Sometimes, it pays to have a missing brother
“Her Notorious Viscount” by Jenna Petersen
Sheridan steps onto the stage amidst applause.
Sheridan: Thank you, thank you, ladies and gentlemen. *mouths “hi Daniel! call me!! Roaawr!” and throws a flying kiss in Daniel Craig’s direction* Thank you. I am here, to present the award for Best Historical Bad Boy Rake of The Year (So Far) (for March 2009 anyway) We’d Like To Corner In A Dark Alleyway While Being Naked And With A Bottle Of Hershey’s Caramel Sauce. As you know, there are many contenders for this role and Alpha Males demanding recounts are encouraged to show up at our offices tomorrow morning, 9 am. Clothing optional.
Now it must be said, that this romance hero does not disappoint as an Alpha Male. Described as a good head taller than mere mortal men, possessor of intense unnatural blue eyes and formidable skills in the bedroom, he has all the prerequisites required as an Alpha contender. Plus, with his frequent visits to London’s “underworld” where he engages in prize fighting (thereby earning him a formidable reputation), you can bet this hero is nothing less than a bad boy. God that reminds me of that song I love! “Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Lockthemupandthrowawaythekeybaby yeah! Yeah Will Smith! You feelin’ me bro? High 5 dude!!” Oh. Heh. Ahem.
A rake through and through, our story begins with our bad boy being interrupted (while engaging in another anonymous yet vigorous romp) by his best friend and being informed that his elder twin brother had passed, rendering him thus the heir. Thus begins our scrumptious stud muffin’s descend into bitterness and darkness, for his elder brother was the only link he had to love and acceptance. Now the heir to the family, our man yearns to switch places with his dearly departed brother; his own face a constant reminder to the family’s loss. In a particuarly poignant scene that nearly brought me to tears, our tortured hero soul faces down his sister-in-law, as she tearily confesses that she too wishes that it was he who died, and not the father of her children. *sniffle* SAD! How I longed at that moment to shed my clothes if but to distract this hero from the pain of life. Perhaps then I would then line dance a bit. For that has known to bring much joy and laughter to my audience. Not quite sure why.
Our scrumptious studmuffin soon meets Jane Fenton, a ladies’ companion, who shows up to meet him in the dead of night and who beseeches him for assistance in scouring the underworld for traces of her missing brother. One would be cold and dead to not instantly spot the chemistry between the two characters, and the sexual tension between the two characters only burns hotter and brighter until the reader is flipping the pages of the book at rapid speed, only to back up every few paragraphs or so to re-read certain scenes. In the end, the two characters strike a deal - in exchange for searching for her missing sibling, Jane has to teach our hero the social graces he never bothered to learn; to help him honor the memory of his dead elder brother by now assuming the role of heir to the family forturne. Now we particularly liked the jealous bone in our hero’s body (along with all other assorted bones and boneless entities), especially when he reacts irrationally to Jane meeting and smiling at his best friend Rage. “I don’t care about you” he says, “so I have no reason to give a damn about who makes you smile. And yet tonight, I did.” “SQUEEEE!!” How could you not love that?!
Ladies and gentlemen, as you know, the top-secret ARC of ”Her Notorious Viscount” was kindly sent to us by Jenna Petersen herself (Shout-out!) and thus, we will not be revealing much of the plot. Suffice to say, if you like bad boys, cinderella makeover themes, smokin’ hot men, searingly hot looks and naughty innuendos cast by your hero, this one’s got your name on it. In glitter. And so, without further ado, the award for Best Historical Bad Boy Rake of The Year (So Far) (for March 2009 anyway) We’d Like To Corner In A Dark Alleyway While Being Naked And With A Bottle Of Hershey’s Caramel Sauce goes to, “drum roll maestro!” the altogether too sexy for his pants, Nicholas Stoneworth aka Stone. That’s right ladies. He’s hard one! *wink*
cutepolishgirl68 said,
March 19, 2009 @ 7:41 pm
Why, oh why are there no men like that in real life?? I love Jenna’s book and have that at the top of my “to buy” list, well-actually, second after my man Rehv. I mean ,come on- I can’t forget a Brother!!
But still- Kudos to Jenna Petersen for not sacrificing real men and deliciousness in her stories as her career grows (Unlike some others I shall not name).
Jenna Petersen said,
March 19, 2009 @ 9:46 pm
Hi Bodice Rippers! Yay, I’m so glad you enjoyed the book! I loved, loved, loved… did I mention LOVED… writing Nicholas (Stone) and Jane’s story. He’s all bad and tough and… sweaty and she looks like she’s not but she can totally go toe-to-toe with him in the end. Anyway, it was awesome fun, I loved every minute of it and I hope all readers have the same reaction as you guys did!
Now I’m going to take my award… thank you to the academy and go write another hot boy for your enjoyement…
Book is out March 31!!!!!!
JennaP
Dulce said,
March 20, 2009 @ 7:36 am
Color me green with envy! I am so dying to read this book. Ms. Peterson is an auto buy for moi.
Now I’m even more excited because I am going to picture my #1 celeb crush, the Craig as Nicholas. Plus, the hero is of the tortured variety, my fav.
Jenna Petersen said,
March 20, 2009 @ 11:36 am
Aw, I love hearing that Dulce! The book is so close now, I’m just hoping you love it!
Sheridan Sakura Carlotta said,
March 20, 2009 @ 11:56 am
CPG - I ask myself that same question every single day believe me.
Jenna - Hello back! I really enjoyed the book! Nicholas is every girl’s mantasy come to life. Okay now seriously. Where is he. Tell me. I refuse to believe the man is not real. It’ll break my heart. You can’t get away with keeping Nicholas in your basement Jenna!!
Dulce - MmMm…The Craigster. Excellent choice my friend.
Amy said,
March 22, 2009 @ 8:50 am
*sigh* This book isn’t out yet! I want it. Right. Now.
Patience has never been my strong suit!
Jenna Petersen said,
March 31, 2009 @ 1:28 am
It’s out tomorrow! Eeep!!!
Sheridan Sakura Carlotta said,
March 31, 2009 @ 8:24 am
I’ll get ready the champagne!