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Lord Trilogy #2
The Forbidden Lord
Devastating Passion
Jordan Willis, the Earl of Blackmore, has played with the hearts of many a society belle- yet one stolen kiss impulsively planted on the soft, irresistible lips of the preacher's daughter, prim and proper Emily Fairchild, proves to be his undoing. Unable to forget her, he is more shaken than ever when he meets Lady Emma Campbell, an outrageously flirtatious debutante who is an uncanny double of the sweet Emily!
Dangerous Charade
Emily cannot reveal the reason for her scandalous masquerade- not even to the earl whose heated embrace awkwakens a sizzling passion. Her very life depends on convincing society that she is Lady Campbell, yet no disguise can hide her dangerous attraction to the earl. But does "Cinderella" care risk losing her handsome "prince" by revealing that she is just a country girl?
Jordan Willis, the Earl of Blackmore, has played with the hearts of many a society belle- yet one stolen kiss impulsively planted on the soft, irresistible lips of the preacher's daughter, prim and proper Emily Fairchild, proves to be his undoing. Unable to forget her, he is more shaken than ever when he meets Lady Emma Campbell, an outrageously flirtatious debutante who is an uncanny double of the sweet Emily!
Dangerous Charade
Emily cannot reveal the reason for her scandalous masquerade- not even to the earl whose heated embrace awkwakens a sizzling passion. Her very life depends on convincing society that she is Lady Campbell, yet no disguise can hide her dangerous attraction to the earl. But does "Cinderella" care risk losing her handsome "prince" by revealing that she is just a country girl?
384 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1999
About the author
Sabrina Jeffries
75 books4,668 followersSabrina Jeffries is the NYT bestselling author of over 50 novels and works of short fiction (some written under the pseudonyms Deborah Martin and Deborah Nicholas). Whatever time not spent writing in a coffee-fueled haze of dreams and madness is spent traveling with her husband and adult autistic son or indulging in one of her passions—jigsaw puzzles, chocolate, and music. With over 9 million books in print in 22 different languages, the North Carolina author never regrets tossing aside a budding career in academics for the sheer joy of writing fun fiction, and hopes that one day a book of hers will end up saving the world.
She always dreams big.
She always dreams big.
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March 6, 2017
3,5
Son historias llenas de tópicos y malentendidos que hacen que a lo largo de la lectura ames y odies a los protagonistas por igual, pero si algo tiene Sabrina Jeffries, son tramas y ambientaciones bastante buenas que hacen que no te des cuenta de que has devorado medio libro hasta que lees la palabra fin.
En este segundo libro la autora nos habla de Jordan, el hermanastro de Sarah, protagonista del primer libro y de Emma, la hija de un rector de provincia. Ambos se conocen por culpa de un error y se vuelven a encontrar en circunstancias poco favorecedoras meses después, cuando Emma es obligada a aparecer en sociedad con otro nombre y otro aspecto para poder averiguar sin sospechas la identidad del hombre que está enamorado de su mejor amiga.
Durante todo el libro tenemos a dos personajes que tienen que aprender mucho el uno del otro; Jordan cree que no sabe amar y Emma nunca ha salido de su vida cómoda y confortable en la rectoría de su padre.
Los secundarios juegan un papel muy importante en esta trama y me atrevo a decir que sin ellos esta historia no habría podido tener lugar; desde el mejor amigo de Jordan, pasando por el conde Randolph, su hermana Ophelia (que hará de celestina de los enamorados) y de un aspirante a dandi como es Pollock. Todos y cada uno de ellos tienen un propósito y es gracias a ellos que tanto Jordan como Emma son capaces de abrir su mente y darse cuenta de muchas cosas.
Aún así esta historia para mi humilde opinión ha tenido bastantes peros, y es que el final ha sido demasiado brusco. Todo se ha solucionado sin apenas esfuerzo cuando en la historia cierto suceso tenía mucho peso y el carácter de los protagonistas, sobre todo de ella, ha sufrido de varios altibajos a partir de la segunda mitad de la historia. (Que alguien me explique cómo es que la hija inocente y virginal de un rector que se sabe los versos bíblicos de memoria de un momento a otro aprende a chantajear, mentir y tener relaciones como quien tiene un máster en ello)
Aún así, le recomiendo si te gustan los libros bien ambientados y que te hagan pasar un buen rato.
Son historias llenas de tópicos y malentendidos que hacen que a lo largo de la lectura ames y odies a los protagonistas por igual, pero si algo tiene Sabrina Jeffries, son tramas y ambientaciones bastante buenas que hacen que no te des cuenta de que has devorado medio libro hasta que lees la palabra fin.
En este segundo libro la autora nos habla de Jordan, el hermanastro de Sarah, protagonista del primer libro y de Emma, la hija de un rector de provincia. Ambos se conocen por culpa de un error y se vuelven a encontrar en circunstancias poco favorecedoras meses después, cuando Emma es obligada a aparecer en sociedad con otro nombre y otro aspecto para poder averiguar sin sospechas la identidad del hombre que está enamorado de su mejor amiga.
Durante todo el libro tenemos a dos personajes que tienen que aprender mucho el uno del otro; Jordan cree que no sabe amar y Emma nunca ha salido de su vida cómoda y confortable en la rectoría de su padre.
Los secundarios juegan un papel muy importante en esta trama y me atrevo a decir que sin ellos esta historia no habría podido tener lugar; desde el mejor amigo de Jordan, pasando por el conde Randolph, su hermana Ophelia (que hará de celestina de los enamorados) y de un aspirante a dandi como es Pollock. Todos y cada uno de ellos tienen un propósito y es gracias a ellos que tanto Jordan como Emma son capaces de abrir su mente y darse cuenta de muchas cosas.
Aún así esta historia para mi humilde opinión ha tenido bastantes peros, y es que el final ha sido demasiado brusco. Todo se ha solucionado sin apenas esfuerzo cuando en la historia cierto suceso tenía mucho peso y el carácter de los protagonistas, sobre todo de ella, ha sufrido de varios altibajos a partir de la segunda mitad de la historia. (Que alguien me explique cómo es que la hija inocente y virginal de un rector que se sabe los versos bíblicos de memoria de un momento a otro aprende a chantajear, mentir y tener relaciones como quien tiene un máster en ello)
Aún así, le recomiendo si te gustan los libros bien ambientados y que te hagan pasar un buen rato.
October 14, 2021
New thoughts October 2021 :
I skimmed through this one for steam stats for our facebook group Upturned Petticoats and Undone Cravats. When I first read this series, this one was my favorite, but I didn't like it as much this time around. The hero was....a lot. I can handle jerks and even seek them out, but this hero was classic Jeffries - he was hurt as a child and can never ever love and isn't interested in marriage. He treats the heroine like garbage, doesn't listen to her repeatedly, is certain she's trying to trap him. And the heroine isn't innocent here either - there's lies and trying to hide her real identity though it's driven by fear and protection for her family, so I have empathy with her. It just wasn't my thing this go around, but I also didn't sit down and give it a 'full' read so I'll keep my star rating the same.
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes
Original Review: May 2019
Really enjoyed this book. Probably my favorite of the series. I really liked both the heroine, Emily and the hero, Jordan.
Emily is a nobody, an innocent rectors daughter from the country. She happens to meet Jordan at a masquerade ball and they share a kiss.
Months later he meets Emily again in London, masquerading in a totally different manner. No mask, but different name and identity. He is determined to find out the truth about her situation.
I loooooove a book where the hero basically loses his mind over the heroine, and I felt like Jordan experiences that 😆 Thinking about her all the time, acting in irrational ways, unable to stop following her everywhere, it’s here and I loved it.
I overall liked Emily as well especially in the beginning half of the book. I found her quite an enjoyable character. The second half of the book, her deceit does start to weigh heavier on me, and a few things happen towards the end that I didn’t love.
I skimmed through this one for steam stats for our facebook group Upturned Petticoats and Undone Cravats. When I first read this series, this one was my favorite, but I didn't like it as much this time around. The hero was....a lot. I can handle jerks and even seek them out, but this hero was classic Jeffries - he was hurt as a child and can never ever love and isn't interested in marriage. He treats the heroine like garbage, doesn't listen to her repeatedly, is certain she's trying to trap him. And the heroine isn't innocent here either - there's lies and trying to hide her real identity though it's driven by fear and protection for her family, so I have empathy with her. It just wasn't my thing this go around, but I also didn't sit down and give it a 'full' read so I'll keep my star rating the same.
