Outrageous
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Summary
Bridgerton fans and readers of Grace Burrowes， Sophie Jordan， and Alexa Aston won’t want to miss this clever and exciting new love story from the acclaimed author of
Notorious。
When Eva de Courtney kidnaps Godric Fleming， her only plan is to stop the irritating earl from persecuting her beloved brother。 But once she has the intriguing rogue in the confines of her carriage， she longs to taste the passion she senses simmering beneath his rugged exterior。 Her forbidden plan is foiled， however， when Godric turns the tables， taking her hostage instead—and demanding they marry at once…
The last thing Godric wants to do is make the fiery， impulsive Eva his wife， despite her delectable mouth and alluring innocence。 He knows from experience that nothing is forever， not even love。 But honor demands he do right by the lady， no matter how stubbornly Eva tries to hold on to her independence。 And while the road to the Scottish border is beset with danger， Godric’s greatest challenge is to keep his hands—and his heart—from his captivating bride-to-be…
When Eva de Courtney kidnaps Godric Fleming， her only plan is to stop the irritating earl from persecuting her beloved brother。 But once she has the intriguing rogue in the confines of her carriage， she longs to taste the passion she senses simmering beneath his rugged exterior。 Her forbidden plan is foiled， however， when Godric turns the tables， taking her hostage instead—and demanding they marry at once…
The last thing Godric wants to do is make the fiery， impulsive Eva his wife， despite her delectable mouth and alluring innocence。 He knows from experience that nothing is forever， not even love。 But honor demands he do right by the lady， no matter how stubbornly Eva tries to hold on to her independence。 And while the road to the Scottish border is beset with danger， Godric’s greatest challenge is to keep his hands—and his heart—from his captivating bride-to-be…
Reviews
Brianne
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Rating: 4。5/5 stars rounded up to 5/5 starsAfter reading the first book， it’s no surprise that I completely loved this one as well！ I’ve heard mixed reviews about it， but I honestly really enjoyed it。Hightlights:- Regency era romance- enemies-to-lovers- forced proximity - a little bit of “only one bed” trope- strong female MC- fun levels of dangerI feel like I really like this couple more than the one in the first book， which I was not expecting。 This pairing was just so much more fun！ There was Rating: 4。5/5 stars rounded up to 5/5 starsAfter reading the first book， it’s no surprise that I completely loved this one as well！ I’ve heard mixed reviews about it， but I honestly really enjoyed it。Hightlights:- Regency era romance- enemies-to-lovers- forced proximity - a little bit of “only one bed” trope- strong female MC- fun levels of dangerI feel like I really like this couple more than the one in the first book， which I was not expecting。 This pairing was just so much more fun！ There was less drama between the couple themselves and the male MC wasn’t as frustrating。And while the first book had some enemies-to-lovers aspects， this book was REAL enemies-to-lovers。This book also had a lot more danger than the first one， which I really enjoyed。I noticed that the biggest problem people have with this book is the age gap between the main couple （about 16-17 years）。 But they are both consenting adults so it doesn’t bother me too much。 Now if this was a CMBYN situation （one underaged and one not） then I would be more creeped out， but legal age differences have never bothered me really。 Love is love and age is just a number。Anyway， I LOVED this book and can’t wait for the third （Infamous） to come out in September！ 。。。more
eyes。2c
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Fun Regency Romance with its fair share of misadventure！What a delightful termagant Eva de Courtneyis！ Well meaning， courageous and most often misguided。But if you’re known as the disastrous daughter of the de Courtney’s then you surely live up to that reputation！ When Eva decides to kidnap Goodrich Fleming， Earl of Visel to prevent him from harming her sister-in-law Drusilla， well it made perfect sense in Eva’s （aka Evil to her siblings） way of thinking。 🤷♀️So talking her long suffering friend Fun Regency Romance with its fair share of misadventure！What a delightful termagant Eva de Courtneyis！ Well meaning， courageous and most often misguided。But if you’re known as the disastrous daughter of the de Courtney’s then you surely live up to that reputation！ When Eva decides to kidnap Goodrich Fleming， Earl of Visel to prevent him from harming her sister-in-law Drusilla， well it made perfect sense in Eva’s （aka Evil to her siblings） way of thinking。 🤷♀️So talking her long suffering friend and stable hand James into helping her was just the beginning。Kidnapping the dreaded Lord Visel was next。 What was not so simple were the storms， the out of the way inns， the highwaymen， and Eva’s father—the Marquess of Exley。 A rollicking tale with adventure， romance （well a bit more than that， given the inns and Eva’s inclination to experimentation， and Godric’s inclination to ruthlessly ignore any better judgement that might have lurked in his damaged psyche。）Another brilliant addition to the Rebels series—witty and engaging。 This one had me feeling a series reread coming on， including The Outcasts。A Kensington Books ARC via NetGalley 。。。more
Madison Warner Fairbanks
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Outrageous by Minerva SpencerRebels of the Ton book 2。 Historical romance。 Can be read as a stand-alone but better if you’ve read the first。 She kidnapped him！ What was she thinking？ Ok， she has a reason she thinks is legit。 But then everything gets complicated and suddenly they are on the way to get married。 And the two of them in close confines， well， it’s natural to be attracted and have urges。 She learned from her step mother how important it is to both give and receive pleasure。 As long as Outrageous by Minerva SpencerRebels of the Ton book 2。 Historical romance。 Can be read as a stand-alone but better if you’ve read the first。 She kidnapped him！ What was she thinking？ Ok， she has a reason she thinks is legit。 But then everything gets complicated and suddenly they are on the way to get married。 And the two of them in close confines， well， it’s natural to be attracted and have urges。 She learned from her step mother how important it is to both give and receive pleasure。 As long as in the long game she can raise horses in the country， it will all turn out just fine。 Just a hiccup or two along the way。Amusing and smart。 I spent a lot of dictionary time with this one。“Shoot the pips out of a card”She spent a little too much arguing when she felt uncertain。 Their attraction and sexual antics went a long way towards resolving issues。 Bumpy but eventually hea。Thanks to #Kensington and #BetweenTheChapters for the paperback ARC。 。。。more
