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Chills (The Distinguished Rogues Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Heather Boyd (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Introducing Chills, the first installment of the Distinguished Rogues series. USA Today Bestselling Regency Romance Author, Heather Boyd, brings readers a lively tale of reckless spending, fraudulent correspondence, and the humorous twists and turns of falling for the right rogue…

London, 1813

Jack, Marquess of Ettington, is at his wits’ end dealing with his twin sister’s distress. Under her name, he’s summoned Constance Grange, his vexing former ward, to London to act as his sister’s companion for the season. Although Pixie’s debt-ridden state comes as a complete surprise, what disturbs him more is his sister’s plan to find her a wealthy husband to pay off her overwhelming debts. And—despite his availability, wealth and title—he’s shocked to be overlooked for the position of Pixie’s husband.

With a nickname like Pixie, Constance Grange should be used to disasters, but debt collectors pounding on the Marquess of Ettington’s door demanding payment is beyond mortifying. Given the precarious state of her finances and the previously unknown loss of her family estate, her choices are either incarceration in debtors’ prison or turning fortune hunter to secure a wealthy husband. Yet the man who comes to her rescue more times than she cares to think about is unavailable, betrothed, and her former guardian Jack—the cold-hearted marquess.

A regency historical romance novel.

Distinguished Rogues Series
Book 1: Chills (Jack and Constance)
Book 2: Broken (Giles and Lillian)
Book 3: Charity (Oscar and Agatha)
Book 4: An Accidental Affair (Merrick and Arabella)
Book 5: Keepsake (Kit and Miranda)
Book 6: An Improper Proposal (Martin and Iris)
Book 7: Reason to Wed (Richard and Esme)
Book 8: The Trouble with Love (Everett and Whitney)
Book 9: Married by Moonlight (Gilbert and Anna)
Book 10: Lord of Sin (Julian and Portia)
Book 11: The Duke’s Heart (Sinclair and Kitty)
Book 12: Romancing the Earl (Price and Lenore)
Book 13: One Enchanted Christmas (Otis and Meg)
Book 14: Desire by Design (Alexander and Sylvia)
Book 15: His Perfect Bride (Harry and Ophelia)
Book 16: Pleasures of the Night (Teddy and Eugenia)
Book 17: Silver Bells (Hector and Ruby)
Book 18: Seduced in Secret (Winston and Charlotte)
Book 19: Yours Until Dawn (Drew and Aurora)
Book 20: No Ordinary Lady (Daniel and Marian)
Book 21: Miss Kimble Bites Back (Sebastian and Gabrielle)

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A great read filled with love, jealousy, mischief and deceit ~ Tish, Kindle Customer

Loved, loved, LOVED this book! Well-written, fast paced, characters well-evolved. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series ~ Christina Miller.

From the Author

Heather Boyd is a USA Today Bestselling Author based in Newcastle, Australia. She has published over 50 steamy Regency Historical Romances and believes every character she creates deserves their own happily-ever-after—no matter how much trouble she puts them through. With that goal in mind, she writes romances that skirt the boundaries of propriety to keep readers enthralled until the wee hours of the morning.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004YWQSF6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Heather Boyd (May 2, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 2, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3279 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 286 pages
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Heather Boyd is a USA Today Bestselling Author based in Newcastle, Australia. She has published over 50 steamy Regency Historical Romances and believes every character she creates deserves their own happily-ever-after—no matter how much trouble she puts them through. With that goal in mind, she writes romances that skirt the boundaries of propriety to keep readers enthralled until the wee hours of the morning. Her bestselling series includes The Distinguished Rogues, Wild Randalls, and Saints and Sinners series. She is always writing a romance and her current focus is a new 5 book series, Scandalous Brides, which began with Wicked with Him.

You can find out more at about her work at www. Heather-Boyd. com

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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4,596 global ratings

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Customers find the romance plot well-written and enjoyable. They also appreciate the great characters and sexual content. Opinions are mixed on readability, with some finding it easy to read and light, while others say it's not a clean read and the dialogue leaves much unsaid. Customers also have mixed feelings about the pacing, with others finding it fast and others finding the choppy.

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175 customers mention "Literary aspects"175 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story, find it a great read, and say it keeps them entertained. They also appreciate the multiple POVs and unexpected twists and turns.

"This was by far one of the best books of historical I have the plessure of reading. Buy it you wont be sorry...." Read more

"...Still, this was well written and had interesting characters. The plot had promise. I’m looking forward to reading the next book...." Read more

"...These two definitely kept me entertained. I loved all the sexual tension between these two...." Read more

"MF, no cheating/sharing, low heat, HEAI enjoyed the story...." Read more

89 customers mention "Characterization"79 positive10 negative

Customers find the characters in the book great.

"...The second characters are also great although I would have wished for Virgina and Bernard to have a story of their own, but it was a plus to have..." Read more

"...Still, this was well written and had interesting characters. The plot had promise. I’m looking forward to reading the next book...." Read more

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87 customers mention "Romance plot"76 positive11 negative

Customers find the romance plot well written, cute, and charming. They also appreciate the juicy details and realistic dialogue. Overall, readers recommend the book for its warm, funny, and realistic romance plot.

