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Seduction (The Spymaster's Men #1)

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Dominic Paget, the earl of Bedford, will do anything to resume spying upon Britain's enemies. Badly wounded, he is put will do anything in the care of a beautiful gentlewoman, Julianne Greystone, only to discover that her sympathies lie with his enemies. Yet he can't help but seduce the woman who saved his life—hoping she never learns of his betrayal.Julianne is captivated...more

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Published January 31st 2012 by HQN Books (first published January 12th 2012)

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Dec 04, 2012 Carrie Olguin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Sex scenes are fade to fireplace. The story is compelling and the characters complex. There is a love story, but it takes a back seat to the historical backdrop.

If you want to lose yourself in a romantic fairy tale, read something else.

If you want a living history lesson about life (politics, blacklisting, ect) in England and France during the French revolution, then read this book.

The hero is a Royalist (supports the monarchy government). The heroine is a Jacobite (support the freedom of the i...more

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Apr 20, 2012 Ns rated it 3 of 5 stars

One of the first historical romance I read was by Brenda Joyce and it hooked me on the genre. I am a fan of her books and still am. Seduction is the first book in a new series, which is a departure from the deWarenne's, a series which I really enjoy. I was looking forward to this book because the set-up is an exciting one. Love stories set during war-time settings have so much potential to be highly passionate, intense and emotional. These are pretty much the elements that I want in a story like...more One of the first historical romance I read was by Brenda Joyce and it hooked me on the genre. I am a fan of her books and still am. Seduction is the first book in a new series, which is a departure from the deWarenne's, a series which I really enjoy. I was looking forward to this book because the set-up is an exciting one. Love stories set during war-time settings have so much potential to be highly passionate, intense and emotional. These are pretty much the elements that I want in a story like this. I liked this story but I didn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to. I can't put my finger on it but it feels like something was missing.

Dominic Paget does have hero appeal. He's dark, brooding and powerful -the Earl of Beford. Julianne Greystone is opinionated, youthful and in many situations naive. She's a radical with Jacobian sympathies. As such she and Dom, a spy for Britain are on opposite ends of the war. Thus begin a game of seduction that Julianne falls unwittingly for but then so does Dom when he develops genuine feelings for her. There are spy games, mistrust and betrayals. With Dom and Julianne's love story happening in the midst of the Revolutionary War, I wanted to be more a part of the action. Too much of their story is played out within the confines of first, her home in Cornwall and then his in London. A lot of the plot plays out through mind games that I felt were dragged and it didn't help that Julianne lacked judgement in many critical moments. Many time I felt they were on the sidelines and I wanted to see them actively a part of the war. That might have led to some danger and intensity, something exciting.

I did like the secondary characters. As with many first books in a series there are many characters introduced. There is also an intricate network of spies, allies and foes, and politics. It can be confusing trying to unravel everything. I'm looking forward to Amelia's story as there is obvious history between her and St. Just. This story sets up her story nicely for the next book. The ending fell into place a little too cleanly, but I am happy for Dom and Julianne. They had an attraction from the start that made me want to see them become allies in a time of war. (less)

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Jan 15, 2012 Rhonda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Review:Seduction by Brenda Joyce
4 STARS
The setting of this book is France & England 1793. I seesawed my point of view on what side to take. I was on one hand supporting freedoms but not all the violence. I was even rooting for the tories some of the time too. So I could see how easy it woud be torn about what side you are on.
Dominic was shot in the back in France he was their as a spy for England. He was taken by a boat to England but had no idea at the time he was close to death. Dominic i...more

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Jan 01, 2012 Jerelyn rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: french-revolution, spys-oh-my

