Untamed (Victorian Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Hope Tarr (Author)
Key Phrases: nay worries, stable manager, Lady Katherine, Roxbury House, Patrick O'Rourke (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This story line is extraordinary. . . [I] highly recommend this book to anyone who loves historical romance. You will definitely not be sorry."  —The Romance Studio

"Hope Tarr has done an outstanding job. . . . This captivating and suspenseful romance is a real page turner. . . I do hope there is another one coming after this!"  —Fresh Fiction

"A terrific historical romance . . . a fine entry in a strong Victorian series."  —Harriet Klausner, Gotta Write Network

Ms. Tarr has saved the best for last. . . . It was a delightful read from beginning to end and I highly recommend you give it a try."  —Novelspot

"Wow, I loved this book. . . . Hope Tarr did a beautiful job and [I] definitely will keep an eye [out] for more of her books."  —Night Owl Romance

"Tarr is an intelligent and sensual writer with an eye for detail, and Untamed is a meaty treat."   —BookPage

Product Description

Patrick O'Rourke is a rough and ready Scotsman, as well as a successful businessman, while Lady Katherine Lindsey is a beautiful English spinster, a gentlewoman. But when she finds herself blackmailed into accepting a marriage of convenience with the handsome Scot, she lets Rourke see another side of her.
Following a hasty wedding, Rourke sweeps a seething Lady Katherine from the elegant and refined drawing rooms of west London to his crumbling castle in the Scottish Highlands. The only guide Rourke has to wooing and bedding the reluctant spitfire he's taken to wife is a copy of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. But as passion sparks between them, Rourke finds he may well be the one in danger of being tamed.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 325 pages
• Publisher: Medallion Press (February 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933836172
• ISBN-13: 978-1933836171
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #503,484 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Taming of the Shrew!, January 23, 2008

By	Belinda S. Payne "aynjill14" (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Patrick O'Rourke is a rough and ready Scotsman, and a "verra" successful businessman.
His friends from Roxbury House are Hadrian (from Vanquished) and Gavin (from Enslaved). They are as close as brothers who once lived at Roxbury House as orphans.
Patrick O'Rourke is seeking a bride from the nobility, and is attending a ball with his two friends Gavin and Hadrian. He sees a woman who is "verra" beautiful and wants to meet her. Lady Katherine (Katy) Lindsey sees the big, bold Scot and is attracted to him. Sparks fly between them, but Lady Katherine isn't sure how to take the Scot.
Patrick knows what he wants. He wants Lady Katherine for his bride, and he will do anything to get her!
I love the story that Ms. Tarr has written. The characters seem real, and you can't wait to see what happens.
Thanks Ms. Tarr for this wonderful book.
Bravo!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting Review: Untamed, January 24, 2009

By	Enchanting Reviews "Lisa" - See all my reviews

UNTAMED
HOPE TARR
Historical Romance
Medallion Press, Inc.

Rating: 5 Enchantments

Patrick O'Rourke lived his younger days as a pickpocket. Until one day he picked the wrong pocket which turned out to be the right pocket. Instead of being sent to jail he was sent to an orphanage. That is where he changed his life.

Lady Katherine Lindsey learned at a young age that when you love something they end up losing you. So she vowed to never love again. She was known by many as being a shrew. Those closest to her called her Capable Kate, which she hated. Taking care of her younger sister and making sure their father didn't drink or gamble their money away was a full time job for Katherine, one she seemed to be tiring of.

Rourke, as everyone calls him, has one goal... to marry Kate. Only she doesn't know it yet but soon she will. Little does he know but Kate has no intentions of marrying anyone. So Rourke does the unthinkable and tricks Kate's father into wagering her in a gambling bet. Kate has no choice but to marry Rourke but that doesn't mean she has to make it easy on him. But Rourke has different plans. He plans to tame this shrew.

I don't know if I can say enough about this book. I loved every aspect of it. It was beautifully written. I couldn't stop reading; I had to know what happened next between Rourke and Kate. Passion and revenge make for a very enthralling story. Just when you thought they were going to work it out someone happens to change all they had gained. This is the first time I have read a book written by Hope Tarr and I have to say she just got another fan.

Hope Tarr's other passion besides writing is animals. She hopes to make an impact on the overpopulation of animals by advocating spaying and neutering. Everyone who is interested in find out more about what Hope Tarr is writing or has done with her life should visit her website. [..]


Fallon Cole
ENCHANTING REVIEWS
January 2009

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific historical romance , February 9, 2008

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

As an impoverished child, Patrick "Rourke" O'Rourke successfully picked pockets until he was caught in 1875 by his latest intended target, Prime Minister Gladstone. At Rourke's trial the PM arranged for the lad to be given over to him for custody. He sent Rourke to Roxbury House, a Quaker orphanage in which Gladstone serves on the Board of Directors.

Katherine's father was a drunken gambler, but she did not know how bad his vices were until she turned eleven years old. He used her pony Princess as a stake; so that she lost her precious last gift her late mother gave her before dying. Over the next decade and a half Katherine raised and spoiled her younger sister Bea selling herself as a model for pictures to bring in food money for them. No one cares for Kate until in 1890 she meets Rourke.

The third "The Men of Roxbury House" tale (see ENSLAVED and VANQUISHED) is a terrific historical romance that returns the stars of the previous novels in support roles. However the story line belongs to the lead couple who share in common two feelings: love and a belief they are undeserving of love. Readers will appreciate UNTAMED a fine entry in a strong Victorian series.

Harriet Klausner