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Lädt ... The Rake (1998. Auflage)von Mary Jo Putney (Autor)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Reginald es incorregibel. Pero este apuesto mujeriego se enfrenta a una trampa del destino. A punto de ser desheredado, Rweginald consigue recuperar una antigua finca que habÃa pertenecido a sus padres. Una casa que hasta ahora ha sido llevada con mano firme por un misterioso administrador. En verdad se trata de una mujer que acabará conquistando el corazón de aquel muchacho dÃscolo. Good ol' angst and insecurity, I wouldn't read historical romances without it. I ADORED Alys, related a lot too, except for her background. As the book's dedication indicates, it's a bit preachy about the AA approach to alcoholism, but while Reggie's journey to sobriety does dominate the tale, there is enough of Alys' struggle with her sense of self to balance it and make me like it. (3.5 stars) One of my all-time favorite romances. Picture-perfect. Reginald Davenport has one last chance at redemption, he's drinking too much, but Strickland, his boyhood home, is returned to him. He's assured that the current estate manager A. E. Weston is extremely competent and he can live off the income. But Weston is Allie Weston hiding from her past, complete with the guardianship of three minors. Reginald, after a couple mishaps, becomes a reformed alcoholic. Allie realizes that she's an attractive woman and Reginald shows her how lovely she truly is. A wonderful surprise ending when Allie's past catches up to her. Themes: ugly duckling turning into swan, the transformation of an alcoholic into a highly desirable man, the three charming children And a great happily ever after for all. Alys was an interesting character. A woman who doesn't fit into a stereotype. Skilled at many things but a victim of her own insecurities. Reggie too was different. An alcoholic, someone who hardly made the effort. The characters were good but somehow at the end of the book, I wasn't left with a WOW or a let me go try to read the rest of the series or anything. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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I really like Alys' character, how no-nonsense she was, but her "masquerading as a man" as described in the blurb is misleading. She does wear trousers to facilitate her work on the estate and she doesn't make her gender known to her employer before Reggie takes ownership, but on the estate she is definitely known as a woman. It was a tiny bit of a let-down that she wasn't in disguise, even though the rest of the story makes up for it.
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