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The de Burghs #4
My Lord de Burgh
He Was Like A Young God, Tall and Blessed With Startling Beauty.
But Stephen DeBurgh appeared all too human to Brigid L'Estrange. Self-indulgent and too impressed with himself, the rakish knight seemed unworthy of his noble heritage. And yet...AND YET! Why then did she sense a power and RIGHTNESS about him that answered her heart's deepest yearnings?
Escorting the strong-willed Brigid across the marshy wastes of Wales strained Stephen's temper near the breaking point. NEVER had he encountered a more contentious yet arousing female than Mistress L'Estrange - whose eyes bespoke a destiny that would change his life forever!
But Stephen DeBurgh appeared all too human to Brigid L'Estrange. Self-indulgent and too impressed with himself, the rakish knight seemed unworthy of his noble heritage. And yet...AND YET! Why then did she sense a power and RIGHTNESS about him that answered her heart's deepest yearnings?
Escorting the strong-willed Brigid across the marshy wastes of Wales strained Stephen's temper near the breaking point. NEVER had he encountered a more contentious yet arousing female than Mistress L'Estrange - whose eyes bespoke a destiny that would change his life forever!
299 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 2000
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Deborah Simmons
157 books204 followersDeborah Simmons is the author of twenty-five historical romances and novellas, published by Avon, Berkley, and Harlequin.
A native midwesterner, Simmons graduated cum laude from Wittenberg University and was a journalist before turning to fiction. Her first book, Heart's Masquerade, was published by Avon in 1989 and was followed by a number of Harlequin Historicals, including a USA Today Bestselling anthology. Her 2003 release, A Man of Many Talents, was a launch title for Berkley's Sensation imprint.
Two of her books have been finalists in the Romance Writers of America's annual RITA competition for excellence: The Gentleman Thief in 2001 and A Lady of Distinction in 2005.
Simmons has sold two million books in North America, and her work has been translated and published in twenty-four foreign countries, including illustrated editions in Japan. She is a member of RWA, Novelists Inc., and the Author's Guild.
"I like to think of my stories as adventures," Simmons says. Most take place in Regency or Medieval England, such as her popular series on the thirteen century de Burgh family. But no matter what the setting, you'll find interesting characters, romance, humor, and mystery.
A native midwesterner, Simmons graduated cum laude from Wittenberg University and was a journalist before turning to fiction. Her first book, Heart's Masquerade, was published by Avon in 1989 and was followed by a number of Harlequin Historicals, including a USA Today Bestselling anthology. Her 2003 release, A Man of Many Talents, was a launch title for Berkley's Sensation imprint.
Two of her books have been finalists in the Romance Writers of America's annual RITA competition for excellence: The Gentleman Thief in 2001 and A Lady of Distinction in 2005.
Simmons has sold two million books in North America, and her work has been translated and published in twenty-four foreign countries, including illustrated editions in Japan. She is a member of RWA, Novelists Inc., and the Author's Guild.
"I like to think of my stories as adventures," Simmons says. Most take place in Regency or Medieval England, such as her popular series on the thirteen century de Burgh family. But no matter what the setting, you'll find interesting characters, romance, humor, and mystery.
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March 26, 2011
Book 4 in the de Burgh series
This is Stephen’s story. Stephen is known as the drunk womanizer of the family. And it is his task to escort Brighid l’Estrange to her land in Wales. A good ¾ of this book is spent traveling and the other ¼ is a mystery (as Brighid is trying to discover who murdered her alchemist father). At first Stephen and Brighid seem wooden and flat as characters. Unfortunately, it takes almost the entire book before they slowly go through their transformation into believable and romantic characters.
I was also disappointed that we didn’t get to see any of the other de Burghs in this book. We see Campion and his new bride at the beginning and Reynold is also mentioned (I can’t remember if we see him at the beginning or not). Near the end of the book Stephen’s other (married) brothers are talked about, but it’s just not the same thing as seeing them in the book. Ms. Simmons is a very talented writer and I am loving her de Burgh series, but I’m getting a little tired of the hero having to escort the heroine somewhere.