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes
Original Review: May 2019
Really enjoyed this book. Probably my favorite of the series. I really liked both the heroine, Emily and the hero, Jordan.
Emily is a nobody, an innocent rectors daughter from the country. She happens to meet Jordan at a masquerade ball and they share a kiss.
Months later he meets Emily again in London, masquerading in a totally different manner. No mask, but different name and identity. He is determined to find out the truth about her situation.
I loooooove a book where the hero basically loses his mind over the heroine, and I felt like Jordan experiences that 😆 Thinking about her all the time, acting in irrational ways, unable to stop following her everywhere, it’s here and I loved it.
I overall liked Emily as well especially in the beginning half of the book. I found her quite an enjoyable character. The second half of the book, her deceit does start to weigh heavier on me, and a few things happen towards the end that I didn’t love.
May 24, 2021
Menuda decepcion con este libro, me ha resultado aburrido y demasiado inverosimiles ciertas cosas.
Espero que el siguiente libro sea mejor
Espero que el siguiente libro sea mejor
December 10, 2017
Very enjoyable romance about a wonderful, selfless sweet heroine who is forced to pretend to be a member of the Ton in order to save her friend's reputation. This novel has one of the nicest, most martyr type heroines ever. Seriously. She's too goody two shoes to be true. Only Lynne Graham heroines are as goody two shoes a this girl. I loved the H. He is unashamedly lustful and wants the heroine from the minute they meet. I am not a big fan of this author but I really loved this novel. It had me on the edge of my seat worrying about how the heroine would be able to get herself out of her dilemma. I hated the heroine's friend's father but the Scottish aunt was the best ! She provided lots of funny moments in the novel and her sympathy and caring for the heroine was endearing. There was lots of drama too as the H tried to prove that the heroine was the simple, sweet vicar's daughter he had been dreaming about rather than the new femme fatale who was traipsing so brazenly around London.
January 27, 2023
No me leí el primero libro de la serie pero no creo que me perdiera de mucho, me gustó mucho esta historia creo que Sabrina Jeffries escribe héroes que son mi tipo un un poco idiotas, pero que persigan a la heroína como locos me encanta y este no es la excepción. Lo que me molesta es la heroína es demasiado buena demasiado ingenua ashhhh me sacaba de mis casillas seguir con el secreto aún en el 80% del libro es para sacudirla pero aún así lo disfruté un montón.
March 22, 2013
This is the second book in the Lord Trilogy by Sabrina Jeffries. I loved this book as much or more than the first book.
The story starts during a country mask ball. The heroine/Emily mistakenly tells a mask man (she thinks is her cousin she came with) to take her home. She is dressed in a black gown because she has been in morning for her mother for the last year. The masked man is the Earl of Blackmore and he only has interludes with willing widows and women with experience. He thinks she wants a daliance with him. He leaves in a hurry with her. Once they are in the coach things start to unravel. He finds out he is alone with a virgin. She quotes scripture to him and tells him she is a rectors daughter. He is so surprised! He is livid!! First he thinks she's trying to trap him but then he realizes it's been a big innocent mistake. He asked her to take off her mask so he can see her face. He thinks she's beautiful and even kisses her. They both manage to get out of this situation without being caught.
The next scene Emily is being summoned to her friends house by her friends father, Lord Nesfield (a marquess). He is her father's Lord and provides for his living as a rector. A mean selfish man who uses his power for his own benifit. He blackmails Emily into posing as his neice,....Lady Emma who is visiting with her mother (his sister) from Scotland. She is to be his spy and find out who tried to elope with Sophie (her friend). Poor Sophie has been sent away to Scotland to hide her from the rogue who wanted to elope with her. Emily has to attend many balls and functions so she can mingle with the ton. She has no trouble with the ton accepting her because no one has ever met her before....except...Jordan, the Earl of Blackmore. He is the fly in the ointment. Through out the book Jordan keeps questioning Emily. He keeps telling her she IS Emily and NOT Emma. He chases her from one function to the other.
It's a wonderful story and I fell in love with the character Jordan. He is so caring toward Emily. It's a wonderful ride to Emily and Jordan's HEA! I highly recommend this fun book!!!
The story starts during a country mask ball. The heroine/Emily mistakenly tells a mask man (she thinks is her cousin she came with) to take her home. She is dressed in a black gown because she has been in morning for her mother for the last year. The masked man is the Earl of Blackmore and he only has interludes with willing widows and women with experience. He thinks she wants a daliance with him. He leaves in a hurry with her. Once they are in the coach things start to unravel. He finds out he is alone with a virgin. She quotes scripture to him and tells him she is a rectors daughter. He is so surprised! He is livid!! First he thinks she's trying to trap him but then he realizes it's been a big innocent mistake. He asked her to take off her mask so he can see her face. He thinks she's beautiful and even kisses her. They both manage to get out of this situation without being caught.
The next scene Emily is being summoned to her friends house by her friends father, Lord Nesfield (a marquess). He is her father's Lord and provides for his living as a rector. A mean selfish man who uses his power for his own benifit. He blackmails Emily into posing as his neice,....Lady Emma who is visiting with her mother (his sister) from Scotland. She is to be his spy and find out who tried to elope with Sophie (her friend). Poor Sophie has been sent away to Scotland to hide her from the rogue who wanted to elope with her. Emily has to attend many balls and functions so she can mingle with the ton. She has no trouble with the ton accepting her because no one has ever met her before....except...Jordan, the Earl of Blackmore. He is the fly in the ointment. Through out the book Jordan keeps questioning Emily. He keeps telling her she IS Emily and NOT Emma. He chases her from one function to the other.
It's a wonderful story and I fell in love with the character Jordan. He is so caring toward Emily. It's a wonderful ride to Emily and Jordan's HEA! I highly recommend this fun book!!!
February 14, 2019
Why would Emily Fairchild, a preacher's daughter, pretend to be someone she's not; Lady Emma Campbell, an invented cousin to her friend ? Because someone threatened to reveal a secret that could ruin her father.
No matter what she say, what she do and who she pretend to be, Jordan Willis, the Earl of Blackmore, recognized her right away as the girl he met not so long ago at a ball, a young woman he kissed in a carriage at the end of the evening.
Emily wants love, but Jordan think that all he can offer is lust, and even if he's a bit of a rogue, he doesn't want to ruin her. Can she convince him to give in to the passion ?
I can see how Jordan got his reputation as a rogue, kissing the heroine right at the beginning. I prefer when characters get to know each other first before intimacy, whether it's sex, making love or touching and kissing. But that's not really why I didn't enjoy this book more. Even if the hero was a gentleman when it counts, there's something about him that rub me the wrong way. I just never connected with him and the romance felt a little lackluster for me because of that.
No matter what she say, what she do and who she pretend to be, Jordan Willis, the Earl of Blackmore, recognized her right away as the girl he met not so long ago at a ball, a young woman he kissed in a carriage at the end of the evening.
Emily wants love, but Jordan think that all he can offer is lust, and even if he's a bit of a rogue, he doesn't want to ruin her. Can she convince him to give in to the passion ?
I can see how Jordan got his reputation as a rogue, kissing the heroine right at the beginning. I prefer when characters get to know each other first before intimacy, whether it's sex, making love or touching and kissing. But that's not really why I didn't enjoy this book more. Even if the hero was a gentleman when it counts, there's something about him that rub me the wrong way. I just never connected with him and the romance felt a little lackluster for me because of that.
September 18, 2022
Even if pulling out of the masquerade without ruination was impossible, it was so nice and fast paced. Thus the 3,5 stars!
February 21, 2021
3'5 ⭐
Ha caído en los grandes tópicos. Pese a que la escritura de Sabrina Jeffries sigue siendo magnifica y adictiva, la historia no me ha parecido tan original como Lord Pirata. Además, al final el desbarajuste inicial se resuelve casi por arte de magia
Ha caído en los grandes tópicos. Pese a que la escritura de Sabrina Jeffries sigue siendo magnifica y adictiva, la historia no me ha parecido tan original como Lord Pirata. Además, al final el desbarajuste inicial se resuelve casi por arte de magia
August 11, 2018
Lecture très plaisante, j'ai beaucoup aimé les personnages et leur relation.
