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Until You Kindle Edition

by Jennifer McNare (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 2,551 ratings
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He swore he'd never love again...
She'd risk her heart time and again to prove him wrong...

Much to his aggravation, the wickedly handsome Duke of Sethe, is wanted by every husband-hunting, title-chasing female in the country, or so it seems. Twice betrayed by women he loved, Nicholas Leighton is no longer the gullible young fool he was in his youth. Having grown cool and cynical, as well as older and wiser, he has vowed to never again allow another woman to affect him emotionally, for he has learned his lessons and learned them well. So, when the breathtakingly lovely Ashleigh St. John suddenly and unexpectedly enters his life, as well as his home, he is determined to keep the alluring interloper at an emotional and physical distance. Unfortunately, he quickly discovers that some things are easier said than done.

Reckless and daring, Ashleigh St. John is an unconventional young lady with the heart of a hopeless romantic. When she meets Nicholas Leighton she is certain that she has met the man of her dreams, but unfortunately, the man of her dreams seems bound and determined to keep her at a distance, hiding his true emotions behind a self-erected wall of cool detachment and calculated indifference. But having glimpsed the wonderful man hiding behind the facade, she too is determined, determined to do whatever it takes to break through the intractable barriers that guard his heart, willing even, to surrender her innocence and time and again risk her ravaged heart to ultimately win his trust and more importantly his love.

The Reformed Rakes Series: Book 1 – Until You (Nicholas) Book 2 – You, and Only You (Alex) Book 3 – When Only a Rake Will Do (Brendon) (Although these books are part of a series, written in chronological order and feature recurring characters, each can be read as a stand-alone novel.)
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00B2M3NSG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (January 15, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 15, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ohh WOW!
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2013
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Loved this book!

Ashleigh was raised to be the heir to her grandfather, and is pretty unconventional. She plays poker, and can cheat like a champ. She's great at chess. She rides her stallion in breaches and races for fun. She wants to learn how to fence, she's smart, funny, and completely beautiful. (She reminds me a lot of one of Judith McNaughts characters...can't remember the name! But I should add that this book packs the emotion of MCNaughts books too).

Nicholas is a Duke who doesn't want marriage, hes been burned and distrusts all women. But, He's a gentlemen who adores his grandma, and so doesn't refuse her anything...including allowing Ashleigh to remain a guest.

Our H/h meet when she's out riding and they're instantly attracted to each other, and he's sure she's just someone out to ensnare him into the marriage trap, he walks away wanting to find her and propose an illicit affair. Turns out he finds her sooner then he hopes...at dinner that night as his grandmas guest. He realizes she's off limits but to battle the attraction he starts to ignore her, she recognizes it for what it is, and is pretty forward in getting him to acknowledge there's something there. She recognizes herself as being in love with him from the beginning and they have a few stolen moments together where his kisses do nothing but reassure her that she's right, and so she keeps after him. Our hero though is very mistrustful, and there are some purely innocent moments that occur which serve to heighten his distrust. Eventually their relationship comes to a breaking point and in a jealous rage she shouts out that he isn't the only one she's had. At this point she's still innocent of all wrongdoing, and his mistrust blinds him to how great she is. Every time they get close again, something innocent happens to set him off, or he gets to comfortable with her and runs off before he allows himself to depend on her love.

The book has a lot of emotion, and I even tear'ed up at the end. You really felt him falling for her, it was totally packed with emotions...often suppressed, but they were there; honestly I think Ashleigh fell blindingly fast, but she held fast to her feelings throughout the book- I think once I just shut my mind off to the fact that this was a 17 year old girl and a 29 year old man, I became ok with her feelings being legit and really enjoyed the story!

