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A Much Compromised Lady (The "Compromise" Series Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Shannon Donnelly (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Romantic Times Top Pick - 4½ Stars and Gold Medal

"...a wonderful hero, who will out-duke any duke you’ve ever read about." -- Kelly Ferjutz -- The Word on Romance

"There is enough sexual tension and mystery plotline to keep one reading." -- Marilyn Malone -- The Regency Lover's Cafe

"...a scintillating tale filled with charismatic characters and plenty of intrigue...." -- Teresa Roebuck -- Romantic Times

Will posing as a mistress make her one in fact?

Glynis must regain the evidence that proves she and her brother are not bastard children. But her plans lead her into the bedchamber of the notorious rake Lord St. Albans—once she has caught his interest, there is no escape. When he offers to help her, she is wary but she thinks she can make use of this idle lord.

But how can she resist the seductive skills of the worst rogue in England when she is falling in love with the wounded heart behind his rakish ways.

Will it take a Gypsy thief to steal the heart of a rake?

Jaded and bored, the Earl of St. Albans lives only to please himself. And it pleases him give into a whim and assist the lovely gypsy thief he finds in his bedchamber at an inn. He does not believes her story of wicked uncles, secret marriages, and stolen inheritances, but she amuses him as no other woman has. He wants is Glynis in his bed—and he wants her there willingly.

But he does not work into his calculated seduction that Glynis, with her sharp mind and stubborn ways, is the one woman he cannot live without.
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"...well-done and very witty... a wonderful hero, who will out-duke any duke you’ve ever read about." -- Kelly Ferjutz -- The Word on Romance

4½ Stars and Gold Medal "...a scintillating tale filled with charismatic characters and plenty of intrigue...." -- Teresa Roebuck -- Romantic Times TOP PICK, January, 2002

"There is enough sexual tension and mystery plotline to keep one reading. An enjoyable book." -- Marilyn Malone -- The Regency Lover's Cafe

About the Author

Shannon Donnelly grew up with the perfect education for a Regency sportswoman, learning to ride, fence and shoot (the last courtesy of an uncle who collected flintlocks). A Compromising Situation, her first published Regency from Zebra, won the Romance Writers of America's national Golden Heart contest, Regency category. She also won the Grand Prize in the "Minute Maid Sensational Romance Writer" contest, judged by Nora Roberts, which earned her a trip to Paris. Her first work was a finalist for Best Regency in the Holt Medallion, the Colorado ACE, the Wisconsin Write Touch Award, and for Best Historical in the Beacon Award. Her second Regency romance, A Dangerous Compromise, came out from Zebra, June 2001, earning her the praise from Romantic Times of being a "...talented newcomer."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005BUI7C2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cielito Lindo Press; 3rd edition (July 8, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 8, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2343 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 162 pages
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Shannon Donnelly’s writing has won numerous awards, including the Indie BRAG Gold Medallion, a nomination for Romance Writer’s of America’s RITA award, the Grand Prize in the "Minute Maid Sensational Romance Writer" contest, judged by Nora Roberts, with 4½ Star Top Pick reviews from Romantic Times magazine, as well as praise from Booklist and other reviewers, who note: "simply superb"..."wonderfully uplifting"....and "beautifully written." The novella, Davinia's Duke, also won the Bookseller's Best award, judged by readers and booksellers. Her latest novella is in the My Fair Regency collection of holiday stories. She is also the author of the Mackenzie Solomon Urban Fantasy series, Burn Baby Burn and Riding in on a Burning Tire, and the SF/Paranormal, Edge Walkers. Her work includes the Historical romances, The Cardros Ruby and Paths of Desire.

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kellytwo
5.0 out of 5 stars A well-matched pair!
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2002
If you're a steady reader of Regency novels, and wonder about all the autocratic dukes above ground during those days, this well-done and very witty book will provide a delightful respite. The author gives us a wonderful hero, who will out-duke any duke you've ever read about.
Simon Alexander Derain Winters, Earl of St. Albans, Baron Winters, etc., etc., is totally unaccustomed to taking orders from anyone-even his King or the Regent. And the sooner his Gypsy gets that simple fact into her head, the happier everyone will be. Except that Glynis Chatwin, in spite of being found in the earl's bed-with neither of them very well dressed, in the bargain-will be no man's servant.
She is on a quest-to establish the truth of her Gypsy mother's claim of marriage to a titled man-such proof needed to end, forever, the question of legitimacy for her and her younger brother, Christopher. The current peer, Francis Dawes, Lord Nevin, would much rather see the young woman hanged as a thief. From this rather unconventional beginning, a wonderful tale emerges.
Their mutual desires bring Simon and Glynis (and Christopher) together in their search for the proof Glynis seeks. Simon will lend his not inconsiderable resources if she will only masquerade as his mistress. The battle of wills this engenders is very much a taming of the shrew, if only one could be sure of just who is the real shrew!
The plot, which contains as much mystery as it does romance is engrossing, and you'll find yourself rooting for the satisfactory outcome that finally emerges, along with the romance. Both Glynis and Simon find themselves in strange situations, wondering how their original paths could have ended them up in such different locations, both physically and emotionally.
Although the author states that this was to be the end of her 'Compromised' series, the new Lord Nevin is whispering otherwise. Good for him! More happy reading in store for the rest of us.
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3catz24
4.0 out of 5 stars Reputation vs. Gossip
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2011
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The story holds interest if you like regency romances. It could have had a better conclusion with a marriage in a timely manner. Glynis in her despair and lack of gentility has brought out the best in St. Albans. The criticism that St. Albans has such a bad reputation in previous book is also a claim not proven in that book, for he left that ditz, Clarissa to dumb Wolviston who didn't want to marry either! St. Albans wanted a bad rep and probably cultivated it to seem more daring and had no example of gentle love and kindness since he was an orphan. This is a romance with only a few pages to develop not an epic novel.
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VT Williams
3.0 out of 5 stars Far Too Many Editing Errors
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2011
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The storyline for this novel is good. I don't want to give away the plot, but suffice it to say that it is a typical "bored aristocrat meets beautiful and proud woman seeking to right a wrong."
The low evaluation is based upon the publishing company's editing of this story. The person who edited this tale could neither spell, write a grammatically correct sentence, avoid typos, or refrain from transposing words or phrases! It was a travesty! I often had to reread sentences several times to make sense of them.

