Jo V. (jovan) reviewed on 11/2/2010 + 301 more book reviews

This book gets a wide range of reviews, though more love it than hate it. I'll admit that I don't read a tremendous number of historicals because I tend to find them repetitive, so I don't understand the folks who've said "I've seen this story before." That's pretty much a given for me whenever I pick up a historical, so the yard stick I use is whether I enjoy it. In this case I did. Though that doesn't mean the story is without flaws.

If one is going to write an explicit romance, I expect one to do their homework and to know precisely where the hymen is located. In reality, the heroine would have been "deflowered" by the hero long before it's acknowledged in the book. The timing of her "deflowering" is a critical plot point for the story line, so it was a little tough to overlook.

Also, since her list included "attend a duel," the reader can see the story climax coming from miles away. Or at least from page 36. I really prefer not to know so early what's coming.

All that said, the story is well written. I liked the characters and, for the most part, the way the story played out. I'll probably read more from this author.

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