The writing quality and storytelling in this book are excellent. I'm just not a good fit for Jane Feather's books. I've started all three books in this series and haven't been able to finish them. I despise the paternalistic "heroes." It's as if the books make a point of appearing feminist while endorsing an unrelenting undercurrent of casual misogyny. Not for me.

Completely enjoyed this book. Only knocking it a point because the book seemed to have two different passages of time. Occasionally time would pass very slowly with days going by between scenes and other times one afternoon would be jam packed with action. But the chemistry between the two main characters (our independent heroine and headstrong slightly standoffish hero) was fabulous. Especially exciting was to hear the heroine being a strong supporter and advocate for the suffrage movement.

If you want to read a romance book, with some drama, humor, a bit of action, perhaps a mystery or conflict to resolve -all set in a historical period that you learn a bit about- then move on. However, if you wish to read a fictional biography into the life of upper-class English society in the early 1900s, then this book is perfect.
Jane feathers is always a hit or miss with me. She writes well and I don’t expect the same mold of characters or situations from her that one finds in most novels of this genre.

Therefore, I was expecting something to happen in this book. Sadly, there was nothing.

The story starts with Petra the heroine encountering the hero, Guy, at a luncheon with her brother. We learn that he was flirtatious and attentive with her ten years ago one summer, when she was 14 years old and then abruptly left her to attend other house parties in Europe. And she has disliked him ever since. Ok, right, childish reason for a ten-year grudge but we need some conflict and perhaps she’s that sensitive a character, so I read on. She even tells her friends that she will encourage his attentions and then drop him as he broke her heart in revenge. Though that plan doesn’t work out- because she does nothing about it. They meet, they kiss, they have sex and then start an affair. And why should she? Over their earliest meetings she confronts him about the past, (nice. No hidden misunderstandings later to wish they’d get out of the way) he apologizes immediately claiming youthful recklessness as an excuse ( well done to him) and they move on to get to know one another in between lunches, dinners and the odd dancing- but mostly while eating.

He’s a wealthy, titled, handsome Edwardian man prominent in parliament and behaves like one. She’s the daughter of wealthy upper-class parents and lives a surprisingly unrestrictive independent life for a woman of her time. She’s 24 but still unmarried with no rush from her negligent parents to change her status. She is always out and about town with her friends eating at restaurants and cafes and taking walks with her male friends unchaperoned. Not to mention that she visits Guy at his house at all times of the day alone (?!) where they conduct their affair that spanned a few weeks- while the servants are still around- though never see her in his bed (!!)! How was she getting away with it?

There were many such conflicting scenes. He won’t let her walk alone a few blocks to her house, but he doesn’t thinks twice about sleeping with an innocent.

This is a book that starts with hinting that the heroine is heavily involved in the Women’s Suffrage movement. Yet there’s not much focus on it besides one incident that causes a minor conflict between the couple. Guy was opposed to it and Petra knew that from the beginning. Yet for a strong stubborn and forthright woman she was like an ostrich with her head in the sand.

My biggest issue with the book was that nothing happened. I cannot recommend it as it was boring. They get married and their life is quite normal. Only when Petra attends one controversial meeting that she and Guy have a fight, but they talk that through between themselves as well within a week. There’s an ex-mistress that is catty and annoying but, on that note, too there is no issue. Guy is emphatic she is out of his life, Petra can hold her own with her and even helps her out in the end over a silly beach incident.

**Thank you to Net galley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for a review. Thoughts and opinions expressed here are honest and completely my own.**

This is a story of Guy, member of Parliament and a bit of a traditionalist. He meets up 10 years later with Petra. She was a neighbor and someone he flirted with, but she was only 14 years old.
Petra had a major crush on Guy and was heartbroken when he left with no warning 10 years ago. So now she plans to have her revenge. All grown up and active in the Women’s Rights Union. The two clash with political views, but as for the chemistry between them, that is a different story. Read on to see if and how it will work out.
Fairly typical story line, nothing to surprising. Good read to past the time away.

A bit of revenge.

