Publishing Date: November 2008
ISBN: 978-0-06-135098-6
Regency Romance
Paperback
Reviewed by Pam
Dominic Lynsted, Duke of Holburn, known as Nick, has spent a long time avoiding virginal young ladies after an Oracle’s prophesy. When his usual bad behavior puts him in danger, with killers seemingly wherever he goes, he also finds he has a tempting young woman needing his care. He’s also on the hunt for Andre, the Spanish friend who’d taken his ring and abandoned him in Athens, now all he wants is revenge.
Fiona Lachlan has been trying to earn a living since the death of her parents, and being abandoned by her brother. When she meets the Duke of Holburn, her life is turned into even more trouble than she was prepared for with a fight for her’s and the Duke’s life. She had expected to marry well but lost that dream to a life of misery and hunger. When they are confronted by armed men, thoughts of love and happy ever after are far from either of their minds.
The romance becomes a little bogged down and over the top, gushy love scenes which drags the reader out of the story. This reviewer found it was distracting in many places, as it spoilt the good plot with intimate moments popping in and out when their minds should have been on other things. The characters were interesting and most of the dialogue was good, but the conflict between the hero and heroine lacked any bite. As the reader learns early in the book, Fiona had been raped by a group of soldiers, it seemed inappropriate that she accepted Nick’s advances so easily. She’s also likely to do almost anything but have sex to fill her stomach.
The plot was well thought out with the mother from hell and her latest beau, nasty uncles, an Oracles strange warning and the reappearance of Andre, Nick’s arch enemy. It was a strange romp with so many would be assassins to choose from, it became quite confusing.
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