Review: Rules of an Engagement by Suzanne Enoch

Posted March 9, 2011 by Holly in Reviews | 0 Comments

Publisher: Avon, Harper Collins

Holly‘s review of Rules of an Engagement (Adventurer’s Club, Book 3) by Suzanne Enoch

For proper young ladies, good behavior has always been the rule…
Captain Bradshaw Carroway loves the seafaring life—though he’d rather be battling brigands than his current assignment of ferrying a boatload of spoiled aristocrats. One passenger, however, has caught his eye: a bewitching young minx who definitely distracts him from the rules of shipboard decorum . . .
Some rules, of course, are meant to be broken.
Miss Zephyr Ponsley has traveled the world, but she’s completely innocent in the ways of love. She’s never learned to dance or flirt. But scientific observation has taught her that the laws of attraction have no rules, and that no adventure, on land or sea, is more dangerous—or delicious—than passion! 


I enjoyed much about this book. The banter between the hero and heroine was well done. They were both witty and interesting. I enjoyed life aboard their ship and the mission they were on – it was unique for a regency-set novel.




I have to be honest and say I don’t remember much about Bradshaw Carroway from previous books (his family is featured in the Lessons in Love series). As a matter of fact, I didn’t cop to the fact that he was a Carroway of the Carroways until Dare was mentioned. I know, my memory is shameful. Anyway, having not remembered him, I had no expectations going in. I think that worked for me in a lot of ways. Bradshaw is a lot less tortured than many of Enoch’s other heroes. Though he does suffer a bit in the beginning, it’s nothing like what the other members of the Adventurer’s Club have gone through. I was actually a little surprised he was admitted into the club. Even at the end of the book I didn’t quite understand why he was. 



Zephyr was such a refreshing heroine. She was bold and prickly and not very taken with Bradshaw in the beginning. I really liked that she wasn’t a society miss. Having lived on adventure after adventure with her father all her life, she really has no use for the rules of society. She was actually a bit of a snob – in her opinion, if a person wasn’t well-read, they were stupid. The way she bickered with Bradshaw about it cracked me up.

The addition of the members of the ton seemed superfluous. They did nothing more than provide background noise, which was rather unnecessary. I really wanted to see a different outcome with Zephyr’s father, though I understand that wasn’t possible based on his character.

Overall a light read. The unexpected setting and witty banter set this apart and made it worth reading.

4.25 out of 5 

The series:
The Care And Tamin of a Rogue (Adventurers' Club #1)A Lady's Guide to Improper Behavior Rules of an Engagement (Avon)

This book is available from Avon. You can buy it here or here in e-format.


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