Lost lady jude deveraux free download

I thoroughly enjoyed this one! I find Jude Deveraux to be a bit hit and miss, but when she hits, the nails it. I'm not sure what drew me to Reagan, the heroine.

At the beginning of the book she was helpless and naive. Forced out of her uncle's house after learning that the man she loved only wanted her for her money and refusing to marry him, she finds herself on the docks, where in the real world she would have been gang raped.

Luckily, this is the world of romantic fantasy, where she runs stra I thoroughly enjoyed this one! Luckily, this is the world of romantic fantasy, where she runs straight into the arms of the strong and attractive hero. Of course, the hero mistakes her for a prostitute and doesn't realize his mistake until it's too late. In his defense, she was pretty responsive.

In her defense, she was completely vulnerable both physically and emotionally. The thing about Reagan was that she never had a chance. Up to the start of the book, she had been a prisoner in her own home and knew dangerously little of the real world.

Her actions might have seemed stupid, and I suppose they were, but she honestly had no idea how to survive. I Think she expected people to be basically good and kind. Travis, on the other hand, was a demanding autocrat. Actually, he managed to do this and still be likeable. To be honest, I'm not sure what else he could have done with Reagan besides take her home with him, because he was right -- she'd be killed or worse if he let her run around on the streets.

And when he took her home, he did try to give her some space to find her own place among the household. She just wasn't ready for it yet. And so she runs away, and the two are apart for years. I usually hate this tactic, but in this book, I think it was the only thing that could have happened.

Reagan needed to find herself. She couldn't truly love Travis or be happy with him until she could learn to love herself, and be happy with herself. I loved that moral. The ending might have dragged just a bit, but basically, I really liked this one and definitely recommend. Jul 18, Rs rated it it was ok Shelves: historical-rom , pregnant-heroines , marriage , protective. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.

One of those books that i regret reading solely based on ratings The second half was unbearably annoying Overall i am thoroughly annoyed to the core and hence decided to vent out my frustration by writing a review Feb 13, Evelyn Wilson rated it it was amazing Shelves: nook-books-read.

I thought I was getting bored or scared with this novel because it begins in England and the girl is kidnapped and brought to America but then after getting here, she runs off for 5 years. Mar 07, Nazneen rated it it was amazing Shelves: favourites , historic-romance.

This is going to be one of my all times favourites.. I already re-read it so many times.. It really does happen when you donot have any exposure to the world. I donot think it was a rape. She obviously did respond to his every move.

She loved whatever he did. I knew he fell for her the moment he saw her in the morning in his senes. The way he felt protective of her. I loved the ship scenario. He was jealous, I liked it. The way he took care of her, then married her later.

Ok I agree he didn't express but, he was the way he was. The way she cries to herself to sleep. It was too heart wrenching. But, when Travis comes with literally every kind of flower on the earth, that was done.. Then later in his house, I felt when he knew that Margo treated Regan badly, he should have consoled Regan but he didn't know how to.

It showed his love for Regan. I really felt for Travis when he roams for months to findout Regan when he loses his money. Then, finally when they both reunite it was too too pleasing. The way he goes on his knees all defeated saying why didn't you undertand without me saying that I love you.. I will just love this book always Jan 16, Carolyn F. I say rape, he says seduction. He thought she was a prostitute and no, really didn't mean no.

Then he takes her to America against her will even though she's practically a child. Disturbing book. Later when Regan grows older, the romance isn't too cringe worthy. But until then, I couldn't really enjoy this book. I think I'm going to rate this book as my upper limit for tolerance of crazysauce. I was entertained, and I didn't fling the book across the room, but I did get to the bit with the elephant and then think, ok, this is probably going too far.

Learning to tightrope walk in three days, though, perfectly plausible. Aug 05, Alecia D rated it really liked it. The basic plot is the same- young English girl runs away and is picked up and mistaken for a prostitute by a sexy and rich American visitor to England. Of the two books, I have to admit Devereaux wrote the superior version, since in Flame, the heroine was raped, and in Lost Lady she was overwhelmed by lust and seduced.

As much as I did enjoy this read, and as excellent as the storytelling and prose was, I could not g This book reminded me strongly of Kathleen Woodiwiss's The Flame and the Flower. As much as I did enjoy this read, and as excellent as the storytelling and prose was, I could not give it five stars.

