Yvonne L. reviewed on + 929 more book reviews
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I'm relatively new to Maxwell and have liked her other stuff but I thought this one was weak. It wasn't horrible just not as good as expected.
I don't know anything historically about the Regency period which might be the reason I had a hard time liking Deb and Tony. I preferred Maxwell's outspoken, flaunting society type of characters rather than repressed martyrs like Deb. Tony was just a jerk. He wanted everything but would only sacrifice his money for it. He had loads of it so who cares? I dont see why Deb would fall for him other than he was good in bed. Outside of taking care of his childhood governess, Tony really didnt have any redeeming qualities: he cheats on his fiancée, he wants to buy Deb like a whore, he thinks his mother is a whore, he plans to just impregnate his wife he doesnt care for and then skip town with Deb but at least everyone will get paid. Not the best guy around.
It also bothered me that the love scene in the coach has been used in another book of hers. I think it was actually word for word. I have something against authors recycling their work.
So overall I found it a disappointment. It was frustrating because reading about myrtyrs can be that way and it lacked the humor I come to like in her books.
I don't know anything historically about the Regency period which might be the reason I had a hard time liking Deb and Tony. I preferred Maxwell's outspoken, flaunting society type of characters rather than repressed martyrs like Deb. Tony was just a jerk. He wanted everything but would only sacrifice his money for it. He had loads of it so who cares? I dont see why Deb would fall for him other than he was good in bed. Outside of taking care of his childhood governess, Tony really didnt have any redeeming qualities: he cheats on his fiancée, he wants to buy Deb like a whore, he thinks his mother is a whore, he plans to just impregnate his wife he doesnt care for and then skip town with Deb but at least everyone will get paid. Not the best guy around.
It also bothered me that the love scene in the coach has been used in another book of hers. I think it was actually word for word. I have something against authors recycling their work.
So overall I found it a disappointment. It was frustrating because reading about myrtyrs can be that way and it lacked the humor I come to like in her books.
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