Série à suivre.
Série à suivre.
December 13, 2018
Lo lei super rapido y como dice una amiga en diagonal. esta historia desde el inicio yo sabia quien era el que lo había buscado. Me parecio raro la personalidad de aquí quien es el protagonista que en el libro anterior era el hermano. Me parecio unpoco hipócrita que en elotro quiere proteger a su hermanita de los piratas y hombres con malas intenciones peroa el le gustaba vivir la vida loca con quien le de paso. Que raro.
Sentí como si fuera dos personas totalmente diferentes.
No se como el libro anterior lo disfrute bastante y este resulto mas insípido.
Sentí como si fuera dos personas totalmente diferentes.
No se como el libro anterior lo disfrute bastante y este resulto mas insípido.
November 30, 2014
I could not put this book down! Were it not for life interrupting my reading, I no doubt would have finished it in less the twenty four hours!
Essentially this book contained every aspect of historical romance novels that I love- or any good book for that matter. The pacing of a novel are very important in my opinion, because if they are not on point, a story can often have dry or dull spells within the story. Such was not the case for The Forbidden Lord. In its own way, the story read almost like a suspense in that I was constantly wondering "when will Jordan find out the truth?" or "what will Lord Nesfield do next?!" This really went well with keeping the story's momentum on the up swing! Every scene, every character's actions and words helped build upon the next and worked together to advance the story. While this may seem formulaic on the surface, it very much isn't and is necessary in structuring a wonderful story. Because of this, my interest in learning what would finally happen between Jordan and Emily never, ever waned.
I was also very impressed with Jeffries' ability to write fascinating characters. Aside from creating an adorably lovable heroine in Emily and a compelling and interesting hero in Jordan, I was also quite a bit shocked to discover this authors talent in writing all around excellent secondary characters, such as Lady Dundee, Lawrence, Ian, Sophie, Polluck and the rector Edmund. At no point did any of the above, including the main characters, feel flat, or rather one dimensional. It may be a bit of a cliche but I can honestly say that, based on The Forbidden Lord, Sabrina Jeffries has the unique talent of "breathing life" into the stars of her stories!
Jordan is undoubtedly very much an "alpha hero," whose views of the world and people are slightly jaded, but built upon an understandable foundation. I must note, too, that I found the moment when Emily, towards the end of the novel, challenged Jordan's views on love to be very well written, specifically as a result of Jordan's parent's marriage. The realization Emily makes about this was very well structured, and entirely insightful. (In order to really understand that, one must read the book, of course.) And yet, even still, because of our hero's flaws, I still couldn't help but love him!
Emily herself I loved, too! Her innocence and love for people was a powerful element to romantic story between Jordan and herself. Her persona and character were written in such a way as to be refreshing and innocent, without being over the top or nauseatingly sweet. She was also a very, very strong heroine. Her strength of heart and determination in the face of her adversary all throughout the story made her very admirable, and as a result I loved her just as much as I did Jordan.
I also found the plot and themes in the novel undeniably unique and enjoyable! Not only do I love the classic "innocent-heroine-tempts-experienced-and-love-hating-hero" theme, but I found the way in which this author carried that theme inside the book's plot very compelling! The plot in and of itself is unique, too, with Emily having to pull off a rather complicated masquerade in London and pretend to be someone she most undoubtedly is not. Her reasons for doing so, and the underlying storyline behind those reasons, I can't delve into without entering into Spoiler Land. Even still, I loved the push-and-pull feel of the romantic relationship between Jordan and Emily. The two were a match made in literary heaven and they are, until my memory forgets otherwise, my most favorite historical romance couple thus far!
I highly- highly- recommend this book to anyone who loves an all around good historical romance story! Lovable characters, fascinating plot, wonderfully well written, great attention to detail in the setting- topped off with an excellent ending! In short, a damned good book!
Essentially this book contained every aspect of historical romance novels that I love- or any good book for that matter. The pacing of a novel are very important in my opinion, because if they are not on point, a story can often have dry or dull spells within the story. Such was not the case for The Forbidden Lord. In its own way, the story read almost like a suspense in that I was constantly wondering "when will Jordan find out the truth?" or "what will Lord Nesfield do next?!" This really went well with keeping the story's momentum on the up swing! Every scene, every character's actions and words helped build upon the next and worked together to advance the story. While this may seem formulaic on the surface, it very much isn't and is necessary in structuring a wonderful story. Because of this, my interest in learning what would finally happen between Jordan and Emily never, ever waned.
I was also very impressed with Jeffries' ability to write fascinating characters. Aside from creating an adorably lovable heroine in Emily and a compelling and interesting hero in Jordan, I was also quite a bit shocked to discover this authors talent in writing all around excellent secondary characters, such as Lady Dundee, Lawrence, Ian, Sophie, Polluck and the rector Edmund. At no point did any of the above, including the main characters, feel flat, or rather one dimensional. It may be a bit of a cliche but I can honestly say that, based on The Forbidden Lord, Sabrina Jeffries has the unique talent of "breathing life" into the stars of her stories!
Jordan is undoubtedly very much an "alpha hero," whose views of the world and people are slightly jaded, but built upon an understandable foundation. I must note, too, that I found the moment when Emily, towards the end of the novel, challenged Jordan's views on love to be very well written, specifically as a result of Jordan's parent's marriage. The realization Emily makes about this was very well structured, and entirely insightful. (In order to really understand that, one must read the book, of course.) And yet, even still, because of our hero's flaws, I still couldn't help but love him!
Emily herself I loved, too! Her innocence and love for people was a powerful element to romantic story between Jordan and herself. Her persona and character were written in such a way as to be refreshing and innocent, without being over the top or nauseatingly sweet. She was also a very, very strong heroine. Her strength of heart and determination in the face of her adversary all throughout the story made her very admirable, and as a result I loved her just as much as I did Jordan.
I also found the plot and themes in the novel undeniably unique and enjoyable! Not only do I love the classic "innocent-heroine-tempts-experienced-and-love-hating-hero" theme, but I found the way in which this author carried that theme inside the book's plot very compelling! The plot in and of itself is unique, too, with Emily having to pull off a rather complicated masquerade in London and pretend to be someone she most undoubtedly is not. Her reasons for doing so, and the underlying storyline behind those reasons, I can't delve into without entering into Spoiler Land. Even still, I loved the push-and-pull feel of the romantic relationship between Jordan and Emily. The two were a match made in literary heaven and they are, until my memory forgets otherwise, my most favorite historical romance couple thus far!
I highly- highly- recommend this book to anyone who loves an all around good historical romance story! Lovable characters, fascinating plot, wonderfully well written, great attention to detail in the setting- topped off with an excellent ending! In short, a damned good book!
November 4, 2024
Емили Феърчайлд и Джордан Уилис, граф Блекмор
Започна толкова толкова обещаващо. Не знам къде авторката изгуби музата си. Колебая се между 3 и 4 звезди, и тъй като давам 3,25, предполагам, че ще е по-реално, да сложа 3 отколкото 4 звезди.
Емили е дъщеря на пастор. През целият си живот тя е учена, да се грижи за това да не наруши някоя от божиите заповеди. Тя е момиче с голям морал и ценности. Един ден, присъства на бал на висшето общество, заради приятелката си Софи. На бала е пълно с маскирани господа, и мислейки, че до нея се приближава братовчед й Лорънс, тя му казва, че е време да си тръгват.
С тази разлика, че мъжа с който си тръгва не е братовчед й, а скандално известният граф Блекмор. Джордан, е от типа мъже, които избягват като чумави всякакви девици и момичета на възраст за женене. Но виждайки Емили, облечена в траурни дрехи, заради смъртта на майка си, и чувайки я как го подканва да си тръгнат, той смята, че е поредната палава вдовица, която го кани в дома си за малко среднощни забавления.
Вече потеглили в каретата, Емили го нарича Лорънс и скоро двамата осъзнават, че нищо не е такова, каквото изглежда и че са на прага на това Емили да бъде компрометирана.
Тук ми се виждаше супер интересно, казах си, сега ще ги спипат, ще ги принудят да се оженят и ще стане интересно. Е да да ама не.