Seduction by Brenda Joyce,
I had read all of Brenda Joyce’s mysteries and loved them, and was happy to get a chance to read one of her historical novels. Ms Joyce truly is a journeyman writer of romantic fiction in its many genres. I was immediately captured by the characters, Charles/Dominic and Julianne and their families. This is my first 5 star of the year I started it after dinner and finished it by breakfast, which is always a good sign.
The Seduction takes you on quite a ride. Set during in...more Seduction by Brenda Joyce,
I had read all of Brenda Joyce’s mysteries and loved them, and was happy to get a chance to read one of her historical novels. Ms Joyce truly is a journeyman writer of romantic fiction in its many genres. I was immediately captured by the characters, Charles/Dominic and Julianne and their families. This is my first 5 star of the year I started it after dinner and finished it by breakfast, which is always a good sign.
The Seduction takes you on quite a ride. Set during in the summer of 1793, you meet the Greystoke family of Cornwall in particular Julianne the youngest sister. Intelligent and well read, a devotee of Thomas Paine’s The Rights of Man, she is one of those in England caught up in the romance of the French Revolution. Enamored with the humanitarian values the Revolutionaries espoused. She is helped along in these beliefs by her radical leaning friend and hopeful suitor, Tom with whom she has started a correspondence society with revolutionaries in Paris. While innocent in their inception these societies were dangerous clearing houses for information and a useful tool for spies.
When her brothers suddenly appear with a horribly wounded man, who they say they think is a smuggler, and wish for her to tend until they can get back. Julianne is left in the dark as to his real identity, and left to make her own conclusions. While in a raving fever Charles/Dominic speaks only in French and cries out a revolutionary slogan, and relives much of the horror he has seen, all this leads Julianne to think his is a wounded soldier of the revolution and that if her family finds out whom he really is they will turn him into the local authorities. So begins a very interesting and page turning story that I found to be very well researched and true to the time period.
There is a group of writers that write a more historically accurate romance which borders on historical fiction, Ms. Joyce explains this in the afterward. For me I like my historical romances to be well researched when speaking of actual events, getting the facts straight as she delves a little deeper into the politics of the time and the mindset of the characters in this book. When dealing with spies and especially people who have lost everything and forced to run for their lives, nothing is black and white, Ms. Joyce deals with this beautifully and it was never boring, the love story was understandably complicated, but there was no doubt that whatever happened it was meant to be.
I am glad to recommend this book and I thank the publishers and the folks at Net Galley where I obtained my copy. Seduction will be released Jan, 31 2012.
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Feb 20, 2012 ♡ Sassy ~ Amy ♡ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance, arc

3.5 stars - in desperate need of an epilogue

This story occurs during the French Revolution & war with England.

Dominic who is half french half English is a spy in France for England when he is shot by someone who found out who he was. He is rescued and brought back to England by some men and brought to Julianne's house.

Julianne is a sympathizer for the french revolution because she thinks the poor should be able to get jobs & support their families. She seems like a strong character, but...more

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Aug 15, 2012 Elis Madison rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: era-regency, good-historical-detail, hero-needs-colonoscopy-2-find-head, love-the-writing, like-the-author, part-of-series, permanent-library, we-don-t-need-no-stinkin-logic, use-your-words, shallow-end-of-gene-pool

Any time Brenda Joyce comes out with a new historical, she can pretty much count me in. She's one of those writers who just hits all the right notes for me. Several of her deWarenne Dynasty and Deadly Series books have pride of place on my shelves. She also does contemporaries and paranormals, which aren't my cupatee, and she alternates, so it's been a bit of a wait for this one.

You can usually count on Joyce to give you a story with her romance, and this is no exception. This one revolves aroun...more

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Jan 27, 2012 Becky Moe rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical, netgalley

I wanted to love this book. It takes place during the French Revolution, a time period that has always fascinated me. It's about spies, a topic I've loved since "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" days. It's a historical romance, currently one of my favorite genres. However, even with all of that in it's favor, it was...okay.

The history of the book was well-written, and the pacing was decent. For the most part I really liked the hero, Dom; though at the end he does make an awfully abrupt turn-around, it w...more

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Jul 30, 2012 Cassie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fluff, romantic, historical

Problematic all the way around. The historical minutiae bogged down the narrative, the "naive but intelligent" heroine is really just plain dumb as a post and repeatedly makes the worst decisions ever, and the hero is kind of a cad. He doesn't *need* to seduce the heroine like he says does, and he takes her up as a mistress with no intent to marry her for most of the book, showing very little concern for her reputation and future marriage prospects despite how much he luuurrrves her. Their relat...more

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Mar 07, 2012 Jen rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, didn-t-finish

Brenda Joyce is a well known popular author, so I expected an amusing read. This book was so boring that I couldn't get through more than half of it. You would think a spy romance would be pretty thrilling, but alas Joyce crushes even that storyline into a confusing twisted mash up. A local lady has to care for a french man that her brother has brought home. That's okay because she supports the French even though her brother does not (but, of course, he still brings home a random french man) who...more

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Jan 24, 2012 Kat ~ Forever Book Lover ♥ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, historical

Rating 3.5

For the complete review visit Forever Book Lover. I received the advance copy from netGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The storyline was unique~ Two characters who fall deeply, passionately in love with each other despite the fact they were both fighting for different sides of the war.

