With her life and estate threatened, a lady turns to a man of extraordinary gifts in the New York Times bestselling author’s paranormal Regency romance.Western England, 1791. For Lady Primrose Wootten, nothing has been ordinary since her father the Baron died, leaving his wayward family to fill the estate with greed and treachery. Primrose knows if she can just track down her brother, he can send … track down her brother, he can send the odious relations on their way. But her search leads instead to a powerful stranger, and she forgets entirely what she was doing in the first place…
Sir Bened Vaughn isn’t much afraid of a pistol. But he is afraid of the primal urges stirred in him by the woman holding it. Vaughn is an honorable man, and he knows he has no right to desire Primrose. Yet he does have an obligation to help her, and as they learn more about her brother’s disappearance, he realizes that means staying by her side—wanting her all the while—and wondering how much longer they can resist temptation.
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The books in this series are very enjoyable to read. This was my first time reading a book in this series. I like the way that the author presents the Vaugh/Wherlock familes as “gifted” and how accepting of these “gifts” and differences from the norm their mates are. There’s also the hesitancy for the “gifted” ones to marry because of previous persecutions and lack of acceptance in society outside their own. Writing stories like this is an excellent vehicle to promote acceptance of differences among us. Highly recommend the series.
Rating: MA: mature-reader [->17]: erotic sex, depravity, debauchery, trigger warnings for violence toward women, kidnappings, murder, scandal, blackmail, treachery: Angst level: medium-high: Book 7/7 in the psychic Wherlocke, paranormal series: Source: purchased: I read this series in paperback form and have systematically gathered the ebooks for my personal library. I am enjoying rereading them and writing reviews. I am fascinated by this family. There are so many members within the two branches of this family and their ‘gifts’ are as unique and varied as they are. It is never dull when they enter a scene. Each book features a Vaughn or a Wherlocke [sometimes both] and manages to have other family members visit and give aid or assistance when needed. They seemed to know or sense when a family member was in trouble or hurt. I found that fascinating. This review may contain ***SPOILERS***
I didn’t think Howell could find a villain worse than what had been featured in previous books. It seems I was wrong. OMG! This villain was awful. I mean… how bad can a person get? Well, this one was pretty bad. That MA rating is not to be ignored. This was mean, vicious, and downright cruel. The Baron was dead, the son, and heir, was missing, and the daughter was searching for her brother. Their aunt and uncle [the baron’s younger brother] had moved into the manor and had taken over. It was apparent they were on a mission to inherit but for one little problem… or perhaps two, several family members were standing in their way. Oh, what was to be done?
Sir Bened Vaughn [knighted due to services rendered] finally had his story. He had been in and out of several previous stories and I highly recommend reading them to get the full picture of this amazing family and its ‘gifted’ members. Bened was headed toward his newly acquired lands when he ran into Lady Primrose Wootten. It seems these Vaughn/Wherlocke men stumble across women in trouble every day. What was a knight [literally] do to?
This was an action-packed adventure, with no holds barred knock-down-drag-out fights, shootouts, knife welding villains, pistols drawn, kidnapping, rescues, treachery, blackmail, etc. You know, the usual Howell machinations. I loved it. Scary as heck but fun to read. I love these Wherlocke/Vaughn family members.
Problems with continuity: Ch 8 Prim gets up and puts her glasses or spectacles on, then within the same paragraph she hastily donned her spectacles again. In that same fight, it is mentioned that people heard the sound of a shot but I don’t remember reading of where he fired a shot. Just a little thing that grabbed me.
Wherlocke Series: each book can standalone and usually contains references to and visits from characters in previous books. I love this family.
Book 1: If He’s Wicked [Cloe Wherlocke and Lord Julian Kenwood]
Book 2: If He’s Sinful [Penelope Wherlocke and Lord Ashton Radmoor]
Book 3: If He’s Wild [Lady Alethea Vaughn-Channing and Lord Hartley Greville]
Book 4: If He’s Dangerous [Sir Argus Wherlocke and Lady Lorelei Sundun]
Book 5: If He’s Tempted [Lady Olympia Wherlocke and Lord Brant Mallam]
Book 6: If He’s Daring [Sir Orion Wherlocke and Lady Catryn Gryffin de Warrenne]
Book 7: If He’s Noble [Sir Bened Vaughn and Lady Primrose Wootten]
I am a fan of Ms. Howell and IF HE’S NOBLE is another enjoyable and enthralling read. The story revoles around Lady Primrose Wooten who is on a desperate search to find her brother. Their father has died and Simeon is now head of the family. As Primrose searches the countryside, she runs across Sir Bened Vaughn who offers to escort her while she searches. As the story unfolds, we learn more about Aunt Augusta and the real reason why Primrose must find her brother.
I loved the main characters and how they handled their mutual attraction. The author teases out details about the hero and heroine that are both endearing and shocking. The book was action packed and just when you think our heroine is safe, another twist in thrown in the story. All in all, it was a very enjoyable story. Fans of regency and Highland romances will definitely love this one!
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.
One of my favorite in a 5 star series by Hannah Howell.