Емили успява успешно да се върне в къщата, без никой да разбере за грешката й, и опорочена от страстните целувки на граф Блекмор. И всичко свършва до тук. Пътищата им се разделят и минават месеци, когато бащата на приятелката й Софи, един груб, ужасен мъж, не идва при Емили с новината, че Софи се е опитала да избяга с мъж (а за лорда никой не е достатъчно добър за дъщеря му и се бори с всичките й ухажори). За да разбере кой е мъжа и за да го съсипе, той иска Емили да играе ролята на шпионин, да се представя за дъщеря на сестра му, която е омъжена за лорд в Шотландия, и сега е дошла да му помогне, докато дъщеря му е добре скрита в планините при семейството на леля си.
В началото Емили отказва категорично. Морала й не позволява да играе подобна роля, но лорда, без знанието на сестра си, заплашва Емили, че ще съсипе баща й, който е пастор в енорията му, че ще разкаже на всички, как майка й се е самоубила, или дори че би казал, че самата Емили е убила майка си. Изплашена от заплахите му, младото момиче се съгласява да се представи за Лейди Ема, дъщерята на сестра му.
Вече в Лондон, Емили започва да търси мъжа с който Софи може да опитва да избяга, но за неин ужас, попада на граф Блекмор, който я разобличава на мига.
И от тук идват проблемите ми с книгата. За жена, която не обича да лъже, Емили не спря, нито за миг. През цялото време лъжеше Джордан, че не е Емили, дори се опита да се покаже, като опитна флиртаджийка, жена с голям опит с мъжете. Милия непрестанно търсеше ралзиките между Емили, скромното момиче, което не можеше да си избие от ума и лейди Ема, шотландката, която се хвърля в ръцете му и го целува, като опитна съблазнителка.
Дори когато научи със сигурност, че тя е Емили, нашата хубавица, продължи да го лъже. Лъжеше го, че е имала много мъже в живота си, опитваше се да избяга от него, като лъжеше, че ще се съгласи да се омъжи за него. Въпреки, че го обичаше и въпреки, че той бе доказал, че е готов да направи всичко за нея, тя отказа до самия край да му каже истината за това, какво я е подтикнало да участва в маскарада.
Очаквах да му каже истината, двамата да се справят със злодея, но тя му беше непрестанна опозиция. Разбирам, че беше изплашена и когато човек е изплашен прави грешки, но точно за нейното поведение не виждам оправдание.
Както казах, започна много обещаващо. Имаше възможност да стане много интересно, но непрестанните лъжи в следствие на които главния беше непрестанно объркан, мъчейки се да разбере истината, за мен съсипаха книгата. :(
Започна толкова толкова обещаващо. Не знам къде авторката изгуби музата си. Колебая се между 3 и 4 звезди, и тъй като давам 3,25, предполагам, че ще е по-реално, да сложа 3 отколкото 4 звезди.
Емили е дъщеря на пастор. През целият си живот тя е учена, да се грижи за това да не наруши някоя от божиите заповеди. Тя е момиче с голям морал и ценности. Един ден, присъства на бал на висшето общество, заради приятелката си Софи. На бала е пълно с маскирани господа, и мислейки, че до нея се приближава братовчед й Лорънс, тя му казва, че е време да си тръгват.
С тази разлика, че мъжа с който си тръгва не е братовчед й, а скандално известният граф Блекмор. Джордан, е от типа мъже, които избягват като чумави всякакви девици и момичета на възраст за женене. Но виждайки Емили, облечена в траурни дрехи, заради смъртта на майка си, и чувайки я как го подканва да си тръгнат, той смята, че е поредната палава вдовица, която го кани в дома си за малко среднощни забавления.
Вече потеглили в каретата, Емили го нарича Лорънс и скоро двамата осъзнават, че нищо не е такова, каквото изглежда и че са на прага на това Емили да бъде компрометирана.
Тук ми се виждаше супер интересно, казах си, сега ще ги спипат, ще ги принудят да се оженят и ще стане интересно. Е да да ама не.
Емили успява успешно да се върне в къщата, без никой да разбере за грешката й, и опорочена от страстните целувки на граф Блекмор. И всичко свършва до тук. Пътищата им се разделят и минават месеци, когато бащата на приятелката й Софи, един груб, ужасен мъж, не идва при Емили с новината, че Софи се е опитала да избяга с мъж (а за лорда никой не е достатъчно добър за дъщеря му и се бори с всичките й ухажори). За да разбере кой е мъжа и за да го съсипе, той иска Емили да играе ролята на шпионин, да се представя за дъщеря на сестра му, която е омъжена за лорд в Шотландия, и сега е дошла да му помогне, докато дъщеря му е добре скрита в планините при семейството на леля си.
В началото Емили отказва категорично. Морала й не позволява да играе подобна роля, но лорда, без знанието на сестра си, заплашва Емили, че ще съсипе баща й, който е пастор в енорията му, че ще разкаже на всички, как майка й се е самоубила, или дори че би казал, че самата Емили е убила майка си. Изплашена от заплахите му, младото момиче се съгласява да се представи за Лейди Ема, дъщерята на сестра му.
Вече в Лондон, Емили започва да търси мъжа с който Софи може да опитва да избяга, но за неин ужас, попада на граф Блекмор, който я разобличава на мига.
И от тук идват проблемите ми с книгата. За жена, която не обича да лъже, Емили не спря, нито за миг. През цялото време лъжеше Джордан, че не е Емили, дори се опита да се покаже, като опитна флиртаджийка, жена с голям опит с мъжете. Милия непрестанно търсеше ралзиките между Емили, скромното момиче, което не можеше да си избие от ума и лейди Ема, шотландката, която се хвърля в ръцете му и го целува, като опитна съблазнителка.
Дори когато научи със сигурност, че тя е Емили, нашата хубавица, продължи да го лъже. Лъжеше го, че е имала много мъже в живота си, опитваше се да избяга от него, като лъжеше, че ще се съгласи да се омъжи за него. Въпреки, че го обичаше и въпреки, че той бе доказал, че е готов да направи всичко за нея, тя отказа до самия край да му каже истината за това, какво я е подтикнало да участва в маскарада.
Очаквах да му каже истината, двамата да се справят със злодея, но тя му беше непрестанна опозиция. Разбирам, че беше изплашена и когато човек е изплашен прави грешки, но точно за нейното поведение не виждам оправдание.
Както казах, започна много обещаващо. Имаше възможност да стане много интересно, но непрестанните лъжи в следствие на които главния беше непрестанно объркан, мъчейки се да разбере истината, за мен съсипаха книгата. :(
September 2, 2012
If you've read my past reviews, then you know that I love Sabrina Jeffries's work. I fall into every world she writes and I haven't read a book by her that I've yet to like.
At first, I thought it was going to be a normal mistaken identity turn love affair novel, but this one is much more than that. Hidden love affairs, black mail, spying and even possible death. It was filled with twists and hidden agendas, I was up most sitting up reading in my bed.
Jordan is a character I fell for shortly into the novel. He was hard and cold on the outside, but I could tell he was hiding something from his past for his way of being. He was also funny and sultry and kind. Loyal to Emily even though sometimes she didn't give him much to cling too.
Emily was a pure, sweet country girl, trapped into a game she didn't have any choice in. I felt bad for predicament, but the one thing that stopped me from giving this a five star review was the with holding the truth from Jordan. Yes, lives were at stake, but he proved himself time and time again that he'd keep her secret and help her. Even if she gave him most of it, then he'd at least catch on. But no, she kept pushing him away even thought he knew she was in trouble and was going to help her no matter what.
That being said, this novel was a fun read. Everything I wanted in a historical romance. Even talk of Scot's under kilts! *laughs* Another great novel by Sabrina Jeffries that I recommend you check out!
At first, I thought it was going to be a normal mistaken identity turn love affair novel, but this one is much more than that. Hidden love affairs, black mail, spying and even possible death. It was filled with twists and hidden agendas, I was up most sitting up reading in my bed.
Jordan is a character I fell for shortly into the novel. He was hard and cold on the outside, but I could tell he was hiding something from his past for his way of being. He was also funny and sultry and kind. Loyal to Emily even though sometimes she didn't give him much to cling too.
