Wednesday 19 December 2007

"My Lord Footman" by Claire Thornton

My Lord Footman by Claire Thornton 2007

Description from back of book:
Pierce Cardew, Viscount Blackspur, has played many parts - spy, smuggler, privateer captain. So when his family is threatened by a greedy blackmailer, and Pierce becomes convinced that the recently widowed Comtesse de Gilocourt knows more than she's telling, he takes a job that will keep her very close. Surrounded by danger as the French Revolution begins, Pierce finds it unthinkable that this innocent beauty could be treacherous. And playing the detached footman becomes almost impossible when all he wants to do is take his mistress to bed!

I was pleasantly suprised by this book. The back made it sound rather tacky, but it was actually quite enjoyable and quite a fun read. The characters are both unique and actually possess personality (as opposed to being cardboard and two-dimensional). The romance does get kind of bogged down in the plot (which is a little bit more plot than I like in a romance novel) but it's still entertaining. Unfortunately, the plot has nothing to do with the actual romance, which I think gets in the way a little. I kind of wish romance novels wouldn't have plots at all, or if they did, they should be plots that relate directly to the story. This is stil a good book, though.

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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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Wednesday 19 December 2007

"My Lord Footman" by Claire Thornton

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