It was the darkest hour of the night.....



She was going to pay a call to the man known as Fallen Angel...



She had no other choice if she wanted to save her brother's neck...so she walks into his den and finds....



LUCIFER!!!!





Sorry, that's just his (the man called Fallen Angel's) black cat, Lucifer!! :P

Anyway...coming back to the story....

So, she walks into his den...his home and finds him....the man everyone called Fallen Angel....the last and only person who could help her...

So, who is she???

She i More...

I read somewhere that Amanda Quick's historical romance novels follow an usual "formula": a somewhat tortured hero who needs to learn how to love and laugh + a quirky heroine who marches into his life bringing said love and laughter and never takes no for an answer. Well, I happen to like that "formula" and Dangerous does follow it, so no one will see me complaining here. :)

I loved the charming and sarcastic hero (Sebastian) and the funny and indomitable heroine (Prue). Their quick banter had me More...

Another favorite re-read, this one has Prudence and the Earl of Angelstone sharing investigative adventures as the Earl maneuvers Prudence toward marriage. One of the things I like best about Jayne Ann Krentz is her male characters, who generally know exactly what they want and how to get it without having a clue as to why they want it, which is so typically male. Her female characters, on the other hand, are often headstrong and independent but succumb to their emotions, which gives the male th More...

Not Ms. Quick's best.

The plotline it a typical Quick one - innocent heroine (probably virginal), dark mysterious possibly dangerous hero, various threats to the lady, ritual deflowering of the virgin in the library, hero to the rescue, happy ending. These books are all the same and the pleasure is in seeing how the resolution is reached, not in wondering what will happen at the end. Fine.

But books should be somewhat believable in their own sphere I think.

No woman in her right mind, then or now, More...

This is my favorite of the Quick novels I've read so far. A complaint I have with Quick's heroines is that they often are 'fiesty' to the point of annoyance. The men are being sexist but in a manner I consider very acceptable for the time and the women often respond with arrogance and running off into danger that just fully justifies the man's opinions. They don't try compromise or at least understand that this is how EVERYONE acts, instead they turn their nose up at the hero and demand he bends More...

Really enjoyed reading this book. The H is taken with the h at first sight. I liked that they both had investigative 'hobbies' and were always looking at the scientific reason behind their investigations. I also found the writing to have humorous conversations throughout the book. The writing flowed and the pages kept turning without skipping parts! There wasn't any angst between the couple. I liked how he approached their marriage and didn't understand his 'feelings' for the h. He had the Spock More...

Like 4 or 5 years ago I've read almost all books by Amanda Quick. She became one of my favorites Historical Romance authors, along with Lisa Kleypas and Julie Quinn. The bad thing about reading all her books in a row is that, with time, you tend to mix the plots, the characters, which is what happened to me. I remembered this book was one of my favorites, but I could not remember the plot that well.

As usual, the heroine is... unusual. And the hero, a cold rakish gentleman. Why is this formula no More...

salah satu buku amanda quick fave gw.....
yg ini ttg ce aneh yang suka banget nyelidikin 'spectral phenomena' atau biasa dikenal dengan penampakan hantu :)
sementara si co adalah seorang earl yg terkenal dingin, eksentrik ...lord angelstone...dijuluki 'fallen angel' oleh the ton...

si lord juga punya hobby gak biasa..dia suka nyelesaiin puzzle...solve mysteries dan merasa tertarik dengan prudence yng original dan beda dengan para lady2 di the ton...

karena sesuatu hal pas angelstone menyelidi kasus More...

I enjoy Amanda Quick a lot, and actually got into her novels because she is the historical alter ego of Jayne Krentz who is writing a series that spans both her historical and paranormal contemporary fics about a secret paranormal society that began in the 1800s.

Although, for the most part, I enjoy all her books, it's hard to read them back to back (as I have done this week) because they are all so similarly themed. At least the older ones I have been reading. A heroine in danger is forced to ma More...

