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Wicked All Day (Lorimer Family & Clan Cameron #5)
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Liz Carlyle
New York Times bestselling author Liz Carlyle continues her enthralling historical series with the story of an impetuous, illegitimate beauty and the forbidding nobleman who protects her -- while fighting an obsession to possess her....
Miss Zoë Armstrong is beautiful, charming, rich -- and utterly unmarriageable. So, while she may be the ton's most sparkling diamond, her c
...moreMass Market Paperback, 432 pages
Published
September 22nd 2009
by Pocket
(first published January 1st 2009)
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I have a love/hate thang with Liz Carlyle.
LOVED her first 2 books - My False Heart and A Woman Scorned. In fact, one of the reasons I read this bk was because the Stuart and Zoe are children of the H/Hs in those books. I would recommend that you read those bks first before tackling this one.
On the other hand, later bks like The Devil You Know and Two Little Lies were wallbangers. I almost gave up LC for good after reading those. A common school of thought on LC - and on...more
LOVED her first 2 books - My False Heart and A Woman Scorned. In fact, one of the reasons I read this bk was because the Stuart and Zoe are children of the H/Hs in those books. I would recommend that you read those bks first before tackling this one.
On the other hand, later bks like The Devil You Know and Two Little Lies were wallbangers. I almost gave up LC for good after reading those. A common school of thought on LC - and on...more
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After reading Seton's review, I realized I picked up a book in the middle of a "sort-of" series... "sort-of" because reading the previous books isn't required, but it would appear I missed out on a lot by not having read the previous books.
Pet-Peeve # 1: Spoiled, bratty, whiny, self-pitying, occasionally TSTL heroine. OMG, I just wanted to smack Zoe around throughout this book! I didn't like her AT ALL.
Pet-Peeve # 2: Robin (hero's brother and part of...more
Pet-Peeve # 1: Spoiled, bratty, whiny, self-pitying, occasionally TSTL heroine. OMG, I just wanted to smack Zoe around throughout this book! I didn't like her AT ALL.
Pet-Peeve # 2: Robin (hero's brother and part of...more
Before reading Wicked All Day, I had only read one of Liz Carlyle's works and was not very impressed. However the synopsis appealed to me so I figured I'd give her another shot.... And I'm truly glad I did. Although there is nothing shockingly original about this book, the extremely flawed, yet very endearing characters made this a book I read in one sitting.
Zoe, a headstrong, wild, jaded and a first very reckless girl, is in her fifth season with only the notion to break hearts a...more
Zoe, a headstrong, wild, jaded and a first very reckless girl, is in her fifth season with only the notion to break hearts a...more
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Miss Zoë Armstrong has always known that there was something different about her and she has come to terms with that. She figures if one can't be good, then one might as well enjoy being bad. After five seasons of flirting, dancing, and turning down numerous marriage proposals, Zoë is starting to grow weary of her life. And all that will soon come to an end, for Zoë's father is determined to marry her off. It is after one of her arguments with him that Zoë...more
Miss Zoë Armstrong has always known that there was something different about her and she has come to terms with that. She figures if one can't be good, then one might as well enjoy being bad. After five seasons of flirting, dancing, and turning down numerous marriage proposals, Zoë is starting to grow weary of her life. And all that will soon come to an end, for Zoë's father is determined to marry her off. It is after one of her arguments with him that Zoë...more
I'll start by saying that I'm a huge LC fan I've read practicly all her books and loved most but sadly this one was not one of them .. I didn't like it at all it was boring empty and far too long for the plot not that the plot was that interesting and did I mention boring?? Lord , I was skeeping pages and pages and didn't seem to have missed Much the caracteres were depointing at best and irritating and annoying otherwise . Zoe was a big faillure to me I mean I used to like her in ther other LC...more
Wicked All Day tells the story of Zoë Armstrong and Stuart Rowland, the Marquess of Mercer. Zoe is the illegitimate daughter of Elliott Armstrong, the Marquess of Rannoch and Stuart's parents are Jonet Rowland and Cole Amherst of A Woman Scorned. You can read Elliott's story in My False Heart.
Zoë Armstrong is resigned to her fate as an "unmarriagable" woman because of her illegitimacy. At 23, she has had marriage proposals, but mostly from men looking to cash in on her dow...more
Zoë Armstrong is resigned to her fate as an "unmarriagable" woman because of her illegitimacy. At 23, she has had marriage proposals, but mostly from men looking to cash in on her dow...more
Loved this book! I especially liked the two brothers -- Robert & Stuart -- very different in temperament and their outlook on life which was dictated in large part because of their aristocratic station and responsibilities. Both were gentlemen and honorable, and their difficulties in relationships were painful to read but rewarding to see them resolved. Liz Carlyle, at least in this book, demonstrated to me that she can write a truly engaging story with multiple characters and a plot that has...more
I was disappointed in this book. I thought the story could have been intriguing and fun to read but sadly two of the main characters were so dumb that it make the whole thing unpleasant. I loved the hero of the story and thought his character was very well developed and full of depth. Unfortunately the heroine and the younger brother spent 99% of the book being selfish and stupid and I just couldn't make myself care about them. I would have much rather smacked them and told them to grow up! By t...more
Zoe Armstrong lets impulsiveness get the best of her, gets caught in a compromising position with her best friend, and finds herself shipped off to the country with both of their extended families in tow as they are forced to prepare for a marriage absolutely no one wants to happen.
