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Loved it!

Reviewed in India on 15 August 2016

Well written and laugh out loud funny. I downloaded the entire series in one weekend!

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Frangipan

Great - with the exception of the pudding

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 April 2020

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I absolutely loved this - the language was amusing from the get go, and the plot caught my attention straight away. I was riveted almost all the way through - until I got to the pudding filled pie. Sigh. Please please please American authors do your homework on being English - in this case don’t confuse your kind of pudding with the British use of the word. Up until that point I’d been completely immersed in the plot and couldn’t put the book down - after that I noticed a couple of typos and had to focus to get back into it as fully as before. However it’s still a 5* book in spite of that bit of hideously American and non-period language. (PS change your heals to heels too please!)

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Voirrey

Scotland is not England...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 February 2019

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There is a good story here - unusual characters, just as in the 1st of the trilogy, and a couple of unexpected twists and turns.

So interesting that I read to the end despite some very annoying errors.

I do think if someone wants to set a story in Scotland they should be well aware that it is not just an extension of England. Sadly this doesn't seem to have occurred to Ms Johnson or, if it did, the full significance didn't strike her as her characters seem to be living under English laws not Scottish ones. The book would have been so much better if it had really been set in Scotland rather than England being called Scotland.

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Caz

Another excellent read from Alissa Johnson

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 July 2012

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The eponymous gentleman is Connor Brice, the bastard half-brother of the baronet that our heroine, Adelaide, is angling to marry. Connor's life is driven by the thirst for revenge against Sir Robert who had him press-ganged and then later, thrown into prison on trumped-up charges: and he decides that stealing his half-brother's bride would be a good way to start.

For her part, Adelaide is seeking to marry Sir Robert in order to secure her future and that of her younger sister and her nephew - her brother's son. Her brother is an inveterate gambler and is currently residing in the same prison as Connor had been in. She is immediately attracted to the handsome Connor, and although she insists that she will make up her own mind between her two suitors, it's really a foregone conclusion :)

She decides that she will marry Connor in order to make his life hell and have her revenge for his compromising her, but she soon abandons that plan; Connor turns out to be a fabulous lover (of course!) and a generally considerate husband when it comes to material desires. Yet the only thing he doesn't seem willing to give is anything of himself. He doesn't talk about himself or his past very much and Adelaide finds that she has to drag snippets of information out of him one at a time. He's also not very accommodating with his time, as he spends most of his days locked away with his cronies, plotting Sir Robert's downfall, so Adelaide begins to feel quite lonely.

There is no Big Misunderstanding in the story, as Adelaide asks Connor for help when she needs it, and I suppose that for some readers, it could seem as though nothing much happens in this novel. To an extent, that's true - no spies or pirates or revolutionaries - but that's the sort of story I prefer; one that deals with the relationship between two people in fairly ordinary circumstances, and how they find each other in the end despite the mundanity of everyday life.

That's not to say that this book is in any way boring! It's wonderfully written and characterised and the humour I so loved in Nearly a Lady is very much in evidence.

Connor might be more than a bit dense when it comes to understanding that Adelaide wants to be close to him in ways that don't involve getting horizontal, but he's nonetheless a very engaging hero, and Adelaide is delightfully spirited and waspish. I loved that she was comfortable with turning to Connor for help and didn't - as some heroines are wont to do - try to work things out alone and just make things worse!

Another superb read - and I can't wait for the next one!

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Moose Girl

Enjoyed it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 August 2020

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I really enjoyed this. It hooked me right from the start and continued to hold my attention. Okay, so I don't think any of the characters behaved very well at times, but they were still likeable and interesting. I liked the somewhat combative nature of their relationship in the beginning.

This was a fun, enjoyable read.

Beverley Silvey

Charming!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 August 2020

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Another delightful and charming tale from this author. We revisit some characters from the first book. I love the part where Adelaide is discussing her marriage contract with Connor. Amusing, witty and entertaining. Some typos/errors which was off putting, but loved it all the same.

Kindle Customer

Easy reading & enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 June 2021

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I enjoyed this book it was easy to read & a different book from the normal. It had a mixture of romance, adventure, action & intrigue. The story has a couple of twists along the way that all add to the enjoyment.

Linda Brett

A good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2020

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A very nice read . I liked the characters created and enjoyed the pace of the book. An except able ending I think
I would certainly read more from this author

Kindle Customer

Believable courage

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2020

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The heroine is well drawn and not only sympathetic but also believable in her behaviour. Refreshing as a lemon sorbet

Clive Robinson

Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 June 2020

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Good read

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