Out to save her hot headed brother from a duel that could kill him Prudence Merryweather finds herself at the door of the man whom her brother challenged, finally coming to an understanding to spare her brother, Pru ends up making a deal with the Fallen Angel which he may collect at anytime, but it doesn’t have her “to” worried that is until he kisses her.
The Earl of Angelstone, Sebastian Fleetwood finds the amateur ghost hunter Ms.Merryweather fascinating and very unusual from the women of th More...

Well if you have read Amanda Quick in the past then you know how this romance story goes... just the names have changed and the circumstance. I wont lay out the plot as you can read that in the book blurb or in any number of the great reviews on this thread. I can only give you my opinion.

I like Amanda Quick, her work is intelligent and the stories make sense although there is never any great surprises as they do follow a certain formula but most writers of multiple books do. I have no problem w More...

Amanda Quick used to write reliable romance novels with decent mystery plots. They were comfort food. You knew what you were getting. The plucky heroine and the dashing hero would squabble for a time, unite against the evil foe, and fall deep in lust. Sometimes if you squinted, you could even see that eventually lust might become love.

Lately, her heroes have become more and more caveman-like, and her plots have become more and more stale.

Still, this would have gotten 2 stars were it not for the More...

Prudence Merryweather has lived her entire life in the country. She has watched over her younger brother for years, because her parents died years before. When she hears that her brother has issued a challenge Sebastian she goes to see him at night alone. In order for him to not fight her brother, she must agree to a future boon. She is an amateur ghost hunter and he works for Bow Street. They pretend an engagement, that Sebastian has no desire to end. They go through a lot and finally solve the More...

I downloaded a couple digital library Amanda Quick books after she was recommended to me. I've quickly discovered that every book is the same! I do like the female characters but every plot device occurs the same way in each book. It got so tiresome I stopped reading. I felt like I was reading the same book over and over again but with different characters. Even the villians were similar. How disappointing. I was looking for historical fiction along the lines of Julia Quinn or Lisa Kleypas with More...

It is books like Dangerous that cause me to seek out Amanda Quick and her cousins to read. Prudence is a delightfully strong willed woman and Sebastien, who is usually capable of dealing with such, is countered time and again by her sweetness and her naive logic. I thoroughly enjoyed this book with one small exception.

The protagonist is the Earl of Angelstone. Angelstone is a brand of concrete building brick used in house constuction in Ontario. It was difficult to suspend my disbelief for the More...

Even though the Naivete of Prue makes me want to joke her to death sometimes, I have to respect her for her faith in Sebastien and her ability to bring a family together. The mystery surrounding this book was actually really good, I was not expecting something so out of left field especially since it was not ever really touched upon until its revealed and hits you square in the face. I once vowed that this would be the last book i read in this sorta series from Amanda Quick but............I alre More...

Lively characterization, witty dialogue, interesting plot turns. Lord Angelstone is known as the Fallen Angel and deserves his reputation as a cold, unsentimental man who will do anything to pay back his relatives for casting out his parents, especially his actress mother. Prudence Merryweather has no illusions about her place in society--none--but she wants to save her impetuous brother from a duel with Angelstone. It seems Angelstone finds her "interesting" because she likes to solve mysteries More...

Not Ms. Quick's best.

The plotline it a typical Quick one - innocent heroine (probably virginal), dark mysterious possibly dangerous hero, various threats to the lady, ritual deflowering of the virgin in the library, hero to the rescue, happy ending. These books are all the same and the pleasure is in seeing how the resolution is reached, not in wondering what will happen at the end. Fine.

But books should be somewhat believable in their own sphere I think.

No woman in her right mind, then or now, More...

This gothic lite story starts with Miss Prudence Merryweather paying a visit to the Earl of Angelstone, Sebastian Fleetwood, at his home way past the hour of acceptability. She has come because her absurdly protective brother is determined to avenge her honor which has been rocked by the fact that the Fallen Angel has been seen in her presence. The ambiance starts up immediately when we are introduced to Sebastian who has been relaxing in his home in a state of dishabille. He eyes Prue up and do More...

