A powerful handsome rogue finally meets his match in Gone With the Rogue, the second book in the First Comes Love series from bestseller Amelia Grey. She had an acceptable marriage of convenience. Now widowed, can this determined and beautiful mother find true and forever love? The sinking of the Salty Dove took her husband’s life–but it didn’t drown Julia Fairbright’s courage to endure. She … drown Julia Fairbright’s courage to endure. She creates a proper life for herself and her young son. But now, the ton’s most notorious rogue is back, and how he makes Julia feel is anything but proper. She can’t deny the desires he awakens in her, even though she knows that the handsome devil will surely break her heart.
Garrett Stockton owns a successful shipping company and is rumored to have a woman on every continent and half-a-dozen in England. The truth, however, is that Garrett has but one mistress: the wide open sea. That is, until he meets Julia, whose spirit of independence matches his own. What begins as a flirtatious battle of wits turns far more passionate than either of them could have imagined. Suddenly, Garrett’s only desire is to sail into the sunset with Julia as his wife and young Chatwyn his son. But she won’t take his hand–how can he convince her that his love is real and his heart is hers?
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Garrett is a wonderful hero! I really enjoyed getting to know him! The premise of the storyline captured my attention immediately. The heroine tends to think a lot. I look forward to reading the next First Comes Love book in the series.
Garrett has loved the life of being at sea. On his first day back he encounters a lovely lady in a tree. Lady Kitson has been a widow for 4 years. She has a fierce spirit that is being trampled on by her father-in-law the Duke. When these two meet sparks begin to fly. This is an engaging and sometimes laugh out loud funny story. When the ladies decides to try their hand at cooking for the first time is a moment you will not want to miss. Chatwyn is a delight. Only one lady is now left of the widowed trio to find a second chance at love and I know it will be jus as good as these first two.
Here we have a delightful love story between a young widow and a rogue. Julia is a young widow with a son who has a manipulative father in law. Garrett is the owner of a shipping company and is known for his way with the ladies. Garret falls for Julia and wants her as his wife and also wants her son. It’s a fun cute story with fairly predictable obstacles but at the end it’s a satisfying romance. If you want to read a cute heartwarming love story this is a good book for you.
Garrett is a shipping owner who actually sails his ships. He has a mistress in every port. This matters, because he usually does one of two things as soon as he’s back on land. Tup his mistress or go to Hyde Park. This trip he goes to the park and promptly meets Julia (thereby not tupping the mistress and becoming interested in Julia instead). She’s a widow with a son. Oh, and her husband died when he went down on another ship.
Are they a match on land and on the sea?
Lady Julia Kitson will do anything to protect her son. She has lived in fear that the Duke will take away her son and she will never see him again. Times are changing. She needs to find a way to get out from under the Duke’s thumb and create a home for her and her son. Garrett Stockton has been tradesman. He owns his own shipping company and the sea has been calling him for years. Times are changing for him too. He is looking to settle down . By accident in the park, these two people meet. Sparks are flying. Julie is excited and fearful. Garrett is determined to win the day. I enjoyed watching these two getting their HEA.
Lady Julia Fairbright, widow, mother of little Chatwyn, wanted to break free from the yoke of her father-in-law, the Duke of Sprogsfield, who never forgave her for misrepresenting his youngest son and preventing him from marrying a more influential family lady. It would not do to explain to the duke that the marriage between her and Kitson, when they eloped, was precisely because they both wanted to escape the future plans of those who had raised them.
The duke, a man raised to be a priest, but who ended up inheriting the title, was an uncompromising man, who saw sin in everything.
But Julia had overheard a conversation and discovered that her father-in-law was not that holy. He had illegal businesses whose documents were hidden in his London town house.
Determined to find the documents and show the world the duke’s real nature, Julia travels to London.
But her free-spirited and impetuous demeanor puts her in an awkward situation when she is trapped on a tree branch.
To Julia’s dismay, she is helped by one of London’s biggest rakes, Mr Garrett Stockton, also very wealthy, who built his company in St James, Stockton Shipping Company by himself.
Garrett had just docked, after a long voyage by ship, and had two goals: to ride in Hyde Park and to be accompanied by a beautiful woman.
Total surprise when he sees a lady trapped in the top of a tree. As he helps her, he is increasingly fascinated by her personality (and luckily, she was a widow, she was available). But he also realizes that she up something for no good.
He immediately makes himself available to assist her in her plans for freedom, while at no time does he hide from her the interest he has in getting to know her more intimately.
