Danielle G. (iqb2001) reviewed The Making of a Gentleman (Sons of the Revolution, Bk 2) on + 87 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Review originally posted at Ramblings From This Chick
Oh my goodness how I loved this book. If you haven't read this book stop what you are doing and run out and get a copy. It was so good and I am now officially obsessed with Armand! I was captivated with this story from the first page. I just couldn't put this book down. I just had to know what was going to happen with Armand and Felicity.
Armand is a scarred and damaged man. After being imprisoned for twelve years he doesn't know how to cope with everyday life. He doesn't speak and the gentlest touch brings him pain. His family insists on hiring him a tutor to help him with polite society. When Armand first meets Felicity, he is instantly entranced by her beauty. She awakens something in him he has never felt before, passion. All he wants is to be close to her regardless of society's rules and with Felicity's help, Armand knows that he can face the demons of his past.
Felicity is calm, understanding and wants nothing more than to help Armand heal and forget his past. She knows that she shouldn't have feeling for Armand but the more time she spends with him, the harder she begins to fall. From the first moment between Felicity and Armand, you could feel the electricity between the two. The passion they both possess towards the other is instant and I loved reading to see how things would turn out.
I know I've already said it, but I loved Armand. I loved that he doesn't beat around the bush. He's upfront and in your face with what he wants, and he wants Felicity. And I love that he is never ashamed of it. The passion between these two just jumps off the page, but what I love most, is that it's not only passion between these two. Both care deeply for one another and will do anything they can to keep the other one safe.
After finishing The Making of a Gentleman, I definitely can't wait to start reading the next book in this series, The Rogue Pirate's Bride. This book was just so good and I am dying to see how The Sons of the Revolution trilogy ends.
Oh my goodness how I loved this book. If you haven't read this book stop what you are doing and run out and get a copy. It was so good and I am now officially obsessed with Armand! I was captivated with this story from the first page. I just couldn't put this book down. I just had to know what was going to happen with Armand and Felicity.
Armand is a scarred and damaged man. After being imprisoned for twelve years he doesn't know how to cope with everyday life. He doesn't speak and the gentlest touch brings him pain. His family insists on hiring him a tutor to help him with polite society. When Armand first meets Felicity, he is instantly entranced by her beauty. She awakens something in him he has never felt before, passion. All he wants is to be close to her regardless of society's rules and with Felicity's help, Armand knows that he can face the demons of his past.
Felicity is calm, understanding and wants nothing more than to help Armand heal and forget his past. She knows that she shouldn't have feeling for Armand but the more time she spends with him, the harder she begins to fall. From the first moment between Felicity and Armand, you could feel the electricity between the two. The passion they both possess towards the other is instant and I loved reading to see how things would turn out.
I know I've already said it, but I loved Armand. I loved that he doesn't beat around the bush. He's upfront and in your face with what he wants, and he wants Felicity. And I love that he is never ashamed of it. The passion between these two just jumps off the page, but what I love most, is that it's not only passion between these two. Both care deeply for one another and will do anything they can to keep the other one safe.
After finishing The Making of a Gentleman, I definitely can't wait to start reading the next book in this series, The Rogue Pirate's Bride. This book was just so good and I am dying to see how The Sons of the Revolution trilogy ends.
Helpful Score: 1
Great book. Didn't want it to end. This story is about one of the de Valere brothers who went missing during the French Revolution after peasants burned their home when they were children. To get the most out of this story, you should really read Book One first (The Making of a Duchess). Without reading it, you won't understand how the main character became the way he was and why he's in such an uncivilized and uncommunicative state. Book One actually leaves off with his rescue from prison by his brother, Julien, and the story picks up from there.
It was interesting to have a love story written from the unique position of a person who has not had contact or interaction with society and the outside world for 12 years. This perspective allows very basic and direct emotions and/or urges to dictate how the couple interacts, rather than following the established rules of the ton for acceptable behavior and etiquette. That created some funny situations in the story. Overall, it was a great book that I didn't want to end. I liked it better than the first one, which I actually liked a lot.
It was interesting to have a love story written from the unique position of a person who has not had contact or interaction with society and the outside world for 12 years. This perspective allows very basic and direct emotions and/or urges to dictate how the couple interacts, rather than following the established rules of the ton for acceptable behavior and etiquette. That created some funny situations in the story. Overall, it was a great book that I didn't want to end. I liked it better than the first one, which I actually liked a lot.