Emily was a pure, sweet country girl, trapped into a game she didn't have any choice in. I felt bad for predicament, but the one thing that stopped me from giving this a five star review was the with holding the truth from Jordan. Yes, lives were at stake, but he proved himself time and time again that he'd keep her secret and help her. Even if she gave him most of it, then he'd at least catch on. But no, she kept pushing him away even thought he knew she was in trouble and was going to help her no matter what.
That being said, this novel was a fun read. Everything I wanted in a historical romance. Even talk of Scot's under kilts! *laughs* Another great novel by Sabrina Jeffries that I recommend you check out!
February 27, 2017
Ah. Average read at the best.
After being blown away by "The Pirate Lord", I was so looking forward to Jordan's book.
Jordan, our hero meets heroine Emily one dark night after a ball- and kisses her- before discovering she's a pure virgin and they both part ways.
The rest of the book revolves around how the pastor's daughter and local psychic Emily, who is blackmailed by Lord Nesfield for a possible transgression- to pretend to be Emma and Lady Dundee's daughter. While she's tries this masquerade under duress, on her heels is Jordan, confused and attempting to determine if she is Emily/Emma- simultaneously seducing both/one.
Now to the story- it was a LOT of back and forth between the two. They kept revolving around the same issue without reaching a resolution. The characters had bare minimum chemistry and even when they were supposedly in love- I had major problems believing it.
I was quite disappointed with Jordan because he seemed so amazing in book 1, and here he was just baffled with mood swings most of the time.
Emily on the other hand just seemed.. I should say.. I really wanted her to have a backbone but except occasional bursts of emotion.. nothing.
The book had some few good moments but that's all I can say.
safe with exceptions
2.5/5
After being blown away by "The Pirate Lord", I was so looking forward to Jordan's book.
Jordan, our hero meets heroine Emily one dark night after a ball- and kisses her- before discovering she's a pure virgin and they both part ways.
The rest of the book revolves around how the pastor's daughter and local psychic Emily, who is blackmailed by Lord Nesfield for a possible transgression- to pretend to be Emma and Lady Dundee's daughter. While she's tries this masquerade under duress, on her heels is Jordan, confused and attempting to determine if she is Emily/Emma- simultaneously seducing both/one.
Now to the story- it was a LOT of back and forth between the two. They kept revolving around the same issue without reaching a resolution. The characters had bare minimum chemistry and even when they were supposedly in love- I had major problems believing it.
I was quite disappointed with Jordan because he seemed so amazing in book 1, and here he was just baffled with mood swings most of the time.
Emily on the other hand just seemed.. I should say.. I really wanted her to have a backbone but except occasional bursts of emotion.. nothing.
The book had some few good moments but that's all I can say.
safe with exceptions
2.5/5
August 2, 2017
Me ha parecido el más flojo de la trilogía, un libro para pasar el rato, incluso lo he encontrado demasiado largo. A pesar que soy fanática de Sabrina, con este me costó engancharme.
La historia no es mala, quizá la confusión de identidad el primer encuentro me pareció un poco rebuscada.
Pero creo que lo que no me enganchó fue .... el pelo cobrizo de él
Se que es una reverenda estupidez pero los galanes pelirrojos de desinflan
La historia no es mala, quizá la confusión de identidad el primer encuentro me pareció un poco rebuscada.
Pero creo que lo que no me enganchó fue .... el pelo cobrizo de él
Se que es una reverenda estupidez pero los galanes pelirrojos de desinflan
September 6, 2015
Overall it's a ok story but the plots don't necessarily make you believe how the characters are behaving are true to the characters. The story falls a little flat. I also felt there was little other than sexual tensions between the leads.
But I will say, Ms. Jeffries paints a pretty jealous dude. The sexusl tensions are palpable.
But I will say, Ms. Jeffries paints a pretty jealous dude. The sexusl tensions are palpable.
April 16, 2021
Esta es la segunda novela de la "Trilogía de los Lores", la anterior, "Lord Pirata", está protagonizada por Sara Willis la hermana(astra) Jordan que es el protagonista de esta novela.
No sé cuando estás leyendo esta reseña pero en el momento de escribirla la novela está en castellano disponibles en Kindle Unlimited.
Dentro de la ambientación histórica esta novela está mejor encajada que la anterior, aún así hay unas cuantas cosas fuera de lugar que rechinan un poco. Quizás si no has leído mucha novela histórica estos detalles no te molesten pero si la sueles consumir de forma habitual lo notarás.
Esto lord (no tan) prohibido me ha gustado más que el lord pirata aunque me ha parecido que no terminaba de encajar el personaje masculino que nos habían presentado en la novela anterior con el que aparece en esta. Hemos conocido también al personaje que protagonizará la siguiente entrega y espero que en este caso esté mejor llevado, aunque la verdad es que no me siento muy motivada a seguir leyendo a esta autora.
No es que las novelas sean malas pero no tienen un "algo" especial que me enganche. Están bien sin más.
La protagonista femenina es un poco quiero y no puedo. Tiene que ser lo contrario a lo que Jordan suele buscar para picar la curiosidad y generar la situación primera en la que se encuentran pero más adelante pasa al otro lado sin mucho problema. No me he terminado de creer ese cambio de forma de ser, por mucho que estuviera actuando ella se sentía cómoda y divertida haciéndolo y habría esperado otra cosa. No por mi moral sino por la que ella parece que tiene al principio.
El último giro en el que todo se resuelve me ha parecido bien llevado pero no me ha encajado en la forma de ser de los personajes ni en la época en la que están. Se supone que hay mil restricciones y que la sociedad te puede dar la espalda a la mínima y este conde hace lo que le viene en gana... si al menos fuera un duque... no sé.
Así que es una novela histórica con sus toques picantes que se deja leer y disfrutar pero no tiene el nivel que me gusta ni la originalidad que me gusta.
No sé cuando estás leyendo esta reseña pero en el momento de escribirla la novela está en castellano disponibles en Kindle Unlimited.
Dentro de la ambientación histórica esta novela está mejor encajada que la anterior, aún así hay unas cuantas cosas fuera de lugar que rechinan un poco. Quizás si no has leído mucha novela histórica estos detalles no te molesten pero si la sueles consumir de forma habitual lo notarás.
Esto lord (no tan) prohibido me ha gustado más que el lord pirata aunque me ha parecido que no terminaba de encajar el personaje masculino que nos habían presentado en la novela anterior con el que aparece en esta. Hemos conocido también al personaje que protagonizará la siguiente entrega y espero que en este caso esté mejor llevado, aunque la verdad es que no me siento muy motivada a seguir leyendo a esta autora.
No es que las novelas sean malas pero no tienen un "algo" especial que me enganche. Están bien sin más.
La protagonista femenina es un poco quiero y no puedo. Tiene que ser lo contrario a lo que Jordan suele buscar para picar la curiosidad y generar la situación primera en la que se encuentran pero más adelante pasa al otro lado sin mucho problema. No me he terminado de creer ese cambio de forma de ser, por mucho que estuviera actuando ella se sentía cómoda y divertida haciéndolo y habría esperado otra cosa. No por mi moral sino por la que ella parece que tiene al principio.
El último giro en el que todo se resuelve me ha parecido bien llevado pero no me ha encajado en la forma de ser de los personajes ni en la época en la que están. Se supone que hay mil restricciones y que la sociedad te puede dar la espalda a la mínima y este conde hace lo que le viene en gana... si al menos fuera un duque... no sé.
Así que es una novela histórica con sus toques picantes que se deja leer y disfrutar pero no tiene el nivel que me gusta ni la originalidad que me gusta.
September 20, 2021
2,5 - Ho letto questo volume, vedendo che era il secondo della Lord Trilogy, anche se sto ancora chiedendomi quale fosse il collegamento con il primo (LORD PIRATA).
In ogni caso, al momento è una trilogia della Jeffries per me poco riuscita: se già il primo, appunto, mi era sembrato surreale, qui direi che definire assurda la trama è dire poco.
Abbiamo Emily, la figlia di un reverendo di campagna, tutta posata e innocente, che inviata per caso a un ballo in maschera (essendo già preclusa per lei ogni opportunità di debutti e stagioni), per un errore di persona si ritrova a distanza ravvicinata e compromettente con un conte famigerato, il quale teme più di ogni cosa d'essere "accalappiato".
Ok, i due appartengono a mondi diversi e non si rivedranno più. Ma nel frattempo l'amica del cuore di lei tenta la fuga d'amore e viene scoperta.
