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Lord Trilogy #3
The Dangerous Lord
To prevent a dear friend from wedding Ian Lennard, the notorious Viscount St. Clair, Felicity Taylor reveals his shady past in her anonymous London gossip column. But the dauntless miss never imagined St. Clair's rage, for the dangerous rake is now short a bride and desperately needs an heir. Threatened with exposure and ruin, Felicity has no choice but to marry the hot-blooded lord herself. Ian needs a wife merely to secure his fortune, but in Felicity he has met his match in both wit and passion. And no danger is greater than the possibility that he might actually be falling in love with his fiery new bride!
370 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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Sabrina Jeffries
87 books4,795 followersSabrina Jeffries is the NYT bestselling author of over 50 novels and works of short fiction (some written under the pseudonyms Deborah Martin and Deborah Nicholas). Whatever time not spent writing in a coffee-fueled haze of dreams and madness is spent traveling with her husband and adult autistic son or indulging in one of her passions—jigsaw puzzles, chocolate, and music. With over 11 million books published in print and electronically in 25 different languages, the North Carolina author never regrets tossing aside a budding career in academics for the sheer joy of writing fun fiction, and hopes that one day a book of hers will end up saving the world.
She always dreams big.
She always dreams big.
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January 14, 2020
2.5 to 3 okay stars. My first book by Sabrina Jeffries, and it wasn't particularly great or memorable. Doesn't encourage me to read more by this author. There was too much talking and not a huge amount of action. We're supposed to believe the hero is a former spy, but he doesn't convince, and his back story is simply told to us :( I did like the cover, though!
There wasn't a lot of chemistry between the hero and heroine IMO. I finished the book because it was the January 2020 BOTM for the HRBC; supposed to be marriage-of-convenience trope. It's a trope I like, and I feel dudded that this book was voted in and it doesn't actually fit the trope. (I didn't vote for it!)
Let's hope next month's BOTM is more of a winner.
There wasn't a lot of chemistry between the hero and heroine IMO. I finished the book because it was the January 2020 BOTM for the HRBC; supposed to be marriage-of-convenience trope. It's a trope I like, and I feel dudded that this book was voted in and it doesn't actually fit the trope. (I didn't vote for it!)
Let's hope next month's BOTM is more of a winner.
November 27, 2021
Edit to add steam stats and few random thoughts 11/25/21:
1820
Heroine is 23, missed how old the hero is, but she calls him ancient and he needs to marry before he's 30 so I'm guessing 29?
Added to enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience, secret writer - though it's not really a secret and a touch of rags to riches
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes
Content warnings
Original review 8/9/18:
The hero, Ian, needs a wife and heir by the time he is 30 or he loses his unentailed inheritance. He is courting a friend of the heroine. Rumors surround the mysterious Ian and he flames the rumors with his silence about any happenings either way. Felicity, the heroine, sabotages the relationship to protect her friend from the horrible cur.
I generally really like books like this. They don’t have an established history, and meet for the first time in the book. They quickly become enemies with plenty of feisty dialogue. The passion and tension were there. It had the trimmings of becoming a favorite of mine.
However as the book went on, the dialogue becomes very repetitious and the conflict in the story could have been resolved with a few minutes of good communication (a huge pet peeve of mine in books!)
Ian was determined to keep his secrets to “protect” everyone, even though it was destroying Felicity.
But Felicity...I just did not find her a likeable character. She was always harping about the same things throughout the entire book. She doesn’t give Ian the benefit of a doubt ever. She tries to root out all of his secrets and I found her rather obnoxious. I was irritated she would take a rumor as truth then demand “proof” from Ian that it wasn’t true.
1820
Heroine is 23, missed how old the hero is, but she calls him ancient and he needs to marry before he's 30 so I'm guessing 29?
Added to enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience, secret writer - though it's not really a secret and a touch of rags to riches
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes
Content warnings
Original review 8/9/18:
The hero, Ian, needs a wife and heir by the time he is 30 or he loses his unentailed inheritance. He is courting a friend of the heroine. Rumors surround the mysterious Ian and he flames the rumors with his silence about any happenings either way. Felicity, the heroine, sabotages the relationship to protect her friend from the horrible cur.
I generally really like books like this. They don’t have an established history, and meet for the first time in the book. They quickly become enemies with plenty of feisty dialogue. The passion and tension were there. It had the trimmings of becoming a favorite of mine.
However as the book went on, the dialogue becomes very repetitious and the conflict in the story could have been resolved with a few minutes of good communication (a huge pet peeve of mine in books!)
Ian was determined to keep his secrets to “protect” everyone, even though it was destroying Felicity.
But Felicity...I just did not find her a likeable character. She was always harping about the same things throughout the entire book. She doesn’t give Ian the benefit of a doubt ever. She tries to root out all of his secrets and I found her rather obnoxious. I was irritated she would take a rumor as truth then demand “proof” from Ian that it wasn’t true.
January 3, 2020
Pros:
1. The protagonists are reasonably well matched. They both dabble in dissembling and manipulating, and have no shame about using these traits to get what they want.
2. The book is often very funny, what with all the bickering and the rom-com situations and whatnot.
3. I like that Felicity has well- a dark side. A selfish side. Because she does. HR Heroes almost always have a dark side (Ian, for example, blackmails her more than once), but it's harder to find heroines who give as good as they get. And I liked that
Cons:
1.MISREPRESENTATION OF THE HYMEN AS A BARRIER. So this is an older book so I expected it but it's very much not a pro or a meh.
2. The narrative keeps telling me that Ian is so very dangerous, and that he's acutely intelligent, and that he's a master manipulator etc. This really isn't borne out by the facts. I am quite fond of Ian but this is a lot like pushing on conventionally 'sexy' traits on a perfectly good character who doesn't really possess them to the degree of being identifying features.
3. Every single scene from Christmas to the confession/reveal was uhm. Frustrating. So very frustrating. It's hard to string along misunderstandings for longer than it is rational and IT SHOWS.
Mehs:
1. I appreciate plot moppets. But the problems with having FOUR of them in one book is that they don't really get much screentime or development. A single plot moppet almost always gets more time than four combined. I'm going to presume that Ansel is a mass hallucination of some sort because (a) it amuses me and (b) he doesn't really do anything at all at any point ever so this makes him more of a character.
2. There was a bit more idiot ball tossing thank I liked, especially on revealing emotions/events towards the end. Ian's backstory was dragged on for way too long, culminating in a thoroughly predictable anti-climax. Predictable is not necessarily bad, but...
3. This is very much a personal opinion and I don't expect anyone to agree with it but there is ONE character who can pull off querida as a term of endearment and Ian honey you aren't Jesse de Silva.
1. The protagonists are reasonably well matched. They both dabble in dissembling and manipulating, and have no shame about using these traits to get what they want.
2. The book is often very funny, what with all the bickering and the rom-com situations and whatnot.
3. I like that Felicity has well- a dark side. A selfish side. Because she does. HR Heroes almost always have a dark side (Ian, for example, blackmails her more than once), but it's harder to find heroines who give as good as they get. And I liked that
Cons:
1.MISREPRESENTATION OF THE HYMEN AS A BARRIER. So this is an older book so I expected it but it's very much not a pro or a meh.
2. The narrative keeps telling me that Ian is so very dangerous, and that he's acutely intelligent, and that he's a master manipulator etc. This really isn't borne out by the facts. I am quite fond of Ian but this is a lot like pushing on conventionally 'sexy' traits on a perfectly good character who doesn't really possess them to the degree of being identifying features.
3. Every single scene from Christmas to the confession/reveal was uhm. Frustrating. So very frustrating. It's hard to string along misunderstandings for longer than it is rational and IT SHOWS.
