Publisher: Avon
Date published:
February 28, 2012
ISBN: 978-0062068521
Genre: Historical
Romance
Book format: Paperback
Obtained via:
Publisher
Reviewed by
name and email address: Gina Ginalrmreviews@gmail.com
(4.5 heart)
As children Penelope, Michael and Tommy were the best of friends.
Together they had all form of adventures until Michael went off to school.
Penelope dutifully wrote Michael, filling him in on the events around their
homes. And then Michael’s parents died. Slowly but surely Michael withdrew from
the life he knew. Under the care and tutelage of Tommy’s father, Langford,
Michael grew and learned a bit about life including one horrifically painful
life lesson. He already knew life wasn’t fair—but Langford showed him how low
greed will drive a man. When Langford wins all of Michael’s lands Michael vows
his own form of revenge. Bit by bit he acquires all he needs to turn the tables
on Langford.
Penelope has resigned herself to the life of a spinster. On the shelf at
twenty-eight she’s rather relieved with her status until her father makes a
rather startling announcement. In a twist of fate her father has won the
coveted Falconwell. Twisting fate and tipping the scales a bit on his own, he
attaches Falconwell to Penelope’s dowry. As word reaches the available
aristocracy a quantity of eligible lords set their sights on the property;
along with them is Penelope’s childhood friend, Michael.
Determined to not only regain his family’s lands but to exact his long
sought revenge on Langford, Michael sets about to abduct Penelope and make her
his bride. At first delighted beyond words to be reunited with her childhood
friend Penelope soon begins to see the man he has become. Can an adult love
heal the wounds of youth?
I have Sarah MacLean’s earlier books on my
shelf to read and normally I read an author’s backlist in order. This time however, I received an advanced
review copy of Ms. MacLean’s ONE GOOD
EARL DESERVES A LOVER, book 2 of her Rules of Scoundrels series and moved
ahead in the backlist to book 1, A ROGUE
BY ANY OTHER NAME. She was a new author to me but within the first few
chapters of A ROGUE BY ANY OTHER NAME
she quickly moved to my auto-read list. Over
the years I’ve heard a few authors described with a “refreshing new voice” and
Sarah MacLean is that and more. Her
characters turn phrases with wit and vibrant emotion. The flow from inner most
thoughts to dialogue are done with style and while if done wrong can be a
distraction pulling the reader out of the story, Ms. MacLean does it
brilliantly.
There is some marvelous humor, heart
wrenching sorrow and passionate love scenes.
There were times I wanted to reach into the pages and comfort the boy
Michael was—and readers have a wonderful visual of him through Penelope’s
letters to him interspersed throughout the story.
If you haven’t tried a Sarah MacLean book you
don’t know what you are missing.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement of
this book.
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