Cosa farebbe un nobile normale, avendo evitato il danno?
Ipotesi razionali: a) Manderebbe la figlia in convento o al sicuro; b) la farebbe sposare subito con qualcuno di più accettabile; c) farebbe una normale indagine consultando domestici e conoscenti (le uscite e i contatti con l'altro sesso dovevano essere isolati e sorvegliati).
Invece no. Qui il nobile, per scoprire il colpevole, architetta un piano mettendo come esca proprio Emily, che dovrà fingere di essere una ricca parente e attrarre i cacciatori di dote...
A parte la farraginosità della trappola e il castello di bugie per metterla in piedi, scopriamo che Emily ci mette cinque secondi per trasformarsi in una damina navigata, tutta battute maliziose e pose languide, come se non avesse fatto altro nella vita.
Tutti ci cascano, tranne il famigerato conte, ovviamente.
Peccato che poi l'intero romanzo sia dedicato a raccontare i tentativi di lui di smascherarla e di lei di non farsi riconoscere, e ancora di lei di salvarsi, e poi di lui di salvarla, eccetera.
Francamente? Una certa noia.
Sono arrivata in fondo solo per la segreta curiosità di vedere dove la Jeffries riuscisse ad arrampicarsi. E per me resterà sempre un mistero perché una storia così, con una coppia sciapa e scontata così, sia riuscito ad aggiudicarsi il titolo di DIK.
In ogni caso, al momento è una trilogia della Jeffries per me poco riuscita: se già il primo, appunto, mi era sembrato surreale, qui direi che definire assurda la trama è dire poco.
Abbiamo Emily, la figlia di un reverendo di campagna, tutta posata e innocente, che inviata per caso a un ballo in maschera (essendo già preclusa per lei ogni opportunità di debutti e stagioni), per un errore di persona si ritrova a distanza ravvicinata e compromettente con un conte famigerato, il quale teme più di ogni cosa d'essere "accalappiato".
Ok, i due appartengono a mondi diversi e non si rivedranno più. Ma nel frattempo l'amica del cuore di lei tenta la fuga d'amore e viene scoperta.
Cosa farebbe un nobile normale, avendo evitato il danno?
Ipotesi razionali: a) Manderebbe la figlia in convento o al sicuro; b) la farebbe sposare subito con qualcuno di più accettabile; c) farebbe una normale indagine consultando domestici e conoscenti (le uscite e i contatti con l'altro sesso dovevano essere isolati e sorvegliati).
Invece no. Qui il nobile, per scoprire il colpevole, architetta un piano mettendo come esca proprio Emily, che dovrà fingere di essere una ricca parente e attrarre i cacciatori di dote...
A parte la farraginosità della trappola e il castello di bugie per metterla in piedi, scopriamo che Emily ci mette cinque secondi per trasformarsi in una damina navigata, tutta battute maliziose e pose languide, come se non avesse fatto altro nella vita.
Tutti ci cascano, tranne il famigerato conte, ovviamente.
Peccato che poi l'intero romanzo sia dedicato a raccontare i tentativi di lui di smascherarla e di lei di non farsi riconoscere, e ancora di lei di salvarsi, e poi di lui di salvarla, eccetera.
Francamente? Una certa noia.
Sono arrivata in fondo solo per la segreta curiosità di vedere dove la Jeffries riuscisse ad arrampicarsi. E per me resterà sempre un mistero perché una storia così, con una coppia sciapa e scontata così, sia riuscito ad aggiudicarsi il titolo di DIK.
January 21, 2018
Lekka i przyjemna historia, nie wyróżnia się niczym specjalnym, więc nadaje się na wieczór z lampką wina.
November 6, 2022
Reviewed for THC Reviews
"3.5 stars" The Forbidden Lord is the second book in Sabrina Jeffries’ Lord Trilogy. Jordan, the stepbrother of the heroine from the first book, is a jaded aristocrat who doesn’t believe in love and has little interest in marrying. Emily is the daughter of a mere rector and something of a romantic. A case of mistaken identity at a masquerade ball leads to these two ending up in a carriage alone together and a steamy kiss. Two months later, neither has forgotten the other, but circumstances have become complicated for Emily. Her best friend, Sophie, who is the daughter of the controlling Lord Nesfield, the man who provides Emily’s father’s living, was caught trying to elope with a mysterious man. The man got away and Sophie was sent to Scotland for safekeeping. Meanwhile, Lord Nesfield and his sister, Lady Dundee, have contrived a plan to ferret out Sophie’s suitor so that Lord Nesfield can make him pay for his “sins.” They want Emily to pretend to be Lady Dundee’s daughter who has just arrived in London for her come-out, and then Emily can try to gain trust with the young men who are suspects to discern which one it is. Not usually one to lie, Emily is reluctant to go along with the masquerade, but Lord Nesfield holds a family secret and the promise of a false murder charge over her head to get her to comply. In her guise as Lady Emma, Emily chances to meet Jordan again. He immediately knows who she is, but she tries to dissuade him from that notion by playing her part to a tee. The more she sees of Jordan, though, the more she begins falling for him, but can she ever be with someone who’s determined never to fall in love? And when Emily’s true identity comes out, can she trust Jordan to help her out of her predicament?
Emily is talented in the art of physic and uses her medical knowledge to create remedies and treat the ailments of the people in her community. When her mother became ill with a wasting disease, Emily put her skills to work, making her own laudanum, which her mother then used to commit suicide. Emily blames herself for not keeping a closer watch on her mother. She and Lord Nesfield were the ones who discovered her mother’s body, and as such, she believes they’re the only ones who know how she died. Emily hasn’t wanted to burden her father with the knowledge and she also doesn’t want her father’s ministerial position to be jeopardized if anyone found out the truth. That’s why when Lord Nesfield threatens to not only reveal all but to falsely charge Emily with murder if she doesn’t help him find his daughter’s erstwhile suitor, she has no choice but to comply. She’s never been able to forget that one memorable kiss with Jordan, so when they meet up again while she’s in the guise of Lady Emma, she wishes circumstances were different. Regardless, though, she finds herself falling more and more in love with him. But when her masquerade starts to unravel and Jordan wants to know what’s really going on, she can’t bring herself to tell him. Instead she offers herself up on a silver platter in exchange for his silence. But eventually they both come up with independent plans to expose Lord Nesfield’s scheme while hoping to prevent Emily from going to jail or worse.
I initially thought I would like Emily because she seemed sweet in the beginning, but I have to admit that for someone who allegedly despised lying, she did an awful lot of it. I realize her arm was being twisted by Lord Nesfield, and because of his threats, there was a lot at stake, but I kind of expected her to maybe feel a bit more guilty for the deception than she seems to. Still, I maybe could have lived with all that, but when she lied to Jordan about not being a virgin to get him to sleep with her as payment for keeping quiet about her true identity, I kind of lost patience with her. She’s also among the most stubborn heroines I’ve ever read. Again, I know that she was worried about the truth coming out, but she had both Lady Dundee (who wasn’t in on the blackmail part of the scheme and eventually realized her brother was probably holding something over Emily’s head) and Jordan, both offering to help her out of whatever was going on, but she obstinately insisted on handling matters herself instead of trusting either one. If not for a coincidental, eleventh-hour revelation and Jordan’s meddling, Emily likely would have ended up at Lord Nesfield’s mercy. So while I didn’t thoroughly dislike her, she’s definitely not going to end up among my favorite heroines.
Jordan’s parents had a disastrous marriage in which his social-climbing mother seduced his father into compromising her, forcing the union. While his father loved his mother, she didn’t feel the same and often took out her unhappiness on Jordan. Even though he had a much better role model in his stepmother, Jordan is determined never to fall in love or give his heart to another, convinced it will lead to nothing but ruin. As such, he’s known as a rake who only consorts with women who won’t try to trap him into a loveless union and never goes near innocent, marriage-minded, young ladies. That all changes the night he mistakes Emily for a merry widow who’s propositioning him, an encounter that ends in a sultry, unforgettable kiss. Two months go by, during which he’s thought of her often. Then he meets her again, but this time, she’s insistent that she is actually Lady Emma. Jordan isn’t convinced and sets out to expose her charade and find out exactly why she’s putting on such an elaborate ruse. But the closer he gets to the truth, the more insistent Emily becomes that he cannot unmask her to the point of even offering her body in exchange for his silence. Her desperation convinces Jordan that something serious must be going on, spurring him to figure out what Nesfield is holding over her head and save her from utter ruination. Along the way, he comes to realize that perhaps love with the right person actually isn’t a weakness at all.
