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Reid Family #3
A Rogue of My Own
For Lady Rebecca Marshall, a whirlwind of excitement begins when she becomes a maid of honor at the court of Queen Victoria. But when Rebecca unknowingly steps into the rivalry between the Queen’s spymaster and a noblewoman who uses the maids as courtly spies, she is soon entangled in a web of deceit with the charming marquis Rupert St. John.
The devastatingly handsome ne’er-do-well is the cousin of Raphael Locke, with whom Rebecca was once infatuated. . . . He’s also a secret agent of the crown who leads a double life. Certain that guileless Rebecca is spying on him, Rupert seduces her—then, forced to wed, he believes she has set a trap of the worst sort in order to marry into his powerful family! But as he comes to know Rebecca’s true heart, his vow of revenge and infidelity becomes a desire to share many passionate nights—only with his beautiful wife.
The devastatingly handsome ne’er-do-well is the cousin of Raphael Locke, with whom Rebecca was once infatuated. . . . He’s also a secret agent of the crown who leads a double life. Certain that guileless Rebecca is spying on him, Rupert seduces her—then, forced to wed, he believes she has set a trap of the worst sort in order to marry into his powerful family! But as he comes to know Rebecca’s true heart, his vow of revenge and infidelity becomes a desire to share many passionate nights—only with his beautiful wife.
368 pages, Hardcover
First published June 16, 2009
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Johanna Lindsey
144 books7,204 followersJohanna Helen Howard was born on March 10, 1952 in Germany, where her father, Edwin Dennis Howard, a soldier in the U.S. Army was stationed. The family moved about a great deal when she was young. Her father always dreamed of retiring to Hawaii, and after he passed away in 1964 Johanna and her mother settled there to honor him.
In 1970, when she was still in school, she married Ralph Lindsey, becoming a young housewife. The marriage had three children; Alfred, Joseph and Garret, who already have made her a grandmother. After her husband's death, Johanna moved to Maine, New England, to stay near her family.
Johanna Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride in 1977 "on a whim", and the book was a success. By 2006, with over 58 Million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, with translations appearing in 12 languages, Johanna Lindsey is one of the world's most popular authors of historical romance.
Johanna's books span the various eras of history, including books set in the Middle Ages, the American "Old West" and the popular Regency England-Scotland. She has even written a few sci-fi romances. By far the most popular among her books are the stories about the Malory-Anderson Family, a Regency England saga.
Johanna Lindsey died on Oct. 27, 2019 in Nashua, N.H. She was 67.
In 1970, when she was still in school, she married Ralph Lindsey, becoming a young housewife. The marriage had three children; Alfred, Joseph and Garret, who already have made her a grandmother. After her husband's death, Johanna moved to Maine, New England, to stay near her family.
Johanna Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride in 1977 "on a whim", and the book was a success. By 2006, with over 58 Million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, with translations appearing in 12 languages, Johanna Lindsey is one of the world's most popular authors of historical romance.
Johanna's books span the various eras of history, including books set in the Middle Ages, the American "Old West" and the popular Regency England-Scotland. She has even written a few sci-fi romances. By far the most popular among her books are the stories about the Malory-Anderson Family, a Regency England saga.
Johanna Lindsey died on Oct. 27, 2019 in Nashua, N.H. She was 67.
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August 8, 2010
I can't give this book more than one star for three main reasons:
1. 2/3 of the way into the book I'd yet to find any reason why these two shouldn't just walk away and forget the other existed. They argued and tried to spite each other through most of the book. And yet at the end the reader is suppose to believe that suddenly all is forgotten and they live HEA.
2. I couldn't stand the female lead. She was so annoying and whiny.
3. If I find myself laughing my butt off during an intimate scene and rolling my eyes at supposed "tender" moments, it is not a good thing. Too cheesy! Sorry, I know some people like that, but it's not my thing.
Lastly, I was really annoyed by the writer's inability to show me why the male character was so drastically changed by his love for Becca. I am not a cynic, I do believe that a person can change for the better. Yet, it's hard for me to buy that a person (specially a guy) can have a complete personality transplant (overnight) simply because he/she falls in love.
1. 2/3 of the way into the book I'd yet to find any reason why these two shouldn't just walk away and forget the other existed. They argued and tried to spite each other through most of the book. And yet at the end the reader is suppose to believe that suddenly all is forgotten and they live HEA.
2. I couldn't stand the female lead. She was so annoying and whiny.
3. If I find myself laughing my butt off during an intimate scene and rolling my eyes at supposed "tender" moments, it is not a good thing. Too cheesy! Sorry, I know some people like that, but it's not my thing.
Lastly, I was really annoyed by the writer's inability to show me why the male character was so drastically changed by his love for Becca. I am not a cynic, I do believe that a person can change for the better. Yet, it's hard for me to buy that a person (specially a guy) can have a complete personality transplant (overnight) simply because he/she falls in love.
February 22, 2025
This was better than I anticipated. Finished the series! Woohoo!🥳
January 28, 2022
I absolutely loved the heroine. I loved how innocent she was but not stupid. That she learned from her errors and stood up for herself. She was magnificent.
I liked the hero as well, thought him amazing until he turned out to be so dense I wanted to hit him. He mistrusted many things and believed only in his opinion, he was stubborn to the point of being stupid. But I loved the fact that even after everything the hero did, the heroine was mature enough for the both of them.
Here we see an awesome family members relationship, specially from mother to daughter and mother to son. The interactions were very well described and entertaining.
One thing I have to say is that I originally started reading this series because I was interested in this book specifically and to fully understand I thought had to read the whole series, but that was not the case at all. You will be able to understand everything even when you see some characters from previous books.
This book has the lowest rate in the series, but in my opinion it is the best.
I liked the hero as well, thought him amazing until he turned out to be so dense I wanted to hit him. He mistrusted many things and believed only in his opinion, he was stubborn to the point of being stupid. But I loved the fact that even after everything the hero did, the heroine was mature enough for the both of them.
Here we see an awesome family members relationship, specially from mother to daughter and mother to son. The interactions were very well described and entertaining.
One thing I have to say is that I originally started reading this series because I was interested in this book specifically and to fully understand I thought had to read the whole series, but that was not the case at all. You will be able to understand everything even when you see some characters from previous books.
This book has the lowest rate in the series, but in my opinion it is the best.
September 24, 2019
He could say one thing about Rebecca: she was consistent in sounding plausible. If he didn't know better, it would be so damned easy to believe her, that's how good she was at deception. Dealing with her had been a challenge he'd actually enjoyed--until she'd won. Which was why he was also furious with himself. She'd exploited the one thing he couldn't control--his desire for her.
4.5 stars!
This was my very first HR read EVER before I even knew what the HR genre was. It has been forever since I've read this, and I FINALLY saved up enough to buy it on Kindle. I am glad to announce that it has stood the test of time, and I found myself enjoying this read years later! Because this was a comparative reread for me, I'm going to arrange my review a little differently than I normally would. Be forewarned it will be spoilery, so read on at your own risk!
The beginning of this novel was a bit slow for me and filled with 'tell' more than 'show'. However, I think it was partly due to the author trying to catch readers up from previous books, so I actually appreciated it after I got through the wordiness of it.
Another quirk of the writing that bugged me was the author's use of exclamation points! I'm not a fan of exclamation points in writing, unless a character is shouting something important like "Fire!" or "The British are coming!", so Lindsey's constant use of exclamations in thoughts and external dialogue annoyed me, but I admit I eventually got used to it.
Some tropes that were a part of this story: virginal heroine/rake hero, secret baby (which I don't normally enjoy but didn't last long here), forced marriage of convenience, enemies-to-lovers, along with a very pronounced hate-to-love-you theme. Each one owned a good portion of the novel, and I thoroughly enjoyed every single trope as I came across it.
Now on to my favorite part: Rupert and Rebecca. As with many historical romances, the characters were the main driving force of this novel, and what great characters they were--both main and secondary. Rupert played the perfect part of a renowned rake--gorgeous, playful, but weary of marriage traps--while also leading a double life as a spy for the Crown. Rebecca was a great leading heroine--beautiful, innocent, smart, at times naive, but headstrong and fearless. They were a great pairing, and although they spent the majority of the novel trying to outsmart and constantly second-guessing each other, the passion and heat between them was palpable and infectious and made for some great chemistry. The secondary characters were also unique and engaging, making for some humorous moments and helping to move the story along.
Overall, this novel did NOT disappoint me in the slightest. Even though it was not a perfect read for me, it had many of the elements I love in the HR genre now--great characters, a smattering of danger, hate-to-love-you theme, a moving plot and great character chemistry and interactions. The steam level was pretty mild although there was some explicit sex scenes so hopefully my mind wasn't too corrupted at a young age haha. I do wish that Rupert had showed more remorse for his actions and had been forced to grovel more towards the end, but overall I loved this one! I can definitely see myself rereading this again at some point, and I am glad to say this was my first venture into the HR world that I have come to love so much so many years later ♡
November 7, 2020
3,5/5 αστεράκια.
Ευτυχώς, μάλλον η αλλαγή σκυτάλης από τα μέλη της οικογένειας Ράιντ σε εκείνα της οικογένειας Λοκ έφερε και καλύτερες ιστορίες!
Ολοκληρωμένη κριτική σύντομα!
Ευτυχώς, μάλλον η αλλαγή σκυτάλης από τα μέλη της οικογένειας Ράιντ σε εκείνα της οικογένειας Λοκ έφερε και καλύτερες ιστορίες!
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September 23, 2010
Really, this book should be called "A Rogue! Of My Own!" ! !!!! (JL loves her some exclamations. DC prefers to not see them).
I keep doing this. I pick up a JL book, thinking it sounds interesting. And it always does. And then I read it. And it stops being interesting after the first chapter. Even worse is when I'm re-reading a JL book because I didn't recognize it at first. Clearly, she has staying power in my mind.
