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Summary: Regency romance at its best
Review: After an adventure in Africa in which he almost became the guest of honor at dinner, Rafael Michelangelo Bancroft is back in London gambling, but mostly avoiding his father. Tonight he plays cards at Jezebel's Harem in Covenant Garden when one of the other players, Nigel Harrington, tosses in the deed to his ancestral home, Forten Hall, into the pot. Nigel wins the property and plans to sell it to give him a stake to see the world. The worst that could happen has happened to Felicity Harrington. An arrogant rake now owns her family home. Felicity plans to save her family from the dire straits her twin brother Nigelcaused. However, when Felicity and Rafael meet, sparks fly. Soon love flourishes and plans are being revised. Still can a globetrotting roué settle down as a gentleman farmer with a spirited English lass? Perhaps this can occur when love is the catalyst. Readers can not get enough of Suzanne Enoch's Regency romances. LADY ROGUE was simply great. BY LOVE UNDONE was incredible. Now Ms. Enoch does it again with the sequel (to BY LOVE UNDONE), TAMING RAFE. The story line is far from tame as the fast-paced romance will thrill the audience with its battle of wits, retorts, and unwanted love. Ms. Enoch continuously proves that there is plenty of life in the sub-genre. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Witty, clever and a great romantic Regency!
Review: Enochs books are not quite the depth of character as a Stephanie Lauren or Gaelen Foley - more light hearted and fun. Still this was a good read and kept my interest throughout with lots of great dialog and enough romance to keep a romantic like myself interested. Rafe was the perfect hero, a rake with a heart. And maybe not so much a rake as a man who truly needed a home and a purpose in life. Felicity gave him both - a reason to reform and a wonderful woman to love. You will not be disappointed in this book.
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Summary: What's in a house?
Review: Forton Hall ... not your typical country mansion (I'll let you discover why) ... home to Felicity Harrington (our lovely leading lady), is lost in a wager by Felicity's 'dimwitted' brother, Nigel, to Rafe Bancroft: scoundrel, and rake extraordinaire. Unfortuantely, due to a "mishap" with a kettle, Rafe and Felicity's first meeting doesn't go quite as Rafe plans ... needless to say, after much laughter (for the reader), Rafe and Felicity come to an agreement about Forton Hall and their new found relationship ..... the plot thickens and there is an "evil" hand from an unexpected corner! A most enjoyable and worthwhile read. I find Suzanne E's writing style fluid, funny, and truly enjoyable. You are unlikely to dislike this one, Kristina
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Summary: Taming Rafe
Review: He is a sexy sexy hero. She is the damsel in distress. Of course he intends to sell her ancestral home after winning it in a card game. But in the end loves rules and his wanderlust turns around. It is a witty Regency novel. You'll love it.
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Summary: Taming Rafe
Review: He is a sexy sexy hero. She is the damsel in distress. Of course he intends to sell her ancestral home after winning it in a card game. But in the end loves rules and his wanderlust turns around. It is a witty Regency novel. You'll love it.
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Summary: The Tea Kettle Incident.....Bring True Love
Review: I really loved the characters in this book. Rafe is the ultimate rake in this story. He is a wandering second son who doesn't do anything to make anyone happy, but himself of course. So Rafe is sitting in a gaming hall and wins Forton Hall. His big plan is to go sell the estate as soon as he can can get out of England, maybe China? When he gets to Forton Hall he find the estate sadly lacking (totally run to the ground) and what he believes to be thieves. Enter Lis (Felicity) and May who clobbers him over the head with a tea kettle. From there the fireworks start of fly between Lis and Rafe. All you need now is the villian, enter James stage right. This was my only problem with the book ..... we know why James wants Forton Hall, which unfortunately makes the story kind of boring (hence the four stars instead of five).....but all in all this book was great and the passion between Rafe and Lis is incredible.
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Summary: The Tea Kettle Incident.....Bring True Love
Review: I really loved the characters in this book. Rafe is the ultimate rake in this story. He is a wandering second son who doesn't do anything to make anyone happy, but himself of course. So Rafe is sitting in a gaming hall and wins Forton Hall. His big plan is to go sell the estate as soon as he can can get out of England, maybe China? When he gets to Forton Hall he find the estate sadly lacking (totally run to the ground) and what he believes to be thieves. Enter Lis (Felicity) and May who clobbers him over the head with a tea kettle. From there the fireworks start of fly between Lis and Rafe. All you need now is the villian, enter James stage right. This was my only problem with the book ..... we know why James wants Forton Hall, which unfortunately makes the story kind of boring (hence the four stars instead of five).....but all in all this book was great and the passion between Rafe and Lis is incredible.
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Summary: A new favorite!
Review: I really loved this Regency period historical! Rafe wins an estate, Forton Hall, in a game of chance and goes to see it, hoping he can sell it to finance his next trip around the world. Unfortunately, Forton Hall is a decrepid place that already has residents, Felicity Harrington and her little sister Mae. After am incident with a tea kettle, Felicity is sure poor Rafe is touched in the head, but decides until ownership of Forton Hall is determined that she should use him to fix up the place. He does so willingly, captured by the sparkle in her eyes. Soon she learns he really is the owner of her ancestral home and the owner of her heart. Can the love of a woman keep roaming Rafe from the wilds of Africa, India, and China? Only time will tell! A terrific read! Very romantic and funny!
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Summary: A new favorite!
Review: I really loved this Regency period historical! Rafe wins an estate, Forton Hall, in a game of chance and goes to see it, hoping he can sell it to finance his next trip around the world. Unfortunately, Forton Hall is a decrepid place that already has residents, Felicity Harrington and her little sister Mae. After am incident with a tea kettle, Felicity is sure poor Rafe is touched in the head, but decides until ownership of Forton Hall is determined that she should use him to fix up the place. He does so willingly, captured by the sparkle in her eyes. Soon she learns he really is the owner of her ancestral home and the owner of her heart. Can the love of a woman keep roaming Rafe from the wilds of Africa, India, and China? Only time will tell! A terrific read! Very romantic and funny!
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Summary: What is it about heroes named Rafe?
Review: Julia Quinn, I think it was, wrote that you weren't alive if you didn't fall in love with Rafe Bancroft. Guess I'm living. I wasn't 1/4 of the way through the book before the delicious and delightful Rafe had captured my heart. Felicity is an excellent match for him, who quickly shows his natural talents as a father with her 8-year-old sister Meg, who's a splendid secondary character. The plot did not bore me, despite moments of feeling that we ought to get on with it, because it was so intertwined with the ups and downs of the romantic relationship. The villain's increasing villainy also helped to keep the tension up. This is a definitive feel-good book. It's witty and charming and romantic. And Rafe?...Ah, go ahead and fall in love with him. Everyone else has.
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