Friday 21 December 2007

"Marrying Captain Jack" by Anne Herries

Marrying Captain Jack by Anne Herries 2007

Description from back of book:
On the verge of womanhood, Lucy Horne is excited and nervous about her first season. Despite being the belle of every ball, she can't seem to quell her feelings for a man she has met only once before - the enigmatic and dashing Captain Jack. Captain Jack Harcourt is determined to put the bloody battlefields of France behind him and find a suitable wife. But secrets from Jack's past threaten to confound his plans - and he cannot offer a beautiful girl a tainted name...

This isn't a terrible book, although it does have problems. The conversation is very awkward - people don't talk like that. She has them speaking in paragraphs rather than sentences, which is a bit annoying at times. Also, I'm not sure how well she understands the social scene of Regency England - she's always saving Jack three dances, while I believe that two was the maximum allowed to anyone without scandal. There isn't a lot of passion between the two characters, actually, there isn't a lot of emotion between them at all. The one sex scene at the end is really flat and not very good. Also, I'm not sure she knows exactly what she's doing with her characters. She says at the beginning (and many times throughout) that Lucy is quiet and thoughtful - then makes a big deal at the end about how she's so impulsive. Er, aren't those two things opposites? Nonetheless, this book has its moments, and was an enjoyable way to spend an evening.

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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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Friday 21 December 2007

"Marrying Captain Jack" by Anne Herries

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