Hendrix Eva
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From one Eva to another， best of luck
Katie | niftyreads
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（4。75 stars） Thank you， partner Bibliolifestyle and Kensington Books for the gifted book！ I didn’t think I could love the REBELS OF THE TON series more and then I read OUTRAGEOUS by Minerva Spencer。 🙌🏻 Ohmigoodness…this book。 I have never figured out what my top favorite Regency romances are， but if I made a list this would be there！I was hooked from the beginning。 An age gap relationship where the woman kidnaps the man only to have the plan foiled into a marriage of convenience。 Do you want to （4。75 stars） Thank you， partner Bibliolifestyle and Kensington Books for the gifted book！ I didn’t think I could love the REBELS OF THE TON series more and then I read OUTRAGEOUS by Minerva Spencer。 🙌🏻 Ohmigoodness…this book。 I have never figured out what my top favorite Regency romances are， but if I made a list this would be there！I was hooked from the beginning。 An age gap relationship where the woman kidnaps the man only to have the plan foiled into a marriage of convenience。 Do you want to read it yet？ Because you most definitely should！ It’s a standalone， but it picks up after the events of NOTORIOUS so that is a fun aspect if you have read that book， but it is definitely not necessary to it。Read this book if:🌸You like feisty， strong leading ladies！🌸Bridgerton。 It has all the vibes。 （Bad Regency romance fan here， I’ve never read those books 🤦🏻♀️ I’ve only watched the show！）My likes:🌸The banter is exceptional just like in the first book。 🌸And the steam…😅 better， so much better 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🌸The plot of this book was more intriguing to me the mix of the heist / marriage of convenience / plus some other aspects that would be spoilers made it such a fun ride！ It was really hard to put it down。 🌸PS - Aesthetic purposes: this cover is majorly instagrammable！ You should be sold on that alone。One little dislike: 🌸I was not a big fan of epilogue。 It pulled me out of the story a bit。 I get it was there to set up the third book， but when I reread this， I’ll just skip that little chapter。 I’m so excited to have discovered the REBELS OF THE TON series because reading them has brought me so much joy。 I especially loved this book。 OUTRAGEOUS was so much fun as I rooted for the characters and became emotionally involved with their stories。 I’m excited for the third book， but know this will entertain me again and again！ Highly recommend！Content warnings: kidnapping， familial death， war ptsd 。。。more
Courtney
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This book was a great big meh for me。 At the beginning I really didn’t care for either of the main characters in the story and that really didn’t change as I read the book。 The story did not keep me engaged。 The cover is the highlight of the book。 It draws you in， but ultimately the story could not compete with the pretty cover。 I received this book from Kensington publishing in return for an honest review。
Adriana
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This is a very typical historical romance that also happens to be an incredibly imaginative story。 I don't think I've ever read a historical romance that starts out with the heroine kidnapping the hero， but I loved how things kept getting twisted around。 It's a comedy of errors where both Eva and Godric switch off on who has the advantage and the annoyance while also discovering that they just might be everything that the other wants and needs。 Eva is a very anachronistic character， but Spencer This is a very typical historical romance that also happens to be an incredibly imaginative story。 I don't think I've ever read a historical romance that starts out with the heroine kidnapping the hero， but I loved how things kept getting twisted around。 It's a comedy of errors where both Eva and Godric switch off on who has the advantage and the annoyance while also discovering that they just might be everything that the other wants and needs。 Eva is a very anachronistic character， but Spencer somehow makes it work by showing both the disapproval from others and how a little understanding goes a long way for her。 Godric is the typical tortured hero with a past， but seeing his personality change （or maybe even develop） the more time he spends with Eva was a pleasure。 This book is a page-turner as much for the what-could-possibly-happen-next factor as it is for the steamy enemies-to-lovers romance。 Pick this one up if you want fun and adventure with your romance。Many happy thanks to NetGalley and GoodReads' First Reads because they funnily enough both gave me a copy on the very same day。 。。。more
Julia David
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Eva really is outrageous。 Everyone thinks she is mad and when she kidnaps Godric， he knows she really is outrageous。 Will they make it to Scotland to get married？ Godric has to marry Eva now that he has been alone with her for days。 Godric doesn't always do the right thing， but he is an honorable man。 He thinks Eva is too young， but he is tempted by her。 They both have their reasons for never marrying， but can they stick to that？ Eva really is outrageous。 Everyone thinks she is mad and when she kidnaps Godric， he knows she really is outrageous。 Will they make it to Scotland to get married？ Godric has to marry Eva now that he has been alone with her for days。 Godric doesn't always do the right thing， but he is an honorable man。 He thinks Eva is too young， but he is tempted by her。 They both have their reasons for never marrying， but can they stick to that？ 。。。more
Angie Simmonds
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Slightly silly， positively naughty！ I definitely wasn't expecting the explicit sex scenes from a regency period romance。 There's not a lot of emotional depth in this novel but the character's were fun。 This was a new genre for me and I'm glad it wasn't boring but even though I'm no prude I could have done with a bit more heart and a little less hard on！ Slightly silly， positively naughty！ I definitely wasn't expecting the explicit sex scenes from a regency period romance。 There's not a lot of emotional depth in this novel but the character's were fun。 This was a new genre for me and I'm glad it wasn't boring but even though I'm no prude I could have done with a bit more heart and a little less hard on！ 。。。more
Les Romantiques
