I believe without this suspense at times the story would fall flat, but I have to say that looking back the love story and Griffin's jealousy and angst really was a happy balance with the Lady Hero Batten.
3 1/2 Stars
Their lives were perfect . . .
Lady Hero Batten, the beautiful sister of the Duke of Wakefield, has everything a woman could want, including the perfect fiancé. True, the Marquis of Mandeville is a trifle dull and has no sense of humor, but that doesn't bother Hero. Until she meets his notorious brother . . .
Until they met each other.
Griffin Remmington, Lord Reading, is far from perfect - and he likes it that way. How he spends his days is a mystery, but all of London knows he engages in the worst sorts of drunken revelry at night. Hero takes an instant dislike to him, and Griffin thinks that Hero, with her charities and faultless manners, is much too impeccable for society, let alone his brother. Yet their near-constant battle of wits soon sparks desire - desire that causes their carefully constructed worlds to come tumbling down. As Hero's wedding nears, and Griffin's enemies lay plans to end their dreams forever, can two imperfect people find perfect true love?
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Favorite historical romance of all time is still Outlander. Love many others though!
February 3, 2011 9:17 PMmeredithfl at gmail dot com
Outlander. =)
February 3, 2011 9:55 PMtiredwkids at live dot com
Outlander for me as well! That series got me hooked!
February 3, 2011 10:07 PMrobin [at] intensewhisper [dot] com
My fav historical romance is Countess of Scandal. Thanks for the giveaway.
February 3, 2011 10:09 PMlizzi0915 at aol dot com
Kathleen Woodiwiss' The Wolf and the Dove is certainly one of my all time favorites. It was a major "comfort" read for years to the point that I pretty much know all the little twist and turns, highlights & lowlights by heart that I haven't read it in years -- at least not using the book ;)
February 3, 2011 10:48 PMoops forgot my email address :(
February 3, 2011 10:49 PMgamistress66 (at)
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My favorite historical is Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah Maclean. But I think that's one of many I love!
February 4, 2011 2:11 AMlilazncutie1215[at]yahoo[dot]com
Of all time? Pride and Prejudice, closely followed by Persuasion and Jane Eyre and North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.
February 4, 2011 9:02 AMOops, forgot email addy:
February 4, 2011 9:03 AMMargay1122ATaolDOTcom
Of all time is difficult but one of my favorite favorites is The Leopard Prince by Hoyt herself!
February 4, 2011 9:11 AMjenma76 at hotmail dot com
I'm acutally not a huge fan of historicals, so I don't have a favorite, but I would love to give this book a try. I think I have Outlander in my TBR list somewhere.
February 4, 2011 10:21 AMgoodbooksgoodcoffeegoodlife@gmail.com
My favourite is The Brigerton series by Julia Quinn
February 4, 2011 11:35 AMelizabeth_14@hotmail.co.uk
I'd have to say RAVISHED by Amanda Quick or really, just about anything by Amanda. Love her smart heroines! annhonATaolDOTcom
February 4, 2011 12:30 PMRebellious Desire or any othr historical by Julie Garwood. Love all her historicals.
February 4, 2011 12:58 PMLisa B
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One of my earliest favorites was Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens. It's the series that got me hooked again on historical romances.
February 4, 2011 1:13 PMcaity_mack at yahoo dot com
Favorite - that's hard. My first favorite was also Kathleen Woodiwiss - The Flame and the Flower. She got me into reading romance. My favorite series is Jeann Auel's Earth's Children!
February 4, 2011 1:24 PMcatslady5(at)aol.com
I have to say Kate Pearce's House of Pleasure series, because I can't possibly pick just one from the series. Yum!
February 4, 2011 1:46 PM~Lindy
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My favorite is The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt.
February 4, 2011 1:47 PMThanks for the giveaway.
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My favorite historical is still Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.
February 4, 2011 1:54 PMPlease enter me in the giveaway.
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I have read historical romances before but can't think of a favorite one. Please enter me in contest. I would love to read this book. Tore923@aol.com
February 4, 2011 2:13 PMOutlander as well
February 4, 2011 2:29 PMlittleone AT shaw DOT ca
I know it is really old, but I would say gone with the wind.
February 4, 2011 2:32 PMtwoofakind12@yahoo.com
My favorite historical romance of all times would have to be Gone With the Wind because this is the book that got me started reading many years ago.
February 4, 2011 2:33 PMlead[at]hotsheet[dot]com
Since I always love to find new authors I am going to qualify this by saying my favorite new authro is Kiernan Kramer and that I loved her first two books - When Harry Met Molly and Dukes to the Left of Me and Princes to the Right.
