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Band of Brothers #4
The Man from Her Wayward Past
Would the real Lucia Acosta please stand up? Fun-loving and feisty Lucia Acosta was the girl everybody wanted at their party. With her sultry South American looks she captured every man's attention. One terrible secret later, a paler, quieter Lucia's gone from owning the dance floor to cleaning it, when a ghost from parties past walks in...Luke Forster would recognise those curves anywhere - he grew up hypnotised by them! But as his best friend's little sister she was strictly off-limits. He's shocked to see her fallen so low, but relieved her pride's still intact! The real Lucia Acosta is still in there somewhere, and he's the man to tempt her out...'I think I must be Susan's biggest fan; I can't get enough of her books!' - Ruth, Web Developer, Brighton
192 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2012
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Susan Stephens
757 books134 followersUSA TODAY best-selling author Susan Stephens' books have captivated readers worldwide with over 11 million copies sold. Her work crosses cultures and continents, having been translated into 26 languages and reaching readers in 109 countries. This year marks a milestone as Susan's 100th book is slated for publication.
NEW SERIES!
ACOSTAS RAW Ranchers, rodeo and passion
1. BEAU
2. COLT
3. BLAKE
4. CHRISTMAS WITH ANGEL
BLOOD AND THUNDER
1. ALEXEI
2. DANTE
3. DIEGO
4. CESAR
5. CONNOR .
- BOX SET books. 1-4
6. ELIJAH Coming soon
NEW SERIES!
ACOSTAS RAW Ranchers, rodeo and passion
1. BEAU
2. COLT
3. BLAKE
4. CHRISTMAS WITH ANGEL
BLOOD AND THUNDER
1. ALEXEI
2. DANTE
3. DIEGO
4. CESAR
5. CONNOR .
- BOX SET books. 1-4
6. ELIJAH Coming soon
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December 28, 2024
3/5⭐
“Es maravilloso recordar los veranos que pasamos aquí porque fueron tiempos estupendos y no hay problema en recordar las risas y también las lágrimas. Es normal que los recuerdos vuelvan a nosotros porque compartimos ese pasado.”
En español se titula “The Man From Her Wayward Past” (algo así como el hombre de su pasado rebelde), 4to libro de la serie “juego argentino”(para mí es el #5) y éste libro debería ser anterior a “Ciego deseo” por cierto personaje que aparece, pero creo que es un error de goodreads en cuanto al orden de la serie.
La cuestión es que Lucía venía siendo un personaje secundario muy divertido en las historias anteriores, así que esperé de ésta novela mucha comedia, de hecho, el prólogo dice: “La lista de las cosas por hacer de una soltera.
1 –Encontrar trabajo; 2 –Encontrar casa; 3 –Depilarme; 4 –Ponerme morena; 5 –Ir bien peinada; 6 –Comprarme ropa nueva; 7 –Apuntarme al gimnasio; 8 –Encontrar un profesor de baile estupendo; 9 Amordazar a mis hermanos; 10 –Encontrar (que no sea jugador de polo) novio.”
Lucía es la única hermana mujer y sus cuatro hermanos juegan al polo, así que está harta, muy harta, de fustas, estribos y machismo las veinticuatro horas del día.
Y sin embargo no encontré lo que esperaba. Se entiende que ella es la “hermana pequeña” de los Acosta y Luke Forster amigo de la infancia de éstos machos alfas y del cual Lucía ha estado enamorada desde siempre, pero tiene ciertos comportamientos para sus 24 años que… No resultaron divertidos. No pude simpatizar con ella, por momentos me daba la sensación que su historia sobraba y, si bien se entiende que al ser la única mujer y sus hermanos la sobreprotegen, ella busca la libertad y no tener que esperar que sus hermanos le den dinero, Lucía quiere ser independiente y es lo que la lleva a irse de la Argentina con destino a Inglaterra, donde vive una situación fea y la hace huir a Cornualles donde trabajará como empleada limpiando pisos para un hombre que.. es un idiota, tampoco la trata muy bien. Por suerte aparecerá Luke y la sacará de allí. ¿Qué le ocurrió realmente a Lucía?
Hay que leer la novela.
Con respecto a Luke, es un norteamiericano que vive en la Argentina, pero por temas de negocios anda por Inglaterra; OBVIAMENTE juega al polo y es muy amigo de Nacho; la descripción que la autora nos regala, es todo un hombre guapo y protector. Él sabe que no debe tocar a Lucía; En todo caso de que a él también le apeteciera liarse y enloquecer durante una temporada, elegiría a alguien con los pies en la tierra, como él, y no a una princesa argentina mimada. “Que no parece tener empacho en ponerse de rodillas y fregar el suelo de una discoteca si le toca hacerlo”.
Lo cierto es que Lucia tiene miedo a los hombres, miedo hacia Luke, en concreto a que se enterara de lo que había sucedido en Londres y, ahora, por si fuera poco, tiene que aceptar el ofrecimiento de recuperar St. Oswalds, donde la familia de Lucía siempre veraneaba; La intención de Luke es sacar adelante el Sundowner cuyo plan consiste en revivir la zona y activar el turismo por medio de una fiesta de inauguración de la casa de huéspedes junto a un partido de polo en la playa. Para atraer a la gente, Luke había previsto que acudieran jugadores de polo de talla internacional.
