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I'll be honest. The first couple of chapters did not work for me. I found that the author opened the book with a scene that was meant to intrigue readers, but for me, it came across as weak and unbelievable. Our smart and respectable heroine, Pippa, walks into The Fallen Angel unescorted and propositions the bookkeeper, Cross to teach her the ways of seduction. Not only that, but she slips several innuendos that she wishes to be ruined by him solely for the purpose of easing her curiosity and pr
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I really do like this one too. I feel guilty for having read it early since I have a friend who's offered everthing short of her soul to read it.
The pairing of a bookish heroine and a wounded hero with a rakish history ensured that I would find this book appealing, but it is Pippa who sent the novel soaring to the top of my rating scale. A misfit in spectacles who is not really understood even by those who love her, she is a total delight—remarkably intelligent, unconsciously funny, honest, and ...more
The pairing of a bookish heroine and a wounded hero with a rakish history ensured that I would find this book appealing, but it is Pippa who sent the novel soaring to the top of my rating scale. A misfit in spectacles who is not really understood even by those who love her, she is a total delight—remarkably intelligent, unconsciously funny, honest, and ...more
4 stars – Historical Romance
In the spirit of full disclosure, I won an advance reader's copy of this book from Harlequin in a contest but I'm glad I did. I really enjoyed MacLean's story -- her heroine Pippa was intelligent, spirited and stubborn and used all these attributes and more to overcome her true love's sense of "honor" and keep them both from marrying people they didn't love.
When Pippa goes to visit her fiance to tell him she can't marry him, the Earl,who up until then has been portrayed as rather a bumbling idi ...more
When Pippa goes to visit her fiance to tell him she can't marry him, the Earl,who up until then has been portrayed as rather a bumbling idi ...more
One of my all-time favorite romance couples. This one is a keeper. A full review to come later in January.
I love this series and I cannot wait for Temple's book!!!
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Sigh...this took me a while to read. Not because it wasn't good just I'm a terrible reader now. Once again I felt the ending was a bit rushed but all in all I still very much enjoyed this book especially Phillippa.
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