February 4, 2011 3:35 PMMy favorite "romance" of all times is Don Quixote, Man of la Manche. My husband and I are getting ready to celebrate our 41st anniversary on the 7th and "our song" is "The Impossible Dream from the musical about Don Quixote because isn't love everyone's "Impossible Dream"?
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My favorite historical romance is Skye O'Malley by Bertrice Small.
February 4, 2011 4:11 PMkissinoak at frontier dot com
Tough question! I have about 5 top favorites! Its like picking your favorite child! LOL! I'll just pick a random one from my list though! Teresa Medeiros's Heather and Velvet! Thanks for the great post today love Elizabeth Hoyt!
February 4, 2011 4:58 PMforgot to leave email
February 4, 2011 5:00 PMevjochum[AT]aol[DOT]com
I really loved the Courtship Dance by Candace Camp and Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase. These were the first two that jumped out at me. I like so many.
February 4, 2011 5:56 PMiqb99@yahoo.com
Please include me in your giveaway.
February 4, 2011 8:16 PMThanks
Debbie
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My favorite is A Rogue of My Own by Johanna Lyndsey
February 4, 2011 8:48 PMjbdownie5@yahoo.com
My favorite historical is Julie Garwood's "The Bride."
February 4, 2011 9:13 PMjanie1215 AT excite DOT com
I'm not a historical romance guru but I'm trying to delve into the genre a little bit more. I really love The Duke and I by Julia Quinn. I think it was my first historical romance and I'll always treasure it =)
February 4, 2011 10:23 PMmishtakes AT gmail DOT com
Minw would be Gone With the Wind.
February 5, 2011 6:43 PMelaing8(at)netscape(dot)net
Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase top of my alltime list.
February 5, 2011 8:59 PMLove Elizabeth's historicals, The Raven Prince still my favorite of them.
oops think I forget the email on Lord of Scoundrels favorite post.
February 5, 2011 9:01 PMpamreads @ mail.com
MY fave romance is of course OUTLANDER but I also love FLOWERS IN A STORM.
February 6, 2011 11:12 AMaudie(at)wickerness(dot)com
I love OUTLANDER and FLOWERS IN THE STORM.
February 6, 2011 11:35 AMaudie(at)wickerness(dot)com
My favorite historical romance is The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie.
February 6, 2011 3:08 PMmarlenebreakfield(at)yahoo(dot)com
My all-time fav as a teenager (although it's completely out of fashion now because it's a major bodice ripper) was Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers. Back in the 70's I don't know how many times I read and reread that book.
February 6, 2011 5:20 PMJen at delux dot com
I love Hoyt's other books a lot too. My favorite "book" of all time ~ still has to be stephanie laurents' Cynster series. Can never narrow it down to one...
February 6, 2011 5:40 PMbsyb100 at gmail dot com
Favorite.... That is such a hard question! Well, let's see....I think I would have to say The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley. I loved that book for so many reasons!
February 6, 2011 7:46 PMjustforswag(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
Sherry Thomas' His at Night!
February 7, 2011 2:15 PMdelilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com
My favorite is the long forgotten masterpiece "Forever Amber". I recall my mother "tsking" about that book:it was consider obscene when it was first published in 1943 by a housewife whose husband was away at was.
February 8, 2011 12:32 PMOf course, it's almost puritanical by today's standards. And Kathleen Winsor's research was impeccable and accurate. Love it.
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Sorry, but I can't pick just one - I agree with so many of the prior commenters - in alpha order here's just a few of my favorite authors: Victoria Alexander, Catherine Anderson, Mary Balogh, Julie Beard, Rexanne Becnel, Jo Beverly, Suzanne Brockmann.... better stop now!
February 14, 2011 7:00 PMsallans d at yahoo dot com
love so many - here's just a few favorite authors: Victoria Alexander, Mary Balogh, Stephanie Laurens, Catherin Coulter... just too many to mention
February 14, 2011 7:04 PMsallans d at yahoo dot com
I was a really big Jude Deveraux fan. Loved all her books. The Twins were good, but my all time favorite, not a true historical - A Knight in Shining Armor... I am also partial to all the Amanda Quick books. And then there is Sabrina Jeffries, and Julia London, too many... all too good.
February 14, 2011 10:17 PMlisagk@yahoo.com
My favorite historical romance is "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte.
February 15, 2011 4:55 PMThanks for the giveaway!
megalon22 at yahoo dot com
My favorite historical romance is The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie.
February 16, 2011 7:53 PMThere's just so many reasons that this book grabbed my attention and stole it from my original picks!
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My favourite historical romance is a series by Lori Wick. The series is called "English Garden" and is a take off on Jane Austin.
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