First, not much happened in this book. The heroine, Petra Rutherford, is supposed to be active in the Women's Suffrage movement, but very little dealing with the movement itself was part of the plot. Instead, Petra pines and fawns all over Baron Granville of Ashton, to the point that her thoughts and opinions become his as she swoons all over him. And he's an incredible pompous jerk. Petra wants to exact "revenge" on him for loving and leaving her years before, but she's weak at attempting this because all she does is play into his arms.

Second, well, the elephant in the room. Here's a quote from the book shortly after Petra and Guy meet after ten years apart, "She'd interested him ten years ago, as a girl on the cusp of of womanhood, with an eagerness to experience whatever came her way. He remembered how she responded to his careful lovemaking, with an openness and enthusiasm he found quite delightful."

When they first meet and have their summer love "affair," Guy was 24. Petra was 14. 14!

I understand the difference in time periods, but if the author had only made Petra 16 and Guy 20 or even 21, it wouldn't seem so wrong. From what I can tell, there was no reason the age difference except for shock value. She was 14 and impressionable. She was a child that didn't just have a schoolgirl crush on an older man, but was acting out those fantasies with him, and he was well aware how old she was. Ten years later he comes back to finish the job, and their "second chance romance" didn't seem natural or appealing.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

I usually enjoy Jane Feather books, but this one was flat and I stopped reading at the 75% mark. First nothing much happens until 3/4 of the way through the book when the women protest at the Parliament building. I didn't like Guy at all especially since it was revealed that at 24 he was spending time with and kissing Petra who was only 14 years old. Then 10 years later they meet again and after seducing her, marries her. Petra was a wishy washy kind of heroine. When on her own she was strong and single minded, but as soon as Guy expressed his own opinion, Petra usually caved to his viewpoint. Not my favorite book and easily forgettable for me.

This is not my favorite of Ms. Feather's books. We're in a period where motor cars are emerging but horses and carriages are still around, women have a surprising amount of freedom and trains are starting to shorten travel between London and its suburbs. Not only are the protagonists on opposing ends of the spectrum but there's a significant age gap between them. Petra apparently fell in love with a twenty one year old man when she was fourteen and essentially after a small attempt at revenge for him spurning her at that age picks up where she left off. 
Guy has definitely sowed some oats and continues to sow more. He has a well deserved reputation for loving them and leaving them with is on again off again mistress well known in the ton. It's inevitable when he and Petra begin to spend time together tongues will wag. Added to all that Petra is an ardent feminist who supports the rights and freedom of women and Guy is openly opposed in the house of lords.  And yet, the chemistry between them cannot be denied.
There are certain elements to the story that felt rushed and incomplete but all's well that ends well and I'm glad to have read the book to finish out the trilogy where I believe the first book was the best of the three.

I really have some issues with this story from the start. It is about the women's suffrogate movement and the politics around it. I find this hypocritical because the premiseof the romance is that the heroine met the hero when she was 14. They went on moonlit walks, she wasn't 'out' yet, but he kissed her and lead her on. He then left the next day to find more entertaining places to travel to. The problem with this romance, is that the hero at the time,was 24 years old! What 24 year old man, woos a 14 year old girl, who isn't even wearing womanly clothing with kisses and romance? A pedophile. And then the idea is that he thinks the suffrogate movement isn't worth anything debatable? The "hero", and I use that term loosely, is a misogynist also!!.
How can the reader have any respect for this man who woos children and then comes back 10 years later to finish the job and marry her? I have no respect for the hero at all. There were plenty of other men who would have been so much more suitable. And for the heroine to want the attentions of a creepy old man?. This type of romance makes me cringe.
I mean, couldn't he have waiting for her to be out before treating her as a potential sex partner?
This gets the lowest rating and no recommendation. I expected better if this author.

This is my fair and honest review, voluntarily given and in my own words, for this ARC. I am a bit torn about how to review this. On the one hand, the writing is well done and it definitely covers the strife of the suffragette movement. On the other hand, I found the female lead a bit wishy washy. She has strong opinions however she spends a lot of time worrying about if the things/thoughts she expresses will upset those around her. Be one thing or the other.

Petra meets up with a man (ten years older than her) who she fell in love with when she was younger (14 years old). She decides to have her revenge on Guy for leading her on and then leaving her. She hopes to do the same to him now that ten years have past and she is much more mature. I liked the characters, but I felt the flow of the story was a bit uneven. Major events just happen very suddenly as if some chapters are missing in the story to lead the reader to that point. I received an ARC from NetGalley and Kensington Books for my honest review.