This is Stephen’s story. Stephen is known as the drunk womanizer of the family. And it is his task to escort Brighid l’Estrange to her land in Wales. A good ¾ of this book is spent traveling and the other ¼ is a mystery (as Brighid is trying to discover who murdered her alchemist father). At first Stephen and Brighid seem wooden and flat as characters. Unfortunately, it takes almost the entire book before they slowly go through their transformation into believable and romantic characters.
I was also disappointed that we didn’t get to see any of the other de Burghs in this book. We see Campion and his new bride at the beginning and Reynold is also mentioned (I can’t remember if we see him at the beginning or not). Near the end of the book Stephen’s other (married) brothers are talked about, but it’s just not the same thing as seeing them in the book. Ms. Simmons is a very talented writer and I am loving her de Burgh series, but I’m getting a little tired of the hero having to escort the heroine somewhere.
April 23, 2021
Serinin dördüncü kitabı sanırım en sevmediğim kitap olacak seride. Seri boyunca Stephan'ın aşağılık kompleksini okumak beni bir tık sinir etti. Kardeşlerine karşı geliştirdiği ve bir yerde sadece Reynold'a -ayağı topallayan kardeş- yakınlık duyduğunu söylemesi beni iyice sinir etti. Belki normal bir şekilde böyle hissediyordur diyeceğim ama bunu kompleksiyle birleştirince kendimi bu düşünceden alamıyorum. Ya ben baya takıntılıyım ya da olmayan anlamları arıyorum bilmiyorum.
Stephan'ın hikayesinden çok daha iyisini beklerdim. Alkol bağımlılığını bile boş bir sebebe bağlamışlardı. Buna ayrı bir sinir oldum. Stephan'ı sevmememe rağmen Brighit zeki ve tatlı bir kızdı. Kitabın sonuna doğru ruhani yanını kabullenmesinede çok sevindim. Brighit hatrına 2 verdiğim, çok sevmediğim bir kitap oldu.
Spoilerlı Dipnot: Stephan acaba bunca yıl o kadar kadınla yatıp çocuğunun olmamasının nedeninin bir kısmı su gibi tükettiğin şaraptan olabilir mi canım benim?
Stephan'ın hikayesinden çok daha iyisini beklerdim. Alkol bağımlılığını bile boş bir sebebe bağlamışlardı. Buna ayrı bir sinir oldum. Stephan'ı sevmememe rağmen Brighit zeki ve tatlı bir kızdı. Kitabın sonuna doğru ruhani yanını kabullenmesinede çok sevindim. Brighit hatrına 2 verdiğim, çok sevmediğim bir kitap oldu.
Spoilerlı Dipnot: Stephan acaba bunca yıl o kadar kadınla yatıp çocuğunun olmamasının nedeninin bir kısmı su gibi tükettiğin şaraptan olabilir mi canım benim?
March 1, 2022
Didn't finish it. Let's treat her like a stereotype, ignore her priorities, ignore what she says and assume we know her internal feelings! That's romance! /s
July 23, 2018
Překlad a slovosled jsou prapodivné. Přechodníky a rádobystředověký styl v kombinaci s výrazy jako „extravagantní“, „uvažoval v jiných kategoriích“ apod. Nefunguje to.
Hrdina je ukňouraný opilec a rádoby svůdník. Hrdinka je otravná. Z toho se moc vytřískat nedá.
Ale Simon nebyl opilec, byl „nemocný“.
Hrabě z Campionu je najednou vévoda. Aby v dalších dílech byl zase hrabě.
Opět neudržela barvu očí.
s. 31 Avšak jeho oči byly temně zelené, kdežto ty Brighidiny měly zvláštní odstín, světélkující, zelenkavý a proměnlivý, jako hloubky moří.
Až do s. 102, kdy Zahleděl se do jejích hlubokých, temně zelených očí
s. 186 modrozelených očích
s. 223 otočil se k ní zády (...) stála proti němu ... přetáhl si kožešinu přes hlavu a otočil se ke dveřím Tady jsem se ztratila.
s. 34 Brighid vyběhla na nádvoří a mezi družiníky svého doprovodu, kteří právě završovali přípravy na cestu do Walesu. Chvatně vyhlížela vysokou postavu ?
s. 42 uspěl dokonce ještě se vybavovat s družiníky
s. 44 co kdyby sis usnadnila starosti s cestou
s. 62 dž-bánu
s. 91 zlomí její skalní vůli
s. 101 na bitevním boli
s. 182 obvinili by ho jednohlasně jako slabého duchem
s. 228 a povídá. „Prosím
s. 229 nejrůznějšímu flaštičkami
Je poněkud ukvapené používat „hektolitry“ ve 13. století.