I developed a love-hate relationship with the heroine, Julianne, she was a strong willed, opinionated young woman. Even when she finds herself on the wrong end of the law, Julianne maintains her in...more

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Jan 31, 2012 Chanpreet rated it 5 of 5 stars

4.5 Stars!

This is Brenda Joyce's latest release and the start of a new historical series set during and around the French Revolution. Seduction is about the Earl of Bedford, Dominic Paget, who has been shot in the back in France. He is brought over the channel to Cornwall by the Greystone brothers, who leave him at their manor home with their sisters Amelia and Julianne to convalesce. Amelia is a determined spinster at 25, but Julianne at 21 has Jacobin sympathies that prove to be dangerous for...more

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Jan 16, 2012 Bekah rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-reads, netgalley-reviewed

I'm usually a huge fan of Brenda Joyce's books, however this one did not work for me. I love her alpha heroes and the way they dominate and love so fiercely. Her heroines are often very strong willed feisty women who give their men a hard chase. This was just not the case in Seduction. The heroine often got on my nerves for the stupid choices she made. She didn't seem to have much of a backbone. I also love Brenda Joyce for her sweeping romances but this one was deeply overshadowed by a pretty c...more

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Dec 09, 2011 Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker rated it 4 of 5 stars

Mystery, deception, lots of politics, family loyalty, and some romance. Wrap it all up, and you have Seduction. There was so much about the book I liked. Joyce is a good writer and she clearly did her homework. She took a period of time, a war between countries, spies, soldiers, families with divided loyalties and created a story that wove all the elements together. It flowed well, and the politics were intriguing.

However, Joyce got lost in her research. Her characters had a tendency to play a p...more

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Jan 02, 2012 Karla V rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley

complete review here:http://notjustnonsense.blogspot....

Seduction is the second title I've read by Brenda Joyce. The first one was The Masquerade, which I loved. So I hoped I would like this one just as much.

Okay, so...the book is set during the French Revolution.

It starts with Dominic Paget, son of a French viscountess and a British earl acting as a spy in France for the British government, being ambushed by an assassin. He is very near death's door when his friend Michel Jacquelyn and the brot...more complete review here:http://notjustnonsense.blogspot....

Seduction is the second title I've read by Brenda Joyce. The first one was The Masquerade, which I loved. So I hoped I would like this one just as much.

Okay, so...the book is set during the French Revolution.

It starts with Dominic Paget, son of a French viscountess and a British earl acting as a spy in France for the British government, being ambushed by an assassin. He is very near death's door when his friend Michel Jacquelyn and the brothers Lucas and Jack Greystone arrive to save him. They take him to Greystone manor, where he is tended by Julianne Greystone, a simple woman who has never had a day "of leisure and frivolity", in Joyce's words, having grown up doing chores a servant is expected to do.

The problem lies with Julianne being an active rebel, a Jacobin, and the co-founder of a society that supports the French revolution, in favor of a new political reform and social change... from Britain. She's seen by most people as a traitor to her country, even if the only thing she wants is equality. A home, food and clothing for every man and woman, not just for the wealthy.

Dominic is the earl of Bedford and a Tory (British agent). He has seen for himself all the horrible things happening at France because of the war. The bloodbath with innocent people dying every day. The reality of the Jacobins and how they started to control their own people and forced them towards violence (seemingly having forgotten their initial ideals)... yet, he can't say any of it to Julianne, because she thinks he is a fellow radical, a poor French army officer healing from a gun wound in enemy lands. He uses the alias Charles Maurice.

She falls in love with Charles and feels completely betrayed when she finds out how much of it all was a lie. But it's him she calls for when she's arrested for sedition and the suspicion of treason. Dom comes to her aid like a knight in shining armor, taking her to his place and showering her with beautiful clothes, jewelry and parties. Things she never even dreamed off.

The couple goes through a lot of drama. Julianne find out his old fianceé is not dead like he told her, she is threatened by a radical (who was supposedly on her side) and forced to spy on and betray Dom or have her family hurt, Dom kicks her out of his house and goes back to war...