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Posted on Les Romantiques - Le forum du siteReviewed by FabiolaReview Copy from the PublisherI voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。Outrageous is the second volume in the Rebels of the Ton series by Minerva Spencer。 I didn’t read the first volume， or other books by the author who’s also published in French。 To tell the truth， I was attracted to the book by its synopsis。The book begins when Eva de Courtney， our heroine， kidnaps Godric F Posted on Les Romantiques - Le forum du siteReviewed by FabiolaReview Copy from the PublisherI voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。Outrageous is the second volume in the Rebels of the Ton series by Minerva Spencer。 I didn’t read the first volume， or other books by the author who’s also published in French。 To tell the truth， I was attracted to the book by its synopsis。The book begins when Eva de Courtney， our heroine， kidnaps Godric Fleming， our hero。 As for him， we understand he was about to do something he himself describes as “not wise”。 Let’s simply say he intended to play a dirty trick on a person he dislikes， who’s none other than the heroine’s brother。The heroine’s goal is to prevent Godric from harming her brother who’s just married。Context in Outrageous: the heroine’s brother， Gabriel， is the hero in the first volume， and his soulmate is Eva’s best friend Drusilla。 Even if I didn’t read the first volume， I understood all the ins and the outs of it， plus the fact at least a good part of the action in Outrageous takes places at the same time than Notorious。However， there’s no real lack by not having read the first book。 The author places the story and the events well， so the reader who hasn’t read the previous book isn’t lost。In any case， in Outrageous the plot is centered on the succession of adventures to which the heroes are confronted， beginning by their travel from the moment Godric is kidnapped。As I said I really liked the synopsis and the first pages really appealed to me。 However， that deflated really soon。I didn’t like a lot of things in this book， among others:- Godric: a non-mature grownup who behaves like a brat for a good part of the book AND in the first volume。 I’m really skeptical about his evolution。- Eva: the kind of character who takes a decision on the pretext of helping those she loves， but in fact she’s attracted by the hero from the start。 I’d just say the kidnapping was more a way to get noticed。- The author insists too much on the age gap between the heroes as if it was original。 Scoop: in historical romance， it’s not new。 She should read again the classics （Kathleen Woodiwiss for example）。- The evolution of the plot: the shift in the situation that leads to a conflict between our heroes was illogical when a good part of the book was linked to a decision taken by the hero。To conclude， I didn’t like the book and I won’t read the previous or the sequels。 。。。more
Tarra
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Outrageous is book two of the Rebels of The Ton series， and I recommend reading the first book in the series， Notorious， where Godric Fleming， Lord Visel， is the villain。Outrageous starts where Notorious leaves off， but with a twist。 Instead of Visel continuing to do dastardly deeds， this books starts with a kidnapping， with the heroine Eva at the helm。This is an enemies to lovers story with a big age gap， Eva is 19 and Godric is 37。 During the sexy times it was annoying to constantly be reminde Outrageous is book two of the Rebels of The Ton series， and I recommend reading the first book in the series， Notorious， where Godric Fleming， Lord Visel， is the villain。Outrageous starts where Notorious leaves off， but with a twist。 Instead of Visel continuing to do dastardly deeds， this books starts with a kidnapping， with the heroine Eva at the helm。This is an enemies to lovers story with a big age gap， Eva is 19 and Godric is 37。 During the sexy times it was annoying to constantly be reminded that Eva was so much younger， as the reader was often in Godric's head。 I get it， she's of consenting age （and she did consent to everything）， but I didn't necessarily like that Godric was thinking he was old enough to be her father one minute， and undressing her the next。This book kept me entertained。 It was very witty and moved along at a good pace。 Eva was a spitfire， even though her immaturity was grating at times。 She would do anything to fiercely protect those she loves。 Godric had a lot of baggage and I don't think he really ever paid for some of the heartache he caused in the first book。 I loved the supporting characters， they were very funny and the best part of the story。 I'd give this book 3。5 stars。 I liked it， but didn't love it all。 I feel like Eva and Godric will have a good romp， but I can't see the two of them in the long haul。Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book。 The thoughts and opinions are my own and freely given。 。。。more
Candace
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*****Thank you to Net Galley for providing me an e-ARC of this book！*****This series is quickly moving up my favorite series list and Minerva Spencer is becoming a favorite author。First， the setup。 OMG！ I don’t think I have ever read anything with quite this setup。 It was so incredibly fun and sucked me in right from the beginning。Second， the banter！ Wow！ I legitimately laughed out loud several times。 Eva and Godric both have such sharp tongues and incredible wits。 They are a perfect match for e *****Thank you to Net Galley for providing me an e-ARC of this book！*****This series is quickly moving up my favorite series list and Minerva Spencer is becoming a favorite author。First， the setup。 OMG！ I don’t think I have ever read anything with quite this setup。 It was so incredibly fun and sucked me in right from the beginning。Second， the banter！ Wow！ I legitimately laughed out loud several times。 Eva and Godric both have such sharp tongues and incredible wits。 They are a perfect match for each other。Third， can we just talk about how amazing Eva is for a minute？ She is so smart and witty and I adored her。 I understood her motivations。 It was beautiful watching her work through her issues regarding her mother’s death and to see glimpses of her healing her relationship with her stalwart father。 Oh， my heart！ ♥️♥️♥️ Her banter and relationship with both James and Andrew was also so sweet and funny wonderful。Last， Godric was just fantastic。 He went toe to toe with Eva and reveled in her sharp tongue and wit。 His story was absolutely heartbreaking。 I hurt for him while reading this。 I didn’t think he could top Gabriel （hero from the first book）， but he came *really* close。 I read both books pretty quickly and I honestly can’t say which one I enjoyed more。 All I know is I rarely order a physical copy of a book while listening to the audiobook or reading an ebook， but I did that with BOTH books in this series。 I am definitely pre-ordering the next book， too。 。。。more
Norah Gibbons