Mehs:
1. I appreciate plot moppets. But the problems with having FOUR of them in one book is that they don't really get much screentime or development. A single plot moppet almost always gets more time than four combined. I'm going to presume that Ansel is a mass hallucination of some sort because (a) it amuses me and (b) he doesn't really do anything at all at any point ever so this makes him more of a character.
2. There was a bit more idiot ball tossing thank I liked, especially on revealing emotions/events towards the end. Ian's backstory was dragged on for way too long, culminating in a thoroughly predictable anti-climax. Predictable is not necessarily bad, but...
3. This is very much a personal opinion and I don't expect anyone to agree with it but there is ONE character who can pull off querida as a term of endearment and Ian honey you aren't Jesse de Silva.
March 7, 2017
Let me get this out- the cover is gorgeous! That smoldering rake.. yummy.
Now the book.. which was pretty average. After having a disappointing reading day yesterday- I was looking for something wonderful to read. Hence I picked this up.
This is the story of Felicity and Lord Ian.
Felicity is the notorious writer, Lord X- who pens gossip columns to support her family- which consists of 4 younger brothers.
When one such speculation leads to the breaking of Lord Ian's engagement as his to be fiancée elopes- he sets out to discover the identity and finds himself at the battle of wills with Felicity.
The love scenes were well written. Characters from previous book appear in their HEA.
However the main couple frustrated me. So much pushing away and lack of communication existed between them- he insisted on keeping his secrets- she insisted on accusing him of every vile deed- and even after they married things persisted. I didn't connect much to them- and though there is a HEA and a cute epilogue- barring a few good scenes overall the book was an average read. I enjoyed the triplets and James.
Safe
2.5/5
Now the book.. which was pretty average. After having a disappointing reading day yesterday- I was looking for something wonderful to read. Hence I picked this up.
This is the story of Felicity and Lord Ian.
Felicity is the notorious writer, Lord X- who pens gossip columns to support her family- which consists of 4 younger brothers.
When one such speculation leads to the breaking of Lord Ian's engagement as his to be fiancée elopes- he sets out to discover the identity and finds himself at the battle of wills with Felicity.
The love scenes were well written. Characters from previous book appear in their HEA.
However the main couple frustrated me. So much pushing away and lack of communication existed between them- he insisted on keeping his secrets- she insisted on accusing him of every vile deed- and even after they married things persisted. I didn't connect much to them- and though there is a HEA and a cute epilogue- barring a few good scenes overall the book was an average read. I enjoyed the triplets and James.
Safe
2.5/5
July 9, 2021
2.5 estrellas
Este es el tercer libro de esta autora y queda confirmado, no me gustan sus protagonistas femeninas. No me ha gustado la forma de ser de Felicity, que es una mentirosa compulsiva que le importa un pimiento lo que hace con tal de conseguir lo que quiere. Tampoco Ian me ha gustado... y el supersecreto de su vida se me ha desinflado... porque vale que es algo fuerte, pero yo pensaba que habria sido algo tipo cataclismo mundial (todo sarcastico total jjj)
El argumento se me ha ido desinflando, y por culpa de la forma de ser de Felicity no he disfrutado plenamente de la lectura. Una pena.
Este es el tercer libro de esta autora y queda confirmado, no me gustan sus protagonistas femeninas. No me ha gustado la forma de ser de Felicity, que es una mentirosa compulsiva que le importa un pimiento lo que hace con tal de conseguir lo que quiere. Tampoco Ian me ha gustado... y el supersecreto de su vida se me ha desinflado... porque vale que es algo fuerte, pero yo pensaba que habria sido algo tipo cataclismo mundial (todo sarcastico total jjj)
El argumento se me ha ido desinflando, y por culpa de la forma de ser de Felicity no he disfrutado plenamente de la lectura. Una pena.
November 19, 2014
I can honestly say that I cannot find one redeeming character about Felicity.
Declaring that she is a serious author when not the least bit of fact checking took place...she writes slander. She should be prosecuted, not married.
The entire book with drove me mad. How are you supposed to like a silly woman like that?
Please do not mistake self confidence with utter stupidity and an overflated ego!!!!!
Declaring that she is a serious author when not the least bit of fact checking took place...she writes slander. She should be prosecuted, not married.
The entire book with drove me mad. How are you supposed to like a silly woman like that?
Please do not mistake self confidence with utter stupidity and an overflated ego!!!!!
March 18, 2022
3 stelline e mezzo
Dopo aver letto anche il terzo volume, devo purtroppo confermare che questa mi è parsa una serie della Jeffries piuttosto sottotono.
Gli elementi che accomunano i libri (tutti leggibili singolarmente, visto che sono collegati tra loro per appena qualche cenno) sono, in effetti, dei personaggi femminili determinati e "moderni" in partenza, che però poi si sciolgono come candeline sulla torta, appena trovano l'eroe che arpiona il loro cuore e le rimette al loro posto; aggiungiamo una narrazione lenta, a tratti soporifera, che ti fa solo desiderare di giungere in fondo, e non regala vere sorprese.
E infine il tutto è condito da un eroe-manzo-prevaricatore, il tipo, per dire, che incantona la bella di turno, giustificandosi con "tanto poi ti sposo", "sono bello, ricco, innamorato, che vuoi di più?".
Il mix risulta applicato anche alla storia di Felicity, unica figlia femmina, maggiore di quattro fratellini, lasciata nei debiti dal padre e impegnata a salvare le apparenze e il sostentamento della famiglia.
Se all'inizio la giovane è arguta, furba e intrepida, poi si ritrova con un lord che ai giorni nostri potremmo considerare ai limiti del molestatore: le piomba in camera, la pedina senza invito, e il peggio è che la nostra si arrende tra mugolii di debolezza (perché lui è esperto e sa cosa una donna vuole veramente...).
Insomma, per quanto poi la Jeffries inserisca un lato tenero di St Clair, certe pagine mi hanno fatto alzare parecchio gli occhi al cielo.
Il romanzo merita la lettura soltanto per le scenette con i fratellini-diavoletti, adorabili e simpatici, e per la governante che ha capito tutto della vita (anche lei sa, ma è meno arrogante di Ian).
Dopo aver letto anche il terzo volume, devo purtroppo confermare che questa mi è parsa una serie della Jeffries piuttosto sottotono.
Gli elementi che accomunano i libri (tutti leggibili singolarmente, visto che sono collegati tra loro per appena qualche cenno) sono, in effetti, dei personaggi femminili determinati e "moderni" in partenza, che però poi si sciolgono come candeline sulla torta, appena trovano l'eroe che arpiona il loro cuore e le rimette al loro posto; aggiungiamo una narrazione lenta, a tratti soporifera, che ti fa solo desiderare di giungere in fondo, e non regala vere sorprese.
E infine il tutto è condito da un eroe-manzo-prevaricatore, il tipo, per dire, che incantona la bella di turno, giustificandosi con "tanto poi ti sposo", "sono bello, ricco, innamorato, che vuoi di più?".
Il mix risulta applicato anche alla storia di Felicity, unica figlia femmina, maggiore di quattro fratellini, lasciata nei debiti dal padre e impegnata a salvare le apparenze e il sostentamento della famiglia.
Se all'inizio la giovane è arguta, furba e intrepida, poi si ritrova con un lord che ai giorni nostri potremmo considerare ai limiti del molestatore: le piomba in camera, la pedina senza invito, e il peggio è che la nostra si arrende tra mugolii di debolezza (perché lui è esperto e sa cosa una donna vuole veramente...).
Insomma, per quanto poi la Jeffries inserisca un lato tenero di St Clair, certe pagine mi hanno fatto alzare parecchio gli occhi al cielo.
Il romanzo merita la lettura soltanto per le scenette con i fratellini-diavoletti, adorabili e simpatici, e per la governante che ha capito tutto della vita (anche lei sa, ma è meno arrogante di Ian).