This book was full of "you're lying to me because I'm a spy and I can't trust anyone" and "you're so charming and handsome, why can't I stay mad at you?" to reach a unsatisfactory ending. JL is definitely on my "don't bother" list. I usually end up almost chucking her books against the wall, but persevere to finish. Barely.
I keep doing this. I pick up a JL book, thinking it sounds interesting. And it always does. And then I read it. And it stops being interesting after the first chapter. Even worse is when I'm re-reading a JL book because I didn't recognize it at first. Clearly, she has staying power in my mind.
This book was full of "you're lying to me because I'm a spy and I can't trust anyone" and "you're so charming and handsome, why can't I stay mad at you?" to reach a unsatisfactory ending. JL is definitely on my "don't bother" list. I usually end up almost chucking her books against the wall, but persevere to finish. Barely.
July 17, 2018
"A Rogue of My Own" is the story of Rebecca and Rupert.
Marquis Rupert St John is a spy, philanderer and one of the best agents of the crown. Leading a double life by sleuthing for various individuals, he charms every lady in his path for any information he needs. Things are going well until he comes across Rebecca Marshall, the newly appointed maid of honor for Queen Victoria.
Lady Rebecca is delighted to get the prestigious position before her debut, and accepts it with all eagerness. However she is soon bombarded with a shrewd room-mate, forced to spy and meets the charming Lord Rupert, cousin to Raphael- whom she was once infatuated with.
Mistaken identities and false intentions lead to a night of passion, and soon Rupert is forced to wed Rebecca. Soon there are unexpected consequences- along with him believing her motive for marriage is to find replacement for his cousin!
As they spend time together unwillingly, Rupert soon realizes the truth. Can this tomcat finally give up his ways and fall in love?
I did not like the hero. I know the title says he's a rogue, and to give him credit he did not cheat despite threatening repeatedly to do so- but honestly he was very unlikable. Constantly suspicious, and falsely charming, all he did was seduce the heroine, verbally berate her and be involved in his own world not caring for her feelings/disposition at all. The heroine on the other hand had moments of courage, but usually she was easily seduced and a putty in the hero's soiled hands. Their story was much more bearable once they got married, even then we get to see the "Realization" at exactly 90% mark, and by then it was too late for me to even like the hero.
The ending was unsatisfying with no groveling, quick resolution and easy seduction.
Meh.
SWE
1.5/5
P.S. Him making a mockery about the baby situation was so stupid. Gah!
Marquis Rupert St John is a spy, philanderer and one of the best agents of the crown. Leading a double life by sleuthing for various individuals, he charms every lady in his path for any information he needs. Things are going well until he comes across Rebecca Marshall, the newly appointed maid of honor for Queen Victoria.
Lady Rebecca is delighted to get the prestigious position before her debut, and accepts it with all eagerness. However she is soon bombarded with a shrewd room-mate, forced to spy and meets the charming Lord Rupert, cousin to Raphael- whom she was once infatuated with.
Mistaken identities and false intentions lead to a night of passion, and soon Rupert is forced to wed Rebecca. Soon there are unexpected consequences- along with him believing her motive for marriage is to find replacement for his cousin!
As they spend time together unwillingly, Rupert soon realizes the truth. Can this tomcat finally give up his ways and fall in love?
I did not like the hero. I know the title says he's a rogue, and to give him credit he did not cheat despite threatening repeatedly to do so- but honestly he was very unlikable. Constantly suspicious, and falsely charming, all he did was seduce the heroine, verbally berate her and be involved in his own world not caring for her feelings/disposition at all. The heroine on the other hand had moments of courage, but usually she was easily seduced and a putty in the hero's soiled hands. Their story was much more bearable once they got married, even then we get to see the "Realization" at exactly 90% mark, and by then it was too late for me to even like the hero.
The ending was unsatisfying with no groveling, quick resolution and easy seduction.
Meh.
SWE
1.5/5
P.S. Him making a mockery about the baby situation was so stupid. Gah!
May 25, 2012
A crudely stitched patchwork of mismatched pieces.
The arrival of Rebecca Marshall at Buckingham Palace as a new maid of honor and the details of personal and political intrigues at the court of Queen Victoria were refreshingly different, but as the narrative rushed nowhere and finally disintegrated, I was left wondering about the authenticity of the historical detail.
First impressions of Rebecca are of a beautiful, intelligent, and self-assured lady, sparking anticipation of her part in the story. The first of many wrong notes is struck by her adolescent infatuation with the handsome 'rogue' Rupert, and the startling speed with which she gives up her virginity and achieves instant orgasm. Rupert St John is supposed to be some kind of government intelligence agent, but the background to this is not developed, and we're left with an almost psychotic lothario who apparently hangs around society venues collecting information for his sexually ambiguous handler.
Rebecca becomes pregnant and her attempt to confront Rupert with her predicament only gets her caught up in a chase across France to visit a Englishman who is suspected of smuggling arms.
Rupert doesn't believe Rebecca is pregnant, squabbles and spats ensue, families get involved, undying love is declared, but nothing can compensate for the fundamental weakness in characterisation and lack of control over the structure of the narrative.
The arrival of Rebecca Marshall at Buckingham Palace as a new maid of honor and the details of personal and political intrigues at the court of Queen Victoria were refreshingly different, but as the narrative rushed nowhere and finally disintegrated, I was left wondering about the authenticity of the historical detail.
First impressions of Rebecca are of a beautiful, intelligent, and self-assured lady, sparking anticipation of her part in the story. The first of many wrong notes is struck by her adolescent infatuation with the handsome 'rogue' Rupert, and the startling speed with which she gives up her virginity and achieves instant orgasm. Rupert St John is supposed to be some kind of government intelligence agent, but the background to this is not developed, and we're left with an almost psychotic lothario who apparently hangs around society venues collecting information for his sexually ambiguous handler.
Rebecca becomes pregnant and her attempt to confront Rupert with her predicament only gets her caught up in a chase across France to visit a Englishman who is suspected of smuggling arms.
Rupert doesn't believe Rebecca is pregnant, squabbles and spats ensue, families get involved, undying love is declared, but nothing can compensate for the fundamental weakness in characterisation and lack of control over the structure of the narrative.
May 27, 2011
Lots of "!!!!!" in this book. Was a bit off-setting. The characters were likable. But the "love" aspect hardly believable. More like both parties just found each other sexy. Therefore they wanted sex. Overall somewhat flat.
August 3, 2019
Una historia llena de suspenso, espionaje y ternura, los personajes me hicieron reír y suspirar, es una pena que el final sea demasiado precipitado.
May 30, 2011
While I liked this story and the characters I was a little disappointed with Lindsey in this book. There was some use of language so obviously out of that time frame that I actually had to pause and think about what I was reading. I wouldn't necessarily expect perfection in language, but the use of current slang for something set in this time frame is outrageous. Besides that the story was off to a good start. I still thought I was going to like it more. I actually liked both Becca and Rupert. They had there difficulties to overcome, but Lindsey spent so much time harping on the negative part of their relationship that I get why some people couldn't figure out where they fell in love. Well I will clarify that for them. There were a couple of sentences stating that over the past weeks they had been nice to each other (not in those exact words) apparently somewhere in there they both got past there issues, but did not realize the other had and were angry with themselves for it. While I completely understand glossing over a couple of weeks in a story if that is the only time the characters are nice to one another it would be helpful in a romance story to give us a few occasions that lead to this love match. Plus it would help for everyone not to hate the hero. His adamant beliefs up until the VERY end of the book did not help anyone believe they loved each other. At some point along the way it actually became childish and undermined the intelligence he was suppose to have.
January 15, 2012
Did not Like this one at all, and I am A HUGE fan of Her Work. To me this one Had too many negatives for me to Even attempt to read it all the way through. I made it half way through if that...and that was Pushing it.
The Main Male Character Was Extremely Unlikable IMO. One of his first encounters With the Main Female, he grabs her breasts. Big turn off, and he was Way to Cocky and full of himself for me to even attempt to like him.
The Female in the book seemed Like she was mentally too young. School Girl-ish and to me didn't seem appreciative of the situation she was in.
There seemed Like there was More talk on the Queen, her ladies in waiting, servants and such then anything. Very Little on each page seemed to pertain to the actual love story. I found myself Skipping over half of the paragraphs on each page out of Sheer Boredom.
Nigel, a Side Character Was a Huge turn off for the book as it basically described him as a pedophile against young boys...No thanks.
So for me this was NOT a book I finished nor will I attempt to read again.
I am sure many will love this book, but just wanted to give my honest review.
The Main Male Character Was Extremely Unlikable IMO. One of his first encounters With the Main Female, he grabs her breasts. Big turn off, and he was Way to Cocky and full of himself for me to even attempt to like him.
The Female in the book seemed Like she was mentally too young. School Girl-ish and to me didn't seem appreciative of the situation she was in.
There seemed Like there was More talk on the Queen, her ladies in waiting, servants and such then anything. Very Little on each page seemed to pertain to the actual love story. I found myself Skipping over half of the paragraphs on each page out of Sheer Boredom.
Nigel, a Side Character Was a Huge turn off for the book as it basically described him as a pedophile against young boys...No thanks.
So for me this was NOT a book I finished nor will I attempt to read again.
I am sure many will love this book, but just wanted to give my honest review.
June 1, 2017
There are basically two kinds of books. Ones where when I go to change the audiobook CD and see that there are still many discs to go I rejoice, and ones in which that same knowledge makes me cringe. Unfortunately, this book was in the latter category.
So all in all, this was a frustrating book and I didn’t like either main character. Rebecca started out smart and strong, but as soon as she met Rupert she became a hormonal, self-defeating idiot. Rupert was a first-class jerk from start to finish and didn’t even come close to making up for it in the end. There was absolutely no romance to speak of and I give their relationship 6 months at best.
I did like Rebecca’s mother and maid, though. They were both great, strong characters and I loved the way her mother handled the villain at the end. Go mom!
So all in all, this was a frustrating book and I didn’t like either main character. Rebecca started out smart and strong, but as soon as she met Rupert she became a hormonal, self-defeating idiot. Rupert was a first-class jerk from start to finish and didn’t even come close to making up for it in the end. There was absolutely no romance to speak of and I give their relationship 6 months at best.