"...It is a good book with white romance if you are looking for lots of sex scenes this is not the book for you as it only has one sex scene but if you..." Read more

"...The author also displays a good sense of humor and realistic (for the most part) dialogue." Read more

""Chills" by Heather Boyd was a well written historic romance. I'm a big fan of all of her books but this one was one of my favorites...." Read more

"...It was a good book with a twofold happy ending, The sex scenes are a little more explicit than most people seem to expect from historical romance..." Read more

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Customers find the sexual content in the book sweet, authentic, and well-constructed. They also say the book is well-written and not too graphic.

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"...These two definitely kept me entertained. I loved all the sexual tension between these two...." Read more

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"...It was a good book with a twofold happy ending, The sex scenes are a little more explicit than most people seem to expect from historical romance..." Read more

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Customers find the book has a good sense of humor, realistic dialogue, and leaves them with a satisfying sigh. They also mention that the book is sweet, sexy, and heartbreaking in parts.

"...The author also displays a good sense of humor and realistic (for the most part) dialogue." Read more

"...Nothing overly dark or suspenseful. Nothing too cheerful and over the top rainbows and unicorns. The characters were fairly easy to relate to...." Read more

"Great story! I could not put it down. Love, laughter, suspense, gossip and co.edy. Who could ask for more? Highly recommend reading this one" Read more

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"...smiles, and two stubborn people with their goals set...make for a fun, lively, and sexy read...." Read more

"So sweet and a little bit naughty. It did seem to drag a bit at beginning, but thank goodness it wasn't a boring type of drag. 😅..." Read more

"...I felt it flowed at a perfect pace and kept me wanting more. I loved seeing the relationship bloom between Pixie and Jack...." Read more

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30 customers mention "Readability"12 positive18 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the readability of the book. Some find it easy to read and enjoyable, while others find the dialogue boring and the story unimaginative. They also mention that the language and behavior are not consistent with the time period, and the communication is poor.

"So sweet and a little bit naughty. It did seem to drag a bit at beginning, but thank goodness it wasn't a boring type of drag. 😅..." Read more

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"...almost never leave reviews and Honestly it was not a bad book but not well written . Half the time I had to go back to see if I missed a page ...." Read more

"...Which, I was grateful for! I found this book to be a quick, easy, enjoyable read. Nothing overly dark or suspenseful...." Read more

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"So sweet and a little bit naughty. It did seem to drag a bit at beginning, but thank goodness it wasn't a boring type of drag. 😅..." Read more

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Lisa R
5.0 out of 5 stars Chills
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2012
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This was by far one of the best books of historical I have the plessure of reading. Buy it you wont be sorry.

This is the story of Jack and Constance. The plot is set on London 1813, where Constance is been summoned by Jack passing as his sister Virginia, in truth Jack has been corresponding with Constance for several years passing as Virgina his twin and who has not been herself since her wedding with Lord Orkney. Now a widow Virgina is set to go back to society and summoned her friend Constance to serve as a companion for the season.
In truth Jack summoned Constance not just for his sister sake but because secretly he has a tendre for Constance since she was his ward he is the one that give her the nickname of Pixie but he is unable to express his feeling for Constance and feels hurt after his sister overlooked him for the position of Pixie's husband once his sister and Pixie deside to find her a husband after the visit of her solicitor informing her of the amount of debt her mother has left her and the only choices are either icarceration in debtors' prison or securing a wealthy husband.
In conclusion This is a good plot, with good main characters, suported second characters, and villains. For once the hero didn't just felt in love right away but has known the heroine since she was a teen, and secretly she has an admiration for Jack and then realizes that she has been in love with him as well.
The developement of the characters is a good one bringing a great sexual attraccion between the hero and heroine. The second characters are also great although I would have wished for Virgina and Bernard to have a story of their own, but it was a plus to have them as a quick story in this novel. It is a good book with white romance if you are looking for lots of sex scenes this is not the book for you as it only has one sex scene but if you are looking for a good story who can make you cry, laugh and feel sorry with the characters then this is the book for you.
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Cynthia L. Bogner
4.0 out of 5 stars Quite good
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2020
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But the story did drag many times. Reading the comments, I expected there to be more passion early on. Imagine my surprise when there was naught but kissing and petting for well past half the book (for the main hero and heroine anyway). I really wish those who like “clean” romances would not read and review those described as steamy.

The hero and heroine worked well as the frenemies to lovers pair. I liked them both. However, a little bit of communication on the heroine’s part at some point would have cleared things up much earlier. All she had to say was, “Look you horse’s arse, I enjoy these kisses, but you have a bloody betrothed, so leave me alone to find a husband.” And he would have been, “huh?” And they would have started their HEA sooner.

