Love Only Once

by Johanna Lindsey

Book Overview

The exquisite niece of Lord Edward and Lady Charlotte Malory, Regina Ashton is outraged over her abduction by the arrogant, devilishly handsome Nicholas Eden--and is determined to make the rogue pay . . . with his heart. A golden-haired seducer, Nicholas has been hardened by a painful secret in his past. And now that he has besmirched Reggie's good name, the hot-tempered lady has vowed to wed him. Her fiery beauty stirs Nicholas as no woman ever has--and...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380899531
• ISBN13: 9780380899531
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.3" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Not nice

I was super excited to start falling in love with the Mallory family and I did but gesh. The MMC was HORRIBLE to the FMC. There were many times I wanted to give up but the fan base is always excited about this series so I finished. I will try book 2 and hope it gets better.

Game, Set and Match Malory's

Love Only Once was the very first Malory novel I read. Once I started I could not put the book down and this was the book that caused me to fall in love with the Malory's. They are funny, loyal and firmly believe that family is every thing. Although Tony and James are always at each others throats, they will go to war for each other and the family. The Malory's will steal your heart! The rest of the family can be read as follow: 1. Love Only Once - Regina & Nicholas 2. Tender Rebel - Roslynn & Anthony 3. Gentle Rogue - Georgina & James 4. The Magic of You - Amy & Warren 5. Say You Love Me - Kelsey & Derek 6. The Present - Anastasia & Christopher, Molly & Jason 7. A Loving Scoundrel - JEREMY'S BOOK!!

When love is both torment and ecstasy . . .

_Love Only Once_ is the first in a series of books written about the Malory family. It's the story of Regina Ashton, beloved niece of the Malory brothers, whose only sister died when Regina was just a baby, leaving her in their care. Regina and her uncles want her to find a husband, but she can't seem to find anyone that will please everyone. She's seen hundreds of men, so many that society has deemed her a cold fish, thinking she must be entirely cold-hearted and self-centered. That's not the case at all, it's just nearly impossible to please four overprotective men. Viscount Nicholas Eden, a rakehell who has refused to ever marry owing to a secret in his past, is completely bored with his current mistress, Selena Eddington. He's started treating her badly and she's decided that it would be prudent to end things with him now, hoping to provoke a jealous reaction from him. Finding herself in desperate need to talk to her uncle Tony, hoping he'll be able to convince her uncles that she's fed up with looking for a husband, Regina borrows Selena Eddington's conveyance. Having had too much to drink, Nicholas spots his former paramour's carriage outside Anthony Malory's home and decides to play a nasty trick on her and keep her from attending the party of the season. After her discussion with Tony, Regina bundles herself up in her cape and steps outside, only to be swept up on horseback by Nicholoas, who thinks he's kidnapped Selena! Once home, Nicholas dumps Regina, who he still believes to be Selena, in one of his guest rooms, locks the door and leaves for the party himself. Only minutes after arriving at the party, Nicholas realizes his mistake and hurries home to see who he's actually abducted. The moment he throws open the door, he and Regina both are stunned. There's an instant attraction between them that almost crackles from the pages. Despite careful planning on everyone's part, the story of Regina's abduction by one of London's most notorious rakes leaks out and Regina's reputation is ruined. Now, the once sought after beauty has very little chance of ever securing a good match. But, it's not the blot to her reputation that prompts Regina to have her uncles coerce Nicholas into marrying her, it's the fact that she's finally found the one man she can love completely. She's set her cap for him, and there's very little that Regina Ashton wants that she doesn't get. Things really start to pick up as Nicholas does his best to escape matrimony and Regina tries her hardest to make him love her. There are numerous misunderstandings, painful words and harsh feelings between them and things really get complicated when it turns out Nicholas has a very dangerous enemy. As the story unfolds, you'll find the pages nearly turn themselves. Not only is the story of Regina and Nicholas incredible on it's own, it's the opening to a series of books about a family you'll grow to love. The Malorys are a fiercely loyal family full of rakehe

1st book of the Malory Series

First off, here is the series in sequence: 1. Love Only Once 2. Tender Rebel 3. Gentle Rogue 4. The Magic of You 5. Say You Love Me 6. The Present: The Malory Holiday NovelBecause this is the first book of the series,  naturally, it contains a lot of introductory descripstions of everyone in the Malory family especially those who will be the primary heroes on the next novel.  I'd like to add that this add ons didn't overshadow the love story of Regina & Nick.  In fact, the additional spice made this book even more intriguing.  I read this book in one sitting.  Every character that J. L created and described peaked my interest esp. Regina's uncles James & Anthony.  I decided to finish reading the whole series before i write the reviews so i can compare it all.  This book and The gentle Rogue is my favorite of all 6 in the series.  Regina and Nick's love story is warm and touchy.  Regina is definitely my favorite of all Malory's.  She is not only soft hearted but smart, strong willed, care free & fun.  Nicholas Eden is mysterious, a total RAKE yet Gentle & loving deep down.  There are times, Nick's choices annoys me no matter what his hidden reasons or dark past was.... but this is also what makes this book so enthralling.  Different emotions all out in one.  A great introduction to the Malory Series.

Warning - this book will addict you to the Malorys!

I recently re-read all the Malory books and fell in love with them all over again. This is the beginning of the family saga, and after reading it you will crave another Malory book. Regina is a particularly appealing heroine - independent, strong-willed but nevertheless loyal to her family and her husband. You will be cheering when Nicholas finally proves to himself that he is a mate worthy of her. Hurry up and read this book so that you can rush on to Tender Rebel which is even better!