Brenda Joyce is very historically accurate, providing a lot of information so we can keep up with the dates, locations and events... however I think maybe historical spy books based on real facts may not be my thing. To me, the book felt too long at times, even though the writing was excellent and I liked the characters.
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Apr 18, 2012 Sarita rated it 3 of 5 stars

***If this is your first Joyce book, and you are not sure you liked it - go get another!!! She is an amazing author!
I couldn't connect with the characters in this book, but I think it was meant to be that way. It takes place during a time of war, and the worry of neighbors/friends spying on each other is rampant throughout the book. I feel maybe Joyce was trying to have us experience the same disconnect and insecurity the characters were struggling with.
There were parts in the book that made my...more

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Jan 18, 2012 Angie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Being a fan of Brenda Joyce, I was highly disappointed by this novel.
I hate the context, how it spoiled the plot because to overwhelming and how she tried to use it but failed and the lack of credibility when she tried to sound French. It was a huge mistake on her part, and as a French woman I saw it too clearly. Then, Julianne infuriated me. She's so stupid, naive that I never related to her, and she got on my nerves. To me she was just an empty shell and a romance without a good heroine is a...more

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Jan 08, 2012 Nita rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance, fiction, ebook, arc, read-2012, dangerous-heroes

Joyce's hero and heroine are very much affected by the politics of the French Revolution. Dominic Paget is the son of an English man and a French woman. He has seen what the Revolution has done to the people of France, and has been spying for the English. Julianne Greystone lives in Cornwall with her mother and sister and is passionate about every man and woman's right to freedom and opportunity. She sides with the Jacobins in the French Revolution and has started a club with her good friend Tom...more

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Feb 07, 2012 Marcela (BookaholicCat) rated it 3 of 5 stars

3 ½ Stars

Seduction is book one in the new series The Spymaster’s Men by Brenda Joyce.

I have mix feelings about this book, there were parts I really enjoyed and others than… you get the idea. The blurb describes pretty well what this book is about, the only thing that leaves out is that when Julianne discovers that Dominic is the Earl of Bedford she realizes he is an English spy, and what does she do, “deceived and scorned Julianne” goes to his enemies and gives them this information, putting Do...more 3 ½ Stars

Seduction is book one in the new series The Spymaster’s Men by Brenda Joyce.

I have mix feelings about this book, there were parts I really enjoyed and others than… you get the idea. The blurb describes pretty well what this book is about, the only thing that leaves out is that when Julianne discovers that Dominic is the Earl of Bedford she realizes he is an English spy, and what does she do, “deceived and scorned Julianne” goes to his enemies and gives them this information, putting Dominic’s life and his family in danger; after she does this she feels a “little” remorse but doesn’t do anything to correct her actions.

I didn’t like Dominic on the beginning, I thought he took unnecessary advantage of Julianne, but later in the story I can say I started to like him. I understood his actions (not the advantage of Julianne’s part) and his way of thinking. He does what he does for his country, his family and his friends. Actually his way of thinking is a noble one.

Going back to Julianne she was a character I disliked more than like, watching her is almost watching a train-wreck, one bad decision after another. She thinks she can handle a world she doesn’t understand, instead of being honest and ask for help her naïveté puts everyone around her in peril.

The attraction between Julianne and Dominic is there since the first day, it progresses slowly as they share more time together, developing in something else. The sexual tension builds up slowly until the moment they decided to be together. I was expecting a very nice, romantic scene for Julianne’s first time but I was very disappointed when her first “special time” was against a door. I even thought I read something wrong, I missed a part or something, so I read the scene twice and yes, it was against a door, like a strumpet, not an innocent and virgin heroine.

The secondary characters are all a mystery, they all are hiding something and I guess to discover what is they are hiding we will have to read the following books in this series. I’m looking forward to Julianne’s brothers Jack and Lucas stories.

The first part of the book was a bit slow, after the hundred pages mark it starts to pick up the pace. The romance is believable, but there were other things, as some of Julianne actions that were far fetched for a single young woman during those times.
And there were other things a bit contradictory, like when Julianne gets in trouble in London, she is supposed to be staying in a big house with servants (that’s her description when she arrives to the house) and when the police comes for her at night they make a lot of noise, they even take the door down but nobody comes to her aid or hear the commotion… mmm what can I say? Mmm…

The strong point of this book is the accurate historical facts. It is clear Mrs. Joyce did an excellent job researching the times when this novel takes place, and further more she did a great job intermingling the story with the facts of the time.
If you liked your historical romance strong in the facts this is a book for you. (less)

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Feb 28, 2012 Naoms rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: disappointing, historical-romance, library, read-in-2012

While I didn't hate this book, it just wasn't that great. It had the same formula of many of Brenda Joyce's book and was pretty predictable.

