Can a rake reform his ways and truly love? Lizzie's head tells her one thing, her heart another. Infamous rake and Corinthian, Maxim Beaufort, Earl of St. Ive, finding himself in possession of a property in Yorkshire, is unprepared for the changes it will bring into his life. Irresistibly drawn to Elizabeth Granger, the former owner's daughter, he attempts to help the family, finding himself filling the role of benefactor. When the house is razed to the ground, he arranges for temporary accommodation for Elizabeth and her siblings on his estate. When Elizabeth rejects his proposal of marriage, he is nonetheless determined to win her over. However, events and his reputation conspire to thwart his efforts and his course is one fraught with dangers. Trust does not come easily and determined to protect her heart, Elizabeth struggles to resist her own longings. At times, their difficulties appear insurmountable but the earl is widely known as 'The Indomitable' and the name was not lightly earned.
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Hazel Statham began writing at the age of fifteen, finally committing to paper the stories she spun as a child. Writing has been her passion ever since, although marriage, motherhood, and career left time for little else. Once she retired, however, she was able to devote herself to writing full-time, publishing her first novel in 2007. A longtime student of history, she writes mainly in the Regency and Georgian eras, though she has been known to dabble in the medieval as well. She lives in Staffordshire, England, with her husband, Terry, and their beloved yellow Labrador, Mollie
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Susan Smith
Format:Paperback
Every once in a while you come across an author totally unfamiliar and you decide to take a chance. I did this years ago with Anne Gracie and more recently with Elizabeth Rolls and both are on my keeper shelf. I can't recall how I found Hazel Statham but somehow I got there via a comment on amazon. Please, everyone who loves the traditional regency, take note: this author has produced books that are charming, full of lovely characters, contain beautifully crafted prose and sweet, fulfilling stories.
Lizzie's Rake is the story of a young woman whose wastrel brother has lost the family estate in a card game and then disappeared to the USA. The estate is won and lost another time and thus comes into the hands of the Earl of St Ive, known amongst the ton as a Super Rake. Actually, the earl is kind hearted, loyal to his family, decent and a good landlord. He attracts women to be sure but he is fair with them and no one really has cause to complain about being connected to him.
When he decides to inspect his new winnings, he meets Lizzie and her younger twin brother and sister, now left destitute and soon to be homeless. Lizzie is a girl of strength of character but has had much thrust upon her unfairly and now has to deal with it. Maxim, the Earl of St Ive, decides that he will help her and, in so doing, for the first time in his life falls in love, truly, madly deeply.
The usual misunderstandings arise as the course of true love does not run smoothly with Lizzie refusing to own up to her own feelings and Maxim dismayed that she can't see that he really means it. Perhaps she protests too much but, well, it's a fairy tale afterall!
If I had to make a criticism here, it would be that we should know more about Lizzie's brother. I found it difficult to accept that the young lord would abandon his family without a second thought and that he is never mentioned again after the opening scenes. Indeed, I rather thought Maxim should have brought him to brook.
Well, fans, here is a good read, a comfort read, with a very admirable hero and feisty heroine. One of my private rules for giving a book 5 stars is that I have to fall in love with the hero. Yes, I did with Maxim!
Highly recommended for lovers of the traditional regency. There was sexual tension without looking behind the bedroom door and excellent dialogue and carefully wrought narrative description.
Lizzie's Rake is the story of a young woman whose wastrel brother has lost the family estate in a card game and then disappeared to the USA. The estate is won and lost another time and thus comes into the hands of the Earl of St Ive, known amongst the ton as a Super Rake. Actually, the earl is kind hearted, loyal to his family, decent and a good landlord. He attracts women to be sure but he is fair with them and no one really has cause to complain about being connected to him.
When he decides to inspect his new winnings, he meets Lizzie and her younger twin brother and sister, now left destitute and soon to be homeless. Lizzie is a girl of strength of character but has had much thrust upon her unfairly and now has to deal with it. Maxim, the Earl of St Ive, decides that he will help her and, in so doing, for the first time in his life falls in love, truly, madly deeply.