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I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley。 All opinions are my own。 Outrageous by Minerva Spencer is the second book in her Rebels of the Ton series。 It could be read as a standalone， but I think reading the first book， Notorious and Dangerous， the book about Eva de Courtney’s parents， will give you a better understanding of her character and her actions。 I adored the heroine of this book Eva de Courtney。 She’s brave， strong， fearsome， loyal and loves deeply， all in a deceptively I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley。 All opinions are my own。 Outrageous by Minerva Spencer is the second book in her Rebels of the Ton series。 It could be read as a standalone， but I think reading the first book， Notorious and Dangerous， the book about Eva de Courtney’s parents， will give you a better understanding of her character and her actions。 I adored the heroine of this book Eva de Courtney。 She’s brave， strong， fearsome， loyal and loves deeply， all in a deceptively tiny package。 The story opens with Eva kidnapping Goderic Flemming， Earl of Visel， intending to prevent him from causing harm to her brother and his wife， but the tables quickly get turned， and the story is a rollicking adventure with plenty of steam， from beginning to end。 Goderic is the type of villain you love to hate， but he manages to redeem himself and becomes an excellent foil for the larger-than-life heroine that is Eva。 I enjoyed this book immensely and highly recommend it。 Steam Level: Quite Steamy。 Publishing Date: June 29， 2021。 #Outrageous #MinervaSpencer #HistoricalRomance #HistoricalRomanceSeries #KensingtonBooks #NetGalley #RebelsOfTheTonSeries #bookstagram #bookstagrammer 。。。more
Lauren
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Drama， if one word could describe a book and it’s characters it would be drama。 At times it was funny and cute， other times it was so over the top I just rolled my eyes。Eva kidnaps an earl’s heir to stop him from kidnapping her sister in law， （already drama）。 But the tables are turned when the two realize that she is compromised and they must marry。 There’s a lot of “everything that can go wrong will go wrong” as they travel to Scotland to elope。I liked Godric。 He’s had so much trauma that he’s Drama， if one word could describe a book and it’s characters it would be drama。 At times it was funny and cute， other times it was so over the top I just rolled my eyes。Eva kidnaps an earl’s heir to stop him from kidnapping her sister in law， （already drama）。 But the tables are turned when the two realize that she is compromised and they must marry。 There’s a lot of “everything that can go wrong will go wrong” as they travel to Scotland to elope。I liked Godric。 He’s had so much trauma that he’s afraid to feel again and only wants revenge。 Eva was also likable， if immature。 It was hard to see them actually fall in love though with the constant arguing and sarcasm。 The story beyond that was really entertaining。 The scrapes and secondary characters had me turning pages wanting to see what would happen next。 。。。more
Catherine Heloise
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This was a bit of an odd book。 It begins when Eva de Courtenay kidnaps her family's nemesis， Godric Fleming， to prevent him from harming her brother and his family。 Godric was the villain in the previous book in this series， but he has a change of heart （and indeed， personality） in the earliest pages of the book， even before he is kidnapped。 And so while he is pretty annoyed to be kidnapped， and quickly turns the tables on Eva， he also decides at once that he must do the gentlemanly thing and ma This was a bit of an odd book。 It begins when Eva de Courtenay kidnaps her family's nemesis， Godric Fleming， to prevent him from harming her brother and his family。 Godric was the villain in the previous book in this series， but he has a change of heart （and indeed， personality） in the earliest pages of the book， even before he is kidnapped。 And so while he is pretty annoyed to be kidnapped， and quickly turns the tables on Eva， he also decides at once that he must do the gentlemanly thing and marry her， and is actually fairly nice about it。This。。。 made no sense in the context of his personality from the previous book。 Also， Eva is wildly attracted to him from the start， which also makes very little sense in the light of his previous behaviour。There is a significant age difference between Godric and Eva in the book - she is 19 and he is 36。 It's possible to do an age difference romance and make it not creepy， but alas， that didn't happen here。 Godric has a tendency to alternate between infantilising Eva and lusting after her， and Eva's immaturity only added to the feeling that there were too many years between them。 There was also a LOT going on in this book。 Around about halfway through the story， a whole collection of minor characters are introduced， bringing a raft of plot developments with them， and they rather steal the show。 I actually quite enjoyed that section， but I couldn't help noting that it had almost nothing to do with the rest of the story。 We only return to the romance in time for Eva and Godric to decide to be very stupid about it。Altogether， I found this book frustrating。 There were a bunch of elements that were fun， but they all seemed to belong in different books。 And I just didn't like the central relationship。 I can't recommend this。 。。。more
Dee
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I'd read a couple of Minerva Spencer's books before， so I knew I would enjoy this one too。 I have to admit that at first I felt rather confused。 I felt like I was missing something and that I had come in in the middle of a story。 However I kept with it。 I eventually realized this was the second book in a series and I had missed the first one， thus in some ways I had come in in the middle of the story。 I strongly recommend you read these books in order to avoid the same problem。 However it turned I'd read a couple of Minerva Spencer's books before， so I knew I would enjoy this one too。 I have to admit that at first I felt rather confused。 I felt like I was missing something and that I had come in in the middle of a story。 However I kept with it。 I eventually realized this was the second book in a series and I had missed the first one， thus in some ways I had come in in the middle of the story。 I strongly recommend you read these books in order to avoid the same problem。 However it turned out to be very enjoyable in the end and I highly recommend Minerva Spencer to anyone and everyone！ 。。。more
Samsbookspot
