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Summary: a good read
Review: "Slightly Wicked" is the second in the Bedwyn series. And while it was a pleasant enough read, it wasn't vintage Mary Balogh either. Miss Judith Law is on her way to her aunt's house where she will begin her life as a poor (and I'm assuming unpaid) relation, when the stagecoach she's traveling in meets with an accident. Along comes a dashing gentleman on a horse. He introduces himself as Mr. Bedard, and offers to take Judith to the next town; and she, sensing that this will be her last chance to have one daring and grand adventure before her life of unending drudgery begins, agrees to go with him. Judith passes herself off as out of work actress, Claire Campell, and succumbing to Mr. Bedard's charms, agrees to spend the night with him. But the next morning, she leaves in order to resume her life as poor relation, Judith Law. At worst, in Judith's mind, she will find herself pregnant; at best, she will have one precious memory to hold for the rest of her life. The last thing she expected was that her dashing gentleman would turn up in the neighbourhood, that he would turn out not to be plain Mr. Bedard, but Lord Rannulf Bedwyn, the Duke of Bewcastle's younger brother, and that he is expected to make a match of it with her spoilt and self-centered cousin, Julianne. What should Judith do? Learn to grit her teeth and bear the sight of Lord Rannulf courting her cousin? Or should she give into Lord Rannulf's demands that she marry him? For a woman who wants love and passion from her marriage, the very thought of marrying someone because he feels obliged to is an anathema! What Judith discovers however is that she has far more resolve, courage and honour than she herself had ever expected, and that holding true to her heart may bring the greatest reward after all... As with "A Summer to Remember" & "Slightly Married" there was nothing terribly new about the plot of "Slightly Wicked" -- not even an invigorating plot twist or two. And except for the principle two characters, the rest of the cast wasn't exactly memorable either. However, it is the characters of the heroine (Judith), the hero (Rannulf) and how they cope with the situation they find themselves in that makes this book so very readable and engrossing. Judith is, I think, a heroine that most readers will definitely take to their hearts and root for. A fast paced plot that unfolded smoothly and seamlessly, "Slightly Wicked" a well written romance novel not to be missed.
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Summary: I can't wait for this series to be over.
Review: As a die-hard Mary Balogh fan I will probably read all the books in the series anyway but, I have to confess, I am finding it difficult to get involved. The only brother I have the slightest curiosity about is the eldest, and I imagine we won't get his story until the very end. The eldest sister (whose story is next) might be mildly interesting but, so far, not terribly likable. The rest of the family seems to exist in order to complete a six-part series and are little more than paint-by-numbers characters who just happen to have the same last name, weird first names, and hooked noses. When I read (and loved) A Summer to Remember I got the uneasy feeling that we were going to be knee-deep in Bedwyns for a while. Sure enough. While reading Slightly Wicked, I cringed when I read that Judith also has siblings. Please, no!
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Summary: Slighty Ugly!
Review: Dear readers, is it just me? Or does every romance novel reader also believes that a hero in a romance novel should atomaticlly be handsome, rich, and a great lover whom every women wants? Under no circumstance should a hero be dubbed, "not at all handsome"! Well ,if you agree with me, then this author, and this book is not for you. This author has a thing for ugly men. This is the third book I tried to read by Mary Balogh that describes the hero as not being handsome. Is she for real? Who wants to read a romance novel about a hero who is, "not at all handsome"? This is soppose to be our fantasy guy here! I've never heard of a fantasy hero with a big nose and is, "not at all handsome". Having said that, it was surprising to me that I actully finished the book. The last book that I tried to read from this author, (More Than A Mistress), the moment the heroine describes the hero as not being handsome, I stopped reading it instantly. Maybe i'm being shallow, but don't we have the right to be shallow when were reading a romance novel? It is fantasy after all! This author needs to take some lessons on how to portray a hero from Susan Jhonson's old books! They are the kind of heroes every women wants in their deepest fantasies. All in All, it was an interestig story, Rannulf just was'nt a hero to die for, but I actually finished it, so that should count for something. Maby one day this "not handsome" stuff will be all the rage,but not today!
