This book had potential to be a fun, if campy, adventure. Too bad the characters, plot, and dialogue got in the way.

Almost from the start, the hero, Ryan, jumps to conclusions about the heroine. Considering that he sleeps with a prostitute in the first chapter, he has no right to be judgmental or jealous.

For her part, Kitty is smarter and more capable than most "feisty" heroines. However, there must have been something in the water, because before long, she starts jumping to conclusions, too.

The plot hinges on too many coincidencs and used too many cliches. The dialogue is stilted, and peppered with distracting dialogue tags such as "snarled" and "sniffed."

I gave this book a D-

Ditto Mrs Giggles. I liked the book, more or less. I don't know that I would recommend it but I wouldn't try to talk someone out of buying it either.

This is the final leg of an exciting journey with the hellraising Delaney brothers! I think this was by far my favorite of the three, which is hard to say because I really liked the first one, "To Love A Stranger". This had all the action and fire I had hoped for in Ryan Delaney, the youngest and the 'rogue' of the three brothers. His match Kathryn, or Kitty as she is nicknamed has become one of my favorite heroines! She is fiesty and fouthmouthed and doesn't take no lip or (excuse the language) crap from anyone, inlcuding Ryan! Or Rogue Ryan as he is called in town...

Ryan is sent on an errand from his dead father's best friend in Arizona to find his long-lost daughter Kathryn Lowry. No one has any idea where she went, she has disapeared without a trace for more than 6 years! Ryan decides to go since his brothers have all settled down and have families. He is bored with the women in Dry Gulch, Montana (his hometown) and embarks on the journey south. He accidentally runs into a notorious bankrobbing gang in Tombstone, Arizona and gets caught up in the fray, soon his finds himself one of the crew! Boy will his brothers kill him when they find out! But what he does discover is a small boy that doesn't look much like a boy, but a woman in boy's clothing in the gang called Kit.

Kit has no time for men or handsome, heartstopping ones named Ryan Delaney. No one had discovered her ruse and she prays they never do. She is only along for the ride until she can save enough money to leave them. Suddenly her world is turned upside down when her protector is shot down in a robbery and Ryan joins the gang. Will he see through her clothing? Does she want him to? Kit is so confused, she has never felt anything for a man before. But when Ryan discovers her for who she is, she is turning tail!

An exciting adventure through the deserts and old west towns! Kit becomes Kitty and Ryan soon realizes that Kitty is also someone else he has been looking for...but how in the world did she becomes an outlaw? What would her father say? I loved the action and fire in this story and thought Kitty was perfect for the loud and obnoxious Ryan! Ryan gets himself into a bad scrape that the brothers must band together to get him out of. We get to meet up with Pierce and Chad from the first two books, "To Love A Stranger" and "To Tame A Renegade". A great trilogy that are definate keepers! Keep up the fantastic work Ms Mason!

Tracy Talley~@

I am now reading this book ,I am almost at the end and I don't feel like finishing it. Kate character is unlikeble from the start and it makes it very hard for me to feel connected.
This is the first book that I read of Connie Mason and I hope that the next one will be much better.

I did enjoy this book and it did keep me interested but, although I really wanted to bond with Kate, she was such a witch that it was difficult to. I really felt sorry for poor Robin and wondered what he possibly loved about her. She treated him [badly] and lets face it, There isn't a man on earth that would put up with prudish [girl] who constantly ridiculed him. This girl constantly pushes her luck and it isn't until the end that she acts the saint. The only chemistry between the two was the sex and, as hot as it was, believe it or not, it actually not old. It also gives you very little info concerning the crimes of the characters but, in fairness, I did not realize that this book was a sequel.

I COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN IT WAS A GREAT BOOK AND I LOVED READING IT AS I ALSO ENJOYED READING THE THIRD BOOK IN THE SERIES THE NAME WAS BRAVE LAND BRAVE LOVE AND I GIVE THESE BOOKS A 5 STAR RATING AND MRS CONNIE IS A GREAT AUTHOR AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED.

I am truly amazed at the high reviews for Connie Mason's works. I tried reading 2 of her novels (this one and A TOUCH SO WICKED). Her writing is so bad I don't know where to begin. Her characters are cardboard cutouts, having absolutely no depth. Her love scenes are so alike that I really think she must have written one love scene and cut and pasted it to several other areas in this novel and others, only changing the names.

