The Guise of a Gentleman

by Donna Hatch

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Can she love a pirate? Will she live long enough to find out?

The widowed Elise is a perfect English lady living within the confines of society for the sake of her impressionable young son. Her quiet world is shattered when she meets the impulsive and scandalous Jared Amesbury. His roguish charm awakens her yearning for adventure. But his irrepressible grin and sea-green eyes hide a secret.

A gentleman by day, a pirate by night, Jared must complete one last government assignment before he can be truly free. Elise gives him hope that he, too, can find love and belonging. His hopes are crushed when his best-laid plans go awry and Elise is dragged into his world of deceit. She may not survive the revelation of Jared's past...or still love him when the truth is revealed.

This romantic story of loss and betrayal, forgiveness and redemption, and pirates in disguise, will leave you laughing, crying, and swooning. Sprinkled liberally with suspense, mystery, and heart-melting kisses, this is not your ordinary historical tale.

Note: All books in the Rogue Hearts Series are standalone closed-door Regency romances that can be read in any order. Book 1 introduces members of the charming, roguish Amesbury Family who appear in each of the books, with the focus on one brother or sister finding true love. Readers can begin at any point in the series and then read the rest in order, or jump to book 1, The Stranger She Married, and read the series from there.

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Book Details

Genre

Historical Romance

Subgenre

Regency (1811–1820), Spy / Espionage

Series

The Rogue Hearts Series • Book 2

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

3 Moderate

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

2 Mild

Publication Date

October 10, 2010

Language Versions

English

Fiction Form

Novel

Sensitive Themes

Grief or loss of a loved one, Gun violence / shootings, Kidnapping or abduction, Murder or attempted murder, Natural-disaster scenes

Representation

Single-parent or widowed-parent protagonist

Editorial Reviews

Praise for The Guise of a Gentleman:

“Combining Jane Austen with swashbuckling adventure, The Guise of a Gentleman is a fine specimen of pirate romance!”

~ NY Times bestselling author Jennifer Ashley

“The Guise of a Gentleman sweeps the reader along in an almost epic journey that begins in the proper, quiet drawing rooms of country manor houses, then moves to a daring high-seas pirate adventure, and back to England for an intense, nail-biting climax followed by a sweet HEA.”

~ The Hope Chest Reviews

"A fabulous Story of Love and Adventure! This book was fantastic! I think I liked it even better than the first one [The Stranger She Married.]. Jared is a wonderful and full character. Elise is sweet and brave and everything you could want in a heroine. The action and adventure pull you along, keeping you enthralled through every twist and turn. The side characters are full and fun, making the world of piracy come to life. Jared and Elise’s love is realistic, sweet and powerful. I got so caught up in the story that my heart pounded, tears filled my eyes and I just wanted to reach over and kiss my husband as I read it – can’t wait for the next one!"

~ Clean Romance Reviews

Must read!!

This book is so very good. I want to devour the series. These characters make you want to read more. The writing style catches you, pulls you in, and doesn't let you go. I was not bored through any of the book. It is a little slow going at first, but it picked up speed. I'm not going to lie, it got so good I didn't want to put it down for my massage appointment. Definitely reading the rest of the series and will be checking out other books by Donna Hatch.

Four Stars

Found it both and enjoyable. Times were so different but still not

A Swashbuckling adventure.

The Rogues Heart series encompasses the adventures and love stories of each of the Amesbury family, comprising of four brothers, and two sisters.Each tale involves daring escapades and suspenseful exploits entwined with stories of growing attachments with the characters ultimately finding true love.This, the 2nd book in the Rogue Hearts series is a swashbuckling adventure with romance and the love story of Jared Amesbury and Elise, a widow with spirit and beauty, and her young son Colin who makes several charming appearances.If the reader can look past the Americanisms and occasional modern day words this could be an enjoyable book.

Another swashbuckling good regentcy

Really am enjoying this series. This one has it all pirates, adventure, family, and (a few) dramatic twists. Recommend to those who like the genre.

Swashbuckling Fun

This was definitely different from your typical regency novels. It starts out kind of the same, the first half of the book takes place in regular society, but then things take a turn and Jared's pirate life takes on a much bigger role. I really enjoyed the story, it was fun and adventurous. I really liked Elise and Jared. Elise is witty, brave and very ladylike. Jared brings out a different side in her and she does the same for him. He's kind of a rake without really being a rake, which I liked. I really liked that he had a lot of respect for Elise and even though there was mutual attraction he was still a gentleman and I think it made their relationship stronger. There is a lot of chemistry between the two, and lots of kissing, but a really sweet romance.I accidently read this book not realizing it was the second book in the Rogue Heart's series. Book one is about Jared's brother Cole and Alicia. Knowing them from this book I am excited to go back and read their story. I am also hoping there will be books for his other brothers Grant and Christian, I felt like they each had some secrets that I'd like to find out.[...]