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Summary: Only "slightly" wicked
Review: Heroine: voluptuous A rainy night. An overturned coach in the middle of nowhere. A dashing, helpful stranger made all the more appealing by a young girl's fanciful mind. To Judith Law her rescue from the muddy roadside was absolutely providential, and in more ways than one. Here was her chance to experience both her first and last night of passion before becoming a lifelong paid companion in her well-to-do aunt's employ. And it seemed such a simple thing to love this stranger for but a few days, then leave him behind forever. So imagine Judith's utter surprise when her erstwhile lover arrives at her aunt's house and is revealed to be none other than Rannulf Bedwyn, the favored suitor for her beautiful young cousin's hand! And yet Rannulf declares privately to Judith that he'd rather have her--red hair, freckles, curves and all. Can this be true, or is Judith dreaming her way to disappointment once again? What worked for me: I liked the leonine Rannulf even though I usually prefer my heroes tall, dark, and devastating. He was a bit of a playboy at first but other than that was a reasonably stand up guy. Not as alpha as one might like, but not a simpering wuss either. There was some pretty good tension in this story that kept me reading on. I just had to find out how Judith's horrible family got their comeuppance in the end. Size-wise Judith was voluptuous and very attractive to men, though she wasn't aware of it. In fact, her religious family had her convinced that she was ugly as sin. What didn't work for me: I wanted to like our heroine and her family, who sold her off into slavery to her unkind aunt. (But then, it would have been more or less the same scenario had she been married off instead.) And mostly I did like her, but she just made one foolish decision after another, whether it was jumping into bed with a complete stranger or later turning down his proposal of marriage after they had gotten to know each other and actually fallen in love. Of course, had she not made those mistakes this book would have been all of 8 pages long.
Overall: If you can set aside your common sense and think with your heart instead of your head, you'll enjoy this Regency era romp. (And if you want more of the same, then be sure to check out the rest of the Bedwyn "Slightly" series.) Warning: There's a steamy scene at the beginning of this book. (Considering that the word "wicked" was in the title, I did expect the story to be spicier.) If you liked "Slightly Wicked" you might also enjoy "Into Temptation", "Suddenly You", "The Accidental Bride", "The Bride and the Beast", "The Fire-Flower", "The Last Days of a Rake", "Unmarriageable", "Cat and the Countess", "The Courtship", or "Enchanting Pleasures".
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Summary: Another Bedwyn Breaktrhough!!!!!!
Review: I have to say I found this one to be very fast paced startig at the begining. Which is just fine wit me, I hate those romance novels that have the character's wait forever to meet. Sheesh! It didn't have the intensity all through it like some other Bedwyn romances did. There were times I found myself feeling so upset for poor Judith. But eventually it pulled through in the end.... Another satisfied couple!
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Summary: i loved it!
Review: i loved how at first rannulf was going for judiths cousin, but eventually realizes that he and judith are meant to be together.
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Summary: Another classic Mary Balogh
Review: I only give 5 stars to books I want to read again and again. This one is very good, but doesn't quite make it. I would probably give this one 4.5 if I had a chance because I would read (and have read) selected parts over and over, but skip some slower moving text in the re-read. I liked a "summer to remember" a bit better, but I would still strongly recommend this book. This book is interesting in that the characters get together early on, but both lie about their identities in order to be together without guilt. They are then thrown together later as their real selves, and while they have to be furtive about being known to each other, they manage to spend a good amout of time gettting to know each other better. The reader gets to learn about all the characters, not just the hero and heroine, but their families and friends, which I like. (I am so sick of romances featuring orphans and loners!) Also, in classic MB style, people tend to be reasonable in their interactions with each other. (At least the people we're supposed to like are...) About bits of the story: The heroine and her brother have a spot of trouble and once again, the Duke of Bewcastle comes to the rescue and gets some excellent lines and set-downs. I got a bit annoyed by the fact Judith keeps running away from Rannulf, but he deals with it extremely well. The sex is very sensual, but almost all of it happens right up front - and while this is very well done and prevents the classic but annoying tease, I wouldn't have minded a bit more later on :) All in all, your better than average romance novel, and I liked it a lot. I will be buying the rest of this series, and for the romance junkies like me who plow through all of an authors books at once, This is one of 3 coming out over a 3 month period, and I can't wait until next month!
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Summary: Balogh's newest fan
Review: I picked this book up, not realizing it was No. 2 in a series. I decided to read it anyway and was not let down. I read tons of romances and I think this one is clearly up at the top of my list. I thought the premise that brought Rannulf and Judith together was different. All too much, authors focus on the physical attraction between the two main characters, but Balogh did a great job developing their mental/emotional realtionship as well. Then again, maybe it's because the man realizes he loves the woman FIRST! *sigh* Can't wait to read the other two!
