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Jillian Hunter (Author)
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Publication Date: 5 Feb 2007 | Series: Boscastle Family
Award-winning author Jillian Hunter gives us another irresistible story teeming with seduction, scandal, and secrets.

Lord Drake Boscastle has everything–smoldering good looks, extreme wealth, and devilish charms. Everything, that is, except true happiness. Hoping to satisfy his growing discontent, he is set to meet one of the most celebrated courtesans in England for a heated rendezvous. But on the scheduled night of pleasure, Lord Drake’s world is turned upside down by Eloise Goodwin, a wholesome, spirited governess with voluptuous curves and a beguiling wit. Even with an experienced seductress willing to satisfy his every need, Lord Drake cannot forget his encounter with Eloise.

Although swept off her feet by the mysteriously handsome rake, Eloise has more pressing matters to address. Her rebellious young client has escaped into the night with a local rogue and is nowhere to be found. Stepping in to assist, Lord Drake must try to resist his desire to indulge the longing passion he feels for Eloise. But once a scoundrel, always a scoundrel . . . or has the untamable Lord Drake at last been tamed?

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc. (5 Feb 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345487605
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345487605
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 2.7 x 18.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 413,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable addition to the Boscastle Series 5 Aug 2008
By josie82 TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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Lord Drake Boscastle is the catch of the ton with his smouldering good looks, extreme wealth and devilish charm. But the one thing he lacks is true happiness. To try and remove himself from his melancholy, he arranges for a liaison with England's most celebrated courtesan. Cooling his heels until it is time to meet for his night of pleasure, he bumps into Eloise Goodwin, a spirited, proper governess who captivates him with her voluptuous curves and sparkling wit.

Drake can't get Eloise from his mind and happily sweeps her off her feet into a world she has only dreamed of. But before true happiness there are other matters that must be addressed such as an errant charge, a blackmailer, duels and one extremely angry courtesan. Through all the confusion people begin to wonder whether the handsome scoundrel, Lord Drake, has finally been tamed.

This is a very enjoyable novel and an excellent addition to the Boscastle family series. This is the fourth novel in the series and despite characters from earlier books popping up throughout, it does read as a stand alone story.

Both Drake and Eloise are well-written characters and you really get to know them and understand them. Happily, the pair also have some nice chemistry which makes for some pleasant sex scenes. There are also a supporting cast of secondary characters including Devon, Drake's younger brother, who had some very amusing banter with the hero throughout the book. His story follows on from this one in The Sinful Nights of a Nobleman.

The plot of this book was engaging enough to keep you turning the pages and there were lots of different things going on so you never got bored. By turns amusing and exciting, romantic and sweet - this is definitely a book I would recommend if you're a fan of Jillian Hunter or if you're simply looking for a fun Regency with dashing heroes and virtuous yet feisty heroines. 4 stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Read 16 Nov 2011
By Mrs. Leanne A. Lingwood
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Eloise has lost her charge when she meets Drake as he sweeps her into a dance and she is surprised when he takes her outside for a kiss. It makes her forget all about her charge Thalia but as they part ways, Eloise remembers Thalia is desperate to find her and get her home. When Eloise eventually finds and gets Thalia home she disappears again leaving Eloise to get Drake's help. What she doesn't realise is that she takes him from his night with the courtesan he has arranged to meet. As Drake agrees to help Eloise find Thalia she doesn't realise that her life is about to change. Drake manages to seduce Eloise and when he makes her a very tempting offer she realises she can't refuse. With her employer running away from debts and leaving the staff to fend for themselves Eloise starts to feel it is her responsibility to find them security and what Drake is offer would solve their problems. But the past soon catches up with Eloise and it nearly threatens what she has got with Drake.

Eloise is strong as she was disowned by her own family and made her way in the world by working as a chaperone and governess so when she receives Drake's offer of a different life she is unsure as what to do. She feels deeply for Drake but worried that he will tire of her and then what will happen to her.

Drake is meeting the most sought after courtesan but can't get Eloise out of his mind. When she needs his help he agrees but it brings him closer and closer to Eloise and soon he can't stop thinking about her. He realises that he wants her as his mistress and tries very hard to persuade her. But he soon realises he wants to spend more and more time with her.