Unfortunately I had similar feelings about Jordan as I did about Emily. I started the book, thinking he’d be one of those dime-a-dozen rakes with a closed-off heart who changes his mind when the right woman comes along, which on some level is true. However, I didn’t feel like his character development went deep enough for someone with the kind of emotional baggage he seemed to have. Also, once he finally gets Emily to confess her true identity, he badgers her almost constantly to trust him with her secrets. However, trust must be earned and I felt he did precious little to do that. Instead, he practically browbeats her, and at one point, even threatens blackmail of his own (although he didn’t intend to go through with it, but she didn’t know that) if she doesn’t tell him everything. Under those circumstances, I doubt I would have trusted him either. I felt like it would have been a better story if he’d shown her compassion and slowly gotten her to open up. Then there was the whole scene where she offers herself to him in exchange for his silence. Even though she was lying to him about not being a virgin, he suspected as much, and yet he still slept with her anyway, seeming rather surprised when he discovered she was indeed a virgin. I felt like him giving in to the temptation and pushing his misgivings to the back of his mind rather than trying harder to get her to open up made him seem unchivalrous. He kind of made up for it somewhat at the very end, though. So again, I didn’t completely dislike him, but he didn’t entirely exhibit all the qualities I like to see in a romance hero.
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book of the Lord Trilogy, so I was very excited to read The Forbidden Lord. It actually has a slightly higher rating on GoodReads, so I was hoping that it would be equally as good. Unfortunately that wasn’t really the case for me. In addition to my issues with Emily and Jordan, I felt like the plot was a little too contrived to be believable. It seemed like there would have been an easier way for Lord Nesfield to ferret out the man who was trying to elope with his daughter instead of blackmailing an innocent young woman to get her to engage in an elaborate masquerade that was overly convoluted. Also the man’s identity was pretty obvious to me from the start. The fact that Emily is trying to maintain her cover for a large part of the story left a lot of distance between her and Jordan as a couple. Although he’s pretty sure she really is Emily, he occasionally has doubts, so he’s not entirely certain who he’s falling for. Then there was their respective stubbornness, her with her secrets and him withholding his love, that doesn’t fully get resolved until the final pages. The entire plot just didn’t lend itself well to creating the heart-stopping romantic moments I prefer or to building that all-important emotional connection between Jordan and Emily as a couple. Unfortunately the few steamy love scenes simply couldn’t make up for that. Therefore, The Forbidden Lord was something of a let-down after enjoying the first book so much. Overall, it was an okay read that had some good moments, but one that also left me rolling my eyes several times. I was also a little disappointed that Gideon and Sara (The Pirate Lord) only show up in the epilogue, but I did get to know Jordan’s friend, Ian, who becomes the hero of the next book, The Dangerous Lord, well enough to be interested in finishing the series sometime.
"3.5 stars" The Forbidden Lord is the second book in Sabrina Jeffries’ Lord Trilogy. Jordan, the stepbrother of the heroine from the first book, is a jaded aristocrat who doesn’t believe in love and has little interest in marrying. Emily is the daughter of a mere rector and something of a romantic. A case of mistaken identity at a masquerade ball leads to these two ending up in a carriage alone together and a steamy kiss. Two months later, neither has forgotten the other, but circumstances have become complicated for Emily. Her best friend, Sophie, who is the daughter of the controlling Lord Nesfield, the man who provides Emily’s father’s living, was caught trying to elope with a mysterious man. The man got away and Sophie was sent to Scotland for safekeeping. Meanwhile, Lord Nesfield and his sister, Lady Dundee, have contrived a plan to ferret out Sophie’s suitor so that Lord Nesfield can make him pay for his “sins.” They want Emily to pretend to be Lady Dundee’s daughter who has just arrived in London for her come-out, and then Emily can try to gain trust with the young men who are suspects to discern which one it is. Not usually one to lie, Emily is reluctant to go along with the masquerade, but Lord Nesfield holds a family secret and the promise of a false murder charge over her head to get her to comply. In her guise as Lady Emma, Emily chances to meet Jordan again. He immediately knows who she is, but she tries to dissuade him from that notion by playing her part to a tee. The more she sees of Jordan, though, the more she begins falling for him, but can she ever be with someone who’s determined never to fall in love? And when Emily’s true identity comes out, can she trust Jordan to help her out of her predicament?
Emily is talented in the art of physic and uses her medical knowledge to create remedies and treat the ailments of the people in her community. When her mother became ill with a wasting disease, Emily put her skills to work, making her own laudanum, which her mother then used to commit suicide. Emily blames herself for not keeping a closer watch on her mother. She and Lord Nesfield were the ones who discovered her mother’s body, and as such, she believes they’re the only ones who know how she died. Emily hasn’t wanted to burden her father with the knowledge and she also doesn’t want her father’s ministerial position to be jeopardized if anyone found out the truth. That’s why when Lord Nesfield threatens to not only reveal all but to falsely charge Emily with murder if she doesn’t help him find his daughter’s erstwhile suitor, she has no choice but to comply. She’s never been able to forget that one memorable kiss with Jordan, so when they meet up again while she’s in the guise of Lady Emma, she wishes circumstances were different. Regardless, though, she finds herself falling more and more in love with him. But when her masquerade starts to unravel and Jordan wants to know what’s really going on, she can’t bring herself to tell him. Instead she offers herself up on a silver platter in exchange for his silence. But eventually they both come up with independent plans to expose Lord Nesfield’s scheme while hoping to prevent Emily from going to jail or worse.
I initially thought I would like Emily because she seemed sweet in the beginning, but I have to admit that for someone who allegedly despised lying, she did an awful lot of it. I realize her arm was being twisted by Lord Nesfield, and because of his threats, there was a lot at stake, but I kind of expected her to maybe feel a bit more guilty for the deception than she seems to. Still, I maybe could have lived with all that, but when she lied to Jordan about not being a virgin to get him to sleep with her as payment for keeping quiet about her true identity, I kind of lost patience with her. She’s also among the most stubborn heroines I’ve ever read. Again, I know that she was worried about the truth coming out, but she had both Lady Dundee (who wasn’t in on the blackmail part of the scheme and eventually realized her brother was probably holding something over Emily’s head) and Jordan, both offering to help her out of whatever was going on, but she obstinately insisted on handling matters herself instead of trusting either one. If not for a coincidental, eleventh-hour revelation and Jordan’s meddling, Emily likely would have ended up at Lord Nesfield’s mercy. So while I didn’t thoroughly dislike her, she’s definitely not going to end up among my favorite heroines.
Jordan’s parents had a disastrous marriage in which his social-climbing mother seduced his father into compromising her, forcing the union. While his father loved his mother, she didn’t feel the same and often took out her unhappiness on Jordan. Even though he had a much better role model in his stepmother, Jordan is determined never to fall in love or give his heart to another, convinced it will lead to nothing but ruin. As such, he’s known as a rake who only consorts with women who won’t try to trap him into a loveless union and never goes near innocent, marriage-minded, young ladies. That all changes the night he mistakes Emily for a merry widow who’s propositioning him, an encounter that ends in a sultry, unforgettable kiss. Two months go by, during which he’s thought of her often. Then he meets her again, but this time, she’s insistent that she is actually Lady Emma. Jordan isn’t convinced and sets out to expose her charade and find out exactly why she’s putting on such an elaborate ruse. But the closer he gets to the truth, the more insistent Emily becomes that he cannot unmask her to the point of even offering her body in exchange for his silence. Her desperation convinces Jordan that something serious must be going on, spurring him to figure out what Nesfield is holding over her head and save her from utter ruination. Along the way, he comes to realize that perhaps love with the right person actually isn’t a weakness at all.
