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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
P H O E B E
That is all.*
*No but really this was tops! Understandably prickly and resentful heroine who is nevertheless fun and charming; injured brooding noble commoner who just wants to keep her safe dammit! Maybe this is even my favourite to date because it was just bloody satisfying. (And I thought Phoebe's disability was handled sensitively, but maybe someone can correct me on that.)
That is all.*
*No but really this was tops! Understandably prickly and resentful heroine who is nevertheless fun and charming; injured brooding noble commoner who just wants to keep her safe dammit! Maybe this is even my favourite to date because it was just bloody satisfying. (And I thought Phoebe's disability was handled sensitively, but maybe someone can correct me on that.)
French & English reviews
Je dois avouer que j'avais commencé les premiers livres de la série Maiden Lane il y a une éternité (énorme coup de coeur pour les deux soeurs Makepeace : Silence et Temperance <3) et puis il y a quelques jours, j'ai eu envie de les relire ... Et de les continuer =D (je les avais arrêté en revenant de Londres parce que j'étais moins dans l'ambiance ><)
Du coup, j'ai décidé de reprendre et comme à mon habitude, j'ai commencé non pas par le tome 4 mais ce tome là avec le Capitaine Trevillon que j'avais découvert dans le tome avec Mickey et Silence =)
Ce livre rejoint les favoris de la série grâce à :
- l'ambiance de l'histoire avec le Londres de la Régence et les intrigues politiques
- l'intrigue autour des différentes tentatives pour enlever Phoebe
- l'originalité d'une héroïne qui devient aveugle !! C'était extra d'avoir son point de vue et de découvrir le monde à travers ce qu'elle ne voyait pas justement !
- sa relation avec James ... <3 <3
- les personnages secondaires que j'ai adoré (je veux en savoir plus sur l'horrible Valentine =D)
Bref, je fonce lire le livre sur Eve ... Ou sur Valentine ><
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I must admit that I started the first books of the Maiden Lane series an eternity ago (huge love at first read for the two sisters Makepeace : Silence and Temperance <3) and then a few days ago, I had want to read them again ... and to continue them =D (I had stopped them when coming back from London because I was less in the mood ><)
So, I decided to resume and as usual, I started not by book 4 but by this book with Captain Trevillon I discovered in the book with Mickey and Silence =)
This book joins the favorites of the series thanks to :
- the atmosphere of the story with London's Regency and political intrigues
- the plot around the various attempts to kidnap Phoebe
- the originality of a heroine who becomes blind !! It was great to have son point of view and to discover the world through what she did not see !
- her relationship with James ... <3 <3
- the secondary characters I loved (I want to know more about the awful Valentine =D)
In short, I'm so going to read the book about Eve ... Or Valentine ><
Je dois avouer que j'avais commencé les premiers livres de la série Maiden Lane il y a une éternité (énorme coup de coeur pour les deux soeurs Makepeace : Silence et Temperance <3) et puis il y a quelques jours, j'ai eu envie de les relire ... Et de les continuer =D (je les avais arrêté en revenant de Londres parce que j'étais moins dans l'ambiance ><)
Du coup, j'ai décidé de reprendre et comme à mon habitude, j'ai commencé non pas par le tome 4 mais ce tome là avec le Capitaine Trevillon que j'avais découvert dans le tome avec Mickey et Silence =)
Ce livre rejoint les favoris de la série grâce à :
- l'ambiance de l'histoire avec le Londres de la Régence et les intrigues politiques
- l'intrigue autour des différentes tentatives pour enlever Phoebe
- l'originalité d'une héroïne qui devient aveugle !! C'était extra d'avoir son point de vue et de découvrir le monde à travers ce qu'elle ne voyait pas justement !
- sa relation avec James ... <3 <3
- les personnages secondaires que j'ai adoré (je veux en savoir plus sur l'horrible Valentine =D)
Bref, je fonce lire le livre sur Eve ... Ou sur Valentine ><
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I must admit that I started the first books of the Maiden Lane series an eternity ago (huge love at first read for the two sisters Makepeace : Silence and Temperance <3) and then a few days ago, I had want to read them again ... and to continue them =D (I had stopped them when coming back from London because I was less in the mood ><)
So, I decided to resume and as usual, I started not by book 4 but by this book with Captain Trevillon I discovered in the book with Mickey and Silence =)
This book joins the favorites of the series thanks to :
- the atmosphere of the story with London's Regency and political intrigues
- the plot around the various attempts to kidnap Phoebe
- the originality of a heroine who becomes blind !! It was great to have son point of view and to discover the world through what she did not see !
- her relationship with James ... <3 <3
- the secondary characters I loved (I want to know more about the awful Valentine =D)
In short, I'm so going to read the book about Eve ... Or Valentine ><
This was sooo good. I'm definitely going to re-read this. I didn't like Eve's point of view.. didn't need to be there but other than that amazing.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It was everything I wanted! Phoebe and James were so sweet and funny. I loved everyone's appearance! Can't wait to read it again!
Totally understand why this one is a fan favorite. Phoebe and James are such couple goals
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very good book. I was hooked from the beginning and had trouble putting the book down. It started with a bang, as an attempt is made to kidnap Phoebe. James is there to save her and get her home safely.
