Twice Tempted by a Rogue

by Tessa Dare

Book Overview

Horses, gambling, and secrets are the game played by the men of the Stud Club--until love raises the stakes in Twice Tempted by a Rogue.

Luck is a double-edged sword for brooding war hero Rhys St. Maur. His death wish went unanswered on the battlefield, while fate allowed the murder of his good friend in the elite gentlemen's society known as the Stud Club. Out of options, Rhys returns to his ancestral home on the moors of Devonshire,...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034551887X
• ISBN13: 9780345518873
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Where is Tessa Dare?

Like the first book in this series, this was dreadfully disappointing. Little storyline, incomplete characters who were not particularly likeable. And no humor. Not the Tessa Dare I usually enjoy.

Love all 3 books in this series

I read all 3 books in this series and loved them all. I will be buying more Tessa Dare books.

Moving

Moving story of Rhys, "the bravest man on God's earth" and Meredith, a "beautiful, clever, strong woman". Just lovely. Favorite passage: "The pain of an injury is over in seconds. Everything that comes after is the pain of getting well." He gave her a heartfelt look, full of apology. "I'd forgotten that you see. Coming back to life ... It hurts."

Tessa Dare is Amazing!

Tessa Dare is such an amazing romance author. Her writing seems to be improving, if that were even possible. I don't want Mrs. Dare to think that that was an insult of any sort, though the substance of the writing is a lot deeper than the first trilogy I read, either that, or the love scenes are just that much more intense. I really loved the setting for this book, it sounded very beautiful and the author was absolutely wonderful at describing it. The danger scenes were really scary and had me reading as fast as I could to find out what was going to happen. I really loved the main characters in this book also. They were loveable and strong-willed, and very very identifiable. The dialogue was a lot darker than the first book in this trilogy, but it matched the characters, a lot less laughter, though that was still present. I really liked this one and can't wait for the last book in the trilogy.

Preferred to One Dance with a Duke

I definitely preferred the storyline in Twice Tempted by a Rogue to that of the first in the trilogy One Dance with a Duke. I loved the idea of someone that felt so worthless and unlovable (Rhys) paired with someone that had always loved him no matter what (Meredith). I think this is the first book I've read that had a widow so that was a welcome change for me! I liked how confident she was in her abilities to take care of the people that frequented her inn. I also really liked that the mystery of the murder of the Stud Club founder took a back seat for most of the book, a lot less horse talk. We did get to learn a bit more about Julian who takes center stage in the third and final book, Three Nights with a Scoundrel. In the first book I didn't really like him but he's starting to grow on me and we are also introduced to Cora who plays a role in the mystery and has a sorted past but ends up fighting for a new life for herself, I liked that! Rhys and Meredith's back and forth keep me going through most of the book, with new revelations about their shared past constantly being brought up but towards the end I started to feel like the magic was sort of fading for me. I don't know what it was, maybe the predictability of the genre? I really don't know. Overall still a fun book

terrific Stud Club Regency romance

After years at war with a death wish never granted, battered combat vet Lord Rhys St. Maur comes home to Devonshire. He enters the Three Hounds Inn in Buckleigh-in-the-Moor where a fight has broken out. Before he can intercede a beautiful woman ends the dispute. He learns she is no barmaid but Mrs. Meredith Maddox, the widowed wife of the old owner. Meredith loved Rhys before he left for the service. She fears she still does. He is attracted to her but believes he does not deserve love. As she encourages him to work hard at overcoming his demons, they investigate the murder of his friend and nasty treacherous smugglers while the locals distrust Rhys. This is a terrific Stud Club Regency romance (see One Dance with a Duke) starring a feisty kick butt female and a PTSD veteran who had memorial issues before he ran off to die at war. Readers will enjoy their escapades as the townsfolk trust the double-dealing smugglers more than the returning lord; which speaks volumes of the class warfare. Starting with Meredith stopping a fight in the inn by ripping skin off the combatants, Twice Tempted By A Rogue is a strong Stud Club entry. Harriet Klausner