To Please a Lady

by Susan Johnson

Book Overview

Roxane Forrestor was determined to live life on her own terms -- even in a man's world. The beautiful Countess of Kilmarnock had so far survived the political and romantic intrigues of Scotland's most... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553578669
• ISBN13: 9780553578669
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Bantam Dell
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 3.9" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

I liked this book...

Sure, Robbie is only 18,but this is not a contemporary setting. I don't know why everyone is making such a big deal of this...I haven't been reading romance very long but it seems that in many historical romances the woman is much younger than the man. So the positions are reversed here. He is not an 18 year old of today either. He is very powerful and very wealthy. I liked the conversation too..a lot was very humorous. Haven't read Susan Johnson before so I can't say if this is better or worse than her others. I found it enjoyable with just a few questions. What's with all the footnotes? Do I really care about detail here? I didn't check any of them. It's a romance novel. This is all in fun..nothing serious about it. Also, some of the conversation was questionable. Did they really use those words back then? I don't really care. I liked it and found it very entertaining!!

Another Good Susan Johnson Book!

I am a avid reader of all historical romances. I must say that I have found no other author who can touch a heart and soul like Susan Johnson. This book is one of my favorites...a sequal... Once again, showing why Susan Johnson is the best historical-romance author!

A Good Historial Romp BUT Not SJ's Best

I started reading this on a Thursday and finished it on a Saturday. Once again Ms. Johnson has created a romance reader's dream. The story line is full of intrigue and adventure. There are moments of humor and plenty of love and sex. The main characters, Roxane and Robbie, are in love BUT are fighting an uphill battle as they deal with the turmoil surrounding Scotland's bid to not be governed by England. Of course, Ms. Johnson inlcudes footnotes, granting us a very acute BUT easy to handle amount of Scottish history. I recommend this book BUT do not paint it as her best. The tension between the characters at times was tedious...too much petty jealousy BUT in the end they do end up happy...which was well worth the effort to finish this book. I am a big fan of Ms. Johnson and encourage romance lovers to pick up a copy of this book.

SUSAN JOHNSON HAS NOT LOST HER TOUCH--EXCELLENT

I loved the banter between Robbie and Roxie and the sizzling love scenes. Susan Johnson has not lost her touch she is a wonderful Romance Writer and keeps me enthralled, I'm anxiously awaiting her next book in summer of 2000. She has not disappointed me with any of her novels. I recommend any of her novels to anyone who wants to read a book you just can't put down.

An excellent erotic romance

In 1705, the outlawed Earl of Greenlaw returns from Holland to Edinburgh. Robbie Carre plans to claim the decade-plus older Countess of Kilmarnok as his and to reclaim the estate stolen from him. Roxane Forrester has survived marriages, childbirth, politics, and the machinations of Scotland-s most powerful individuals. Yet the thirty- plus-year-old beauty cannot resist the charming Robbie whom she watched grow from boy to man.Robbie's enemies will use anyone as bait to capture the insolent lad. The Duke of Queensbury thinks Roxane is the perfect lure to capture Robbie. To gain her cooperation, he will use her beloved children as blackmailing tool. To protect her children (including Robbie) even from her deceased husband's family, Roxane turns away from her lover to another powerful noble. However, she failed to factor in the fact that Robbie's love for her will impel him to risk everything to gain Roxane by his side.TO PLEASE A LADY is a daring, unique and well-written story that will please many of the author's fans, but shock others. Roxane is a wonderful character whose bravery seems inspiring. Robbie was a charmer in his previous appearance. However, in this novel, he seems more like a recalcitrant teenager than a loving hero, which in turn hurts the romance between him and his older beloved. The secondary cast adds a feel of intrigue with their plots, counterplots, and double crossing. Susan Johnson heats up Scotland with this fast-paced historical romance.