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    Nowhere Near Respectable
    Nowhere Near Respectable
    Nowhere Near Respectable
    Audiobook12 hours

    Nowhere Near Respectable

    Written by Mary Jo Putney

    Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

    3.5/5

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    New York Times best-selling author Mary Jo Putney has claimed two RITAs, two Romantic Times Career Achievement Awards and four Golden Leaf Awards. Her mastery of the historical romance is evident in every word of Nowhere Near Respectable. Damian Mackenzie is an incorrigible gambler just honorable enough to save Lady Kiri Lawford from dangerous smugglers. That does not, however, mean he has any desire to return her romantic interest-until he learns Kiri's not exactly the prim and proper lady society expects her to be.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJun 3, 2011
    ISBN9781461803959
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    Mary Jo Putney

    Mary Jo Putney was born in upstate New York with a reading addiction, a condition for which there is no known cure. After earning degrees in English Literature and Industrial Design at Syracuse University, she became a ten-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA, has published over forty books, and was the recipient of the 2013 RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

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    • 5/5
      It's been a while since I've read a new 5 star HR, but this one just kept me entertained and happy so I'm going for it. The heroine is very capable and her own person, without being a 'fiery-haired loud-mouthed hellion' sort. And the hero seemed quite believable, he's more wit and charm than alpha He-Man soldier (but not a slouch), and he admires the heroine in such a heartwarming way. I felt their deep attraction to the other person as a whole and not just their exterior. And they were both appealing characters to me. Their hurdle to overcome was believable and was a good foil to show how they couldn't help being drawn to the other even despite it. (I foresaw how it would be resolved from nearly the beginning, but that didn't ruin it.) It's an adventure romance, with action scenes and spying and things, but it never overpowered their relationship for me. Characters from previous books are in it, but I think it could easily stand on its own. Drawbacks- sometimes things felt a little bit fairy-tale-ish, not in a preposterous way but just in a 'tied up with a bow' sort. And the villainous characters were each plenty different from each other, but also were pretty easy to sort into 'good person who did a bad thing' and 'bad person through and through'. Small things really.
    • 4/5
      This series is fun because not only does it deal with issues that used to be ignored in Regency romances, but Putney constantly reevaluates the concepts of honor and respectability. Women make their own choices sexually, birth control is a given, and everyone continues to play the game of "keeping up appearances" until caught. I wish the OTP would have been more honest -- why is it SO HARD to tell someone you love them, damn the consequences? Quit being all self-sacrificing for once! But the intrigue and spy work was fascinating. Definitely a good set up for the next novel.

      I also love the way Putney explores characters that have dual natures -- disreputable/respectable, Hindu/English, adventuresome/family-oriented.
    • 4/5
      Liked this entry into the Lost Lords series but I think know I have gotten oversensitive to the over modern heroine in my Regencies. Kiri was very likable but just not very believable. She was also a bit of a Mary Sue. Nevertheless the plot was good and the characters interesting.
    • 2/5
      meh. However, someone does get to say "My God, you bastard!!" which was enjoyable.
    • 3/5
      Out of the frying pan into the fire, that’s where Lady Kiri finds herself when the dashingly devilish rogue Damian Mackenzie saves her from a band of smugglers. But who’s the real rogue? It looks like Lady Kiri may have to convince Damian that she handle anything he can get her into. Can she convince him that his secrets are not to much for her while also convincing him she doesn’t want to be just a lady? Nowhere Near Respectable by Mary Jo Putney takes you back to when women were to be quiet and demure Ladies and shows you don’t have to be a mouse to be respectable. I received this book from First Reads and would recommend it to any who are looking for a good romance with a hint of spice.
    • 4/5
      This is my first Mary Jo Putney novel as well and I will definitely be reading more. I don't know what hasn't been said about this book. I too loved Lady Kiri and the way you were pulled right into her world. It was a great read and very easy to follow. I will recommend this book to any of my friends...
    • 3/5
      This was my first Mary Jo Putney novel so thank you Early Reader Giveaway for sharing her with me. I loved the headstrong heroine who wrestles with her station in life and her love for a rogue yet respectable gentleman who desires her more than is fitting for a man born into his position in life. They were thrown together in a mission to safe the royal household which add to the tension between the characters. I loved the quick paced novel that did not reveal the mystery until the last few pages.
    • 4/5
      I won this book in a giveaway - super excited to start reading! Excellent charactors, I was pulled into the book very quickly by Lady Kiri. She is much different than most women coming from two different worlds but a really stong woman because of it. A warrior maiden from India and highborn English. Then falling in love with Damian Mackenzie! He is a good natured and good looking fellow but very naughty bastard! Cannot help but to like him instantly. Good plot twists but really don't see that situation happening in life.
    • 4/5
      Lady Kiri Lawford is unique among her peers. Half English and half Indian, she fits into both worlds and neither. While she lives in England, she faces prejudice from some of the pillars of society. Growing up in India, and in a military camp, she has skills that most would consider improper for her position... but they hold her in good stead when she accidentally runs afoul of smugglers. While she was rescuing herself, she falls in with Damian Mackenzie. Mac is the owner of a popular night club, and is haunted by his past. While he is popular, he is a bastard and feels that inferiority. Mac tries to keep his distance, but Kiri is eagerly chasing a closer relationship. The two are thrown together in an attempt to uncover the leaders of a plot... because if it is successful, England will be in utter chaos.I enjoyed the story for the easy read... sort of like mental cotton candy. It was easy to follow and predictable. Unfortunately, the predictability made the attempts at suspense pretty much fall flat. There were times that things were a little to convenient, but it never really veered into the "too cheesy to keep reading" category.I liked Kiri, even if she didn't really fit with the times. She was outspoken and adventurous, and while she was reckless at times, she never did anything remarkably stupid. Mac was equally likable, and was much more respectable than he wanted to admit.I read the entire book before realizing it was the third in the series. It read just fine all by itself. There wasn't really a whole lot of alluding to back stories, or anything that made it feel like something was missing. There's a lot of characters that I could see with their own stories....I received this book for free in exchange for a review.
    • 4/5
      Lady Kiri Lawford is the sister of a duke, wealthy, high-spirited, beautiful--and half Indian. When she overhears her prospective mother-in-law saying that the first two facts almost make up for the third, she heads for home on a "borrowed" horse--and runs into smugglers. Rescued by a slightly disreputable gambling-hall proprietor, the bastard brother of a lord, she finds fascination and, soon enough, an assassination plot. Now the two of them are thrown together in a frantic search for spies.Another enjoyable entry in the Lost Lords series.