Luke tiene muchísimo dinero y Lucía tiene conocimientos acerca de dirección de hoteles, lo que los tendrá muy cerca uno del otro y va a nacer el amor.
Lo más divertido: Éstas frases: “Si has venido a molestar, ya te puedes ir yendo.” “Voy yendo y me voy duchando –accedió.”
Ahora sigo con el último de la serie: “Un hombre rebelde”
“Es maravilloso recordar los veranos que pasamos aquí porque fueron tiempos estupendos y no hay problema en recordar las risas y también las lágrimas. Es normal que los recuerdos vuelvan a nosotros porque compartimos ese pasado.”
En español se titula “The Man From Her Wayward Past” (algo así como el hombre de su pasado rebelde), 4to libro de la serie “juego argentino”(para mí es el #5) y éste libro debería ser anterior a “Ciego deseo” por cierto personaje que aparece, pero creo que es un error de goodreads en cuanto al orden de la serie.
La cuestión es que Lucía venía siendo un personaje secundario muy divertido en las historias anteriores, así que esperé de ésta novela mucha comedia, de hecho, el prólogo dice: “La lista de las cosas por hacer de una soltera.
1 –Encontrar trabajo; 2 –Encontrar casa; 3 –Depilarme; 4 –Ponerme morena; 5 –Ir bien peinada; 6 –Comprarme ropa nueva; 7 –Apuntarme al gimnasio; 8 –Encontrar un profesor de baile estupendo; 9 Amordazar a mis hermanos; 10 –Encontrar (que no sea jugador de polo) novio.”
Lucía es la única hermana mujer y sus cuatro hermanos juegan al polo, así que está harta, muy harta, de fustas, estribos y machismo las veinticuatro horas del día.
Y sin embargo no encontré lo que esperaba. Se entiende que ella es la “hermana pequeña” de los Acosta y Luke Forster amigo de la infancia de éstos machos alfas y del cual Lucía ha estado enamorada desde siempre, pero tiene ciertos comportamientos para sus 24 años que… No resultaron divertidos. No pude simpatizar con ella, por momentos me daba la sensación que su historia sobraba y, si bien se entiende que al ser la única mujer y sus hermanos la sobreprotegen, ella busca la libertad y no tener que esperar que sus hermanos le den dinero, Lucía quiere ser independiente y es lo que la lleva a irse de la Argentina con destino a Inglaterra, donde vive una situación fea y la hace huir a Cornualles donde trabajará como empleada limpiando pisos para un hombre que.. es un idiota, tampoco la trata muy bien. Por suerte aparecerá Luke y la sacará de allí. ¿Qué le ocurrió realmente a Lucía?
Hay que leer la novela.
Con respecto a Luke, es un norteamiericano que vive en la Argentina, pero por temas de negocios anda por Inglaterra; OBVIAMENTE juega al polo y es muy amigo de Nacho; la descripción que la autora nos regala, es todo un hombre guapo y protector. Él sabe que no debe tocar a Lucía; En todo caso de que a él también le apeteciera liarse y enloquecer durante una temporada, elegiría a alguien con los pies en la tierra, como él, y no a una princesa argentina mimada. “Que no parece tener empacho en ponerse de rodillas y fregar el suelo de una discoteca si le toca hacerlo”.
Lo cierto es que Lucia tiene miedo a los hombres, miedo hacia Luke, en concreto a que se enterara de lo que había sucedido en Londres y, ahora, por si fuera poco, tiene que aceptar el ofrecimiento de recuperar St. Oswalds, donde la familia de Lucía siempre veraneaba; La intención de Luke es sacar adelante el Sundowner cuyo plan consiste en revivir la zona y activar el turismo por medio de una fiesta de inauguración de la casa de huéspedes junto a un partido de polo en la playa. Para atraer a la gente, Luke había previsto que acudieran jugadores de polo de talla internacional.
Luke tiene muchísimo dinero y Lucía tiene conocimientos acerca de dirección de hoteles, lo que los tendrá muy cerca uno del otro y va a nacer el amor.
Lo más divertido: Éstas frases: “Si has venido a molestar, ya te puedes ir yendo.” “Voy yendo y me voy duchando –accedió.”
Ahora sigo con el último de la serie: “Un hombre rebelde”
January 22, 2013
I couldn't stomach this- heroine is ridiculous like Jennifer Garner in that movie 13 going on 30! she's 24 has some list from age 14 but behaves like 14 year-old,and novel feels outdated-I hated the part with fake tan! so she grew up motherless with four big brothers but common I read historic r. with heroines having more sense than our voluptuous black-haired Argentinian Lucia with wonderful breasts and xxl sized butt?! err
SO if anyone is still interested she wants to succede without help from famous-polo-playing brothers , coworker manhandles her-no bigger damage- there comes equally famous polo player and family friend Luca her teenage crush to shock her with passion...its right halfway that I stopped torturing myself!