I did like Rebecca’s mother and maid, though. They were both great, strong characters and I loved the way her mother handled the villain at the end. Go mom!
November 11, 2012
This is the first Johanna Lindsey book I have read. I wasn't disappointed in 'A Rogue of My Own' although the spy scenes in my opinion were a little lacking in thrill and adventure but I suppose that is a bit much to expect from a historical romance novel or at least the ones I have read. In my opinion a great historical romance fiction novel is made great by a few factors. One the characters must be charming. I believe the characters in this book were pretty likable up until the end where I felt almost as if the hero came to certain realizations rather quick. The next factor in making a story exceptional to me is the plot must make sense and flow rather smoothly. This book did that so I won't complain. Then like a cake I like to see layers in books that can be peeled away to reveal everything. What I mean by that is that other than the plot and characters, I love substance mingled in. I do like a little bit of actual historical facts blended in to a story. If there is not that factor than I rely on the story adding something more to the scenes. THIS is where 'A Rogue of My Own' lacked for me, it didn't have historical facts nor did the spy scenes seem very interesting.
I know this review is probably a little more like a rant because I have spent a month of reading Romantic Historical Fictions and while I enjoy them I am to a point where I want more from them. I wanted this book to wow me with dangers that would bring the characters out in new lights or perhaps instead of focusing on the palace intrigues that never went anywhere before jumping into a secret spy mission it would have been nice to focus on one scenario and develop it more.
I did like that the hero and heroine had witty attitudes and flawed personalities without over reaching for the most part in the character development but as I said earlier the end felt a bit rushed and I don't like feeling like I didn't complete a story when I reach the end of a book. I did give this book 4 stars but I would actually say for me it was about 3.5 and maybe it is because I have read to many books in this genre this month and need to take a break from it before my views get skewed.
I know this review is probably a little more like a rant because I have spent a month of reading Romantic Historical Fictions and while I enjoy them I am to a point where I want more from them. I wanted this book to wow me with dangers that would bring the characters out in new lights or perhaps instead of focusing on the palace intrigues that never went anywhere before jumping into a secret spy mission it would have been nice to focus on one scenario and develop it more.
I did like that the hero and heroine had witty attitudes and flawed personalities without over reaching for the most part in the character development but as I said earlier the end felt a bit rushed and I don't like feeling like I didn't complete a story when I reach the end of a book. I did give this book 4 stars but I would actually say for me it was about 3.5 and maybe it is because I have read to many books in this genre this month and need to take a break from it before my views get skewed.
August 23, 2010
The Lindsey formula has been varied a bit for this one, but it's still very good. The Victorian era setting made a nice change from all the Regency historicals we've been bombarded with.
This is a book of assumptions, miscommunications, and not getting a message through because of turning emotional ... on the part of both protagonists. I found the villain of the final scene to be contrived, the book would have worked well without that.
One thing that bothered me is that the heroine has a lot of spunk and backbone, until she is kissed, then she just goes ditzy on the reader. Too bad.
This is a book of assumptions, miscommunications, and not getting a message through because of turning emotional ... on the part of both protagonists. I found the villain of the final scene to be contrived, the book would have worked well without that.
One thing that bothered me is that the heroine has a lot of spunk and backbone, until she is kissed, then she just goes ditzy on the reader. Too bad.
November 17, 2022
Queen’s Maid of Honor forced to Marry a Rogue
Set in the Victorian era, this is the story of Lady Rebecca Marshall, whose mother gets her a position as maid of honor at the court of Queen Victoria. Rebecca finds herself between a nasty roommate and a noblewoman who uses the maids as courtly spies. Worse, she is attracted to Marquis Rupert St. John, an agent secret agent of the crown who leads a double life.
Naïve Rebecca makes a dumb move and ends up in his bedchamber where Rupert seduces her. He’s sleeping with half the court but only Rebecca ends up pregnant. She confronts him and he marries her but believes she set a trap to force him to do just that. Anger eventually turns into love.
It’s an engaging tale though not Lindsey’s best. The plot is a bit skimpy and the back and forth arguments between Rebecca and Rupert do get a tad old. Still, it has the Lindsey magic that will keep you turning pages.
Set in the Victorian era, this is the story of Lady Rebecca Marshall, whose mother gets her a position as maid of honor at the court of Queen Victoria. Rebecca finds herself between a nasty roommate and a noblewoman who uses the maids as courtly spies. Worse, she is attracted to Marquis Rupert St. John, an agent secret agent of the crown who leads a double life.
Naïve Rebecca makes a dumb move and ends up in his bedchamber where Rupert seduces her. He’s sleeping with half the court but only Rebecca ends up pregnant. She confronts him and he marries her but believes she set a trap to force him to do just that. Anger eventually turns into love.
It’s an engaging tale though not Lindsey’s best. The plot is a bit skimpy and the back and forth arguments between Rebecca and Rupert do get a tad old. Still, it has the Lindsey magic that will keep you turning pages.
June 21, 2020
Though the series is named as Reid Family presumably after Ophelia Reid who is the heroine of the previous book in the series “The devil who tamed her”, she is not the heroine of this book and plus she’s the only child of her parents. So I wonder why this series is named as Reid Family. Considering that the rest of the books are about members of the Locke family, I think that the series should be renamed as Locke Family.
To me this book was the best book of the series.
The Heroine’s introductory chapters portray her as an independent-and-quick-thinking, will-consider-all-angles-before-I-make up-my-mind, not-a shy-retiring-wallflower, not-afraid-of- confrontation kind of Heroine.
Angie’s review was very well written.
To me this book was the best book of the series.
The Heroine’s introductory chapters portray her as an independent-and-quick-thinking, will-consider-all-angles-before-I-make up-my-mind, not-a shy-retiring-wallflower, not-afraid-of- confrontation kind of Heroine.
Angie’s review was very well written.
September 5, 2018
ПО -скоро 2,5* Може би една от най-слабите книги на Линдзи ,която съм чела
January 8, 2024
Es una novela rosa pero con partes de aventura, encaja muy bien todo pero el final ha sido muy brusco para mi gusto lo que hace que quieras saber mas sobre lo que paso después.
Sencillo de leer y comprender me ha encantado sin duda la recomiendo mucho.
Sencillo de leer y comprender me ha encantado sin duda la recomiendo mucho.
April 6, 2016
I do enjoy a good spy book with witty, scandalous reasons... Queen Victoria has a small group of men who are always looking for spies amongst the guests or court appointed positions. The place, Buckingham Palace. The political regime is the Tories vs the Whigs. The Tories (Conservatives) being in power at the moment. Rebecca will be a maid of honor on the Queen's court, an elite spot according to her own mother. When the Whigs were in power, Lilly didn't have a chance to be on the court as her family were staunch Tories thus court appointments were hard to obtain. Now I was getting into the spy business, within Buckingham Palace until that got cut short or should I say the story of the couple progressed into personal territories. I would have also liked to seen a few showdowns with Nigel and Sarah as they were the rivalry instigates on the spy issues.
Put a group of women together with too much time on their hands and you might just have a cat fight. A group of maids of honors... all looking for husbands or a few trysts. Lady Elizabeth was a spoiled rotten girl who thought she deserved more than anyone else. She was quick to try and embarrass Rebecca, was a cad of roommate and was looking to trap a husband rather than work the circuit at all the balls. What an evil, green streak she possessed.
I found Rebecca to be a refreshing woman of her age. Her witty repartee caught a bachelor off his mark a few times. Alas, Rupert let his mind go wild that Rebecca was a spy on the Queen's court and out to get valuable information, so he seduced the gel and didn't bat an eye of the hurt feelings he caused and when it comes to bite him in the arse... well he had to get down on one knee to woo the lady back and acknowledge his love was for real. Both of these characters had a very strong female presence in their growing up years. Moms! Educated, no nonsense Moms who ran the household and still had a genuine heart.
Costume balls, old fashion dancing, the ton, the social scene... what is it that attracts me to this genre? Reincarnation? I do have a love for old castles, old architect and apparently old, if not slightly twisted values. I believe the skirt chasing men have always been around thus the allure of the bad boy syndrome. Rogues.... There was even a short ship trip... This being my all time favorite author... hands down a delightful romance that captivated my soul on more than one compelling quality. One more book Let Love Find You. I've been romancing since February this year, might as well finish this series.
Put a group of women together with too much time on their hands and you might just have a cat fight. A group of maids of honors... all looking for husbands or a few trysts. Lady Elizabeth was a spoiled rotten girl who thought she deserved more than anyone else. She was quick to try and embarrass Rebecca, was a cad of roommate and was looking to trap a husband rather than work the circuit at all the balls. What an evil, green streak she possessed.
I found Rebecca to be a refreshing woman of her age. Her witty repartee caught a bachelor off his mark a few times. Alas, Rupert let his mind go wild that Rebecca was a spy on the Queen's court and out to get valuable information, so he seduced the gel and didn't bat an eye of the hurt feelings he caused and when it comes to bite him in the arse... well he had to get down on one knee to woo the lady back and acknowledge his love was for real. Both of these characters had a very strong female presence in their growing up years. Moms! Educated, no nonsense Moms who ran the household and still had a genuine heart.
Costume balls, old fashion dancing, the ton, the social scene... what is it that attracts me to this genre? Reincarnation? I do have a love for old castles, old architect and apparently old, if not slightly twisted values. I believe the skirt chasing men have always been around thus the allure of the bad boy syndrome. Rogues.... There was even a short ship trip... This being my all time favorite author... hands down a delightful romance that captivated my soul on more than one compelling quality. One more book Let Love Find You. I've been romancing since February this year, might as well finish this series.
May 25, 2020
PRIMERA LECTURA 5/5 Esta historia no trata un amor a primera vista, sino que nos mostrará una serie de sucesos misteriosos en los que ambos protagonistas se verán envueltos, hasta el final no sabremos de que trata todo eso y justo es eso lo que te hace querer seguir leyendo la trama.