April 3, 2019
3.5
Viscount St. Clair is searching for a wife. Not really by choice, but to carry out his father's will or everything goes to his despicable uncle. All he require in a spouse is respectability and good character. But thanks to an unfounded reputation as a rake and the gossipmonger who regularly write about his alleged exploits, he doesn't have any luck finding a bride. So Ian's next step is to find who's writing such balderdash and make it stop. He's about to meet the most perfectly imperfect woman for him.
Felicity Taylor have to raise her four brothers, six-year old triplets and a eleven year-old student and make a living writing for the gossip sheet. It's quite handy for her to warn a friend from accepting Viscount St. Clair marriage arrangement and stop her from making a mistake. And she refuse to believe him when he pretend that all the rumors about him are false. He's much too secretive and his unwillingness to tell her his true secrets only convince her of it.
Well, if the hardheaded and audacious woman won't stop her publications, then so be it, she's gonna have to help him find a wife or he'll reveal her secret.
So I'm changing my initial rating of 5 to a 3.5 because while I think I enjoyed the snappy back and forth between Ian and Felicity before, this time it felt to me like they were at war and it didn't thrill me. And I had trouble warming to the heroine. She makes assumption all the time and even towards the end, she still wasn't trusting the hero. But I think what bothered me more is that they were both so stubborn and that when they don't get their way, they both use threat-blackmail-ultimatum.
Having said that, I don't regret rereading this book and can't say it wasn't entertaining. It was almost a 4 star to be honest. The moments where Ian met and spend time with Felicity's brothers were fun but I wish there were more. I especially liked the character of Mrs Box, the housekeeper.
Viscount St. Clair is searching for a wife. Not really by choice, but to carry out his father's will or everything goes to his despicable uncle. All he require in a spouse is respectability and good character. But thanks to an unfounded reputation as a rake and the gossipmonger who regularly write about his alleged exploits, he doesn't have any luck finding a bride. So Ian's next step is to find who's writing such balderdash and make it stop. He's about to meet the most perfectly imperfect woman for him.
Felicity Taylor have to raise her four brothers, six-year old triplets and a eleven year-old student and make a living writing for the gossip sheet. It's quite handy for her to warn a friend from accepting Viscount St. Clair marriage arrangement and stop her from making a mistake. And she refuse to believe him when he pretend that all the rumors about him are false. He's much too secretive and his unwillingness to tell her his true secrets only convince her of it.
Well, if the hardheaded and audacious woman won't stop her publications, then so be it, she's gonna have to help him find a wife or he'll reveal her secret.
So I'm changing my initial rating of 5 to a 3.5 because while I think I enjoyed the snappy back and forth between Ian and Felicity before, this time it felt to me like they were at war and it didn't thrill me. And I had trouble warming to the heroine. She makes assumption all the time and even towards the end, she still wasn't trusting the hero. But I think what bothered me more is that they were both so stubborn and that when they don't get their way, they both use threat-blackmail-ultimatum.
Having said that, I don't regret rereading this book and can't say it wasn't entertaining. It was almost a 4 star to be honest. The moments where Ian met and spend time with Felicity's brothers were fun but I wish there were more. I especially liked the character of Mrs Box, the housekeeper.
March 28, 2013
I loved Ian! Felicity was a pain! She always had something to say to stop Ian or slow him way down. I loved the way he gave her some time to realize he was for her. She was so stuborn but Ian knew just how to get his way. Ahh what a man!
Felicity was a gossip writer for the Evening Gazette in 1820 London. She used a pen name...Lord X. She made the mistake of writing gossip about Ian and he got angry about it. He decided to find out just who Lord X is. He was surprised that it was a woman. Her last column caused his betrothed to run away and get married to someone else. Now Ian needs a wife so....he now has his eyes on Felicity. They go through a lot before they get their HEA.
Felicity has 4 little brothers. There is a serious 11 year old and 3 adorable 6 year old triplets. The triplets are known as the Terror of Taylor Hall. I love the way the triplets are used for comic relief. There also is a sweet scene with Ian and one of the triplets that will melt your heart.
This book has a good mystery and an agressive hero and a spunky heroine. It also has a hateful uncle trying to mess up Ian's plans. I love how the other characters in the series are involved in this story too. If you like a good romance and cute children and a wonderful HEA...This book is for you.
Felicity was a gossip writer for the Evening Gazette in 1820 London. She used a pen name...Lord X. She made the mistake of writing gossip about Ian and he got angry about it. He decided to find out just who Lord X is. He was surprised that it was a woman. Her last column caused his betrothed to run away and get married to someone else. Now Ian needs a wife so....he now has his eyes on Felicity. They go through a lot before they get their HEA.
Felicity has 4 little brothers. There is a serious 11 year old and 3 adorable 6 year old triplets. The triplets are known as the Terror of Taylor Hall. I love the way the triplets are used for comic relief. There also is a sweet scene with Ian and one of the triplets that will melt your heart.
This book has a good mystery and an agressive hero and a spunky heroine. It also has a hateful uncle trying to mess up Ian's plans. I love how the other characters in the series are involved in this story too. If you like a good romance and cute children and a wonderful HEA...This book is for you.
June 24, 2023
England 1820. Gave this a generous 2 of 5 stars.
Felicity wrote as society columnist "Lord X" & she
used sarcasm and venom. Ian, a viscount, subjected
to few unflattering columns by Lord X, followed
a newspaper courier to the source and discovered
Felicity as the culprit! From his POV, he believed
she misrepresented him in the paper, but he found
her an intelligent beauty.
Felicity thought Ian too secretive. Ian, a former spy for
Wellington, met her 6 yr old triplet brothers & studious
bro. of 12. Felicity assumed b/c Ian was a peer, he never
served in the war effort. Ian had Spanish ancestry on his
mother's side & called Felicity "querida" after he fell for
her.
Despite the rumors, Ian couldn't accurately be called
a rake. MCs used humor & rancor, ignored each other,
& created too much angst. They used sex almost as a
weapon: would/ wouldn't they consummate their
marriage? Ironic b/c they enjoyed the time they
'anticipated' their vows.
The last will of Ian's deceased sire was silly & I doubt it
would've stood up in court. If the hero on the cover had
olive skin or 'midnight eyes,' then the artist needed an
eye exam.
Revised.
Felicity wrote as society columnist "Lord X" & she
used sarcasm and venom. Ian, a viscount, subjected
to few unflattering columns by Lord X, followed
a newspaper courier to the source and discovered
Felicity as the culprit! From his POV, he believed
she misrepresented him in the paper, but he found
her an intelligent beauty.
Felicity thought Ian too secretive. Ian, a former spy for
Wellington, met her 6 yr old triplet brothers & studious
bro. of 12. Felicity assumed b/c Ian was a peer, he never
served in the war effort. Ian had Spanish ancestry on his
mother's side & called Felicity "querida" after he fell for
her.
Despite the rumors, Ian couldn't accurately be called
a rake. MCs used humor & rancor, ignored each other,
& created too much angst. They used sex almost as a
weapon: would/ wouldn't they consummate their
marriage? Ironic b/c they enjoyed the time they
'anticipated' their vows.
The last will of Ian's deceased sire was silly & I doubt it
would've stood up in court. If the hero on the cover had
olive skin or 'midnight eyes,' then the artist needed an
eye exam.
Revised.
April 19, 2017
Definitivamente el mejor de la trilogía. El personaje femenino es una joya, divertida e ingeniosa, es la chispa de la novela. Siempre tiene una respuesta preparada, la lengua rápida y un corazón honorable. El vizconde al principio parece muy cuadriculado "con un oscuro secreto" como todos, pero también sorprende en su evolución. Por supuesto, en este libro se nota la evolución en la escritura y tardó en aparecer la expresión de "abriendo los ojos como naranjas" ¿lo echaba de menos? Absolutamente NO. También la resolución del conflicto se hizo esperar hasta el último minuto, y se resolvió en dos páginas, típico. Pero por en medio hubo más vueltas de tuerca, más tramas y enredos que hicieron que fuera una novela más compleja que las otras dos y mantuviese mi interés como lectora.