I'll never pick up another Mason novel, but I just want to warn other seasoned romance novel readers that reading anything by her is a complete waste of time.

Sierra Alden is desperate to find her long-lost brother and sister seperated from her when an Indian attack left her parents murdered and her wandering alone on the Colorado prairie. So 18 years later when she is fresh from finishing school and living with her adopted parents in California she overhears a tale of two white 'savages' who were adopted and grew up in a Cheyenne tribe and were now living in 'polite society' in Denver. Sierra is determined to locate them after all these years and tries to devise a way to get to Denver.

Ramsey Hunter is just the kind of man Sierra should steer clear of. He is brooding and harsh. He owns a seedy establishment in town and consorts with 'those women'. No one seems to know where he came from or why he is so rich. Nor does anyone care. Ram meets Sierra in an unfortunate way and they both loathe each other immediately. Soon afterwards Ramsey gets an urgent telegram for him to proceed to Denver ASAP. Overhearing this, Sierra decides to hitch a ride with him, but he forbids it. Little does he know he can;t stop the stubborn and spoiled rich girl who always gets her way.

As always Connie Mason takes us on an unforgettable journey through the mountains packed full of adventure and intrigue. Ram is hiding a very mysterious and dark past and Sierra is dying to find out what it is, but will she want him as much when she does? Will her heart change when faced with the horrible truth of Ram's past and future? Will she go running back to her fiance after she finds out?
I was happy with the final book in this series and was happy to meet up with the characters and places from the other two books, "Tears Like Rain" and "Wind Rider". Although, I wished there had been more closeness between the long-lost siblings like there was between Abby and Ryder(brother and sister from the previous two books)but in all it was a definate keeper and I am always thrilled to pick up a new Mason book, they're always sure to please...

Tracy Talley~@

The best thing about this book was the fact that Sierra was the one persuing Ramsay. It was refreshing to have the heroine know what she wanted and go after it. Ram knew what he wanted too, but was trapped in circumstances beyond his control. Both characters were very engaging. My only disappointment was in Sierra's reunion with her siblings. After all the years and all the hardships to reach them, not much of a relationship was developed between them.

Connie Mason can always be counted on for an enjoyable read. KCS

What happened to great novels like "My Lady Vixen" and "Tender Fury"?

i have read so many of connie's books, this one would have been as good as her others, but it dragged on forever. there were too many misunderstandings, it was like an episode of three's company. it was very predictable. I was pleased to see a book about a latin man finally- but her cover did him no justice.

I love Connie Masons books and have read most of them. This is definitely NOT one of her best. There were entirely to many contrived obstacles in this story. Many if the situations would have made good stories themselves if they had been developed. But instead we just kept jumping from one disaster or misunderstanding to another. Pick another Mason book and you will be more satisfied.

The whole story was actually pretty boring. It had it's moments, but it was the worst book I read so far on Connie Mason. The main point in the story was that Blade was being discriminated beacause he was a indian and because of this, he and Shannon could not be together. And even after they had gotten married, the discrimination included Shannon. It was more on the indian heritage of being outcasted by the white society than a romance novel. I thought Shannon and Blade lusted after each other than felt any love toward each other.

This is probably my second favorite book that Connie Mason has written (only being outdone by My Lady Vixen). I honestly don't read much Connie Mason anymore because it seemed like she was just rehashing the same story over and over again, but with different names given to her characters.
She absolutely hooked me with Beyond the Herizon, and I ended up tracking down the rest of the Branigan stories. I must say Mason's novel is stylistcally different from the rest of series, but I think that is to it's credit. It's definately the best installment in the series and definately a keeper.
The story does have a serious theme thread through out the novel, in that it deals with the descrimination of Native Ameriacans towards the end of the Indian Wars. It's a beautiful story really and I definately believe that if you're a Connie Mason fan, or even if you are not, that you'll definately enjoy Blade's and Shannon's story.

A book that keeps you interested from start to finish!

Red and white, Indian and settler, male and female, they came together in a fierce clash of wills as the wagon trains rolled ever westward, following the dream of a new life . . . BEYOND THE HORIZON.

