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Saved by the Scoundrel: A Smithfield Market Regency Romance: Book 2 Kindle Edition

by Rose Pearson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 931 ratings
Although she never thought of herself as one of the lucky ones, Caroline Devonshire’s life could have been in a much dire state than it was at the age of 18.

Orphaned when young, her older brother managed to secure her a home under the watchful eye of the widowed tavern owner, Mrs. Beeson, before setting off for war in France. And while her brother’s absence would prove to be a trial, Caroline managed to survive and thrive in her less than ideal surroundings. Although she tries to keep foolish dreams in check, Caroline secretly hopes to live an adventurous life beyond the Smithfield Market, beyond London, and even beyond England.

That is, until her brother, Peter, finally returns home for good and shows himself to have become the type of rogue that a life of adventure can breed.

Worse still is Peter’s companion, a certain Lord Timothy Brandeis, who though cherishing a strong and special bond with Caroline’s brother through the war, is also partially responsible for her brother’s current standing as a scoundrel and a rogue. Even though this handsome and charming man proves to be little better than the louts Caroline deals with every day, she finds it hard to not look his way in a manner that doesn’t escape the eyes of Ms. Beeson.

Things become even more complex when Lord Bradeis’ duties as the second son of a Marquis force him to make an appearance at his family home and Caroline is shocked to find that this roguish Lord has a rather adventurous request to make of her. Soon she’ll need to collect all her wits to manage in a realm her active imagination had never dared to take her: the world of le bon ton in Regency Era England.

Welcome to the world of the Smithfield Market in Regency Era London, a new standalone series by Rose Pearson.

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Amazon Reviewer Excerpts:A sweet fun engrossing read that captures your attention keeping you turning the pages as the emotionally moving story line unfolds! Captivating twists, entertaining, exciting, enjoyable and sweet romantic chemistry! A beautifully written must read!

This story will take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions from beginning to end!!!! You go from wanting to kick them in the pants to wanting to hug them and then again to maybe shake a little sense into a few of them.

Yes, I did enjoy this book.What really amazed me was how this writer maintained the syntax and clichés of the time period. I haven't seen this done in... years. Maybe one other author achieved this level of authenticity.

This regency romance was well written from the very first page and the characters were so well rounded that I had a very difficult time putting this book down! I look forward to reading the next book by this author!

Saved by the Scoundrel is proof that an entertaining historical novel does not need vulgarities or sexual content to be enjoyable.

I love me a historical love story and this is a fun and engrossing historical romance story all about a smart headstrong young woman and the man whom she falls in love with, good characters enjoyable plot.

Romantic, with the requisite amount of drama and uncertainty. And of course a happy ending. The dialogue was good, the characters nicely drawn, and the heroine was strong-willed and determined to do the right thing for her future. I now want to read the other books in this series. Two thumbs up!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FRLQLW2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Landon Hill Media (July 31, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 31, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1794573224
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Rose has read her way through countless romances over the years, “borrowing” them from her older sisters, and hiding them from her mother (Mom didn't like the sexy book covers!)

She has a special love for Regency romances and when she began writing, the Regency period was a natural place to start. The ton, the wealthy families, the Season, the dilemmas, and yes, the marriages, have always fascinated her. She loves a happy ever after! Now she is happy to bring this passion to her stories and share it with her readers.

On a personal note, Rose lives in North Carolina, is married, and has a terrier that barks too much. She enjoys taking him for walks to tire him out!

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Customers enjoyed the story's down-to-earth and cozy feel. They found the book delightful and praised the heroine's strength, integrity, and gentlemanly behavior. The book was described as heartwarming and caring. However, opinions differed on the character development - some found the characters well-developed and tender, while others disliked the male protagonist.

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36 customers mention "Story quality"34 positive2 negative

Customers enjoyed the story. They found it down-to-earth, with a Cinderella ending. The book was described as a sweet historical romance that brought two people together through love.

"Rose Pearson has written another delightful book. This one tells the story of Caroline and how she navigates her life through working in a tavern...." Read more

"...hating the H, finding the h just a little too good, and kind of enjoying the brother...." Read more

"...Caroline was described so thoroughly that I felt like I was losing a friend as I finished this book...." Read more

"...It’s a Cinderella story ( my favorite kind) but beyond that an emotional tale of two people coming to learn who they really are and who they might..." Read more

33 customers mention "Enjoyment"29 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it a fun and well-written story that hooks them. The first book of the series is better, but this one deepens their addiction.