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Eva De Courtney has had enough of Godric Fleming harassing her brother and his new wife。 Eva decides to take matters into her own hands and along with her groom James they kidnap Godric。The plan is to keep him for two weeks to give her brother time to spend with his new wife without interruption。Things soon take a bad turn and Godric turns the tables and takes Eva hostage and decides that they must marry to preserve her reputation。This is my first five star read of the year。 I absolutely loved t Eva De Courtney has had enough of Godric Fleming harassing her brother and his new wife。 Eva decides to take matters into her own hands and along with her groom James they kidnap Godric。The plan is to keep him for two weeks to give her brother time to spend with his new wife without interruption。Things soon take a bad turn and Godric turns the tables and takes Eva hostage and decides that they must marry to preserve her reputation。This is my first five star read of the year。 I absolutely loved this book。Eva is a strong independent woman which is unusual for this time period but I love her determination and how she always speaks her mind。Godric on the other hand took sometime for me to warm up to。 In the previous book he was a bit of a jerk but on reading this book you learn of his motivation in the persecution of Eva’s brother。Throw in a long carriage ride to the Scottish border， a band of highwaymen， and a kidnapping gone wrong and it makes for a very entertaining read。Thank you to Netgalley， Kensington Books and the Author for an advanced copy of this book book for an honest review。 。。。more
Trude
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Outrageous is the second book in Minerva Spencer's Rebels of the Ton series。 I don't think it's necessary to read the first one to enjoy this book。 I enjoyed Eva and Godrick a lot for the most part。 Eva is not your typical Regency heroine。 She's short tempered and often speaks before she thinks。。。and often acts as though she is 9 instead of 19。。。。this is a side of her I didn't care for。 But she's smart and independent and cares deeply for those she loves。 She kidnaps Godric Lord Visel to stop hi Outrageous is the second book in Minerva Spencer's Rebels of the Ton series。 I don't think it's necessary to read the first one to enjoy this book。 I enjoyed Eva and Godrick a lot for the most part。 Eva is not your typical Regency heroine。 She's short tempered and often speaks before she thinks。。。and often acts as though she is 9 instead of 19。。。。this is a side of her I didn't care for。 But she's smart and independent and cares deeply for those she loves。 She kidnaps Godric Lord Visel to stop him from kidnapping her sister-in-law。。。。but it doesn't take long before he turns the table on her and becomes her captor and then declares that he must now marry her so she won't be ruined。 They embark on a journey north to Scotland and face danger from the horrible weather and from bandits that are connected to Godric's time as a cavalry officer。 As they spend time together they grow closer and sparks begin to fly。 The dialog between the two of them is sharp， funny and clever！ I found myself smiling often。 While Eva falls in love with Godric he has a painful past to overcome which forces them apart for a time。 Fortunately Eva's stepmother gets involved before it's too late。I really enjoyed this book。 It's a fresh take on Regency romance that was fun to read。Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Susanna
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Minerva Spencer’s Outrageous is the second book in her Rebels of the Ton historical romance series。 I hadn’t read the first book， but I decided to give it a try when I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。The story takes place in 1816， but instead of the usual balls and operas of London， it’s mostly set in carriages and seedy inns of the English countryside。 Godric Fleming， a decorated war hero and a man bent on avenging his dead family on Gabriel Marlington， has Minerva Spencer’s Outrageous is the second book in her Rebels of the Ton historical romance series。 I hadn’t read the first book， but I decided to give it a try when I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。The story takes place in 1816， but instead of the usual balls and operas of London， it’s mostly set in carriages and seedy inns of the English countryside。 Godric Fleming， a decorated war hero and a man bent on avenging his dead family on Gabriel Marlington， has decided to abduct Gabriel’s wife。 Only to be abducted himself by Gabriel’s sister Evie de Courtney who has learned of his plan。 Her intention is to keep him away from London long enough for Godric to give up his revenge， but weather and other unforeseen factors keep them on the road for days。 And， as Godric points out， she’s now compromised in the eyes of the society and they have to marry。 She’s not instantly agreeable to the plan， and he isn’t thrilled either。This was a competent and interesting story。 It relied heavily on some tropes of historical romances like forced intimacy and a clandestine marriage， but they were handled so that they felt fresh。 I liked Evie and Godric both， and their inevitable falling in love happened organically and felt believable。 The intimate setting meant that most of the time there was just the two of them， but they could carry the story well enough。 There were enough twists and turns， some of them beggaring belief， to keep the reader entertained。 The cover is somewhat misleading， making the reader expect a romance without sex scenes， but there were plenty of those。I have a couple of complaints though。 The book was too long。 Especially the ending that took place after the climax was unnecessary， as it was basically a long filler scene that took several chapters。 There’s only so much a reader is willing to learn about the mechanics of horse breeding。 And then the reconciliation was handled hastily and was basically a sex scene and not much else despite the issues the couple had。 There was nothing romantic or emotional about it。 It was followed by a change in the point of view， which gave the conclusion to secondary characters。 I found it highly unsatisfying， and it marred my enjoyment of the book。I would also have liked the author to do a better work with introducing the characters from the first book。 Evie had complicated family relations that I presume were handled in the previous book （and some in an earlier series even）。 They had some bearing in this one， yet the reader was left completely in the dark about who they were and why they mattered for this story。 Not everyone read all the books in a series， so a few words here and there would’ve gone a long way to help the reader to understand some plot twists that relied on those relationships。Nevertheless， I liked the book。 It stands out in the mass of historical romances， which isn’t easy to pull off。 I’ll be reading the next one too。 。。。more
Karen Hackett
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OUTRAGEOUS， Book Two of the Rebel of the Ton by Minerva Spence， begins when Eva de Courtney kidnaps Godric Fleming for taunting her brother in NOTORIOUS。 Then Godric decides to do what any gentleman would have done—marry the chit except on the way to Gretna Green， his greatest challenge is keeping his hand and heart from his captivating bride-to-be。 OUTRAGEOUS is a sexy， misadventures of bad weather， highwaymen， and Eva being argumentative every step of the way。 Minerva Spencer always writes wic OUTRAGEOUS， Book Two of the Rebel of the Ton by Minerva Spence， begins when Eva de Courtney kidnaps Godric Fleming for taunting her brother in NOTORIOUS。 Then Godric decides to do what any gentleman would have done—marry the chit except on the way to Gretna Green， his greatest challenge is keeping his hand and heart from his captivating bride-to-be。 OUTRAGEOUS is a sexy， misadventures of bad weather， highwaymen， and Eva being argumentative every step of the way。 Minerva Spencer always writes wickedly witty and sensual tales about strong-minded ladies and frustrated heroes in their journey of happily-ever after。 I received this complimentary copy from the author in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Jennifer Dawson