Nuevamente he encontrado un libro de sobresaliente de romance histórico, lo cierto es que no sabía muy bien que esperar, pero finalmente me ha aportado esa originalidad que siempre busco y la historia de amor perfecta con la que soñar.
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RELECTURA 3/5 Una lectura que amé la primera vez que la leí y el releerla no ha sido lo que esperaba pues tenía altas expectativas que no he visto cumplidas, supongo que lo idealicé así que hubiese sido mejor no releerlo después de todo.
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Nuevamente he encontrado un libro de sobresaliente de romance histórico, lo cierto es que no sabía muy bien que esperar, pero finalmente me ha aportado esa originalidad que siempre busco y la historia de amor perfecta con la que soñar.
Reseña completa: https://atrapadaenunashojasdepapel.bl...
RELECTURA 3/5 Una lectura que amé la primera vez que la leí y el releerla no ha sido lo que esperaba pues tenía altas expectativas que no he visto cumplidas, supongo que lo idealicé así que hubiese sido mejor no releerlo después de todo.
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August 20, 2010
Here is my review of "A Rogue of My Own", written in the author's own style:
"Rebecca is a newly appointed maid of honor in the court of Queen Victoria. She gets caught up in a thinly-constructed ring of spying in the court with a guy who is so beautiful she calls him The Angel! So they sleep together, and she ends up pregnant, but he doesn't believe her so he treats her like a whore who's trying to trick him into marriage. But the hilarious thing is, they do get engaged, and he still hates her! Thankfully everything is resolved in the final chapter when he suddenly realizes he totally does love her. The End!"
One star.
Unless you're rating the book based on how many exclamation marks an author can fit into one novel, in which case:
Five stars!!!
"Rebecca is a newly appointed maid of honor in the court of Queen Victoria. She gets caught up in a thinly-constructed ring of spying in the court with a guy who is so beautiful she calls him The Angel! So they sleep together, and she ends up pregnant, but he doesn't believe her so he treats her like a whore who's trying to trick him into marriage. But the hilarious thing is, they do get engaged, and he still hates her! Thankfully everything is resolved in the final chapter when he suddenly realizes he totally does love her. The End!"
One star.
Unless you're rating the book based on how many exclamation marks an author can fit into one novel, in which case:
Five stars!!!
June 11, 2010
At first glance, I thought that this book had everything:
-Victorian England
-court intrigue
-a rogue who is also a spy!
But the court intrigue never fully develops (if you could really call it that), the Victorian elements seem tacked on at best (as if the author hadn't figured out where to set her novel until the very end and then just settled), and the hero isn't a very good spy (or a rogue).
I think the part that irritated me most, though, was where the heroine is marrying the hero (aboard a boat over the Channel!) even as she is saying that she doesn't want to. She wasn't truly being forced, but even so, I just can't countenance it.
-Victorian England
-court intrigue
-a rogue who is also a spy!
But the court intrigue never fully develops (if you could really call it that), the Victorian elements seem tacked on at best (as if the author hadn't figured out where to set her novel until the very end and then just settled), and the hero isn't a very good spy (or a rogue).
I think the part that irritated me most, though, was where the heroine is marrying the hero (aboard a boat over the Channel!) even as she is saying that she doesn't want to. She wasn't truly being forced, but even so, I just can't countenance it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 11, 2010
After I finished this book I was really upset that I'd bought it and not Menonnite in a Black Dress or A Good Indian Wife or one of the other books I perused while waiting for a delayed plane.
The characters annoyed me - everything worked out too easily at the end, and it was just flat. I think I've read other Lindsey books and may have enjoyed them, but this one didn't do it for me. That's what I get for not getting to the library before traveling and being forced to buy something in the airport.
The characters annoyed me - everything worked out too easily at the end, and it was just flat. I think I've read other Lindsey books and may have enjoyed them, but this one didn't do it for me. That's what I get for not getting to the library before traveling and being forced to buy something in the airport.
August 13, 2019
Ha tenido un inicio magnífico, con una trama y situado en un lugar que me flipaba. Parecía que estaba viendo la serie de Victoria sólo con leer las descripciones y la historia donde estaba ambientada, pero a la mitad o así, ha caído en picado.
Eso no quiere decir que no me haya gustado, pero ya no ha seguido el libro cómo creía que iba a hacerlo. La alternativa que me han dado con la segunda parte del libro no ha estado mal, pero tampoco ha sido algo maravilloso. Sin más.
Me voy a leer la última parte de esta familia, y espero que me guste más que los anteriores.
Eso no quiere decir que no me haya gustado, pero ya no ha seguido el libro cómo creía que iba a hacerlo. La alternativa que me han dado con la segunda parte del libro no ha estado mal, pero tampoco ha sido algo maravilloso. Sin más.
Me voy a leer la última parte de esta familia, y espero que me guste más que los anteriores.
February 12, 2021
i feel wrong even givin this 2stars.
why dont u just tell us everything that happens n the book while ur at it? i mean,cud u possibly get a more revealing description? wut surprises cud we possibly have wen we know the whole storyline?
modern things-
out with the old,in w/the new.snub.commode stand.smidgen.i beg2differ.all thumbs.scatterbrained. cart my clothes all over the place.primping. dumbstruck.awestruck.hounded him.backfire. wiry build.
she also uses completely modern expressions like "i swear." riffraff. miracle worker.begin from scratch. thats old news.on that front.went overboard.course there is.name-calling. flew the coup.
chummy.dabbles.cubbyhole.off-kilter.snooping.w/e works.magnet4snoops. randered dazzled. stubble. mix-up. total waste of time.perfect strangers.dumbfounded. smart as a whip.well,damn me. spylike. fanatic. god-awful.drastic measures. im 90% sure.prime material.knack. servin u up on a platter. prime tactic.hard-nosed.hearin this&that. one&the same.nippin scandals n the bud. funny u shud say that. joke.rendezvous.huge amount of money.knack.snooping.burned bridges.dont go down w/o a fight. time on his hands.hounded.go-between.bedazzled.luv.stupid.1 surprise after another.over-the-top. good god.wild card.vicious streak.no surprise there.bubbly excitement.stuck out like a sore thumb. they were a "couple." flat(house). bachelor flat(why dont u go ahead &say pad?!). whip him nto shape.backtrack.bully.huge.box their ears.black sheep.disclaimer.fair was fair.bargained 4.get the message.graduated from ur class.hair n sexy disarray.gave u ample time.dint play dumb.takin 10 times as long.the last straw.far-fetched. screamin match.throw up.tremendous.out&about. spill her guts. bedazzlement. n full swing.spit it out.oldest tactics around.she was fakin.hacking up. out of her mind w/worry.pissant.hop across the channel.@any rate.plain&simple.roomy.gaudy.time on our hands.bizarre.flashy.faker.rub it n.guess wut.2bad. no harm dun.true colors.stuck2ur guns.et cetera.have that backwards.1st name basis.blame-passing.hands-off.game plan.bursting@the seams. spilled the beans.beat around the bush.out of the blue.dumb.lousy.guilty as charged.benefit of the doubt.oldest trick n the book.lie on the fly.mope.fite tooth&nail.sucker.filled2 the brim. mood swings.dowdy.full scale.misery loves company.nipped n the bud.bored2tears.twiddle thumbs. full-blown.all-time low.easy on the eye.fly off the handle.jet-black.ace n the hole.ball&chain.wishy-washy.its a long story.tongue was tied.stupid.came n2 his life w/a bang.tardy.losin my touch.head out of the clouds.
idk why shes writin like this is a western. 'deed i do.a'tall.darn.m'dear. more'n. 'deed. we're not in america,we're in ENGLAND. where is crap like this comin from-more'n. till.m'self.
johanna uses a modern expression&then changes the words as if we cant notice wut ur sayin is wrong. like "makin them feel like complete incompetents" instead of complete idiots.
not only duz she use modern expressions but she also has her characters talkin completely modern. "do i look like a miracle worker?" & "duz that refresh ur memory?" "oh,good grief."
rebecca threatens a girl &her response is "or what?" cud u get nemore modern? "am i a mind reader now." "r u jokin?" "pretty much." " do i look like i care?" "none of ur business." "i wanted2 have more ammunition4 my mother." "u have floored me." "cat got ur tongue." "but still.." "felt the bubbly glow of it." "it wasnt everyday 1 lost her virginity2 a rogue." "do u rlly think im so stupid that i wudnt figure that out?" "thats about as far-fetched as it can get." "but u,4 sum stupid reason i can no longer fathom." "let me get this straight." "duz that about sum it up, m'dear?" "im dun w/this whole affair." "u were good b4,but uve def. graduated 2much better." "almost had me buyin it." "im pretty sure." "u give new meanin2 the word dense." "he knows im good4 it." "who knows,u cud get lucky." "did i not say no? yes im sure i did." "in&out of my destination city n1day." "that plus seasickness." "a 1st 4me." "w/sum flair &pomp will get us n the door sooner." "keepin u n the dark." "chew on that,lord know-it-all." "everything-is-wonderful attitude."
i dont like wen authors use a lot explanation points cuz it makes the characters sound stupid! example of a stupid sentence-"but not b4 she glanced at rebecca &turned up her nose w/ a humph!"
omg the whole nigel n love w/rupert thing cud have ben left out!
