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Summary: Nicely written, consistent with Regency mores
Review: It's refreshing to read a Regency that's as well written as this one. Beverley has a secure grasp of Regency customs and mores and her plot is consistent with these and with the restrictions placed on women in the early 1800s. Those who wish the heroine to be more of a 1990s character forget that things were different for women nearly two hundred years ago. Eleanor is a strong character for her time and weathers her troubles with dignity. And Nicholas is reminiscent of Dorothy Dunnett's Francis Crawford -- noble and poetic. Nicely done.
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Summary: VERY GOOD, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER
Review: Eleanor was actually a quite believable character dispite her wimpish ways. Society at the time accepted that men have mistresses and she did although she didn't like it. Personally, I thought she should have tried harder to keep her man to herself. Her faith in Nicholas was admirable if not a bit pitiable.I liked Nicholas because he was kind and gentle with his wife and tried to shield her from being hurt, however, I can't help but think a little honesty wouldn't have hurt Eleanor any more. I would have just strung Therese up by her nails until she gave me the information I wanted myself. Also, the only reason Nicholas didn't have more of my support was because he seemed to have nothing else to give his wife. I understand that Therese wore him out and he was under strain of guilt and worry, but please, don't take it out on the one you are supposed to love. I had a hard time believing that he only made love to his wife a couple of times during the course of the book. He could have made time for her and should have, country be damned. All in all, an enjoyable read and I look forward to reading about the rest of Company of Rogues.
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Summary: Sorry, just didn't like this book
Review: I believe there must be two different people writing under the name Jo Beverely. Out of all her books, the only set I can recommend is the Mallorens. I have read and re-read that series and I'm desperately waiting for Rothgar's story.In her re-released book, An Arranged Marriage, how can anyone like the supposed hero. Poor Nicholas, he must sleep with a woman, other than his wife, to save his country. Sorry, I don't feel anything for Nicholas but disgust and pitty for Eleanor. Not my definition of a good romance book. They can be notorious rakes before they meet, but once married - hands off the rest. This book is going back to the second hand book store.
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Summary: A BOOK TO BE READ MORE THAN ONCE!
Review: This is a great book, the story line is great the characters become part of your heart. Very well written. . . If you want to read a book that goes straight to your heart, read Stolen Moments by Barbara Jeanne Fisher. . .It is a beautiful story of unrequited love. . .for certain the love story of the nineties. I intended to give the book a quick read, but I got so caught up in the story that I couldn't put the book down. From the very beginning, I was fully caught up in the heart-wrenching account of Julie Hunter's battle with lupus and her growing love for Don Lipton. This love, in the face of Julie's impending death, makes for a story that covers the range of human emotions. The touches of humor are great, too, they add some nice contrast and lighten things a bit when emotions are running high. I've never read a book more deserving of being published. It has rare depth. Julie's story will remind your readers that life and love are precious and not to be taken for granted. It has had an impact on me, and for that I'm grateful. Stolen Moments is written with so much sensitivity that it made me want to cry. It is a spellbinder. What terrific writing. Barbara does have an exceptional gift! This book was edited by Lupus specialist Dr. Matt Morrow too, and has the latest information on that disease. ..A perfect gift for someone who started college late in life, fell in love too late in life, is living with any illness, or trying to understand a loved one who is. . .A gift to be cherished forever.
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Summary: This book is one of my very favorites!
Review: I loved this book the first two times I read it. I enjoyed once again the third time. I think you need to have a regency mentality to understand that mistresses were a way of life and the dishonor that Eleanor would have felt made a "marraige of convenience" so much more palatable. I felt that Jo Beverly was able to get those ideas across very sympathetically. This book sets up the Rogue series in a way that had me panting for more! Thank heavens I don't have to wait--I've already read them all! As far as having any sympathy for Kit--Puhleeze--he constantly had to run to Nicholas to pull his coals out of the fire!
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Summary: A Wonderfully Compelling Read- Couldn't put it down!
Review: Eleanor and Nicholas are two people struggling to make the best of a bad situation. Even though Eleanor believes Nicholas is the man who raped her, she agrees to marry him because the alternative is unthinkable. Once married, Nicholas is torn between his duty to his country and his marriage vows to his new wife. Unfortunately, his duty to his country includes seducing a beautiful and dangerous spy. I read and loved this book several years ago. A recent re-read proved that it stands the test of time as a powerful, emotionally gripping story. A word of caution- once you read it you will have no choice but to begin the search for the rest of the Rogues' stories!
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Summary: Unvelievable even for a Regency
Review: I agree with the reader who says the plot is not very believable. Eleanor may have been a lady, but she was no fool. The letter from Kit to his brother Nick, asking him to marry or lose his allowance made me laugh out loud. If the other Rogue books are like this one, I think I will pass when they are reissued.
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Summary: Excellent...
Review: This is a great book, I read it in one sitting because I couldn't put it down. The introduction to the Rogues was great and as always Beverley writes the best sexual tension of the romance world. The characters were well written and true to the period...also very human.
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Summary: A frothy feast for the senses
Review: It's always a treat to read a new Jo Beverley book but it is also wonderful to read them again. This reprint of the first Rogue book is a must read for all of her fans. A strong feisty heroine and a beautiful hero who is falling in love with his wife while attempting to capture a female spy by becoming her lover is a story designed to make the reader want more and more. Fortunately Ms Beverley is still writing and more will be forthcoming. Elizabeth is well written for the times and mores of the Regency. This is a believable story and has long been a favorite on my "keeper" shelf.
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Summary: This book is just awful
Review: I'm sorry, I usually love Jo Beverley's books but this one was just plain awful. The hero was such a wimp and went along with other people making her decisions way to easily. Her husband is such a jerk! He has a mistress, not for pleasure but for his country. Ok fine, but then, the wife finds out and she just accepts it. Please, that doesn't work. Then! when everything settles and he tells her he loves her, she makes a comment about her daughters eyes looking like his and he has the nerve to say "or Kit's" - implying that the baby may be his brother's. Of course, we never really know but does it matter?? No!! I didn't by this book at all! I felt no love in this book, and this is supposed to be a romance. I gave it one star as opposed to none because I actually like the Christopher character. I found him to be caring and sensitive, eventhough he did rape her.
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