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Outrageous is the second book of a thrilling historical regency romance trilogy by S。M。 LaViolette， writing under the pen name of Minerva Spencer。 The first book， Notorious， hooked me on the genre。 Before that， I hadn’t read many romance novels， nevermind Regency Romance。 Now？ I can’t get enough！ The cover art for Outrageous is just as beautiful and original as the first， which is what made me pick up the series to begin with。Lady Eva de Courtney has just seen her best friend marry her beloved s Outrageous is the second book of a thrilling historical regency romance trilogy by S。M。 LaViolette， writing under the pen name of Minerva Spencer。 The first book， Notorious， hooked me on the genre。 Before that， I hadn’t read many romance novels， nevermind Regency Romance。 Now？ I can’t get enough！ The cover art for Outrageous is just as beautiful and original as the first， which is what made me pick up the series to begin with。Lady Eva de Courtney has just seen her best friend marry her beloved stepbrother， but Godrick Fleming， Earl of Visel， is out to destroy their happiness。 Eva has devised a plot to stop him， with the assistance of her groom， James。 She kidnaps Lord Visel with hopes to persuade him to leave her brother and his new family alone。 Eva is confident he’ll acquiesce and won’t tell a soul he was bested by a mere girl。 But of course， nothing goes as planned。 Chaos ensues， as well as romance。 It’s all quite amusing。It’s a delightful book with many twists and turns and I look forward to reading the third book， Infamous， which is currently scheduled for September 28 of this year。 。。。more
DPanda
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*2。5 stars*This is the second book in a series and one I didn’t enjoy as much as the first。 The ML was very different from the first book and there was not a lot of justification why。 I had to reread some aspects in Notorious （the first book） just to be sure I wasn’t misremembering things but indeed his actions here were almost completely different from the first。 I still enjoyed Eva from the first book。One main thing that took me out of the story and actually dimmed my enjoyment of the book was *2。5 stars*This is the second book in a series and one I didn’t enjoy as much as the first。 The ML was very different from the first book and there was not a lot of justification why。 I had to reread some aspects in Notorious （the first book） just to be sure I wasn’t misremembering things but indeed his actions here were almost completely different from the first。 I still enjoyed Eva from the first book。One main thing that took me out of the story and actually dimmed my enjoyment of the book was the references that kept being made about the age gap in the strangest circumstances。 I read a lot of books that I enjoy with huge age gaps， but they kept being referred to in a strange way here and that interfered with my ability to stay and be immersed in the world built。Overall， this was an okay read but I will admit to preferring the first book in the series over it。Thanks to the author and NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Eileen
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I loved reading Eva and Godric’s amazing story in Outrageous by Minevera Spencer， book two in her Rebels of the Ton series。 This amazing story brings together two people under unusual circumstances despite a number of obstacles placed along their journey。 Eva de Courtney decided that kidnapping Godric Fleming was the only way to stop the irritating man from harassing her beloved brother and his wife。 Once she has the intriguing rogue within her carriage， she realizes just how much she misjudged I loved reading Eva and Godric’s amazing story in Outrageous by Minevera Spencer， book two in her Rebels of the Ton series。 This amazing story brings together two people under unusual circumstances despite a number of obstacles placed along their journey。 Eva de Courtney decided that kidnapping Godric Fleming was the only way to stop the irritating man from harassing her beloved brother and his wife。 Once she has the intriguing rogue within her carriage， she realizes just how much she misjudged her mission。 The confines of the carriage forces Eva to realize and sense the passion Godric has hidden beneath his gruff exterior; wanting him in a way she never knew existed。 Unexpectedly， Godric surprises Eva， turning the table on her， taking her hostage and demanding they marry at once。 Being alone， unchaperoned with a man， Eva is now considered ruined and despite his questionable behavior toward her brother， Godric was honorable and would do the right thing; not that he wanted an impulsive， fiery， stubborn， wife with a mouth that was perfect for kissing。 Eva will do all she could to keep from having to marry Godric; wanting to keep her independence and fulfill her dreams for the future。 While on the road to the Scottish border， Eva and Godric find themselves getting to better know and understand each other while encountering trouble and danger at almost every turn。 Soon， Godric discovers his greatest challenge is to keep his hands， and his heart， from his beautiful， intriguing， innocent bride-to-be; swearing to never love， or have a family。 Ms。 Spencer wrote a charming， clever， entertaining and amusing story that is not to be missed。 She provided a tale rich with humorous escapades， amusing banter， sizzling chemistry and endearing characters giving Eva and Godric a chance to obtain all each desires。 I highly recommend Outrageous to other readers。I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book。 。。。more
Michelle
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This fun historical romance is good for those who enjoy very steamy scenes （my favorite part of this book）， strong feisty women， age gap romance， a big dose of humor， and a touch of intrigue。 It was a fun summer escape。
Robin
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This was an entertaining， well-written book。 The book was fast-paced， it held my interest and I didn't want to put it down。 I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more books by this author。 This was an entertaining， well-written book。 The book was fast-paced， it held my interest and I didn't want to put it down。 I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more books by this author。 。。。more