"do u no why elizabeth is s provocative?" is it just me or is provocative the wrong word?
like n a man2 call my own,the girl character is a lil mean& overly critical wen describing other ppl. like sayin the color of the dress elizabeth was earing asnt her color.or that a woman was ugly cuz she had no curves,crooked nose &a long face.u shud insulted ppl w/no curves.
just like n a man 2call my own by johanna,the guy starts out soundin respectable& quickly takes a turn4 the worse.upon meetin rebecca4 the 1st time,he grabs her breasts. i know he was tryin2 "bring u back2 ur senses" but there r better ways.
why,if he thinks shes a lover of nigels,wud he be sittin there caressing&touchin her?! &sure,its fine that its the main character,but all im focused on is why hes doin it.wut if it had ben another girl? wud he be doin the same thing2 her? authors rlly mess up@times like this.
him sayin "i will make assumptions more2 my liking" was basically sayin he'd assume she was a whore. great character already.
sum convos by johanna r hard2follow.
rebecca is the WORST spy n history.she all but admitted she was sent2 spy on him.
like i sed,the guy starts out respectable,&then u start hearin that hes good at seducing women &is an acclaimed skirt chaser.&was "inflamed" w/a wench @the age of FOURTEEn,for goodness sakes.
the maid was "always teasing,but nvr delivering." 1st of all,that sounds modern.2nd,idw hear that crap.
we find out that theres yet another guy who has a thing 4guys-or excuse me,not men or women,but lil boys-so nigel gets rupert2 do "w/e it takes" 2get info from him.so rupert "always teased,but nvr delivered." i dont even wanna no how far he took that.i just have2 stop the thoughts rite there.
&wuts up w/spys n here?it sounds like u can just get ne1 2be a spy.w/no training wutsoever. maids, beautiful young boys. all n the "duty of ur country."
we get gay men-or is gay cuz he was married,has children&keeps mistresses?-we got pedafiles. wut r u gunna cram n here next?
"if a woman expected him2 seduce her,well,by all means..." just like n A Man to Call My Own,u start out likin the guy &then u very quickly change ur opinion.u act.start2 hate him.
w/a speech like this,u think the guy mite be respectable,but dont be fooled. "country can be served w/o givin up every sense of decency.its called findin the balance u can stomach.its called usin ur head2 find a solution u can live w/." well apparently he duznt mind seducing women then.
"spreading himself around." another modern term.
-'"he can be wickedly bold." her blush suggested she'd ben a target of that wickedness.' wow.& this is the guy the main character ends up w/.johanna sure knows how2 write a romance book.
not only did johanna not have a grasp on western romance but she duznt have a grasp on regency romance either.leading me 2believe that u cant do historical romance at all.
-this is completely modern-"i wud suggest a swim n the garden lake.maybe u'll do me a favor &drown."
-we're supposed2 feel better that rupert dint take "quick advantage of elizabeth's ardor." shes a plump girl who isnt rlly pretty.its no wonder he dint.wut if it had ben a slim pretty girl?
@the slightest inclination,she just blurts out everything sarah asked her2do. worse.spy.in.history.
-its irritating that even tho becca knows hes a skiirt chaser&has possibly seduced evelyn&lord knows wut w/elizabeth&sarah &countless others,she'd "enjoy ANY contact" w/him. just duz he dint kiss elizabeth n the gazebo duznt make him any better.
"since the ladies do visit him@ all hours of the day&nite."
its funny that she can make male characters so freakin unlikable. like u do realize we shud LIKE the characters,not hate them.
again,her books dont happen the way i think they will.he offeres2 teach her seduction that she mite need as a "spy." wth?!
rupert is from a royal family&yet sounds like a pirate.
even wen they're not sayin nething modern,they're sayin it n a modern way.becca's maid acts like no maid ive ever cum across.
modern-"he prob.dint expect2 find a maid n the room sittin here doin nothin."
im sick of johannas books.this is like a whole new class of books that shud NOT fall under romance.
he tells his mother he was "holed up w/his current mistress." duz that mean he has a current mistress? im thoroughly disgusted w/this pathetic excuse of a romance character/book.
usually n a romance book theres only a few comments about the guy havin ben w/ girls-which is a fe2 many-but n here its ike flyin out left&rite.&its seriously tickin me off.
"2many bedroom doors were opened2 him so he dint rlly need a home away from home." is that supposed2 make us feel better?
who jokes w/their mother about their life of debauchery?
"by being a rebellious rogue he gave her a purpose n life&wud continue2 do so as long as he cud, becuz if she dint have him2 browbeat &try2 whip n2 shape,he was sure she wud flounder." wow,i can honestly say ive nvr heard that 1 b4.r we supposed2 be like,"oh thats ok,then!" now?! cuz im sure as heck not!
he takes things2far just2 get at his mother.like his hair,clothes&attitude.who duz that?
usually guys n romance books dont have so much trouble figuring out if a girl is innocent. just becuz she responded 2his kiss.usually the guy wud be happy about that but n here he thinks shes not innocent.this is happening kinda like A man to call my own.her books r 2similar&it isnt good.
u expect us2 believe that he thinks she dint feel nething from their kiss &he did?! mr practiced seducer felt sumthin,but she dint? the d.a.why wud he think that?!
so she goes2 his room becuz she just has to. it cud have waited.&the guy makes his own conclusion as2 why shes there,becuz hes an idiot.he wont even let her explain wen she's clearly there 4a reason.of course,her feeble attempts r pathetic.i already no where its headin.
crap like this is highly annoying-"she put up both arms2 stop him from closin the distance beteen them again,but there wasnt enuff space 2rlly make the effort,&her arms ended up around him instead of pushin him away." how wud ur arms go around him?1
this book regarding..it..it unfoldin the same way as A Man2call my own.the innocent girl suddenly acts like a seasoned whore. hes talkin b4 they do it &shes like "why dont u just shut up?" 1st of all thats a completely modern thing2 say &why wud an innocent act like that?!
ive nvr read another innocent girl that acted like this b4.
she says britches instead of the usual "breeches" that romance authors use.
hes rude2 her after they have sex,actin like shes a whore wen he knows she was a virgin&she offers him a shy smile.wut n gods name is wrong w/this idiot?!
"he knows very well i cant be trusted w/any woman." wow.i like ol rupert more&more.
she skips over describing the ball&then finally meetin the queen.
wen her maid suggested she move i wanted her2 do it,but shes like no,she cudnt do that 2her mom. u dont have2 take ur mom!
"elizabeth's friend who mistook this room 4their trysting place all those wks ago &left u all agog."
"so lady elizabeth wasnt the only one go-oh my god,becca,him? marry him!" thats so modern. &she just sed he was meetin that girl4 a tryst&the maid wants her2 marry him? wth!
i just love girls that put the blame4them havin sex all on the guy &act like they 4got how2 walk away or say no.&the maid acts like its all his fault.
he says he gave her every opportunity 2bolt b4 they did it.but he dint.he wudnt let her explain. of course,she cud have tried harder.but it was obvious she wasnt there 4that.
she wipes away his kiss &he says "oh,that hurts. 'deed it duz." hes an aristocrat &yet talks like an uneducated person.like a sailor@times.&an old sailor @that.
everytime she says sumthin,tries2 explain,i expect him2 be shocked-like wen she sed shes pregnant-&finally realize tht shes not workin4 sarah&isnt a theif&a spy,but he NVR believes her.
"almost like standin back&watchin myself n action.fascinatng-until u blew it w/the mention of marriage.u shud nvr put ur ultimate goal on the table,luv.(&yes,its spelled that way n the book) u must let ur mark think that the idea is his own,or it just duznt work." that sounds modern& it duznt make sense.
1min hes sayin if she was pregnant she wudnt have waited2tell him.&then that she wudnt have told him@all,that her mother wud be demanding marriage.she cud have ben embarrassed or just found out she was pregnant.u idiot.
"she'd exploited the1 thing he cudnt control-his desire4her." i dint no u desired her that much.
-they wud have sed the whole sentence,not a shortened version like "shud have paid him."
wut kind of name is merhammer 4 a ship?
the name of this series is the reid family &yet no1 n here is named reid.
dont like that her plan was2 knock over sumthin valuable.
"rebecca was on her knees n the corner.it usually aroused him2 c a woman positioned that way."
-how long is he gunna not believe her? "thts good,that pale look is perfect.keep it up." who can make themselves look pale?
"i think this is the 1st time n my adult life that i have ben ensconced w/a female n a comfortable coach&havent tried2 maneuver her onto my lap 4a more enjoyable ride."
why wud he want2kiss her after shes ben throwin up? ew!
he refuses2 believe shes pregnant,duznt wanna marry her &then finally he has a shadow of doubt &then wants2 marry her &duznt accept her refusal.wth!this guy is CRAZY!
she apoligizes2 him after hes bein mean.&she just lets herself becum married2 him.do u walk out on the ship,stand beside rupert,listen2 the captain,take vows¬ realize it?
"dint no his true colors rior2 that fateful day." yes u did.
"but it makes u wonder how many times women have tried2 trap him n2 marriage,4 him 2distrust the truth wen its rite n front of him." oh,poor rupert.
weird hearin about her maid&john keets.cud be sweet,but its not like they were gettin married.& johanna isnt known4 sweet relationships.
"it nvr happens wen i have a soft bedmate beside me,which tends2 lure me n the direction of warmth even while im asleep."
wuts up w/ppl bein dazzled by ppl?
is crap like this supposed2 be funny cuz i assure u im not even crackin a smile-"i try2 limit myself 2spendin 2the nite w/only3 women a wk these days."
he flirts@used2 try 2seduce his cuz's wife.&think her beauty is uparalleled.
opehila used2 lie&was manipulative but magically changed.
idk why rebecca wud tell julie that she cud have ben n family sooner becuz she had her cap set n raphael.of course,shes good@blurtin things out.so thats yet another misunderstanding rupert can have. like there hasnt ben enuff.
he says he isnt gunna be faithful &she duznt say nething regarding that.
"she had no doubt he was rlly headin 2whichever lady was currently on his seduction list.but she wasnt goin2let it bother her.rlly she wasnt." this isnt a matter of pride,its a matter of rite&wrong. ur MARRIED.if he did that hed be CHEATING.so u shud care,otherwise ur stupid.
wen u have a book w/this many problems between the main characters it makes us think a happy ending will nvr cum about.&wen/if it duz,it isnt very believable.authors shud realize that.
sum1 tells u they had an affair w/ur husband &u intend2 attack her.but u dont.&then u get "bedazzled" by ur husband.um u shud be MAD@him.
"rebecca had n clue,thankfully,that@least half of the women who showed up@ruperts door that wk were his former lovers." he was "even friends w/a few of them." how lovely.
