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    The Making of a Gentleman

    By Shana Galen

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    Twelve years in prison has stripped him of his humanity…Saving him is her only chance to escape a terrible fate

    Armand, Comte de Valère has lost the ability to interact with polite society, until his family hires him a beautiful tutor, and he starts to come alive again.

    Felicity Bennett vows she'll do whatever it takes to help Armand fight back the demons that have held him captive for so long.

    With Felicity's help, Armand begins to heal, until a buried secret threatens to destroy their growing passion.

    Equal parts action and desire, fans of Sabrina Jefferies and Stephanie Laurens will be sucked in by this heart wrenching tale of family, intrigue, and learning what it means to love.

    The second in RITA nominee Shana Galen's Regency romance trilogy about three brothers struggling to reconnect and restore their noble heritage in the aftermath of the French Revolution, each losing his heart along the way.

    Sons of the Revolution Trilogy:

    The Making of a Duchess (Book 1)

    The Making of a Gentleman (Book 2)

    The Rogue Pirate's Bride (Book 3)

    Praise for Bestselling Author Shana Galen:

    "Galen's signature sense of humor, expertly blended with deep emotions, will hold readers captive right to the end."—Romantic Times

    "Lively dialogue, breakneck pace and a great sense of fun."—Publishers Weekly

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateOct 1, 2010
    ISBN9781402258039
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    The Making of a Gentleman
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    Shana Galen

    Shana Galen is three-time Rita award nominee and the bestselling author of passionate Regency romps, including the RT Reviewers' Choice The Making of a Gentleman. Kirkus says of her books, "The road to happily-ever-after is intense, conflicted, suspenseful and fun," and RT Bookreviews calls her books “lighthearted yet poignant, humorous yet touching." She taught English at the middle and high school level off and on for eleven years. Most of those years were spent working in Houston's inner city. Now she writes full time. She's happily married and has a daughter who is most definitely a romance heroine in the making.