Lindsay pinkcowlandreads
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Now that is what I call a road trip romance！ This book delivered a wild ride with many twists and turns， and I loved every minute of it！Lady Eva decides that she needs to protect her brother and his new wife from the evil Lord Visel， whom has been after him since his return to London。 She decides to kidnap him in order to put an end to all his schemes… and ends up in more trouble than she imagined！Shortly in to her fist foray into kidnapping the finds out that this isn’t going to turn out in her Now that is what I call a road trip romance！ This book delivered a wild ride with many twists and turns， and I loved every minute of it！Lady Eva decides that she needs to protect her brother and his new wife from the evil Lord Visel， whom has been after him since his return to London。 She decides to kidnap him in order to put an end to all his schemes… and ends up in more trouble than she imagined！Shortly in to her fist foray into kidnapping the finds out that this isn’t going to turn out in her favour… a young unmarried lady can not spends days alone with a man and expect her reputation to stay intact。 Not so thankfully for Eva， Visel announces that the only outcome to this kidnapping will be their marriage and sends them in the direction of Scotland and then the adventure really begins！This enemies to lovers story brings together two people who would never be together for many reasons and they end up finding a true connection despite it all。I absolutely loved Eva’s spitfire personality。 Lord Visel grew on me throughout the book and his honour bound duty to do right by Eva， even though she had made the mess they were in and they had started off as enemies was endearing。Overall， this was an historical romance with great characters， action and witty banter to keep you reading！Outrageous by Minerva Spencer is scheduled to release June 29th， 2021。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Kensington Books through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。Blog link: https://pinkcowlandreads。blogspot。com。。。#Outrageous #MinervaSpencer #NetGalley #pinkcowlandreads 。。。more
Etta
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Outrageous is a continuation of The Rebels of the Ton series where now the readers focus on a new potential couple。 This one takes place after Notorious （#1） ends and sets up the third novel， Infamous。 I continue to love the covers of this series as they are lovely and I love the silhouettes。 I was very excited to read this story as it featured two characters as the mains when they were both second in the previous novel。Eva de Courtney is the 19-year-old step-sister of Gabriel， the love inte Outrageous is a continuation of The Rebels of the Ton series where now the readers focus on a new potential couple。 This one takes place after Notorious （#1） ends and sets up the third novel， Infamous。 I continue to love the covers of this series as they are lovely and I love the silhouettes。 I was very excited to read this story as it featured two characters as the mains when they were both second in the previous novel。Eva de Courtney is the 19-year-old step-sister of Gabriel， the love interest in the first novel， and the best friend of Drusilla， the main character from the first novel。 After learning about a plot by Godric Fleming， the Earl of Visel and the heir to the Duke of Tyndale， involving the kidnapping of Drusilla， Eva decides to take it into her own hands to stop him。 She ends up kidnapping him without thinking about the consequences of these actions。 Godric and Eva are slow-burn enemies to lovers’ story that was set into motion by Eva involving herself with Godric and kidnapping him。 Although they may not like each other， they have a lot of chemistry between them and maybe this relationship could work if either of them put in the effort。There is a large （17 year） age difference between the two characters as Eva is 19 and Godric is 36。 For me， I did not mind the age difference as I know plenty of couples with large differences who have successful relationships。 In the era of the story， the age differences were also not unheard of， so it did not bother me。 However， at times， I did wish that there were different wording choices as Godric referred to Eva as a child or a girl fresh out of the schoolyard， which tended to come across as cringe-y。 I feel that perhaps different wording could have kept the sediments the same without triggering a creepy vibe from him， at times。 If a reader is not comfortable with this larger age difference， I would recommend that they give this novel a skip as the difference is brought up multiple times。 For me， their circumstances where they must marry after being alone together to not be shunned from society is what brought them together rather than each actively seeking out someone older/younger。Eva stood out as a character as she was feisty， but she tended to act before thinking it through。 I love that she was not afraid to just be herself and she was open to romance， but she never wanted to be in a position where she is controlled。 I think this is where I liked Godric as a potential partner as he may not have agreed with Eva’s way of life at first， but he accepted her and tried to support her as best as he could for the time period。 My main wish for Godric is his personality “change” from the first novel。 Once I finished this novel and his background is revealed， his personality made a lot of sense。 However， I just wish he was a little bit more like Lord Visel from the first novel and then gradually became the man in this novel rather than the seemingly sudden change。Overall， this was a fun sequel in the series and I would definitely want to continue and read the next one。 While it did not quite live up to Notorious， for me， there were a lot of excellent elements that made this a good read。 I love Eva’s independence and Godric’s support。 While Eva started off a little immature， she grew a lot over the course of the novel。 Godric opened up a lot as the story went on and I liked how he treated Eva by the end。 Godric lets Eva be who she is and Eva does the same， so the author did a great job in pairing these characters together。 Again， I cannot wait to see the story that accompanies our next couple when the newest novel in the series releases！ [3。5 rounded to 4]**I give a special thank you to Netgalley and the publisher， Kensington Books， for the opportunity to read this entertaining novel。 The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。** 。。。more
Miriam
