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by Madeline Hunter

Author:	Madeline Hunter
Subcategory:	Genre Fiction
Language:	English
Publisher:	Bantam; 1 Bantam Edition Edition edition (October 26, 2004)
Category:	Fiction and Literature
Rating:	4.8
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A passionate new historical romance in Madeline Hunter's nationally bestselling Seducer series. This one features a fifth member of the London Dueling Society.

A passionate new historical romance in Madeline Hunter's nationally bestselling Seducer series.

author Madeline Hunter draws you into the hearts of five irresistible men: THE SEDUCER. Madeline Hunter’s historical romance, The Sinner, is such a book.

Journey back to an age of seductive danger, passionate intrigue, and scandalous love as nationally acclaimed author Madeline Hunter draws you into the hearts of five irresistible men: THE SEDUCER. Julian Hampton: Like a knight of old, his smoldering reserve conceals a sensual undercurrent of passion and poetry that sweeps every woman before him-but his love is reserved for only one. Fighters, protectors, lovers, they live in a dazzling world of glittering ballrooms and sinful gaming halls, in a time of heart-stopping duels and soul-searing passion.

Also by Madeline Hunter. Something about a book. Of course the girl would have books. He forced his attention to the gray-haired, buxom schoolmistress and broke her incessant flow

Also by Madeline Hunter. whose sense of humor helps to keep. everyone around him young. He forced his attention to the gray-haired, buxom schoolmistress and broke her incessant flow. Your summons said that this was serious, madame. I assumed she had taken ill and lay on death’s door. It had been a bizarre stroke of luck that the letter had found him in Paris at all. He certainly had not planned to interrupt his visit there to make this journey. This one features a fifth member of the London Dueling Society, the reserved, enigmatic lawyer to the Laclere family: Julian Hampton. All his life, it seemed, Julian had been in love with Penelope, now Countess of Glasbury. And when he learned the horrors she had endured at the A passionate new historical romance in Madeline Hunter's nationally bestselling Seducer series.

Madeline Hunter is an American author of romance novels. She lives in Pennsylvania. Madeline Hunter's first book By Arrangement was published in 2000 and she received the award for Waldenbooks Bestselling Debut Author that year. This happened again in 2003 with The Charmer.

By Series A Duke’s Heiress Series The Decadent Dukes Society Trilogy The Wicked Trilogy The Fairbourne Quartet The Rarest Blooms The Rothwell Series The Seducer Series Medievals. Anthologies Dressed to Kiss Seduction on a Snowy Night. Mailing List For all the latest news about Madeline's books, join her newsletter mailing list.

Light poured through the crack. She paused while she forced some calm on herself. She hoped it would not be too horrible. He was not a stranger. He was not a stranger from being wanton, no matter how anyone else saw it. No matter how he saw it. She pushed the door open farther and slipped in. The chamber’s open, spare elegance surprised her. The furnishings possessed an Oriental flavor. The bedposts and boards were angular and fretted, and the wardrobe was inlaid with flowers and birds

THE SEDUCER From the moment he arrived to rescue her, Diane Albret saw more in the darkly handsome, charismatic gentleman than just a guardian.

THE SEDUCER From the moment he arrived to rescue her, Diane Albret saw more in the darkly handsome, charismatic gentleman than just a guardian. Over the years that have passed since she first laid eyes on Daniel St. John, he had become, quite simply, the most dangerously irresistible man she could ever have imagined. Diane herself has changed from a bewildered schoolgirl, tragically orphaned, into a determined young woman of alluring charm and beauty

Электронная книга "The Romantic", Madeline Hunter Hunter is a seven-time RITA finalist, and two-time RITA winner

Электронная книга "The Romantic", Madeline Hunter. Эту книгу можно прочитать в Google Play Книгах на компьютере, а также на устройствах Android и iOS. Выделяйте текст, добавляйте закладки и делайте заметки, скачав книгу "The Romantic" для чтения в офлайн-режиме. Hunter is a seven-time RITA finalist, and two-time RITA winner. Twenty-three of her books have been on the USA Today bestseller list, and she has also had titles on the New York Times printed list, Publishers Weekly list, and the Waldenbooks paperback fiction list. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two sons.

A passionate new historical romance in Madeline Hunter's nationally bestselling Seducer series. This one features a fifth member of the London Dueling Society, the reserved, enigmatic lawyer to the Laclere family: Julian Hampton. All his life, it seemed, Julian had been in love with Penelope, now Countess of Glasbury. And when he learned the horrors she had endured at the hands of her vicious husband, Julian was instrumental in arranging for her escape to Italy. But he has never forgotten the love of his childhood, the woman he had rescued first as a "damsel in distress" when she was a girl, and then for real once she had blossomed into woman. When Penelope returns secretly to London, Julian is the one she turns to, even though her trust in him puts both their reputations, and ultimately their lives, in peril.

Comments:

Flathan

I must confess to being a little captivated by Julian Hampton's character since reading the first book in this series - The Seducer: A Novel (Get Connected Romances) - based on the manner in which he took charge at certain times even when there were others around of much higher social standing. His cool head seemed to prevail when others didn't and it was obvious he had some place in the life of Penelope, the Countess of Glasbury, beyond that of being her solicitor.

