Maureen Driscoll
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Fonte dell'immagine: Biography: Danielle Fishel calls Maureen Driscoll her "most favorite author of all things naughty and delicious." First things first: a huge thank you to Jennifer Omner at ALLpublications.com for the book cover design. An equally huge thank you to JBC Images at JBCimages.com for the author photo. And, of course, thank you Danielle Fishel for liking to read all things naughty and delicious. Maureen is a television writer whose credits include "The Dish" on the Style Network, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Nickelodeon's "BrainSurge," "Beauty & the Geek," and GSN's "Love Triangle." She is also a former recipient of… Read more This biography was provided by the author or their representative.
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I reviewed this book for my blog at www.bookworm2bookworm.wordpress.com
"Never a Mistress, No Longer a Maid" a début romance novel by Maureen Driscoll is a thrilling Regency Historical romance that spans seven years and begins in Belgium right after the battle at Waterloo. In this first installment of Kellington Series we meet the family, headed by William, Duke of Lynwood who has three brothers and a sister who were all named after England's Kings and a Queen. Edward, Ned, was second born; Arthur and Henry were followed by Elizabeth.
This is Ned's story and it has everything a romance novel should: a handsome and very charming hero determined to protect the love of his life and a beautiful and strong heroine, determined to keep the biggest secret of her life.
Their story is sweet and sensual as well as passionate. It is filled with secrets and intrigue, redemption and forgiveness, humor and wit. Here's an excerpt that I liked a lot:
"He knew the leg needed to be tended to, even if he didn't quite trust the person would do the tending. But, given the lack of options, he resigned himself to it.
`You have absolutely no respect for good Scots whiskey. May I have another drink? I assure you I'm filled with plenty of spirits that would be well assuaged by the potion.' Then he gave her the smile that had melted half the hearts in the ton and spread a good portion of their legs.
She gave him the drink. Then the stick.
He obligingly bit down.
`Are you ready?' she asked.
`Madam," he said, taking the stick out of his mouth, `I will never be ready for you to cut into me. However, I am resigned.'
He replaced the stick and bit down hard."
I liked Ms. Driscoll's writing style and the pace of the book. When I read a book I want to be invested in these people, I want to care for them, and Ms. Driscoll has managed to meet all those requirements for me. I'm looking forward to visiting these people over and over. However, I still wanted just a bit more depth and detail. For example...
**SPOILER**
Just two or three more sentences would make me feel and not only see the first reunion between Ned and Jane.
All of the secondary characters in this book are well written, three-dimensional with strong voices of their own. I understand that each one will have their own story, and let me tell you, I can't wait to meet Lizzie's hero. The man who tames her will certainly deserve respect of her brother the Duke. Speaking of our Duke, Ms. Driscoll has created a very strong character in writing him and she has managed to keep him under control, lest he take over Ned's story. Not many authors can balance the secondary characters so well, but she has done an outstanding job at that! I will be very disappointed not to have Rosalind fall in love with our Duke. This is a wonderful story of true love, trust, family and friendship. It's a keeper and `must read.'
Yet another discovery of a début author that I've had the privilege to read. I am astonished at some of these women that seem to be coming out of the woodwork, brimming with obvious talent. These women have never been published, yet their prose can go toe-to-toe with the best of them. I know. I've read THE best of the best.
Melanie… (altro)
"Never a Mistress, No Longer a Maid" a début romance novel by Maureen Driscoll is a thrilling Regency Historical romance that spans seven years and begins in Belgium right after the battle at Waterloo. In this first installment of Kellington Series we meet the family, headed by William, Duke of Lynwood who has three brothers and a sister who were all named after England's Kings and a Queen. Edward, Ned, was second born; Arthur and Henry were followed by Elizabeth.
This is Ned's story and it has everything a romance novel should: a handsome and very charming hero determined to protect the love of his life and a beautiful and strong heroine, determined to keep the biggest secret of her life.
Their story is sweet and sensual as well as passionate. It is filled with secrets and intrigue, redemption and forgiveness, humor and wit. Here's an excerpt that I liked a lot:
"He knew the leg needed to be tended to, even if he didn't quite trust the person would do the tending. But, given the lack of options, he resigned himself to it.
`You have absolutely no respect for good Scots whiskey. May I have another drink? I assure you I'm filled with plenty of spirits that would be well assuaged by the potion.' Then he gave her the smile that had melted half the hearts in the ton and spread a good portion of their legs.
She gave him the drink. Then the stick.
He obligingly bit down.
`Are you ready?' she asked.
`Madam," he said, taking the stick out of his mouth, `I will never be ready for you to cut into me. However, I am resigned.'
He replaced the stick and bit down hard."
