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nylahm's review
5.0
Sweet, fun, second-chance romance that was highly enjoyable
4.5/5 Stars
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alisonb's review
3.0
This was my first time reading a book by this author and I can say that it entertained me, but I wasn’t enamored with the hero and heroine.
There are spies, nefarious plans, and a double hostage situation. We also had a spoiled, but complex, secondary character who carried most of the action of the plot.
The romance was not very interesting in that James and Clarissa fell in love years ago and separated because of a disagreement. Then they make up and confess that they still love one another. There really was no journey towards the reconciliation other than their internal musings. And, at times, I felt James would have been perfectly fine with any woman as indicated in a scene where the heroine is in the room next to him and a different woman is making him contemplate intimacy with her because she is mostly nude and he is physically ready, just not emotionally invested in this particular woman.
The spy plot did not make a lot of sense to me and I wish that there was resolution with Clarissa’s mother knowing the truth about her husband, but I was entertained, just not emotionally engaged.
There are spies, nefarious plans, and a double hostage situation. We also had a spoiled, but complex, secondary character who carried most of the action of the plot.
The romance was not very interesting in that James and Clarissa fell in love years ago and separated because of a disagreement. Then they make up and confess that they still love one another. There really was no journey towards the reconciliation other than their internal musings. And, at times, I felt James would have been perfectly fine with any woman as indicated in a scene where the heroine is in the room next to him and a different woman is making him contemplate intimacy with her because she is mostly nude and he is physically ready, just not emotionally invested in this particular woman.
The spy plot did not make a lot of sense to me and I wish that there was resolution with Clarissa’s mother knowing the truth about her husband, but I was entertained, just not emotionally engaged.
silvercal's review
3.0
This is book three of Stefanie Sloanes debut trilogy this year and while I liked it, I didn't really love it either but I think that was because I personally don't like to read a lot of the 'secret spy' type stories so maybe if I had waited a bit after reading The Angel in My Arms I might have enjoyed it a bit more. That being said, if you have not read The Angel in My Arms yet, I suggest that you do first as something quite shocking in there leads to the events that happen in this book.
James Marlowe is undercover on a dangerous mission and it is thrown into more upheaval when his first love, Lady Clarissa Collins is forced to portray her male painter teacher in order to protect her mother. Clarissa is furious to be in the care of the man who broke her heart but James had his reasons for saying what he did at the time and neither has really recovered from it. There is quite a bit of back and forth on this subject and I wish it had been cleared up a bit sooner but James and Clarissa obviously still have strong feelings for each other that leads to some funny and hot encounters. Will James come clean about his past, not to just Clarissa and her mother, but to his friends as well? And will James and Clarissa be able to move on from their past to find happiness together for the future? If you have enjoyed Stefanie Sloanes previous books, this is another solid addition to the series and I look forward to more books next year. 3 1/2 stars
James Marlowe is undercover on a dangerous mission and it is thrown into more upheaval when his first love, Lady Clarissa Collins is forced to portray her male painter teacher in order to protect her mother. Clarissa is furious to be in the care of the man who broke her heart but James had his reasons for saying what he did at the time and neither has really recovered from it. There is quite a bit of back and forth on this subject and I wish it had been cleared up a bit sooner but James and Clarissa obviously still have strong feelings for each other that leads to some funny and hot encounters. Will James come clean about his past, not to just Clarissa and her mother, but to his friends as well? And will James and Clarissa be able to move on from their past to find happiness together for the future? If you have enjoyed Stefanie Sloanes previous books, this is another solid addition to the series and I look forward to more books next year. 3 1/2 stars
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