No, this gentleman is not at particularly like Rothgar, but he is an English aristocrat of the period.

The Marquess of Rothgar appears in the Georgian historical romance novels by bestselling author, Jo Beverley. Rothgar became head of his family at the age of nineteen upon the deaths of his father and stepmother, for which he feels responsible. This, plus the shocking murder of his baby sister by his mother when he was young, have made him exceptionally protective of his half brothers and sisters. This has caused them problems, but also brought them help, during their adventures in the following novels: MY LADY NOTORIOUS,1993 (to be reissued in July, 2002) TEMPTING FORTUNE,1995(to be reissued in December, 2002) SOMETHING WICKED,1997 available from the publisher, NAL) SECRETS OF THE NIGHT,1999(available from the publisher, NAL) Rothgar's own surrender to love is told in DEVILISH, April 2000 NAL Devilish won a RITA award from Romance Writers of America as Best Long Historical Romance of 2000. There's more! The Marquess of Ashart is Rothgar's cousin, and also an enemy. Imagine the strain when he turns up for Christmas. WINTER FIRE, November 2003 There will be a new, reduced-price edition for Christmas 2007 In Winter Fire, Ashart jilts an heiress, who then becomes entangled with A MOST UNSUITABLE MAN, November 2003 A LADY'S SECRET, April 2008 Fun loving Robin, Earl of Huntersdown can't resist a cursing Italian nun, so he offers to help her get to London. From then on, his life is complete chaos, but whether she be Sister Immaculata, Lady Petra d'Avernio, or someone else entirely, he can't let her slip out of his life. THE SECRET WEDDING, April 2009 E-mail address: To keep up to date on new and reissued books, ask to recieve the occasional e-mail newsletter. These addresses are never shared or sold, and you will receive nothing from this list other than Jo Beverley's newsletter and an occasional update from her about late-breaking news. Subscribe to Jo Beverley's Newsletter list. Email: Browse Archives at groups.google.com There is a new group at Yahoo! for those who have difficulty with Googlegroups. You can be part of that group completely through e-mail. In order to join, simply e-mail here Like the above list, there's no chat or spam. All you'll ever receive is the newsletter and occasional updates with late-breaking news. If you'd like to talk to other readers about the books, you can join a chat list by e-mailing here Join Jo and friends for talk about historical fiction on the blog, Word Wenches. Check the opening page for Jo's other spots on the web. Back to the site menu