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The Moonless Night
Marie Boltwood shared the neighborhood excitement about Napoleon being imprisoned aboard ship just outside Plymouth harbor. When two dashing gentlemen--the thoughtful Mr. Benson and the arrogant Lord Sanford--arrived to stay at Bolt Hall, she knew one was a British agent. But who was the other? With intrigue heavy all around her, Marie desperately needed to find out. Regency Romance by Joan Smith writing as Jennie Gallant; originally published by Fawcett Coventry Romance
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1980
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January 30, 2023
Combination of Regency romance and a mystery/detective story.
I liked the two main characters. They had charming banters (although at some point Marie's jealousy became annoying). The secondary characters were enjoyable too (especially David, and Biddy). Also, it was interesting about Mckenrot's attempt to serve a writ on the captive Bonaparte - I had no idea about it.
Yet, (probably because I am not a big fan of detective books) I wasn't as gripped as I would have liked.
I liked the two main characters. They had charming banters (although at some point Marie's jealousy became annoying). The secondary characters were enjoyable too (especially David, and Biddy). Also, it was interesting about Mckenrot's attempt to serve a writ on the captive Bonaparte - I had no idea about it.
Yet, (probably because I am not a big fan of detective books) I wasn't as gripped as I would have liked.
January 17, 2022
Finché mi resta ancora qualcosa di Joan Smith da leggere, guardo al futuro con ottimismo. Ancora una volta, una storia gradevole, vista con gli occhi del suo 'tipo' preferito, una indipendente ma ingenua ragazza di provincia destinata a prendere lucciole per lanterne finché non va a sbattere...
August 13, 2013
Jennie Gallant is Joan Smith's pen name. I have liked most of her novels, but for some reason I did not enjoy this one nearly as much as the others. It was very slow paced and the story line leaden. I finished it, but almost gave up about 3/4 of the way through. Still, it had some redeeming qualities and some interesting historical perspectives on the aftermath of Napoleon.
September 21, 2013
For some reason this was not very engaging. There wasn't any chemistry between Lord Stanford and Marie. The storyline about Bonaparte's attempted rescue was ho-hum. There's not much tension or suspense. It was a light read at best but not compelling. I'd say closer to 2-1/2 stars.
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