Review: 2 girls' review redux part 4
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 17, 2012
***original review and pictures posted at Romancing Rakes***Jamie: Yay! I was so happy to find Ruination in my inbox. After the way Taken ended I was on pins and needles. Plus, you know its going to be good if it's title is Ruination.Kati: So true! I woke up, checked my email and saw Ruination in my inbox, started reading and continued reading on the treadmill. This part is DANGEROUS! A friendly PSA from yours truly: When reading any parts of THE RAKE AND THE RECLUSE, make sure your feet is planted on solid ground or your butt planted in a chair with arm rests.I must say that there's quite a bit of RUINATION in this book. That Francine is a hussy. One taste of The Sexy with Gideon and bam!Jamie: But a hussy in a good way. I mean would you be able to keep your hands to yourself after Sexy Time with Gideon? I know I wouldn't. But, lets not get ahead of ourselves. Last we left our Francine she was being kidnapped! Hepplewort just doesn't know when to give up. Ugh and that mother of his. She's a real witch!Kati: His mother is a piece of work. I like the fact that she told Francine that she was born to bear her issue. Um excuse me, two women can't make babies together. And Hepplewort is taking "mama's boy" to a whole `nother level. Yikes!Jamie: I really just wanted to hit her. And Hepplewort too. But our boys ride to the rescue. Now... what shall we talk about that won't give away spoilers. There is a lot of ruining going around. And poor Ferry is just besides himself with everything. It's kind of funny to see him all flustered.Kati: I love how you call them our boys. I don't know what is a non-spoiler so let's talk Ferry. Not to be confused with Perry. Oh Ferry the valet. He's such a funny character. He tries to do his job to the best of his ability but walking in after the ruination sort of has him off kilter. Yes folks, there's a lot of super sexy ruination going on hence the title. And how about that ending? BAM! It's in your face whoa-where-did-this-come-from. I mean, reading the original I just about died the first time around but it still surprises me every time.Jamie:The ending KILLS me! I've been dying since I finished the original wanting Perry's story. I am desperate for his story but I am also hoping that we get to see some of our friends too. Like Shaw and his lovely lady.OUR FAVORITE QUOTE:"You will never have me. You never did have me," she screamed. "I was never yours, and I never will be."..."I am ruined," Francine said, standing tall, holding her hands out wide for inspection, tilting her chin up. "From my forehead to my toes, thoroughly ravished. This man," she said, gesturing to Gideon, "lay me down in your field, and he ruined me. He took my---my maidenhead, and claimed my body as his, and I allowed him."..."My womb is for his children, my mouth is for his pleasure, my body is for his use alone," she said proudly.OVERALL: Did we mention how much we loved this part? All the sexy and anger and frustration culminating into a total meltdown of EPIC proportions going as far as getting ruined by one studly rake. In a field. In broad daylight. *sigh* As Gideon and Francine's story came to a close, Perry's only started and what a surprise it is. Yes, there are pictures in this installment as well as the other ones. It's called an Illustrated Romance. You've been warned. P.S. It's not porn-y in any way. It's artistic.***review copy provided by the author***