- Mass Market Paperback: 379 pages
- Publisher: Harlequin Books; Original edition (26 July 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0373775911
- ISBN-13: 978-0373775910
- Product Dimensions: 16.9 x 10.9 x 2.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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"Michaels' new Regency miniseries is a joy...You will laugh and even shed a tear over this touching romance." -RT Book Reviews on How to Tempt a Duke
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Meet the Blackthorn Brothers - three unrepentant scoundrels infamous for being perilous to love...Charming, wealthy and wickedly handsome, Oliver 'Beau' Blackthorn has it all...except revenge on the enemy he can't forget. Now the opportunity for retribution has fallen into his hands. But his success hinges on Lady Chelsea Mills-Beckman - the one woman with the power to distract him from his quest. Desperate to escape her family's control, Lady Chelsea seizes the chance to run off with the notorious eldest Blackthorn brother, knowing she's only a pawn in his game. But as Beau draws her deep into a world of intrigue, danger and explosive passion, does she dare hope he'll choose love over vengeance?
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Lady Chelsea's brother is trying to force her to marry someone she doesn't want to. So her solution is to run off to the man her family wronged 8 years previously, and who she even had a crush on when she was a young girl. Oliver "Beau" Blackthorn sees that marrying Chelsea will bring him the ultimate revenge against his enemy and the wrongs that were inflicted upon him.
I had never read a historical romance by Kasey Michaels before, I have to say I didn't realise this author wrote these, I had only noticed her contemporary romances, which I had read a few of before.
I have to say though this was much better than any of the contemporary ones of hers I have read of hers.
I really liked the characters of Chelsea and Oliver. They both had really good stories and it was obvious they were perfect for each other. It made me laugh in a few places with the banter between them, but it was actually a very sweet love story between the two of them.
I also really enjoyed the secondary character of Puck and extremely intrigued with Jack.
The storyline was totally obvious but that's usually the case with this genre of books. My only real disappointment was that there were the obvious "bad guys" but no real actual villains. The confrontation at the end fell a little flat for me, but I cannot fault the rest of the story.
I really enjoyed this and I will definitely be reading the other 2 books regarding the other Blackthorn brothers.
I had never read a historical romance by Kasey Michaels before, I have to say I didn't realise this author wrote these, I had only noticed her contemporary romances, which I had read a few of before.
I have to say though this was much better than any of the contemporary ones of hers I have read of hers.
I really liked the characters of Chelsea and Oliver. They both had really good stories and it was obvious they were perfect for each other. It made me laugh in a few places with the banter between them, but it was actually a very sweet love story between the two of them.
I also really enjoyed the secondary character of Puck and extremely intrigued with Jack.
The storyline was totally obvious but that's usually the case with this genre of books. My only real disappointment was that there were the obvious "bad guys" but no real actual villains. The confrontation at the end fell a little flat for me, but I cannot fault the rest of the story.
I really enjoyed this and I will definitely be reading the other 2 books regarding the other Blackthorn brothers.
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What happens on the road to Gretna Green
26 July 2011
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4-1/2 stars
Desperate to escape a marriage to a horrible man at the hands of her brother, Lady Chelsea Mills-Beckman runs to the one man she knows will help her, her brother's enemy Oliver "Beau" Blackthorn. She knows Beau will help her if only to help himself revenge himself against Chelsea's brother. Even though they haven't seen each other in over 7 years, Beau and Chelsea run off to Gretna Green.
Haven't you always wondered what went on as couples eloped to Gretna Green? Most the stories just have a note: So-and-so ran off to Gretna Green to marry in haste. But I've never read a story revolving around the elopement.
This was such an enjoyable story! I LOVED Chelsea and Beau. They were so unique but still fit so perfectly into the time and era they lived in. There was great banter between the two, especially since they had no romantic feelings for each other as they started this adventure. Ms. Michaels did an amazing job of "showing" instead of "telling" us about Chelsea's and Beau's families, about their narrow escapes, about their loyalties, and more.
I must say that I was apprehensive about this story as I've only read one other story by Ms. Michaels and thought it was only okay (How to Wed a Baron (The Daughtry Family)). THE TAMING OF THE RAKE was so full of adventure, of story, of great characters, and romance that I thoroughly enjoyed myself and look forward to reading the stories of Beau's younger brothers, the other bastard sons of a Duke.