April 9, 2013
Simply stated, I did enjoy this Sabrina Jeffries historical romance. Of course, the best thing I liked about it was the cover illustration! Sooo yummy!! Just keeping this hero's sexy face in mind doubled the lusty heat portrayed by his character. I've read many romances where the interactions and dialogue between the hero and heroine were witty, sarcastic and very entertaining, but added ruthless to what progresses between this hero and heroine and that extra something that makes their story so entertaining is revealed. Although, I will admit here that there are parts to their story that are very cliche, such as the "Cinderella" theme that surrounds the heroine and the dashing, white knight (although, I might describe him more as grey?)who rides to her rescue. However, I think the banter and dangerous games they play with each other make up for this generic aspect of their theme. I wish I could add this book to my favorites shelf just for the cover art alone! But alas, my head overrules my heart this time :-( I place this romance as a strong rating of 3-stars and am wholly confident in saying that most would find it thoroughly enjoyable.
did-not-finish
September 15, 2015DNF @ 16%
Their first fight really stressed me out (really really stressed me out) and then I kept reading, only to realize that this was going to be one of those books where the hero and heroine fight all the effing time just to create sexual tension.
Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think I am and I don't want to waste my time reading a book that stresses me out with bickering.
Their first fight really stressed me out (really really stressed me out) and then I kept reading, only to realize that this was going to be one of those books where the hero and heroine fight all the effing time just to create sexual tension.
Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think I am and I don't want to waste my time reading a book that stresses me out with bickering.
September 28, 2018
Un super dernier tome pour cette trilogie que je conseille. Les héros sont top, chacun tombe sous le charme de l'autre et ils veulent tous les deux la même chose: rester ensemble. Mais un manque de confiance et la jalousie vont les faire hésiter, surtout du côté de l'héroïne. Le héros est très déterminé à l'avoir et j'ai beaucoup aimé l'évolution de l'histoire.
October 27, 2024
Reviewed for THC Reviews
The Dangerous Lord is the third and final book in Sabrina Jeffries’s Lord Trilogy. Ian, the Viscount St. Claire, has a dangerous reputation, though one that isn’t entirely deserved. He’s desperately seeking a wife to fulfill the terms of his late father’s will and has recently been betrothed to a meek, mild-mannered young woman for whom he feels nothing special, but who meets his criteria for a wife. When the girl’s friend, Felicity, learns of the scandalous rumors surrounding Ian, she uses her secret position as the gossip columnist known as Lord X to make insinuations about Ian keeping a mistress, hoping that it will end the engagement. Her ploy works all too well, leaving Ian vexed that he’ll now have to start his search all over again. Angry with Lord X, he uses his connections to ferret out the mysterious writer’s identity and is shocked to discover that “he” is actually a very attractive young woman. Over the next several days, they butt heads frequently, but a desire begins to take root between them, which boils over into a compromising situation when they both attend a holiday house party. Realizing that Felicity is far more intriguing that any of the other young women he’s courted, Ian immediately offers marriage, which Felicity, feeling that he has too many secrets to be trustworthy, turns down flat. Instead, they engage in a game in which she’s trying to help him find a wife, while each of them grows more jealous every time they see one another with someone else. When Ian can stand it no longer, he ends up well-and-truly compromising Felicity, but still finds himself having to twist her arm to get her to agree to marry him. But if he can’t bring himself to share his deepest, darkest secret with her, their marriage may not stand much of a chance, and if Ian’s evil uncle has his way, they may find themselves ostracized from society.
Ian had a fraught relationship with his father that often left them at odds with one another. At the age of nineteen, following a dark moment involving his aunt and uncle, Ian fled to the Continent, where he served as a spy for the crown during the Napoleonic war. Ever since, rumors have swirled through society about what caused Ian to flee and what exactly he did while on the Continent. Most say that he is a coward and an unrepentant rake, neither of which are true, but he can’t seem to shake the false accusations, which has made it difficult for him to attract marriageable young women. He never intended to wed, but if he doesn’t find a wife and produce an heir within two years, his father’s will stipulates the family estate will go to his villainous uncle and he can’t allow that to happen. When Felicity’s allegations in her newspaper column derail Ian’s plans, he doesn’t hesitate to learn her identity and confront her. From the moment they meet, Ian is attracted to her, but at first, they’re essentially enemies. After a stolen kiss at a ball and an even more passionate encounter at a house party, his feelings begin to change, making Ian want to marry Felicity. She’s not cooperative about the matter, though, and instead agrees to help him find someone else, but before long, he tires of their game and lets her know it. He hopes after making love to her that she’ll acquiesce to his proposal, so when she doesn’t, he feels he has no other choice but to twist her arm. Felicity finally agrees, but Ian soon discovers that in order to have a harmonious marriage, he’ll have to reveal the darkest part of himself before his uncle beats him to it.
Overall, I liked Ian. He’s clearly harboring a dark secret that has tormented him for years, so much so that he’d rather people think the things they do about him than to reveal the truth. The slightly disappointing part of this, though, is that he waits until the very end of the story to finally tell Felicity everything and waiting to get there proved frustrating for me. Also with him having such an exacting man for a father who never showed him any real affection or support, I felt like he had even more to overcome than the incident that he’s keeping secret, but that part of his past was never explored in any detail. I adored Ian for being so sweet with Felicity’s little brothers and for being so generous with both them and her. I also like that once Ian realized how much Felicity intrigued him, he was all in with trying to get her to agree to marry him. The only thing that really gave me pause was the way in which he basically ended up threatening her if she didn’t marry him. Admittedly she was being incredibly stubborn and it was for her own good, but I think he could have handled the situation differently so that he wasn’t practically forcing her into matrimony. Otherwise, I thought he was a good hero.
As the daughter of a renowned architect who designed homes and buildings for the aristocracy, Felicity is welcomed at their balls and parties. When her father died, leaving her and her brothers nearly penniless, she used her connections with the aristocrats to start writing a gossip column for the paper under the pseudonym Lord X. It still isn’t enough to pay the mountain of debt her father left, so it’s only a matter of time until one of his creditors loses patience and then they’ll likely lose their home. When Ian comes calling one day, upset about her latest column in which she accused him of having a mistress while being engaged, she finds him both irritating and attractive, but she refuses to back down, standing by what she wrote. Although they continue to be at odds, as she starts to see him out in society, they become more and more drawn to each other until a stolen kiss and a deeply passionate moment leads to him proposing that she marry him. Feeling that Ian has far too many secrets that he refuses to share and that he only wants a brood mare to bear his children, Felicity turns him down, but in return for him not revealing her as Lord X, she agrees to help him secure a wife. The only problem is that she finds herself jealous of everyone upon whom he dances attendance. Eventually an outing together at the wax museum is followed by an unforgettable night of passion, but despite now being thoroughly compromised, Felicity still can’t bring herself to agree to marriage until Ian blackmails her into it. However, once married to the stubborn Viscount, she realizes just how much she loves him and is determined to get him to trust her with his secrets.
