Seduced by a Rogue

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Summary: Predictable but...it's still Connie Mason ;-)
Review: Book 2 of The Rogues of London series by Connie Mason introduces us again to Ramsey Dunsmore, Earl of Braxton. The Foreign Office has called upon him for his help in finding a valuable amulet that the Egyptian government wants back. In order to avoid an international political disaster, he is enlisted to seduce Phoebe Thompson in order to find out where the amulet is.
Phoebe Thompson, who has only recently returned to London after 4 years in Egypt, is desperately searching for her Egyptologist father who is missing. Not only that, he is being accused of taking the amulet.

SEDUCED BY A ROGUE does not have a prologue and it is desperately in need of one. There is a lot that has happened that the reader has to catch up on quickly, without the benefit of knowing these characters and why it is likely they might have fallen in love with each other in the first place. Ramsey and Phoebe were married four years ago, but they only shared one night of marital bliss before their entire relationship comes crashing down around them. A close friend convinces Phoebe that Ramsey is a womanizer and she leaves him immediately to go with her father to Egypt, not to return until 4 years later.

The story is very predictable, and the characters very one-dimensional. It's light and fun reading, but there are no surprises here. Without the benefit of a prologue or backing the story up four years, much of the development of this couple is missing.

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Summary: In Ms. Mason's comfort zone
Review: Connie Mason's second installment to her Rogue series aspires to be no more than an entertaining caper that will gratify her league of fans. A flat-out predictable plot involving Earl of Braxton, Ramsey Dunsmere who is recruited back to the Foreign Offices to seduce his estranged wife, daughter to an Egyptian archaeologist Phoebe Thompson serves as the platform for plenty of hot sizzling interludes. He is to reclaim back an amulet which is crucial to the diplomatic relations between Egypt and England. Ms. Mason's mastery at weaving passion and tension salvages this otherwise prolonged romance and the frustration from their unresolved conflicts on trust and commitments. It is definitely a book in Ms. Mason's comfort zone - safe but none too surprising.

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Summary: CONNIE...YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN
Review: I am a huge fan of Connie Mason. In this book Seduced by a Rogue, she has hit the jackpot again. the way she describes the characters of Phoebe and Ram are perfect and it is excellent the way she keeps you intregued during the whole book.

Seduced by a Rogue is a real page turner and if you come by it in book stores , buy it and read it. it is great. Connie, please keep up the good work. thank you. natalie.

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Summary: not very good
Review: In this book, I was mostly annoyed with the character of Phoebe. She was incredibly stupid, failing to see David was a traitor. David always knew what was going on before anyone told him. David was always asking her where the necklace was and wouldn't believe her when she said she didn't know, grabbing her roughly when she did not say anything else. He wasn't concerned about her father at all. David stopped her repeatedly from seeking help with the authorities. Is it not obvious?

And then we come to Ram. Ram who has done everything in his power to protect her even though she abandoned him years ago. Ram who has shown repeatedly that he is concerned about her father, and is doing what he can to find him. Instead of trusting Ram, she is mean to him and trusts David instead, even after Ram has saved her life more than once. I don't think she was very intelligent.

Ram was nice but I don't know what he could possibly have seen in Phoebe.

As for the plot, it was obvious what was going to happen long before it did. The traitor, as mentioned before, was hardly a surprise. Neither were the other "twists". Too predictable, and the sex scenes were all exactly the same. The characters weren't developed enough and they were just entirely forgettable (I had to check to see what Ram's name was). I bought this book at an airport to read on the plane, and I think I could have better spent the money on candy.

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Summary: Pleases again
Review: The first book was THE ROGUE AND THE HELLION, released in June 2002. In this story we still have two delightful rogues left, Ram and Luc.

Ramsey Dunsmore, Earl of Braxton, used to spy for the English government. When the Foreign Office requested his help in the search for a priceless amulet that had been stolen from Egypt, he agreed because of personal reasons.

Sir Andrew Thompson was an Egyptologist. He and his daughter, Phoebe, had been collecting artifacts in a newly opened tomb in Egypt when they found a valuable amulet. It disappeared shortly afterward and the Egyptian government was demanding its return. Officials thought Lord Thompson stole it. Unless it was recovered quickly, communications between England and Egypt would crumble.

The last thing Phoebe wanted was for Ram to show up in her life again. her father had been kidnapped the instant he set foot upon the English docks. She and David Phillips, her father's assistant, had been searching everywhere for him. The abductors demanded the amulet in exchange for her father. However, Phoebe did not have it. They never stole it! She did NOT believe Ram had really forgiven her for what she had done to him four years ago, so she knew he wanted SOMETHING, but now was not a good time for him to reenter her life.

***** Once again author Connie Mason has proven herself to be tops in the field of Historical Romance. This book caught me on the very first page and made me miss breakfast AND lunch because I could not stop reading. I had to know what would happen next! Trust me, you DO NOT want to miss out on this story. Highly recommended!

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Summary: Not worth the paper it was printed on!
Review: The heroine of this book annoyed me. I can't believe Connie Mason could not come up with a better reason for Phoebe leaving Ramsey! The reason she left him was stupid, and the fact that she did leave him over it was even more stupid. If she really loved him like she said why did she not confront him and demand an explaination? She just decides to leave and never look back. And the trust she put in David, it astounds me that anyone could be this stupid! I have not read a book this lousy in a long time, and believe me I have read a few. The Rouge and the Hellion I thought was bad, but this book takes the cake. I am a huge fan of Connie Mason but this book..... The plot was predictabale. I don't see what Ramsey saw in Phoebe at all. She was spineless, selfish, and a coward. I hate when author's write and make the heroine of their books stupid. I will have to agree with reeses_pieces and say this was not one of Connie Mason's best at all. Like I said Connie Mason is one of my favorites authors, but if she writes anymore books like this one she will loose me as a reader.