The Blackthorn Brothers Series
THE TAMING OF THE RAKE
A Midsummer Night's Sin
Much Ado About Rogues (Blackthorn Brothers)
Desperate to escape a marriage to a horrible man at the hands of her brother, Lady Chelsea Mills-Beckman runs to the one man she knows will help her, her brother's enemy Oliver "Beau" Blackthorn. She knows Beau will help her if only to help himself revenge himself against Chelsea's brother. Even though they haven't seen each other in over 7 years, Beau and Chelsea run off to Gretna Green.
Haven't you always wondered what went on as couples eloped to Gretna Green? Most the stories just have a note: So-and-so ran off to Gretna Green to marry in haste. But I've never read a story revolving around the elopement.
This was such an enjoyable story! I LOVED Chelsea and Beau. They were so unique but still fit so perfectly into the time and era they lived in. There was great banter between the two, especially since they had no romantic feelings for each other as they started this adventure. Ms. Michaels did an amazing job of "showing" instead of "telling" us about Chelsea's and Beau's families, about their narrow escapes, about their loyalties, and more.
I must say that I was apprehensive about this story as I've only read one other story by Ms. Michaels and thought it was only okay (How to Wed a Baron (The Daughtry Family)). THE TAMING OF THE RAKE was so full of adventure, of story, of great characters, and romance that I thoroughly enjoyed myself and look forward to reading the stories of Beau's younger brothers, the other bastard sons of a Duke.
The Blackthorn Brothers Series
THE TAMING OF THE RAKE
A Midsummer Night's Sin
Much Ado About Rogues (Blackthorn Brothers)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Romance on the run!
29 July 2011
Format:Mass Market Paperback
First off, let me just say the the title is a bit mis-leading. Beau is not a rake, he is practical, vengeful, and smart, but he is not a womanizer. He is a bastard by birth, but more gentlemanly than many members of the ton. The title lead me to think that Chelsea was out to reform a rake while escaping her brothers plans for her. Chelsea was escaping her brother's plans, but reforming a rake was not necessary. Chelsea was running from an engagement to a dirty-minded charlatan of a reverend and the only person she could think of to run to was the long-time enemy of her brother, Beau Blackthorn. Chelsea convinced Beau that by eloping with her, they would both benefit, Chelsea would be saved from a horrible marriage, and Beau would get revenge on Chelsea's brother. So, the two were off to Scotland to be married as soon as possible, before Chelsea's brother caught them. As they spent time together on the road to Scotland, it became more likely that theirs could be more than a marriage of convenience.
I really liked this book, especially the characters. I was not sure what to make of Chelsea at first, she has a very dual nature. She is determined and selfish, but also smart and dedicated. There were times when she was almost obnoxious with her demands, not considering anyone but herself. Then again, when times got rough, she held her own and didn't complain. I grew to appreciate her character as the story went on. I really loved the Blackthorn brothers though. Beau was the more realistic brother who knew who he was and made the best of his situations. He handled Chelsea's demands with aplomb. Beau's brothers, Puck and Black Jack are intriguing characters as well, and I look forward to reading their stories in the future.
The characters do not spend a lot of time in London, in the ton setting with balls and soirees. The focus is on the main characters, their plight, and the development of their relationship. The Taming of the Rake gives a realistic bent to elopement in historical England, with dirty traveling conditions and fear of being caught. The romance develops throughout the story, and all together, The Taming of the Rake is a really good read.
I really liked this book, especially the characters. I was not sure what to make of Chelsea at first, she has a very dual nature. She is determined and selfish, but also smart and dedicated. There were times when she was almost obnoxious with her demands, not considering anyone but herself. Then again, when times got rough, she held her own and didn't complain. I grew to appreciate her character as the story went on. I really loved the Blackthorn brothers though. Beau was the more realistic brother who knew who he was and made the best of his situations. He handled Chelsea's demands with aplomb. Beau's brothers, Puck and Black Jack are intriguing characters as well, and I look forward to reading their stories in the future.
The characters do not spend a lot of time in London, in the ton setting with balls and soirees. The focus is on the main characters, their plight, and the development of their relationship. The Taming of the Rake gives a realistic bent to elopement in historical England, with dirty traveling conditions and fear of being caught. The romance develops throughout the story, and all together, The Taming of the Rake is a really good read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Enjoyable!
