Lord Sin (Book One: Rakes of London) [Paperback]

Kalen Hughes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007

Georgianna Exley's passionate nature has always been her undoing, and for this reason, the beautiful young widow allows her lovers only a single night in her bed. But Ivo Dauntry has come home to England, and for him, she'll break her most sacred rule: granting him six nights of sensual bliss one for every year he's given up for her...As a gentleman born, Ivo risked his reputation and his life in a duel to defend Georgianna's honour. Now, returned from exile, Ivo discovers that she has proven to be less than a lady...and soon, his daring seduction becomes a sensual contest of wills. But the long-ago duel that bound them forever has fuelled the hatred of a madman determined to make Georgianna pay for her misdeeds with her life, and once again, Ivo must risk everything to save the woman he loves...

Editorial Reviews

Review

4 Stars: Hughes debuts with a novel that's part erotic romace and party country houseparty romp--a unique combination that will keep readers intrigued. Part of the appeal is Hughes' ability to create likable characters as well as spicy l ove scenes tinged with rough sex and tenderness. She's definitely on her way to enticing readers who adore Lisa Kleypas, Pamela Britton and Katherine O'Neal. -- Romantic Times Book Reviews, May 2007

Enjoy this lushly written tale of sensual delights from Kalen Hughes. It's a winner! -- Sabrina Jeffries, NYT Bestselling Author

From the Back Cover

SIX NIGHTS OF PLEASURE . . .
Georgianna Exley's passionate nature has always been her undoing-and for this reason the beautiful young widow allows her lovers only a single night in her bed. But Ivo Dauntry has come home to England, and for him she'll break her most sacred rule: granting him six nights of sensual bliss, one for every year he's given up for her . . .

SIX YEARS TO WAIT . . .
As a gentleman born, Ivo risked his reputation and his life in a duel to defend Georgianna's honor. Now, returned from exile, Ivo discovers that she has proved to be less than a lady . . . and soon, his daring seduction becomes a sensual contest of wills. But the long-ago duel that bound them forever has fueled the hatred of a madman determined to make Georgianna pay for her misdeeds with her life, and once again, Ivo must risk everything to save the woman he loves . . .

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Zebra; Special edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821781499
• ISBN-13: 978-0821781494
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,139,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kalen Hughes is now writing as Isobel Carr. Her new series, The League of Second Sons, begins with RIPE FOR PLEASURE in May 2011.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Where's the dialogue??, December 26, 2007

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cashthedog (The Midwest) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lord Sin (Book One: Rakes of London) (Paperback)

I liked this book quite a bit. The only problem I had was with the dialogue between the hero/heroine. Where was it??? the author spent most of the time going on about what was going on in their heads. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, I know, but please I do need some spoken words between the characters once in a while. Looking forward to her next book with hopefully more dialogue.....

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible.........Don't waste your money, February 28, 2008

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Snuggled Up (Camas, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lord Sin (Book One: Rakes of London) (Paperback)

This will be the first book I have ever reviewed, only because I have never hated a book more.

I bought this because of the great price and the other 22 reviews that mostly celebrated this book. I can assure you after reading thousands of romances over twenty years this is the worst piece of work that I have ever read.

The thought of the heroine was provoking but I never really got to like or know her. The main characters never spoke to each other and when they did there was no substance to any of it. I was tired of reading about lust in the characters heads and not hear them speak the words to each other. There was no romance, no real emotion. I never really understood how they could have possibly fallen in love, it just made no sense.

Where the heck did the title come from.........

This book will be a fire starter in my Chimenea......

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I was hoping..., June 14, 2007

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D. Benton (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lord Sin (Book One: Rakes of London) (Paperback)

I bought Lord Sin after reading the reviews posted below, and I must say that I wish I hadn't! This is VERY far from being "historical romance at its best" (although it's a great example of why romance novels have gotten a bad rap).

In the first chapter alone I thought I was going to scream if Kalen Hughes used the word "humanity" once more to describe a crowd. She's also fond of throwing in what appear to me to be random vocab words of yore in order to validate the historical time frame, but it fails miserably (and I have no idea what she's talking about). Furthermore, there are little details that don't line up that drive me nuts. For example, the heroine and the hero share a steamy kiss on the stairs as she's heading to her rooms. Shortly thereafter, bathed and dress, she come down the hallway from her room (which is on the first floor)...um....OK.

As a lover of romance, I have to say that this one is weak. There's simply not enough backstory and not enough depth.