Jane Feather's book can be hit or miss for me. There are several I like a great deal, while others I can barely get through the first few chapters. If I had not been reading it to review, Ravish me with Rubies would have gone in the latter pile.
There are several troubling things about the book that kill any romance in it for me. The two main characters meet when Petra is fourteen, and Guy is twentyfour. While age gaps are common, this was a bit much.
There is very little chemistry between the two main characters. Any conflict between them is resolved in a moment, or never resolved at all. Petra often blames herself for any conflicts, whereas Guy is seldom held to account for anything.
Also, Guy is a huge jerk.
A huge, huge, honking jerk. A jerk even by the standards of the most annoying, insufferable romance novel alpha male you've ever read. I occasionally find the male love interests irritating. I'm pretty sure this is one of the few romance novels where I was actively rooting for the leading lady to dump her love interest. The book is quite long, and I was kind of hoping Guy was actually the antagonist. Guy is condescending, selfish, and rarely, if ever, actually looks after or takes care of Petra. He makes light of her feelings, and disregards or disapproves of most of her interests and passions. Guy repeatedly also ends up angry at her and often his goal seems to cut her down to size. At the same time he expects her to treat him well no matter what he says or does.
This is also a book in which nothing much happens. Despite being a book with a suffragette, there are few scenes about this movement. Despite being a romance, the heroine is never really swept of her feet, and the hero never really seems to be in love with her.
NetGalley provided this advance copy for me to review, and all opinions are my own.

This book was not my favorite by this Author, who I usually really enjoy. The relationship between the Hero and Heroine just didn't ring true and the story felt totally forced. It was okay, but not more than that. I received an ARC for my honest opinion.

Ravish Me with Rubies was the least favourite of the three regency romance that I've recently read. My pet hate is that it didn't give the time period that it's set in. I managed to figure out it was set about a decade pre-Downton Abbey era but I should not have had to look for clues.

The novel was not memorable. Petra was a so-so heroine but there wasn't any chemistry. I don't see why she wanted Guy, their ideologies were worlds apart and she believed he wronged her when she was a girl. Guy was a terrible hero. He was domineering with no redeeming characteristics. He was very much a 'my way or the highway' type of guy. He showed no vulnerability and I felt no empathy for him whatsoever. Ravish Me with Rubies was a forgettable novel, the only thing I'll remember about it over the next few weeks is that it made we want to re-watch Downton Abbey from beginning.

This isn’t one of my favorite Jeane Feather books. I think there was a more interesting book in there about a young woman involved in the suffrage movement who marries an aristocratic man who is on record ridiculing and opposing the movement. But it all got resolved so quickly that there just wasn’t the tensions that I thought would develop with that set up.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

I didn't think I was going to finish this story, but then Petra grew on me. Her loyalty and determination. Thought it was great how she was able to put her past in the past.
Guy is an interesting man. He's quite full of himself and it's fun to watch his world spin! I ended up enjoying their HEA.

I struggled with this book. The background of this story is around women's suffrage in England, which I found interesting to read. However the relationship between the to main characters didn't get to a lot of depth. The hero is 10 years older than the heroine, however sometimes his attitude makes it seem like he is twice her age. He seemed very 2 dimensional. I liked the heroine. You pretty much knew where she was going. Story was ok but I would have liked a little more depth to some of the characters. 2.5 out of 5 stars..

Petra is a woman who is stubborn, a supporter of women's suffrage, and does not want to be under the thumb of any man. Guy is a member of Parliament, who is stuck in his ways. Both met years ago, but it left a sour taste with Petra. Now she and Guy have been reacquainted and decides to give him a dose of his own medicine. Guy has never met a woman like Petra before who intrigues him, for he is known as a rake and being with many women. He has no desire to give is heart away, but Petra is different. However, Petra and Guy are on different sides of issues. Can they work through them and will love be enough to save their growing relationship?
I received this novel from net galley and the publisher as an ARC. Thank you! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review .
This was a disappointing novel by this well known author. Petra is a fierce woman's suffrage activist who becomes reaccounted with the baron, Guy, who left her brokenhearted when she was young. While i liked her spunk and her courageous plan to avenge her brokenheart, i could not get myself to like Guy. He remains egotistical and forward with her, taking kisses and advances without Petras consent. She's not as resistant as she claims to be either. Just not what i was expecting.

Guy was the most boring and so overbearing. I'm still not 100% sure why Petra even liked him enough to sleep with him, let alone get married. There was nothing there to convince me they were actually happy. The sex scenes were the only redeeming part.

Jane Feather writes terrific romance and this story is no different. I love the chemistry that the two main characters with each other. The dialogue sparkles throughout the book. The heroine is likable and the hero is swoon-worthy too. Another fun book by this wonderful writer!