I so wanted to be enthralled with this story.
Unfortunately, the set up was a bit off putting. Petra was fourteen and Guy 24 when they became friends. Of course she had a crush on him and he was careless with her. Ten years later, she is a suffragette and wants to give Guy a taste of his own medicine, except she keeps falling for him at every turn. Then the whole mistress thing...Guy never stepped up, showed no growth or development and left me wanting more from his character.

This was a well-written, entertaining book. Petra and Guy knew each other when she was younger, and now that they have encountered each other again, she intends to show him she can make her own decisions and stand on her own. The book was fast-paced and I didn't want to put it down. I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more books by this author.

I like this author and I liked almost everything about this book.
Petra Rutherford fancied herself in love with Baron Granville of Ashton when she was 14 years old. Now her brother's political ambitions place her before him once more, and she's determined to put this rake, who broke her heart, in his place.
Guy Granville is disarmed by Petra's bold personality and soon find himself in love and entertaining thoughts of marriage. Now, if only the fiery Petra would stop sparring with him long enough to surrender to him completely--and allow him to convince her that his riches, his rubies, and his heart belong with her...
I think is really interesting the way the right of women to vote is approached. I also enjoy reading about cars and more comfortable clothes in a modern era that we usually see in HR. There are great dialogs, her friends are funny and smart, and there are sexy times. The only thing I didn´t feel comfortable about was how young Petra was when Guy almost seduced her the first time. She seemed too young even for that period of time.
But mostly is an interesting book, easy to read and enjoyable.

Good book. When Petra meets Guy Granville again, she remembers how he broke her fourteen-year-old heart and decides to give him a taste of his own medicine. She's ten years older now and confident that she can resist his well-known charm. The grown-up Petra intrigues Guy, and he quickly forgets his usual love them and leave them attitude.

I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Petra and Guy. They met when she was fourteen, and he was twenty-four and spent a great deal of time together. (Okay, yes, the age difference at that point is perhaps a little questionable.) Even then, Petra was different from other girls, and Guy enjoyed her company. Petra's schoolgirl heart fell hard for him, and she was devastated when he left without a word. Their first meeting ten years later was a bit awkward. Petra was quite cool to him, while Guy was thoroughly entranced. Petra comes up with a plan to get even by drawing him in and then dumping him the way he did to her. She didn't count on her old feelings coming back even stronger.

The sparks between Guy and Petra were intense, and not just the sparks of attraction. Both of them are strong-willed and clash frequently. Guy tends to be high-handed, taking control of situations without considering other's feelings. Petra, who is protective of her friends and family, has no trouble calling him out when he does so. She also has to work hard to keep him from running over her wishes when they are together. This sets up some interesting confrontations. It isn't long before Petra gives up her plans for revenge and enjoys the time she spends with him. Guy also finds himself more entranced by her than he expected. With the time they spend together, the attraction between them soon burns out of control. I loved Guy's "aha" moment when he realized that he wants it all with Petra and impulsively proposes.

However, neither Petra nor Guy quite realizes what marriage will require from them. Clashes begin immediately over wedding plans. Both Petra and Guy had good reasons for their wishes, and it took some effort for them to find a compromise. Fortunately, they do, and the wedding and honeymoon proceed on schedule and with rave reviews from both of them. But Petra and Guy stand on opposite sides of one significant issue - women's suffrage. Guy had no idea how deeply involved in the movement Petra is at first, and it comes as quite a shock when he finds out. I ached for Petra as she realized that, unlike her friends Diana and Fenella's husbands, hers does not support her views and work. I wanted to shake Guy over his attitude toward her thoughts. This sets up a devastating confrontation when her involvement in a suffrage event clashes with his position in the House of Lords. While I empathized somewhat with Guy, he could have handled things much better. Petra, too, was not entirely blameless. I liked the ending, as Guy discovered he could change given the right motivation, and Petra also learned the art of compromise.

I liked seeing Diana and Fenella from the first two books and getting a glimpse of their happy marriages. I love the close friendship between the three women and how they support each other. I think the story would have benefitted from an epilogue, maybe a few years on, to see how all three couples have turned out.