I liked Ms. Driscoll's writing style and the pace of the book. When I read a book I want to be invested in these people, I want to care for them, and Ms. Driscoll has managed to meet all those requirements for me. I'm looking forward to visiting these people over and over. However, I still wanted just a bit more depth and detail. For example...
**SPOILER**
Just two or three more sentences would make me feel and not only see the first reunion between Ned and Jane.
All of the secondary characters in this book are well written, three-dimensional with strong voices of their own. I understand that each one will have their own story, and let me tell you, I can't wait to meet Lizzie's hero. The man who tames her will certainly deserve respect of her brother the Duke. Speaking of our Duke, Ms. Driscoll has created a very strong character in writing him and she has managed to keep him under control, lest he take over Ned's story. Not many authors can balance the secondary characters so well, but she has done an outstanding job at that! I will be very disappointed not to have Rosalind fall in love with our Duke. This is a wonderful story of true love, trust, family and friendship. It's a keeper and `must read.'
Yet another discovery of a début author that I've had the privilege to read. I am astonished at some of these women that seem to be coming out of the woodwork, brimming with obvious talent. These women have never been published, yet their prose can go toe-to-toe with the best of them. I know. I've read THE best of the best.
Melanie… (altro)
Awhile back I was approached by Maureen Driscoll to read her first self-published Historical regency novel, and as most of you know by now, I have great admiration for self-published authors [which is not to say that any of the other authors are lacking in my admiration], so I jumped at a chance to do it.
Her first book, `Never a Mistress, No Longer a Maid' was the one that totally hooked me on the Kellington family and after reading the subsequent `Never Miss a Chance' [the second Kellington book], and `Never Wager against Love' [the third one], I wondered what she had in store for Hal, the youngest brother. Well, I wonder no more!
Hal is one of those rake's that's more a scoundrel who hides his pain and heartbreak behind a façade of the charmers smile, a healthy sexual appetite and a copious amount of drink, not necessarily in that order. His family loves him and every one of them would do anything to help him, yet they do realize that Hal himself would have to want their help in order for his life to take another turn.
None of them, including Hal himself, would even dream about that `the turn' would walk into his life by way of a very smart, witty and most forward thinking young woman by the name of Melanie Sutton.
Mel was orphaned at ten and went to live with her maternal aunt, but when that aunt passed away nine years later, her uncle, the Earl of Heffner and his wife were happy to take her in and introduce her to English Society. Mel, a free thinking American and Quaker educated, wasn't so much impressed with the ton and she was restless until she met a reformer by the name of Mrs. Seton. This woman, albeit a bit harsh and at times full of herself, gave our heroine some purpose in life and made her life worthwhile. She never dreamt that she would meet someone like Hal and against all odds, help him find his.
Ms. Driscoll starts off this tale with a scene of Hal and his friend Francis in a brothel...and multiple partners! Holy cow! Get yourself a fan!
As all her other books, Ms. Driscoll gives her all in giving us another tale of happily-ever-after. I truly admired the character of Mel, but I just couldn't help but fall in love with Hal. I am such a sucker for the fallen angels!
If you haven't yet read Ms. Driscoll's books, you are missing on a wonderful family dynamic she created with Kellingtons, and I am waiting with abated breath for Liam's story as it promises to be one of those heartbreaking love stories I adore.
ARC provided by the author… (altro)
Her first book, `Never a Mistress, No Longer a Maid' was the one that totally hooked me on the Kellington family and after reading the subsequent `Never Miss a Chance' [the second Kellington book], and `Never Wager against Love' [the third one], I wondered what she had in store for Hal, the youngest brother. Well, I wonder no more!
Hal is one of those rake's that's more a scoundrel who hides his pain and heartbreak behind a façade of the charmers smile, a healthy sexual appetite and a copious amount of drink, not necessarily in that order. His family loves him and every one of them would do anything to help him, yet they do realize that Hal himself would have to want their help in order for his life to take another turn.
None of them, including Hal himself, would even dream about that `the turn' would walk into his life by way of a very smart, witty and most forward thinking young woman by the name of Melanie Sutton.
Mel was orphaned at ten and went to live with her maternal aunt, but when that aunt passed away nine years later, her uncle, the Earl of Heffner and his wife were happy to take her in and introduce her to English Society. Mel, a free thinking American and Quaker educated, wasn't so much impressed with the ton and she was restless until she met a reformer by the name of Mrs. Seton. This woman, albeit a bit harsh and at times full of herself, gave our heroine some purpose in life and made her life worthwhile. She never dreamt that she would meet someone like Hal and against all odds, help him find his.