There were far too many editing errors to make this an easy and pleasant read...as it should have been.
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Miz Waller
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Gypsy Tale
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017
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I loved this fairy tale and it is one. I don't imagine any titled lord in Regency England would associate with Gypsies, much less marry one but this is a great story. All you have to do is suspend belief and enjoy.
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MH
2.0 out of 5 stars Could have been good...
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2011
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I liked the idea of the characters but their development was awkward and not easy to follow. It is one thing to incorporate mystery or intrigue but the components still need to flow together. The editing (or lack thereof) and poor grammar and spelling were more than annoying. I enjoyed the Gypsy and Earl interplay but wish the personalities of the characters could have been more fully developed. It may be worth a read if you don't mind the grammar and spelling issues and can pick it up cheap as I did.
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tregatt
4.0 out of 5 stars an engrossing read
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2002
"A Much Compromised Lady" is an extremely well written romance novel, that boasts of an interesting storyline and characters that engaged and held my interest. And while I'm more of a fan of Shannon Donelly's Regencies that are of the drawing room variety -- "A Compromising Situation," "A Dangerous Compromise" and "Under the Kissing Bough" -- I must admit that I rather did enjoy this romance novel. The story flowed evenly and at a brisk pace, and I finished the novel before I even realised it! However, I'll own that I did not care for the 'hero' of this piece very much -- Simon Winters, Lord St. Albans was a little too proud, autocratic and domineering for my taste. Fortunately, the heroine, Glynis Chatwin matched him in her short temperedness, hauteur, her own sense of self worth, and in her refusal to allow him to intimate her too much. Lord St. Albans's private hope that Glynis's claims to the Nevins name would prove to be a pipe dream, while refreshingly honest and probably accurate, also turned my stomach a little. Somehow, I found St. Albans to be a little short on charisma; and his arrogant and autocratic manner just made me feel bilious. However, I must applaud Ms Donnelly for her accurate and on the mark portrayal of this arrogant and autocratic character. For me though, the real 'hero' of this novel was Glynis's cousin, Bryn Dawes, who helps his cousins prove their claim, even though his help will cost him his inheritance. (I'm old fashioned: I prefer that my heroes be kind and honest and honourable instead of 'mad, bad and dangerous to know'). And I do hope that Ms Donnelly writes a book that features Bryn as the hero.
On the whole though, "A Much Compromised Lady" is a read that should not be missed, as it more than lives up to its promise of adventure, intrigue and romance!
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Aj
1.0 out of 5 stars Keeps crashing
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2012
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I like the book so far but have had to skip some because it will get to a certain point and crash. I have to skip some pages and start reading again until I get to another point and it crashes again. All the misspelled words are rather annoying and irritating also.
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herepiggypiggy
5.0 out of 5 stars A Little Gem of a Book..
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2011
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I downloaded this book because it sounded so interesting, not from the Kindle review but from the customer review from L Sims (London). I won't go into the story in depth because it has already been done very well! It turned out to be a real gem of a book and for the wonderful price of £[], you can't go wrong! I will definately put Shannon Donnelly on my list of favourite authors and have already put more of her books on my wish list. I liked the way SD just got on with the story without seeming to hang it out just for the sake of it (as some authors like to do) before getting to grips with what was actually going on. I have already downloaded another book 'Proper Conduct', which continues the tale of one of the main characters and can't wait to start reading it...
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4.0 out of 5 stars THE RAKE AND THE GYPSY
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2011
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Simon Alexander Derain Winters Earl of St. Albans. Is the most notorious rake in London, no woman is safe from him. He does not keep a mistress that would require longevity, he beds a woman once maybe twice, then it is over. Returning to his room at the inn he staying at he finds a woman in his bed, he has been drinking but he is not that drunk, he would have remembered if he had met her before. Then suddenly there is a commotion in the hallway, then pounding on his door, voices are being raised. The inn keeper enters with Lord Nevin, who claims a gypsy has stolen from his room. Quickly realising that the woman in his bed now hiding under the covers must be the one. He fronts the situation out by demanding of the two men, do they really think he is in the habit of consorting withs thieves. Lord Nevin no friend to him, since Simon had stolen away a woman that Nevin was interested in, but Nevin is reluctant to challenge the Earl who is a renowned shot. After they leave his gypsy wants to get away but he blocks her exit and demands an explanation. Her name is Glynis Chatwin and she has no intention of telling this Lord anything. Instead she tricks him with a game of seduction, with his eyes closed she pretends to take her clothes off, instead when he opens his eyes she is gone. But no one tricks him and he is determined to find her. Glynis and her brother Christopher believe they have been cheated out of their inheritance and are determined to find the proof. I really enjoyed this book, the characters are well drawn. The hero Simon Winters Earl of St. albans is a notorious rake, with no moral code he shuns the rules of society. Glynis longs to be respectable and find her own place in the world. I loved the authors portrayal of the main characters, Simon's irreverence and sarcasm was brilliant. The heroines ability to get under his skin was, very cleverly done. A really good read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2013
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This was a good read and was an unusual type of story which was very nice.
I'll not tell you about it all as that spoils it for the reader, surfise it to say I thought it a worthwhile read. Enjoy
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