Ravish Me with Rubies by Jane Feather is the third book in her The London Jewels Trilogy. We are brought into a place with famous jewels, beautiful dresses and a world removed from our own. The book highlights some of the issues around the suffragist movement and how women were seen.

Petra Rutherford is a woman trying to live an independent life. She is part of the suffragist movement and is willing to help her brother move forward in his political career. So when he asked her for help, she was stunned when the help was the young man who she fell in love with when she was but 14. Guy Granville is surprised at how Petra seems to be interested in him as he is not interested in marriage with anyone and Petra is as prickly as they come.

I have always enjoyed Jane Feather books, but this series was not one of my favorites. This particular novel was just okay. However, knowing my love for reading historical romance, I will still keep Jane Feather in my to be read author’s list and hope her future books become more than okay. Ravish Me with Rubies by Jane Feather was an okay read.

2.5 stars rounded up

Petra Rutherford is surprised when her brother's goals in his House of Commons legislation bring her face to face with the man she fell head over heels for as a young girl, only to have him leave without even a goodbye. Now she's determined she'll do the same to Guy Granville, now Baron Ashton, by getting him interested and then humiliating him with her lack of interest. Unfortunately, her plan is threatened by the fact that she's still very susceptible to his charms.

Guy completely loses himself in Petra's pursuit, forgetting all about the face that he's never considered love and certainly not marriage or commitment. Now he must work to make Petra see that he's sincere in his affections this time around.

I finished this a few days ago but I've struggled with writing the review because I have such mixed feelings. I think this story is probably the strongest in the series but that doesn't come without several issues. There's a 10 year age gape here, which doesn't bother me as my own parents have the same age difference. However, Petra and Guy first met when she's just 14 and he's 24 and he actively leads her on and then doesn't understand why she's still upset by his leaving when they meet again another ten years later. This was a very formative pain for her and he doesn't even remember it. The whole thing felt sleazy and I think it set the tone for him always being the dominant figure in their relationship and her always being slightly on the back foot. Guy's competence was nice but he was too arrogant and his need to control absolutely everything got old fast. Though there were a great many love scenes, they were fairly lukewarm and I never really felt like Guy and Petra had much chemistry or real connection beyond lust. I'm not sure he ever actually said "I love you" to her. Even after their marriage, everyone keeps warning her about him and basically how he'll never be loyal and that really took away from the romance for me because I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop. Though I think it was meant to show just how special Petra was to him, it just didn't feel very romantic to me.

Nonetheless, I still almost excused this and liked Guy a bit anyway up until he still wholeheartedly wanted Petra to wear the new and fashionable style of corset even after a doctor explained the harm it does to the body. He supposedly fell in love with Petra for marching to her own drum and then actively set about trying to change her. Petra was a staunch suffragette from the beginning and yet Guy still seems surprised at how strong she is in her convictions. I also desperately wanted to see him give his mistress a well-deserved set down, but when he supposedly did, it was all off page so who knows if he redeemed himself that way or not. Otherwise, our characters didn't really do much besides drink lots of alcohol and eat lavish dinners. Though this was actually the strongest story of the series for me, it was still not a favorite and I thought the ending was rather abrupt. I think it would've been well-served by an epilogue, but I did enjoy seeing Diana and Rupert as well as Edward and Fenella together and doing well. I also liked the side characters of Charlie and Jonathan, perhaps in fact more than the main characters. Overall, Petra and Guy were both extremely stubborn and I was glad to see them at least try for a compromise, especially Guy who was so used to having his own way. The flow was a bit jerky and quite slow in parts, but those who like the lavish Victorian setting and a rather tumultuous age-gap relationship will enjoy this.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Petra Rutherford is certain she isn’t the first dreamy-eyed girl that devilishly handsome Baron Granville of Ashton has loved and left behind. But when her brother’s political ambitions place her before him once more, she’s determined to give Guy Granville his own taste of torment. What better way to best a scoundrel than by luring his interest before bringing things to an abrupt, embarrassing end? The only flaw in her gem of a plan is her still powerful attraction to the dazzling nemesis . Guy Granville is disarmed by Petra’s bold pursuit of him, so much so that he forgets he never intended to fall in love much less entertain thoughts of marriage.
A well written book that flowed well but whilst I liked Petra I was very lukewarm towards Guy. My twenty first century brain couldn't get past a twenty four year old man kissing & nearly seducing a fourteen year old girl, it felt like grooming to me. I also didn’t feel that there was much chemistry between them at the start, it did grow but even at the end it was still only tepid. I did enjoy that they both stuck to their beliefs even though it didn’t make for a peaceful marriage. I also wish there had been an epilogue to bring the series to a close
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

