Somehow books with Medieval settings are often borderline too intense for me... and this was a bit like that. I did enjoy it, but perhaps my timing waSomehow books with Medieval settings are often borderline too intense for me... and this was a bit like that. I did enjoy it, but perhaps my timing was off in that I should have gone for something lighter during this time of the year when I'm actually flat-out work-wise. I found the characters quite fascinating, Allegreto... At times the need for secrecy felt by the heroine, although understandable, was frustrating -it would have been nice to have her actually confide in her champion at some point, but probably not in keeping with who she was or her expectations. So a rather heavy read, but good....more
Good read, but the whole thing is a bit at arm's length somehow. Perhaps because the main character is too - not revealing who he really is, neither tGood read, but the whole thing is a bit at arm's length somehow. Perhaps because the main character is too - not revealing who he really is, neither to the heroine (and this is a theme) nor to the reader (which is more problematic). Nonetheless a good read, some laughs, a few steamy scenes (not wildly probable, actually, but whatever, she is a widow after all...)and enjoyable dialogue. Very entertaining without being the read of the century....more
Very first Kleypas I read, really by fluke. Absolutely astonished me, as it never occurred to me that books like this could be so steamy! What fun! CrVery first Kleypas I read, really by fluke. Absolutely astonished me, as it never occurred to me that books like this could be so steamy! What fun! Created a bit of an addiction for these historical romances, I confess. This one is fun because the heroine is a "spinster" author who decides she can't write convincingly about love without more experience. Reread it last year and was not quite as impressed, but still....more
This was the first contemporary I've read by Kleypas... I've been enjoying her historicals for a while now. I had heard grumbling about the fact that This was the first contemporary I've read by Kleypas... I've been enjoying her historicals for a while now. I had heard grumbling about the fact that it's written in the first person, but I enjoyed the story. Kleypas writes convincingly and this story is moving. ...more
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