At this point, I would have expected hijinks to ensue but this a more serious book so despair and angst ensue instead. I thought the story was a bit longer than it needed to be, but otherwise an interesti...more
At this point, I would have expected hijinks to ensue but this a more serious book so despair and angst ensue instead. I thought the story was a bit longer than it needed to be, but otherwise an interesti...more
I usually enjoy this author's books and this displayed Carlyle's excellent writing. I enjoyed the story and was caught up in the character's plight. However this book was perhaps over-written. It was too descriptive and too long winded, at 421 pages, for a story that would have been better told in 300 pages. There was no mystery subplot, as there is in many of her books, so the story was about Mercer and Zoe untangling themselves from their complications to be together. I'm not sorry I read...more
Gonna have to go with "meh" on this one. "Tempted All Night" was slightly better. I should have paid attention to the reviews.
Zoe Armstrong's father is pushing her to marry. So she gets engaged to her childhood friend Robin. However, his brother Stuart has been in love with Zoe for years and he is going to get her if he can. Robin is a rather profligate younger son and can't handle the notion that he is in love with his mistress so he drinks to excess. Lots of running a...more
Zoe Armstrong's father is pushing her to marry. So she gets engaged to her childhood friend Robin. However, his brother Stuart has been in love with Zoe for years and he is going to get her if he can. Robin is a rather profligate younger son and can't handle the notion that he is in love with his mistress so he drinks to excess. Lots of running a...more
An interesting historical romance. In this time period women are really 'second class citizens' and the main character is especially affected by the origins of her birth. Then there are the two brothers, distant cousins, who are now also affected by the main character and her 'antics'. Circumstances have made it so that one of the cousins must marry the main character; but this is really not the best situation. The author leads us on a merry chase of who really is right for the prospective b...more
Does this book ever suck the big one from start to finish and god knows I really tried to like it because it came well-recommended and seems to have made some best of 2009 lists. I don’t know how that could happen when everything and the kitchen sink appear to have been thrown in and the h/h are barely together throughout the novel. Maybe the reader is more forgiving if they read the other books in the series I don’t know.
Stuart and Zoë have known each other since childhood. She’...more
Stuart and Zoë have known each other since childhood. She’...more
Honestly... karakter A-male, B-male, & heroine di buku ini benar2 bikin bete. Spoiled heroine yang tidak tau keinginannya, helpless B-male yang pasrah pada situasi, dan yang paling parah, A-male yang tidak bisa bertindak tegas pada situasi yang seharusnya bisa ia kendalikan... Marquess seharusnya punya privilige dan power kan? Jika daya tarik romance terletak pada sanguin hot-blooded alpha male dan feisty intelligent strong heroine... maka cerita ini sungguh tidak menarik!
A Must Read for fans of Liz Carlyle! Some of the scenes in Wicked All Day are amongst the beautifully written in romance that I have read, especially the scene between Robin and his stepfather. Still at times the story seemed to sag under Stuart's charater. Although it wasn't perfect, it is a great read.
*The story is great on it's own but will be enhanced if you have read at least My False Heart and A Women Scorned.
*The story is great on it's own but will be enhanced if you have read at least My False Heart and A Women Scorned.
Ah, another author to add to my short list of writers who do historical romance refreshingly well. Wicked All Day contains thorough, deeply welled characters embroiled in realistic hardships. I was tempted to tears of sorrow and tears of joy. And that, for me, is the indication of refined talent.
Though a wealthy heiress, Zoe Armstrong will never be fully socially accepted due to her bastard status, so she's decided to fly in Society's face and be as outrageous as she can get away with without her father banishing her to his estate in the wilds of Scotland. The problem is, she's caught her cousin, Lord Robin Rowland, up in her latest scandal, forcing an engagement between them that effectively ruins their lifelong friendship. Even worse, it is Robin's older brother Stuart who has always ...more
Liz Carlyle can write a good book and this is a good, fast read! What is interesting in this book is the angst; there's a reason for the hero to stand away from Zoe. She makes the characters really likeable and wanted to see them together.
This book had such potential, but most of the characters were self-destructive; there is such a thing as too much drama. None of the characters handled their respective situations (Stuart and his possibly pregnant mistress, Zoe and Robin's indiscretion and their love for other people) in a realistic or appropriate manner. I was looking forward to her story since I enjoyed Phaedra, and earlier Frederica's story, but this didn't live up to her normal quality of writing. Zoe was bold in Tempted All...more
Liz Carlyle always writes an entertaining romance with likable characters and this fit the pattern. The book wasn't fantastic, but I had a good time reading it. Glad I got it from the library rather than buying it.
"WAD" was my first book by this author to read. Thought it was a good story and the characters kept me interested. I always enjoy characters who have grown up together and deeper relationship progress.
This story didn't use the typical set-up. I liked that the friendships were maintained throughout the book. I also liked the heroine and hero, and how they both admitted and learned from their mistakes.
I thought this book was really good. It was an easy read. It caught my interest within the first few pages and kept me interested through out the book. And it has some really good love scenes.
Overall, thoroughly enjoyable. Parts were a bit predictable, and some of the more unpredictable parts seemed rushed or glossed over. But in whole, definitely a fun read!
While I enjoyed this book, I found Tempted All Night to be stronger and more original than Wicked, which features Phaedra's friend Zoe.
Stuart Rowland, the brooding Marquess of Mercer marries Miss Zoe Armstrong thanks to his scapegrace brother, Robert. Pub September 2009.
Though I liked it, it seemed to take FOREVER to get to good stuff. The heroine is well-written, though, and the prologue is perfect.
Baru kelar baca setengah, eh filenya berhenti ditengah-tengah, lagi seru-serunya,
jd bagi yang punya ampe kelar bagi ya, thx
jd bagi yang punya ampe kelar bagi ya, thx
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The awful truth about novelists is that we are mostly dull, introverted homebodies who only write in order to live our fantasies vicariously. I came to writing rather late in life, and I’m still amazed I can get paid for doing something I love, and that I get to stay home while I do it.
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