I enjoyed this book, but the mystery part of the plot dominated the second part of the book more than I usually like. The mystery plot was very well done though, so I didn't mind so much, but there is a fine line for me between the romance taking center stage and the book being hijacked by a mystery. It just crossed that line a bit toward the end for me, but I found the mystery compelling and not too easy to figure out!

All in all a very enjoyable read!

This may just be my favourite historical romance by this author. It has the requisite arrogant, cold, brooding hero, the intelligent, independent, feisty heroine, a mystery to solve, and the ton to challenge and/or follow. But Angelstone seems to be nicer to Prue right from the start, when compared to other Quick heroes; and Prue seems less naive compared to other heroines. Two interesting characters who deserved their HEA. The plot held my interest and the pacing made this a bit of a page-turne More...

Oddly enough I chose to read two books back to back with somewhat dark hero's named Sebastian (this one and Marriage Most Scandalous). This is the first book I have read by this author and not the last (I have already started Second Sight). Interesting and entertaining partnership of characters and plot. It is somewhat of a light read, and yet a mystery with murder and a somewhat dark hero, including a touch of romance.

Probably the most erotic book I've ever read. Love the brooding heroes found in this author's books. Written about historical periods when women were expected to be demure, wilting violets, the heroines in these books are strong women with independent minds and personalities. Books like these make me glad to be female and I'll continue reading every one I can find!

This was a quick, fun little read. It’s one of her earlier novels but still reads fresh and humorous. I always love reading about the ton, and I freely admit Amanda Quick is one my guilty pleasures when it comes to reading. This novel deals with ghosts in a very small way, so that was fun to read, too.

Definitely one her better novels from the early set!

Again, either you like Krentz/Quick or you don't--she's predictable as heck but enjoyable just the same. I happen to love her, and I've probably read this book about 15 times. It's enjoyable, you don't have to think very hard, the men are Men, the women are bluestockings, and there's a bit of craziness to her plotting that makes me laugh. Love her.

285th - 2011

Karena bacanya paralel sama novel Reckless dari pengarang yang sama, jadi agak terbalik-balik, soalnya karakter hero-nya serupa tapi tak sama... atau memang sudah pattern paten Amanda Quick aka Jayne Ann Krentz ya?

Tokoh hero di sini punya hobi/kegiatan sampingan jadi detektif ala Sherlock Holmes, heroine-nya sendiri ghost hunter. Jadi klop dah...

رواية هي مزيج ما بين الرومانسية والأكشن وخيال ما وراء الطبيعة، تفاجأت خلالها بالقاء المؤلفة الضوء على ما يجيش به عقل وصدر الرجل في علاقته بالمرأة؛ فمن المعتاد في مثل هكذا روايات تكون مترجمة إلى العربية أن يتم التركيز على ما تشعر به وتفكر فيه المرأة وحدها من: إعجاب/ خوف/ إطمئنان/ تردد/ رغبة/ رفض/ غضب/ كره/ حب ... إلخ، يبدو أنهم حين يترجمون إلى العربية يختصرون الكثير والكثير على حساب ما قد يشعر به الرجل توفيرا لنفقات الترجمة أو الطباعة :D

الرواية تساعد في تحسين إنجليزية المستوى المتوسط

Prudence och Sebastian finds a soul mate in each other, they're both proned to investigation and to look beneath the surface, Prudence through her paranormal and ghost investigations and Sebastian through the work he does for the Bow Street runners. Regency, romance, smutty fluff and suspense. Love Amanda Quick's writing.

It was an easy read but it was good. Just enough details to read and keep me reading to the end.

I like the relationship between Prudence and Angelstone. How they both handled their work and balanced it with their emotions and everything around them.

Trust and Faith was one of the best things they possessed for each other whoch kept the story on the right track.

I read this book because I enjoyed another book by this author so much: Ravished. Dangerous did not disappoint. It had the same comedy and modern sensibilities that Ravished had. Some might argue that that makes the book somewhat formulaic, but I loved the similarities and will seek out more of this author's books in the hopes that others are equally as entertaining.