The Truth About Lord Stoneville (The Hellions of Halstead Hall), by Sabrina Jeffries
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In the two decades since a tragic "accident" took the lives of his parents, Oliver Sharpe, the Marquess of Stoneville, has lived as an unrepentant rakehell. And with his grandmother vowing to disinherit him if he doesn't settle down and wed, he plans to fulfill the bargain in true Sharpe style -- by bringing home a fake fianc e from a brothel. But his scheme is derailed when he rescues an American beauty in a dire predicament instead.
The Truth About Lord Stoneville (The Hellions of Halstead Hall), by Sabrina Jeffries- Amazon Sales Rank: #546062 in Books
- Brand: Jeffries, Sabrina
- Published on: 2015-06-23
- Released on: 2015-06-23
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.75" h x 1.30" w x 4.13" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Mass Market Paperback
- 416 pages
From Booklist Oliver Sharpe, the Marquess of Stoneville, needs a fiancée fast or his autocratic grandmother is not only going to disinherit Oliver but his four siblings, too. Oliver’s plan to hire a “fiancée” at one of London’s brothels quickly changes when he runs into Maria Butterfield. Not only is Maria an annoyingly outspoken commoner; she is American, which is enough to have Oliver’s grandmother quickly rescinding her decree. All Oliver has to do to secure Maria’s assistance is to help her find her own fiancé, Nathan Hyatt, who vanished after arriving in London several weeks ago. There is just one small problem: once Oliver locates Maria’s fiancé, he may find it difficult to let the lady go. The first in a captivating new Regency-set series by the always entertaining Jeffries, this tale has all of the author’s signature elements: delectably witty dialogue, subtly nuanced characters, and scorching sexual chemistry between two perfectly matched protagonists. --John Charles
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"A sparkling series with winning potential . . . Lively repartee, fast action, luscious sensuality, and an abundance of humor make [this] essential for libraries." -- starred, "Library Journal"
About the Author Sabrina Jeffries is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of several Regency-set historical romance series, including the Royal Brotherhood, the School for Heiresses, the Hellions of Halstead Hall, the Duke’s Men, and the Sinful Suitors. Whatever time is not spent writing in a coffee-fueled haze is spent traveling with her husband and adult autistic son or indulging in one of her passions: jigsaw puzzles, chocolate, music, and costume parties. With more than eight million books in print in twenty languages, the North Carolina author never regrets tossing a budding career in academics for the sheer joy of writing fun fiction and hopes that one day a book of hers will end up saving the world. She always dreams big.
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43 of 47 people found the following review helpful. Charming, what a fun read! This story only gets more entertaining and outrageous. By Bookaholics Reviewer The Truth About Lord Stoneville (Hellions of Halstead Hall) by Sabrina JeffriesRegency Romance - Jan. 19, 20104 ½ starsThe Truth About Lord Stoneville is a winning tale that is sure to please Regency fans. Sabrina Jeffries's sure touch carries this story as I quickly found myself attracted to the characters in her newest series.In this series, the members of the Sharpe clan are all summoned by their canny and rich grandmother to their old home Halstead Hall. The Sharpe brothers and sister are known for their reckless and independent ways. But when one has an unfortunate accident the grandmother finally commands them all to marry within the year or all of them will loose their inheritance. Outraged they try to reason with her but without avail.But Oliver Sharpe, the Marquess of Stoneville has a cunning plan of his own. He means to find the most wretched and unappealing fiancée. One that his grandmother will never approve of and therefore call off the ridiculous plan to force him to marry.Maria Butterfield is a dreadful American who is stubborn, independent and dreadfully `inexperienced.' But Oliver soon finds Maria is more attractive than he knows what to do with and her American charm has a way of getting under his skin. A woman that is the complete opposite of what he usually prefers may just be what he needed all these years. But can he convince her of his true affections after blackmailing her to pretend to be his fiancée?This was a fun romance. I was charmed with Oliver's brothers and sisters as they tried to match make Maria and Oliver. Even they knew before Maria and Oliver that they were destined for each other! As they tried to get the 2 together (They also think if only Oliver marries then they won't have to!), the story gets more entertaining and outrageous. I can't wait to read how each of them gets caught in the marriage trap!Sabrina Jeffries is one of my favorite writers. The only reason I did not grade this story higher is because I actually found myself becoming more interested in Oliver's siblings as the story progressed! This is a solid story with very engaging characters. I am eager to find out more about the rest of the Sharpe clan and their devious grandmother.This series is one sure to delight Regency fans and keep them coming for more!Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