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I requested an ARC of this book， and all opinions are my own。I have to admit - when I first started this book， I found Eva de Courtney so annoying I almost DNF。 However， the more I read， the more I realized it's just her age showing。 Once I realized that， I was able to enjoy the book very much。 The main plot is very simple - Eva decides to kidnap Godric Fleming， Earl of Visel， in order to keep him from ruining her brother's marriage， and in doing so sets off a comedy of errors that keeps the act I requested an ARC of this book， and all opinions are my own。I have to admit - when I first started this book， I found Eva de Courtney so annoying I almost DNF。 However， the more I read， the more I realized it's just her age showing。 Once I realized that， I was able to enjoy the book very much。 The main plot is very simple - Eva decides to kidnap Godric Fleming， Earl of Visel， in order to keep him from ruining her brother's marriage， and in doing so sets off a comedy of errors that keeps the action rolling。 Godric has his reasons for being a thorn in Eva's brother's side， and while you won't excuse his actions you will understand his motivations。 Godric is not evil at heart - he's just a man who has suffered great personal tragedy， and is still processing his grief （albeit in all the wrong ways）。 Eva and her indominable spirit is exactly what he needs to work through his history， and come out a better， stronger person。 This is the second in the series， and it does stand on its own but I would recommend starting with the first if only to understand why Eva is so angry with Godric at the beginning。Overall， this was an enjoyable read， and I am looking forward to the next in the series。 。。。more
PlotTrysts
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The second in the Rebels of the Ton series， this book picks up directly after the close of Notorious。 Lady Eva - 19 and she acts like it - has kidnapped her brother's nemesis， Lord Visel - a 36-year-old war veteran with major trauma in his past。 Although the abduction was clearly premeditated， she apparently only realizes the consequences to both of their reputations （and her faithful servant's） about a day into the trip。 What follows is a comedy of errors， mostly involving bad weather， unsavory The second in the Rebels of the Ton series， this book picks up directly after the close of Notorious。 Lady Eva - 19 and she acts like it - has kidnapped her brother's nemesis， Lord Visel - a 36-year-old war veteran with major trauma in his past。 Although the abduction was clearly premeditated， she apparently only realizes the consequences to both of their reputations （and her faithful servant's） about a day into the trip。 What follows is a comedy of errors， mostly involving bad weather， unsavory inns， and the oil-and-water temperaments of our two leads。 We had some trouble rating this book and landed on a 3。5 rounded to 4。 There are definitely good aspects - the writing is not bad at all， the road trip romance is fun， and the sex scenes are steamy enough to keep us up late。 That said we struggled with the age gap， the abduction schemes （before being abducted， Visel himself had planned on kidnapping Eva's sister-in-law）， and the refusal of both parties to communicate with each other。 We also had issues with the portrayal of the Barbary pirates/sultanate， which is a thread that runs through both books of the series。This objective review is based on a complimentary copy of the novel。 。。。more
Cathy Geha
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Outrageous by Minerva SpencerRebels of the Ton #2Mixed bag， this one。 I had trouble remembering the last book and then， I began to remember it a bit SO with that said， I didn’t remember how horrible Godric Visel was in the previous book and that may have helped in reading this one as I read in other reviews that they had whiplash with the personality change he exhibited from end of book one to beginning of book two。 The book begins with nineteen-year-old Eva de Courtney kidnapping Visel believin Outrageous by Minerva SpencerRebels of the Ton #2Mixed bag， this one。 I had trouble remembering the last book and then， I began to remember it a bit SO with that said， I didn’t remember how horrible Godric Visel was in the previous book and that may have helped in reading this one as I read in other reviews that they had whiplash with the personality change he exhibited from end of book one to beginning of book two。 The book begins with nineteen-year-old Eva de Courtney kidnapping Visel believing it would in some way benefit her family。 She was tired of him causing her best friend Drusilla， her brother Gabriel and the rest of her family trouble。 So， with help from her groom James， Eva manages to puts Godric in a carriage and off they head to Scotland。 There were highs and lows in the story and I had mixed feeling about the story as I read。 What I liked: * The writing allowed me to see and experience all that was happening and all senses were engaged* Eva’s boldness and love for her family* Visel’s ability to continue in spite of all that he lost – enjoyed learning what his motivation was and how it was explained in the book。* James: the groom seemed a good fellow and a person I would like to know more about* Andrew: a young man found on the side of the road that deserved better than life handed him – wondering if he will show up in the future。* Eva’s father: a bit stern and cool but also loving， kind and there for his family* Wondering if Byers will end up with Eva’s sister* That Eva was curious and independent with a sense of what she really wanted to do with her life – even if it was probably not in keeping with the times。* The real fear that was exhibited related to madness in that era。* The steamy bits* That Eva admitted she “liked to argue” just because…although it might be her most redeeming quality* That Eva， though a virgin， was informed on the mechanics of consummating a relationship* That the two finally “woke up” and did manage to get their HEAWhat I found harder to understand-like-appreciate* All of the kidnappings…there were a few。* The immaturity Eva exhibited and her inability to think things through or see the consequences。 She was 19 BUT I sometimes felt she seemed more like 12。* The age gap of seventeen years between Eva and Godric could have been made to feel less vast if Eva had acted with more maturity or Godric hadn’t so often seen her as childish…though she…was。* The fear of madness that loomed heavily on Eva and her siblings* Wondering how Eva got away with going to Mill Houses， spending time with James， and getting up to some of the activities that she did…like kidnapping Godric。* The about turns that Visel made * Why most of the story took place traveling* I didn’t see the attraction between Eva and Godric。 True， my husband is nearly fourteen years older than I am but we met when I was 26。 I am not sure that at 19 a man 36 would have appealed to me or that we would have had anything in common。 Did I enjoy this book？ I did with some reservations Would I read more by this author/in this series？ YesThank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC – This is my honest review。 3-4 Stars 。。。more
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