As the sheltered daughter of the once prosperous Branigan family, beautiful Shannon was ill-prepared for the rigors of the Oregon Trail, but she was still less prepared for half-breed scout, Swift-Blade. His dark eyes seemed to pierce her very soul, stripping away layers of civilization and baring her hidden longing to his savage gaze. His bronzed arms were forbidden to her, his searing kisses just a tantalizing fantasy; but as the countless miles passed beneath the wagon wheels, taking them to the heart of Indian Territory. Shannon sensed that this untamed land would give her new strength and the freedom to love the man who could fullfill her wild desire.

Don't miss the other exciting books related to Swift Blade Stryker and Shannon Branigan... PROMISED SUNRISE by Robin Lee Hatcher tells the love story between Shannon Branigan's brother Tucker Branigan; and A PROMISE OF THUNDER by Connie Mason is the love story of Swift Blade and Shannon's son Grady Stryker and Storm Kennedy.

The heroine of this book annoyed me. I can't believe Connie Mason could not come up with a better reason for Phoebe leaving Ramsey! The reason she left him was stupid, and the fact that she did leave him over it was even more stupid. If she really loved him like she said why did she not confront him and demand an explaination? She just decides to leave and never look back. And the trust she put in David, it astounds me that anyone could be this stupid! I have not read a book this lousy in a long time, and believe me I have read a few. The Rouge and the Hellion I thought was bad, but this book takes the cake. I am a huge fan of Connie Mason but this book..... The plot was predictabale. I don't see what Ramsey saw in Phoebe at all. She was spineless, selfish, and a coward. I hate when author's write and make the heroine of their books stupid. I will have to agree with reeses_pieces and say this was not one of Connie Mason's best at all. Like I said Connie Mason is one of my favorites authors, but if she writes anymore books like this one she will loose me as a reader.

Connie Mason's second installment to her Rogue series aspires to be no more than an entertaining caper that will gratify her league of fans. A flat-out predictable plot involving Earl of Braxton, Ramsey Dunsmere who is recruited back to the Foreign Offices to seduce his estranged wife, daughter to an Egyptian archaeologist Phoebe Thompson serves as the platform for plenty of hot sizzling interludes. He is to reclaim back an amulet which is crucial to the diplomatic relations between Egypt and England. Ms. Mason's mastery at weaving passion and tension salvages this otherwise prolonged romance and the frustration from their unresolved conflicts on trust and commitments. It is definitely a book in Ms. Mason's comfort zone - safe but none too surprising.

Book 2 of The Rogues of London series by Connie Mason introduces us again to Ramsey Dunsmore, Earl of Braxton. The Foreign Office has called upon him for his help in finding a valuable amulet that the Egyptian government wants back. In order to avoid an international political disaster, he is enlisted to seduce Phoebe Thompson in order to find out where the amulet is.
Phoebe Thompson, who has only recently returned to London after 4 years in Egypt, is desperately searching for her Egyptologist father who is missing. Not only that, he is being accused of taking the amulet.

SEDUCED BY A ROGUE does not have a prologue and it is desperately in need of one. There is a lot that has happened that the reader has to catch up on quickly, without the benefit of knowing these characters and why it is likely they might have fallen in love with each other in the first place. Ramsey and Phoebe were married four years ago, but they only shared one night of marital bliss before their entire relationship comes crashing down around them. A close friend convinces Phoebe that Ramsey is a womanizer and she leaves him immediately to go with her father to Egypt, not to return until 4 years later.

The story is very predictable, and the characters very one-dimensional. It's light and fun reading, but there are no surprises here. Without the benefit of a prologue or backing the story up four years, much of the development of this couple is missing.

This book rates nowhere near as good as all the others she has written. I found Tony's character to be selfish and very cruel to Amanda. She even bears his child early on and he's still his cruel self to her and her baby. His mistress is even worse! She treats Amanda horribly while Tony does nothing. If you ask me Lety the mistress should not have been in this story as long as she is. She worse than Tony by orchestrating Amanda's rape. Speaking of which there are too many of those in this book. I'm surprised Amanda didn't shoot Lety AND Tony, it would have been fitting. Come on. I read this in 1993 and its still not Connie Mason's best. Don't waste your time.

Well I haven't read this book in many years and I was very glad I reread it today. This is one of my favorite books by Connie Mason because I love the heroine in this book. She goes through hell, and I do mean, hell to have happiness. The hero in this story I don't really like. He puts her through most of the hell but in the end love conquers all.