"&tellin her he was tired of fightin,regardless if it was true or not,he cud well have given her the impression that she'd won the war."
rupert dances like a complete dandy.
he takes the "given his mom a sense of purpose" 2far&its stupid.she has2 other sons2 worry about so ur "great plan" isnt needed.
he all of a sudden has a chnge of heart."rupert knew he'd found his own ideal match2.he just cudnt imagine how he was goin2 convince her of it." i dont believe it.
idt he felt bad enuff that he hadnt believed becca.&2nd,who cud ever 4give him?
she acts like all the girls wen askin the guy about sumthin intimate.like about sleep w/ elizabeth.&then regrets bringin it up.
we nvr rlly got her thoughts wen she was 1st pregnant.
his mom takin on the role of dad &talkin gruff is so stupid.ive nvr read nething like that.
im not sure why shes complainin about him bein roguish w/ her,after he sed he wudnt. "hes reverting 2form,his natural tendency2 chase any skirt around-even his wifes." dont u want him2 act like that?
-his uncle asks if hes ben unfaithful&he grins&says its nothin like that,as it thats funny.
so she was finally showing but it turns out she as act.bloated from eatin so much.
-"but u came neway?"
"did u rlly think i wudnt?" he asked.um,yeah.we all didnt.
how wud she ever believe he loved her?
they only do it 2ttimes &she brushes over it w/o goin n2detail.just as they've begun,its ended.
they've ben thru so much&he only just recently started2believe her.&they dint talk enuff n the end.we dint get a ssecure enuff happy ending cuz it literally happened n the last few pgs of the bk.it was unbelievable.
also i thought the baby wud cum n2play,but it nvr did.just another disappointment.
he nvr felt bad enuff about things&he shud have ben proven completely wrong w/ the babys appearance.
why dont u just tell us everything that happens n the book while ur at it? i mean,cud u possibly get a more revealing description? wut surprises cud we possibly have wen we know the whole storyline?
modern things-
out with the old,in w/the new.snub.commode stand.smidgen.i beg2differ.all thumbs.scatterbrained. cart my clothes all over the place.primping. dumbstruck.awestruck.hounded him.backfire. wiry build.
she also uses completely modern expressions like "i swear." riffraff. miracle worker.begin from scratch. thats old news.on that front.went overboard.course there is.name-calling. flew the coup.
chummy.dabbles.cubbyhole.off-kilter.snooping.w/e works.magnet4snoops. randered dazzled. stubble. mix-up. total waste of time.perfect strangers.dumbfounded. smart as a whip.well,damn me. spylike. fanatic. god-awful.drastic measures. im 90% sure.prime material.knack. servin u up on a platter. prime tactic.hard-nosed.hearin this&that. one&the same.nippin scandals n the bud. funny u shud say that. joke.rendezvous.huge amount of money.knack.snooping.burned bridges.dont go down w/o a fight. time on his hands.hounded.go-between.bedazzled.luv.stupid.1 surprise after another.over-the-top. good god.wild card.vicious streak.no surprise there.bubbly excitement.stuck out like a sore thumb. they were a "couple." flat(house). bachelor flat(why dont u go ahead &say pad?!). whip him nto shape.backtrack.bully.huge.box their ears.black sheep.disclaimer.fair was fair.bargained 4.get the message.graduated from ur class.hair n sexy disarray.gave u ample time.dint play dumb.takin 10 times as long.the last straw.far-fetched. screamin match.throw up.tremendous.out&about. spill her guts. bedazzlement. n full swing.spit it out.oldest tactics around.she was fakin.hacking up. out of her mind w/worry.pissant.hop across the channel.@any rate.plain&simple.roomy.gaudy.time on our hands.bizarre.flashy.faker.rub it n.guess wut.2bad. no harm dun.true colors.stuck2ur guns.et cetera.have that backwards.1st name basis.blame-passing.hands-off.game plan.bursting@the seams. spilled the beans.beat around the bush.out of the blue.dumb.lousy.guilty as charged.benefit of the doubt.oldest trick n the book.lie on the fly.mope.fite tooth&nail.sucker.filled2 the brim. mood swings.dowdy.full scale.misery loves company.nipped n the bud.bored2tears.twiddle thumbs. full-blown.all-time low.easy on the eye.fly off the handle.jet-black.ace n the hole.ball&chain.wishy-washy.its a long story.tongue was tied.stupid.came n2 his life w/a bang.tardy.losin my touch.head out of the clouds.
idk why shes writin like this is a western. 'deed i do.a'tall.darn.m'dear. more'n. 'deed. we're not in america,we're in ENGLAND. where is crap like this comin from-more'n. till.m'self.
johanna uses a modern expression&then changes the words as if we cant notice wut ur sayin is wrong. like "makin them feel like complete incompetents" instead of complete idiots.
not only duz she use modern expressions but she also has her characters talkin completely modern. "do i look like a miracle worker?" & "duz that refresh ur memory?" "oh,good grief."
rebecca threatens a girl &her response is "or what?" cud u get nemore modern? "am i a mind reader now." "r u jokin?" "pretty much." " do i look like i care?" "none of ur business." "i wanted2 have more ammunition4 my mother." "u have floored me." "cat got ur tongue." "but still.." "felt the bubbly glow of it." "it wasnt everyday 1 lost her virginity2 a rogue." "do u rlly think im so stupid that i wudnt figure that out?" "thats about as far-fetched as it can get." "but u,4 sum stupid reason i can no longer fathom." "let me get this straight." "duz that about sum it up, m'dear?" "im dun w/this whole affair." "u were good b4,but uve def. graduated 2much better." "almost had me buyin it." "im pretty sure." "u give new meanin2 the word dense." "he knows im good4 it." "who knows,u cud get lucky." "did i not say no? yes im sure i did." "in&out of my destination city n1day." "that plus seasickness." "a 1st 4me." "w/sum flair &pomp will get us n the door sooner." "keepin u n the dark." "chew on that,lord know-it-all." "everything-is-wonderful attitude."
i dont like wen authors use a lot explanation points cuz it makes the characters sound stupid! example of a stupid sentence-"but not b4 she glanced at rebecca &turned up her nose w/ a humph!"
omg the whole nigel n love w/rupert thing cud have ben left out!
"do u no why elizabeth is s provocative?" is it just me or is provocative the wrong word?
like n a man2 call my own,the girl character is a lil mean& overly critical wen describing other ppl. like sayin the color of the dress elizabeth was earing asnt her color.or that a woman was ugly cuz she had no curves,crooked nose &a long face.u shud insulted ppl w/no curves.
just like n a man 2call my own by johanna,the guy starts out soundin respectable& quickly takes a turn4 the worse.upon meetin rebecca4 the 1st time,he grabs her breasts. i know he was tryin2 "bring u back2 ur senses" but there r better ways.
why,if he thinks shes a lover of nigels,wud he be sittin there caressing&touchin her?! &sure,its fine that its the main character,but all im focused on is why hes doin it.wut if it had ben another girl? wud he be doin the same thing2 her? authors rlly mess up@times like this.
him sayin "i will make assumptions more2 my liking" was basically sayin he'd assume she was a whore. great character already.
sum convos by johanna r hard2follow.
rebecca is the WORST spy n history.she all but admitted she was sent2 spy on him.
like i sed,the guy starts out respectable,&then u start hearin that hes good at seducing women &is an acclaimed skirt chaser.&was "inflamed" w/a wench @the age of FOURTEEn,for goodness sakes.
the maid was "always teasing,but nvr delivering." 1st of all,that sounds modern.2nd,idw hear that crap.
we find out that theres yet another guy who has a thing 4guys-or excuse me,not men or women,but lil boys-so nigel gets rupert2 do "w/e it takes" 2get info from him.so rupert "always teased,but nvr delivered." i dont even wanna no how far he took that.i just have2 stop the thoughts rite there.
&wuts up w/spys n here?it sounds like u can just get ne1 2be a spy.w/no training wutsoever. maids, beautiful young boys. all n the "duty of ur country."
we get gay men-or is gay cuz he was married,has children&keeps mistresses?-we got pedafiles. wut r u gunna cram n here next?
"if a woman expected him2 seduce her,well,by all means..." just like n A Man to Call My Own,u start out likin the guy &then u very quickly change ur opinion.u act.start2 hate him.
w/a speech like this,u think the guy mite be respectable,but dont be fooled. "country can be served w/o givin up every sense of decency.its called findin the balance u can stomach.its called usin ur head2 find a solution u can live w/." well apparently he duznt mind seducing women then.
"spreading himself around." another modern term.
-'"he can be wickedly bold." her blush suggested she'd ben a target of that wickedness.' wow.& this is the guy the main character ends up w/.johanna sure knows how2 write a romance book.
not only did johanna not have a grasp on western romance but she duznt have a grasp on regency romance either.leading me 2believe that u cant do historical romance at all.
-this is completely modern-"i wud suggest a swim n the garden lake.maybe u'll do me a favor &drown."
-we're supposed2 feel better that rupert dint take "quick advantage of elizabeth's ardor." shes a plump girl who isnt rlly pretty.its no wonder he dint.wut if it had ben a slim pretty girl?
@the slightest inclination,she just blurts out everything sarah asked her2do. worse.spy.in.history.
-its irritating that even tho becca knows hes a skiirt chaser&has possibly seduced evelyn&lord knows wut w/elizabeth&sarah &countless others,she'd "enjoy ANY contact" w/him. just duz he dint kiss elizabeth n the gazebo duznt make him any better.
"since the ladies do visit him@ all hours of the day&nite."
its funny that she can make male characters so freakin unlikable. like u do realize we shud LIKE the characters,not hate them.
again,her books dont happen the way i think they will.he offeres2 teach her seduction that she mite need as a "spy." wth?!
rupert is from a royal family&yet sounds like a pirate.
even wen they're not sayin nething modern,they're sayin it n a modern way.becca's maid acts like no maid ive ever cum across.
modern-"he prob.dint expect2 find a maid n the room sittin here doin nothin."
im sick of johannas books.this is like a whole new class of books that shud NOT fall under romance.
he tells his mother he was "holed up w/his current mistress." duz that mean he has a current mistress? im thoroughly disgusted w/this pathetic excuse of a romance character/book.
usually n a romance book theres only a few comments about the guy havin ben w/ girls-which is a fe2 many-but n here its ike flyin out left&rite.&its seriously tickin me off.