Petra Rutherford fell in love with Baron Guy Granville of Ashton at the age of fourteen. Guy was twenty-four and paid her a little of attention and then left to travel. She was devastated when he left without a word. When her brother Jonathan asked her to tea to help him by meeting a lord, who can help get his bill passed, she is extremely surprised to come face to face with Guy Granville. Guy is totally out off by her hospitality and tries to make amends and he decides to peruse the beautiful young woman she has become. What better revenge than to make Guy fall in love with her and then dump him as he did her. The game is on and what a delight it is to read for these two have explosive chemistry and passions. I love them together it was a fun and enjoyable read. I have voluntarily read and reviewed this excellent story.

3.5 stars, rounded up.

So, when it comes down to it, this book was an average historical romance for me. It wasn't bad, and it didn't necessarily do anything wrong. It also didn't hold my attention very well. Maybe if I had read the other two installments in the series before reading this one, it may have held out better for me.

Petra's character was fine, but I think I may have read too many Women's Sufferage Movement books recently, for this one to catch and keep my attention. She was a young girl who took an older boy's flirtations seriously, and STILL FEELS JILTED 10 YEARS LATER!! Makes her a little hard to love from the get go, considering that she should know how to really feel about it by now.

Our hero, Guy, on the other hand, isn't really that interesting of a male lead for me. He didn't bring too much to the table as far as making him interesting. He is just average to me. I did like that he was so besotted with the heroine, but that's about it.

And the plot of this one is one that I have seen a lot. Considering the time in which it took place, using a woman's beauty to seduce someone in parliment just feels a bit off.

Their on page chemistry was nice, but again, I wasn't invested in the characters. I would try another Jane Feather. This one just fell flat for me.

2.5 stars rounded up.

When Petra Rutherford’s brother Jonathan asks her to join him for tea at Westminster to help him charm a member of parliament, she is stunned to see Guy Granville, Baron Ashton – a man she met and fell in love with ten years ago. And the man who broke her schoolgirl’s heart. She is barely civil to him – much to his surprise, as he holds fond memories of the girl he spent a summer with years ago. Shaken by the encounter, Petra vows to get her long-overdue revenge on Guy – she will charm him, enchant him, and then leave him with a broken heart.

Things don’t go as planned and her vow of revenge falls to the wayside and Petra finds herself falling under his spell once more – but this time she is wiser, she knows that Guy is a rake and promises to guard her heart. But the more time they spend together, the more they want and finally, Guy realizes that she is perfect for him and asks her to marry – it seems like HEA is a given – but soon they will have to face facts – they are both stubborn and when they find themselves on opposite sides of the Women’s Suffrage Movement – their love will be put to the test.

I am torn by this book – on one hand, it was different and I liked that Guy and Petra stayed true to their differing opinions – and while it made Guy appear to be a jerk in the eyes of a 21st-century reader – he was probably one of the most historically authentic heroes I have ever read. However, on the other hand, there is a whole lotta ICK – they meet when he is 24 and she is 14 – he spends time with her, kisses her, dances with her, etc. – later when confronted about his actions to her, claims that he had no idea she had feelings for him and then he says she was just a child – OK, so why are you KISSING a child? It was introduced early in the book and honestly, I just couldn’t shake the creepiness of it out of my mind – so that was definitely not a point in the book's favor. Of the three books, this one was probably the most sexual – but the love scenes were far from steamy, they were downplayed and merely warm. The book was interesting, with misunderstandings, warm love scenes, cameos with the former “Jewels”, cameos with true historical figures, a meddling ex-mistress, and a HEA. I really wish there had been an epilogue as this is the final book and I would have liked to have a peek into their HEA, as well as Fenella and Diana’s – but overall, it was an OK read, and aside from the kind gross child molester vibe at the beginning – I think this might be the best STORY of the three books.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher. *