"Rose Pearson has written another delightful book. This one tells the story of Caroline and how she navigates her life through working in a tavern...." Read more

"Rose Pearson has done a excellent job on this story about a woman who live and work in a tavern...." Read more

"...were all drawn perfectly for the era and the book was written with the style of the time, reflecting the importance of propriety and manners...." Read more

"What I liked: pretty good writing and editing. I only found a few errors. One notable misused word was breath where it should have been breathe...." Read more

5 customers mention "Strength"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's themes of honesty, integrity, and gentlemanly behavior. They find the heroine strong, respectable, and educated despite her circumstances. Readers also mention truth, trust, and honor as important aspects of the story.

"...I admire the heroine: strong, respectable and educated despite her humble background. The writing style is a bit boring. I like how things ended." Read more

"...Loved the strength and wisdom of the young heroine, she deserved better...." Read more

"Truth, trust,and and honor are such integral parts of a relationship...." Read more

"Honesty, integrity, and gentlemanly behavior seem to be the theme of this story. Even though worlds apart, love joined them together." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's heartwarming story. They appreciate the caring character and the friendship between Lord Timothy Brandeis and the intelligent, caring miss. The book also highlights the importance of truth, trust, and honor in relationships.

"...This friend turns out to be of noble blood, Lond Timothy Brandeis. Brandeis is a scoundrel, and has a difficult relationship with his family...." Read more

"...It was heartening to see Lord Brandeis become, not only more of a gentleman, but more of a man as their love developed...." Read more

"Truth, trust,and and honor are such integral parts of a relationship...." Read more

"...of the second son of a marquise by a strong intelligent miss with a caring heart." Read more

16 customers mention "Character development"11 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the character development in the book. Some find the characters well-developed and well-written, with a tender tale of building character through love. Others dislike the male protagonist and find him a jerk. There are misunderstandings between the main characters, and the hero has low self-esteem due to his family's treatment.

"...The characters were all drawn perfectly for the era and the book was written with the style of the time, reflecting the importance of propriety and..." Read more

"I loved the realistic and complicated characters. I thought the story line was unique, not the same old plot nearly every other Regency Romance has." Read more

"...far-fetched and not very believable, but even with that the Hero was a real jerk, and I could not like him even at the end...." Read more

"entertaining little story to pass the time. clean romance. enjoyable characters." Read more

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  • Rhonda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2023
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    Rose Pearson has written another delightful book. This one tells the story of Caroline and how she navigates her life through working in a tavern. Orphaned at a young age with an older brother who heads off in service, she helps a widow who had taken them in when their parents died. The widow is nice and living and takes great care oh her. When Caroline’s brother returns from war, he brings in a friend. This friend turns out to be of noble blood, Lond Timothy Brandeis. Brandeis is a scoundrel, and has a difficult relationship with his family. He convinces Caroline to pretend to be a lady and go with him to visit his family for his brother’s wedding. Good storyline with some turns unexpected. Recommended reading.

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • Mary K.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Don’t let all the haters put you off
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2019
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    Despite some of the scathing reviews, I liked the book! No, it wasn’t great, but I enjoyed hating the H, finding the h just a little too good, and kind of enjoying the brother. The book kept my interest, which is what I ask of any book I read.
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  • Devrais
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Unexpected Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022
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    I loved this romantic story of Caroline and Lord Brandeis! Caroline was described so thoroughly that I felt like I was losing a friend as I finished this book. My heart agreed with her distain for, and later her faith in Lord Brandeis. It was heartening to see Lord Brandeis become, not only more of a gentleman, but more of a man as their love developed. The ending was all I hoped it would be. I absolutely recommend this romantic novel.
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  • Texanne
    3.0 out of 5 stars NOT A FAVORITE FOR ME
    Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2019
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    Caroline and her brother, Peter, were orphaned when they were very young. They were taken in by Mrs Beeson. Mrs Beeson owns a tavern and raises both children. As an adult, Peter joins the Army. Caroline stays and becomes a barmaid.

    When Peter comes home from the wars, he brings Lord Brandeis with him.

    Lord Brandeis becomes very assertive toward Caroline. He grabs her every chance he can. He and Peter discuss all the women they have bedded while in Europe in front of Caroline. Both of them get very drunk every time they come to the tavern. And every time they return to the tavern Brandeis, is disrespectful of Caroline. She tries to rebuff him but he is always too drunk to pay attention to what she says.

    When Lord Brandeis needs to make a good impression with his family, he asks Caroline to come home with him and act as a woman he is courting. She agrees to do so.

