Wealthy heiress Serena Osborne feels like her father is determined to sacrifice her on the marriage altar. The Duke of Kent is negotiating for a bride, and the wickedly appealing Sir Jonah Sharp is sent to woo the Lady Serena on the Duke's behalf. It only muddies the waters when she succumbs to Jonah's charm. Repeatedly. But Jonah has a secret agenda—to prevent the marriage at any cost.
My thoughts:
I can't say I was a huge fan of the premise, it's a dastardly thing to do. It's one thing if he is just an ass, but because some told him to seduce her he sets out to do that. Not cool man. But for some reason it did work anyway...
Serena wants to live a bit before maybe becoming a royal duchess. The Hymen race as the papers have dubbed it is on. She knew what she wanted to do and she was sure to get it. I liked her spirit.
Jonah is meant to seduce her cos he is being blackmailed. I was a bit torn between poor guy and don't do it! But since this is a romance it was obvious that he would fall in love with her and when he did seduce her it was cos those ants in his pants told him to.
These two lead each other on a merry dance. But all the time there is that darkness in the background, he must ruin her or be ruined himself.
Conclusion:
A fun and passionate romance.
Cover
Nothing wrong with it, I just..sorry Sir Jonah, I think your mother had an affair with someone not so English ;)
Mass Market Paperback, 352 pages
Published January 7th 2014 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
The Royal Rakes #3
Historical romance
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I agree, I loved the review but it sounds like a playful book too. :) "<...> she succumbs to Jonah's charm. Repeatedly." -- LOL!!! Of course she does! ;)
ReplyDeleteLol, yes what else ;)
DeleteYour last line of your review made me giggle snort.
ReplyDeleteGood ;)
DeleteThat's a weird premise. So he is supposed to seduce her *for* the Duke?? Shouldnt' the Duke be doing that??
ReplyDeleteI is confused lol
No matter - it's romance - anything goes and ultimately makes sense! hehe
Hm, I guess the blurb is meant to be misleading, I had to edit out something already that happened in the last part of the book.
DeleteAnyway he is sent to seduce her so that the duke wont marry her
I just kept staring at the guy and it's just so obvious
ReplyDeleteFun and passionate sounds great!
ReplyDeleteIt's always fun
DeleteLOL about your cover remark. The book sounds like it could be a good one.
ReplyDeleteHihi
DeleteLOL about the hymen race & maybe his mother was wild in her younger days LOL
ReplyDeletePretty sure she must have been ;)
DeleteI think his mother was Greek... or Turkish. LMAO!!
ReplyDeleteI think his mother had an affair with a Turkish diplomat ;)
DeleteThe Hymen race? ROFL Okay, have to read it for that. Your reviews and comments on the cover always make me laugh!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, the papers named it that, made me lol.
DeleteHaha, thanks, well this one gave me inspiration
Haha! I agree, I think his mother did have an affair, with someone not so English and GORGEOUS.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly Lauren. I'll take some Sir Jonah please =)
DeleteAye, Sir Jonah sure looks fine, I wonder how his dad must have looked then ;)
DeleteThat would be scary...but FUN :D
ReplyDeleteI liked your description of the cover very much! ;p
ReplyDeleteHaha thank you
DeletexD That wouldve been an interesting twist to the story if Sir Jonah found out he had a different father. 0.0 lol
ReplyDeleteNow that would be a good book nr 2
Deletelol the ants always wins! I think I would have loved to have a character like Serena, always so good!
ReplyDeleteOh those ants
DeleteSounds like a fun one. And lol at the cover. Too true.
ReplyDeleteHaha, so obvious
DeleteLOL! Great review. Well, it sounds like he redeemed himself in the end.
ReplyDeleteHe did
DeleteLol I look forward to reading this one.
ReplyDeleteI hope you will enjoy the Hymen race, lol
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