Genre: Historical Romance
Series: Jewels of the Ton #2
Publication Date: 5th March 2013
Pages: 352
Book Source: Sourcebooks & NetGalley
Synopsis: Her
Mysterious Past Is The Best Revenge . . .
Fallon,
the Marchioness of Mystery, is a celebrated courtesan with her finger on the pulse
of high society. She’s adored by men, hated by their wives. No one knows
anything about her past, and she plans to keep it that way.
Only He Can Offer Her A Dazzling Future . . .
Warrick Fitzhugh will do anything to protect his compatriots in
the Foreign Office, including seduce Fallon, who he thinks can lead him to the
deadliest crime lord in London. He knows he’s putting his life on the line . .
.
To Warrick’s shock, Fallon is not who he thinks she is, and the secrets
she’s keeping are exactly what make her his heart’s desire . . .
Karen's Thoughts
It pains me to say it because I absolutely adore Shana’s books and on Goodreads
have given all her previous reads 5 stars….but this book just didn’t grab
me. I liked it, but I didn’t love
it. I can’t even pinpoint why … I honestly
think I need to pick it up again down the track and have another go because I
just have to be wrong.
My initial
feelings are just that I didn’t feel the connection between the two
characters. I feel that Fitzhugh seemed
to declare his feelings for Fallon without me really feeling them alongside
him.
There are
touches of why I love Shana’s books…but overall for me it just didn’t gel.
“Warrick?” Fallon whispered. “I thought you were going to give her-him
some sort of code name. You know, Jackal
or Raven or Fluffy Bunny.” She detected the
ghost of a smile on his lips.
“I don’t have a code name. I wasn’t that sort of operative.”
“You mean to say Fluffy Bunny was taken?”
To give
disclosure, I don’t ordinarily like my historical romance when it involves
secret spy operations but when a favoured author writes along those lines I’ll
always give it a try.
Like I said it could just be me and not the book so don't discount this one. I'll be keen to see what others thought.
Guest Review by Karen Barr
Guest Review by Karen Barr
Bummer that it wasn't that good... thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteThanks Julie, I loved Shana's previous books, so I'm putting this one down to my mood at the time of reading.
Deletehmm don't think I've read any historical romances with spy operations but I know mood can definitely influence your feelings on a read. Will be interesting to see what other's think. Thanks for your honesty Karen :)
ReplyDeleteThat stinks that this one didn't gel with you!!! Maybe her next one will be great!!!!!!!!!????
ReplyDeleteI hate when a fave author diappoints!
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