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When his sister, Meg, leaves America to visit the grandfather that disowned their father for marrying an Irishwoman - Garrett Lynch races to England to bring her back where she belongs. But when he arrives he finds her safely with their grandfather, the Duke of Raynewood, being taught the rules of society by the lovely Lucinda Devering.
Lucinda is wary of the American who doesn't seem to abide by or be concerned by society's rules - even when he realises he is now heir to his grandfather's dukedom. So now not only is Lucinda having to teach Meg, she also has to keep Garret in line while keeping him from seducing her. Not to mention the fact that she has a secrets to hide and an unscrupulous brother in law to avoid.
Debra Mullins is fast becoming a favourite author of mine and this book really doesn't disappoint.
Garret is a strong hero who knows what he wants and is determined to get it. However Lucinda is just as strong and the pair are well matched as they clash and try to outwit each other.
The story is very well written and is quite casually paced so you really get to know the thoughts and feelings of the characters. The story is very much about Garret and how he comes to terms with his past and a future different than he had expected. While Lucinda has to put her own mistakes behind her and see if what she always wanted is now her heart's desire.
Overall this is an enjoyable, romantic read that has intelligent characters and interesting and believable situations. While maybe not Debra Mullins' best book - it is still one I would recommend for a light romantic read. 4 stars.
Lucinda is wary of the American who doesn't seem to abide by or be concerned by society's rules - even when he realises he is now heir to his grandfather's dukedom. So now not only is Lucinda having to teach Meg, she also has to keep Garret in line while keeping him from seducing her. Not to mention the fact that she has a secrets to hide and an unscrupulous brother in law to avoid.
Debra Mullins is fast becoming a favourite author of mine and this book really doesn't disappoint.
Garret is a strong hero who knows what he wants and is determined to get it. However Lucinda is just as strong and the pair are well matched as they clash and try to outwit each other.
The story is very well written and is quite casually paced so you really get to know the thoughts and feelings of the characters. The story is very much about Garret and how he comes to terms with his past and a future different than he had expected. While Lucinda has to put her own mistakes behind her and see if what she always wanted is now her heart's desire.
Overall this is an enjoyable, romantic read that has intelligent characters and interesting and believable situations. While maybe not Debra Mullins' best book - it is still one I would recommend for a light romantic read. 4 stars.
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3.4 out of 5 stars
9 reviews
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A very enjoyable, very fast read!
26 May 2002
By Amanda Faulkner
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I sat down to read this book and was finished just over three hours later. During that time I was completely involved with the characters and the story.
This is an engaging tale of an American heir to a dukedom, Garrett Lynch, Marquess of Kelton, unwillingly being forced to acknowledge his title and a poverty stricken widow of respectable birth, Lucinda Devering, who is guiding his sister through a London season. The story flowed very comfortably and kept me interested all the way to it�s happy conclusion.
The passion between the main characters seemed very real and not at all forced. The hero was very intriguing and came with genuine obstacles to a happy ending just falling into place. Our heroine also came with her fair share of problems, including a lecherous relative in sexual pursuit of her.
The book read very smoothly and enjoyably. Wonderful passion between the leads, many engaging secondary characters and believable circumstances that prevent complete happiness until the ending, all contributed to make this a very worthwhile read.
I thoroughly recommend this novel.
This is an engaging tale of an American heir to a dukedom, Garrett Lynch, Marquess of Kelton, unwillingly being forced to acknowledge his title and a poverty stricken widow of respectable birth, Lucinda Devering, who is guiding his sister through a London season. The story flowed very comfortably and kept me interested all the way to it�s happy conclusion.
The passion between the main characters seemed very real and not at all forced. The hero was very intriguing and came with genuine obstacles to a happy ending just falling into place. Our heroine also came with her fair share of problems, including a lecherous relative in sexual pursuit of her.
The book read very smoothly and enjoyably. Wonderful passion between the leads, many engaging secondary characters and believable circumstances that prevent complete happiness until the ending, all contributed to make this a very worthwhile read.
I thoroughly recommend this novel.
