Devil May Care [Paperback]

Melanie George (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2001

Every woman of quality knows that Damien Sinclair, Earl of Blackstone, is a notorious rogue. Every woman knows he called the Devil. Only one woman is about to discover that the . . . devil may care. Lady Eden Spencer has been educated in a convent -- and she has every intention of taking her vows. But opposition from her uncle and the Mother Superior convinces Eden that she cannot dedicated her life to goodness when she has no idea what it is like to be . . . well, bad. Eden knows only one made can teach her the ways of the wicked -- Damien Sinclair. Tall, dark, and quite sinfully handsome, Damien agrees to introduce her to London's every vice -- but Eden never suspects that she will introduce this disreputable rake to something even more tempting . . . love.

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Humor, passion, and rising sexual tension merge beautifully in Melanie George's allegorical tale . . . sensuality akin to Robin Schone, DEVIL MAY CARE sparkles. -- Romantic Times

Ms. George has given us a rare gift in this delightful story! Please don't miss getting to know Damien and Eden. They are a unique find. -- Old Book Barn Gazette

From the Publisher

The first book in a sexy, funny series about the dashing Sinclair brothers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082177008X
• ISBN-13: 978-0821770085
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,631,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When the devil and the angel clash--very highly recommended, March 16, 2001

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Devil May Care (Paperback)

The notorious rogue Damien Sinclair, Earl of Blackstone delights in his wicked reputation. With the looks of a fallen archangel, Damien gives the women of London plenty of opportunity for flutter and gossip, while the men of London best guard their back doors. With a mother from hell, and a serious lack of loving attention as he grew up, the scars run deep in this intensely sexy man intent upon treating life and love as his own personal game. Yet beneath the rogue lurks a man who can be responsible, as demonstrated by his funding his mother's needs and paying off his deceased father's debts. But the man who would stroke a cat or leave a rose on a lady's window sill remains carefully concealed beneath a façade of decadence. Then he meets Eden.

Lady Eden Spencer endures her first season at her Uncle Edward's insistence; she would rather take her vows at the convent where's lived the last six years, since she became an orphan. Since her uncle intends her to marry, and she does not ever wish to marry, she and her cousin Reggie have worked out "The Plan, " a plan that includes the devil himself. Eden intends to sample a bit of the wild like, with Damien as her tutor. She lays down the rules, which include a certain amount of physical distance, but little does she suspect how tempting the devil can be. As Damien introduces her to the wild life, they scale rose trellises and attend games of cards, with Eden dressed as a man. Their remarkable escapes open Eden's eyes to the beauties and the dangers of life outside the convent. Damien's long forgotten softer side also becomes apparent to Eden, make the devil a veritably irresistible.

When the devil and the angel clash, they create a heaven of their own making. The escapades and temptations presented in DEVIL MAY CARE had me laughing so hard my oldest son thought I had taken leave of my senses! With these two wonderful characters, not to mention cousin Regie with his wonderful way with words, Melanie George creates a memorable romance that I can't say enough good things about. Engaging, humorous, impossibly touching and remarkable enduring, DEVIL MAY CARE comes very highly recommended.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Sexy, Funny, Not-To-Be-Missed book!, February 17, 2001

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Booklover (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Devil May Care (Paperback)

I'm not usually someone who bothers to write a review, but having just finished DEVIL MAY CARE, the laughs and tears and wonderful characters are still lingering and I simply had to let people know how much I enjoyed this book. It had a great blend of passion, humor, real life situations, and a hero and heroine that were truly meant for each other. I'm dying to see how Damien's brothers, Nicholas and Gray get tamed in Ms. George's next two books in the series. Bravo!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not quite as good as the second part of the series., October 11, 2001

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"rdmencia" (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Devil May Care (Paperback)

Damien Sinclair is the eldest of the three Sinclair Brothers, considered as the Devil himself in the London society; a man tortured by his mother's infidelities to his father, and the situation in which he finds himself, paying up his father's debts after his recent death.

Eden Spencer, a beautiful young girl who is spending her first season in London society, although her uncle's whishes are for her to get married, hers are to go back to the convent in which she was raised, take her vows and become a nun; but first she has to experiment with things she's never done before; therefore that when Eden and her cousin Reggy conceived "The Plan", they could only think of one person for the job: "The Devil" himself.

I liked the story, but unfortunately, the first book I read of The Sinclair's Series was Nicholas Sinclair story (Handsome Devil); after reading this story I was so fascinated by the author that I didn't hesitate in buying the first book of the series, to find out that after reading the second book I just didn't like the first one; the first things I noticed were the flaws in the Eden Spencer character, she had a weak will and it is just like at the middle of the book when you really notice her attraction for Damien Sinclair.

Finally, the story is good, but if you would like to read a better story by the same author just buy Handsome Devil, after all you won't be missing any crucial part of the whole series by not buying this book; if you want to buy it anyway you won't be disappointed either.