Phoebe is young, pretty and wants to experience the same things as others her age. But she is also blind, and her overprotective brother keeps her pretty isolated. Her frustration is obvious in her attempts to elude his control. There is a terrific scene where she blows up at him and lets him know just what she thinks of her treatment. In the time since James has become her bodyguard, he has borne the brunt of that frustration. She has had no trouble letting him know that she doesn't appreciate his presence.
James is a former officer of the dragoons who was injured on duty. After leaving the service, he took a job as Phoebe's bodyguard. He is determined to keep her safe, even more so after the kidnapping attempts begin.
I loved the relationship between them from the beginning. Phoebe can be a bit snarky at times, reacting to the limits placed on her activities. James is quite good at keeping his cool and not reacting to her little jabs. In the six months that he has been her guard, Phoebe never really noticed him much as anything but her guard, until the attempt to kidnap her. At that point, she started to see him as a man. His strength, his protectiveness, and, since she couldn't see him, his scent and his voice suddenly affected her in ways it hadn't before. James had felt an attraction to her from the beginning, but resisted.
I loved Phoebe's sudden interest in learning all about him, and her persistence in pursuing her questions. She didn't let anything stop her in her quest. This made it even harder for James to resist her. It all came to a head one day when, in her frustration with him, she kissed him. She was stunned by the way it made her feel. Though attracted to her, James knows that she's far above him, it doesn't stop him from kissing her back. When a second attempt on her occurs, James takes matters into his own hands and spirits her away.
I loved their journey out of London. Phoebe is amazingly resilient and doesn't let the circumstances keep her from her own goal of getting to know him better. I loved seeing James start to unbend a little and show her the man underneath the bodyguard exterior. James also begins to see Phoebe's need for independence and tries to dial back his need to protect her from everything. Though he knows their stations dictate that there can be nothing between them, when Phoebe makes her own feelings clear he doesn't try to push her away. I loved how he treated her as an adult who knows her own mind. I loved seeing them take the next step, with her enthusiasm and his desire to make her happy, creating some pretty intense scenes. Upon their return to London, I loved seeing both James and Phoebe confound her brother with their intentions. The scene where Max comes to see James is especially fun.
There are a couple of things going on during the book. Foremost is the kidnapping attempts on Phoebe and trying to find out who is behind them and why. There are hints of who it might be, but enough doubt caused by other happenings, that it is hard to be sure until the very end. I loved how James had a better idea of the danger than Max did, and how he was proved right. The final confrontation was intense, and I loved James's reaction when he found Phoebe.
There was also a smaller side story of the reason James had left home all those years ago. I loved how Phoebe got him to share with her. Getting to know the people involved was great. There was a very tense moment when James's past made a reappearance, but it ended with a surprise twist.
This is the first of the Maiden Lane books that I have read, but it won't be the last.
Phoebe is young, pretty and wants to experience the same things as others her age. But she is also blind, and her overprotective brother keeps her pretty isolated. Her frustration is obvious in her attempts to elude his control. There is a terrific scene where she blows up at him and lets him know just what she thinks of her treatment. In the time since James has become her bodyguard, he has borne the brunt of that frustration. She has had no trouble letting him know that she doesn't appreciate his presence.
James is a former officer of the dragoons who was injured on duty. After leaving the service, he took a job as Phoebe's bodyguard. He is determined to keep her safe, even more so after the kidnapping attempts begin.
I loved the relationship between them from the beginning. Phoebe can be a bit snarky at times, reacting to the limits placed on her activities. James is quite good at keeping his cool and not reacting to her little jabs. In the six months that he has been her guard, Phoebe never really noticed him much as anything but her guard, until the attempt to kidnap her. At that point, she started to see him as a man. His strength, his protectiveness, and, since she couldn't see him, his scent and his voice suddenly affected her in ways it hadn't before. James had felt an attraction to her from the beginning, but resisted.
I loved Phoebe's sudden interest in learning all about him, and her persistence in pursuing her questions. She didn't let anything stop her in her quest. This made it even harder for James to resist her. It all came to a head one day when, in her frustration with him, she kissed him. She was stunned by the way it made her feel. Though attracted to her, James knows that she's far above him, it doesn't stop him from kissing her back. When a second attempt on her occurs, James takes matters into his own hands and spirits her away.
I loved their journey out of London. Phoebe is amazingly resilient and doesn't let the circumstances keep her from her own goal of getting to know him better. I loved seeing James start to unbend a little and show her the man underneath the bodyguard exterior. James also begins to see Phoebe's need for independence and tries to dial back his need to protect her from everything. Though he knows their stations dictate that there can be nothing between them, when Phoebe makes her own feelings clear he doesn't try to push her away. I loved how he treated her as an adult who knows her own mind. I loved seeing them take the next step, with her enthusiasm and his desire to make her happy, creating some pretty intense scenes. Upon their return to London, I loved seeing both James and Phoebe confound her brother with their intentions. The scene where Max comes to see James is especially fun.
There are a couple of things going on during the book. Foremost is the kidnapping attempts on Phoebe and trying to find out who is behind them and why. There are hints of who it might be, but enough doubt caused by other happenings, that it is hard to be sure until the very end. I loved how James had a better idea of the danger than Max did, and how he was proved right. The final confrontation was intense, and I loved James's reaction when he found Phoebe.
There was also a smaller side story of the reason James had left home all those years ago. I loved how Phoebe got him to share with her. Getting to know the people involved was great. There was a very tense moment when James's past made a reappearance, but it ended with a surprise twist.
This is the first of the Maiden Lane books that I have read, but it won't be the last.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No