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    • 4/5
      Armand, has recently been rescued from twelve years in prison by his brother that he barely recognizes. Armand, can't stand another's touch, and he doesn't understand most of what is going on around him. He can understand some of that which his family speaks of, but he has yet been able to communicate with them. After continually suffering from nightmares, his brother and sister in law decide to hire a tutor for him, to bring out his speech. Felicity, needs this job desperately. Her father has just passed away, and unless she can come up with the funds, she will be forced to marry someone she despises more than anything. She is shocked to learn that she won't be a governess for a child, but a tutor for a grown man that has a wild look about it, but for some reason she doesn't fear him. She senses something more about him, she feels drawn to him. Armand is shocked to find that for the first time in his life, he can touch someone and not be overridden with pain. He knows he must have her, he doesn't understand his attraction to her, but he starts to feel love and will do anything to protect her from those that would destroy him.After reading The Making of a Duchess, I had heard some average things about "The Making of a Gentleman", so I wasn't expecting a great and fabulous story. I just love it when I am wrong though. The circumstances of the story are exactly what I love about a good book. The hero is different, the kind that we don't see too often. He is a very tortured hero, he can't even speak, has never felt desire for anything, and can't abide another's touch. Armand has a strong will though, stubborn to a fault, and defends fiercely. Armand is a virgin hero. Which is one of the things I enjoyed about this story. Its rare to find a virgin hero, and I enjoyed seeing Armand and Felicity grow together in a intimate way. It was such a delight to see these two fall in love, it was very heart wrenching at times. Felicity, has a difficult past, grieves for her father, but is determined to help Armand, even though her life is about to crumble. I did feel like Felicity could have had a bit more backbone though, but eventually we see her finally have one toward the end. I did like how Felicity is able to reach a part of Armand that no one else is able to, there were many sweet and tender moments of the story that totally captured my heart. Overall a entertaining read, that had such vivid descriptions and such a delicious story that is unforgettable. Full of intensity, passion, intrigue that turns into a wonderful tale.
    • 5/5
      At first, I almost stopped reading this book because I fount the main character, Armand, a bit strange. BOY, am I glad I continued! I fell in love with him! He became such a sweet, endearing character once I gave him a chance.
      This book (number 2 in the series) has action, suspense, heartache and joy. I can't wait to read the 3rd book in the series. I just have to get my hands on a copy.
    • 5/5
      The Making of a Gentleman is the second book in The Son's of the Revolution series by Shana Galen and it is a story that I will never forget. The very first meeting of Armand and Felicity is so full of unspoken emotion, and so beautifully crafted that I had to read that chapter twice. I cannot recall ever reading a chapter twice, unless I was confused about something. When Armand and Felicity meet the earth stands still for a little bit, and the reader gets a glimpse of something special. The Making of a Gentleman is full of intrigue, action and elemental passion. This is a book that should be experienced and not dissected, and I don't want to spoil it for anyone.
    • 3/5
      The virgin hero, always interesting but only if done right. This one is not. Armand was imprisoned as a child and released 12 years later. He has a child's mind because he learned nothing of women or being a man. So every time he kissed Felicia and had sexual urges, it felt wrong. Not once did Felicity think about his childlike mentality and how to deal with it, they just started making out. I felt Felicity was a weak character, always hiding from Charles, her 'betrothed'. The pacing of the story was off. Started out well enough, then nothing was going on and at the end all this action and rush to tie up loss ends.
    • 5/5
      In a word: WONDERFUL!This is the ultimate in a wounded hero! I don't find many historical romance books with true walking wounded heroes in them, but this one is superb! The hero Armand, was imprisoned as a young boy for 12 long years. He was in isolation, no human touch, no human interaction and no human speech. When he is found and rescued from prison by his older brother Julien, Armand is nearly an animal. He can't tolerate human touch, can't speak and has lost most of his understanding of language. Having not spoken or been spoken to in twelve years his mouth can't form the words of speech and his mind struggles to recall what words mean.(He reminded me a bit of a cross between Tarzan and the Beast from 'Beauty and the Beast'. He was wild and untamed when he was first rescued, it took a beautiful and gentle woman to calm him and reach him when all others failed. And his looks and intensity brought to mind Ian Somerhalder -'Damon' on Vampire Diaries- for me).When all the families attempts at reaching him fail, they decide to hire a tutor. They hire Miss Felicity Bennett, a woman who has just recently lost her father and who is desperate to get out of a betrothal her dying father signed her into with a devious swindler.The moment Armand sees her, he's drawn to her. She connects with him on a level he hasn't connected with another human being most of his life. These two are wonderful together! Felicity is an innocent woman and Armand, while he's a full grown man, is as innocent as she is- even if his body knows what it wants Armand hasn't figured it all out yet.While Felicity reaches out to Armand and begins teaching him to speak, social manners and how to accept human touch, Armand is teaching Felicity what it is to love and be loved.This is a DELIGHTFUL historical romance! I HIGHLY recommend it to historical romance fans.
    • 4/5
      From my book review blog Rundpinne:"Those who know me well may very well ponder why I am reviewing a romance novel since I typically shy away from the genre, but there are exceptions. Transport me to 1801 England, add a strong female character and the hint of romance in a well placed storyline, and I am hooked. This is exactly what Shana Galen does in her Sons of the Revolution books.The Making of a Gentleman by Shana Galen is the second book in her Sons of the Revolution trilogy which began with the book, The Making of a Duchess, and let me assure everyone now, they can indeed be read independently of one another but having read two-thirds of the trilogy I believe readers will want to read all three books. Twelve years in a French prison has taken its toll on the once dashing Armand Harcourt, Comte de Valere. He no longer cares for life’s pleasures and seems incapable of even trying to be civilized, confounding his family, at a loss at what else to do with Armand, Felicity Bennett is hired to help Armand re-enter society. While Armand is a hero whose spirit has been broken, he is well rounded out by the heroine, Felicity, who certainly has her own share of worries, is feisty and independent for women of this time period.Galen is a strong writer replete with a lively wit, vivid descriptions, strong characters, likeable and not, filled with conflicts, emotional upheaval, a hint of mystery and a dose of romance. Galen masterfully writes a witty, fun, mysterious and intriguing tale of secrets, lies, and passion and I would indeed recommend The Making of a Gentleman to my readers as well as to those a bit reluctant to read a historical romance." JH/Rundpinne/2010