Bylo by dobré ujednotit, jestli velšský (s. 184) nebo welšský (s. 218).
uvozovky - s. 28, 36, 65, 70, 99, 178, 224, 241, 244
čárka - s. 89, 151
ji/jí - s. 42, 206
Hrdina je ukňouraný opilec a rádoby svůdník. Hrdinka je otravná. Z toho se moc vytřískat nedá.
Ale Simon nebyl opilec, byl „nemocný“.
Hrabě z Campionu je najednou vévoda. Aby v dalších dílech byl zase hrabě.
Opět neudržela barvu očí.
s. 31 Avšak jeho oči byly temně zelené, kdežto ty Brighidiny měly zvláštní odstín, světélkující, zelenkavý a proměnlivý, jako hloubky moří.
Až do s. 102, kdy Zahleděl se do jejích hlubokých, temně zelených očí
s. 186 modrozelených očích
s. 223 otočil se k ní zády (...) stála proti němu ... přetáhl si kožešinu přes hlavu a otočil se ke dveřím Tady jsem se ztratila.
s. 34 Brighid vyběhla na nádvoří a mezi družiníky svého doprovodu, kteří právě završovali přípravy na cestu do Walesu. Chvatně vyhlížela vysokou postavu ?
s. 42 uspěl dokonce ještě se vybavovat s družiníky
s. 44 co kdyby sis usnadnila starosti s cestou
s. 62 dž-bánu
s. 91 zlomí její skalní vůli
s. 101 na bitevním boli
s. 182 obvinili by ho jednohlasně jako slabého duchem
s. 228 a povídá. „Prosím
s. 229 nejrůznějšímu flaštičkami
Je poněkud ukvapené používat „hektolitry“ ve 13. století.
Bylo by dobré ujednotit, jestli velšský (s. 184) nebo welšský (s. 218).
uvozovky - s. 28, 36, 65, 70, 99, 178, 224, 241, 244
čárka - s. 89, 151
ji/jí - s. 42, 206
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June 21, 2021
This book should have taken me a day or two to read but it was so tedious that it took at least 5 (I actually can’t remember when I started it). I give it 2.5 stars.
The two characters transformed over the course of the story and became more engaging and slowly fell in love.
There was so much repetition that it drove me nuts. Yes, we know Stephen is handsome and muscular ad nauseam and he’s down on himself. Brighid is embarrassed and wary of the l’Estrange (good name BTW) powers. Good grief.
Stephen is plagued by something that doesn’t allow him to sleep and gives him depression. So he drowns himself in drink. However, I never understood what the issue was. Was it solely that he felt inferior to his brothers, his infertility, what? It was never made clear in the book.
I also would have liked seeing the reaction of his family when he came home a changed man.
This is apparently part of a series but reads as a stand alone.
The two characters transformed over the course of the story and became more engaging and slowly fell in love.
There was so much repetition that it drove me nuts. Yes, we know Stephen is handsome and muscular ad nauseam and he’s down on himself. Brighid is embarrassed and wary of the l’Estrange (good name BTW) powers. Good grief.
Stephen is plagued by something that doesn’t allow him to sleep and gives him depression. So he drowns himself in drink. However, I never understood what the issue was. Was it solely that he felt inferior to his brothers, his infertility, what? It was never made clear in the book.
I also would have liked seeing the reaction of his family when he came home a changed man.
This is apparently part of a series but reads as a stand alone.
January 26, 2018
Büyülü Lord De Burgh
The de Burghs Serisi 4
Deborah Simmons
Stephen ah bebeğim
Merak ettiğim bir kardesti ama beklediğimden daha iyi bir hikaye okudum
Kızımızı gördüğü andan itibaren herseyin değişmesi özelikle Stephen ın nasıl tatlıydi
kızımız ise tam bir büyücü o güzel gözleriyle inatçı burnuyla onun yaptığı herseyi eleştirmesiyle
Ama geçirdikleri zamanla her ikisinin de birbirini tanıma anları çok iyiydi
Babasının evine dönmek için brighid Stephen ın görevlendirilmesini istemez ama engel de olamaz yola çıkarlar ve ikilinin arasında fena halde çekim vardır. Halalarının söylemi ile kaderi hisseder.