Awesome book, and highly recommended. If you like McNaught you'll like this....
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Becky
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, But Too-Perfect Heroine
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2013
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This was actually a very well-written regency. There were a few writing issues here and there that made this book feel a little like a debut novel but for the most part, the writing itself was tight and very pleasing. The storytelling was also quite good, I definitely got caught up in what was going on and found myself empathizing with both leads at various points. I did have some issues. First, the heroine is too perfect. She has absolutely no flaws. She bests every man she comes in contact with in a social situation. She is gorgeous and always perfectly poised. Gammon. Pick a few attributes and then give her opposing flaws. For instance, she is a card Sharp hoyden who is peerless in the saddle. Excellent, a good hoyden can be fun. However, being raised as a hoyden would not lend itself to having perfect social graces; which would have also given her something to bond with when she visited Madeline. She is a complete innocent but has mastered the art of flirting with experienced rakes. Fustian. Make her completely unaware of her own allure. She is charmingly forthright and honest in her delight to be amongst company and charms the rakes instead of besting them in a game she has never played. Much more believable and goes along with her hoyden upbringing. The lack of social artifice would only add to her charm. My other complaint is the romance itself. It blasted off like a firework and had nowhere to go after that first meeting. They are each struck dumb by the other, lust at first sight, and the heroine decides that this is her future mate. Sigh. I actually pitied the hero at first because the heroine was chasing him rather shamelessly, and for a man so sworn off love, he was running scared before he even had a chance to get to know her properly. As a reader I found their relationship frustrating. It was actually not fun to read. Ashleigh was stalking the hero who was trying to stay away from her because of the violence of his reaction to her and when pressed, he did exactly what he feared he would do. I know this would have taken the book in a completely different direction, but I felt disappointed when Ashleigh doggedly kept pursuing Nick even after he told her he wanted none of her. The carriage scene left me shaking my head and wondering what she was thinking. And then I remembered one very important fact: the heroine is 17 and if ever there is an age where women wholeheartedly believe in their own innate rightness it is the age of 17. Which of course swings the pendulum in the other direction and I wonder why the heck the hero didn't just keep it in his pants. Oh well. And thus, the book. I couldn't find it completely comfortable, but it was engrossing and for the most part well-done. Recommended for Regency Romance lovers.
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Gina Green
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely LOVED this book (now for the sixth time at least!)
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2014
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Absolutely LOVED this book! This intense love story broke my heart over and over again. Jennifer McNare is one of my top favorite authors when it comes to English Regency romances. She creates some of the best "broken" Heros who are mended by wonderful heroines. I simply cannot get enough of Ms. McNare's stories, but this one is one of my two favorites from her (along with The Hellion and The Heartbreaker). If you actually read the book (not speed read), you will absolutely understand why Nicholas is his own worst enemy. Her character development is pure perfection, story line is perfection, there isn't a boring spot anywhere in this book... I just can't get enough. I believe I have just read this book for the sixth time. Ms. McNare also writes great contemporary stories (and I've found that some of the best regency romance writers cannot manage a halfway decent contemporary as well as Jennifer McNare). Absolutely LOVED this book!!!
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andrew
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in India on August 23, 2022
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I just loved this book.. after a long time had a satisfying ending with proper twist and turns and all the what nots
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Rosewood
4.0 out of 5 stars Heavy on the drama
Reviewed in Canada on September 21, 2015
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I liked this book. The hero was without trust for all women after having been let down various incidents in the past, although I thought it was obvious that the Duke's father had killed his wife - there were too many hints in the novel for it to be anything else. Getting around these feelings of suspicion took most of the book and that could have been greatly shortened for more romance to take place - to make it a better read. The 17 Yr old
heroine that knew everything, excelled at everything, beauty beyond compare - that was stretching it a little but we all know women that are so blessed.
I liked the other characters in the story and I am looking forward to getting to know them better as the series continues.
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Bücherliebe
5.0 out of 5 stars Voller Herz-Schmerz
Reviewed in Germany on November 29, 2015
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Die 18jähige Lady Ashlay St. John lebte mit ihrem Großvater Earl of Dexter ein zurückgezogenes, ruhiges Leben. Sie ist eine lebensfrohe, liebenswerte Natur, hatte die besten Lehrer, reitet gerne, kann Karten und Schach spielen. Als ihr Großvater für einige Monate verreisen muss, zieht sie vorübergehend bei einer guten alten Bekannten der Dowager Duchess Madeleine Leighton ein.
Dort trifft sie auf ihren Enkel Nicholas Duke of Sethe. Er zählt 28 Lenze, genießt sein Leben, seine Liebschaften und ist bemüht, sich alle heiratswilligen Damen vom Leib zu halten, denn er hat kein Vertrauen zu Frauen, seit seine Mutter ihn als Kind ohne ein Wort zurückliess.
Trotzdem verliebt sich Ashlay in ihn. Aber die Beziehung der beiden ist und bleibt schwierig. Ashlay muss während des ganzen Weges ganz schön leiden. Immer wieder hat sie herbe Rückschläge zu verkraften, die mal durch Missverständnisse, mal durch Eifersucht oder durch seine Gefühlskälte hervorgerufen wurden. Es sind also die typischen Zutaten einer klassischen Herz-Schmerz-Geschichte zu erwarten.
Der Duke musste seine Bitterkeit Frauen gegenüber ganz alleine überwinden, dabei konnte ihm nicht mal seine Angebetete helfen. Bis fast zum letzten Kapitel hat er sich oft wie ein gemeiner Idiot verhalten. Darum gab es nur wenig romantische Momente. Ich habe das Buch gespannt in einem Rutsch durchgelesen, aber ich schwanke zwischen vier oder fünf Sternen.
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Inma Guzman
3.0 out of 5 stars Un poco pesada y más de lo mismo
Reviewed in Spain on July 17, 2015
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Es una historia bonita, bien ligada, muchos personajes, una historia de amor y varias que se van sucediendo detrás, pero a veces se hace bastante pesada de leer. Se pasan los capítulos sin que pase nada interesante
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Serena
5.0 out of 5 stars No villain ?? no kidnapping or shooting ?? great !!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2014
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I loved the book overall it's blissfully free from outside influences and concentrates on the main characters and their family.
The only complaint I have is that the girl was 17. Her wisdom however is shown to be that of a person much older and wiser yet she is shown in other places to be headstrong and reckless.
It's strange to me that she can be so forbearing at this young age for Nicholas when by all rights she should have been angry or hurt or dismayed yet she keeps hoping .... And finally thinks it's enough then she again starts to hope ...,
But the story otherwise is great it has memorable characters and they are all loveable
It's a bit different as well that there is no villain who is intent on harming either the H or H or kidnapping or rumours etc
I like that the story keeps to a circle of family and close friends and it makes it a very good read for a cosy winter afternoon ( even though I read it in the summer I could feel the winter snow;) )
I also like that the hero doesn't make a fool of himself at the end with James it's enough that he knew what really happened.
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