Suzanne Enoch's Scandalous Brides series

Eliza · Joined: 21 Aug 2011 Posts: 714

I just gobbled up SE's latest trilogy and thoroughly enjoyed all three books. I loved the focus on the characters and relationships (without a lot of extraneous stuff), the background setup and the author's wit of course.

Did anyone else read these books? What did you think? Favorite couple?

ETA: The books are A Beginner's Guide To Rakes, Taming an Impossible Rogue and Rules to Catch a Devilish Duke. Sorry I didn't give the titles before.

Blackjack1 · Joined: 21 Feb 2011 Posts: 187 Location: Portland, OR

They're in my TBR pile but I was happy to read your post and look forward to them!

despr8housewife · Joined: 07 May 2009 Posts: 29

I loved all three books, but my favorite was the first, A Beginner's Guide to Rakes, because I learned so many interesting details about setting up and running a gambling hell! The couples in each book were likeable, but I guess that Oliver and Diane from BGTR are my favorites because they had a liaison in the past and we're left to guess about what happened. All of the heroines in the series have a scandal they're trying to get away from, that's what makes it fun.
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CharlotteJ · Joined: 30 Jul 2010 Posts: 75

Is there any word on whether SE will do more books in her Rick/Samantha contemporary series? I really enjoyed that couple and was disappointed it stopped at 5 books Sad

Eliza · Joined: 21 Aug 2011 Posts: 714

Suzanne changed publishers from Avon to St Martin's starting with this latest trilogy, so I wasn't sure what all was included in her contracts. Then I found this on her web site:

Will there be another Sam and Rick book?

I don’t know. I haven’t been offered another contract with a publisher to write them, so for the moment, no, there won’t be another one. However, with the advent of ebooks and authors putting out original content, there’s a possibility that I’ll have time to write one and put it up in electronic format on my own. That depends on my current writing schedule, but I would LOVE to write another one.

I also found this:

What happened to book #2 in the Sam and Rick series, PLAYING WITH FIRE?

As often happens in the publishing world, the title of that book was changed after I mentioned it in the Author's Notes of FLIRTING WITH DANGER. The correct title of book #2 is DON'T LOOK DOWN. There is no PLAYING WITH FIRE.

dick · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2254

I liked the first and second much better than the third, which I thought sort of wandered around in the center and got far too television-y in the ending. Were I forced to choose between the first two, the Beginner's Guide would win, I think. Actually, I prefer much of Enoch's backlist to her more recent stuff.

CharlotteJ · Joined: 30 Jul 2010 Posts: 75

Islandgirl2 · Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 273

The only book I've read from this author was Lady Gallant. I'd like to check out more. Thanks for posting.
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Eliza · Joined: 21 Aug 2011 Posts: 714

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Islandgirl2 · Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 273

Ahh yes you are correct sorry about that. Thanks for correcting.
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AmyG · Joined: 28 Apr 2011 Posts: 6

There is actually another book about to come out in the series!
The Handbook to Handling His Lordship

Eliza · Joined: 21 Aug 2011 Posts: 714

dick · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2254

Enoch did write a book called "Lady Rogue," (1997) which is a good read.