Unfortunately I had similar feelings about Jordan as I did about Emily. I started the book, thinking he’d be one of those dime-a-dozen rakes with a closed-off heart who changes his mind when the right woman comes along, which on some level is true. However, I didn’t feel like his character development went deep enough for someone with the kind of emotional baggage he seemed to have. Also, once he finally gets Emily to confess her true identity, he badgers her almost constantly to trust him with her secrets. However, trust must be earned and I felt he did precious little to do that. Instead, he practically browbeats her, and at one point, even threatens blackmail of his own (although he didn’t intend to go through with it, but she didn’t know that) if she doesn’t tell him everything. Under those circumstances, I doubt I would have trusted him either. I felt like it would have been a better story if he’d shown her compassion and slowly gotten her to open up. Then there was the whole scene where she offers herself to him in exchange for his silence. Even though she was lying to him about not being a virgin, he suspected as much, and yet he still slept with her anyway, seeming rather surprised when he discovered she was indeed a virgin. I felt like him giving in to the temptation and pushing his misgivings to the back of his mind rather than trying harder to get her to open up made him seem unchivalrous. He kind of made up for it somewhat at the very end, though. So again, I didn’t completely dislike him, but he didn’t entirely exhibit all the qualities I like to see in a romance hero.
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book of the Lord Trilogy, so I was very excited to read The Forbidden Lord. It actually has a slightly higher rating on GoodReads, so I was hoping that it would be equally as good. Unfortunately that wasn’t really the case for me. In addition to my issues with Emily and Jordan, I felt like the plot was a little too contrived to be believable. It seemed like there would have been an easier way for Lord Nesfield to ferret out the man who was trying to elope with his daughter instead of blackmailing an innocent young woman to get her to engage in an elaborate masquerade that was overly convoluted. Also the man’s identity was pretty obvious to me from the start. The fact that Emily is trying to maintain her cover for a large part of the story left a lot of distance between her and Jordan as a couple. Although he’s pretty sure she really is Emily, he occasionally has doubts, so he’s not entirely certain who he’s falling for. Then there was their respective stubbornness, her with her secrets and him withholding his love, that doesn’t fully get resolved until the final pages. The entire plot just didn’t lend itself well to creating the heart-stopping romantic moments I prefer or to building that all-important emotional connection between Jordan and Emily as a couple. Unfortunately the few steamy love scenes simply couldn’t make up for that. Therefore, The Forbidden Lord was something of a let-down after enjoying the first book so much. Overall, it was an okay read that had some good moments, but one that also left me rolling my eyes several times. I was also a little disappointed that Gideon and Sara (The Pirate Lord) only show up in the epilogue, but I did get to know Jordan’s friend, Ian, who becomes the hero of the next book, The Dangerous Lord, well enough to be interested in finishing the series sometime.
June 23, 2019
A Jordan lo conocimos un poco en Lord Pirata. No cree en el amor, solo en el deseo, y se empecina en decir que nunca se enamorara, pero tanto decir que no, al final el destino se encarga casi siempre de hacerte comer tus palabras.
Emily/Emma es la hija de un rector y por una amenaza al final hace todo lo que esta en contra de sus principios.
Emily/Emma es la hija de un rector y por una amenaza al final hace todo lo que esta en contra de sus principios.
May 30, 2013
This book starts with mistaken identity: Emily mistakes Jordan, Earl of Blackmore, for her cousin and escort, because both Jordan and the cousin have red hair and are wearing masquerade masks. Jordan mistakes Emily for a lonely widow, since she is in black mourning for her mother. Only when they are alone in a carriage, Emily's reputation already in danger, do they discover the error.
Sometime later, a neighboring lord who controls her father's living and knows a nasty secret about Emily forces her to go to London and pose as the flirtatious Lady Emma. This is a ruse to flush out the blackguard who attempted to elope with the lord's daughter. Emily, who hates lying, doesn't want to go along but is blackmailed into cooperating because of the aforementioned nasty secret.
Emily's/Emma's masquerade is going smoothly until Jordan figures out that "it's the same dame." (Luckily, it doesn't take him too long, otherwise his intelligence would be in serious doubt.) Then she has to try to convince/bribe him to keep her secret, because if he exposes her the dastardly lord will expose the dangerous secret and Emily will suffer a fate worse than ruin.
I didn't really buy into the premise (Emily and everyone else being willing to go along with Lord Evil's plot, nor Emily's success at the masquerade). Also, I'm bored with the hero-totally-luuuuurves-her-but-won't-admit-it-because-his-troubled-childhood-soured-him-on-love trope, especially where it goes along with the we-can-sleep-together-without-regard-for-my-reputation-or-pregnancy-but-I-cant-marry-you-until-you-tell-me-you-luuuuurve-me trope. Whatever. So, this plot was pretty Meh, but it's fairly well written, and since I'm apparently compulsively unable to leave a series unfinished (unless it flat-out sucks toads), it wasn't a waste of time.
Sometime later, a neighboring lord who controls her father's living and knows a nasty secret about Emily forces her to go to London and pose as the flirtatious Lady Emma. This is a ruse to flush out the blackguard who attempted to elope with the lord's daughter. Emily, who hates lying, doesn't want to go along but is blackmailed into cooperating because of the aforementioned nasty secret.
Emily's/Emma's masquerade is going smoothly until Jordan figures out that "it's the same dame." (Luckily, it doesn't take him too long, otherwise his intelligence would be in serious doubt.) Then she has to try to convince/bribe him to keep her secret, because if he exposes her the dastardly lord will expose the dangerous secret and Emily will suffer a fate worse than ruin.
I didn't really buy into the premise (Emily and everyone else being willing to go along with Lord Evil's plot, nor Emily's success at the masquerade). Also, I'm bored with the hero-totally-luuuuurves-her-but-won't-admit-it-because-his-troubled-childhood-soured-him-on-love trope, especially where it goes along with the we-can-sleep-together-without-regard-for-my-reputation-or-pregnancy-but-I-cant-marry-you-until-you-tell-me-you-luuuuurve-me trope. Whatever. So, this plot was pretty Meh, but it's fairly well written, and since I'm apparently compulsively unable to leave a series unfinished (unless it flat-out sucks toads), it wasn't a waste of time.
March 8, 2015
Jordan Willis, the Earl of Blackmore and stepbrother to Sara, the heroine of the previous book, meets his match in a most unlikely woman named Emily, an outspoken rector's daughter who enters his life by mistake.
Both of them fought their attraction, but you could practically feel the tension between them and it was inevitable that they would eventually succumb.
I saw through the mystery of who Lady Sophie's lover was from the beginning and I would have liked a few more scenes of the two together, but the way they found their happy ending was satisfying enough.
Apart from a few instances where I found Emily a bit annoying, I really enjoyed reading their story and I look forward to Ian's story next in The Dangerous Lord.
Both of them fought their attraction, but you could practically feel the tension between them and it was inevitable that they would eventually succumb.
I saw through the mystery of who Lady Sophie's lover was from the beginning and I would have liked a few more scenes of the two together, but the way they found their happy ending was satisfying enough.
Apart from a few instances where I found Emily a bit annoying, I really enjoyed reading their story and I look forward to Ian's story next in The Dangerous Lord.
March 13, 2020
Emma and Jordan's love story.
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February 19, 2023
This was enjoyable. I really like this author! :)
June 20, 2020
Once again a very good book from Sabrina Jeffries. I think I enjoyed the first one a bit more, especially since at times, it really felt as if the author cooked the story between the two main heroes out of water (it was just too dramatic lol), and it was definitely a bit more cliché than the first one, too (although that can be expected from these older romances overall). But I still loved it and couldn't stop reading it, so there.
January 3, 2018
Too much exposition dialogue. That's my biggest pet peeve in a book and she does it right in the beginning "you're tall you can see" he knows he is tall and you're only saying that for the readers benefit so just have the narrator say he is tall. Exposition is fine in movies or tv where there isn't a narrator to fully explain something but in books there is just no reason for it and it pulls me out of my escape. There was too much manipulative and bad characterization. Good sexual tension and scenes between the two were the only things keeping me invested. Author struggled to find excuses to throw the two together and it came out unbelievable. The whole premise was weak. WARNING: there is sex in this book, it is not erotica, but enough to be a steamy & hot adult romance. Please do not read if you are looking for something PG. Romance-4/5 Steaminess-3/5 Explicitness-2/5
May 17, 2018
Génial! J'avais beaucoup aimé Jordan dans le premier tome, et surtout son amour pour sa demie-sœur qu'il voulait à tout prix protéger tout en la laissant faire son chemin. Je n'ai absolument pas été déçue par son histoire. A lire absolument.
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