Stephen kardeşlerinden farklı okuduğunu onlar kadar güçlü olmadığını düşünerek yaşar ama bu doğru değildir içki ve kadın onu temsil etmez
Kitabı sevdim
Kesinlikle doyurucu bir konusu vardı.
The de Burghs Serisi 4
Deborah Simmons
Stephen ah bebeğim
Merak ettiğim bir kardesti ama beklediğimden daha iyi bir hikaye okudum
Kızımızı gördüğü andan itibaren herseyin değişmesi özelikle Stephen ın nasıl tatlıydi
kızımız ise tam bir büyücü o güzel gözleriyle inatçı burnuyla onun yaptığı herseyi eleştirmesiyle
Ama geçirdikleri zamanla her ikisinin de birbirini tanıma anları çok iyiydi
Babasının evine dönmek için brighid Stephen ın görevlendirilmesini istemez ama engel de olamaz yola çıkarlar ve ikilinin arasında fena halde çekim vardır. Halalarının söylemi ile kaderi hisseder.
Stephen kardeşlerinden farklı okuduğunu onlar kadar güçlü olmadığını düşünerek yaşar ama bu doğru değildir içki ve kadın onu temsil etmez
Kitabı sevdim
Kesinlikle doyurucu bir konusu vardı.
December 26, 2022
A masterful storyteller.
Deborah is wonderful at "showing" us how her characters think and feel and react. I felt I was involved in it all.
This story was an interesting view of the illness of alcoholism. Though an alcoholic is always in danger of slipping back, the hero was portrayed as having reasons for it and recovering before the end, which fit the story nicely.
Much of the story involves how the characters use and react to sex--in case anyone does not like that in a story is why I mention this--and Deborah is an expert at writing about it.
I recommend her books.
Deborah is wonderful at "showing" us how her characters think and feel and react. I felt I was involved in it all.
This story was an interesting view of the illness of alcoholism. Though an alcoholic is always in danger of slipping back, the hero was portrayed as having reasons for it and recovering before the end, which fit the story nicely.
Much of the story involves how the characters use and react to sex--in case anyone does not like that in a story is why I mention this--and Deborah is an expert at writing about it.
I recommend her books.
December 11, 2023
Quarto volume da série De Burgh.
Que decepção... ao invés de sermos brindados com toda a devassidão que Stephen prometia nos livros anteriores, temos uma história de redenção misturada com magia - e não estou falando de maldições, dragões, etc... a autora preferiu dar um ar mais druídico para casar com o tema de Idade Média, mas o resultado lembra um pouco aqueles textos encontrados em sites da Wicca no início do século XXI.
Dispensável.
Que decepção... ao invés de sermos brindados com toda a devassidão que Stephen prometia nos livros anteriores, temos uma história de redenção misturada com magia - e não estou falando de maldições, dragões, etc... a autora preferiu dar um ar mais druídico para casar com o tema de Idade Média, mas o resultado lembra um pouco aqueles textos encontrados em sites da Wicca no início do século XXI.
Dispensável.
March 11, 2022
Not as good as her other books
There isn't much of a plot. It feels stilted. The drunkard is redeemed by love. In the end they find the pot of gold. Deborah Simmons normally writes really well. This book looks like it's been written by someone else.
There isn't much of a plot. It feels stilted. The drunkard is redeemed by love. In the end they find the pot of gold. Deborah Simmons normally writes really well. This book looks like it's been written by someone else.
December 27, 2022
Awful
This book was awful. I couldn’t even get through the first chapter. And I don’t like reading about sorcery or witches. Whoever wrote it was good book and lead me to believe it was a good story lied.
This book was awful. I couldn’t even get through the first chapter. And I don’t like reading about sorcery or witches. Whoever wrote it was good book and lead me to believe it was a good story lied.
December 15, 2024
little patience for the proud seducer
Stephen was always my least favourite brother and this book, his story, confirms.
I dnf after the first chapter, skipping to the end for a hea.
Stephen was always my least favourite brother and this book, his story, confirms.
I dnf after the first chapter, skipping to the end for a hea.
