Gentle Rogue

Malory Family, Book 3

By: Johanna Lindsey

Narrated by: Laural Merlington

Heartsick and desperate to leave her sorrows on England's shores, innocent Georgina Anderson seeks passage on the "gentleman's ship", Maiden Anne, disguised as a cabin boy. The captain, however, is no gentleman; he's the ex-pirate and irrepressible rake, James Malory.

The black sheep of a proud, tempestuous family, Malory soon sees through Georgina's masquerade and is enchanted by the courageous, high-spirited lady he has forced into intimate servitude. But though he has sworn he will never be enticed into matrimony, Captain Malory has finally met his match on the high seas - undone by the passionate heart of one remarkable beauty whose love of freedom and adventure rivals his own.

The saga continues: listen to more romatic tales of the Malory family.©2008 Johanna Lindsey (P)2008 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"A dreamspinner extraordinaire." (Romantic Times)

"High quality entertainment....The charm and appeal of her characters are infectious." (Publishers Weekly)

Great love story.

I loved this book when I read it a few years ago. This is one of my favorite out of Johanna Lindsey's Mallory series.

Narrator was not great for this title

Story required American, English and Scottish accents... narrator spoke with American accent through out. Voice for male lead sounded like a grisly old man.

My Favorite of the Mallory books!

I found this book to be light, enjoyable and funny.

love this series

This is the best series ever.
It's fun and sweet. And the characters is well writtin. Worth your time, money or Credit if you wan't the books.

My Favorite Malory Book

Would you consider the audio edition of Gentle Rogue to be better than the print version?
Yes, Listening to Laurel and the different voices is very entertaining. I have gotten so used to her it makes me feel at home.

What other book might you compare Gentle Rogue to and why?
I can't think of any book that has the humor and intrigue as this book. I really enjoyed this whole series, while they are making Netflix movies this series would be amazing.

Have you listened to any of Laural Merlington’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
One of my favorite, however I love her in all of this series, actually I am going to look for more books with her narrating them.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Laugh and love.

Any additional comments?
Great writing, excellent performance I was sad that it came to an end.

Beautiful story

Beautiful love story filled with comedy, hope, miscommunication and adventure! The Mallory/Anderson series is a captivating love story from book to book that draws you into the lives of brave, loyal and charasmatic characters you get to follow over the years (books) and grow with as they each fruit off into stories of happily ever after sweetly connecting to the next book. I highly recommend this series! This book will leave you with a smile, giggle and faith restored in romantic literature.

Can't stop listening to it!

What did you love best about Gentle Rogue?

How the story developed, not to mention how each character is very "3-D"!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Gentle Rogue?

My favorite moment was when James confronts Georgie in front of her family.

What about Laural Merlington’s performance did you like?

How she changes her voice for each character, trying to give each their own tone.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

The adventure that never stops!

Any additional comments?

I love to curl up with this book very so often. When I need a good laugh with a romantic twist.

Just enough sauce

Would you listen to Gentle Rogue again? Why?

Probably not, the narrator made it difficult for me to listen to as a romance novel.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Gentle Rogue?

Once the hero and heroine are finally on the same page with one another and the foreplay is over and the spice and the love affair begin. Also the ending is pretty dramatic and action filled.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Her voices for most of the characters were just fine. But her voice for the main hero made him sound silly like a really gruff old man pirate. I had a hard time reconciling that voice with the author's description of him as an attractive and sexy individual. The story and spice were very good so the poor voice action was incredibly disappointing.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. The beginning is a little slow. But once it finally took off I was very eager to hear what happened next.

A Johanna Lindsey Classic

This is a Johanna Lindsey classic, and Laural Merlington's narration of the book is great. Like most romance novels, it is a bit predictable and quite unrealistic. But, if you're interested in a bit of escapism and enjoy historical fiction genre this is a book you should try. I do not think you'll be disappointed.

Favorite

This is my most favorite book of all time. Very well done. Nice performance. Intend to purchase the whole series.