I have to admit that there were times throughout the story that Felicity frustrated and annoyed me. Initially she comes off as the equivalent of an unrepentant tabloid reporter, refusing to accept that the things she prints could be damaging and insisting that she’s only reporting the “news” when in reality she’s really only publishing speculation. She also stubbornly refuses to accept that Ian doesn’t have a mistress, even though he repeatedly tells her so in no uncertain terms. Admittedly he was being secretive about why he was really helping the woman and who she was, but it’s not like Felicity had given him much reason at that point to trust her, so it really wasn’t any of her business until they were in a relationship. Also she refuses Ian’s proposal, not once, but twice. The first time I could maybe live with, because they were only caught in a compromising position by their good friends who weren’t going to say anything. However, the second time, Ian is caught at Felicity’s house in the middle of the night by one of her father’s creditors and the man most certainly would not have kept quiet about it. Not to mention, at that point, she would have been facing destitution without financial help, so it seemed foolhardy in the extreme for her to refuse Ian, secrets or not. On the up side, though, I loved that Felicity is a great big sister to her four brothers, caring for them and doing her utmost best to provide for them even though it was difficult. Also, once she decides to stop being at odds with Ian and prove her love, I felt she did a very admirable job of it, showing him all the kindness and compassion I’d been wanting to see from her but hadn’t for most of the story. Not to mention, in the end, she finally put her gossiping skills to good use, helping turn society’s attention away from Ian’s secrets, so I felt that she’d perhaps finally turned over a new leaf.
I very much had an up and down relationship with The Dangerous Lord, partly because I felt like the story was a little too convoluted. I’ve never been much of a fan of the enemies-to-lovers trope, nor do I like it when the main characters in a romance play games with each other. I always feel that if they love one another they should just be straight about it. My feelings regarding the story were also partly affected by Ian and Felicity having an up and down romantic relationship. It started well, but then Felicity annoyed me with her attitude about gossiping being okay. Then it got better, then something else would frustrate me. Wash, rinse, repeat, until about the time that Ian and Felicity finally get married. After that things went better, although as I mentioned before, I became more and more impatient to learn what Ian’s big secret was. I understood why he would keep it to himself, but at the same time, it was an accident. Despite that, he understandably harbors a lot of guilt around the incident, which if it had come out sooner would have given him more time to work through it. As written, he barely has time to relate the facts to Felicity, who is surprisingly compassionate about it, before they have to face his uncle’s lies. He also shares it with his best friend, which helps lighten the load a bit more, which made sense, but at the same time, I felt like having it all come out at the very end was too quick for him to really make peace with it. All’s well that ends well, though, and the book did have a good ending. I also enjoyed getting to visit a bit with Gideon and Sarah (The Pirate Lord) and Jordan and Emily (The Forbidden Lord) who are Ian’s friends, and Felicity’s brothers were cute and adventurous without being annoyingly precocious. All things considered, despite a few frustrations here and there, The Dangerous Lord was a pretty good read and a respectable wrap-up to the series.
The Dangerous Lord is the third and final book in Sabrina Jeffries’s Lord Trilogy. Ian, the Viscount St. Claire, has a dangerous reputation, though one that isn’t entirely deserved. He’s desperately seeking a wife to fulfill the terms of his late father’s will and has recently been betrothed to a meek, mild-mannered young woman for whom he feels nothing special, but who meets his criteria for a wife. When the girl’s friend, Felicity, learns of the scandalous rumors surrounding Ian, she uses her secret position as the gossip columnist known as Lord X to make insinuations about Ian keeping a mistress, hoping that it will end the engagement. Her ploy works all too well, leaving Ian vexed that he’ll now have to start his search all over again. Angry with Lord X, he uses his connections to ferret out the mysterious writer’s identity and is shocked to discover that “he” is actually a very attractive young woman. Over the next several days, they butt heads frequently, but a desire begins to take root between them, which boils over into a compromising situation when they both attend a holiday house party. Realizing that Felicity is far more intriguing that any of the other young women he’s courted, Ian immediately offers marriage, which Felicity, feeling that he has too many secrets to be trustworthy, turns down flat. Instead, they engage in a game in which she’s trying to help him find a wife, while each of them grows more jealous every time they see one another with someone else. When Ian can stand it no longer, he ends up well-and-truly compromising Felicity, but still finds himself having to twist her arm to get her to agree to marry him. But if he can’t bring himself to share his deepest, darkest secret with her, their marriage may not stand much of a chance, and if Ian’s evil uncle has his way, they may find themselves ostracized from society.
Ian had a fraught relationship with his father that often left them at odds with one another. At the age of nineteen, following a dark moment involving his aunt and uncle, Ian fled to the Continent, where he served as a spy for the crown during the Napoleonic war. Ever since, rumors have swirled through society about what caused Ian to flee and what exactly he did while on the Continent. Most say that he is a coward and an unrepentant rake, neither of which are true, but he can’t seem to shake the false accusations, which has made it difficult for him to attract marriageable young women. He never intended to wed, but if he doesn’t find a wife and produce an heir within two years, his father’s will stipulates the family estate will go to his villainous uncle and he can’t allow that to happen. When Felicity’s allegations in her newspaper column derail Ian’s plans, he doesn’t hesitate to learn her identity and confront her. From the moment they meet, Ian is attracted to her, but at first, they’re essentially enemies. After a stolen kiss at a ball and an even more passionate encounter at a house party, his feelings begin to change, making Ian want to marry Felicity. She’s not cooperative about the matter, though, and instead agrees to help him find someone else, but before long, he tires of their game and lets her know it. He hopes after making love to her that she’ll acquiesce to his proposal, so when she doesn’t, he feels he has no other choice but to twist her arm. Felicity finally agrees, but Ian soon discovers that in order to have a harmonious marriage, he’ll have to reveal the darkest part of himself before his uncle beats him to it.
Overall, I liked Ian. He’s clearly harboring a dark secret that has tormented him for years, so much so that he’d rather people think the things they do about him than to reveal the truth. The slightly disappointing part of this, though, is that he waits until the very end of the story to finally tell Felicity everything and waiting to get there proved frustrating for me. Also with him having such an exacting man for a father who never showed him any real affection or support, I felt like he had even more to overcome than the incident that he’s keeping secret, but that part of his past was never explored in any detail. I adored Ian for being so sweet with Felicity’s little brothers and for being so generous with both them and her. I also like that once Ian realized how much Felicity intrigued him, he was all in with trying to get her to agree to marry him. The only thing that really gave me pause was the way in which he basically ended up threatening her if she didn’t marry him. Admittedly she was being incredibly stubborn and it was for her own good, but I think he could have handled the situation differently so that he wasn’t practically forcing her into matrimony. Otherwise, I thought he was a good hero.
As the daughter of a renowned architect who designed homes and buildings for the aristocracy, Felicity is welcomed at their balls and parties. When her father died, leaving her and her brothers nearly penniless, she used her connections with the aristocrats to start writing a gossip column for the paper under the pseudonym Lord X. It still isn’t enough to pay the mountain of debt her father left, so it’s only a matter of time until one of his creditors loses patience and then they’ll likely lose their home. When Ian comes calling one day, upset about her latest column in which she accused him of having a mistress while being engaged, she finds him both irritating and attractive, but she refuses to back down, standing by what she wrote. Although they continue to be at odds, as she starts to see him out in society, they become more and more drawn to each other until a stolen kiss and a deeply passionate moment leads to him proposing that she marry him. Feeling that Ian has far too many secrets that he refuses to share and that he only wants a brood mare to bear his children, Felicity turns him down, but in return for him not revealing her as Lord X, she agrees to help him secure a wife. The only problem is that she finds herself jealous of everyone upon whom he dances attendance. Eventually an outing together at the wax museum is followed by an unforgettable night of passion, but despite now being thoroughly compromised, Felicity still can’t bring herself to agree to marriage until Ian blackmails her into it. However, once married to the stubborn Viscount, she realizes just how much she loves him and is determined to get him to trust her with his secrets.
