Reforming The Rake (Harlequin Historical)
by Sarah Elliott
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Author: Sarah ElliottEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-01
ISBN: 0373293747
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Harlequin
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Book Review: Thrown across the room after three chapters
Summary: 1 Stars
This new historical started off well. Beatrice, almost on the shelf at 23, has come back to London for what will be her fourth season after two years spent at home. This year she has to marry. Her father has made it clear that he wants her out of his care. She's finally resigned herself to giving up her dreams of love and romance, and is resolved to stop refusing suitors for whom she feels little more than liking. This year, she will find a husband.
Charles Summerson, Marquis of Pelham (Charles, not Derek as Ms Klausner says in her review) is Beatrice's next-door neighbour. He has no wish to marry. He's a rake and enjoys that state of being. He also enjoys staring at Beatrice's ankles from the upper-floor window as she lies on the grass in her garden reading. We can guess what's coming.
Why did I throw the book across the floor? Because I am tired of coming across authors who write in this period of history and can't do even basic research. In fact, some of the errors in this book don't even have anything to do with history. If Elliott can't be bothered to get things right, why should I bother reading her book? Especially as I'm getting jerked out of it every few lines.
Charles is NOT Lord Summerson. He is Lord Pelham. His mother is the widowed Lady Pelham, not Lady Summerson or, heaven forbid, Lady Cynthia Summerson. His *sister* is correctly styled Lady Lucy Summerson: Lady Firstname Lastname is either an unmarried woman or a married women who outranks her husband (being the daughter of an earl or higher) so she carries her title into the marriage.
Beatrice's brother does NOT have a title. If he's the son of a viscount, then he's the Honourable Ben. And she's the Honourable Miss...
Her aunt Louisa is Lady Sinclair. Not Lady Louisa. PLEASE get this right!
Charles' mother, a marchioness, asking Beatrice to call her by her first name? Please. Absolutely ridiculous.
Charles, contemplating seducing an unmarried woman of his own class? He's not suicidal. Nor does he want to get married. He'd know very well that Beatrice is best avoided. Sure, he could flirt with her, but he'd take his sexual pleasures elsewhere - with married women or widows who are fair game, or with professionals. It just doesn't make sense that he'd plan to seduce Beatrice.
I'm now wishing that I'd left this book on the shelf instead of wasting good money on it. Still, the used bookstore will take it!
Summary of Reforming The Rake (Harlequin Historical)
"THIS ISN'T YOUR FIRST SEASON, IS IT, DEAR?"
"NO. BUT IT SHALL BE MY LAST!"
Beatrice Sinclair prayed that her bold declaration would prove true. After so many fruitless years on the ton's marriage mart, life on the shelf seemed the more appealing prospect. At least as an avowed spinster, she wouldn't be bound by the silliness women went through to catch even the dullest of husbands!
Still, secretly, she yearned for romance?bone-melting, scandalous romance. If truth be told, what she really wanted?even if only for one mad, family-shocking moment?was a rake. And Charles Summerson, Marquis of Pelham, tall, dark and notorious, seemed only too happy to oblige!
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