    Caroline is intelligent and yet she goes along with a plan which is certain to end in disaster. Most of the time, she dithers about what she should do. For me, she was not a very warm and charming person.

    I did like her when she stood up for Brandeis.

    Lord Brandeis is a man who has had a hard childhood. His father dislikes him and is happy to say hateful things in front of anyone and everyone who is around. So, Brandeis becomes a drunk to prove his father right.

    Neither of these people were anyone I liked very much. It made it difficult for me to really get into this story.

    Mrs Beeson and Peter were two characters who I enjoyed. But, for Caroline and Brandeis, I found it difficult to care very much.

    I know Ms Pearson is a talented author. It just seems to me this is not her best effort.
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  • cj
    4.0 out of 5 stars Making a difference
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2019
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    Rose Pearson has done a excellent job on this story about a woman who live and work in a tavern. A Lord came to the tavern with her brother, he got little drunk and made a pass at her, but they made a big difference in his life. I give this story a four star rating that is how good this story is.
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  • Momo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2019
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    I loved this beautiful book and the characters that were so richly portrayed! It’s a Cinderella story ( my favorite kind) but beyond that an emotional tale of two people coming to learn who they really are and who they might become together. The characters were all drawn perfectly for the era and the book was written with the style of the time, reflecting the importance of propriety and manners. Well done!
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  • Cinderella 7
    5.0 out of 5 stars Peter and Caroline Lost Their Parents, What Will They Do Now?
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2018
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    Caroline works in a tavern with a woman who
    looks after her so that no one takes advantage
    of her.

    Her brother comes home from the military with
    a friend Timothy who is a Lord, he saved Peter's
    life.

    What Will Happen between these three? I was
    blown away by this book. It was definitely a
    Fantastic Story!! I loved it and I highly recommend
    that you get this book and read or listen to it yourself.

    I'm absolutely sure that you will definitely enjoy it
    as much as I have.
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  • Dixie Girl
    4.0 out of 5 stars Saved by the Scoundrel
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2019
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    Peter and Caroline were orphans who were fortunate as they had found a widow that had taken the in until Peter had bought his way into the Army and left Caroline in the widows care. He had hoped to return sooner with the means to get them a real home of their own. However, when he returned he brought an army buddy that put a stop to that plan.
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  • HelenGee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Full of emotion
    Reviewed in Australia on February 11, 2019
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    As the title suggests, this is not a smooth romance tale. There are many times that the strong characters are at odds with each other, even though there is an attraction between them. This story is well written and I enjoyed reading of the characters and their development within the story. This book is full of emotions: both real and misunderstood. I voluntarily review this book, and recommend it to those interesting in reading a good story set in Regency England, with all of its pretentions. Give it a go.
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  • Janet Lesley
    4.0 out of 5 stars An
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2018
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    I didn't enjoy this book as much as I did the first in the series.
    The book was well written but I didn't particularly like the characters. The heroine Caroline was a young lady who had faced sadness and hardship in her life, and as a consequence had developed quite a strong character, (and one could feel for her) her older brother Peter who had gone off to war and returned after a number of years with a colleague in tow, didn't appear to care too much for his sister's well being, caring more for his friendship with his colleague Lord Brandeis the second son of a Marques (the hero, although not much of one to my mind, he needed to grow up and develop a spine as far as his family was concerned). All in all I felt Caroline was put upon and not treated well, and I think the tittle should have been 'Saving the Scoundrel' which she did.
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  • Robyngae
    4.0 out of 5 stars Unusual Rags to Riches Journey
    Reviewed in Australia on February 28, 2019
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    This is a book with a difference, we journey with Caroline as she struggles with the losses of the past and yet maintains a dignity in the bar where she works, she is not swayed buy moneyt and prestige and is not intersted in high society. Like a vintage My Fair Lady she is groomed to play a part against her better judgement but she can't help her feelings. It is encouragement that our attitude can change the actions of others. Really compelling book full of intrigue and romance.
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  • Clive Robinson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2019
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    Good read
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  • Annette
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Unusual Regency Tale!
    Reviewed in Australia on August 5, 2018
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    An Unusual Regency Tale. Lord Brandeis and Caroline are from two different social classes in Regency London. Caroline doesn’t like Brandeis very much at first but feels sorry for him and agrees to help him out. Their interactions are sometimes humorous and sometimes frustrating, but eventually, their feelings for each other grow stronger. I enjoyed this story and was pleased with the final outcome.
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