jayelsee reviewed on 9/30/2012 + 19 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

Since I gave Book 2 in this series (Pride and Passion) such a terrible review, I thought it only fair to follow up with a review for this book, the final one in the trilogy, which I liked MUCH better. I disliked P&P so much, I almost didnt read Temptation and Twilight. I gave this one 4 stars, and I am happy I forged my way through to the conclusion of the series.

The major two problems I had with P&Prepetitive conversations going over and over the same ground (did I say repetitive?) and talking about action that occurred off-screen rather than showing itwere (almost) absent in Temptation and Twilight. The other big problem I had with P&Pdescription of off-screen action--was explained (although not excused) when I read Temptation and Twilight. Except for the final two chapters in Temptation and Twilight, the timeframe for the two books is identical, which explains the necessity for telling in P&P about action that was happening off-screen in T&T. And most of the action occurred in T&T, Book 3. This devicetelling the same story from different perspectiveshas been done before, but much better. (I know I have read books using this device, but the only ones that pop to mind now are the two books in Julia Quinns "Dukes of Wyndham" series). It has been awhile since I read the first book in Featherstones series (Seduction and Scandal) so I dont remember the timeframe, but perhaps it also overlapped with Pride and Passion.

My theory about the other major problem I had with P&P--the repetition of the same material--is that the author had a contract for a trilogy, and had only enough material for two books. Although Sussex's (hero in book 2) identity was a crucial factor in the plot, I think the series would have been much better if she had established Lucy and Sussex as secondary characters, incorporating their story across two books.

I liked the hero and heroine in this book much better. They seemed more fleshed-out, and were definitely more likeable (one had major emotional flaws, the other a big physical condition to overcome, and I do love flawed characters). The attraction, physical and emotional, between the two was also more understandable and better explained. Based on their past experiences, the relationship made sense. Although the storyline across the three books was still somewhat lacking, the mystery moved along nicely in the last book, especially towards the end, and I liked the resolution. I give the series an overall 3-star rating. It would have been 3.5--or perhaps 4--if not for the 2nd book.

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