69 of 89 people found the following review helpful. Expected a lot more from Stoneville's story By J. P. I'm sorry to have to say it and apparently most readers don't agree with me, but I was very disappointed by this book. I rushed out to get it before work this morning and was anticipating getting home this evening, snuggling up, and enjoying a great new read. I *never* start a book without finishing - I'm just unable to do it - but here I skimmed through about the second half of the book and will be posting it on Paperback Swap after I finish writing this review.I'm not even going to split my comments into "Pros" and "Cons," because frankly I don't know what I would put under the first section. I loved Lord Stoneville in "The School for Heiresses" series and was one of the many who thought - and hoped - that he was the mysterious benefactor "Cousin Michael" that would be revealed in Wed Him Before You Bed Him, the final book of that series. I was very happy with who it ended up being and how that book turned out, and all the more excited by the idea that Stoneville's story still lay ahead!What didn't I like exactly?1) THE CHARACTERS --- They were not at all three-dimensional and if you're a longtime historical romance reader, many of them feel very, very familiar. You have Freddy, the clumsy can't-hold-his-tongue completely clueless side character; Maria, the innocent, pure, spitfire of a heroine who somehow instantly sees through the hero's devil-may-care facade to the lost-boy who feels guilty and only wants love; and the tortured hero who has been sleeping his way through society until he meets the woman who immediately changes his views on everything and makes him realize the burden he carries is not his fault.2) STONEVILLE'S WICKED WAYS --- For those of us who read "The School for Heiresses" series, we're very familiar with (and dare I say fond of) Stoneville's bad-boy ways. Here, we hardly see any of that - we're *told* repeatedly what a rake and charmer he is, and everyone harps on this fact, but after meeting Maria (in the first few pages) he so quickly begins to experience the I-feel-about-a-woman-the-way-I-never-have-before phenomena that the remarkable change he is supposedly undergoing is not very remarkable at all. If you've never been introduced to his character before, you'll be left floundering, and if you have ... well WED HIM BEFORE YOU BED HIM came out 6 months ago and maybe it's just me, but I've read so many other romances since then that his wicked ways are not all that fresh in my mind.3) THE ROMANCE --- I did not find this romance at all believable because everything happens *SO* quickly! It's almost impossible (IMHO) to have a book span 1-2 weeks of time and contain a credible romance, however when it does work it's only because the characters have known each other for a lengthy time before the book starts, so although the reader is meeting them for the first time they already have a history together, whatever that history may be.Also, echoing what I wrote in another review for an equally disappointing book (Suzanne Enoch's THE CARE AND TAMING OF A ROGUE): We're never really shown why he is THE ONE for her and she is THE ONE for him. I didn't understand why Maria is the first one to be able to see past Stoneville's defenses; we're told on two different occasions that he's surprised when she remarks on things that even his closest friends haven't noticed - I'm sorry, is she psychic or is everyone else just absolutely clueless? I think even Dr. Phil could have picked up on some of those clues and made those insights into Oliver's personality. Likewise, I'm not sure why Oliver is all of a sudden drawn to this one young woman when for the past two decades he's viewed the female sex as valuable for pretty much only one thing - and even that is done without any attachment, as he only has bed partners and no short- or long-term mistresses. What's so special about *her* in particular?4) THE ROMANTIC ACTION --- Another romance-related problem I had was one I've had with a few other of Jeffries' books, the main one that comes to mind being NEVER SEDUCE A SCOUNDREL. After literally only 24 hours of knowing one another, Maria and Oliver are getting hot and heavy in his carriage on the ride between the investigator's office and the dress shop - they practically do everything but have sex. Going that fast is not usually something I like when reading contemporary romances, so in historicals forget it! We're supposed to be watching them fall in love, but all I really saw was a strong case for lust, which is great but definitely not why I buy romance books."THE HELLIONS OF HALSTEAD HALL" SERIES:I enjoyed the family's interactions and am hoping that the other siblings' books will be better. I'm particularly looking forward to Minerva and Celia's stories, as I think they'll be strong and unusual heroines and I'm hoping that one of them will have Jackson Pinter (the investigator) as their hero. I really liked him in WED HIM BEFORE YOU BED HIM and was happy to see him again here. He seems like he would be a very interesting and definitely not run-of-the-mill hero.RECOMMENDATIONS:Though it pains me to say this because I'm a Sabrina Jeffries fan, skip this book and read one (or more) of the following instead:~ By Sabrina Jeffries: WED HIM BEFORE YOU BED HIM, THE PIRATE LORD, A NOTORIOUS LOVE, ONE NIGHT WITH A PRINCE or IN THE PRINCE'S BED~ Fake engagements: Mary Balogh's A Summer to Remember or Slightly Sinful; Amanda Quick's The Paid Companion~ Where the bad-boy-turned-good is done right: Suzanne Enoch's London's Perfect Scoundrel, Always a Scoundrel, THE RAKE, or TAMING RAFE; Gaelen Foley's Lord of Fire; Mary Jo Putney's The Rake or Thunder and Roses; Lisa Kleypas' Worth Any Price
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. This Book Sizzles! By Ann F. READ THIS BOOK! I loved it! Pay no attention to the reviewers that nit-picked it. I have read many romance novels, and some were so bad that I stopped reading them for a few years. I started to read again with this book. It is absolutely wonderful and entertaining! (Unlike various other authors whose books fizzled at the end.) This book sizzles! And who says you can't fall in love in 2 weeks? I did.Thank you, Sabrina Jeffries. Keep 'em coming!
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