Helpful Score: 2
This book had a major ick factor....she sleeps with the man who fathered her little sister. Ewwww. I couldn't get over the fact that she was wanting to have sex with a man that had sex with her own mother. Again, ewwwww. It was a good book, but that just ruined it for me.
Helpful Score: 1
I really enjoyed Carlyle's other books to date because her characters are usually more interesting and their situations more unusual than the average romance novel fair - but this one was a disappointment as everything was so predictable.
Helpful Score: 1
Esmee is a wonderful heroine who is constatnly looking after the welfare of those around her. Her hero Alasdair is a devilishly handsome rake who doesn't know he's about to be reformed.
Esmee forces herself into Alasdair's life and home one stormy evening and she is about to change his life forever. She carries a bundle with her in a basket; the bundle is her dear baby sister Sorcha.
If Alasdair had know better, he would have locked her out that fateful night. Not only had baby Sorcha found herself in a notorious rake's home, but Esmee claims that Sorcha is his daughter.
What ensues is a wonderfully written historical romance full of all sorts of dramas. It is the first book that I have read by Liz Carlyle, but it most certainly won't be the last. I am glad that I have the remaining two books of the series in Mount Read Me!
Esmee forces herself into Alasdair's life and home one stormy evening and she is about to change his life forever. She carries a bundle with her in a basket; the bundle is her dear baby sister Sorcha.
If Alasdair had know better, he would have locked her out that fateful night. Not only had baby Sorcha found herself in a notorious rake's home, but Esmee claims that Sorcha is his daughter.
What ensues is a wonderfully written historical romance full of all sorts of dramas. It is the first book that I have read by Liz Carlyle, but it most certainly won't be the last. I am glad that I have the remaining two books of the series in Mount Read Me!
Helpful Score: 1
"He was a scoundrel, a scamp and a hopeless skirtchaser. So it shouldnt have been surprising when Sir Alasdair awoke after a night of debauchery to see a young lass on his doorstep....with a baby in her arms.
She was beautiful, brazen and utterly bankrupt. So it shouldnt have been surprising when Miss Hamilton accepted the rogue's scandalouse proposal to move in with him.......and become the baby's governess.
One little sin brought them together."
At 355 pages, I found this book funny yet romantic. But not with the usual romance dribble, instead the ideas and perspectives were fresh and entertaining.
I now know why Liz Carlyle is a National Best Seller.
She was beautiful, brazen and utterly bankrupt. So it shouldnt have been surprising when Miss Hamilton accepted the rogue's scandalouse proposal to move in with him.......and become the baby's governess.
One little sin brought them together."
At 355 pages, I found this book funny yet romantic. But not with the usual romance dribble, instead the ideas and perspectives were fresh and entertaining.
I now know why Liz Carlyle is a National Best Seller.
Helpful Score: 1
First of a three book series. "One Little Sin", "Two Little Lies", & "Three Little Secrets". Have read books two then one. Both good books but I would suggest reading them in order.
Helpful Score: 1
Definitely not as good as some of her other books. The age of the heroine kept throwing me off. In some matters she was "worldly" but others she was immature and kept jumping to conclusions, which got old fast. Thankfully the author never let them get to the Big Misunderstanding stage but they were still annoying. The author repeatedly tells us that the hero is a rakehell, reprobate, etc and has had hundreds and hundreds of women. But she never really shows us why he wants this one.
I really liked the book. I started reading it and couldn't quit until I had finished the whole story. I thought it was the best of the series.
A very satisfying read. This series has a lot of depth, as do the characters.
#1 of a trilogy. Sexy, sometimes funny story. I always enjoy a book by Liz Carlyle.
Very good book. I will definately read her others. I like the series romance like jo beverly writes.
Loved this one! And am definatly looking forward to the next in the series!
historical romance. Starts of a little slow but then picks up. Its a book about your sins come back to get you in a way.
First time to read a book by Carlyle. I throughly enjoyed it. It was a romance in London. I enjoyed the different dialog.
This was a decent read, but it was not nearly as enthralling as some of the author's previous work. I'm still looking forward to her next two bks in this series though.
Great book could not put it down. A must read
This is the first Liz Carlyle book that I've read. It's the story of a London Rake who is disturbed in the middle of the night when a woman shows up on his doorstep with a baby. It's a nice, solidly written historical romance. I'll be trying the other books in the series.
I love Liz Carlyle - this one has a good plot, with a few intriguing twists to wrap things up. Colorful & well-thought-out characters. Highly recommended Regency romance.
It's been too long between her books; we all needed a "Liz Carlyle" fix. This is it. I liked it - lots.
Not my favorite of her books - but she's still a great author & it's a good read. Try if you like Carlyle. If you haven't tried her before, try Deal with the Devil or Devil to Pay.
fine regency romance, not as good as some of her previous books, but solid and enjoyable
i really enjoyed this book
Loved, loved, loved.
Loved this book by one of my favorite authors!
He was a scoundrel, a scamp, and a hopeless skirt-chaser. So it shouldn't have been so surprising when Sir Alasdair awoke after a night of debauchery to see a young lass on his doorstep...with a baby in her arms. She was beautiful, brazen, and utterly bankrupt. So it shouldn't have been so shocking when Miss Hamilton accepted the rogue's scandalous proposal to move in with him...and become the baby's governess.
Not bad, for the genre
Excellent story; loved this series
Book Description:
He was a scoundrel, a scamp, and a hopeless skirt-chaser. So it shouldn't have been so surprising when Sir Alasdair awoke after a night of debauchery to see a young lass on his doorstep...with a baby in her arms.
She was beautiful, brazen, and utterly bankrupt. So it shouldn't have been so shocking when Miss Hamilton accepted the rogue's scandalous proposal to move in with him...and become the baby's governess.
One little sin brought them together. But when one man's wicked charms are matched by one woman's fiery spirit, one little sin can lead to another...and another...and another...
He was a scoundrel, a scamp, and a hopeless skirt-chaser. So it shouldn't have been so surprising when Sir Alasdair awoke after a night of debauchery to see a young lass on his doorstep...with a baby in her arms.
She was beautiful, brazen, and utterly bankrupt. So it shouldn't have been so shocking when Miss Hamilton accepted the rogue's scandalous proposal to move in with him...and become the baby's governess.
One little sin brought them together. But when one man's wicked charms are matched by one woman's fiery spirit, one little sin can lead to another...and another...and another...
