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Enraptured (Love Spell)

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Once again Katherine Deauxville has given her readers a sensational story! 'Enraptured' is rich with humor and passion, and one of the best books I've read in a very long time. If you want to give yourself a real treat, get 'Enraptured'. It's another winner from one of the grand ladies of the romance genre!

One of the best Regency historicals I've read in a long time. Witty, sexy, charming and moving all at once. Some historicals make you laugh; some make you cry; some make you think. This one does all three. As a romance writer myself, I can't think of a higher compliment than that. Keep 'em coming, faster, Ms Deauxville!

This book was quite different from Ms.Deauxville's previous novels. This book made me laugh and enlightened my outlook towards the standard romance. Ms. Deauxville captured all the pertinent feelings of a romance including humor I hope she continues her great work and I am looking forward to the next book! Thank you Katherine.

ENRAPTURED BY KATHERINE DEAUXVILLE review by Tricia Fultano of Romance on the Moors

Katherine Deauxville writes an hilarious story on feminism and love in 19th century England.

Marigold Fenwick and her two friends were The Three Cavaliers, who have been brought up on the writings of Mary Wollstoncraft. They are trying to expose the harsh life in the mining camps near their home. Upon learning that Sacheverel deVries, the Duke of Westermere is responsible for it, they make plans to get him to correct all the problems there. Then Marigold decides to take it into her own hands, Literally! She flings herself into the Duke's coach and cries rape. Not sure what to make of the situation, Sacheverel takes Marigold home and offers marriage. But she has other plans. Marigold does not want to become one of those ladies who do their husband's bidding, no she wants to be his equal. So she decides to seduce the Duke for money to help the mining families.Then she changes her mind and flees back to her village to help the people that are counting on her. As she does this she realizes that she has lost her heart to Sacheverel. What will she do.....be a hero and help the village? or go with her heart and marry Sacheverel?

If you need a good laugh or want to know what true love really is... this is the book to read.

"Warning" Do Not read this book with broken ribs. I laughed so much at times I was hurting and going Oh, God, Oh, Oh. <LOL> When you have three young women from the country that believe in "free love", and all the teachings of Mary Wollstonecraft, and one, Marigold, is chosen as the spokesperson to confont the very "brutal exploiter of women & children." His grace, Sacheverel Westermere, has no earthly idea what or why this Marigold Fenwick is spouting all the rubbish she is. One thing he will know is when Marigold decides to seduce the duke, lord does that man know he's seduced. <g> Three things in life are important, to live, love, and laugh, Ms. Deauxville gives you that and so much more. Splendid!! 4 1/2 BELLS!! Donita Lawrence 4820 SE 52nd OKC, OK 73135

Wow, did I love this novel. It was every bit fairy tale material. Such a dashing, masculine hero, and a beautiful damsel in distress. The sensuosness of this novel made my heart skip a few beats. The dialect between the characters had me laughing. Marigold was a very devious, yet justified story teller. You must read this novel to understand what I mean. Thank you Ms Deauxville for this treasured story.

ENRAPTURED is a superbly written Regency romp. Its wickedly witty prose produces paroxysms of laughter from first word to last. Katherine Deauxville (aka Maggie Davis) has given us a rare delight that is utterly captivating!

Sacheverel de Vries, the twelfth Duke of Westermere, is riding in his coach one day when all of a sudden the door is jerked open and a beuatiful, young woman lunges inside. She confronts the duke, quickly firing off a speech about social justice and equality, and accusing him of being a brutal exploiter and murderer of men, women, and children! Outraged, Satch denies the woman's accusations and tries to toss her out of the coach; but she rips the bodice of her dress and swears she will accuse him of ravishing her--a threat she later carries out after they arrive at his club. When Satch discovers she is Marigold Fenwick, daughter of the vicar on his country holdings, he decides the best way to silence the gossip is to make her his betrothed and keep her secluded in his London home. Marigold and her friends, Penny and Sophronia, are trying to improve the lives of the impoverished and ill-treated mine and mill workers on the duke's estate. When the confrontation in the carriage doesn't yield the desired results, Marigold and Penny put their heads together and come up with yet another idea. Perhaps if Marigold seduces the duke, he will become so enamored that he'll either settle a large sum of money on her or do anything she requests. While she is pursuing this scheme and getting to know the man who is now her fiance, she becomes involved with his main interests: botany and criminology. Marigold discovers there is more to Satch than meets the eye. She also discovers she is falling in love with him. However, danger is lurking in the shadows, threatening the duke's estate and his life. Will Satch discover the source of the evil and deceit before it's too late? ENRAPTURED is a cleverly written Regency tale, brimming with adventure, humor, and sensality. The heroine is so dynamic that she seems to leap off the pages. She is strong-willed, determined, and bold---readers will absolutely love her. Satch is portrayed as an intelligent, enigmatic man who is ahead of his time in regard to ciminal science (an interesting element in this story). The numerous secondary characters all take on personalities of their own and enhance the story immensely. ENRAPTURED is a delight through and through!

I devoured this book with the same gusto that I would enjoy consuming some sinfully rich dessert at my favorite restaurant. This book is a delightful confection with a frothy, whipped cream layer of hilarious slapstick and a more subtle dark chocolate layer of satire. Like any rich dessert, a lot of talent and skill was used in the preparation. The author has created historically accurate characters and setting. She has written two of the funniest love scenes that this reader has ever read. So indulge yourself and read this book.

The twelfth duke of Westermere was on a peaceful drive when Marigold Fenwick jumped into his couch yelling about equal rights and justice. She even went so far as to rip her dress and claim he had attempted to ravish her. The last thing Marigold expected the duke to do was announce that she was his fiancée.

Westermere realized quickly Marigold had a photographic memory and could be very useful in his work of criminology. He kept her mind busy with botony, microscopes, and sample trays. At the same time he kept her body busy in other ways. Marigold was hard put to figure a way to make the duke help the nearby village who worked in the mines.

***Katherine Deauxville gave both main characters worthy causes to fightfor. However, Marigold often flummoxed me, the reader, as she did poor Westermere. Marigold is a tornado of ideas which picks up everyone in her path to throw them into a chaos of dangerous situations. I loved every minute I spent reading "Enraptured"!***