To Romance a Charming Rogue (Courtship Wars, Book 4) [Mass Market Paperback]

Nicole Jordan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 24, 2009

The bold games of passion play out with delicious consequences in this fourth novel of Nicole Jordan's seductive new series, The Courtship Wars.

Two years ago, lively beauty Eleanor Pierce spied her dashing betrothed, Damon Stafford, Viscount Wrexham, with his former mistress and furiously ended their engagement. Now the charming rake is back in London, meddling in Eleanor's affairs, bent on thwarting her new suitor. And when Damon's intoxicating kisses rekindle her deepest longing, Eleanor loses her heart... again. But as she has no intention of allowing history to repeat itself, she embarks on a plan of tantalizing seduction, vowing to tame the rogue before she surrenders to his wicked, willful desires....

Determined to stop another man from wooing and winning the woman he loves, Damon knows that claiming Eleanor's heart is all that matters. But this scandalously bold beauty means to beat him at his own game of romance - a game he is ready and willing to lose.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

When Eleanor Pierce discovered her fiancé, Damon Stafford, Viscount Wrexham, secretly meeting with his old mistress, she told him she never wanted to see him again. Now, just as Eleanor is in the process of securing a successful match with Prince Antonio Lazarra, Damon suddenly reappears in London. Eleanor is determined not to repeat the mistakes she made in her disastrous engagement, but the more Eleanor tries to stick to her carefully cultivated plans to marry the charming Antonio, the more she’s reminded of just how irresistible her rakish former fiancé can be. Two perfectly matched protagonists engage in an exceptionally entertaining battle of wits and wiles in the latest cleverly constructed addition to Jordan’s wickedly sexy Regency Courtship Wars series. --John Charles

Review

"To Romance a Charming Rogue is Nicole Jordan at her finest! Sexy, sensual, and sparkling with wit, this book is a complete charmer!" ----New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (February 24, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345510100
• ISBN-13: 978-0345510105
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #422,405 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"One of my all time favorite writers, Nicole Jordan delivers romance like no one else. Captivating, enticing, and irresistible, her books are always on my must buy list."--Sherrilyn Kenyon, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Nicole Jordan charms and captivates."--Jillian Hunter, New York Times bestselling author

New York Times bestselling author Nicole Jordan spins delightful tales that simmer with passion and sensuality. In her former life, Nicole grew up as an Army brat, moving frequently and attending high school in Germany. She later earned a civil engineering degree from Georgia Tech and spent eight years as a manufacturing manager making disposable diapers and toilet tissue! Currently Nicole lives in the Rocky Mountains of Utah with her real-life hero (her husband) and beloved kids (her horses).

With over two-dozen historical romances to her credit and five million books in print, set in numerous eras and locales, Nicole now enjoys chronicling the sparks that fly when Regency lovers play the matrimonial mating game.

One of her novels had the dubious honor of being humorously spotlighted by Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show." On a more serious note, Nicole's romances regularly appear on numerous bestseller lists, including The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today, and have earned such honors as RITA finalist, RWA's Favorite Book of the Year, theRomantic Times Career Achievement Award for Historical Romance, and the Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence, presented by a group of over one hundred romance reviewers.

Contact Nicole via her website www.NicoleJordanauthor.com.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars awesome author ~ bad book, April 21, 2009

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J. Hurt (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: To Romance a Charming Rogue (Courtship Wars, Book 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

Nicole Jordan is one of my go-to authors that I buy just because she's the author. All her books up until this one have been fantastic - seriously wonderful books that I read in a day. This one was really bad though, I can't believe I didn't finish a Nicole Jordan book! I hated the characters and found the book EXTREMELY BORING!. Select any of her previous books but skip this one.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Never Again, March 1, 2009

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RJRo20 (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: To Romance a Charming Rogue (Courtship Wars, Book 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

I'm not a big fan of Nicole Jodan. However, a recent newsletter from NJ about her new book, To Romance a Charming Rogue, looked pretty good. The concept was intriguing: Damon Stafford, Viscount Wrexham, trying to win back his once betrothed, who was currently being courted by a handsome Italian prince. The excerpt was promising, and I couldn't wait to read more!

Unfortunately, the excerpt (which was the first chapter) was perhaps the best part. From then on, I just gave up. It became boring real fast. I couldn't stop YAWNING!!! It was so bad that I was skimming and yawning at the same time.

Damon and Elle just lose me completely. The spark in the first chapter disappeared. The sexual tension--nonexistant. The passion and romance--lacking in so many ways. The sex--BO-RING!!! I used a gift card for this purchase and wish I could get my money back.

Not recommended. Please stay away. It wasn't worth all the hassle I spent going to the bookstore right after work, and reading just a few chapters--and then skimming--only to be thoroughly disappointed in the end. Never again. This is the last NJ book I'll ever buy!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mending a broken engagement, March 1, 2009

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Helen Hancox "Auntie Helen" (Essex, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: To Romance a Charming Rogue (Courtship Wars, Book 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

Nicole Jordan's book felt rather directionless as I was reading it. The main characters were a previously betrothed couple, Eleanor Pierce and Damon Stafford, Viscount Wrexham, whose break-up two years before had been very traumatic for Eleanor. Damon went overseas directly after their split, caused by him being seen with his mistress, but he has now returned, just as Eleanor is trying to decide whether to respond to the advances of an Italian prince.

Damon finds he can't leave Eleanor alone, the prince isn't good enough for her, particularly when it seems that attempts are being made on the prince's life and Eleanor may be put in harm's way. Damon wants to keep close to Eleanor, little realising that she has a plan to seduce him into genuine love.

There was something rather unsatisfying about this book. It was rather unmemorable - having read it three days ago I struggled to remember the major points of the plot. The pacing was a little awkward in that at times it dragged, at other times events happened rather quickly. There were a number of predictable events and the central romance wasn't particularly engaging. However there were some good aspects to the book too, including an attractively independent heroine. The hero's motives were rather suspect and the historical accuracy suffered in order for the author to have scenes that she wanted, but overall it was an inoffensive if unmemorable read.

Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2009