"2many bedroom doors were opened2 him so he dint rlly need a home away from home." is that supposed2 make us feel better?
who jokes w/their mother about their life of debauchery?
"by being a rebellious rogue he gave her a purpose n life&wud continue2 do so as long as he cud, becuz if she dint have him2 browbeat &try2 whip n2 shape,he was sure she wud flounder." wow,i can honestly say ive nvr heard that 1 b4.r we supposed2 be like,"oh thats ok,then!" now?! cuz im sure as heck not!
he takes things2far just2 get at his mother.like his hair,clothes&attitude.who duz that?
usually guys n romance books dont have so much trouble figuring out if a girl is innocent. just becuz she responded 2his kiss.usually the guy wud be happy about that but n here he thinks shes not innocent.this is happening kinda like A man to call my own.her books r 2similar&it isnt good.
u expect us2 believe that he thinks she dint feel nething from their kiss &he did?! mr practiced seducer felt sumthin,but she dint? the d.a.why wud he think that?!
so she goes2 his room becuz she just has to. it cud have waited.&the guy makes his own conclusion as2 why shes there,becuz hes an idiot.he wont even let her explain wen she's clearly there 4a reason.of course,her feeble attempts r pathetic.i already no where its headin.
crap like this is highly annoying-"she put up both arms2 stop him from closin the distance beteen them again,but there wasnt enuff space 2rlly make the effort,&her arms ended up around him instead of pushin him away." how wud ur arms go around him?1
this book regarding..it..it unfoldin the same way as A Man2call my own.the innocent girl suddenly acts like a seasoned whore. hes talkin b4 they do it &shes like "why dont u just shut up?" 1st of all thats a completely modern thing2 say &why wud an innocent act like that?!
ive nvr read another innocent girl that acted like this b4.
she says britches instead of the usual "breeches" that romance authors use.
hes rude2 her after they have sex,actin like shes a whore wen he knows she was a virgin&she offers him a shy smile.wut n gods name is wrong w/this idiot?!
"he knows very well i cant be trusted w/any woman." wow.i like ol rupert more&more.
she skips over describing the ball&then finally meetin the queen.
wen her maid suggested she move i wanted her2 do it,but shes like no,she cudnt do that 2her mom. u dont have2 take ur mom!
"elizabeth's friend who mistook this room 4their trysting place all those wks ago &left u all agog."
"so lady elizabeth wasnt the only one go-oh my god,becca,him? marry him!" thats so modern. &she just sed he was meetin that girl4 a tryst&the maid wants her2 marry him? wth!
i just love girls that put the blame4them havin sex all on the guy &act like they 4got how2 walk away or say no.&the maid acts like its all his fault.
he says he gave her every opportunity 2bolt b4 they did it.but he dint.he wudnt let her explain. of course,she cud have tried harder.but it was obvious she wasnt there 4that.
she wipes away his kiss &he says "oh,that hurts. 'deed it duz." hes an aristocrat &yet talks like an uneducated person.like a sailor@times.&an old sailor @that.
everytime she says sumthin,tries2 explain,i expect him2 be shocked-like wen she sed shes pregnant-&finally realize tht shes not workin4 sarah&isnt a theif&a spy,but he NVR believes her.
"almost like standin back&watchin myself n action.fascinatng-until u blew it w/the mention of marriage.u shud nvr put ur ultimate goal on the table,luv.(&yes,its spelled that way n the book) u must let ur mark think that the idea is his own,or it just duznt work." that sounds modern& it duznt make sense.
1min hes sayin if she was pregnant she wudnt have waited2tell him.&then that she wudnt have told him@all,that her mother wud be demanding marriage.she cud have ben embarrassed or just found out she was pregnant.u idiot.
"she'd exploited the1 thing he cudnt control-his desire4her." i dint no u desired her that much.
-they wud have sed the whole sentence,not a shortened version like "shud have paid him."
wut kind of name is merhammer 4 a ship?
the name of this series is the reid family &yet no1 n here is named reid.
dont like that her plan was2 knock over sumthin valuable.
"rebecca was on her knees n the corner.it usually aroused him2 c a woman positioned that way."
-how long is he gunna not believe her? "thts good,that pale look is perfect.keep it up." who can make themselves look pale?
"i think this is the 1st time n my adult life that i have ben ensconced w/a female n a comfortable coach&havent tried2 maneuver her onto my lap 4a more enjoyable ride."
why wud he want2kiss her after shes ben throwin up? ew!
he refuses2 believe shes pregnant,duznt wanna marry her &then finally he has a shadow of doubt &then wants2 marry her &duznt accept her refusal.wth!this guy is CRAZY!
she apoligizes2 him after hes bein mean.&she just lets herself becum married2 him.do u walk out on the ship,stand beside rupert,listen2 the captain,take vows¬ realize it?
"dint no his true colors rior2 that fateful day." yes u did.
"but it makes u wonder how many times women have tried2 trap him n2 marriage,4 him 2distrust the truth wen its rite n front of him." oh,poor rupert.
weird hearin about her maid&john keets.cud be sweet,but its not like they were gettin married.& johanna isnt known4 sweet relationships.
"it nvr happens wen i have a soft bedmate beside me,which tends2 lure me n the direction of warmth even while im asleep."
wuts up w/ppl bein dazzled by ppl?
is crap like this supposed2 be funny cuz i assure u im not even crackin a smile-"i try2 limit myself 2spendin 2the nite w/only3 women a wk these days."
he flirts@used2 try 2seduce his cuz's wife.&think her beauty is uparalleled.
opehila used2 lie&was manipulative but magically changed.
idk why rebecca wud tell julie that she cud have ben n family sooner becuz she had her cap set n raphael.of course,shes good@blurtin things out.so thats yet another misunderstanding rupert can have. like there hasnt ben enuff.
he says he isnt gunna be faithful &she duznt say nething regarding that.
"she had no doubt he was rlly headin 2whichever lady was currently on his seduction list.but she wasnt goin2let it bother her.rlly she wasnt." this isnt a matter of pride,its a matter of rite&wrong. ur MARRIED.if he did that hed be CHEATING.so u shud care,otherwise ur stupid.
wen u have a book w/this many problems between the main characters it makes us think a happy ending will nvr cum about.&wen/if it duz,it isnt very believable.authors shud realize that.
sum1 tells u they had an affair w/ur husband &u intend2 attack her.but u dont.&then u get "bedazzled" by ur husband.um u shud be MAD@him.
"rebecca had n clue,thankfully,that@least half of the women who showed up@ruperts door that wk were his former lovers." he was "even friends w/a few of them." how lovely.
"&tellin her he was tired of fightin,regardless if it was true or not,he cud well have given her the impression that she'd won the war."
rupert dances like a complete dandy.
he takes the "given his mom a sense of purpose" 2far&its stupid.she has2 other sons2 worry about so ur "great plan" isnt needed.
he all of a sudden has a chnge of heart."rupert knew he'd found his own ideal match2.he just cudnt imagine how he was goin2 convince her of it." i dont believe it.
idt he felt bad enuff that he hadnt believed becca.&2nd,who cud ever 4give him?
she acts like all the girls wen askin the guy about sumthin intimate.like about sleep w/ elizabeth.&then regrets bringin it up.
we nvr rlly got her thoughts wen she was 1st pregnant.
his mom takin on the role of dad &talkin gruff is so stupid.ive nvr read nething like that.
im not sure why shes complainin about him bein roguish w/ her,after he sed he wudnt. "hes reverting 2form,his natural tendency2 chase any skirt around-even his wifes." dont u want him2 act like that?
-his uncle asks if hes ben unfaithful&he grins&says its nothin like that,as it thats funny.
so she was finally showing but it turns out she as act.bloated from eatin so much.
-"but u came neway?"
"did u rlly think i wudnt?" he asked.um,yeah.we all didnt.
how wud she ever believe he loved her?
they only do it 2ttimes &she brushes over it w/o goin n2detail.just as they've begun,its ended.
they've ben thru so much&he only just recently started2believe her.&they dint talk enuff n the end.we dint get a ssecure enuff happy ending cuz it literally happened n the last few pgs of the bk.it was unbelievable.
also i thought the baby wud cum n2play,but it nvr did.just another disappointment.
he nvr felt bad enuff about things&he shud have ben proven completely wrong w/ the babys appearance.
April 19, 2017
The book “A Rogue of My Own” by Johanna Lindsey involves a love affair between Lady Rebecca Marshall and marquis Rupert St. John. Rebecca comes from a noble family and is appointed to be the maid of honor in the court of Queen Victoria. Being the maid of honor is the greatest opportunity of Rebecca’s life, and she is both excited and intimidated by the prospect. She arrives in the palace and is instantly drawn in the conspiracy between the Queen’s professional spymaster, Nigel and a noblewoman called Sarah. Rebecca is ordered to snoop around Nigel’s bedroom and find anything that seems suspicious, but unfortunately, she is caught by Nigel’s assistant, marquis Rupert St. John. Rebecca manages to lie her way out, but now Rupert is suspicious and decides to keep a close eye on what she is up to. The story progresses, as Rupert and Rebecca find themselves to be constantly running into each other and getting stuck in a situation that will bind them together for life.
One major theme in this story is to never judge anyone on the first meeting. Rupert thought that Rebecca might be a secret spy working for the enemies to overthrow the monarchy, but what he didn’t know is that Rebecca has no such intention and she is just a victim of the situation. Even though at the beginning of the story, Rebecca was taken advantage off, I still think that she is a very strong female character. All the other maids of honor were scared of Sarah and obeyed her orders without really evaluating what they were doing. However, Sarah had a mind of her own and she stood up to Sarah and refused to obey her order when she discovered Sarah’s true intentions. When asked by Rupert, why she refused to help Sarah, Rebecca replied, “She [Sarah] makes it sound as if you and your friends are criminal. I prefer to judge for myself.” Here, Rebecca is saying that she likes to form her own opinion on things and can’t be persuaded to do anything that does against her values. Rebecca forming her own opinion on things proves that she is a strong person because she has her own morals and can not be ordered around.