Amanda Faulkner
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Hero was too arrogant for me
27 Feb 2006
By Gemma
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is the first book by Debra Mullins that I've read, and it will probably be the last. I realize that I'm in the minority here, but I have my reasons.
It's not that this book was terribly written (hence the two star rating), as the writing had a very nice flow and kept the reader's attention. My problem was that I couldn't connect with the hero. I guess he was supposed to come across as strong and confident, but instead, he struck me as an arrogant jerk.
My problems with him? For starters, he was a sex fiend. Yeah, a healthy sexual appetite is fine, but from the instant he saw the heroine, he thought of nothing but getting her into bed. He didn't seem to care about what kind of a person she was. All he wanted was to get her horizontal. I thought this was supposed to be a romance novel. I didn't find this very romantic. (If this had been modern times, he probably would have walked up to the heroine and said, 'nice shoes, wanna ****?' Seriously, that was about the extent of his courtship.)
Also, he had an 'every woman is just dying to sleep with me' attitude that made me want to smack him one. There's confident, and then there's arrogant, stuck-up, self-satisfied...you get the point.
I could have pushed past this (maybe he grew up later in the book, I don't know) but his 'I'm going to sleep with you, and I don't give a rip whether you want an affair or not' attitude grated at me so much that I finally gave up in disgust less than halfway through this novel. A man courting / wooing a reluctant lady? Fine. A man practially stalking a woman who's told him no more than ten times? Not romantic, but creepy. It doesn't matter if the woman secretly desires him. No means no. There is a fine line between romantic pursuit and sick obsession. I think the hero crossed that line in this book. As far as I'm concerned, and man doesn't have to actually rape a woman for his unwanted attentions to be considered abuse. How many of us would find it romantic in real life if a man we had told 'no' to (several times) kept stalking us?
If you want a book about a man pursuing a reluctant lady that doesn't stray into stalking, I recommend "The Forbidden Lord" by Sabrina Jeffries. As for this book, I don't recommend it.
It's not that this book was terribly written (hence the two star rating), as the writing had a very nice flow and kept the reader's attention. My problem was that I couldn't connect with the hero. I guess he was supposed to come across as strong and confident, but instead, he struck me as an arrogant jerk.
My problems with him? For starters, he was a sex fiend. Yeah, a healthy sexual appetite is fine, but from the instant he saw the heroine, he thought of nothing but getting her into bed. He didn't seem to care about what kind of a person she was. All he wanted was to get her horizontal. I thought this was supposed to be a romance novel. I didn't find this very romantic. (If this had been modern times, he probably would have walked up to the heroine and said, 'nice shoes, wanna ****?' Seriously, that was about the extent of his courtship.)
Also, he had an 'every woman is just dying to sleep with me' attitude that made me want to smack him one. There's confident, and then there's arrogant, stuck-up, self-satisfied...you get the point.
I could have pushed past this (maybe he grew up later in the book, I don't know) but his 'I'm going to sleep with you, and I don't give a rip whether you want an affair or not' attitude grated at me so much that I finally gave up in disgust less than halfway through this novel. A man courting / wooing a reluctant lady? Fine. A man practially stalking a woman who's told him no more than ten times? Not romantic, but creepy. It doesn't matter if the woman secretly desires him. No means no. There is a fine line between romantic pursuit and sick obsession. I think the hero crossed that line in this book. As far as I'm concerned, and man doesn't have to actually rape a woman for his unwanted attentions to be considered abuse. How many of us would find it romantic in real life if a man we had told 'no' to (several times) kept stalking us?
If you want a book about a man pursuing a reluctant lady that doesn't stray into stalking, I recommend "The Forbidden Lord" by Sabrina Jeffries. As for this book, I don't recommend it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Nice Regency Romance
10 Sep 2002
By Kristi Ahlers
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have like several of Ms. Mullins stories in the past so I was surprised that this was not going to be a favorite. This was also a nice story but I feel that the ending of the story was a bit rushed and therefore left me feeling like there was something missing. The characters were fun and the story line had plenty of potential I just don't think the author gave it much of a chance. Still in all this was a nice story with a happy ending and it read fast.
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