I have to admit that there were times throughout the story that Felicity frustrated and annoyed me. Initially she comes off as the equivalent of an unrepentant tabloid reporter, refusing to accept that the things she prints could be damaging and insisting that she’s only reporting the “news” when in reality she’s really only publishing speculation. She also stubbornly refuses to accept that Ian doesn’t have a mistress, even though he repeatedly tells her so in no uncertain terms. Admittedly he was being secretive about why he was really helping the woman and who she was, but it’s not like Felicity had given him much reason at that point to trust her, so it really wasn’t any of her business until they were in a relationship. Also she refuses Ian’s proposal, not once, but twice. The first time I could maybe live with, because they were only caught in a compromising position by their good friends who weren’t going to say anything. However, the second time, Ian is caught at Felicity’s house in the middle of the night by one of her father’s creditors and the man most certainly would not have kept quiet about it. Not to mention, at that point, she would have been facing destitution without financial help, so it seemed foolhardy in the extreme for her to refuse Ian, secrets or not. On the up side, though, I loved that Felicity is a great big sister to her four brothers, caring for them and doing her utmost best to provide for them even though it was difficult. Also, once she decides to stop being at odds with Ian and prove her love, I felt she did a very admirable job of it, showing him all the kindness and compassion I’d been wanting to see from her but hadn’t for most of the story. Not to mention, in the end, she finally put her gossiping skills to good use, helping turn society’s attention away from Ian’s secrets, so I felt that she’d perhaps finally turned over a new leaf.
I very much had an up and down relationship with The Dangerous Lord, partly because I felt like the story was a little too convoluted. I’ve never been much of a fan of the enemies-to-lovers trope, nor do I like it when the main characters in a romance play games with each other. I always feel that if they love one another they should just be straight about it. My feelings regarding the story were also partly affected by Ian and Felicity having an up and down romantic relationship. It started well, but then Felicity annoyed me with her attitude about gossiping being okay. Then it got better, then something else would frustrate me. Wash, rinse, repeat, until about the time that Ian and Felicity finally get married. After that things went better, although as I mentioned before, I became more and more impatient to learn what Ian’s big secret was. I understood why he would keep it to himself, but at the same time, it was an accident. Despite that, he understandably harbors a lot of guilt around the incident, which if it had come out sooner would have given him more time to work through it. As written, he barely has time to relate the facts to Felicity, who is surprisingly compassionate about it, before they have to face his uncle’s lies. He also shares it with his best friend, which helps lighten the load a bit more, which made sense, but at the same time, I felt like having it all come out at the very end was too quick for him to really make peace with it. All’s well that ends well, though, and the book did have a good ending. I also enjoyed getting to visit a bit with Gideon and Sarah (The Pirate Lord) and Jordan and Emily (The Forbidden Lord) who are Ian’s friends, and Felicity’s brothers were cute and adventurous without being annoyingly precocious. All things considered, despite a few frustrations here and there, The Dangerous Lord was a pretty good read and a respectable wrap-up to the series.
November 15, 2011
As I am finding with Jeffries' female characters, I found the female lead annoying, somewhat despicable and utterly weak. I also find Jeffries' requisite random non-lead POV insertion to be supremely insulting (because really, I couldn't figure out what this character's motivation was without seeing it from their POV?) and also wrenched me out of the story. I hate that.
However, as usual, Jeffries has interesting mysteries and plots and fantastic male leads. One only wonders what these fabulous men find in these excruciating females. (Other than their general attractiveness.) *sigh* ah well. No author can be perfect.
However, as usual, Jeffries has interesting mysteries and plots and fantastic male leads. One only wonders what these fabulous men find in these excruciating females. (Other than their general attractiveness.) *sigh* ah well. No author can be perfect.
April 9, 2018
3.5 stars
April 17, 2020
Une belle romance historique dont les héros sont deux fortes têtes qui ne se laissent pas faire.
Dès leur rencontre, les étincelles fusent. C'est jubilatoire.
Ian est un homme torturé par son passé mystérieux, et dont la quête de l'épouse va se trouver contrarié par des rumeurs anonymes. Quant à Félicity, c'est une femme qui a dû prendre en main la charge de ses 4 jeunes frères à la mort de son père, et qui doit faire face à de gros problèmes financiers. Elle ne baisse pas les bras à la tache et choisit de se battre par la voie des mots.
Et entre les deux, c'est tout de suite passionnel.
J'ai vraiment passé un très bon moment sur cette histoire.
Dès leur rencontre, les étincelles fusent. C'est jubilatoire.
Ian est un homme torturé par son passé mystérieux, et dont la quête de l'épouse va se trouver contrarié par des rumeurs anonymes. Quant à Félicity, c'est une femme qui a dû prendre en main la charge de ses 4 jeunes frères à la mort de son père, et qui doit faire face à de gros problèmes financiers. Elle ne baisse pas les bras à la tache et choisit de se battre par la voie des mots.
Et entre les deux, c'est tout de suite passionnel.
J'ai vraiment passé un très bon moment sur cette histoire.
July 21, 2020
Well everyone, I LOVED Felicity and Ian. LOVED. They were ridiculous, headstrong and never compromised on what made them them, that I couldn't help but love them. They gave as good as they got and it made the entire thing a joy to read.
There were moments where Felicity was too demanding of things from Ian when Ian had every right to deny her but otherwise I enjoyed her greatly. She didn't need a man and money to save her family (well she kind of did but she wasn't going down without a fight). Also, the fact that Ian had to get drunk for their wedding night because Felicity fell asleep and would not wake up makes me laugh so much.
Fun story. Glad to have finally read this trilogy.
There were moments where Felicity was too demanding of things from Ian when Ian had every right to deny her but otherwise I enjoyed her greatly. She didn't need a man and money to save her family (well she kind of did but she wasn't going down without a fight). Also, the fact that Ian had to get drunk for their wedding night because Felicity fell asleep and would not wake up makes me laugh so much.
Fun story. Glad to have finally read this trilogy.
January 5, 2020
3.5 stars. I liked this and would read it again. This is Felicity and Ian's love story. It took awhile for them to really trust each other. Which makes Felicity a little shrewish and crazed to find out his secrets but their hea was very nice. She proved near the end of the story she had Ian's back and Ian is wonderful to her four brothers.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 30, 2021
3.5 stars
August 9, 2022
Again improbable because h should have ruined after being caught kissing with H but it was well written and fun so 3,5 stars!
July 14, 2025
3.4.
"Were a peculiar form of courtship, you could say. Other people send gifts—Felicity and I proffer rumors about each other."
"Were a peculiar form of courtship, you could say. Other people send gifts—Felicity and I proffer rumors about each other."
June 21, 2024
Jesus, it took everything in me not to DNF this book. And was it worth the fight? As usual, I'll let the stars speak for me.
Now, don't get me wrong; I liked the initial premise of this book and a few aspects here and there:
-Initial method to Felicity's madness
*She's a gossip columnist out to make sure her friend doesn't marry the wrong man. I get it, protecting your friend... but that reasoning falls apart later in the cons.
-Dire Straits
*It's implied that Felicity doesn't really enjoy her job, so much as she's good at it. She talks about having gone to a party back in the day and shocked many guests with her tawdry takes on people of intrigue. Shocked, but still entertained them. There's also a line when Felicity's on her way out the door and has a very "sparkle, Neely, sparkle" moment. The notion of putting on a façade in order to put food on the table is quite sad to read about.
*I liked that she went into why she does what she does... because the other "options" caused more problems than they solved (being governess for other people's children-even just a daily nursemaid-makes no sense; she's got her own four young brothers to raise where would they go during the day? And being a teacher pays less than a columnist and again, many teachers are required to live on campus, another "what would I do about my brothers", conundrum?
-Ian's Anger
*He's rightfully pissed about the slander in Felicity's column, especially given his own dire straits (find a wife, have an heir or surrender his estate/fortune to his abusive uncle). And he's been left for elopements twice... damn.
-The "What are the limits?" scene (AKA a truly smutty delight)
*The juxtaposition of their tryst happening just beyond the door of polite society ladies cooing at home décor sent me blushin'.
