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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
Loretta Chase is easily becoming my new favorite historical romance writer. Her heroines are always awesome and her heroes aren't obnoxious alpha male types. Plus she writes about Egypt. I love Egypt!
This is a countinuation of a series that I don't really remember. I'm glad that I'm enjoying Chase books again though.
In this book, we catch up with Peregrine Dalmay and Olivia Wingate-Carsington. They were in Mr. Perfect or one of the other books. They ran away and her mother and his uncle-by-marriage got married.
In this book, Peregrine, Earl of Lisle, has come back to England, leaving his beloved Egypt, in order to celebrate the Grand Dame of the family's birthday. While there, his histrionic parents blackmail into staying in the country by yanking his allowance. Being a lord, Lisle doesn't work. Olivia has been "out" for a long time. If she weren't so rich and so gosh-darn-beautiful, she might have been considered on the shelf. She is headstrong and reckless but Lisle is immediately attracted to her, even though he is (of course) opposed to marriage. But he has to go up to Scotland to help fix up a familial castle.
Olivia concocts a plan to go up with Lisle and it turns out he's gonna need it 'cause there are some treasure hunters who are pretty serious about making sure that they are the ones to uncover the rest of the loot they've started discovering.
Olivia is too down-to-earth to believe that the "hauntings" in the castle which are scaring away all of the servants is real. She's hoping that trying to solve the mystery will keep her from jumping on Lisle.
In this book, we catch up with Peregrine Dalmay and Olivia Wingate-Carsington. They were in Mr. Perfect or one of the other books. They ran away and her mother and his uncle-by-marriage got married.
In this book, Peregrine, Earl of Lisle, has come back to England, leaving his beloved Egypt, in order to celebrate the Grand Dame of the family's birthday. While there, his histrionic parents blackmail into staying in the country by yanking his allowance. Being a lord, Lisle doesn't work. Olivia has been "out" for a long time. If she weren't so rich and so gosh-darn-beautiful, she might have been considered on the shelf. She is headstrong and reckless but Lisle is immediately attracted to her, even though he is (of course) opposed to marriage. But he has to go up to Scotland to help fix up a familial castle.
Olivia concocts a plan to go up with Lisle and it turns out he's gonna need it 'cause there are some treasure hunters who are pretty serious about making sure that they are the ones to uncover the rest of the loot they've started discovering.
Olivia is too down-to-earth to believe that the "hauntings" in the castle which are scaring away all of the servants is real. She's hoping that trying to solve the mystery will keep her from jumping on Lisle.
Not my favorite book in the series, but a pretty fun read.
I'm venturing out for something new. Taking one step beyond Chick Lit to "romance novels." The selection is overwhelming, so i visited the Smart Bitches, Trashy Books site http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/
and selected several of their "A" and "A-"minus grade books.
I was not disappointed. This is not great literature. But it's not trying to be. It's got a plot. It's got great costumes and descriptions. And a few hot and heavy scenes . . .
So far I read this one, and "What a Rogue Desires". I have not read the F grade books, but I think I get why they rated them an A. Strong female heroine who is not waiting around to get rescued. In fact, Olivia the heroine here, get's quite fiesty and pushes back (metaphorically, and literally though not in a violent manner). In fact, Olivia displays excellent knowledge of people management strategy - it's like she went to B-School on the side. There was nothing that made me cringe with the "oh what horrible grammar" face. I liked the interplay between the characters and the fact that the female lead was not a twit. Fun read - took only a few hours. If you're looking for a "trashy book" this one is definitely worth a look .
My only complaint is I'm not sure the name ties into the story that well.
and selected several of their "A" and "A-"minus grade books.
I was not disappointed. This is not great literature. But it's not trying to be. It's got a plot. It's got great costumes and descriptions. And a few hot and heavy scenes . . .
So far I read this one, and "What a Rogue Desires". I have not read the F grade books, but I think I get why they rated them an A. Strong female heroine who is not waiting around to get rescued. In fact, Olivia the heroine here, get's quite fiesty and pushes back (metaphorically, and literally though not in a violent manner). In fact, Olivia displays excellent knowledge of people management strategy - it's like she went to B-School on the side. There was nothing that made me cringe with the "oh what horrible grammar" face. I liked the interplay between the characters and the fact that the female lead was not a twit. Fun read - took only a few hours. If you're looking for a "trashy book" this one is definitely worth a look .
My only complaint is I'm not sure the name ties into the story that well.
The story of two childhood friends who are now all grown up and find their friendship changing.
Olivia and Lisle are opposites in many ways, with Olivia being impulsive and hot-headed, while Lisle is logical and methodical. The two of them met when Olivia dragged Lisle into one of her adventures, and their friendship has endured throughout the years, mostly through letters exchanged between them while Lisle is in Egypt.
This part of their story begins with Lisle recently returned and manipulated by his parents into staying longer with the pretext of fixing a castle that has fallen in disrepair. Olivia, who had a hand in forcing him to accept his fate, joins him in what she sees as a great adventure, but he's less than happy about the whole situation.
The two of them know each other quite well but they are both surprised by the attraction between them that they can't seem to resist.
Amusing characters with chemistry, witty banter and a family mystery that they manage to solve together before they realize they're meant to be and get their happily ever after. A very enjoyable end to the series.
Previous book review:
✦ Not Quite a Lady (Carsington Brothers, #4)
✦ Lord Perfect (Carsington Brothers #3)
✦ Mr. Impossible (Carsington Brothers #2)
✦ Miss Wonderful (Carsington Brothers #1)
Olivia and Lisle are opposites in many ways, with Olivia being impulsive and hot-headed, while Lisle is logical and methodical. The two of them met when Olivia dragged Lisle into one of her adventures, and their friendship has endured throughout the years, mostly through letters exchanged between them while Lisle is in Egypt.
