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Petals in the Storm (Fallen Angels #2)
REISSUE of THE CONTROVERSIAL COUNTESS
A cool master of sensuality, Rafe Whitbourne, Duke of Candover, earned his rakish reputation in the silken boudoirs of England's aristocracy, never giving away his hand or his heart.
Then a vital mission for a friend takes him to Paris to work with Countess Magda Janos, "the most beautiful spy in Europe." To his shock, the smoky-eyed tem...more
A cool master of sensuality, Rafe Whitbourne, Duke of Candover, earned his rakish reputation in the silken boudoirs of England's aristocracy, never giving away his hand or his heart.
Then a vital mission for a friend takes him to Paris to work with Countess Magda Janos, "the most beautiful spy in Europe." To his shock, the smoky-eyed tem...more
Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages
Published
June 6th 2006
by Signet
(first published 1989)
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So much fun! Mainly because it uses one of my favorite set-ups. Long-ago lovers who meet again. At 21, Rafe Candover was madly in love with, and engaged to, Margot Ashton, who was all of 18. But he found out she cheated (pssst, not a spoiler, since this is a romance novel - he was set up), and when he confronted her about it, she threw the engagement ring in his face without defending herself and that was that. He loved her enough to beg her to marry him anyway once a few days passed, but by tha...more
3.5 stars The plot of Petals in the Storm is actually very interesting and different from your typical romance novel. It deals with the political upheaval in Europe (mostly France)after Napoleon's final exile. I've read books that take place in revolutionary France and during Napoleon's reign but never really thought about what happened directly after. I know France had trouble figuring out the best way to govern, but I found the little things very interesting, like what to do with all the art N...more
Oh MJP. I always love your characters. Your villains are often pretty good too.
In this case, I thought the story was a bit one-sided. I felt like Rafe was given the larger responsibility for his falling out with Maggie, but then when it came time for them to heal, he was the one in charge there as well. Maggie is supposedly this strong, independent woman. Yes, she has a past, and that past hurts, and she has to come to accept it. But the fact that she never once told Rafe that he was wrong about...more
In this case, I thought the story was a bit one-sided. I felt like Rafe was given the larger responsibility for his falling out with Maggie, but then when it came time for them to heal, he was the one in charge there as well. Maggie is supposedly this strong, independent woman. Yes, she has a past, and that past hurts, and she has to come to accept it. But the fact that she never once told Rafe that he was wrong about...more
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While I managed to finish this book, I just didn't enjoy it as much as The Bargain. The hero and heroine are trying to hurt each other even as they fight their feelings for each other and struggle with the memories of their past romance. The way they hurt one another in the past was a series of traumatic events for the heroine that I just couldn't believe anyone would be able to get past it. I wanted to like this book more, but as it stands, it just gets an "OK" from me.
Favorite passage:
Maggie...more
Favorite passage:
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I came across Rafe in the delightful and engrossing "The Bargain". He is a romantic possibility for the heroine in that book but true love leaves him on the outside. Rafe bears it stoically since he doesn't really want romance just the pleasure of a sharp mind and a willing sex partner.
We find out why that would be enough in this book where Rafe is enlisted by one of his fellow "Fallen Angels" in service of King and Country. That sends Rafe to Paris during Wellington's peace talks. Rafe's planne...more
We find out why that would be enough in this book where Rafe is enlisted by one of his fellow "Fallen Angels" in service of King and Country. That sends Rafe to Paris during Wellington's peace talks. Rafe's planne...more
I had plenty of warnings, but I was still rather stunned at how underwhelmed I was by this book. But I perservered because I really wanted to follow the series in sequence. Unfortunately, it took up my entire weekend because I could not force myself to sit down and read this in long stretches. Not that it was horrible, mind you, but because it seemed like in terms of the romance, nothing was happening.
Rafe, Duke of Candover, made a life-alteringly bad jump to conclusion when he was 21, and it c...more
Rafe, Duke of Candover, made a life-alteringly bad jump to conclusion when he was 21, and it c...more
First of all, I would like to say Rafe, the hero is a moron. He is selfish, ignore other people's feeling and break up his engagement because of a stupid slander.