-Making their cases
1.Ian states that he needs a wife and heir, why not enjoy the one he'll have?
2.However, Felicity rightfully asks "Why marry me? I have no money/title, and mouths to feed?"
-Ian's take on feminism/sexuality
*He straight up tells Felicity not to be ashamed of her lust, saying that it's ok to want that kind of love, and how unfair it is that men are encouraged to satiate their hunger no matter if they're married or not, meanwhile, women are only allowed to indulge so long as its properly within the confines of marriage. A man who hates the double standard? We love this.
This is kinda where the goodness ends...
-Felicity
*…I'm scared to say this... but she, kind of... exaggerates the extent of Ian's encounter. True, shame on him for forcing a kiss on her, but when the other women find her, she tells them "He did more than kiss me. He took other liberties." Umm... not sure I want to say anymore than that. Do with that what you will... doesn't help that she acknowledged her penchant for... expanding on events of other natures.
*She kept bringing up the mistress that doesn't exist! This whole thing stems from her writing about Ian putting up a mistress and "his child" in a nearby house. And though Ian won't say who she is, he'll repeat who she's not (AKA his mistress). Every convo of theirs for the longest time ends with "Does Miss Greenaway do this for you?". This is partly why it took me THREE HOURS to get to 80 pages. When I tell you I was I was exaggerating the events...
-Bickering for the sake of page count
*Remember earlier when I talked about Ian's two cents on sexuality? Felicity literally tells him "That's very progressive", acknowledging that he's not a bigot, but then continues to belittle him later for still believing he's a bigot! What do you believe?! I thought I was having one of those "read the same passage a dozen times over" moments. Nope. I was making page progress, but character weren't following suit emotionally.
-The age old myth of the hymen rears its ugly head
*Please stop calling it a "barrier to break through". Makes it sound like we've got glass casing down there.
-Ian's all "I killed my aunt" and I know the guilt of his accidently pushing her away from his abusive uncle during an altercation could make him believe this. But the way the phrase/declaration ended the chapter... too Christina Skye/organ soap for my taste.
-Madness prevails
*Recall the pro falling apart? Well, turns out, when Felicity does go to interview Miss Greenaway, there's no indication that she's Ian's mistress, save for a flush of facial frustration that Felicity decides to interpret/argue to the death as "blush". I think her exact words were "Her blush told me so"... But not true words or action?
*Also, this so-called friendship must've happened in a previous book, because Katherine and Felicity never interact in this book. Not once. It would make for a more compelling "hate to love" if Felicity had been the one helping/being witness to Katherine's elopement. But no. We've got to take her word that they're besties.
I've got one more book my Sabrina Jeffries to get through... and I'm in no rush to get there.
Now, don't get me wrong; I liked the initial premise of this book and a few aspects here and there:
-Initial method to Felicity's madness
*She's a gossip columnist out to make sure her friend doesn't marry the wrong man. I get it, protecting your friend... but that reasoning falls apart later in the cons.
-Dire Straits
*It's implied that Felicity doesn't really enjoy her job, so much as she's good at it. She talks about having gone to a party back in the day and shocked many guests with her tawdry takes on people of intrigue. Shocked, but still entertained them. There's also a line when Felicity's on her way out the door and has a very "sparkle, Neely, sparkle" moment. The notion of putting on a façade in order to put food on the table is quite sad to read about.
*I liked that she went into why she does what she does... because the other "options" caused more problems than they solved (being governess for other people's children-even just a daily nursemaid-makes no sense; she's got her own four young brothers to raise where would they go during the day? And being a teacher pays less than a columnist and again, many teachers are required to live on campus, another "what would I do about my brothers", conundrum?
-Ian's Anger
*He's rightfully pissed about the slander in Felicity's column, especially given his own dire straits (find a wife, have an heir or surrender his estate/fortune to his abusive uncle). And he's been left for elopements twice... damn.
-The "What are the limits?" scene (AKA a truly smutty delight)
*The juxtaposition of their tryst happening just beyond the door of polite society ladies cooing at home décor sent me blushin'.
-Making their cases
1.Ian states that he needs a wife and heir, why not enjoy the one he'll have?
2.However, Felicity rightfully asks "Why marry me? I have no money/title, and mouths to feed?"
-Ian's take on feminism/sexuality
*He straight up tells Felicity not to be ashamed of her lust, saying that it's ok to want that kind of love, and how unfair it is that men are encouraged to satiate their hunger no matter if they're married or not, meanwhile, women are only allowed to indulge so long as its properly within the confines of marriage. A man who hates the double standard? We love this.
This is kinda where the goodness ends...
-Felicity
*…I'm scared to say this... but she, kind of... exaggerates the extent of Ian's encounter. True, shame on him for forcing a kiss on her, but when the other women find her, she tells them "He did more than kiss me. He took other liberties." Umm... not sure I want to say anymore than that. Do with that what you will... doesn't help that she acknowledged her penchant for... expanding on events of other natures.
*She kept bringing up the mistress that doesn't exist! This whole thing stems from her writing about Ian putting up a mistress and "his child" in a nearby house. And though Ian won't say who she is, he'll repeat who she's not (AKA his mistress). Every convo of theirs for the longest time ends with "Does Miss Greenaway do this for you?". This is partly why it took me THREE HOURS to get to 80 pages. When I tell you I was I was exaggerating the events...
-Bickering for the sake of page count
*Remember earlier when I talked about Ian's two cents on sexuality? Felicity literally tells him "That's very progressive", acknowledging that he's not a bigot, but then continues to belittle him later for still believing he's a bigot! What do you believe?! I thought I was having one of those "read the same passage a dozen times over" moments. Nope. I was making page progress, but character weren't following suit emotionally.
-The age old myth of the hymen rears its ugly head
*Please stop calling it a "barrier to break through". Makes it sound like we've got glass casing down there.
-Ian's all "I killed my aunt" and I know the guilt of his accidently pushing her away from his abusive uncle during an altercation could make him believe this. But the way the phrase/declaration ended the chapter... too Christina Skye/organ soap for my taste.
-Madness prevails
*Recall the pro falling apart? Well, turns out, when Felicity does go to interview Miss Greenaway, there's no indication that she's Ian's mistress, save for a flush of facial frustration that Felicity decides to interpret/argue to the death as "blush". I think her exact words were "Her blush told me so"... But not true words or action?
*Also, this so-called friendship must've happened in a previous book, because Katherine and Felicity never interact in this book. Not once. It would make for a more compelling "hate to love" if Felicity had been the one helping/being witness to Katherine's elopement. But no. We've got to take her word that they're besties.
I've got one more book my Sabrina Jeffries to get through... and I'm in no rush to get there.
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June 29, 2019
Es una lastima por que esperaba mucho mas de este libro. Empezó muy bien, pero según iba avanzando se me hacia muy repetitivo y sobre todo lento.
April 28, 2021
Esta es la tercera y última novela de la "Trilogía de los Lores". Puedes leer mi opinión sobre las anteriores aquí:
1. "Lord Pirata", está protagonizada por Sara Willis.
2. "Lord Prohibido", está protagonizada por Jordan Willis hermanastro de Sara.
3. "Lord Peligroso" es esta novela y está protagonizada por Ian Lennard amigo de la infancia de Sara y Jordan.
En las anteriores me quejaba que a pesar de ser novelas históricas la ambientación o el realismo de la historia no terminaba de encajar en la época de la regencia. De las tres novelas esta es la que mejor ambientada está y en la que los personajes se comportan de la forma que se espera de la época. Por otro lado pierde originalidad al acercarse tanto a otras historias de regencia.
Es la que más me ha gustado de las tres porque los personajes me han parecido muy interesantes y divertidos. Me ha gustado mucho como al principio se caen mal y hay varios malentendidos que hace que busquen una forma de agraviar al otro (o vengar el agravio del que han sido objeto).
