Love? Marriage? Lady Christina Rowan, Dowager-Marchesse of Stanhope, doesn’t think so. She avoids both heavy emotions and heavy commitments, and has ever since she discovered the truth behind her first husband’s death. As a widow she’s found freedom in having lovers without love. When she began to have feelings for her current lover, Benedict Windham, brother to the Duke of Manchester, she … immediately cuts him loose before she can become too attached.
Or so she thought.
Time away from Christina has made Benedict realize how deep his own feelings for her run; not only is she the most exciting lover he’s ever had, he’s actually fallen in love with her. So when he returns to London for the Season, he’s determined to court his former lover and turn her into his wife.
This book contains spanking, BDSM, an alpha male, an amorous but emotionally reluctant heroine, and a lot of naughty, scandalous fun.
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This series is só good! I love each and every member of this growing family of spanked ladies and their spanking husbands. This one is about Benedict,Isaac and Arabella’s brother,who falls for Christina,a lovely widow. Not just lovely,but lonely and afraid to love another man after losing her late husband the way she did. My heart broke for her and i was só happy to hear Benedict wanted her as his wife. He is just the man she needs,but you’ll find out when you read their story…. Love them both!
This book is truly an exhilarating and seductive romance story that’s so steamy and passionate, and not at all what you would have had expected but in the best possible way!
Love seeing a story where the woman knows what she wants and doesn’t make excuses for it. She doesn’t want marriage but I love how Benedict doesn’t give up. The story is fun and sexy and I loved their scenes together.
The story starts out with a prologue in which Benedict gets his congè from his lover Lady Christina in a letter, after missing her for some months he decides that he loves her and does not want to live with out her and so he would get married to her. When Benedict asks her however, Christina turns him down. However Benedict refuses to give up and he is determined in his efforts to get Christina to marry him. So he is going to pursue her.
One night when Christina is leaving from a party Benedict is waiting by his carriage with Christina’s carriage no where to be found as it was sent home. So Christina doesn’t see much of any alternative and gets into Benedict’s. Then instead of taking Christina to her home, Benedict takes her to his place and then directly up stairs to his bed.
Once Christina is in bed, Benedict blind folds her and binds her wrists, then he has sex with her and makes for the three times in the process. It is a hot scene.
Determined to marry her regardless, Benedict lets his friends know what he is planning and kidnapps Christina and takes her to Gretna Green in Scotland so that they might be married forthwith, once there at Gretna Green Christina cooperates and agrees to be married.
Next we have a splendid HEA and then finally an Epilogue with a teaser for the final book in the series Arabella’s Taming.
I really love this book along with all of the others in this series and this is the second time I have read all of them
Note: that the story contains a hot butt stuff scene that I thought was really good.
Wrong narrator.
Wonderful story. Narrator just doesn’t pull the English aristocracy off. Sounds like a American. Just wrong.
This audio book was given to me for free at my request from the publisher or author or narrator and I provided this unbiased voluntary review.
Firstly, even though this book is part of a series, don’t be worried if you haven’t read the other books (I haven’t read all of them) because this is very much enjoyed on its own. This is the story of Benedict & Christina who are both a bit older than the normal ‘debutante’ characters in stories set in this time period. That makes for a character depth that is a bit more interesting. As usual with this author, there is humour thrown in along with the standard romance which makes for an altogether wonderful few hours spent reading. This story does receive its HEA but the Epilogue does flow into the next book in the series “Arabella’s Taming”.
Oh, once you read this one, you’ll understand what I’m saying. Who wouldn’t want to be the one who captured the eye of Benedict; The Marquess of Dearborn, brother to the Duke of Manchester and, not full-blown by any stretch of the imagination, a rake. He had pursued and lost, waited patiently for a year, then pursued again the Lady Christina Rowan, Dowager-Marchese of Stanhope as his lover during the short season in London. Just as he was having mixed thoughts about inviting her to the family home for the Yuletide Holidays, he awoke to a note thanking him for a wonderful time together and apologizing for not being able to say goodbye in person. *head shake* WTF just happened? These two personalities had me glued to the pages, chuckling and panting in turn watching as things played out. Golden Angel has an innate ability of putting the best feelings, emotions and actions into print for the reader to receive the fullest experience. I just love it and can’t imagine anyone not enjoying it.
Benedict should be a catch. Christina lost faith in love a marriage due to a cheating husband. As a divorcee she is granted more freedom and moves her affections before her feelings become too strong. When Benedict is “set free” he objects and begins a scintillating pursuit. Love this series and these characters.
I love the naughtiness of the story. I also really appreciated strong female characters that challenge conventions of nineteenth-century society. They were engaging and people you could actually imagine existing. You could even imagine caring about them if you would ever met them in person. A fun read that is well written, certainly will be looking into other books by this author. Very grateful to have had ARC of this book because now I’ve become acquainted with another wonderful writer.
My favorite entry in the series so far
Book 5 in the series, while you don’t need to have read the previous books, they do provide a lot of background information on secondary characters appearing here, and having read them adds to reading enjoyment.
Having been hurt and betrayed by her first husband, Christina is determined never to care deeply enough for a man to allow that kind of pain. Once she starts to care for her lovers, she breaks off their affair (only a month in Benedict’s case). This is more like a contemporary BDSM relationship rather than the discipline-oriented couples in the previous books. Benedict has some experience as a Dom and indulges in play like bondage and o denial with Christina. But as much as she trusts Benedict to take care of her in the bedroom, she doesn’t dare trust him outside of it. I enjoyed Benedict’s determination to win her over and found it touching at times.
The usual great characters, chemistry and humor I expect from this author, added in to the growth of trust between Christina and Benedict, all made this my favorite entry in the series so far. Arabella’s story might surpass it though and her book can’t come soon enough! 5 stars
B2B Kelly
Golden Angel prides herself on pushing the boundaries of love. Once the shock wears off, readers get tales of courageous women, roguish men and sensual delight. Unconventional but charming all the same. Benedict and Christina are on the verge of something special, until fear gets in the way. Can a man in love convince his heart’s desire to let him into her heart, permanently? Benedict’s Command takes the naughty route to love but with really emotional twists.
Book 4 in the series and it star Benedict. Isaac and Arabella’s brother.
Benedict is quite taken by Christina, but she leads him on a merry chase. well not actually merry in Benedict’s eyes. he becomes quite frustrated and decides to take matters in his own hands.
It a wonderful funny, sweet and very sensual book. It was also wonderful catching up with all the other couples.