Winning the attentions of the beautiful young artist with the fiery temper was a challenge to any man, but the Earl of Branford was willing to try--after all, he had a wager of five hundred pounds at stake. Unaware he'd been set up as a pawn, the simple wager turned dangerous as passion flared and scandal threatened to follow. He would fall victim to his own growing love for her. A Regency romance original.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not your average Rake-wagers-to-seduce-Lady book..........Simply Superb!,
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This review is from: Code of Honor (Signet Regency Romance) (Paperback)
One night, while deep in his cups, the notorious rakehell Earl of Branford accepts a wager. Five hundred pounds says he can 'mount' a certain forward girl by the name of Miss Chilton within a fortnight. Later, in retrospection, Bradford can't seem to recall why he let himself be goaded into such a position. He seems to have become weary of his life of late. But no matter, soon it will be over because no woman can resist the charms of the devastating Earl.
But later Branford is irate to find out that Miss Alexandra Chilton is indeed forward, but of a different sort. The lady is astonishingly intelligent, refreshing honest and speaks her mind. She totally lacks artifice and coquettishness. And most importantly she's innocent as a lamb. Infuriated for being duped into believing that Alexandra is no innocent, Branford immediately cancels the bet. His honor demands it. But why can't he leave it at that? Well, for one reason, the chit has somehow gotten under his skin. He actually enjoys spending time with her. Talking about botany of all things! If that isn't bad enough, he goes out of his way to help Alex's younger unpolished brother. And before he knows it, Branford seems to have also embroiled himself into finding out who is behind all the accidents that shadow the family. An absolutely wonderful book! Bradford is known to make men tremble with fear with one look but when they first meet, Alex points out to him- "You don't look so dragonlike when you smile, you know. Or do you prefer to frighten people with that black scowl?". I knew from that moment on that this was a keeper. Alex constantly surprises Branford, setting his beliefs about woman topsy-turvy. And you'll be surprised too with these rich and alive characters and well paced plot. Just loved this one. Not run-of-the-mill or cliche ridden at all. An honorable hero and a genuine heroine. Highly recommended. More of Pickens keepers: The Defiant Governess The Storybook Hero A Lady Of Letters
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful Regency read - highly recommended,
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This review is from: Code of Honor (Signet Regency Romance) (Paperback)
Ms. Pickens has created a gem of a book. The heroine is intelligent, compassionate, and charmingly idiosyncratic. The hero is the right mixture of strength, arrogance, honor, and humor. They find a common interest in botany, of all subjects. The subplot involving a nasty villain and family secrets complements the main romance, without overshadowing it.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
One of those "bet" romances!,
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Code of Honor was the first regency I've ever read by the talented Andrea Pickens. I was very impressed and finished this book in no time.
This book revolves around "the bet plot"......a plot that is frequently done in romance novels. What's different about this book is that as soon as The Earl of Branford finds out that the lovely bluestocking Alex is an innocent...HE CALLS THE BET OFF! His honor will not allow him to seduce and innocent. Fortunately for him, after meeting Alex..it's all over for him. He falls in love with Alex very early on, even though he won't admit it! The romance was the best part of this story. The mystery was distracting for me and so I took off 1 star for that. The relationships that form between Alex and Branford and Branford and Alex's brother are alone worth finding this book for. I loved it and will continue to scope for this author's work.
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