This book was a very short read but interesting and enjoyable. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun read. I gave this book a 3 out of 5 stars because the ending was very predictable and some of the scenes felt repetitive.
One major theme in this story is to never judge anyone on the first meeting. Rupert thought that Rebecca might be a secret spy working for the enemies to overthrow the monarchy, but what he didn’t know is that Rebecca has no such intention and she is just a victim of the situation. Even though at the beginning of the story, Rebecca was taken advantage off, I still think that she is a very strong female character. All the other maids of honor were scared of Sarah and obeyed her orders without really evaluating what they were doing. However, Sarah had a mind of her own and she stood up to Sarah and refused to obey her order when she discovered Sarah’s true intentions. When asked by Rupert, why she refused to help Sarah, Rebecca replied, “She [Sarah] makes it sound as if you and your friends are criminal. I prefer to judge for myself.” Here, Rebecca is saying that she likes to form her own opinion on things and can’t be persuaded to do anything that does against her values. Rebecca forming her own opinion on things proves that she is a strong person because she has her own morals and can not be ordered around.
This book was a very short read but interesting and enjoyable. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun read. I gave this book a 3 out of 5 stars because the ending was very predictable and some of the scenes felt repetitive.
May 7, 2019
Ummm... was there supposed to be an actual romance in here somewhere?
This was my first book by Johanna Lindsey, and I'll be honest... I was really disappointed. I admit I bought this book without checking out the ratings online... I ALWAYS check ratings first, so shame on me! But this was a last minute audio book purchase before an emergency eye surgery so I needed to buy SOMETHING! I've decided I may check out some of her earlier works because other reviews indicate she has much better fare than this latest effort, but really, this book contained no romance. It was all lust with no chemistry whatsoever and an absolute jerk for a hero, who ended up not being any sort of a hero at all! Would you want a man who consistently told you over and over again that he didn't believe you, didn't trust you? Accused you of being a liar even when there was proof to the contrary? I sure wouldn’t! With that, the story became completely unrealistic real fast. And if I had to read one more time about how "angelic" Rupert was in Rebecca's eyes, I swear the audiobook discs were going to become frisbees for my dogs. Clearly his "angelic" glow impaired Rebecca's vision!
The potential for a great story was definitely there but it all just fell short. I was hoping Nigel could save the story and pair Rebecca and Rupert together to unfoil a good plot against the crown. The possibilities were endless yet the whole scenario with the Pearsons was so under-developed and brief it seemed like a last minute effort to create a little drama just to give the story some sort of climax, weak as it was. The potential to witness a blossoming romance was there as well but completely ignored. Instead Rebecca endured more accusations of untrustworthiness from Rupert, then of all things, he married her! WHAT?? The ultimate reason for the marriage made sense for the Victorian era, but come on! Rupert didn't believe Rebecca to begin with, so what was the point of marrying? Was that his way of finally acknowledging trust, or was he merely doing what he believed to be the right thing? Either way, that's not at all what I call romance.
This was my first book by Johanna Lindsey, and I'll be honest... I was really disappointed. I admit I bought this book without checking out the ratings online... I ALWAYS check ratings first, so shame on me! But this was a last minute audio book purchase before an emergency eye surgery so I needed to buy SOMETHING! I've decided I may check out some of her earlier works because other reviews indicate she has much better fare than this latest effort, but really, this book contained no romance. It was all lust with no chemistry whatsoever and an absolute jerk for a hero, who ended up not being any sort of a hero at all! Would you want a man who consistently told you over and over again that he didn't believe you, didn't trust you? Accused you of being a liar even when there was proof to the contrary? I sure wouldn’t! With that, the story became completely unrealistic real fast. And if I had to read one more time about how "angelic" Rupert was in Rebecca's eyes, I swear the audiobook discs were going to become frisbees for my dogs. Clearly his "angelic" glow impaired Rebecca's vision!
The potential for a great story was definitely there but it all just fell short. I was hoping Nigel could save the story and pair Rebecca and Rupert together to unfoil a good plot against the crown. The possibilities were endless yet the whole scenario with the Pearsons was so under-developed and brief it seemed like a last minute effort to create a little drama just to give the story some sort of climax, weak as it was. The potential to witness a blossoming romance was there as well but completely ignored. Instead Rebecca endured more accusations of untrustworthiness from Rupert, then of all things, he married her! WHAT?? The ultimate reason for the marriage made sense for the Victorian era, but come on! Rupert didn't believe Rebecca to begin with, so what was the point of marrying? Was that his way of finally acknowledging trust, or was he merely doing what he believed to be the right thing? Either way, that's not at all what I call romance.
June 6, 2019
DIE HANDLUNG:
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Spionageromane am Hofe sind ja überhaupt nicht meins.
In dem nunmehr dritten Band der Reid-Trilogie geht es um Rebecca Marshal die Hofdame bei Königin Viktorias wird und Rupert St. John, den gut bei Damen ankommenden Geheimagenten der Krone.
Wie passt das nun überhaupt in die Reihe? Rupert ist Raphael Lockes Cousin und Rebecca war anscheinend mal ein wenig verknallt in Raphael.
Als er glaubt, dass Rebecca ihm eine Falle gestellt hat, er ertappt sie in einem Zimmer, heftet er sich an ihre Fersen.
MEINE MEINUNG:
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Wie gesagt, war das Spionagethema und die höfischen Intrigen überhaupt nicht mein Fall und haben mich großteils eher gelangweilt.
Die beiden haben sich gegenseitig beschuldigt und großteils nicht vertraut, was ihrer Liebesgeschichte wenig Glaubwürdigkeit verlieh, SexLust ja, vertrauensvolle Liebe eher weniger.
Besser wurde für mich die Geschichte, als es einen Ortswechsel gab und sich die Handlung zu seiner Familie verlagerte.
Endlich agierte Rebecca für mich mal ein wenig aktiver und mir gefiel die GEschichte ein wenig besser, wobei es doch seinerseits ein wenig zu viel an Misstrauen für mich gab auch nachdem sie geheiratet haben.
Mehr kann ich eigentlich gar nicht dazu schreiben, den ich musste überhaupt nachschauen, da ich den Inhalt bereits großteils vergessen/verdrängt hatte. Ich würde diese Reihe wohl eher nur Fans der Autorin empfehlen, oder man liest nur jedes zweite Buch der Reihe.
2.5 Sterne
April 17, 2017
Baru sekali nemu buku Johanna Lindsey yang gue suka. Hahahaha. Walau blurbnya agak2 menyesatkan sih karena cerita ini nggak se-hot novel JH yang sebelum2nya gue baca. Lebih banyak main tarik-ulur emosi ketimbang olahraga ranjangnya. Tapi dari segi jalan ceritanya, gue lebih suka yang kayak gini.
Ini ceritanya tentang intrik-intrik yang ada di dalam istana kerajaan Inggris, antara dayang dan agen rahasia. Dan tokoh utama novel ini, Rebecca, nggak sengaja terjebak di antaranya ketika dia disuruh dayang senior, Sarah, untuk memata-matai Nigel Jennings, salah satu agen rahasia, tanpa Rebecca ngerti alasannya. Sial, dia malah kepergok oleh bangsawan Rupert St John, yang Rebecca tahu merupakan kerabat tetangganya tapi Rebecca nggak tahu kalau Rupert juga agen rahasia. Rupert ini sebenernya bukan playboy bajingan seperti image-nya, karena itu bagian dari penyamaran aja. Tapi begitu ketemu Rebecca dan berantem mulut melulu, dia malah jadi nafsu gitu sama Rebecca, yang dia pikir adalah penipu ulung gitu. Mereka pun lalu tidur bareng. Siapa sangka, gara-gara tidur semalem itu, Rebecca malah hamil.
Ketika Rebecca minta pertanggungjawaban Rupert, nggak sengaja Rebecca malah kebawa kapal ke Prancis barengan Rupert. Rupert bete karena mengira Rebecca lagi berusaha memanipulasi dia. Semakin Rebecca nyoba ngejelasin, semakin Rupert mikir Rebecca bohong. Rupert malah nantangin Rebecca buat menikah.
Selanjutnya gimana? Yaaa... begitulah. Hehehe.
Ini ceritanya tentang intrik-intrik yang ada di dalam istana kerajaan Inggris, antara dayang dan agen rahasia. Dan tokoh utama novel ini, Rebecca, nggak sengaja terjebak di antaranya ketika dia disuruh dayang senior, Sarah, untuk memata-matai Nigel Jennings, salah satu agen rahasia, tanpa Rebecca ngerti alasannya. Sial, dia malah kepergok oleh bangsawan Rupert St John, yang Rebecca tahu merupakan kerabat tetangganya tapi Rebecca nggak tahu kalau Rupert juga agen rahasia. Rupert ini sebenernya bukan playboy bajingan seperti image-nya, karena itu bagian dari penyamaran aja. Tapi begitu ketemu Rebecca dan berantem mulut melulu, dia malah jadi nafsu gitu sama Rebecca, yang dia pikir adalah penipu ulung gitu. Mereka pun lalu tidur bareng. Siapa sangka, gara-gara tidur semalem itu, Rebecca malah hamil.
Ketika Rebecca minta pertanggungjawaban Rupert, nggak sengaja Rebecca malah kebawa kapal ke Prancis barengan Rupert. Rupert bete karena mengira Rebecca lagi berusaha memanipulasi dia. Semakin Rebecca nyoba ngejelasin, semakin Rupert mikir Rebecca bohong. Rupert malah nantangin Rebecca buat menikah.
Selanjutnya gimana? Yaaa... begitulah. Hehehe.
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