The Wicked Games of a Gentleman: A Novel (The Boscastles)

This was my favorite of all of the Boscastle series. Drake and Eloise were entertaining and at times funny. At the brothel where they meet for the second time was great. I loved how Drake would get so frustrated at times with things and when he was kicked out of his parlour. I loved all of the books but Drake and then Devon were my favorites.

1815 London THE WICKED GAMES OF A GENTLEMAN is a delightful novel of the continuing tales of the Boscastle Family. Lord Drake is everything enticing; tall, dark and handsome with a side towards being downhearted, but straightforward and beautiful Eloise Goodwin is just his ticket to happiness. Very Enjoyable tale!

Lord Drake Boscale is a rake. Eloise Goodwin is a governess. When Eloise's charge Miss Thalia Thornton and her irresponsible brother Horace disappear on the same night, Drake and Eloise team up to find them. Drake is willing and eager to help Eloise because of his strong and surprising attraction to her. Drake and Eloise travel a passionate path together but it's riddled with complications, and even danger. Family, disgruntled mistresses and scorned fiancés to name a few. Through it all, Drake is doing something he never thought he'd do. He's falling in love. A very passionate romance, some danger and a few laughs fill the pages of The Wicked Games of a Gentleman. Drake is very sexy. His mastery over Eloise in the bedroom is delightfully sinful. Eloise is a perfect match for Drake; she matches his passion and sees the good in him right from the start. Jillian Hunter has written a wonderful romance with The Wicked Games of a Gentleman. I look forward to reading more from this author. Nannette reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

I rarely write a review for a book. However, after seeing many of these reviews, I felt the need to respond. I actually really liked this book. It got my attention immediately. The characters were well developed; even the minor characters. The interaction with Drake and his brother Devon were priceless. Some romantic novels can make you 'smile' at their humor. This one actually made me laugh out loud several times. Especially the picture of Heath and the references to it that kept popping up throughout the story. The sex was better than most. It wasn't the same stuff you read in every other book and much 'hotter' than many; which is a plus.... It was my first Jillian Hunter. It will not be my last. I want to read the whole series of this entertaining Boscastle family.

Rarely do I enjoy an author who brings about various emotions as I read. Jillian Hunter is one of those rare finds - I absolutely love reading her books because I can be guaranteed a good laugh somewhere in her tale, as well as a love story that is anything but the norm. She has developed a unique style of writing that is sheer perfection. Her last trilogy focused on the Boscastle clan (The Seduction of an English Scoundrel, The Love Affair of an English Lord, and The Wedding Night of an English Rogue) and I was instantly grasped by this rebellious lot. Their adventures captured me from the beginning and I only hoped Hunter would continue her story line with this dynamic family. Happily I can say that THE WICKED GAMES OF A GENTLEMAN once again has a Boscastle at the helm. Lord Drake Boscastle is good looking, rich and the black sheep of the Boscastle family. He seems to be in a dark mood most of the time and cannot figure out why. He decides taking on a mistress is needed to help his mood, and he's interested in an arrangement with one of England's most famous courtesans. On the night of his introduction he is swept off his feet by Eloise Goodwin, a governess with a scandalous past of her own. She's innocent, spirited and very attractive. She's definitely not what Drake had in mind but he was blindsided by her nonetheless. Soon Drake realizes that Eloise brings about all the good things in him - he wants to protect her, provide for her, and all of the other things people in love want. Yet he denies his emotions and figures it's just a good old dose of lust. Eloise is also smitten so much so that she agrees to become his mistress. From here the story goes along the seduction lines and the reader thinks it will be the normal romantic journey. However, it is not and it's much more enjoyable. We're also given glimpses into the other Boscastle clan's lives and these side plots are wonderful. My favorite, that had me laughing out loud, was the scene in which Grayson (head of the family) is frantic over his son's stomach ailment. His wife has left for an evening with her parents and Grayson panics when his son starts crying and he's sure his son will die. He summons every possible person who can help. It turns out to be a bit of gas instead of a terrible disease. It was absolutely hilarious and I wonder if this was something that had happened in this author's real life! Side plots are intriguing and give the romantic story a bit of depth. THE WICKED GAMES OF A GENTLEMAN will make the reader laugh, sigh with enjoyment and be anxious for the next book in this trilogy to come on the market. Characters are absolutely wonderful and well developed. Drake is so vivid, my mind pictured him perfectly. Eloise is well mannered and intriguing with a bit of mischievousness mixed in. Ralph, Eloise's former fiancé, is a rat and his description is so well done that I grimaced whenever he came on the scene. Thalia Thornton is Eloise's charg