Thursday 29 November 2007

"A Notorious Love" by Sabrina Jeffries

A Notorious Love by Sabrina Jeffries 2001

Description from back of book:
"The only man who can help her find her eloping young sister is Daniel Brennan - the one-time smuggler and seductive scoundrel who brazenly toyed with Helena's affections a year ago. There is certainly nothing applicable in "Mrs. Nunley's Guide to Etiquette for Young Ladies" for this situation - so Helena is forced to seek the runaway in Daniel's company...while enjoying the delicious tingle warning her that more than her reputation may be in danger. Daniel feels oh-so-proper Helena's cherished rules of behavior are ridiculous - yet the vulnerability he sense behind her cool control excites him...and the unexpected passion smoldering beneath her straightlaced exterior makes him want her even more! But Helena is a lady and he's a highwayman's son-how could he ever expect her to share his world?"

This book is one of the "Swanlea Spinsters" series, and an enjoyable one. Daniel is the son of the Irish highwayman "Wild" Danny Brennan, and Helena is a well-bred daughter of an Earl. It's an amusing sort of Cinderella story - with a gender reversal. The plot in this book - recovering her sister who has eloped - doesn't get in the way of the story, but supports it. Enjoyed this book!

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(or less)
Seriously. Don't waste your time. The author could spell and put together a sentence, but not a whole lot else.

This book might be worth reading, but it had some major flaws. Perhaps there were a lot of anachronisms, or plot elements that were not resolved. Perhaps the heroes were one-dimensional. Perhaps the love story was not believable. Perhaps the writing style left a great deal to be desired. Perhaps the plot was so complex that you got laden down with it about halfway through. These books are worth reading if you're really, really bored, but I wouldn't buy them at full-price.

This is a good book. There is a strong story line, the book is well written, and there aren't too many anachronisms. Still, there is something missing. Perhaps there are holes in the story. Perhaps one of the heroes is insanely annoying. Perhaps there are unrealistic elements in the plot. All in all, worth reading, and perhaps even buying, but there are better ones to be had.

This is an excellent book. Strong characters, good reader connection. The book is well written, interesting, and stays true to the time period. The heroes are engaging and three-dimensional. These books are worth having on your shelf.

These are books that are phenomenal, above and beyond the call of duty. They have everything that exists in a four-star rating, plus that extra little something that just throws them over the top. These books are worth having in hard-cover.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY RATING

(or below)
There is very little to no sex in this book. What little that exists is not the least bit graphic. There is very little, if any, innuendo.

There is a small amount of sex in this book (one or two scenes). The scenes are loving and not incredibly graphic.

There is a moderate amount of sex and innuendo in this book. It is moderately graphic, but consensual and not violent.

There is a lot of sex and innuendo in this book. The sex is quite graphic, but not violent. The innuendo is quite coarse and descriptive.

This book is inappropriate for children. There is a good deal of graphic sex, some of which may be violent or non-consensual. The innuendo is very coarse and descriptive, and found quite frequently. The sex is the over-riding purpose of this book.

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Thursday 29 November 2007

"A Notorious Love" by Sabrina Jeffries

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