Julia knows Garrett’s bad reputation, but can’t resist the strong attraction between them…
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This is the second book in this series and I recommend reading the first book, you could probably get away with it but I still recommend to get the whole picture. So we met Julia who is one of the widows that lost their spouses in the salty dove, so between her and her two other friends they started a school for the kids of the workers who lost their life in the salty dove (ship that sank). Julia had lost her husband and now she was a single mother who was under her husband fathers thumb, he was a stickler and had threatened that if she was caught in any scandal he would take her son away, she was miserable. She gets stuck in a tree and is saved by Garret Stockton and they immediately get attracted to each other, I mean immediately but I guess that happened in the last book too. She is intrigued but knows she has to stay away do to the duke, but she is hoping on finding info on the duke that she could blackmail her freedom from and Garrett is insisting on helping since he wants Julia for his own, but Garet has never been known on sticking around since he is a captain. but will he, I enjoyed reading about Brina but I have to say I was sad that we didn’t get anytime with Adeline and I didn’t like that considering they were supposed to be such good friends and always there for each other, and at no time did we get anything..Hope we get a little of both couples in next book.
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GONE WITH THE ROGUE by Amelia Grey is the 2nd book in the First Comes Love Series. This is the story of Julia Fairbright and Garrett Stockton. I have read the previous book which added to my enjoyment of this one but I did feel this is a standalone book. Julia first marriage was to Kitson, who is the son of a Duke. Julia and Kitson ran off together to marry so that neither would have to face a forced marriage. Although they found companionship with each other there was no great passion. Then Kitson was killed in accident that left Julia a young widower expecting a child. Kitson’s father took control of Julia keeping tight hand on her with the threat of taking her son Chatwyn away from her. Julia goes forward to find her way of excepting him and taking her son. This leads her to meet Garrett. Garrett took a path that gentlemen don’t do and that is to actually work. After his father died, he took a ship his father won in a card game and became what he is today owning a successful shipping company. But once he meets Julia she steels his heart and he goes forward to help her with her mission of freedom. I am a huge fan of this author’s writing, so this was a must read for me. 0
Desperate widow Julia longs to be free of her controlling father-in-law. Rogue Garrett comes along and saves her several times when she gets herself into whimsical situations. I liked the book and look forward to the next one! I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest review.
Lady Julia Kitson Fairbright has no regrets from her first marriage, which ended with her husband’s untimely death at sea. True, it was a marriage of convenience; she was escaping being bound to an old man of her father’s choosing, and Kitson was rebelling against his father’s attempts to choose his bride. She is happy for their four-year-old son Chatwyn and would gladly move on with her life, were it not for the Old Duke demanding, in return, she leave Chatwyn with him.
Mr. Garrett Stockton. Society only sees him as a rogue and a shipping company owner. For someone from the peerage, having your hands dirty from actual work . . . . well, does it get any worse than that? However, Garrett did not want to sit on his laurels like the rest of the peerage. He wanted to earn his money and be in charge of his destiny.
The first encounter between Lady Julia and Garrett was in St. James Park, with Lady Julia stuck up in a tree attempting to free her butterfly net and the collar of her dress, both of which had caught on a branch. Garrett, being a gentleman, couldn’t leave her there so he climbed up the tree to help and there was an instant attraction between the two.
However, that is as far as it must go. Lady Julia confides in Garrett that she must abide by the duke’s rules or risk losing her son. Unless she can find proof of ill-doing on the duke’s part. She overheard him discussing with his solicitor a company he owned but was not in his name. She believed the company was responsible for building explosions and peoples’ deaths, and if she could prove this, she would be free from the despicable man.
What ensues is a story of friendship and trust. A story where Lady Julia struggles to make society see the duke as the man he truly is and Garrett tries to get Julia to see beyond society’s view of him as a man with women in every port. While I enjoyed the story, I would have liked to see more meaningful conversations between Julia and Garrett, rather than conversations about the duke. I enjoyed their witty banter and humor! I would have preferred a little more suspense and drama when the duke finally arrived in town, but that may just be me. But overall, I enjoyed the book and highly recommend it!
Gone with the Rogue is book 2 in the First Comes Love series by Amelia Grey. This was the first book I read by this author, but I am looking forward to reading Brina’s story. Thank you to the author and St. Martin’s Press for sending me the ARC through NetGalley. My honest review is happily provided.
This is the second book in the First Comes Love series. You do not need to read the first book in order to enjoy this story.
Julia Fairbright had lost her husband when the Salty Dove sank and she was newly with child. Now four years later Julia and her two friends, Adeline and Brina have started a school for young girls who were affected by the sinking of the Salty Dove. While trying to raise her young son, Chatwyn, Julia has to abide by her late husband’s father, the Duke of Sprogsfield, or risk having the child taken away from her. These rules include not having any other men involved in her life.