SO if anyone is still interested she wants to succede without help from famous-polo-playing brothers , coworker manhandles her-no bigger damage- there comes equally famous polo player and family friend Luca her teenage crush to shock her with passion...its right halfway that I stopped torturing myself!
January 2, 2019
I have to agree with a previous reviewer the h was very immature and totally stupid.
I still can't work out 100% what really happened to the h in London as the author is quite cagey about it although we know its a fairly serious sexual assault.
What beggers belief is that she wouldn't ask for help from her uber rich family (which makes her rich as well) that is just Dumber than a box of rocks. Her family are lovely and helpful and would do anything for her so her decision to avoid them, run off to Cornwall (OK I'd totally like to run off to there too its gorgeous) live in a poky dirty caravan and work for another douchebag that also treats her like dirt is just totally unbelievable.
I do like the H though even though hes yet another No1 ranked polo player (though this time American) He totally goes to bat to help out the h and its just a shame he is stuck with stupid.
I still can't work out 100% what really happened to the h in London as the author is quite cagey about it although we know its a fairly serious sexual assault.
What beggers belief is that she wouldn't ask for help from her uber rich family (which makes her rich as well) that is just Dumber than a box of rocks. Her family are lovely and helpful and would do anything for her so her decision to avoid them, run off to Cornwall (OK I'd totally like to run off to there too its gorgeous) live in a poky dirty caravan and work for another douchebag that also treats her like dirt is just totally unbelievable.
I do like the H though even though hes yet another No1 ranked polo player (though this time American) He totally goes to bat to help out the h and its just a shame he is stuck with stupid.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 10, 2013
I have liked reading Susan Stephen’s Band of Brothers Series about the hot and sexy Argentinean, polo playing Acosta brothers since the first book. However, when it comes to the sister’s story…..I was a bit disappointed.
Having met Lucia in the previous books I had such high hopes for her HEA….I was looking forward to seeing how she would find a man that could match her fiery spirit.
It’s not that I hated Lucia or Luke Forster, a childhood friend of her brothers that she had a crush on and had always wanted him and no other man.
I just could not warm up to her……..the whole scenario of something awful that happened to her in London, causing her fleeing to Cornwall, working as a floor-cleaner in disguise!!!!!!! At first I had this idea that she had really been through a terrible and horrible experience…and I suppose she had but somehow the whole way she handled the situation was so totally OTT!!!!!!!!! When I discover the reason at the end of the book, it was like……Huh….what…no!!!! She hid and cut herself off from her family because of that!!!!!!!!!! I felt she could have been more of a fighter than just hiding away!!!!!
Okay, Luke ….I did warm up a bit to him……but each time he and Lucia were in a “clincher” I had these visions of this “giant” holding a “little” girl in his arms….all right, Lucia did have a bit of a “sexy behind” but was not exactly a tall woman like Luke.
I did struggle a bit to finish this book but I persevered …because I liked the parts with her brothers and their wives, a bit on the polo world, the setting in a little seaside village in Cornwall, the scene when Lucia talks to her mother on the beach, when the two do a HOT SAMBA dance tother and when I laughed out loud reading the scene where Lucia decides to have her first Brazilian wax!!!!!!!
I was also undecided about this book having a diary…..kind of been done in the first book ….and I did skip a few lines here and there.
However, if you love this series….which I do……..then you have to read this book as it continues with the Acosta family lives.
Having met Lucia in the previous books I had such high hopes for her HEA….I was looking forward to seeing how she would find a man that could match her fiery spirit.
It’s not that I hated Lucia or Luke Forster, a childhood friend of her brothers that she had a crush on and had always wanted him and no other man.
I just could not warm up to her……..the whole scenario of something awful that happened to her in London, causing her fleeing to Cornwall, working as a floor-cleaner in disguise!!!!!!! At first I had this idea that she had really been through a terrible and horrible experience…and I suppose she had but somehow the whole way she handled the situation was so totally OTT!!!!!!!!! When I discover the reason at the end of the book, it was like……Huh….what…no!!!! She hid and cut herself off from her family because of that!!!!!!!!!! I felt she could have been more of a fighter than just hiding away!!!!!
Okay, Luke ….I did warm up a bit to him……but each time he and Lucia were in a “clincher” I had these visions of this “giant” holding a “little” girl in his arms….all right, Lucia did have a bit of a “sexy behind” but was not exactly a tall woman like Luke.
I did struggle a bit to finish this book but I persevered …because I liked the parts with her brothers and their wives, a bit on the polo world, the setting in a little seaside village in Cornwall, the scene when Lucia talks to her mother on the beach, when the two do a HOT SAMBA dance tother and when I laughed out loud reading the scene where Lucia decides to have her first Brazilian wax!!!!!!!
I was also undecided about this book having a diary…..kind of been done in the first book ….and I did skip a few lines here and there.
However, if you love this series….which I do……..then you have to read this book as it continues with the Acosta family lives.
February 11, 2013
review to come shortly
July 22, 2017
3 Stars :)
June 18, 2015
Quite boring!
September 5, 2016
Davvero carino ma anche molto intenso per quanto riguarda la parte sentimentale. Una bella lettura.
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