The Making of a Gentleman

Galen's second Sons of the Revolution Regency romance (after The Making of a Duchess) hooks the reader from the start with a unique plot. Felicity Bennett is hired as a tutor to Armand Harcourt, the comte de Valère, who has spent the last 12 of his 23 years in a Parisian prison following the French Revolution. Armand seems to have lost the ability to speak, and his brother, Julien, believes the pretty young governess might be able to help him recover. As Armand begins to make progress, the attraction between him and Felicity becomes intense and sultry. Their personal growth lags behind the development of their relationship, but Galen compensates for the one-dimensional characters with plenty of mystery, intrigue, passionate romance, and a knack for bringing the historical setting to life. (Oct.)