Ms. Driscoll starts off this tale with a scene of Hal and his friend Francis in a brothel...and multiple partners! Holy cow! Get yourself a fan!
As all her other books, Ms. Driscoll gives her all in giving us another tale of happily-ever-after. I truly admired the character of Mel, but I just couldn't help but fall in love with Hal. I am such a sucker for the fallen angels!
If you haven't yet read Ms. Driscoll's books, you are missing on a wonderful family dynamic she created with Kellingtons, and I am waiting with abated breath for Liam's story as it promises to be one of those heartbreaking love stories I adore.
ARC provided by the author… (altro)
Has it been almost two years since I read `Never A Mistress, No Longer A Maid', the first in Kellington romance series? Well it must be, but the time has passed quickly as Ms. Driscoll kept giving me `Never Miss A Chance', `Never Wager Against Love' and `Never Run From Love' and here comes much anticipated `Never Deny Your Heart' the fifth book and Liam's story. Oh and how sweet it is! Ms. Driscoll made Liam work hard for his happily ever after and had him sweat [and by default me as well!].
It was such a pure, unadulterated pleasure to finally find out what makes this man tick and find out what some of his deepest desires are! Throughout the series I kept an eye on this man who spent his early years of adulthood raising his siblings, making sure they are taken care of and safe, and I just knew that his story would be special, and it was.
Miss Rosalind Carson could not have been more perfect as his better half! She was a female to reckon with and as much as she tried to do the right thing, which was to submit and follow her families orders and do her duty, when faced with the brutal reality, this woman decides to take her life into her own hands and not depend on no one but herself. I appreciated her `chutzpah' and squirmed as His Grace did while she made him jump through some hoops.
By the time their story ended, we had caught up with all the Kellington brood and it was so good to see them all one more time. I can't tell you how much I loved each book in this series and highly recommend you read them in order because what this author does best is the characterization of them, of their deep love for each other, and you can't help but feel one of them.
*Book provided by the author.… (altro)
It was such a pure, unadulterated pleasure to finally find out what makes this man tick and find out what some of his deepest desires are! Throughout the series I kept an eye on this man who spent his early years of adulthood raising his siblings, making sure they are taken care of and safe, and I just knew that his story would be special, and it was.
Miss Rosalind Carson could not have been more perfect as his better half! She was a female to reckon with and as much as she tried to do the right thing, which was to submit and follow her families orders and do her duty, when faced with the brutal reality, this woman decides to take her life into her own hands and not depend on no one but herself. I appreciated her `chutzpah' and squirmed as His Grace did while she made him jump through some hoops.
By the time their story ended, we had caught up with all the Kellington brood and it was so good to see them all one more time. I can't tell you how much I loved each book in this series and highly recommend you read them in order because what this author does best is the characterization of them, of their deep love for each other, and you can't help but feel one of them.
*Book provided by the author.… (altro)
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Now, let me tell you why I liked this book even more then the first: The sensuality of this one is OFF the charts! That's the first thing I noticed upon finishing it and I was so happy about it.
Lady Elizabeth Kellington is the one and only sister in this family and her brothers adore her, as long as she stays out of politics! This bluestocking could never do that, and this is where our heroine encounters a world of trouble, not just with her family in particular, but with society in general. After a copy of her `Toward the Enlightenment of England: A Treatise for the Reformation of Property Rights, the Right of Women in Marriage and Universal Suffrage' (wow, that was a mouthful) is published under her REAL name, Lizzie is surprised to find herself on the outs with most of the society and even with the group that she founded. She is stunned by their reaction and what's worse, all the gentlemen that might have been her suitors, now are shunning her, and the ones that would not suit (rakes, gamblers and reprobates) are knocking on her door, thinking her a fair game.
Marcus Redmond, Marquess of Riverton is Duke of Lynwood's best friend and a man who has loved Lizzie a long time. Not that he would ever admit to it. Loving and fantasizing about ones best friend's sister is not what one does, but there it is. He just can't help think her a Goddess, albeit one with some radical ideas.
In order for these two to come together, Lizzie and Marcus needed to recognize and accept the feelings both had for each other. Their mutual respect was the starting point to this romance and the slow realization on Lizzie's part, that a man almost ten years her senior could want her, and for that matter that she might be falling in love with him, was oh so fun to watch!
All the characters, secondary included, are genuine and dialogue full of wit. The plot is not rushed and gives the reader ample time to truly see why these two should be together. I've now come to expect Ms. Driscoll to put forth a three-dimensional and fast paced story (and let's not forget HOT) that will keep me entertained from the first to the last chapter, and she doesn't disappoint! She's introduced a character of Tara in this story and I'm glad she gave her just the right amount of space to hook us into the next installment and Arthur's story.
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