Enter Garrett Stockton. After a fun and entertaining way of meeting, Garrett and Julia are both very attracted to each other, but Julia keeps him at arms length because of her father-in-law. As Garrett and Julia spend more time together, Garrett vows to do whatever he can to help make Julia his….even if he has to go up against a duke because for the first time in a long time Garrett has found a woman who speaks to him more than the open wide seas. It will take a little nerve and a lot of luck for these two to find the answers they need in order to be together but in the end love wins out!
I just adored Garrett and Julia. They are both stubborn but very emotion filled people and together they just worked. I loved how Garrett took such a shine to Chatwyn and together they found something that neither of them was really looking for.
Julia is a widow with a young son, but has to live under the strict rules of her publicly pious father-in-law. Since he happens to be a Duke, his decisions rule the roost so to speak and can I just say he was a jerk! Julia is trying to find a way to escape his clutches and keep her son with her, but her efforts are turning fruitless. Enter Garrett.
A chance encounter at the park, in a tree no less, Garrett is fascinated by Julia. Literally, all I could think was Garrett was like a moth to a flame. Time and time again he found himself in her company, content to do whatever she asked him to because 1) he got to spend time with her and 2) once he realized her predicament, he was determined to help her find an escape. It was nice, but Julia directed everything and Garrett just went along…okay, that drove me nutty. I wanted a little balance between the two.
To be honest, I didn’t connect with any of the characters. I felt like I was being told a story instead of being in the story, if that makes sense. Most of the story was Julia’s thoughts and wishes on what she would do-just her and son- when she was free. And Garrett could have been better developed as a character. I felt like he would pop up when something needed and /or would happen, and then we were back to Julia.
I wanted to feel something, but I just didn’t have a vested interest in Julia and Garrett’s relationship.
I received an advance reader copy from Netgalley/St. Martins and this is my honest review.
The widowed Lady Julia Fairbright is the daughter-in-law of the Duke of Sprogsfield, and mother to 4-year-old Chatwyn. Julia’s husband drowned when his ship, the Salty Dove, sank in a storm. Now, Julia and her son are under the thumb of the very rigid and pious duke. If she doesn’t follow his exacting rules for her, he threatens to take her son away from her. She has just learned that he owns secret companies and doesn’t want anyone to know about them. Ah, but she is determined to see if she can find the paperwork that is supposed to be hidden in the London house.
Julia and Chatwyn have arrived in London ahead of the duke who had taken ill just before they left. They are so happy to be away from him for awhile. While enjoying themselves in the park chasing butterflies, the net gets caught in a tree. Julia climbs the tree to retrieve it and gets stuck on some branches. After sending her son and governess home to retrieve some scissors to set her free, a gentleman happens along and spots her. He climbs the tree and rescues her.
Mr. Garrett Stockton is reputed to be a rake with mistresses around the world. He is the owner of Stockton Shipping Company and sails around the world. He has just arrived back in London and he was the gentleman who rescues Julia. When they chat, they quickly find themselves attracted to one another.
Julia and two other widows from the ship that sank are Mrs. Brina Feld and Lady Lyonwood. The have started a charitable boarding school for the daughters and sisters of those who had worked on the ship. The work they are doing is very well received.
Julia overheard the Duke mention to someone that he may be part of a few sordid businesses in London and she is determined to discover proof of this. She hopes that she can then force him to release his hold on her and her son. After getting to know Stockton better, she enlists his help.
Will she be able to find the proof she needs to allow her and Chatwyn to live their lives out from under the duke’s thumb?
I really loved everything about this story. There are several sub-plots that intertwine perfectly together and make for a well-rounded book that is guaranteed to keep the reader’s interest. Amelia Grey is a much-loved author of mine and I am always excited when I see that she has a new book being published.
Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Enchanting & Intriguing! Readers looking for a enchanting historical romance featuring a hero and a heroine perfectly matched in their intelligence, intensity and desire for one another, as well as ambition and cleverness will find a lot of love here. Sensual and passionate with an unconventional, intriguing storyline, this second in this series is one readers will clamor for.
The authors ability to captures your attention through such captivating and descriptive words that paints such vivid beauty and the inexplicable delights of attraction, transports you into the scene with her characters and leaves you with ripples of excitement and erratic, heart pounding excitement. Captivated from beginning until the end I couldn’t put this down.
Eagerly awaiting the next in this series “How To Train Your Earl” Brina Feld’s story.
This was a good read. The storyline was a enjoyable combination, of fun, cute and emotional. In my opinion this book does bog down in some spots and although I liked Julia and Garrett, I would have liked to see them be more developed. Still, though I felt this was a entertaining read. I’m posting a frank, elective review.