The author threw in another romance - which was also quite interesting, maybe more so than the main romance - regarding the best friend and the damaged sister. But since it was secondary, it wasn’t completely developed, so it didn’t really make up for the drag caused by the weak plot line of the not-really betrothed keeping the heroine from putting our hero on her marriage list and the hero being miffed by the slight.

What could have worked is a real betrothal that had to be broken or the original not-betrothal that was revealed earlier with the former beau of the heroine then coming in to muck things up more than just being a slight nuisance near the end. Speaking of which, I liked the hero’s butler. He’s a cheeky fellow. It’s not often you see the butler plant a facer. And what about the odious Miss Scaling and her family? They bought up the heroine’s family debt. Why? I thought they were going to use it to bribe the hero into offering for the odious Miss Scaling.

Still, this was well written and had interesting characters. The plot had promise. I’m looking forward to reading the next book. I will be expecting more as it’s not free or part of KU.
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Estela Reads Romance
5.0 out of 5 stars Two stories in one!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2019
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I absolutely enjoyed this story. Enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes and Heather Boyd gave us two wonderful sparring couples.

Constance (Pixie) and Jack... Childhood nemesis. These two definitely kept me entertained. I loved all the sexual tension between these two. And in between their arguments, they were finding ways to touch each other (linking hands in the theatre, stolen moments in a closet while avoiding a marriage-minded Miss after Jack, and midnight snuggling). i thoroughly enjoyed their road to HEA.

Secondary characters, Virginia and Bernard (Hallam), stole the show for me tho. I wish they had their own book. My heart broke for Virginia and what she went through. And that Bernard was there and true to Virginia every step of the way (even when she was doing everything to convince herself that she hated him with a passion)... made him such an amazing guy. He is totally going on my “All Time Fave Heroes” List. My toes curled when these two finally got together. And their end scene was freaken hot!!

I love Heather Boyd and she is forever on my keeper shelf. I can’t wait to read this entire series... and really looking forward to Daventry’s story.
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Deborah R.
3.0 out of 5 stars Jack & Constance
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2022
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MF, no cheating/sharing, low heat, HEA
I enjoyed the story. The H took a long time to realize he was attracted to the h, then he took an equally long time to admit he had developed feelings for her, and finally he took a long time deciding if he wanted to marry her or not. The h was a kick, but it was more than half the book before she realized she had feelings for the H, that she couldn't act on for a variety of reasons. I did like the inclusion of the side romance between the H's sister and one of his friends (who was a very intriguing character I would have liked to read more of him) and heck, they had relations before the H & h!
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SP
5.0 out of 5 stars First book from this author but definitely more to come!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2023
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Great discovery! Lovely writing full of great characters and plot! Enjoyed every page and cannot wait to meet remaining love stories and adventures of the wonderful characters we just met.
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Sue Brooks
5.0 out of 5 stars Reading Minds
Reviewed in Canada on December 22, 2018
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This was a little different from other books, as the man had realized who should be his wife before she realized.
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Anna
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Reviewed in India on June 11, 2019
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Loved the book
Very nicely written
Both twins finally see a happy ending
Looking forward for the next volume.
Nice job
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maureen Cottingham
5.0 out of 5 stars Intrigue with love
Reviewed in Spain on August 23, 2017
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Well written interesting story with plot of intrigue as well as the love affairs culminating in the two friends marrying their true loves and discovering sex!
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Renate H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Elfe oder Kobold?
Reviewed in Germany on August 4, 2014
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Obwohl nur 8 Jahre älter, war Jack Marquess of Ettington der Vormund von Constance, genannt Pixie. Um seine Zwillingsschwester Virginia nach einer katastrophalen Ehe wieder aufzumuntern, ladet er Constance nach London ein. Dort erfährt sie, dass ihre Mutter und ihr verstorbener Vater einen Haufen Schulden gemacht haben, die sie zurückzahlen soll. Ihre einzige Chance ist eine Geldheirat?

Diese Geschichte ist flott geschrieben, angenehm zu lesen, größtenteils spannend. Wenn auch nicht alles geschichtlich korrekt, ist die Handlung doch nachvollziehbar. Die Entwicklung der Hauptcharaktere ist gut gelungen. Was mir besonders gefallen hat, sind die Dialoge und Gedanken zwischen Jack und Constance. Da zeigt sich, dass sie den Spitznamen Pixie zu recht hat. Die wachsende Anziehung zwischen den beiden Helden ist gut gemacht, teilweise erotisch, ohne zu sehr ins Detail zu gehen. Auch die Geschichte des zweiten Liebespaares (Virginia und Bernard) ist gut gemacht. Gegen Ende gibt es einen Handlungsstrang, der angedeutet, aber nicht aufgelöst wird. Da mir das aber erst einige Zeit nach Beendigung des Buches aufgefallen ist, hat es mich offensichtlich nicht gestört;-) Gesamt gesehen hat mir der Schreibstil sehr gut gefallen, ich habe mich gut amüsiert und werde die anderen Bände dieser Serie sicher lesen.

Wer gerne Regencyromane liest, sollte sich dieses Buch nicht entgehen lassen.
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