Title: Rules of an Engagement

Author: Suzanne Enoch

Series: The Adventurers' Club, Book 3

Summary:

 

For proper young ladies, good behavior has always been the rule.

Captain Bradshaw Carroway loves the seafaring life - though he'd rather be battling brigands than his current assignment of ferrying a boatload of spoiled aristocrats. One passenger, however, has caught his eye: a bewitching young minx who definitely distracts him from the rules of shipboard decorum...

Some rules, of course, are meant to be broken.

Miss Zephyr Ponsley has traveled the world, but she's completely innocent in the ways of love. She's never learned to dance or flirt. But scientific observation has taught her that the laws of attraction have no rules, and that no adventure, on land or sea, is more dangerous - or delicious - than passion!

 

 

My rating: 4 of 5

 

My thoughts on the book:

I enjoyed this book a lot! I liked both Shaw & Zephyr & I liked their chemistry & I liked the story! Although not as good as The Rake & England's Perfect Hero (these are my top favourite of her books & are with Shaw's brothers) it was another good & fun book by Suzanne Enoch & I recommend it.

 

Challenges:

• 100 Books In A Year Reading Challenge 2011
• A to Z Challenge 2011 
• Alphabet Challenge 2011  
• A-Z Reading Challenge 2011 
• 2011 Historical Romance Challenge 
• The Four Month Challenge, Part 5!
  

Summary:

The ton gossips call him "Saint" -- but the Marquis of St. Aubyn has well earned his reputation as London's perfect scoundrel. Evelyn Ruddick knows she should avoid him at all costs -- but the strikingly beautiful lady wants to aid the children of the Heart of Hope Orphanage, and he heads the board of trustees. Evie is determined to teach the charming, arrogant man a lesson in compassion, but it won't be so easy -- especially since his touch is setting her desire aflame, making Evie yearn to submit to his passionate instruction ... The idea of joining in her "project" is unthinkable, but this enchantress refuses to give up! So what else is there for a self-respecting rake to do but seduce the lady? Yet soon it is he who is being seduced by Evie's tender heart and fiery blushes. Could the temptation of long, passionate nights in her arms bring about the impossible? Could the disreputable Saint at long last be reformed?

My thoughts on the book:

I enjoyed it a lot! It was really fun & witty & I liked the characters & the story! I especially liked the ending, that scene was really funny! As always, Suzanne Enoch delivers! I recommend it! Lessons in Love is great series!

My rating: 4/5

Finished: 6 June 2010

Challenges:

• 2010 Summer Romance Challenge 
• The Hogwarts Reading Challenge 2010 (Muggle Studies) 
• What's in a Name? Challenge 2010
• The 2nd Reading Challenge 2010
• 100+ Reading Challenge 2010
• Finish That Series Challenge 2010

Summary:

Lucinda is the last of three friends who agreed to turn the tables on London's most incorrigible rakes. But love is the farthest thing from her mind. A Hero in Disguise

With her two best friends happily married, Lucinda Barrett realizes she can no longer put off her lessons in love. The rogue she hopes to educate must be someone who will keep her life steady and uneventful -- and that someone is definitely not Robert Carroway! The handsome, brooding war hero is far too complicated, and he shuns London society and its “trivialities.” Still, it is a pleasant surprise when Robert offers to assist Lucinda in her mission to reform and wed a more suitable nobleman. Now if only she can resist the sensuous allure of Robert's astoundingly blue eyes -- and his intense inner fire that leaves her breathless. Lucinda wants a husband, not a passionate, irresistible lover who could shake her world with one deep, lingering kiss. And her heart is telling her that this man could be the most dangerous, disastrous…and exhilarating love she will ever know.

My thoughts on the book:

This one is definitely my number one favorite book by Suzanne Enoch! I loved it, loved it, loved it! While I was reading The Rake, I really liked Robert & was intrigued by him, so when I saw that the third book in the series is with him, I skipped the 2nd book & read this one instead & I almost never do that! I usually read the books in series in order, even if I don't have to! Anyway, I loved everything about this book! I loved the characters & loved the story & I couldn't put it down! All I'm going to say is that Robert really is the perfect hero & he left me breathless, too... ;)  This book is a must-read that I can't recommend it enough!