May 18, 2020
comprei,romance romântico
June 11, 2020
great read
March 7, 2023
The hero isn't what's known as an over achiever. In fact, living under the shadow of his larger than life father and strong warrior brothers, the hero has always managed to feel a bit inadequate in all the things that seem to matter to his family. Instead, he's excelled at the wants. The pleasures to be had in his comfortable life. Women, wine and a general sense of freedom. When he sees the heroine, he sees a stern and plain woman who has the nerve to judge him. Charged as her escort on her journey to wales to claim her fathers keep, he takes an immediate dislike to the female and knows this distaste is returned. The heroine doesn't have time for luxury and laziness and when she takes one look at the hero, she sees a rather useless and vain creature who will only slow her down. She's not incorrect. If he's not stopped every few hours for a break and drink of wine, he's delaying their journey further by staying at the manor houses along the way to indulge in more wine or flirt with the females that reside there. He may be beautiful and he may be charming but to the heroine he is a disappointment and perhaps it's this stubborn dislike she has for him that attracts him so deeply. He may deny it and he may not completely understand his reasoning's but he sets about to tease the stern and sour woman, determined to a. annoy her as much as humanly possible and B. to show her that she's not as immune to him as she believes herself to be. Still, she wins most of the battles because despite his best intentions, her obvious disapproval of his behavior and the knowledge that she finds him severely lacking make him uncomfortable with himself.
When she recklessly ventures forth ahead of the traveling party, the hero must save her from a water rush and in the process, they discover themselves stranded with their servants and more importantly with the wine. This lack of the hero's go to drug has startling consequences on the hero's personality. In fact, without the general haze of being drunk all the time, he is able to see clearly for the first time and what he sees before him is a stunningly beautiful woman. What desire and connection he felt for her before has now been multiplied in abundance to the point where he can think of nothing but her. The heroine in turn is suddenly finding it harder and harder to resist her own desires as well. This man is no longer the spoiled and useless creature he was before. No, this is a man and paired with his newly discovered strength and his ever-present beauty she finds herself lost to the love that has been developing slowly over the passing days.
Wow, I did not expect this. One look at the cover and I anticipated a filler book, something to tick off in my reading challenge but one that I wouldn't really remember. I was wrong. From the start, I was hooked. The complex love/hate relationship between the characters was lovely to read and I felt they showed fantastic character growth over the span of the book until I could barely recognize them by the end. The biggest change? The hero. I did not like him at the start, probably as much as the heroine didn't like him. He was a very empty man when we first meet him, one filled with falsehoods and not much else. He was in a perpetual state of drunk haze and his addiction to the wine made him cope with his feelings of inferiority. The cover says it all, a charming and unrestricted man who thought of little else but wine and woman until one woman made all of that change. The heroine had an instant and jarring effect on the hero as much as he'd deny it. From the instant they met, he began to see her disapproval in him as something true and he unconsciously began to make changes because of it. But what really set him off was the lack of wine after the river disaster. I enjoyed and understood his character up to that point but after then, I can say that I loved him very much. The heroine herself was a lovely character. Sure she was stern and had a permanent frown on her face but she was exactly what the hero needed-just as fated decided. Together they have funny banter and more chemistry than any harlequin romance typically presents so it safe to say I was pleasantly surprised by this book and highly recommend it.
When she recklessly ventures forth ahead of the traveling party, the hero must save her from a water rush and in the process, they discover themselves stranded with their servants and more importantly with the wine. This lack of the hero's go to drug has startling consequences on the hero's personality. In fact, without the general haze of being drunk all the time, he is able to see clearly for the first time and what he sees before him is a stunningly beautiful woman. What desire and connection he felt for her before has now been multiplied in abundance to the point where he can think of nothing but her. The heroine in turn is suddenly finding it harder and harder to resist her own desires as well. This man is no longer the spoiled and useless creature he was before. No, this is a man and paired with his newly discovered strength and his ever-present beauty she finds herself lost to the love that has been developing slowly over the passing days.
