romani people - not only does Long use a slur to refer to them (even though Connor says they prefer to be called Rom, the narrative exclusively calls them by the G**** slur, and even has one of the women refer to her own people as such) she also depicts them as thieves, and everything about Martha's character felt like a racist cariacature. I am appalled.
So: She's a seventeen year old girl running away from a distasteful shotgun wedding, he's a twenty-nine year old idiot who unilaterally decides to keep her in the dark because it's easier than telling her the truth. She grows a backbone and tells him that love without trust is worthless, and she won't be with him under those circumstances.
And instead of learning a valuable lesson about what it means to love, he... gets to have his way when she goes running back to him without any attempt to change his behaviour.
Still, the first 95% of the novel was good. I just wish the author had given Connor/Roarke/The Duke of Whatever a chance to grovel and then undergo a bit of character growth, instead of just... not. Becca was right about his behaviour, and no amount of Dukely money or power is going to change the fact that he treated her like an object to be picked up when it was convenient for him, instead of like a person whose opinion mattered to him.
Since the villain in the story gets some character growth, the hero's lack of same is all the more distasteful.
I would have liked more interactions with Lorelei for Becca, or at least a glimpse of Lorelei's courtship or feelings.
So: She's a seventeen year old girl running away from a distasteful shotgun wedding, he's a twenty-nine year old idiot who unilaterally decides to keep her in the dark because it's easier than telling her the truth. She grows a backbone and tells him that love without trust is worthless, and she won't be with him under those circumstances.
And instead of learning a valuable lesson about what it means to love, he... gets to have his way when she goes running back to him without any attempt to change his behaviour.
Still, the first 95% of the novel was good. I just wish the author had given Connor/Roarke/The Duke of Whatever a chance to grovel and then undergo a bit of character growth, instead of just... not. Becca was right about his behaviour, and no amount of Dukely money or power is going to change the fact that he treated her like an object to be picked up when it was convenient for him, instead of like a person whose opinion mattered to him.
Since the villain in the story gets some character growth, the hero's lack of same is all the more distasteful.
I would have liked more interactions with Lorelei for Becca, or at least a glimpse of Lorelei's courtship or feelings.
December 3, 2011
I really like this author's writing style, and enjoyed this story despite the implausibility of a duke running away to live as a groom for years. That aside, this is a very nice romance about an unusually honest, curious and courageous young woman and a man who finds himself enchanted and finally besotted by her.
I loved the story of when he meet her. He had to rescue her out of a tree when she still a young girl, out of grief for loss of her beloved dog, she climbed a tree and wouldn't come down. He assuring her that her dog was indeed in heaven despite the vicar's opinion. Kind man. Years pass and they form a bond which matures in a very respectful way. though he is definitely quite a bit older than her, you never get an "ick" feeling out of his care for her. Eventually their love matures, though we "see" it before they do.
The story kept my interest, and when I expected a heavy handed plot device, I was pleasantly surprised by a subtler twist. No great dramatic misunderstandings that make you think "are your stupid?", but enough action to keep me interested in the outcome for all the characters. The very young (just eighteen) heroine was not portrayed with predictable childishness but rather exhibited a lot of really quite admirable behaviour. The hero did engage in some self deception, but in the end redeemed himself quite nicely. The author was even able to create empathy for the villeins - fake duchess and rakish scoundrel included.
A charming read. I definitely recommend this book.
I loved the story of when he meet her. He had to rescue her out of a tree when she still a young girl, out of grief for loss of her beloved dog, she climbed a tree and wouldn't come down. He assuring her that her dog was indeed in heaven despite the vicar's opinion. Kind man. Years pass and they form a bond which matures in a very respectful way. though he is definitely quite a bit older than her, you never get an "ick" feeling out of his care for her. Eventually their love matures, though we "see" it before they do.
The story kept my interest, and when I expected a heavy handed plot device, I was pleasantly surprised by a subtler twist. No great dramatic misunderstandings that make you think "are your stupid?", but enough action to keep me interested in the outcome for all the characters. The very young (just eighteen) heroine was not portrayed with predictable childishness but rather exhibited a lot of really quite admirable behaviour. The hero did engage in some self deception, but in the end redeemed himself quite nicely. The author was even able to create empathy for the villeins - fake duchess and rakish scoundrel included.
A charming read. I definitely recommend this book.
August 7, 2012
For me this was not a Romance Story; but more on the lines of and Adventure Story. the Romance that was written was at the end of the book and not more than 5 pages however their was Adventure but that is not what I wanted to read. I have never read a story were the Villains where Rewarded; after having the hero's brother murder by having his throat cut, and trying to kill the hero and heroine 3 times no less so she could steal the hero's Title and fortune, doesn't make sense you don't reward them by giving them a thousand pounds each, paying off all their debts and giving them a free ticket to America. Please spare me this just is not done, plus there was to much time spent at the end on the villains and very little on the hero and heroine, the story jumped all over the place between the hero and heroine the villains, the heroines parents, the gypsies, just all over the place and instead of focusing on the Romance between the couple, the love scene were just BORING BLAH AND THEIR WERE ONLY 2 OR 3. I will say that the age did not bother me it was true to the times girls were put on the marriage mart as early as 15 so that was OK. I still say the only author who can write love scenes is Lisa Kleypas Mine till Midnight, Seduce Me at Sunrise or her Wallflower series!!! Read those and than you will hold authors to a higher standard!!!
October 31, 2011
It makes me very sad to give this just one star because JAL has written other books that I've rated with five stars.
I couldn't finish this one. Nothing about it appealed to me. Normally I am okay with over a ten year age difference between H/h but because he met her when she was twelve and he was 24, with no period of seperation, it felt creepy. His persistent use of the nickname Wee Becca kept reminding me of the creepiness.
The ridiculous plot and one dimensional villains further compounded my overall dislike.
I couldn't finish this one. Nothing about it appealed to me. Normally I am okay with over a ten year age difference between H/h but because he met her when she was twelve and he was 24, with no period of seperation, it felt creepy. His persistent use of the nickname Wee Becca kept reminding me of the creepiness.
The ridiculous plot and one dimensional villains further compounded my overall dislike.
August 24, 2008
This one moved fast... and though I felt the heroine was a bit young... you believed that she was older than her years and the hero really loved her and wanted to save her from her fate of a mistake that brought her to be betrothed to someone that she didn't even know. Their race across England was filled with adventure that was both funny and endearing... Nice quick read with very little deep though involved :)
January 1, 2016
I really enjoyed this book. From the prelude to the ending, the love story of Rebecca and Connor played out very well. We saw all the points of view, and I felt that helped understand the characters. Connoe is hiding out as a horse groom, Rebecca does not want to get married. They have many adventures on the road as someone is out to find them. There is a mystery and a love story, gypsies and much more.
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