Lady Philippa Marbury is an odd sort. More interested in
science and books, Pippa certainly brings forth her own
sparkling personality to the second book of The Rules of
Scoundrels
I'll be honest. The first couple of chapters did not work
for me. I found that the author opened the book with a
scene that was meant to intrigue readers, but for me, it
came across as weak and unbelievable. Our smart and
respectable heroine, Pippa, walks into The Fallen Angel
unescorted and propositions the bookkeeper, Cross to teach
her the ways of seduction. Not only that, but she slips
several innuendos that she wishes to be ruined by him
solely for the purpose of easing her curiosity and
preparing for her husband. I didn't buy this part of the
story. However, as I continued to read, I found that
MacLean worked in helping me realize Pippa's motive. I
discovered that if the order of the scenes were switched
around and readers learned of Pippa's motive before she
approached Cross, I would have understood and therefore,
more readily accepted Pippa's actions.
Despite the stumbling start though, I found that I was able
to really enjoy Pippa's character. She definitely brought a
lot of spice and excitement to ONE GOOD EARL DESERVES A
LOVER. I adore it when a
geeky heroine gets the sexy rogue! And Cross -- oh Cross was
absolute perfection! MacLean's writing is impeccable,
wholly engrossing and whimsical! ONE GOOD EARL DESERVES A
LOVER definitely won me over!
Lady Philippa Marbury is odd. The bespectacled, brilliant,
bluestockinged fifth daughter of the Marquess of Needham
and Dolby cares more for books than balls, for flora than
fashion and for science than the season. Pippa is nearly
engaged to Lord Castleton, a man with a large estate and
little sense, and interestingly, she doesn’t mind the idea.
She can live in the country with her dogs and her
experiments, and never see another London season again.
But before she heads off for the country, Pippa wants to
explore the part of London that she’s never seen--the dark
corners, the exciting trysts, the scandalous adventures.
Just a taste...and then to the country to live out her
days. And she knows just who to ask--the tall, charming,
quick-witted bookkeeper of The Fallen Angel, London’s most
notorious and coveted gaming hell, known only as Cross.
Ask any woman with access to London’s dark corners, and
they’ll tell you that Cross is the best sort of lover--
equal parts charm and wickedness. They’ll tell you that
their cousin’s-friend’s-sister had one magnificent night in
his arms, and that he sent her away with a string of jewels
and a smile. And they’ll tell you that, as part-owner in
The Fallen Angel, Cross knows all about darkness and isn’t
afraid to take women there.
Like any good scientist, Pippa’s done her research and
Cross’s reputation makes him perfect for her scheme. She
wants science without emotion--the experience of ruination
without the repercussions of ruination. And who better to
provide her with the experience than this legendary man?
What Pippa doesn’t know is that while Cross’s reputation
may be legendary, it’s unfounded. He hasn’t touched a woman
in nine years--a fact that makes him no stranger to
temptation. But when this odd, unexpected female
propositions him, it’s more than tempting...and it will
take everything he has to resist following his instincts,
and giving the lady precisely what she wants.
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