Пенелопа Сътън е чувала много истории за легендарния разбойник Синьото острие, така че с готовност се съгласява да помогне при залавянето му. Но тя си и има и други грижи. Току-що омъжена за Максимилиан Бродерик, Пенелопа не може да го познае. Къде остана мъжът с вълшебните синьо-зелени очи и страстната прегръдка, който я беше запленил? Сега около нея се мотае само някакъв апатичен мухльо...
Не след дълго Пенелопа е въвлечена в съдбовна и страшна игра с необикновен залог. Наградата за победителя е нейната собствена любов. Кой ще я спечели? Мъжът й, или...
Linda Winstead Jones is the bestselling author of more than eighty romance novels and novellas across several sub-genres. She’s easily distracted (Look! A squirrel!) and writes the stories that speak to her in the moment. Paranormal. Romantic Suspense. Twisted Fairy Tales. Cowboys. Her books are for readers who want to escape from reality for a while, who don’t mind the occasional trip into another world for a laugh, a chill, the occasional heartwarming tear. Where will we go next?
This story is the scarlett pimpernel set in the colonies right before the revolution-with sex. It has quite a few intimate scenes, not all happy. The emotions are clear and heart wrenching. The ending is happy for more than one character.
What??? Five stars for being derivative??? Um…YES!!!
I know, I know, but I’m only slightly ashamed to say I absolutely LOVED it for just that reason.
Ok, yes, it’s the scarlet pimpernel, specifically the movie, stuffed in a slightly different setting, sometimes even regardless of logic, but I don’t care in the least!!! I’ve been dying for a book like this - one that goes more into the feelings of the characters in that specific story. My heart is so happy!!! Hooray!!!
Six stars for awesomeness Minus one for an awful cover (in my humble opinion) Total: five stars - ha!
What a great story! Many twists and turns. Max and Penelope are great, vivid character as were the secondary characters! Would love to them have stories!
I had just read the Scarlet Pimpernel, and saw a review that this was like a retelling of that story. While it mimics the outline of the Scarlet Pimpernel, this book went more in depth into the characters' backgrounds and feelings. I also thought this book was a little reminicent of A Rose in Winter which is one of my favorite books... ever! Overall, I enjoyed this book.