jjares reviewed on 10/24/2021 + 3413 more book reviews

Having read two of the 7 FALLEN ANGELS series, I decided to take a chance on this one. I absolutely loved THUNDER AND ROSES (the first book) but didn't think much of ANGEL ROGUE (book 4). If I only chose one word to describe this book, it would be "overblown." At about the 2/3 point in this novel, I'm wishing the pacing wasn't so ponderous. We still haven't gotten to the purpose of Kenneth Wilding infiltrating the home of Lord Bowden.

Kenneth is an admirable person who is trying to salvage what he can of his family's estate after the wasteful spending of his father on a very young second wife. His father is dead and the estate is mortgaged to the hilt. A stranger comes to Kenneth and offers to hand over all the due bills (for his estate) for information on the death of Lord Anthony Bowden's wife (Helen), more than 6 months before.

Kenneth becomes secretary to Anthony Bowden, one of England's foremost painters. Kenneth is ideally suited to the job because he is an artist at heart and was an excellent spy for his country. Thus, the job offer. The wrinkle is that the person who wants info on Lady Bowden's death was engaged to marry her before she and Anthony ran off and eloped 28-years ago.

The good side of this novel is that the characters are really well-drawn, with lots of character flaws and positive points. It is also an opportunity to reconnect with the previous FALLEN ANGELS who appear in this story. The downside of this novel was the ponderous pacing and overblown drama.

Fallen Angels
1. Thunder and Roses (1993)
2. Petals in the Storm (1993)
3. Dancing on the Wind (1994)
4. Angel Rogue (1995)
5. Shattered Rainbows (1996)
** 6. River of Fire (1996)
7. One Perfect Rose (1997)

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