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clynnc95's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
winterreader40's review against another edition
4.0
A masked heroine, an emotionally wounded hero, all the angst and sweetness you could hope for. What more could you want from a romance?
desiree_mcl's review
3.0
Listened to this on audio. The narrator was great. She's the main reason I pushed through the first half of this book.
I really liked that this book takes place during a time in history that historical romances aren't normally set in. This was set in 1661, Charles II was king, so it's a couple of monarchy's after Elizabeth I. However, it took forever (at least from what I remembered) to mention that Charles II was king. He was just mentioned as "the king" and there wasn't anything mentioned about what was happening during this time, or a couple of historic events to give me a solid foundation. Which kind of bugged me as I was reading because, while I'm not nearly as familiar with this time period or monarchy, as I am with earlier and later ones, it still would have given me more information to solidify when this was taking place.
The first half of the book, I was struggling to get through. Not much was happening and the connection between Mina and Garrett just wasn't great. It did pick up about 60% through but it still wasn't great.
What kept me interested though was the secondary romance between Mina's Aunt and Garrett's friend/second in command. Those two were wonderful and saved this from being a two star book. Even though they weren't in enough of this book, there was still enough there to bump this up to three stars.
I really liked that this book takes place during a time in history that historical romances aren't normally set in. This was set in 1661, Charles II was king, so it's a couple of monarchy's after Elizabeth I. However, it took forever (at least from what I remembered) to mention that Charles II was king. He was just mentioned as "the king" and there wasn't anything mentioned about what was happening during this time, or a couple of historic events to give me a solid foundation. Which kind of bugged me as I was reading because, while I'm not nearly as familiar with this time period or monarchy, as I am with earlier and later ones, it still would have given me more information to solidify when this was taking place.
The first half of the book, I was struggling to get through. Not much was happening and the connection between Mina and Garrett just wasn't great. It did pick up about 60% through but it still wasn't great.
What kept me interested though was the secondary romance between Mina's Aunt and Garrett's friend/second in command. Those two were wonderful and saved this from being a two star book. Even though they weren't in enough of this book, there was still enough there to bump this up to three stars.
vampar's review
2.0
Dither, dither, dither. This was such a slow story. I got so frustrated with the characters lack of ability to communicate with each other, suspicions and slow pace of the story. I only finished it because the reader was superb.
ajenkins979's review
5.0
I truly enjoyed this book.
Mina is looking for answers, yet is a mystery herself. She doesn't trust nobility, and Garett trusts no one.
Garett is out for revenge and that is his purpose in life.
Mina is a great character in this book. She make Garett think, she also distracts him. He wants to protect her. Her aunt, Tamara is spicy and protective. I loved her, and her character.
I do love how the story was played out, with so many secrets and the thirst for revenge. Mina and Garett try to fight their attraction, well Mina tries to fight against him. She wants him but she wants his love not just affection. The ending was great but I think it would've been better if Garett's uncle received a different punishment. I would like to know more about what happens with his aunt after as well.
Mina is looking for answers, yet is a mystery herself. She doesn't trust nobility, and Garett trusts no one.
Garett is out for revenge and that is his purpose in life.
Mina is a great character in this book. She make Garett think, she also distracts him. He wants to protect her. Her aunt, Tamara is spicy and protective. I loved her, and her character.
I do love how the story was played out, with so many secrets and the thirst for revenge. Mina and Garett try to fight their attraction, well Mina tries to fight against him. She wants him but she wants his love not just affection. The ending was great but I think it would've been better if Garett's uncle received a different punishment. I would like to know more about what happens with his aunt after as well.
ameve2's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cjmichel's review
2.0
I have really enjoyed Sabrina Jeffries' books in the past, but this one left me really disturbed as first, the supposed hero feels it is his right to hold the heroine captive because she likes to wear a mask around in public and won't spill her personal secrets to him, and second, because when she tries to get away, he tells her that she has only two options. 1) Tell him her secrets or 2) Give up her innocence to his jaded lusts. Of course she is attracted to him or it wouldn't be a romance novel, but when he basically says you know you want it, she refutes him saying she doesn't know what she wants. He then says that means she does want it, but won't admit it. She then cries then no she doesn't, which he cuts off by kissing her into a submission she clearly stated she didn't want. That is rape, maybe date rape, but still rape. She wanted to wait to give herself to her husband. He denied her that option. These reasons just really knocked this book down in my opinion. This author is good. She could have done so much better than this one.
denisedarden's review
4.0
I loved this story even though it was a little slow at times. I liked Sabrina Jeffries I may continue with this series.
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