Owen has always felt that he is a dishonor to his father so he decides that he will give this a shot. This is his plan until his father pulls the rug out from under him and demands that he marries the woman of his (the fatherâ€™s) choosing or else lose his allowance. Owen doesnâ€™t want to get married and would rather live a roguish life for the rest of his existence. His name is Lord Owen Monroe, and to put it simply he is probably the most unattainable bachelor in London. Of course, Alexandra has no intention on accepting another suitor as she has had her eyes on one in particular since she was fifteen years old. She recently experienced her own coming out ball at the age of eighteen and although she has had some interested suitors, she canâ€™t accept them until after her older sister Livania, who has very specific standards, is married. I loved her spunkiness and her compassionate honesty towards others. Donâ€™t you just love when that happens? Although Iâ€™ll have to admit that the other brides will have a hard time competing for their place in comparison to the main bride of this story, Lady Alexandra Hobbs.Īlexandra is such a fun character. In fact, it made me want to check out the other books in the series so that I could learn more about those brides. This is actually the fifth book in the Playful Brides series but it wasnâ€™t confusing at all to jump into. Desperate, he accepts an offer from her innocent and spirited-and absolutely beautiful-sister Alex: She will turn him into a perfectly tamed suitor, and show him how to woo the shrew.From the opening prologue, The Untamed Earl by Valerie Bowman sets the stage for a delicious regency romance. He won't see another pound from his parents, however, until he's engaged to Lavinia. Owen has spent most of his bachelor years drinking, gambling, and skirt-chasing. But the duke has already chosen Alex's infamously spoiled elder sister, Lavinia, for Owen. AN INDECENT PROPOSAL Lady Alexandra Hobbs, the daughter of the Duke of Huntley, has intended to marry Lord Owen Monroe since she first glimpsed him from the window of her bedchamber, back when she was just a girl. The fifth volume, The Untamed Earl, is inspired by William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Bestselling author Valerie Bowman sets the stage in Regency England for her Playful Brides series, where couples' misadventures on the way to the altar are witty, romantic romps based on some of the world's most beloved plays.