My rating: 5/5

Finished: 5 June 2010

Challenges:

• 100+ Reading Challenge 2010
• Finish That Series Challenge 2010
• Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2010
• 2010 Summer Romance Challenge
• Monthly Mixer Mele
• The Countdown Challenge 
• 2010 Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge 
• Romance Reading Challenge 2010 
• The Hogwarts Reading Challenge 2010 (Muggle Studies)

Summary:

Three determined young ladies vow to give three of London's worst rakes their comeuppance -- but when these rogues turn the tables, who truly learns a lesson in love?

Once upon a time, the notorious Viscount Dare charmed Lady Georgiana Halley out of her innocence -- to win a wager, no less! -- and now he must pay dearly. The plan is simple: She will use every seductive wile she knows to win Dare's heart . . . and then break it. But his smoldering gaze once again tempts Georgiana to give in to desire -- and when he astonishes her with a marriage proposal, she wonders: Is he playing yet another game . . . or could it truly be love this time?

My thoughts on the book:

I loved it, loved it, loved it! I'm always enjoying Suzanne Enoch's book, she's one of my favorite authors, but "The Rake" is now one of my favorite of her books & one of my top favorite historical romances! I just loved the characters of Dare & Georgie so much! "The Rake" is funny, witty, delightful & fun book, that I highly recommend to everyone that still haven't read it!

My rating: 5/5

Finished: 4 June 2010

Challenges:

• 100+ Reading Challenge 2010
• Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2010
• 2010 Summer Romance Challenge
• The Countdown Challenge
• Monthly Mixer Mele
• Finish That Series Challenge 2010 
• The Hogwarts Reading Challenge 2010 (Muggle Studies)

Summary:

The Rules:

A lady should always make polite conversation . . .
Theresa Weller understands the rules of decorum, and is appalled when Colonel Bartholomew James disrupts a perfectly civilized dinner. This rude, insensitive man is the complete opposite of everything a gentleman should be - but with one searing kiss, Tess can think of no one else.

A lady should never lose her temper . . .
Aggravated beyond bearing by a man who speaks his mind, Tess wishes there was a guide to men like Bartholomew. Surely, with such an assortment of handsome, polite suitors to choose from, Tess should not ache for him.

And a lady should never pursue a gentleman.
She invites him on carriage rides and dares him to dance, and almost makes him want to return to Society. Bartholomew knows Tess wants to be seen as a proper miss, but deep down, he knows she is precisely the sort to spark his desire . . . A most improper lady.

My thoughts on the book:

This is the second book in the Adventurers' series & I loved it just as much as I did the first one! I recommend it! 

My rating: 5/5

Finished: 14 May 2010

Challenges:

• 100+ Reading Challenge 2010
• The 2nd Reading Challenge 2010
• Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2010

Summary:

How to tell if a man is an unrepentant rogue:
1. He has no patience for frivolous debutantes
2. He kisses you after a single dance
3. He makes you forget yourself and kiss him back . . .

After years away from London, Captain Bennett Wolfe is back - and alive, much to Society's surprise. Having been presumed dead, this rugged adventurer is now much sought after by every marriage-minded young woman . . . but Bennett only has eyes for the intriguing Lady Phillipa Eddison.
Phillipa would rather read than flirt, but she does know a thing or two about proper courtship rituals. A gentleman does not kiss a lady senseless, and he certainly does not bring his pet monkey when he comes calling. Lady Phillipa's ever been so scandalized . . . or tempted. She simply must teach Bennett some manners - before she succumbs to temptation as wild as the man who offers it. 

My thoughts on the book:

I loved this book! It was really fun & delightful, as all Suzanne Enoch books are & I really enjoyed the story & the characters! Definitely this is the start of great new series! I recommend it!

My rating: 5/5

Finished: 10 May 2010

Challenges:

• Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2010
• 100+ Reading Challenge 2010
• 1st in a Series Challenge 2010