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To Tempt An Irish Rogue (2012)

by Kaitlin O'Riley(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 6

ISBN

1420112406 (ISBN13: 9781420112405)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Zebra

series

Hamilton Sisters

review 1: Kaitlin O’Riley returns to bring her readers the anticipated fourth chapter in her Hamilton Sisters romance series To Tempt an Irish Rogue!Paulette Hamilton, fourth in the line of five girls born to Thomas and Genevieve Hamilton is at the forefront these days in carrying on the family business, and quite a businesswoman she is also proving to be. Thanks to the love of books she shares with her older sister Collette, along with the whole hearted support (and sometimes resistance) of her other sisters; Juliette, Lisette and Yvette, the Hamilton Book Shoppe is known by all who live in the Mayfair district of London. So successful is their shoppe in fact that plans are in place for the construction of a second store, the name of which Paulette holds in secret along with Co... morellette! Although busy with thoughts of the new store, Paulette finds herself distracted by the serious looking dark-haired customer venturing out on a rainy August day and upon entering the shoppe, she discovers her new customer is also clasping the hand of a reluctant looking young girl. Paulette prides herself in what has thus far proven to be an accurate ability in sizing up people however; at the words uttered by her new customer, thoughts of danger cross her mind. The search for a book for his young daughter is the purpose in bringing the mysterious stranger to Hamilton’s Book Shoppe. Along with the habit of taking careful note of her customers (which she feels until now is with reasonable accuracy), Paulette also has the ability of knowing exactly what her customers want to read. Speaking to the shy little girl hiding behind her father’s pant leg Paulette leads the way to the area set aside for the youngest of Hamilton’s customers. Although gaining nothing other than shy smiles and nods of agreement in response to the questions directed at her newest customer, Paulette finds she is curious (which she also suffers with oftentimes to her own detriment), to know why the child does not speak, even when simply asked for her name. The intense response in which the child’s father delivers his daughter’s name draws Paulette’s attention to him once again. Upon closer scrutinizing, Paulette determines there is more to this man than she initially thought possible and the intense feelings he brings forth in his direct gaze leave her at a loss of reasoning why. Declan Reeves is a man with deep secrets and Paulette cannot help but feel somehow she is the only one who can uncover them and bring truth to light. Once again, Kaitlin O’Riley brings her readers a story filled not only the colorful cast of the Hamilton family, but new characters we cannot help but embrace in the telling of it!
review 2: Paulette Hamilton is the much beloved second-to-youngest Hamilton sister, and an avid book lover. She has been taking care of her family's book shop along with her mostly her oldest sister, now Marchioness of Stancliff, since she was a young child. Paulette is an intelligent,nice, and caring young woman, and is incredibly beautiful as well. One day while operating in the book shop, Paulette meets the hero, Declan Reeves, newly minted Earl of Cashelmore, and his young daughter Mara. Declan is a man haunted by his own past and rumors that he killed his first wife in a wife. This becomes the driving force behind Declan's actions to hide out in London with his daughter, and his reluctance to give Paulette the marriage she deserves. This novel is fast-paced, and just as the attraction between Paulette and Declan is too sizzling to be ignored, so too do the threats come from the villain who seeks to frame Declan for his wife's death. The villain actually is fairly harmless until about the last quarter of the novel, and that's where things really pick up and Paulette regains her determination to help the man she loves. I've read all of the Hamilton series to date, and this is sadly not one of my favorites. I've liked Paulette as a character since her appearance in the previous books, but the sister who was dubbed the "most sensible" actually becomes incredibly reckless in this novel. It's understandable that she would want a little adventure in her life even as she consigned herself to a spinster life, but she acts out of character so much in first part of this story with Declan that it's almost unbelievable she's the same Paulette in the previous books. Declan, also, I had trouble with, because he constantly compared Paulette with his past wife even though it becomes clear from the onset that she's unlike any woman he's ever known, and far more different from his pampered ex-wife. He also does not act honorably as he knows he should, and has apparently no guilt sacrificing a woman's reputation and future for his own fleeting pleasure. This selfishness in character makes him less appealing as a hero.Despite the character flaws, this book is still fairly enjoyable, and I recommend it as a fast read if you have time. less

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