Gone with the Rogue was a lovely and exciting story about the need to be independent! Not to stay caged and prevented from the experiences of the world like the men of that time expected from their women. Being widowed and the daughter in law of a very pious Duke, Julia and her son Chatwyn felt like captives, unable to be free and live their own life like she wanted instead of being dictated to by the Duke. When she finally gets to London while the Duke was unable to travel, she has a plan, how to get free of the Grace’s strings. What she hadn’t planned on was being saved by the Rogue, Garret and to feel an instant attraction to him. Garret Stockton had a golden heart but there were so many stories spread about his past sailing trips that she had to learn to trust him first. What she hadn’t expected was to fall in love with him while he was helping to free her and Chatwyn.
This is a lovely regency story spiced with wit and independence.
This was my first book by Amelia Grey, and I very much enjoyed it! I love it good historical romance, and this did not disappoint! We start out with a brave, daring young beauty, Julia, caught up in a tree (not your normal way to start things lol). While being stuck, a very handsome man, Garrett, rides up and happens upon her. He climbs up to help her, and it’s instant attraction on both sides. We soon find out her life with her son is complicated, and she yearns for freedom for the two of them. Garrett wishes to help them, and the more they work towards this goal, the stronger their feelings grow for each other. I love how their relationship grew, how brave she was in her time, and how he would go to any lengths for her. Can’t wait to read more from her!
The good storyline and the well rounded characters were interesting enough to keep my attention until the very last page was turned!
Gone With the Rogue is the second book in Amelia Grey’s First Comes Love series. I absolutely loved the first book and was excited to get a chance to read Julia’s story. Though I enjoyed it, it just didn’t grab me like the first installment. I adored the hero, but for some reason I just couldn’t warm up to Julia. But it was still worth reading and an enjoyable way to pass the time.
Widow Julia Fairbright was stuck in a tree in the park, caught by her collar when she attempted to retrieve her son’s butterfly net from said tree. She attempted to remain hidden while her son’s nanny ran to retrieve scissors to cut Julia loose; it just wouldn’t do if her father-in-law the Duke found out that she wasn’t behaving like the perfect widow out in public! However, Garrett Stockton, the owner of a successful shipping company, spied her in the tree and climbed up to help her. He was immediately smitten by the beautiful young woman, and Julia was drawn to him as well. She had to fight that attraction, nonetheless; Julia would lose her son to the Duke if she didn’t behave with proper decorum or if she tried to take her son with her to live independently. She had a plan to set herself free, though, and when Garrett called on her at her home with the excuse of telling her he was having the butterfly net fixed, she thought perhaps the handsome rogue might be willing to assist in her plans…
Julia lost her husband at sea. Though she didn’t love him, they had an agreeable marriage which resulted in the birth of a son. She, along with two friends, turned a home into a boarding house and school for female family members of men who died at sea. All Julia wanted was to escape the Duke’s rule and live independently with her son. Garrett was usually away traveling for his work and had come home to buy his childhood home before he took off again. His attraction to Julia, however, had him rethinking his entire life’s plans. I loved how this so-called rogue didn’t fight his feelings for this woman and her young son; he was willing to do everything in his power to help set her free. There was something in the way Julia treated him that I just couldn’t put my finger on but that I didn’t care for. Their connection was real, however, and quite steamy when they gave in to passion. I also loved a scene where Julia and her friend Brina were attempting to bake bread and make soup, never mind barely having stepped into a kitchen before. It made me think of Lucy Ricardo and Ethel and made me smile. I am really looking forward to Brina’s story, she being the only one of the three women who actually loved the husband she lost.
I received an ARC of this book courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley. I received no compensation for my review, and all thoughts and opinions expressed are entirely my own.
The sinking of the Salty Dove took her husband’s life—but it didn’t drown Julia Fairbright’s courage to endure. She creates a proper life for herself and her young son, Chatwyn. However she is still ruled by her father in law The Duke of Sprogsfield who is a stickler for society’s rules.
Garrett Stockton owns a successful shipping company and is rumoured to have a woman on every continent and half-a-dozen in England. The truth, however, is that Garrett has but one mistress: the wide open sea. That is, until he meets Julia, whose spirit of independence matches his own. What begins as a flirtatious battle of wits turns far more passionate than either of them could have imagined.
This is the second book in the series & could easily be read on its own. I found it to be a fun entertaining read & I absolutely loved it when Julia & Brina tried their hand at making bread & soup, which had me laughing out loud. I also loved the chemistry between Garrett & Julia, they were both ripe for love & fell hard & fast. There is the intrigue of Julia finding ammunition against the Duke, which added to the story. Chatwyn & York steal the book! A well written book which captivated me from the start, I look forward to the next in the series
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