March 2006, Berkley, 978-0425-20888-5
Carsington Brothers #3
In short
IDEAL
The heir to the Earl of Hargate, Benedict Carsington, Viscount Rathbourne, is the perfect aristocrat. Tall, dark, and handsome, he is known for his impeccable manners and good breeding. Benedict knows all the rules and has no trouble following them - until she enters his life...
INFAMOUS
Bathsheba Wingate belongs to the rotten branch of the DeLucey family: a notorious lot of liars, frauds, and swindlers. Small wonder her husband’s high-born family disowned him. Now widowed, she’s determined to give her daughter a stable life and a proper upbringing. Nothing and no one will disrupt Bathsheba’s plans - until he enters her life…
SCANDALOUS
Then Bathsheba’s hoyden daughter lures Benedict’s precocious nephew into a quest for a legendary treasure. To recover the would-be knights errant, Benedict and Bathsheba must embark on a rescue mission that puts them in dangerous, intimate proximity - a situation virtually guaranteed to end in mayhem - even scandal! - if anyone else were involved. But Benedict is in perfect control of events. Perfect control, despite his mad desire to break all the rules. Perfect control. Really.
Usually I don't like romances with children playing a large role, but this is one of the very few exceptions. Again, a book full of great humor, witty conversations, and wonderful characters. I fully believe in the relationship between Batsheba and Benedict, and how they interact with the children. And this is also one of the few 'road regencies' I've read.
In numbers
Voice - 3 (max 3)
Characters - 3 (max 3)
Romance - 2 (max 2)
Plot - 1 (max 2)
Conversations - 1
Special setting - 0
Humor - 1
Sensuality - 1
No minus points
Total - 12
A = 9,5/10 = 5 stars
I have this one, but for some reason I haven't read it yet. Usually I'm all over Loretta Chase books but for some reason not so with this one. Of course now that my 'library' is dismantled, I really have no idea where it is now :-(
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame you can't read it soon. I would lend it to you, but it's a 'bit' far to send over. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm currently rereading part 1-4 of the series, so I'll put the other 2 up soon.
And thanks for welcoming me and commenting!
Coming over to you after Kristie J announced you on her blog site ... I loved this book! The children play a fun part in bringing the hero and heroine together. I enjoyed all of Loretta Chase's Carsington Brothers books (I prefer them to some of her earlier work). So I suggest you read them all!
ReplyDeleteI have the other books in the series except this one. I haven't started reading them yet because for some reason I couldn't get into The Last Hellion and as a consequence have not been eager to start Miss Wonderful. i do have around 6 LC books in my piles though. I am a stickler for order so will read the books in order. After this great rating though will get to them soon.
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