Wow, I did not expect this. One look at the cover and I anticipated a filler book, something to tick off in my reading challenge but one that I wouldn't really remember. I was wrong. From the start, I was hooked. The complex love/hate relationship between the characters was lovely to read and I felt they showed fantastic character growth over the span of the book until I could barely recognize them by the end. The biggest change? The hero. I did not like him at the start, probably as much as the heroine didn't like him. He was a very empty man when we first meet him, one filled with falsehoods and not much else. He was in a perpetual state of drunk haze and his addiction to the wine made him cope with his feelings of inferiority. The cover says it all, a charming and unrestricted man who thought of little else but wine and woman until one woman made all of that change. The heroine had an instant and jarring effect on the hero as much as he'd deny it. From the instant they met, he began to see her disapproval in him as something true and he unconsciously began to make changes because of it. But what really set him off was the lack of wine after the river disaster. I enjoyed and understood his character up to that point but after then, I can say that I loved him very much. The heroine herself was a lovely character. Sure she was stern and had a permanent frown on her face but she was exactly what the hero needed-just as fated decided. Together they have funny banter and more chemistry than any harlequin romance typically presents so it safe to say I was pleasantly surprised by this book and highly recommend it.
July 9, 2013
O Clã dos De Burgh 05
Um Lorde Para Amar.
Deborah Simmons.
H. Históricos 89.
2011
É, a vida de Stephen não é fácil, disputar com os irmãos nunca foi moleza, ainda mais quando se senti um fracassado.
Ele precisou sair da barra da calça do Conde e da companhia dos irmãos, pra perceber seu verdadeiro valor e perceber o amor; e ser salvo de si mesmo.
Já Brighid teve que perceber que não se deve ignorar os poderes e os
ensinamentos que sua família passou de geração, pra geração.
Resumindo: eles precisaram se encontrar e serem salvos. E o amor floresce entre o casal tão diferente.
RECOMENDADÍSSIMO!!!
ADORO!!!
O Clã dos De Burgh 05
Um Lorde Para Amar
Deborah Simmons
Nas 4 primeiras estória sempre achei Stephen um chato, que tava sempre pregando peças nos irmãos, falando bobagens e tirando todo mundo do sério. Que só pensava em sexo e vinho. Mas, ao longo do enredo percebi que como foi difícil pra ele, tentar se destacar entre os irmãos e como ele chegou à conclusão, erroneamente, que seus irmãos eram perfeitos e ele um verdadeiro fracasso.
Na realidade ele precisava sair da barra da calca do Conde e da companhia dos irmãos, pra perceber seu verdadeiro valor e perceber o amor e ser salvo de si mesmo. E Brighid teve que perceber que não se deve ignorar os poderes e os ensinamentos, que sua família passou de geração pra geração.
Resumindo: Stephen se sente tão inferior aos seus irmãos que prefere ser reconhecido por seu lado libertino e beberrão. E ele está tão anestesiado bela bebida, que tudo se torna tedioso. Até que ele é convocado pelo pai, Conde Campion, para escoltar a jovem Brighid até Gales.
A princípio, Stephen, tenta convencer ao pai que o tempo não é propicio para uma viagem tão longa, e que é conveniente esperar até a primavera. Mas, a Brighid não quer nem saber, precisa chegar urgente ao castelo do pai.
E durante a viagem, Stephen, mostra que é digno de ser um De Burgh e Brighid o salva do vício do vinho. E o amor floresce entre o casal tão diferente.
Recomendadíssimo!!!
ADORO!!!
Um Lorde Para Amar.
Deborah Simmons.
H. Históricos 89.
2011
É, a vida de Stephen não é fácil, disputar com os irmãos nunca foi moleza, ainda mais quando se senti um fracassado.
Ele precisou sair da barra da calça do Conde e da companhia dos irmãos, pra perceber seu verdadeiro valor e perceber o amor; e ser salvo de si mesmo.
Já Brighid teve que perceber que não se deve ignorar os poderes e os
ensinamentos que sua família passou de geração, pra geração.
Resumindo: eles precisaram se encontrar e serem salvos. E o amor floresce entre o casal tão diferente.
RECOMENDADÍSSIMO!!!
ADORO!!!
O Clã dos De Burgh 05
Um Lorde Para Amar
Deborah Simmons
Nas 4 primeiras estória sempre achei Stephen um chato, que tava sempre pregando peças nos irmãos, falando bobagens e tirando todo mundo do sério. Que só pensava em sexo e vinho. Mas, ao longo do enredo percebi que como foi difícil pra ele, tentar se destacar entre os irmãos e como ele chegou à conclusão, erroneamente, que seus irmãos eram perfeitos e ele um verdadeiro fracasso.