Julianne is a huge supporter of the French revolution. Why? That is not clear. While her desire to see people free and her hope for equality is great, it's obvious that she doesn't know what is happening on the ground in France. Dominic Paget is an Earl and a spy who was injured in France and whisked to Julianne's house in the British countryside. When he wa...more While I didn't hate this book, it just wasn't that great. It had the same formula of many of Brenda Joyce's book and was pretty predictable.

Julianne is a huge supporter of the French revolution. Why? That is not clear. While her desire to see people free and her hope for equality is great, it's obvious that she doesn't know what is happening on the ground in France. Dominic Paget is an Earl and a spy who was injured in France and whisked to Julianne's house in the British countryside. When he wakes up to find the beautiful Julianne nursing him, he pretends to be a French Revolutionist. One thing leads to another, they fall in love and she discovers his true identity. What ensues is a story of betrayal, politics, spy games, etc etc.

The problem with this book, is that Dominic just isn't a likeable character. It's not that he is mean and beats on children or anything, but he wakes up from his injury, is unsure of Julianne and lies. Which is understandable, he is not sure if she will turn him in to his enemies or not. The problem is he wakes up and within five minutes decides to seduce her. Even though he is an English gentleman and she is obviously an innocent. He sets out to seduce her knowing she is falling in love with a man who does not exist, which is awful. The first half of the book could have happened without him sleeping with her.

Most of Joyce's book have the same issues. There is some initial reason the couple shouldn't get together. Poverty, social economic status, or in this case Dominic's identity. Then they get passed that and due to miscommunication and misunderstanding the guy gets really pissed and decides he basically hates the woman. The woman usually ends up pregnant. The man realizes the errors of his ways and then the woman forgives him on the last page and all is well.

The thing is, with this couple I saw no real compatibility. I don't see that they will have a happily ever after. They're in lust and when that fades, I don't know what they will have. Kids, I guess..

It was a pretty easy read, finished in a few hours. And I am interested in Julianne's siblings and St. Just, so I'll probably continue with the series.(less)

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Oct 12, 2012 ZaBeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: _g-romance, _list-netgalley, r-suite101, r-netgalley, r-goodreads, r-fmiw, _list-eclectic_2012, series_started, 6-fromfictionstack

In Brenda Joyce’s latest novel, Seduction, Julianne Greystone is the youngest daughter of an impoverished aristocratic English family. She is also a passionate supporter of The Jacobin Club, one of the most famous and radical political clubs of the French Revolution. It is no surprise then that Julianne immediately falls for the handsome freedom fighter, Charles Maurice, after her older brothers deposit the wounded man at the Greystone mansion for Julianne to nurse back to health.

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Feb 05, 2012 Jess the Romanceaholic rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-read, netgalley, family-issues, politics, betrayal, secret-identity, mistress-or-courtesan, historical, needs-review

This is a Quickie Review. For the full review, please visit The Romanceaholic.

Expected Release Date: January 31, 2012
Publisher: Harlequin
Imprint: HQNbooks
Author’s Website: http://www.brendajoyce.com/
My Source for This Book: Netgalley
Part of a Series: Yes, Book 1, The Spymaster’s Men
Series Best Read In Order: N/A
Steam Level: Warm

Set against the vibrant tapestry of the French revolution and similar uprisings in England, Julianne’s Jacobin sympathies were not only understandable, but in my mind, a...more

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Feb 24, 2012 Wicked ♥ (Wickedly Bookish Reviews) aka Bat-Jess rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-or-galley, netgalley, pre-release-review, 2012, first-in-series, harlequin, harlequin-hqn, historical-romance, romance, series-historical-fiction, series-romance, series-dropped

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Dominic Paget awakens in the home of Julianne Greystone where he has been taken to receive care after being ghosted out of France by Julianne's smuggler brother, Jack. Dominic was shot in the back by an assassin, because, you see, Dom is an English spy working to help end the threat of the French Revolution. Unaware of his location, and the sympathies of the household, Dom pretends to be an officer in the French military, appea...more Reviewed for Wickedly Bookish
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Dominic Paget awakens in the home of Julianne Greystone where he has been taken to receive care after being ghosted out of France by Julianne's smuggler brother, Jack. Dominic was shot in the back by an assassin, because, you see, Dom is an English spy working to help end the threat of the French Revolution. Unaware of his location, and the sympathies of the household, Dom pretends to be an officer in the French military, appealing to Julianne's Jacobin leanings. Will the love that forms between them survive his lie? Can two people on opposite sides of a war make their love work?

