Ransom Redeemed (The Deverells) (Volume 4)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.89 (707 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1536840718 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 390 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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To them both. "Just like your mother," he sighed. It was some time before he realized his son was trying to reach his nose, not blacken his eye. Now that I am minded of it, I shouldn't be a bit surprised if the blackguard stole my pater's gold watch. "Brat will end his days swinging from a gibbet. "I'll do what I can," True muttered gruffly. The babe raised a fist toward his face and shook it. of Mayfair. As if the babe knew this, its wailing petered out. "I make no promises." It was all new to him. And good riddance." — Evelyn Bond, Nanny. Although, I suppose I would not have heard him crying from my suite at the other end of the house, in any case. "One (1) Brovver For Sale: Free to good howme. It was up to him now to teach the child how to live. "He is worse even than his father; a despicable scoundrel, a sybarite without conscience."— Anon. They would be at similar cross purposes for many years to come." — From the Memoirs of True Deverell. Thankfully." — Lady Charlotte Rothsey Deverell. Fortunately, he knew something about survival. "Well, he had brought this being to life. "Infidele! Sans coeur! L'homme impossible!"— Belle Saint Claire (Mademoiselle), Stage Artiste of Popular Renown. "Children are an extraordinary inconvenience, always wanting attention. "Who?" — Miss Mary Ash
"If I had a good woman, Mary Ashford, to put me to rights, I might become a worthier man." ("If I had a good woman, Mary Ashford, to put me to rights, I might become a worthier man." OLT (4.5 stars) Ransom Deverill is a "Determined Malefactor." Sure that he is not worthy, he lives his life determined to prove that point. As a young boy he was pulled apart by squabbling parents: his father, True Deverill, the rogue we all know and love from True Story (The Deverells Book 1), and his mother, Lady Charlotte, the most self-serving, self-centered, self-obsessed woman I've come across (in books or real life).And Ransom can't sleep. He's haunted by Sally White, the young woman whose death he was accused of causing. Although proven innocent, he remains guilt-stricken and feeling he is unworthy and irredeemabl. .5 stars) Ransom Deverill is a "Determined Malefactor." Sure that he is not worthy, he lives his life determined to prove that point. As a young boy he was pulled apart by squabbling parents: his father, True Deverill, the rogue we all know and love from True Story (The Deverells Book 1), and his mother, Lady Charlotte, the most self-serving, self-centered, self-obsessed woman I've come across (in books or real life).And Ransom can't sleep. He's haunted by Sally White, the young woman whose death he was accused of causing. Although proven innocent, he remains guilt-stricken and feeling he is unworthy and irredeemabl. "Witty and fun!" according to Kimberlee Jewell. I had just finished reading a very angst-filled book, and needed something witty and fun and this story really fit the bill! I just loved Ransom ~ rakish, irreverent, all-around party boy who is desperate to keep the fun going ~ if it stops, reality comes crashing in. Guilt over the accidental death of a young woman. An uneasy relationship with a father he was raised to hate. A bitter, self-absorbed mother. Siblings who dump all of their problems on his shoulders. Whew! Then he meets Mary, a breath of fresh air in his stale world. She doesn't flirt with him, bow down to him, or even seem to like him very much. Ransom . Here we go again Ransom thinks he's irredeemable and has nightmares over an accident six years earlier. So he doesn't sleep, he has nightly parties. But we see here how, despite his hell raising, he's constantly pulling his siblings' fat out of the fire. Damon's "problem" is just the latest. Against all odds, Ransom is a responsible brother and son.The morning after one of Ransom's orgies, his mistress returns from France unexpectedly and pitches a fit. Ransom runs and finds himself in a shabby book shop where he begs the young lady to "Save me!" She does. She's our heroine, Mary Ashford.From debutante to book seller, Mary is quite a