Na realidade ele precisava sair da barra da calca do Conde e da companhia dos irmãos, pra perceber seu verdadeiro valor e perceber o amor e ser salvo de si mesmo. E Brighid teve que perceber que não se deve ignorar os poderes e os ensinamentos, que sua família passou de geração pra geração.
Resumindo: Stephen se sente tão inferior aos seus irmãos que prefere ser reconhecido por seu lado libertino e beberrão. E ele está tão anestesiado bela bebida, que tudo se torna tedioso. Até que ele é convocado pelo pai, Conde Campion, para escoltar a jovem Brighid até Gales.
A princípio, Stephen, tenta convencer ao pai que o tempo não é propicio para uma viagem tão longa, e que é conveniente esperar até a primavera. Mas, a Brighid não quer nem saber, precisa chegar urgente ao castelo do pai.
E durante a viagem, Stephen, mostra que é digno de ser um De Burgh e Brighid o salva do vício do vinho. E o amor floresce entre o casal tão diferente.
Recomendadíssimo!!!
ADORO!!!
October 3, 2012
Büyülü De Burgh Serinin dördüncü kitabı idi..Benim favorı hikayem Essex Kurdu olan en çok o hikayeyi sevdim ama bu hikayede güzeldi...Goodreads puanı 5/3,46 Benim puanım 5/3 severek okudum Bu sefer en küçük kardeş Stephen'in hikayesi idi..Stephen De Burgh ailenin en küçük ve sorumsuz bireyi idi..Çarpıcı yakışıklılığı ve sevimliliği ile kadınlar ile arası her zaman iyi bir genç adamdı..
Kendine öz güveni oldukça yüksekti taa ki Bridghid L'Estrange ile tanışıncaya kadar..
Çünkü Brighid için tembel,ayyaş bir adam idi..İkisinin de birbirleri için hoş olmayan düşünceleri vardı ama Brighid'in yardıma ihtiyacı vardı..Ona babasından kalan miras için topraklarına gitmesi gerekiyordu..Campion Kontu yani Stephen'in babasından kendisine refakatçi vermesi için yardım istemişri..Campion Kontu'da oğlu Stephen'i önerdi..Stephen bu görevden ne kadar kaçmaya çalışırsa çalışsın,babasını ikna edemedi..Sonunda ikisi için de zorlu ve maceralı bu yolculuğa çıktılar..
Brighid ve Stephen birbirleri hakkında dış görünüşe bakarak karar vermemeyi,Stephen bir işe yaramayı..Brighid ise işe yaramaz dediği adam hakkında çok yanıldığını çok geçmeden anlayacaktı..Birbirlerinde aşkı ve tutkuyu da keşfedeceklerdi...Sevdim..Bu serinin diğer kitaplarını da sabırsızlıkla bekliyorum....
Kendine öz güveni oldukça yüksekti taa ki Bridghid L'Estrange ile tanışıncaya kadar..
Çünkü Brighid için tembel,ayyaş bir adam idi..İkisinin de birbirleri için hoş olmayan düşünceleri vardı ama Brighid'in yardıma ihtiyacı vardı..Ona babasından kalan miras için topraklarına gitmesi gerekiyordu..Campion Kontu yani Stephen'in babasından kendisine refakatçi vermesi için yardım istemişri..Campion Kontu'da oğlu Stephen'i önerdi..Stephen bu görevden ne kadar kaçmaya çalışırsa çalışsın,babasını ikna edemedi..Sonunda ikisi için de zorlu ve maceralı bu yolculuğa çıktılar..
Brighid ve Stephen birbirleri hakkında dış görünüşe bakarak karar vermemeyi,Stephen bir işe yaramayı..Brighid ise işe yaramaz dediği adam hakkında çok yanıldığını çok geçmeden anlayacaktı..Birbirlerinde aşkı ve tutkuyu da keşfedeceklerdi...Sevdim..Bu serinin diğer kitaplarını da sabırsızlıkla bekliyorum....