Petra Rutherford finds herself embraced in the arms of the man who broke her heart when she was fourteen. At twenty-four, Petra has a mind of her own and does not appreciate being told what to do. Guy, Lord Aston, suddenly finds his world turned upside down when the woman who stole his heart stands up for her convictions and will not back down. Maybe all it takes is compromise. Set in the early 1900's after the Boer War and during the Woman's Social And Political Union/Women's Suffrage. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

I had a hard time getting through this book. It just stifled me.
Petra was a good character but for the most part I couldn't like Guy. He just couldn't make up his.mind whether he wanted to be the hero or the villain.
Still I gave the book 3 stars.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley and I have left this review voluntarily.

Petra and Guy meet again 14 years after a summer fling. There is immediate attraction and they marry about 50% of the way through the story. They clash on political views, namely women’s rights and eventually compromise at the end of the story. Things I liked about the story: Petra and her friends, the political bent to the story, the storming of the parliament seems very timely considering out current political situation. Things I did not like: sometimes it felt like “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous”, I honestly was not interested in what they were drinking but it was mentioned All The Time. I also didn’t always like Guy from Petra’s perspective, yet when it was written from his perspective he seemed quite reasonable.

Petra Rutherford was a suffragette, intelligent, and kind. She was meeting her brother for tea, at Parliament, on the terrace. Her brother, Jonathan had invited someone to join them. Guy Granville, Baron Ashton, He tried to make conversation and she was surprised. They had met ten years ago, she was fourteen and he was twenty-four. He had flirted, smiled, and seemed generally to enjoy her, and then the next day he was gone. She was so embarrassed, hurt, and stunned.
Guy Granville, was in the House of Lords, Jonathan, her brother was a junior member of The commons. He acted more like her father than a husband. He was very set in some ways but he seemed to look on her as if she was a breath of Spring. I think he tried to consider her even though she couldn't see it.
When she was 14 I believe, she was too young for a man of twenty-four. How could she understand what the whole adult thing meant? how could she act adult when she was still a child. When they met ten years later, she knew about the adult world and how to maneuver her way around. I enjoyed the book and I recommend it highly.
I received this ARC from Net Galley and voluntarily reviewed it.

I loved the first book in this series, the second was okay but this book was just not to my liking. I was really hoping this would be a good story because I love enemies to lovers. The ages when they first met and he was wooing her was way of out of line I think even for the time period. I just could not get past that aspect of the story because it was brought up multiple times. I thought the premise would be her getting back at him but that never ever materialized. She fell for him and they got married. Nothing really happened with her and suffragette movement. Lots of talk and that was about it. He was a jerk and I normally love the guys in stories. Sorry, it was just boring.

I had a few issues with this book. For starters, when reading the synopsis, one of the main subjects of the book is not even hinted at anywhere. I would have liked to know that the suffrage movement would be address in this book before going in; it would encourage a lot more people to read than to simply believe this is one more cliche historical romance.
That being said, I was disappointed that everything happened so fast, and the main characters simply "forgot" everything about the other up until the middle of the book, only to remember they have different opinions to become the conflict when they knew they had a different view on something and choose to ignore and marry anyway, like the other's believes would just disappear because they are now husband and wife.
Another issue is that they meet when the heroine was 14 years old and the "hero" was 24 years old. They were together unchaperoned, kissed, and he leads her on. That is not the problem, but the age is. She was very young and it felt wrong. There was no need to include something that would not even matter for half of the book because the heroine just forgot she was angry for him leading her on in the very begging. Also, the fact he likes to call her "girl" throughout the entire book like he wants her to be the girl he first met and not the woman she is. It is just creepy.
To speak of the suffrage since the description doesn't, it is very present in the book and it is probably what I like the most about the book. And the fact the heroine does not back down from it since the "hero" doesn't support her is what marked her for me because her making excuses for the guy was not.