27 July 2011
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Thanks to his somewhat fickle, Shakespeare loving mother, Oliver Le Beau Blackthorn and his two brothers, are bastard sons of a earl but raised with every convenience expected as heirs except for acceptance into society. So when a young, silly in love, Beau decides to propose to the beautiful Lady Madelyn, daughter of an earl, he dressed to impress and expects a delightful 'yes!'. Oh but what follows is cruel and beyond hurtful to both his pride and body and changes Beau from a happy, not to many cares young man into a grown man intent of revenge on Lady Madelyns spiteful brother, Thomas. He gives not much more than a passing thought to the young lady there who teased him and offered an apology, until she turns up on his doorstep seven years later.
Lady Chelsea, Madelyns younger sister, is in dire straits. Her now God-fearing brother Thomas has decided to marry his sister to his esteemed, but always wet mouthed (shudder) Reverend Francis Flotley. Naturally, this causes much alarm to Chelsea as she can plainly see that the reverend is just using Thomas for his money and refuses to marry the awful man. As she knows some of what Beau has been up to these past seven years, she decides to bring forth her proposition of them marrying as it would benefit them both. She would not have to marry the reverend and in return she will not tell her brother what Beau has been doing to his business earnings. When Chelsea arrives with this plan, in broad daylight and with no chaperone, even in his slightly drunken haze, he agrees knowing that it could mean his death from Thomas, who surely will challenge him.
What follows is a slightly mad-cap of comedies along the way to Gretna Green. We get the lovely addition of Olivers (as Chelsea calls him) brother, Puck who is quite of bit of fun and had me laughing quite a bit. We get to watch Oliver and Chelsea try to ignore their growing attraction and eventual fire they create together. Now, Chelsea is bossy and unpredictable, a mix of intelligence and naivete and this can get a bit annoying at times but I thought her overall determination and humor helped balance her out a bit. She has no problems telling Oliver what she thinks and how their plans should go about and Oliver didn't seem to have much of a spine and always listened (though her plans were normally on par for the situation). One of my favorite lines from the book that seems to sum up their relationship is this: "God make have taken a rib from Adam to give to Eve but, one way or another, Eve had been bashing Adam over the head with it ever since." Always makes me chuckle.
Overall, this was my first Kasey Michaels book and while I didn't love the main characters at times, I still rather enjoyed it. The secondary characters add some fun, drama and general creepiness and bitchiness (in the form of the now not-so-lovely Madelyn). I can not wait to read Pucks book, A Midsummer Night's Sin, and in the future the other brother, Black Jack, book. This isn't a serious book, but rather a book full of eyebrow raising moments and twists and turns that leads to a satisfactory ending for not just Oliver and Chelsea but also for Chelsea and her brother and the starting incident. 4 stars
Lady Chelsea, Madelyns younger sister, is in dire straits. Her now God-fearing brother Thomas has decided to marry his sister to his esteemed, but always wet mouthed (shudder) Reverend Francis Flotley. Naturally, this causes much alarm to Chelsea as she can plainly see that the reverend is just using Thomas for his money and refuses to marry the awful man. As she knows some of what Beau has been up to these past seven years, she decides to bring forth her proposition of them marrying as it would benefit them both. She would not have to marry the reverend and in return she will not tell her brother what Beau has been doing to his business earnings. When Chelsea arrives with this plan, in broad daylight and with no chaperone, even in his slightly drunken haze, he agrees knowing that it could mean his death from Thomas, who surely will challenge him.
What follows is a slightly mad-cap of comedies along the way to Gretna Green. We get the lovely addition of Olivers (as Chelsea calls him) brother, Puck who is quite of bit of fun and had me laughing quite a bit. We get to watch Oliver and Chelsea try to ignore their growing attraction and eventual fire they create together. Now, Chelsea is bossy and unpredictable, a mix of intelligence and naivete and this can get a bit annoying at times but I thought her overall determination and humor helped balance her out a bit. She has no problems telling Oliver what she thinks and how their plans should go about and Oliver didn't seem to have much of a spine and always listened (though her plans were normally on par for the situation). One of my favorite lines from the book that seems to sum up their relationship is this: "God make have taken a rib from Adam to give to Eve but, one way or another, Eve had been bashing Adam over the head with it ever since." Always makes me chuckle.
Overall, this was my first Kasey Michaels book and while I didn't love the main characters at times, I still rather enjoyed it. The secondary characters add some fun, drama and general creepiness and bitchiness (in the form of the now not-so-lovely Madelyn). I can not wait to read Pucks book, A Midsummer Night's Sin, and in the future the other brother, Black Jack, book. This isn't a serious book, but rather a book full of eyebrow raising moments and twists and turns that leads to a satisfactory ending for not just Oliver and Chelsea but also for Chelsea and her brother and the starting incident. 4 stars
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