No me ha convencido lo de las columnas de Lord X al inicio de cada capítulo, me parece que no ilustra nada... quizás al principio tiene sentido pero luego lo pierde por completo y tengo la sensación de que está para rellenar. Las novelas anteriores también pecan de este detalle pero al menos parecía que era para situarte en la ambientación, en este caso ni eso.
El secreto de Ian, como suele pasar en la romántica en la que alguien tiene una cosa inconfesable de su pasado que lo convierte en una horrible persona pero en realidad no puede ser algo verdaderamente horrible o tiene que poder disculparse de alguna manera para que el protagonista no deje de gustarnos, es una tontería como una casa que se habría arreglado si alguien se hubiera parado a pensar más de 30 segundos. De todas maneras creo que es muy razonable y me ha encantado mucho la forma que tiene Felicity de atajar la situación, maravillosa gestión de las crisis por su parte, de verdad.
Esto es lo primero que leo de la autora, pensaba que sería "más" porque me encanta la novela histórica de regencia y he leído mucho ambientado en la época de grandes autoras... así que mis expectativas eran bastante altas. Aún así creo que es muy correcta y la recomendaría para esas personas que se adentran en el género porque tiene una forma de escribir muy amena.
1. "Lord Pirata", está protagonizada por Sara Willis.
2. "Lord Prohibido", está protagonizada por Jordan Willis hermanastro de Sara.
3. "Lord Peligroso" es esta novela y está protagonizada por Ian Lennard amigo de la infancia de Sara y Jordan.
En las anteriores me quejaba que a pesar de ser novelas históricas la ambientación o el realismo de la historia no terminaba de encajar en la época de la regencia. De las tres novelas esta es la que mejor ambientada está y en la que los personajes se comportan de la forma que se espera de la época. Por otro lado pierde originalidad al acercarse tanto a otras historias de regencia.
Es la que más me ha gustado de las tres porque los personajes me han parecido muy interesantes y divertidos. Me ha gustado mucho como al principio se caen mal y hay varios malentendidos que hace que busquen una forma de agraviar al otro (o vengar el agravio del que han sido objeto).
No me ha convencido lo de las columnas de Lord X al inicio de cada capítulo, me parece que no ilustra nada... quizás al principio tiene sentido pero luego lo pierde por completo y tengo la sensación de que está para rellenar. Las novelas anteriores también pecan de este detalle pero al menos parecía que era para situarte en la ambientación, en este caso ni eso.
El secreto de Ian, como suele pasar en la romántica en la que alguien tiene una cosa inconfesable de su pasado que lo convierte en una horrible persona pero en realidad no puede ser algo verdaderamente horrible o tiene que poder disculparse de alguna manera para que el protagonista no deje de gustarnos, es una tontería como una casa que se habría arreglado si alguien se hubiera parado a pensar más de 30 segundos. De todas maneras creo que es muy razonable y me ha encantado mucho la forma que tiene Felicity de atajar la situación, maravillosa gestión de las crisis por su parte, de verdad.
Esto es lo primero que leo de la autora, pensaba que sería "más" porque me encanta la novela histórica de regencia y he leído mucho ambientado en la época de grandes autoras... así que mis expectativas eran bastante altas. Aún así creo que es muy correcta y la recomendaría para esas personas que se adentran en el género porque tiene una forma de escribir muy amena.
May 24, 2013
I first read this a few years ago and liked it, but didn't think it was anything much. Then in the last six months or so, I found myself thinking of 'that story where the penniless heroine is secretly a gossip columnist, and she's got to support this brood of younger siblings, and I think they went to a wax museum?...,' only by then, I'd long forgotten the title of the story and who wrote it. After a LONG time searching the archives on my Kindle (attention Amazon: you might get to work developing more functional search and book description features), I finally found this book. Upon a second reading, it was not any more exceptional than it had been the first time, so I'm not sure why the plot outline stuck with me.
Gossip columnist Felicity writes that Lord Ian St.Ivealreadyforgotten has a beautiful mistress, which ticks him off because 1) it isn't true, and 2) it spurs his fiancée to jilt him, and he desperately needs a wife and heir or he will lose his inheritance to a dastardly uncle. He tracks down Felicity, confronts her, but she sticks by her sources. They argue a bunch, say rotten things to each other, building up a predictable head of lust steam all the while. Then Ian decides, since he really does need a wife, it might as well be Felicity. She resists, so he tries various schemes before ultimately seducing her and threatening to expose her penniless state to her creditors in order to manipulate her to the alter. Then he belatedly grows a conscience and wishes he hadn't tricked her, but it's too late: she's in love. Together, they defeat the dastardly uncle and live HAE.
Gossip columnist Felicity writes that Lord Ian St.Ivealreadyforgotten has a beautiful mistress, which ticks him off because 1) it isn't true, and 2) it spurs his fiancée to jilt him, and he desperately needs a wife and heir or he will lose his inheritance to a dastardly uncle. He tracks down Felicity, confronts her, but she sticks by her sources. They argue a bunch, say rotten things to each other, building up a predictable head of lust steam all the while. Then Ian decides, since he really does need a wife, it might as well be Felicity. She resists, so he tries various schemes before ultimately seducing her and threatening to expose her penniless state to her creditors in order to manipulate her to the alter. Then he belatedly grows a conscience and wishes he hadn't tricked her, but it's too late: she's in love. Together, they defeat the dastardly uncle and live HAE.
December 15, 2014
Ya ampun, ini buku sudah lama banget aku baca tapi lupa aku review. Akhir-akhir ini emang aku jarang banget baca novel, lebih sering baca komik. Hahahahahaha... Kalau pun baca ebook, biasanya aku cuma ngasih rate di Goodreads, tapi gak aku review >,<
Sebenarnya aku sudah rada lupa sih sama ceritanya. Yang jelas ceritanya kocak. Karakternya sama-sama keras kepala, gak ada yang mau ngalah. Saling nyerang dengan gosip gitu. Gara-gara kolom Mr. X aka Felicity, Ian gak bisa mendapatkan istri, gosip-gosip yang diciptakan wanita itu membuat calon istrinya kabur semua.
Ian balas dendamnya dengan merayu Felicity yang malah membuat keduanya terjebak dengan perasaan masing-masing.
Aku suka sama karakter pendukung di cerita ini, terutama adiknya Felicity. Nakalnya ampun-ampun. Karakter utama wanitanya malah sedikit menyebalkan karena ketidakpercayaannya kepada Ian. Hmph...
Overall, aku menikmati ceritanya yang lucu dan gemesin. Ada interaksi antara Ian dengan adiknya Felicity juga bikin melting :) Dan tentunya ada konflik antara pemeran utama pria dengan salah satu keluarnya. Khas Sabrina Jeffries yang satu ini ^^
Sebenarnya aku sudah rada lupa sih sama ceritanya. Yang jelas ceritanya kocak. Karakternya sama-sama keras kepala, gak ada yang mau ngalah. Saling nyerang dengan gosip gitu. Gara-gara kolom Mr. X aka Felicity, Ian gak bisa mendapatkan istri, gosip-gosip yang diciptakan wanita itu membuat calon istrinya kabur semua.
Ian balas dendamnya dengan merayu Felicity yang malah membuat keduanya terjebak dengan perasaan masing-masing.
Aku suka sama karakter pendukung di cerita ini, terutama adiknya Felicity. Nakalnya ampun-ampun. Karakter utama wanitanya malah sedikit menyebalkan karena ketidakpercayaannya kepada Ian. Hmph...
Overall, aku menikmati ceritanya yang lucu dan gemesin. Ada interaksi antara Ian dengan adiknya Felicity juga bikin melting :) Dan tentunya ada konflik antara pemeran utama pria dengan salah satu keluarnya. Khas Sabrina Jeffries yang satu ini ^^
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