The usual misunderstandings arise as the course of true love does not run smoothly with Lizzie refusing to own up to her own feelings and Maxim dismayed that she can't see that he really means it. Perhaps she protests too much but, well, it's a fairy tale afterall!
If I had to make a criticism here, it would be that we should know more about Lizzie's brother. I found it difficult to accept that the young lord would abandon his family without a second thought and that he is never mentioned again after the opening scenes. Indeed, I rather thought Maxim should have brought him to brook.
Well, fans, here is a good read, a comfort read, with a very admirable hero and feisty heroine. One of my private rules for giving a book 5 stars is that I have to fall in love with the hero. Yes, I did with Maxim!
Highly recommended for lovers of the traditional regency. There was sexual tension without looking behind the bedroom door and excellent dialogue and carefully wrought narrative description.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Jennifer L.
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Lizzie's Rake is a delightful story. Fast paced but with easy to follow plot. This reminds me of the Harlequin romances 30 years ago--the kind I
read as a girl. The "bedroom door" stays closed in this sweet romance, so
if you're looking for something you'd let your daughter read, this is it.
I will definitely read more of Ms. Statham!
read as a girl. The "bedroom door" stays closed in this sweet romance, so
if you're looking for something you'd let your daughter read, this is it.
I will definitely read more of Ms. Statham!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By mthpeace
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
You generally know what you are going to get when you read a regency romance. Those authors who try to depart from the formula more often than not end up going off in some strange direction that makes for a very improbable if not disturbing story line.
So if you know the story already, what is it that makes or breaks the book? It's the characters. The best regency writers (all hail Ms. Heyer) populate their stories with characters that engage or repel you, but never bore you. Lizzie's Rake is full of characters, starting with the hero and heroine, who come to life for the reader and make you care about what happens to them. You even care about what happens to the "bad guy" (nothing good!)
I highly recommend this book as a cheerful and engaging read for a winter's afternoon or evening.
So if you know the story already, what is it that makes or breaks the book? It's the characters. The best regency writers (all hail Ms. Heyer) populate their stories with characters that engage or repel you, but never bore you. Lizzie's Rake is full of characters, starting with the hero and heroine, who come to life for the reader and make you care about what happens to them. You even care about what happens to the "bad guy" (nothing good!)
I highly recommend this book as a cheerful and engaging read for a winter's afternoon or evening.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
It would've been good if the h were more likable
I didn't enjoy this story as much as His Shadowed Heart ((Books We Love Regency Romance)), and that's because of the h. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sandy Milan
3.0 out of 5 stars
Wanted to like it more
I love a good regency and have been a fan of Georgette Heyer for forty-three years. I've been very disappointed over the last few years with the direction that Regencies have been... Read more
Published on June 24, 2010 by Buttercup
5.0 out of 5 stars
Regency Romance at its Finest
Be swept away by an historical romance that will leave you feeling satisfied, in "Lizzie's Rake" by Hazel Statham. Read more
Published on July 6, 2009 by Cheryl C. Malandrinos
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful romance
When Maxim Beaufort, Earl of St. Ive, finds himself owner of a property in Yorkshire, his first inclination is to dispose of it. Read more
Published on June 15, 2009 by Alice Berger
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful and Charming!
What a delightful book this is! I had never heard of this author so I wasn't sure if I'd enjoy this book, and I was pleasantly surprised. Read more
Published on June 13, 2009 by M. K. Hoelscher
3.0 out of 5 stars
A delightful, historical read and easily recommended.
I found this to be a charming book. Hazel has captured the Regency period perfectly. Elizabeth is a strong young woman who refuses to be pressured and Maxim is a man who... Read more
Published on June 11, 2009 by Holly
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great historical romance!
Lovers of Historical Romance will simply fall under the spell of Lizzie's Rake from the beginning. Elizabeth Granger and her younger twin siblings have come to find out that they... Read more
Published on June 3, 2009 by A. Pohren
4.0 out of 5 stars
Become immersed in 19th century society!
From the very beginning, the reader feels immersed in the unique society of early nineteenth century England called the Regency period. Read more
Published on June 1, 2009 by LAS Reviewer
