Publisher: Avon
Date published:
January
29, 2008
ISBN: 978-0061341588
Genre: Historical
Romance
Book format: Paperback
Obtained via: Publisher
Reviewed by
name and email address: Gina Ginalrmreviews@gmail.com
Colin Eversea has been sentenced to die for the crime of
murdering another man. That the other man’s family and Colin’s have a long
history of a feud that has caused strife to both families is but a factor in
his pending death. As he begins the march to the hangman’s scaffold Colin is
told to trip and fall at the 5th step. Counting the steps he does so
and soon finds himself in the midst of a daring rescue. When a mad dash through
London’s streets concludes he finds himself before a woman with a gun. Before
he can gain answers as to just what she is about, someone breaks into their
hiding place and attempts to kill Colin’s rescuer.
Madeleine Greenway has known loss. Terrible, mind numbing loss.
In her climb out of grief her ability to plan and carry out some amazingly
creative plans has kept her afloat. Now she is mere pounds away from her
journey to America where she plans to keep a farm and in a way, move on with
her life. But Madeleine has a tender heart and a desire to do the right thing.
When Colin saves her life she begins to believe in his innocence and joins with
him to prove he did not kill Roland Tarbell. Along the way, despite her attempt
to view Colin as merely business, for the first time in a long while Madeleine
begins to feel. Can she keep Colin safe long enough for him to prove his
innocence?
THE PERILS OF PLEASURE is my first
Julie Anne Long read. With a fun mix of Castle and Beckett type bantering
amidst a bit of Mary Shelley, Ms. Long offers a different kind of romance.
While the mix of CASTLE with Frankenstein may seem a romance gone bad. In
actuality it is a fun sort of mix. Ms. Long’s special blend of humour comes out
in the characters, particularly through Madeleine.
Despite that humour I didn’t connect with either character. I liked Madeleine’s competence and Colin’s
impish look at life, but neither was anyone I’d go out of my way to get to
know. For the most part I didn’t feel they connected to each other either.
There was a decided lack of emotion between them. I kept waiting for the romance to happen.
Instead there was a long journey to find their answers, once found, they were a
non-event. Suddenly Colin is in love with Madeleine, but I didn’t see it
happen.
I struggled through reading most of the book. It is definitely
historical because of the mode of travel and a few other references, but I’m
not entirely sure which era it takes place in. That in itself isn’t a bad thing
because it can be enjoyed by both historical or contemporary fans.
I’m curious where the author will take the rest of the series.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement of
this book.
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