Really good enjoyable read, amusing and passionate at the same time. The amusing parts are the interactions between the pair and Drake when he is with his family when they start interfere with his life and try to work out what he is up to. The passionate parts where when Drake is trying to seduce Eloise and show her how good it would be if she became his mistress.

I am really enjoying this series and can't wait to read the next one.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Not sure what the problem is with everyone. 5 April 2007
By Mel S. - Published on Amazon.com
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I rarely write a review for a book. However, after seeing many of these reviews, I felt the need to respond. I actually really liked this book. It got my attention immediately. The characters were well developed; even the minor characters. The interaction with Drake and his brother Devon were priceless. Some romantic novels can make you 'smile' at their humor. This one actually made me laugh out loud several times. Especially the picture of Heath and the references to it that kept popping up throughout the story. The sex was better than most. It wasn't the same stuff you read in every other book and much 'hotter' than many; which is a plus.... It was my first Jillian Hunter. It will not be my last. I want to read the whole series of this entertaining Boscastle family.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Charming and sensual...best yet of series 14 Oct 2006
By statengirl - Published on Amazon.com
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Respectable lady's companion Eloise Goodwin is wooed (but not with marriage in mind) by the seductive Lord Drake Boscastle in this charming, fun, well-paced and sensual read. Drake is en route to an assignation with his intended mistress, a much sought-after courtesan whom he has pursued for months. Along the way, he stops by a society party where Eloise is chaperoning an engaged young miss with a wandering eye, whose fiancé is out of the country. Though plainly dressed, the lovely Eloise catches Drake's eye. She finds him attractive as well, but recognizes him for the wolf he is and has no desire to be his next meal. They dance and Drake steals a few kisses from her, but they soon part. Drake heads to his rendezvous with the courtesan, and Eloise returns home with her wayward charge, who was found necking with a known philanderer.

Later that night, the girl runs away with her no-good Lothario. Frantic to find her, Eloise goes to Drake for help, since he is a friend of the girl's brother. She locates him at a bordello, where her timing could not be any worse - he is about to "consummate" his arrangement with his mistress. Drake nonetheless extricates himself from his ladylove and agrees to help, inexplicably less bothered than he should be about the interruption. And so their adventure (and her seduction) begins - the world-weary and somewhat tarnished knight in shining armor, and his levelheaded and virtuous bundle of temptation.

The charm of the couple and their delightful interplay clearly make this story. Almost from the start, they enjoy each other with a sweetness and abandon that is truly endearing. Except for his aversion to marriage, Drake is a pretty stand-up guy. He may act a bit cocky and aggressive, but at his core he is a big sweetheart, and Eloise soon realizes this. Her passion for him is honest and selfless and totally disarming, and he is in over his head before he quite realizes it. The author wisely does not dwell too much on the negatives aspects of Eloise's brief stint as his mistress, and the situation is resolved quickly before any harm can be done. There is no great mystery or suspense in this story, yet it is very easy to get through. It has a little humor, a lot of sex, and the joy of two people falling in love. It is by far the best of the Boscastle series.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars fun Boscastle regency romance 30 Sep 2006
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
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In 1815 London, Lord Drake Boscastle is the envy of all aristocratic males (except for those happily married like his brother Grayson star of The Wicked Games of a Gentleman) as he has bought Maribella St. Ives as his mistress. Before finalizing their arrangement, Drake notices governess Eloise Goodwin; he steals a dance, a kiss, and a fondle or two from the shocked but willing innocent. However, his payment is helping her find her missing charge Thalia Thornton, who is with a lothario.

After taking the two women home as he promised her brother, Drake visits Maribella only to have his cousin Gabriel escort Eloise to the brothel. She needs his help again as Thalia has run off with her lothario. As Drake and Eloise work together to save Thalia from ruin while her sibling has run away to avoid a gambling debt, Eloise's former philandering fiancé Ralph Hawkens tries to blackmail her concerning her secret mistake and an upset jealous Maribella sets down the gauntlet.

This is a fun Boscastle regency romance that stars two likable protagonists and a strong secondary cast who add depth to the story line. Drake cannot help himself as he feels he must assist Eloise though he also enjoy playing "wicked" games with her. Eloise has a sharp wit that entices Drake. Sub-genre fans will appreciate Jillian Hunter's fine tale and look forward to brother Devon's wicked ways.

Harriet Klausner
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