A Hellion in Her Bed (Hellions of Halstead Hall) (edition 2010)

Eek gads I love this author and the Hellions :) ( )

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This is book two in the Hellions of Halstead Hall series, a series that has quickly made its way to the top of my TBR pile. I have fallen in love with the Halstead Hellions and I am eager to read about each family member. In A Hellion in Her bed we follow Lord Jarret Sharpe on his journey of falling in love, and the secrets that hide in his closet making him the man he has grown to be.

Normally in Historical Romances we are dealing with girls who want to protect their reputation, and avoid scandal. A Hellion in Her Bed has a bit of a twist making this story unique; Miss Annabel Lake is already ruined. Annabel is a beautiful heroine and Lord Jarret Sharpe cannot figure out why she is not married raising her own family, instead of living with her brother, trying to save his business, and caring for his children. As this story unfolds you learn of some interesting secrets Annabel is keeping, and the disaster they could bring on her family when everyone finds out.

Lord Jarret is quite the firecracker himself. Jarret is dashingly hansom, not willing to settle down, and a career gambler. Until the day he meets Miss Lake and she places a wager on his table that will change everything.

The first half of this book started off a bit slow to me. I was into the story obviously because I didn't put it down, but I found it lacking in something I couldn't figure out. Once the Hellions that are Lord Jarret's family show back up I realized what the story was missing, them! I love the way each relatives interacts with each other. They are all so witty and fun and the banter between them has me laughing out loud.

I also love how you continue to learn more and more about what really may have happen to their parents. I feel like it connects each story, instead of just having a romance from each family member. I can't wait to learn more about what really happened. Also as crazy as it sounds Mr. Pinter is really growing on me, in book one I despised him and in this book I adored all he does for this family.

I recommend this book to readers but make sure to read this series in order. This book is for adult readers only. ( )

A well thought out story of gambling ne'er do well second son, Jarret Sharpe, a marquess who takes over the running of his grandmother's brewery. He meets a brewster (a female brewer) who wants to partner with his grandmother's brewery to help save her own brewery from going under. Of course, she's pretty, plucky and red headed - and he can't resist her. There are complications for it turns out she has a son who is being raised as her brother's son. Overall, I really enjoyed this romance and liked the way it all came together with a sentimental and happy ending. Some sizzling love scenes as well. I recommend it! ( )

Non è male, anche se forse dalle critiche dei blog americani mi attendevo di più. Interessante l'ambientazione, non la London del ton, ma i birrifici di Burton. La lei, poi, Annabel, è una donna di 29 anni, intelligente e pratica, oltre che bella, con un figlio tredicenne segreto e illegittimo cui pensare, mentre 'il' lui, Jarret, un lord naturalmente, deve dare l'addio alla sua vita di libertino e giocatore incallito per prendersi carico del birificio di famiglia. L'amore tra i due scoppia in una settimana, e si risolve col matrimonio in meno di un mese. Scene d'amore abbastanza hot. E' il secondo romanzo della serie Hellions of Halstead Hall (tre fratelli e due sorelle Sharpe) e credo che prenderò anche il prossimo, How to woo a reluctant lady, in cui la protagonista è la inarrivabile Lady Minerva, autrice di romanzi gotici. Mi è piaciuto che ci sia una storia gialla che si dipanerà lungo tutta la serie. Sabrina Jeffries, molto famosa negli Usa, non è mai stata pubblicata in Italia (che io sappia). ( )

I'm not generally the target audience for the bodice-ripper type of novels, so I'm not sure what led me to request this one from Goodread's giveaways... but I got it, and so I am going to review it!

It's a fairly typical story: gentleman rake with a gambling problem and a tragic past meets headstrong country business woman with a secret of her own. They meet cute, clash heads... and eventually clash more than that.

There's the expected steamy bits, and the eccentric families...

If Regency Romance (of the more salacious kind) is what you like, you'll enjoy this one, and read no more of this review.

If it's not...
Well, I also posted my thoughts as a non-fan of the genre over on my blog.
http://papercrystals.wordpress.com/2010/12/18/here-i-go-again/ ( )