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The Lion's Daughter by Loretta Chase

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gemafalda's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mammut's review against another edition

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Too much of exposition in speech
Not always clear who is speaking
Speech unnatural

sejacobson14's review against another edition

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2.0

Meh. The story was kind of a mess. Hard to keep track of some of the characters. I did appreciate the Albanian setting, a nice diversion from the usual English scenery. The main love story was okay. However the central male character was not very likeable.

bookwife's review against another edition

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2.0

sooo freaking long. It was honestly kind of boring and I hated both of the main characters. So just Mehhh. BUT I have heard nothing but good things about this author so I still plan on trying another of her books. But this one was a total waste, in my opinion.

yourbookishbff's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Would not recommend this as a starting point for new historical romance readers OR for someone new to Loretta Chase. Check content warnings. This was written in 1992 and it feels like it was written in 1992, unlike later installments in this series, which hold up much better for today's readers. The things I loved (the love story itself once it reached the second half, the character development for Varian, Esme) ultimately couldn't outweigh the Islamophobia, fatphobia, and absolutely textually unnecessary miscommunication plotline centered around the FMC's age that takes up a solid 50% of the book's conflict.

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lucy_qhuay's review against another edition

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4.0

* 4.5 stars *

I've read Lord of Scoundrels some years ago and I completely loved it, so of course I wanted to read more by Loretta Chase. Curiously, this was just my second book by her and it was also a great story.

I loved the dynamics between Esme and Varian. I was pleasantly surprised that, even though Varian was supposed to be this huge rake, he was the one who surrended almost immediately. I was astounded at how vulnerable and tender Esme made him from the beginning. Esme was also a great heroine. That girl had a lot of fire in her and I found myself chuckling and laughing with her antics. Finally, I loved the fact this book took place in Albania for a great deal of the story. It is always nice to read about places other than London.

ashleyreadsanything's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

spiringvenus's review against another edition

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3.0

First book I've ever read by Loretta. I liked the concept. It made me look up Albania on a map and research the country. I like reading a non traditional romance. I'm going to read book 2 in the series. Just wish the pacing was a little quicker in places.

emrlane's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

mrssoule's review against another edition

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3.0

The plot is all over the place, the conversations are repetitive, and the characters weird and unsympathetic. It's getting three stars instead of two because I learned something about Albanian history and culture in the 1800s.

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