I intensely disliked the heroine, Regan. She turned quickly from a frightened and fragile innocent young woman into a stupid, abusive, nasty little scullion. I would not have blamed Travis, the hero, if he had dumped the little idiot in the worst part of town and forgotten all about her. At first, I liked and sympathized with her, but she soon turned into a belligerent anus and I couldn't tolerate her. Every time she started to redeem herself and become likable again, she would behave so stupidly and ruin it all.

She had no right to be so verbally abusive when she clearly enjoyed it every time she had sex with Travis. When she finally found a way to become an independent woman, she did it in such a spiteful, nasty, stupid and selfish way, I could not cheer for her success. He was never, ever abusive enough toward her to warrant such cruelty. I honestly hated her, and resented the financial success she made for herself. She was so aggravating, I had to set the book down for a day before finishing it.

The reason this book earned four stars instead of three was the hero, Travis. He is probably the most lovable male character I have read in any romance. His only real fault is that he's a bit overbearing and bossy at times, but being a rich plantation owner who essentially made his own fortune, it's natural and understandable. In reality, Travis was kind, loving, giving and protective, not to mention a classically studly romance hero.

He's everything a woman would want in a man. Travis not only rescues a woman he could quite easily had left to a cruel fate, but he lavishes her with gifts, gives her a home and does the honorable thing by marrying her. He proves through his actions that he loves her and only a complete dolt wouldn't see it. But does Regan appreciate any of it?

Instead she betrays Travis's kindness, which leads to placing him, herself, his family and her child in mortal danger. Regan does not deserve Travis, and he almost appears stupid for clearly loving her so much. A cozy historical romance Reagan is 17 years old and engaged to someone she thought loved her until she over hears a conversation between her boyfriend and uncle. She refuses to marry and his kicked out into the streets with no clothes or money, she cant get her money until she is Travis sees what is happening and he rescues the young girl before she is brutally raped.

He takes her under his wing and protects her because she refuses to tell him where she came from and who her guardian is. Regan thought. Overwhelmed by emotion, she could not speak; she could only nod in acceptance. From now on, she reminded herself for the thousandth time, she must remember who she was—and who she was to become: Mrs.

Farrell Batsford. As Farrell held out his arm for her, Regan tried not to clutch it. She wanted to dance with delight, laugh with her happiness, throw her arms around the man she loved. But, instead, she followed him sedately from the dining room into the cool spring garden. Farrell started to say something but seemed to change his mind as he looked away from her. Everything she thought and felt showed in those eyes. She was pretty, in a childish sort of way, in her high-necked muslin dress, but she had about as much appeal to him as a puppy begging for affection.

He took a few steps away from her before beginning to talk. He ignored her outburst as he held out his arm for her. One look from Farrell stopped her protest. She told herself again to remember her manners and be quiet, that she must never give her beloved any reason to find fault with her. Once they were back inside the dining room, Farrell and her uncle quickly dismissed her to her upstairs bedchamber.

Inside her bedroom, she could release her pent-up emotions. Only a real gentleman could choose such fabric. And his manners! He does everything correctly, everything perfectly. Oh, how I wish I could be like him, to always be so sure of myself, to know even my slightest movement was correct.

Regan did as she was told; she always obeyed people. Together the two of them would keep an elegant house in London where they would give the most fashionable parties, and a house in the country where she could be alone with her perfect husband. What other girl could do that? Obediently, Regan closed her eyes until Matta was out of the room.

The words echoed through her mind. Of course Matta was wrong, she reasoned. Farrell loved her for herself, because…. Tossing the covers aside, Regan went to the mirror, looking at herself in moonlight-silvered image.

Even now, her heavy cambric nightgown was long-sleeved and high-necked. What could Farrell see in her? How could he know that she could be sophisticated and graceful when she was always dressed as a child?

Trying to smile in a seductive way, she pulled her nightgown off one shoulder. Ah yes, if Farrell were to see her like this, he just might do something besides kiss her forehead in a fatherly way. After hastily putting on heelless slippers, she silently eased the door open and tiptoed downstairs. The door to the drawing room was open, candles blazing.

In a golden halo sat Farrell, and Regan could do little more than marvel at him. It was quite a few minutes before she began to listen to what the two men were saying. There I was, reading my paper, when a damned flower came flying at me. Farrell concentrated on the brandy in his glass. Snorting, Jonathan refilled his glass.

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