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A Loving Scoundrel: A Malory Novel (7) (Malory-Anderson Family) Mass Market Paperback – May 1, 2005

by Johanna Lindsey (Author)

4.7 1,332 ratings

Book 7 of 12: Malory-Anderson Family

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This “delightfully engaging” (RT Book Reviews) entry in New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey’s Malory-Anderson Family series follows the son of a gentleman pirate as he falls in love with the streetwise young woman he hires as his maid.

When Danny, a young woman from the streets of London with no memory of her real family, helps handsome rakehell Jeremy Malory steal back the jewels his friend lost in a card game, she is kicked out of her gang. She demands Jeremy give her a legitimate job so she can become respectable. Intrigued by her beauty and spunk, Jeremy hires Danny as his upstairs maid, although he really wants her to be his mistress.

Under the tutelage of Jeremy and his cousin Regina, Danny blossoms into a lady. Although she is drawn to Jeremy by a passion she has never experienced before, she refuses to be anything more than a servant to him. But when she undergoes a Cinderella-like transformation and poses as Jeremy’s new love interest in an attempt to help him avert a scandal, his aristocratic peers can’t help but notice how familiar Danny looks. Now tongues are wagging, raising the question of her true identity, which threatens not only Danny’s chances of capturing Jeremy’s heart but also her very life.

Filled with Johanna Lindsey’s “signature blend of witty writing [and] charmingly unique characters” (Booklist), A Loving Scoundrel is a sparkling romance classic that will stay with you long after you turn the final page.

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"Witty and sinfully sensual."
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About the Author

Johanna Lindsey (1952–2019) was world-renowned for her “mastery of historical romance” (Entertainment Weekly), with more than sixty million copies of her novels sold. She was the author of nearly sixty nationally bestselling novels, many of which reached the #1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pocket Books (May 1, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0743456300
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0743456302
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 1 x 6.75 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #677,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #12,708 in Regency Romances

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With more than 56 million copies of her books in print, and translated into twelve languages, Johanna Lindsey is one of the world's most popular authors of romance. She has written over thirty novels, each one has been a bestseller, with several New York Times number ones. Johanna Lindsey lives in Hawaii with her family.

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THINK LIKE A MAN meets ROMANCER

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2015

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AUTHOR: writes with Romance and Hilarity

GENRE: Historical, Romance, Fiction

SETTING: London when the slums were full of orphaned children.

CENTRAL FEMALE CHARACTER: DANNY; Multi-talented thief; Thinks like a man but in a female’s body hence object of “romancer”.

CENTRAL MALE CHARACTER: JEREMY MALORY; “Romancer” and affirmed Bachelor who loves the softness of a female’s body.

SYNOPSIS: She had no memory of her past; Pretended to be a boy to avoid a life on her back; Drafted to perform an act of thievery which led to landing on his doorstep looking for an “honest” job.

WHAT I LIKED: Difficult to romance her when she thinks so much like a male; hilarious! Her PET !!!

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE: Why the “God” this “God” that. Book excellent without God this and God that.

This book gets (5) stars because a romance is not a romance without romance and some humor. Now on my list of favs and I will reread and reread.

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Sheila M

I Absolutely Adore Jeremy Malory

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2014

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A LOVING SCOUNDREL is the seventh novel in the Malory Family Series. It is the story of Jeremy Malory the illegitimate son of ex-pirate James Malory. Jeremy meets a young thief and when he forces the thief to help him recover some items, he seriously interferes with the life of the thief. Danny has been masquerading as a boy for years in order to avoid being forced into prostitution. When she is ejected from her home, she forces Jeremy to give her a job as a maid because she is determined to better herself.

I loved Danny and Jeremy. Danny is so strong and I like how she is so independent and determined to make her own way in life. Because she had lived so long as a boy, she has a masculine manner of thinking at times. She challenges Jeremy and confounds him. The two are such a great match because of their backgrounds. Their interaction is sexy and funny and sweet.

Lindsey is more about characters and emotional interaction than historical detail. She writes characters that are memorable and larger than life.