This story starts out in London in 1759. the heroine, Amanda, has been sent off to get lace to finish a dress her mother is making for a very rich woman. On the way back she is mistaken as a prostitute and ends up being bedded by our hero, Tony. Tony is leaving for the colonies the next moring so she is his goodbye gift from his friends. He never realizes that she is a virgin. After he leaves the next day things go from bad to worse for Amanda. She now must steal so that her and her dying mother can eat. She is caught and soon finds herself on her way to the colonies as an indentured servant. Tony sees her and buys her and on the way home he can't help himself and takes her. She can't really help herself either because Tony does make her burn with passion. She becomes his housekeeper and he treats her very roughly. Finally they realize they love each other but there are a multitude of horrible things that will try and stop them from marrying. All throughout the book Amanda remains strong and I did like Tony some of the time. He got better. This book has very hot love scenes that could burn paper. You won't want to put this down until you've finished it.

I'm not sure what the bad reviews were about other than the herione's tortured life (which I must admit was pretty bad.) However, one must remember that this is a book, a beautifully written book, by the way, and not take it to heart.

As I have said in other reviews, if the book is all roses...how boring.

I'm not familiar with Ms. Mason or any of her other novels and thus, am not familiar with the quality of her additional works...but I DO know the quality of this so called "romance" novel and I must say that honestly--and I'm being kind here--it stinks! I found the actions and attitudes of both the "hero" and "heroine" of this novel so deplorable that I just had to find an outlet to vent and, thankfully, I have found one. Alot of the plots and events in this book had no relevance whatsoever to what else went on in the novel--especially the unbelievable part where Gabby gets kidnapped and drugged at the brothel. I have to say that this one plotline still disgusts me everytime I bear to think about it, especially given the descriptive, cheapenened narrative about it. It had NO PURPOSE whatsoever and didn't even tie into the rest of the story, especially considering she couldn't remember that the event even took place! A GOOD, or even a DECENT romance novel is supposed to make you feel some sort of empathy for both of the characters and make you want to literally scream for them to get together in the end. I found myself wishing these two to never set eyes on each other ever again because the infidelity on BOTH sides was beyond shameful and immature. Don't even get me started on the sexual violence and racist overtones of the novel, especially the portrayal of the slave mistresses of the "hero". He had the audacity to look down upon these women with blatant disgust as if he had no part to play whatsoever in the defilement of his wedding vows. I read this novel last year and am still attempting to forget it. I got this book at a local free booktrade and was fortunately able to return it. I only wish I could get a refund of the time I wasted.

I have only recently started reading Connie Mason's books and I am stating without a single hesitation that she is one of the best writers whose books I have ever laid my hands on. So, what the heck happened here?? I actually didn't want to give this book ANY stars but they won't accept my review without at least one star!!! Darn it!!

I have NEVER, ever read a book like that before in my life. If the "HERO" is what dreams are made up of, I'll gladly stay single forever...either that, or just go stand in front of a runaway bus...it would hurt less, I think. Or push HIM in front of the bus.

I felt so sorry for the "heroine"...right up until she slept with "Rob". How did the "hero" and "heroine" actually manage to fall in love, what with all the abuse and infidelities??

This book left a very bad taste with me. I alternated between anger and disgust... with BOTH the "hero" and "heroine" and I just could not finish it. I skipped pages like crazy until I finally just turned to the last chapter in the book, just so I can give myself closure with the book. He abuses her at nearly every turn, and when he wants [anything], she just gives in to him. What a wet noodle for a backbone!!

I recommend that if you want to stay Connie Mason's fan, DO NOT read this book. Maybe Ms Mason was trying her hand at other writing styles but PLEASE Connie, give us honorable heroes. I've loved ALL your books so far...except this one!!

I have read almost all of Connie Mason's books and love the many highly erotic sex scenes. In this book, I was disappointed that Phillipe could be so base as to passionately engage in sexual affairs with his mistress while claiming to have tender feelings for his wife until his indiscretion caused her to flee and miscarry their child. Then, he had the nerve to blame her. This is a hero you end up hating and doesn't deserve the heroine. Unusually, these characters have active sex lives with and without their destined mate. Gabby tries to flee and is befriended and ends up sleeping with her friend, but it's plain it's just pity sex. Later, she's manipulated into a drug-induced masterbation and animal sex with the highest bidder. While Phillipe can't seem to keep it in his drawers no matter who's around and likes to flaunt it by taking his partner's scent home to torment his wife. It broke my heart. The skanky hero had no morals or tender feelings for his 'victim' wife during their trials.