How to Treat a Lady

by Karen Hawkins

Book Overview

Everyone knows that all the members of the St. John family are destined for greatness - all, that is, except the rebellious Chase St. John. Then, as the fates would have it, a lifetime of drinking,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060514051
• ISBN13: 9780060514051
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Very entertaining

All of the books in this series are entertaining. This one has great characters, witty dialogue and a believable plot. Unlike some series you do not lose a lot if you do not read them in order- each can stand alone, especially this one!

FUN, IRRESISTABLE, CONTINUATION OF ST. JOHNS!

I love the entire Ring series and was thrilled to find this one at my local used bookstore. Chase and Harriet are wonderful endearing characters. I admit to being a sucker for the amnesia plotline, but the fact that he was faking his made this story a little more unique and much more entertaining. When Chase knows they are lying about who he is but can't admit it without admitting he knows who he really is, is so funny. Any male in that position would be irritable and annoyed, and he is. But he plays along and finds himself wishing he was this captain. I was so glad to find Chase's story and that he ends up with someone as perfect as Harriet. Will keep this book alongside the other Ring books. It's not necessary to read the others in the series, I believe this book can hold its own.

Enjoyable

I enjoyed this book very much, and thought it a good companion to the other Talisman Ring books. I disagree with the reviewer "Disappointed"...Chase is being blackmailed by someone, and has been trying to cope with it for a year by drinking and avoiding those closest to him. The reader finds out that although he tried to make amends for his actions, he is ashamed of his behavior that caused an accident and that led to the blackmail. I thought his actions (drinking heavily, running away) in light of his history were highly plausible, and the author built up his story from previous books into this one well. His failure is in trusting the wrong person and not those truly closest to him. I enjoyed the author's depiction of the Ward family and Chase's interaction with them, and would recommend this book if you enjoyed Hawkins other books.

Funny and heartwarming!

This is the first Hawkins book I have read, but won't be the last. Chase St. John is running from his past when he lands (almost literally) in Harriet Ward's lap. Harriet's has problems of her own as the bank is trying hard to take back her family home and only her mother's bravado keeping them at bay. Harriet's mother invented a fake fiance for the lovely Harriet -- a sea captain with a ship full of treasure and laughing blue eyes, a face stolen from a portrait the mother once saw. At first the deception kept the bank from demanding payment right away, but when the mysterious sea captain fails to appear, they begin to demand an introduction. Thus when Chase lands in the Ward household and pretends he has amnesia so as not to reveal his own identity and bring his famous brothers post haste to fetch him back home, the Wards decide to pass him off as the made-up Captain.This was a very funny and warm-hearted tale. I loved both Chase and Harriet and cannot wait to find the other books that went before this one. I hope Ms. Hawkins writes fast!

I loved this book

Its a keeper, and one that I will read again later. I loved the story, about the rich (Chase) having to come down to earth, and EEK actally work on a farm, with the wonderful, Ward Family..you will fall in love with this Walton like family. Its so funny and heaped with entertainment... Talisman Ring books are the very best romance. I just grabbed this one..not knowing it was a Talisman ring book. Ive read all the series so far, and NOT One has let me down. Im ready for the next story..Devon's, I believe...I salute you Karen Hawkins for a great book romp once again.

Hawkins really delivers with this one!

I've become a HUGE fan of Hawkins's Talisman Ring books and HOW TO TREAT A LADY did not let me down! I have been wondering about Chase St. John since I read about him in Confessions of a Scoundrel, and now I know why. Chase believes he's killed someone by accident and the guilt is killing him. On his way out of the country to spare his family from embarrassment because his story is about to become public, he is shot by highwaymen and left for dead. Enter Harriet Ward.Desperate to keep the bank from foreclosing while she and her family collect the wool from their sheep, Harriet's mother makes up a fiancee -- handsome, wealthy sea captain, Captain John Frakenham. This convinces the bank officials to wait on collecting the loan -- they think the Captain will arrive and pay off the last of the debt. But after a while, they begin to wish to meet this elusive man ... and then they wonder if he really exists ...When Chase pretends to have amnesia in an effort to keep anyone from knowing his identity and telling his family of his location, Harriet's family decide that Chase will make a wonderful Captain Frakenham. And so, they tell the man they think has no memory that he is their lost Captain and that he is in love with the willful Harriet.Harriet, for her part, suspects that Chase does indeed know who he is and she has no wish for the sham fiancee, though she has little choice. And so the sparring begins.One of the things I love best about Karen Hawkins is that she always writes smart, capable, intelligent heroines and Harriet Ward is one of the best. Frankly, this book has some of the wittiest, most enjoyable interplay between the two key characters that I've ever read. Ms. Hawkins just gets better and better - she's a delightful mix of Loretta Chase and Georgette Heyer. I won't tell you more about the story except to say that I laughed outloud at some points and even had to wipe away a tear at the ending. It was just marvelous and I can't wait to read Devon's story next!