Never Trust a Scoundrel (Sons of Scandal)

by Gayle Callen

Book Overview

A pact with the devil . . . Miss Grace Banbury was in shock. Her mother put her up as a prize in a high stakes card game, and now the gentleman who won is ready to claim her But Grace has other plans.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061235059
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Avon
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

unexpected

I loved this book. Grace, is such a strong character I really felt for her. Through no fault of her own her life was turned upside doen. In a moment of anger she challenges ine of the people responsible. Daniel is not as he seems. The longer the two are around each other the more they learn about themselves. The ending was not what I expected but I had to admit it had style.

This is a love story...4.5

If your looking for a book with a lot of hot sex scenes, then this isn't the one for you. But if you love a good romance in which the hero and heroine fall in love, give this one a try, and when they finally get to the sex, it is pretty hot, just not a whole lot of it. I enjoyed it and cared about the characters. They were all appealing and this was an enjoyable read. 4.5 Stars

Sensual Scoundrel!

The beautiful Miss Grace Banbury has not only been the beauty, but the brains in her highly dysfunctional family of gamblers and has always found a way to get her brother and mother out of their waging messes. But this time, her mother has done the ultimate insult and has not only gambled away the family's homes, property, and a priceless violin, which is one of Grace's most important possessions, but her along with it! The handsome Daniel Throckmorten has always turned everything he touches into gold and has a knack for recognizing a good gamble and business deal that will pay off well, but he discovers the shock at winning the beautiful Grace, especially when he is in the market for a new mistress. Upon seeing her beauty and intelligence, he is taken with her and his feelings begin to somewhat soften. How can he keep up his image of being a scoundrel and rake that has kept his image of success within society in business and bed going if he turns soft on Miss Banbury and allows her to win the wager? Suddenly Grace finds herself in a position that she never thought she would be in: a wager with a scoundrel no less! If Daniel cannot seduce her into his bed within two weeks she will lose all, but most of all she wants the priceless violin so that she can sell it and save her brother. And this is indeed a sacrifice, because Grace loves music and that violin, but she loves her brother Edward more and wants to save him before he becomes as bad as her mother, has no property and will never find a wife. As Daniel begins his seduction of Grace he begins to see her beauty is more than skin deep. And as Grace feels her passion weakening and giving into Daniel, she realizes that it is the violin and music that is between them more than the wager, and that this scoundrel is really a gentleman. Desire blazes and mysteries are uncovered regarding Daniel and Grace's family. When Grace discovers Daniel is training Edward in how to choose good business deals that pay off other than gambling, she soon begins to realize that maybe a scoundrel can be trusted, but most of all both Grace and Daniel realize that all along the wager is not as important as family and love. Gayle Callen in her usually sensual style has written another romance that is about a rake, rogue and/or scoundrel that romance readers love to hate and end up loving even more! Once again Ms. Callen has written another book that readers will absorb and lose all track of time. She cannot write fast enough!

Never Trust A Scoundrel

Grace Banbury is horrified to learn her mother used her as a wager in a high stakes card game. The winner of the game is ready to claim his prizes which also include her family homes and her father's prized violin. A member of one of the tons most scandalous families, Daniel Throckmorten didn't play to win Grace, he only wanted the violin. When the beautiful Grace challenges the well known rake to a wager, Daniel is intrigued. If she wins, she will have enough funds to secure a future for her brother and herself. If Daniel wins, Grace will become his mistress. All Daniel has to do is seduce the resisting yet irresistible Grace. He had me from the very beginning. Daniel Throckmorten is a mouth-watering temptation of a man. Although he descends from a scandalous family, he is a man of honor and that is his most attractive feature. A sensually heated romance, Never Trust a Scoundrel is scrumptious. Gayle Callen has created a passionate love story. The secondary characters are especially interesting and will hopefully feature in future installments of this scandalous series. Annmarie reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

entertainingly brisk early Victorian romance

In 1845 in a game of cards, Lady Banbury assured of her hand raises the stake by anteing up her daughter. However, to her chagrin, Daniel Throckmorten takes the pot, which includes the virtue of Miss Grace Banbury. Grace is stunned as not only is this out of character for her prim and proper mom; she lost to a noted rake whose family is always embroiled in scandal. However, Daniel may be amused by the affair, but he will never force a female into his bed. Instead his plan is to seduce Grace so that she voluntarily graces his bed. Grace assumes she can ignore his seduction and regain her freedom, but Daniel's kisses are hard to resist as she has fallen in love with the scoundrel who keeps raising the ante. The "introduction" between the lead couple is a wonderful unique concept (unless you're Grace) that brings a distinct freshness to the nineteenth century tale of the romance between a rake and an innocent. Daniel and Grace prove to be much more than the stereotypes as they gamble on love while the eccentric support cast especially her gambler of a mother and his out of control family enhance this entertainingly brisk early Victorian romance. Harriet Klausner