A Gentleman's Game
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In Book One of Romance of the Turf, a refreshing new Regency series from rising star Theresa Romain, a mystery demanding to be solved brings unlikely allies together in more ways than one...
How far will a man go
Talented but troubled, the Chandler family seems cursed by bad luck—and so Nathaniel Chandler has learned to trade on his charm. He can broker a deal with anyone from a turf-mad English noble to an Irish horse breeder. But Nathaniel's skills are tested when his stable of trained Thoroughbreds become suspiciously ill just before the Epsom Derby, and he begins to suspect his father's new secretary is not as innocent as she seems.
To win a woman's secretive heart?
Nathaniel would be very surprised if he knew why Rosalind Agate was really helping his family in their quest for a Derby victory. But for the sake of both their livelihoods, Rosalind and Nathaniel must set aside their suspicions. As Derby Day draws near, her wit and his charm make for a successful investigative team...and light the fires of growing desire. But Rosalind's life is built on secrets and Nathaniel's on charisma, and neither defense will serve them once they lose their hearts...
"Utterly charming." —RT Book Reviews, 4 ½ stars, for To Charm a Naughty Countess
"Superbly written...it is easy to see why Romain is one of the rising stars of Regency historical romance." —Booklist, for To Charm a Naughty Countess
Theresa Romain
Historical romance author Theresa Romain pursued an impractical education that allowed her to read everything she could get her hands on. She then worked for universities and libraries, where she got to read even more. Eventually she started writing, too. She lives with her family in the Midwest. Please visit her at theresaromain.com.
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Reviews for A Gentleman's Game
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What a charming, delightful, heartfelt sigh of a book. The dialogue was clever and witty and Nathaniel and Rosalind were just perfect together. Rosalind's family was one I would have happily spent much more time with. The tension between Nathaniel and his father was resolved in a way that avoided saccharine cliche or shortcuts to a perfect, healthy relationship. If it weren't for the fairly unnecessary intrigue plot involving Aunt Annie, this would have been a five-star book. Unfortunately, that felt contrived and poorly developed and brought down the grade for the rest of the book. But, damn, Rosalind and Nathaniel were great and I'd read this again just to watch them fall in love one more time.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5... horses, hearts and hurts!I had such high hopes for the romance between Nathaniel Chandler and his father's secretary, Rosalind Agate. The beginning started well with Nathaniel and Rosalie working together, helping to cure the sickness developed by some of the thoroughbreds trained by the stables of Nathaniel's father. Nathaniel knows that his father doesn't trust him. It's obvious. It takes us some time and a heap of hints for us to discover the cause. And it takes a long time for the story of Rosalie to come to the fore. Rosalie is trapped in a web of deceit not of her own making, but to which she is beholden.Nathaniel is a rather wonderful man, who has grown beyond his childish actions yet is hampered by his father's outdated view of him. Hence the rather inane reference to 'milkmaids', Nathaniel's code for problems he comes across as he travels England and beyond on missives for his father. I grew heartedly tiers of those references.There is mystery, romance and family secrets, the excitement of Derby Day at Epsom, the simple pleasures of an English village fete and a story of three people, each in their own way, learning to trust. A NetGalley ARC
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was a very enjoyable and fun read. I liked the interactions between Rosalind and Nathaniel, and also Rosalind's insights into Nathaniel's father, who is in a wheelchair. Nathaniel doesn't understand why his father gets so upset when he moves his father's chair; Rosalind asks him if he asked his father first. It had never occurred to Nathaniel to ask. Because of her own issues, Rosalind is more sensitive to the issues of others, and helps Nathaniel understand his father better. I really liked that, because through Rosalind, Ms. Romain points out some basic etiquette when interacting with people who use wheelchairs. In a Regency novel! Kudos to her. I have bought the book about Nathaniel's sister Hannah and am looking forward to reading it.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/53.5 stars
"Anyone who could manage impropriety beside a colicky pony is more determined than I am."
He grinned. "Well put. This is hardly a spot for seduction."
Now, why had he said that? Because once he said that word, her thoughts took wing. Where could one pursue a seduction, if one were perfect and unmarred and blithe? Ought it to be in a bed draped with silks? On the velvet squabs of a bespoke carriage? Would there be perfume and rose petals?
Curled against Rosalind, Sheltie took another drink, then let out a low animal sigh--- and shuddering burst of flatulence.
Such was always the the fate of rose-petal dreams, was it not?
Each time I read a book by this author I rate it a little higher than the last. I would call this a babbling brook read, the pace is slower and the tone is pretty gentle. I've seen others have complaints about too much "horse-y" things but I know absolutely nothing about horse racing and never felt overwhelmed (I do still harbor a little girl desire for a pony, so maybe that was helpful). I felt this was a book you sink into and the not overly intrusive, to me anyway, horse details added to the characters' world and thus to the atmosphere of the story.
I will say thinking back on the story as a whole, I think I liked the tone I felt while reading it more than the actual storylines. I don't know if that makes sense, lol. Most of the storylines, Rosalind being a spy for her "Aunt Anne" and the mystery behind that and why Nathaniel's father was targeted, are suddenly ignored for most of the middle of the book. The Aunt Anne spy thread comes back at the end but the explanation (maybe some continuing story here?) was pretty lacking and felt like a big disjointed piece of the books puzzle.
The best part of this book was our hero and heroine's relationship and their slow growth. I rarely say this, as I'm a perv, but their first sex scenes felt forced in and I would have rather done without or had an ending one. Their relationship forms from friendship and had a wonderful gentleness to it that felt rushed into unnecessary salaciousness to check a box on a list of things needed in a romance story. They felt more like an after marriage kind of couple.
I feel a little all over with this review but the relationship between the leads makes this a recommended read, especially if you like cute, charming, and good-natured heroes. I'll definitely be on the lookout for the next in the series.