Stripped of his humanity...
Armand, Comte de Valere, has spent twelve long years in a French prison. Now he's barely a man, until his beautiful tutor vows to help him come alive again...
Prey to a terrible fate...
Felicity Bennett finds safety only in Armand's embrace, but the evil man pursuing her has joined forces with Armand's ememies...
They cling to each other as a lifeline, until a long-buried secret emerges, threatening to annihilate their growing passion...
I've held onto The Making of a Gentleman for a year, simply waiting for the third book of the trilogy to be released. On one hand, I'm glad I waited because now I can jump directly into the final book; on the other hand, I cannot believe I waited this long!
Armand, imprisoned for twelve years, does not talk to his family nor can he tolerate their touch. Felicity Bennett is determined to pay back the man she believes took advantage of her father in order to form a marriage contract with her and accepts a tutor position within the de Valere household in the hopes of ridding herself of him forever. She believes she will be tutoring a young boy and is surprised when she learns Armand is a grown man. Surprisingly -- or not -- Armand becomes infatuated with Felicity's beauty and piano playing. He also wants to maintain and keep physical contact with Felicity.
We segue nicely from The Making of a Duchess into The Making of a Gentleman, though I do not believe it's necessary to have read the first book of the series. Suspension of belief might be necessary, however, as some aspects of this novel were a bit too convenient. That being said, I still enjoyed The Making of a Gentleman and am looking forward to the reuniting of the entire de Valere family in The Rogue Pirate's Bride.
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