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    A Lady Dares

    By Bronwyn Scott

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    A LADY IN A GENTLEMAN'S WORLD 

    According to society, I, Elise Sutton, haven't been a lady for quite some timea lady couldn't possibly run the family company and spend her days on London's crowded, tar-stained docks. And she most certainly wouldn't associate herself with the infamous Dorian Rowlandprivateer, smuggler and the Scourge of Gibraltar himself! 

    But I need Rowland and his specialized expertiseespecially with the wolves circling, waiting for me to fail. I yearn to feel alive, and Rowland, who can kiss like the devil, inflames my senses and makes me dare to break free . 

    Ladies of Impropriety 

    Breaking Society's Rules
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarlequin Historical
    Release dateAug 1, 2013
    ISBN9781460316986
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    A Lady Dares
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    Bronwyn Scott

    Bronwyn Scott is a pen name for Nikki Poppen. Nikki lives in the Pacific Northwestern United States, where she is a communications instructor at a small college. She enjoys playing the piano and hanging out with her three children. She definitely does not enjoy cooking or laundry-she leaves that to her husband, who teaches early morning and late evening classes at the college so he can spend the day being a stay-at-home daddy. Nikki remembers writing all her life. She started attending young-author conferences held by the school district when she was in fourth grade and is still proud of her first completed novel in sixth grade, a medieval adventure that her mom typed for her on a Smith-Corona electric typewriter! She has since moved on to RWA conferences and a computer. She loves history and research and is always looking forward to the next story. She also enjoys talking with other writers and readers about books they like and the writing process. She'd love to hear from you! Check out her Harlequin Mills and Boon links and her personal Web page.

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    • 4/5
      Pretty good book. Elise is trying to keep her father's shipyard going after his death. She has a half built yacht that she hopes will give it the boost she needs - if she can get a shipbuilder to finish it for her. She's having trouble getting anyone to work for her because she's a woman. When her brother introduces her to Dorian she's not impressed. She especially doesn't like the effect he has on her. But she soon realizes that he has what it takes to finish the ship. He also makes her want to forget society's rules and do things she wouldn't otherwise do.Elise is very independent. She has been involved with the shipyard since she was a child and is fully qualified to run it. Unfortunately her investors don't agree and have pulled all support, leaving her struggling. Dorian's arrival is just what she needs to save the business. She is attracted to him from the beginning but also frustrated by his high handedness. She hates being banished from her office, where she has spent most of her time, but approves of the progress Dorian is making. One of the things I really liked is the way that, once they started talking, they respected each other's knowledge and opinions. They also started to develop a real friendship as they worked together. She also had to admit to herself that she was glad he was there as accidents and attacks started happening at the shipyard. I also enjoyed her reaction to his kisses. She admitted the attraction and made her own reasoned decision to pursue it even though she knew that he had no intention of staying in England. As the danger increased Elise got closer to Dorian and knew she would have to make a decision about her future. I loved the race and its aftermath.Dorian was intrigued by Elise. He wasn't used to women who were so intelligent and independent. He took on Elise's job as a way to get the money to get back to Gibraltar. With his attraction to Elise he also thought about romancing her out of the boat he was building. He also found himself very protective of her from the beginning which was very unusual for him. Although he had been born a gentleman he has spent most of his adult life doing less savory activities and is not received by society. He really doesn't care. From the beginning he makes no secret of his attraction to Elise and seems to really enjoy stirring her up. He also takes advantage of her life on the edge of scandal to push her into fun but risky activities. When the problems start happening he figures out who is behind it pretty quickly, but it take awhile before they figure out why. I liked the way that his plan to simply seduce Elise starts to change as his feelings for her deepen. He doesn't feel that anything can come of it because of who he is and thinks that she'll feel the same when she finds out. I liked the fact that he did tell her about his past and enjoyed his surprise when she didn't condemn him. His increasing feelings for her made him think about changing his plans. He was really worried about her safety and tried everything he could to protect her. I really enjoyed the way they worked together to sail the ship and how it showed their connection. I really enjoyed the ending.
    • 4/5
      Elise Sutton has lost her father and with that her career. She was his assistant and could hide her skills behind him but now she's untried and unknown and frustrated with the limits. Her brother knows someone who could help but he's a rogue, born of a wealthy family but now his past deeds and misdeeds are keeping his family away. He is going to help her finish the last yacht she designed with her father, but the two of them are finding a lot of attraction between them. Can she find a place in the world that can satisfy her and can he find a way to include her in his?It was entertaining, even though some parts stretched my suspension of disbelief.