This part of their story begins with Lisle recently returned and manipulated by his parents into staying longer with the pretext of fixing a castle that has fallen in disrepair. Olivia, who had a hand in forcing him to accept his fate, joins him in what she sees as a great adventure, but he's less than happy about the whole situation.
The two of them know each other quite well but they are both surprised by the attraction between them that they can't seem to resist.
Amusing characters with chemistry, witty banter and a family mystery that they manage to solve together before they realize they're meant to be and get their happily ever after. A very enjoyable end to the series.
Previous book review:
✦ Not Quite a Lady (Carsington Brothers, #4)
✦ Lord Perfect (Carsington Brothers #3)
✦ Mr. Impossible (Carsington Brothers #2)
✦ Miss Wonderful (Carsington Brothers #1)
Last night's scandal is a funny romance involving an adventure crazy Lady and a taciturn Egypt loving hero. Oh yes, their crazy family and friends, too.
I really liked the characters and their personality. Olivia is just too much with her Ideas and Plans. She acts, manipulates everyone, is overly theatrical, but she also has a very big heart. I loved her arguments with Lisle and laughed out loud during the first part of the novel. The two chaperones are awesome.
If I liked the ending, I was a little bit out of it during a part of the "ghost" story. I could have been a bit shorter and it would have worked for me.
Overall, a fun read. I'll read more books from this series.
A more complete - and, I hope, better written review, in French: http://moncoinlecture.over-blog.com/article-last-night-s-scandal-lady-carsington-loretta-chase-86562066.html
I really liked the characters and their personality. Olivia is just too much with her Ideas and Plans. She acts, manipulates everyone, is overly theatrical, but she also has a very big heart. I loved her arguments with Lisle and laughed out loud during the first part of the novel. The two chaperones are awesome.
If I liked the ending, I was a little bit out of it during a part of the "ghost" story. I could have been a bit shorter and it would have worked for me.
Overall, a fun read. I'll read more books from this series.
A more complete - and, I hope, better written review, in French: http://moncoinlecture.over-blog.com/article-last-night-s-scandal-lady-carsington-loretta-chase-86562066.html
And thus ends the Carsington series, the first proper romance novel series I've read - and luckily on a high note. I started reading Loretta Chase because a) a friend recommended her as guilty pleasure reading and b) because "Mr. Impossible" was recced over and over on "Smart Bitches Trashy Books" in a post about smart heroines. So I started with the second in the series, and it's still my favorite (because Daphne is awesome, as is Rupert, a rare thing in romance novels in my experience).
However, after the rest of the books didn't quite measure up imho, this last one, chronicling the story of a Carsington nephew (Peregrine, who we got to know in "Not Quite a Lady") gave me a lot of pleasure. It had been fun reading about Peregrine and Olivia as children, and now that they are grown up, it was great fun to keep following their adventures, especially the adult kind. :) Seriously, while there was a bit of the apparently unavoidable insta-lust (I mean, does anyone REALLY lose complete control over their faculties in the presence of someone they fancy?), it was grounded in the years of friendship between the two protagonists, who had both grown up to be very capable in completely different (and naturally 100% complimentary) ways. And now, on to the Dressmaker series - I've been promised more Dreadful DeLuceys! *g*
However, after the rest of the books didn't quite measure up imho, this last one, chronicling the story of a Carsington nephew (Peregrine, who we got to know in "Not Quite a Lady") gave me a lot of pleasure. It had been fun reading about Peregrine and Olivia as children, and now that they are grown up, it was great fun to keep following their adventures, especially the adult kind. :) Seriously, while there was a bit of the apparently unavoidable insta-lust (I mean, does anyone REALLY lose complete control over their faculties in the presence of someone they fancy?), it was grounded in the years of friendship between the two protagonists, who had both grown up to be very capable in completely different (and naturally 100% complimentary) ways. And now, on to the Dressmaker series - I've been promised more Dreadful DeLuceys! *g*
god i wanted SO MUCH MORE from this book but i think overly dramatic people who scream a lot but never communicate is just not my thing :(
Opposites attract in this Regency-era childhood friends turned lovers plot.
The story follows Olivia and Lyle, who haven���t seen much of each other since appearing as children in a previous Loretta Chase book, but who have managed to keep up a correspondence over the years while he���s been off exploring Egyptian tombs and she���s been raising hell back home in London leaving mayhem, destruction, and a trail of broken hearts and engagements in her wake.
When Olivia purposefully gets the two of them embroiled in an adventure involving a problematic Scottish castle, they���re forced to confront their feelings (of both the lusty and non-lusty variety) for each other and figure out how to reconcile the fundamental differences between them without chipping away at their distinct identities.
Easily the best of Chase's recent books. I heartily recommend it.
The story follows Olivia and Lyle, who haven���t seen much of each other since appearing as children in a previous Loretta Chase book, but who have managed to keep up a correspondence over the years while he���s been off exploring Egyptian tombs and she���s been raising hell back home in London leaving mayhem, destruction, and a trail of broken hearts and engagements in her wake.
When Olivia purposefully gets the two of them embroiled in an adventure involving a problematic Scottish castle, they���re forced to confront their feelings (of both the lusty and non-lusty variety) for each other and figure out how to reconcile the fundamental differences between them without chipping away at their distinct identities.
Easily the best of Chase's recent books. I heartily recommend it.
Friends to lovers, fantastic slap-stick, and banter. Ghosts, moldy Scottish castles and stolen treasure.