I didn't like this one as much as i thought I was going to. The prologue was very exciting and the concept intriguing, but the first half of the book really ruined it for me. The development of Julianne and Dominic's love while he is masquerading as Charles comes across as silly, fake, and over the top. Julianne's character is so naive. I get that she is innocent and doesn't really understand the world around her, but her thought processes come across very childish. Unfortunately, she makes for a very wimpy heroine and when paired with the very alpha Dominic, she just looks pathetic.

The second half of the book made this book more enjoyable for me because once Dom was no longer pretending to be Charles, I like him a lot more. I loved his uber alpha male attitude, for some reason, that cold exterior really did it for me. Plus, he doesn't baby Julianne at this point. I ended up enjoying the book just for him and the intrigue.

Speaking of intrigue, there wasn't much to begin with and I almost gave up and put this in the silly romance pile. However, the second half of the book makes up for this and brings to the table all sorts of plots, betrayals, and blackmail.

Even though I didn't like the heroine, I did enjoy the book as a whole. It was a very quick, and fun read once Dominic was unmasked. You could also see the author pulling the strings of characters who will star in books to come. Although this wasn't a great read for me, I will still be looking out for the next book. Sometimes, the first book in a series is just ok, but the rest ends up being amazing. I can see that being the case here. Plus, I want to read a romance staring the Greystone brothers! They sound dreamy! Lucas' blonde hair and grey eyes, Jack's roguishly charming demeanor! Oh and, Dom's ex-fiance, Nadine, just so happens to be lonely and in need! There is definitely lots of potential for future great reads there. (less)

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Jun 11, 2012 Keia rated it 3 of 5 stars

A good read - sometimes gets too involved in the politics of the time for my taste. Also, the hero goes from hating the heroine on one page to loving her more than life itself on the next. Too much focus on the conflict - could have used more resolution. And I agree with other reviews... It ended too quick. Definitely needed an epilogue. It seemed like Joyce hit her page quota and immediately typed 'the end.' not her best fort, but it was still a good read and a he change from the usual story li...more

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Feb 15, 2012 Pam rated it 3 of 5 stars

I was sorely disappointed in the heroine in this book. Julianne is one of the most wishy washy female characters ever fleshed out by author. This is beginning of a new series by well known, well established author so i am hoping the second in series, featuring Julianne's sister, Amelia, will provide more of what author Joyce is known best for. Set during the French Revolutionary War involving the British spy networks, series has potential but the first one has proven somewhat disappointing.

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Jul 26, 2012 Bluefly rated it 3 of 5 stars

Ne ho apprezzato in modo particolare l'ambientazione. Finalmente dei personaggi che hanno qualcos'altro in testa oltre a sedurre e/o trovare marito. L'Europa del dopo Rivoluzione Francese è in fermento, chi sostiene i realisti, chi si schiera coi giacobini in un momento storico importante dal quale dipenderanno le sorti della politica internazionale, quando gli animi si infervoravano ancora per gli ideali politici di libertà e uguaglianza, macchiati però dal sangue di migliaia di innocenti. E sp...more

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Jun 01, 2012 Liz rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm a sucker for a good read historical romance. Lately I've been reading some pretty mainstream psycho-thrillers and darker futuristic fiction series, so it was time to relax with a good old historical romance.

Brenda Joyce is a solid writer of this genre, and always adds a good dose of spice to the romance to heat things up, so I'm pretty sure this book will be as good as any of her others I've read. :)

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Feb 12, 2012 Barbara rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-2012, romance-regency

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Feb 21, 2013 Angelyn Schmid rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance

Brenda Joyce is so good at passionate romance but this book is not typical of her work. The heavy excursion into Revolutionary France and British politics of the time is always a welcome subject to me but not when it overwhelms the passion between the characters.

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Feb 06, 2012 Erica rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book I would say is not one of Brenda Joyce's best. It started off very slow that it took a while to really get to the climax of the book. After the half way mark is when it started to get really good and I couldn't put it down. Hopefully the next book in this series is better then this one.

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May 28, 2012 TainT rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book has it moments from the heartwarming to sometimes dull and expected. Not as intriguing as one would have expected from a spy regency romance. Would have appreciated the story better if the characters had more depth.

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Brenda Joyce is the bestselling author of forty-one novels and five novellas. She has won many awards, and her debut novel, Innocent Fire, won a Best Western Romance award. She has also won the highly coveted Best Historical Romance award for Splendor and Two Lifetime Achievement Awards from Romantic Times BOOKreviews. There are over 14 million copies of her novels in print and she is published in...more

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