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Summary: Enjoyable Fast-Paced Romance Novel
Review: I read the first book in Mary Balough's Bedwyn series (Slightly Married) several months ago and I thought it was just "ok." It didn't stand out to me, but I decided on a whim to pick up this book, Slightly Wicked, which is the second in the series. The Bedwyn's are a huge family led by Wulfric, Duke of Bedwyn. Second brother is Aidan, who is the hero in Slightly Married. Third brother is Rannulf, who is the hero in this book. There is another brother (Alleyne) and two sisters (Freeyja and Morgan). I believe the author is planning to write about all of them, I know Slightly Scandalous (Freeyja's story) is already published, and two more "Slightly" books are on the way. This story starts off with a young woman named Judith Law who is on a stagecoach to her aunt's home, where she is going to become an unpaid servant for an indefinite amount of time. On the journey, the stagecoach overturns and a man (Rannulf) rides up. She is worried that being the unattractive third sister in a poor family, that she will end up an unmarried spinster for the rest of her life - so she takes advantage of the situation, pretends to be an actress named Claire Campbell, and has an adventure with Rannulf. When the weather clears up, they part ways and she turns back in to plain old Judith and heads to her aunt's home. Much to Judith's surprise, Rannulf turns up a few days later at the house to woo Judith's cousin, Julianne. Rannulf is shocked as well and neither of them know how to proceed. The rest I'll leave to the reader to find out. :) I actually liked this novel a lot better than Slightly Married. I found it read a lot easier and the characters were more likeable. I especially enjoyed the villanous aunt and Judith's frivolent brother, Branwell. One part I thought was stupid was how often Judith described herself as ugly, when everyone else thought she was so drop-dead gorgeous they could never keep their eyes off of her. The explanation is that her strict father constantly put down her appearance, but even so... that is one thing I see a lot in romance novels, heroines who think they are hideous looking but actually look like goddesses. Even with its minor faults, Slightly Wicked was still a fun book and I definitely plan on reading the rest of the novels in the series. I am especially looking forward to Wulfric's story, though she will probably save him for last!
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Summary: A must read
Review: I read the first book in Mary Balough's Bedwyn series (Slightly Married) several months ago and I thought it was just "ok." It didn't stand out to me, but I decided on a whim to pick up this book, Slightly Wicked, which is the second in the series. The Bedwyn's are a huge family led by Wulfric, Duke of Bedwyn. Second brother is Aidan, who is the hero in Slightly Married. Third brother is Rannulf, who is the hero in this book. There is another brother (Alleyne) and two sisters (Freeyja and Morgan). I believe the author is planning to write about all of them, I know Slightly Scandalous (Freeyja's story) is already published, and two more "Slightly" books are on the way. This story starts off with a young woman named Judith Law who is on a stagecoach to her aunt's home, where she is going to become an unpaid servant for an indefinite amount of time. On the journey, the stagecoach overturns and a man (Rannulf) rides up. She is worried that being the unattractive third sister in a poor family, that she will end up an unmarried spinster for the rest of her life - so she takes advantage of the situation, pretends to be an actress named Claire Campbell, and has an adventure with Rannulf. When the weather clears up, they part ways and she turns back in to plain old Judith and heads to her aunt's home. Much to Judith's surprise, Rannulf turns up a few days later at the house to woo Judith's cousin, Julianne. Rannulf is shocked as well and neither of them know how to proceed. The rest I'll leave to the reader to find out. :) I actually liked this novel a lot better than Slightly Married. I found it read a lot easier and the characters were more likeable. I especially enjoyed the villanous aunt and Judith's frivolent brother, Branwell. One part I thought was stupid was how often Judith described herself as ugly, when everyone else thought she was so drop-dead gorgeous they could never keep their eyes off of her. The explanation is that her strict father constantly put down her appearance, but even so... that is one thing I see a lot in romance novels, heroines who think they are hideous looking but actually look like goddesses. Even with its minor faults, Slightly Wicked was still a fun book and I definitely plan on reading the rest of the novels in the series. I am especially looking forward to Wulfric's story, though she will probably save him for last!
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