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starryyuki

Overall a good and enjoyable novel

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2008

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*** Back cover synopsis ***
When Jeremy Malory hires Danny, a young woman who grew up on London's streets disguised as a boy, as his upstairs maid, he secretly intends to make her his mistress. But Danny surprises him with her dreams of becoming a refined lady and a gentleman's wife. As she transforms from urchin to elegant beauty before Jeremy's eyes, she unwittingly captivates the charming scoundrel. Now high society tongues are wagging: Who is this mysterious newcomer, and what is the truth about her past? No matter that a life-long adversary will go to any lengths to ensure Danny's downfall, Jeremy, who vowed never to succumb to matrimony, finds his resolve weakening as he pursues a woman whose strong, passionate nature rivals his own and promises the kind of challenge a Malory man can't resist.

*** Personal opinion ***
I was so looking forward to Jeremy's love life ever since starting the Malory novels and after taking a glimpse of the synopsis on the back cover of the book, I have to say I had my hopes up a little bit too high. I gave this book a 4 star because I do think the plot is well written and the chemistry that past between Jeremy and Danny is enjoyable to watch, well, only for the first half of the book until Jeremy finally got her to bed.
Danny's fifteen years of living as a male on the streets allowed her to think like a male more often than a female, and when she started her "relationship" with Jeremy, her confrontations of the situation reminds me of a modern woman, which allowed Danny to be perceived as a very strong character.
My favorite parts of the book was at the beginning of where Jeremy met Danny and the part where James Malory and Drew Anderson along with two other male companions showed up at Bascomb's place, on Jeremy's behalf to throw Emily Bascomb's lie back in her face. That part has got to be the most funniest part in the book for me.
The only thing that refrained me from giving this book a 5 star was the expected danger moments weren't that thrilling at all. At some point, it just seemed like Lindsey was just trying wrap up the book. The parts where Danny was about to get clubbed at her own room and the part where Jeremy thought she had died could've been done in a more refined way to show the danger at the moment but disappointedly, that wasn't the way.
All in all, this is still a very enjoyable book. The things that Jeremy does and say to Danny are just priceless. Jeremy Malory is definitely a loving scoundrel.

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Bubbee and Admirals momKathy Arnold

A Loving Scoundrel: A Malory-Anderson Family Book #7

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024

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If you are reading Johanna Lindsey's books in order, for the Malory-Anderson series, you will recognize the characters in this book.
This book starts off very sad. A small child with her nurse, found with alot of blood over them, hiding.
The book goes through 15 yrs. of the child's growing up, all without her memories. Who is this child? Who is her family?
Then she is found by Jeremy Malory. Now the story gets better. You will really enjoy this book.

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2021

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A Loving Scoundrel is the seventh book in the Malory-Anderson Families series and we are back in this amazing world with it’s amazing characters. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to read this story. You just can’t help but fall in love with Jeremy and Danny. I just had so much fun reading this story. I can’t wait to read more wonderful stories from this author.

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Edith P.

Johanna Lindsey know how to make books come alive

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2023

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Love her books I reread them so many times Malory -Anderson family are my favorite I have both hard cover and ebooks

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Lauriel

I loved this book since I first bought it years ago

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2018

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I loved this book since I first bought it years ago. I bought this edition to replace the first copy I had. The story is sometimes cute, sometimes silly, sometimes unrealistic. But it's entertaining and "feel good" from first to last page, which I believe is the purpose of a romance.

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2022

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It’s everything you want in a regency romance book! The whole series is so amazing and being able to follow this family in every book is so sweet

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THEO BARRETT

That Johanna lindsey continues to write, to make my Day.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2021

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Johanna lindsey once again Excells.

Gabriela T.

Great read!

Reviewed in Mexico on December 23, 2019

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It didn't dissapoint!

toinette

excellent read

Reviewed in France on November 1, 2019

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excellent book. as usual with lindsey's books

sharon aamot

a loving scoundrel

Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2013

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I am a huge fan of Johanna Lindsey. I have a collection of her books. the Malory family is quite my favorite. Now I'm reading "Man of My dreams" which I read about 10 or 15 times. Its the same with all her books.