In this book, we finally learn about Julian's earlier years, growing up with the Duclairc siblings and his lifelong love for Penelope Duclairc. Although his social standing as a solicitor doesn't seem to match up with his closest friends - all part of the "dueling club" which apparently binds them together - he is certainly a well-respected man who also holds many of their closest secrets.

When Penelope returns from France where she has retreated from her villain of a husband, the Earl of Glasbury, she does so at the risk of her well-being. We knew the Earl was a creep, but the dark side of how Penelope suffered as a young wife and other filthy behaviors of the Earl are explained within this story and further clarifies exactly why she separated from him with the help of Julian Hampton. So, if you dislike reading about dark creepiness, this book probably isn't for you. I'm not even sure it's for me, but once you get caught up in this series, it's easy to become fascinated with all the characters, so I've been sucked into the maelstrom and am now on my fifth book.

One caution: Although the author touts this series of books as standalone books, you feel as though you're missing out if you don't read them in order. And, since I opted to read them out of order based on the characters who interested me the most, I found myself regretting I had not read them in order. If you're going to read them, I highly recommend reading them in the order in which they were written.

Julian's and Penelope's book is a very sweet love story. For awhile, I didn't get the title because Julian doesn't come across as much of a romantic, rather a stiff, serious, non-talkative individual. But, the reasons for his being considered a romantic will be obvious to anyone who actually reads the book. It seems the stodgy, serious bachelor has the soul of a poet in many ways. His protectiveness toward Penelope and the measures he takes to ensure her safety are over the top.

Qumen

I love everything by Madeline Hunter, but she absolutely outdid herself. I was hesitant after reading some of the reviews, which complained about everyone protecting each other and implied that there needed to be more conversation and action and less dissembling. However, I didn't see that at all. Julian Hamper is easily the most romantic hero I think I've ever read (and since I read romance voraciously, that's saying something). Everything he does is for Penelope, and what's more, everything he does is absolutely heroic. He is a fabulous lover and does not hesitate to show her physically how he feels once it is permitted. I usually hate any hint of adultery, but poor Pen has wanted - needed - to be free of the monster she married for years, and Julian would never have touched her if it hadn't been helpful to her to try and divorce the disgusting pervert. There is more sensuality in this book than in the others of this series, I think, just because Julian kept his feelings hidden for so long. I read this series in order, and I think it helps you love and understand both the Countess and Julian better if you do so. I would give this one ten stars if they allowed it!

Walianirv

This book tackles a very sobering premise, that of a badly abused wife separated from her vile and perverted husband. He decides it is time for her to return home and give him an heir. Her lack of protection from him necessitates that she seek assistance from her solicitor, who is our H, Julian. It seems she is running out of options, and because she is the villain’s wife, she is his property to do with as he pleases. It is not a pretty picture. I appreciate that the author was able to paint this picture fairly realistically, and illustrated the h’s dire straits by not sparing the details, but without being voyeuristic. I enjoyed the author’s use of prose –it was truly very beautifully written. She uses lush descriptions which were not overly done. The h’s story is truly frightening at times, and the villain is the vilest.

However……

POTENTIAL SPOILERS

……..I found myself perplexed many times during this book when events transpired that really made no sense. Without spilling the beans on too many plot spoilers, there were just too many conveniences that would not have happened. For example, at one point the villain has our h by the arm, trying to drag her back to his carriage to take her home. Our H points a gun at him, and the villain lets her go. Keep in mind, this villain is extremely manipulative, and has no care for the lives of others. And yet, he does not pull her in front of him as a human shield? He would have been within his rights as a husband (unfortunately). Maybe I’ve watched too much TV, but I thought it certainly would have been more in character for him.

Our H, Julian, is a true and honorable gentleman, but as a solicitor, I thought he was not that bright. Julian was instrumental in writing the initial separation agreement between the h and her husband/villain, and in doing so, made the villain aware that Julian knew his perverse proclivities and was not afraid to expose him. So when the h’s whereabouts are discovered by her husband’s henchman, Julian’s first suggestion to help her (he’s in love with her, of course) is to hide her out on his property by the sea. And the husband wouldn’t think to look on any of Julian’s properties, all of which were a matter of public record? I am not a solicitor, but even I had that one figured out almost immediately. In fact, I was thinking, as I read, “Julian, don’t! He’ll find her there, you idiot!” And he did, of course.

There’s more – the sex scenes also left me scratching my head…..particularly for a woman whose only previous sexual encounters were with a very abusive, domineering and perverted partner. She certainly was comfortable taking the lead – that’s all I’ll say.

Anyway, this left a sea of inconsistencies for me that left me very disappointed. Too bad, because this was potentially a very interesting plot, and not one that I see done well very often. I’d give it one star, but I finished it, and the writing – taken by itself – is lovely, so I gave it another star. But I think that’s pretty generous.

Umi

Both the H and the h deserved a better story. They were both interesting charachters from the previous volumes in the series, but they just came off as stiff and boring. The story started well, then never quite seemed to take off for me. None of the people were quite compelling enough. Even the villain was just without power or intrigue . So far the first and fourth books in the series are the best.

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