The chemistry between Rafe and Margot are almost non existence. I feel the connection strongly between Margot and her partner and best friend, Robin than between the hero and heroine.
I wept for Margot knowing her past story, and feel that she should settle with Robin rather than Rafe.
This book disappoints me. It is a good spy novel but...more
The chemistry between Rafe and Margot are almost non existence. I feel the connection strongly between Margot and her partner and best friend, Robin than between the hero and heroine.
I wept for Margot knowing her past story, and feel that she should settle with Robin rather than Rafe.
This book disappoints me. It is a good spy novel but...more
This has never been one of my favorites not because it isn't good because it is. It's just that the 2nd chance at love theme here is so so painful that I have a problem with it. Otherwise of course it is well written and intricately plotted. I also enjoyed the smaller regency it came from The Controversial Countess which I also own. In fact I did not find it quite as wrenching.
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Generally I'm able to get through these types of books in a day or two tops, but this one had a slow start and it took me about a week to get through it. This is the second book in the "Fallen Angels" series that I've read, and although it was not as good as "Thunder and Roses" it wasn't bad. Definitely picks up some momentum about two-thirds of way through.
this was in my mooch pile, and i used to read Putney a lot, so i thought i should reread it before sending it out into the wide world. but i didn't get very far. it was well-written, especially for a mass market romance, but i was bored. trashy manga has spoilt me for romance for good, i fear.
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I've read two other Mary Jo Putney book (The Fallen Angels series) and enjoyed them because they had more story than "bodice ripping" romance - and I do love a historical novel. This one had more "bodice ripping" romance than story. Not one I would recommend, unless you are into romance novels.
3.5
I love Mary Jo Putney, and this was a good romance, but I can't deny I was slightly disappointed. Something just wasn't there that I felt should've been.
I love Mary Jo Putney, and this was a good romance, but I can't deny I was slightly disappointed. Something just wasn't there that I felt should've been.
I wasn't expecting the book to delve this deep into the human psyche. It's a pleasant change from other romance light reads. It's dark and mysterious, making the end very gratifying.
It's the first book I've read that's part of 2 book series; the 2nd book in the Regency series and 3rd in the Fallen Angels series. Confused the heck out of me. In trying to keep with the Regency story, I'm now reading Fallen Angels not in order. No matter; this book more than made up for that jumble.
It's the first book I've read that's part of 2 book series; the 2nd book in the Regency series and 3rd in the Fallen Angels series. Confused the heck out of me. In trying to keep with the Regency story, I'm now reading Fallen Angels not in order. No matter; this book more than made up for that jumble.
The hero is arrogant, stubborn, distrustful and sometimes stupid, and I don't know why she loves him
Petals in the Storm by Mary Jo Putney (2006)
Liked Maggie; hated Rafe.
slow going----
this was a 3.5 read.
I couldn't finish this one mainly because I couldn't suspend my disbelief that "Magda the Hungarian countess" could swan around in the highest Parisian social and diplomatic circles for years with nobody, not even the Austro-Hungarians, figuring out that she was a fake. The hero wasn't too appealing either.
While this was a good read, it was also painful to read, as we found out what happened to Maggie after Rafe's actions. Maggie was a strong woman and needed to beat Rafe over the head a couple of times. :-)
It took me a long time to finish this book. I found it boring and not so romantic.
What a fascinating story. A great read.
excellent book
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She writes young adult fiction as M.J. Putney.
Mary Jo Putney was born in Upstate New York with a reading addiction, a condition for which there is no known cure. After earning degrees in English Literature and Industrial Design at Syracuse University, she did various forms of design work in California and England before inertia took over in Baltimore, Maryland, where she has lived very comfortably...more
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Mary Jo Putney was born in Upstate New York with a reading addiction, a condition for which there is no known cure. After earning degrees in English Literature and Industrial Design at Syracuse University, she did various forms of design work in California and England before inertia took over in Baltimore, Maryland, where she has lived very comfortably...more
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