Romancing the Rogue

by Barbara Dawson Smith

Book Overview

Notorious rake Michael Kenyon, the Marquess of Stokeford, finds himself drawn to gypsy beauty Vivien Thorne, despite his determination to expose her as a fraud and Vivien's firm resolve to reclaim her rightful heritage.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312975112
• ISBN13: 9780312975111
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Just What the Romanticist Ordered

Those of us that read romance novels essentially know what we'll be getting into before we read Page One. There's a predicability about romance, & that's for the most part why we read it. That's what we're looking for.The difference comes in w/the characters, the way the tension builds, the sensuality between them, the predictability or, better, the lack of, and the hopefully well-done backdrops for each fantasy story. Because that's what a romance is meant to be: a fantasy whereby a reader can step away from her own reality for even a short time & feel drawn into this make-believe world.Barbara Dawson Smith has fulfilled all the most important elements in ROMANCING THE ROGUE. The hero & heroine are beautiful. There is just enough tension between them without there being an overt amount of never-ending sparring. The timing is well-done, so that Michael & Vivien are brought together in increments, steps in time, building up to a rather believeable end. And the supporting characters are well-defined.If I had any criticism at all, it would be minimal. Maybe the book could've supported a wee bit more sensuality. While I could tell the couple were very attracted to each other, the heat of such a connection could've been turned up just a notch. Also, I kept waiting to see Vivien reunite with Brand after she knew him to be her brother. That was a scene that could've held a considerable amount of emotion, & I really wanted to see it happen.

LOTS OF EXCITEMENT

A great book, worth reading, Michael and Vivian were exciting fiesty characters and The Rosebuds had me laughing, a delightful, must read book. I couldn't put it down once I started it. Than again I bought all her books and haven't found a bad one in the bunch.

Pretty Good

I liked the sexual tension between the characters. This book is pretty good and worth reading. It's my first one by Smith and I plan to read her other novels. My only complaint is slight -- a little too much hatred between the main characters (until the end which more than made up for it).

ANOTHER KEEPER!!

Absolutely loved this book--Michael was a to-die-for hero, and Vivien a wonderfully feisty heroine. The Rosebuds had me chuckling out loud--what a trio of spunky old ladies! I closed this book with a sigh, hating for it to end . . . Ms. Smith, do I dare hope we'll see more of this family?

WHAT BOOK DID YOU GUYS READ!

I love the whole gypsy girl/dark and dangerous aristocrat chemistry. I loved the sense of danger that sizzled between the hero and heroine and I love regencies. This book kept me awake late into the night and there's not too many that do that. My first Smith but it wouldn't be my last!