October 17, 2014
Stephen canım yaa ailenin kara koyunu olarak ifade ediyor kendisi ama davranışlarının altında neler de yatıyormuş meğer... Mükemmel büyücü kızımızla istemeye istemeye atıldığı yolculukta büyülenerek yeni bir insana dönüşüyor kendisi.. Beğendim kitabı devamını merak ediyorum sanırım sırada robin var :D
December 30, 2013
Not even 1 star.
I hated Stephen in all the previous books, and I still hate him even after finished this book. Can't stand him at all. This book did nothing for me to like him. (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻
I wanted to skip this book but I didn't want to miss some important "plot" for the next book, so I just kept on reading it. =__=
I hated Stephen in all the previous books, and I still hate him even after finished this book. Can't stand him at all. This book did nothing for me to like him. (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻
I wanted to skip this book but I didn't want to miss some important "plot" for the next book, so I just kept on reading it. =__=
November 24, 2021
Precisava de um livro leve e que desse para me entreter enquanto passo por uma valente constipação. E este esteve à altura! Um guerreiro diferente do habitual, com picardias engraçadas entre os dois protagonistas. Uma ou outra cena meio hot que se lê bem, e quando damos conta o livro já acabou. Gostava de ter lido os livros dos outros irmãos Burgh, tenho de procurar se existe em pt para comprar.
March 15, 2009
Alas, a normal romance with a little supernatural thrown in. I hated Stephen de Burgh until Brighid transformed him. Brighid's attempt to adapt to a non-paranormal society is rather interesting. There is a companion book MY LADY DE BURGH, but I'm not going searching for it.
June 2, 2013
Stephen'ı zaten çok sevmiştim diğer kitaplarda şimdi daha çok sevdim :))
June 4, 2013
Bu kitap sarmadı beni ya
April 17, 2019
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Letto e recensito da Iaia
Come si può capire dalla trama Brighid L'Estrange è una donna dai doni particolari a cui però non vuole assoggettarsi. Conosce bene l'uso delle erbe e quindi potrebbe fare la guaritrice, riesce a vedere da un catino colmo d'acqua cosa può succedere nel futuro e ha la capacità di presagire il pericolo. Ma non vuole assolutamente avere la fama di "strega". Teme che, i vicini possano interpretare in modo errato le sue conoscenze e fare quindi una brutta fine. Armata di una forte volontà tiene a bada queste sue caratteristiche e mal sopporta di essere accompagnata nel Galles, da Stephen De Burgh, per andare a scoprire cosa è successo al padre, ora defunto.
Il protagonista è quello che noi abbiamo già conosciuto nei libri precedenti della saga, è forte, aitante, bello, esegue gli ordini del padre o dei suoi fratelli più grandi, ma quando arriva la sera, si attacca alla bottiglia di vino e va a trovare conforto tra le braccia di una qualsiasi donna, per non sentire il vuoto che sente dentro. Non ha molta stima di se stesso e non riesce ad uscire da questo groviglio creatosi da solo. Accompagna L'Estrange nel viaggio esclusivamente perché il padre glielo ha "imposto" e i primi giorni del tragitto sono un disastro. Si ferma spesso o per mangiare e quindi bere, o perché non ha voglia di percorrere a cavallo altre miglia. Il suo comportamento e il cipiglio di Brighid fanno sorgere discussioni che lasciano tutti e due con l'amaro in bocca.
Scusate se ho quasi ripetuto la trama, ma è per presentare i due protagonisti nel modo che li ho immaginati io. Lui appare come un viziato cavaliere, spesso annoiato, che non vuole riflettere sugli avvenimenti, anzi spinge i pensieri sgradevoli dettati dalla coscienza in un angolo della sua anima, lei invece è troppo maestrina. Spesso arrabbiata, fa presente al suo accompagnatore quanto sia sgradita la sua presenza e così via.
Come possono queste due persone innamorarsi? Eppure succede.
La storia avrebbe potuto essere scritta con molte meno pagine. Le prime 90 facciate sono state un po' noiose e ripetitive e mi era venuta voglia di saltarne una decina. Poi le cose sono migliorate, specialmente quando Brighid e Stephen non restano più rigidi nei loro pregiudizi nei confronti di una verso l'altro.
La saga era cominciata molto bene, ma ora il mio interesse sta calando un po'. Per certi versi, il romanzo è anche un po' superficiale, e se nel precedente libro avevo chiuso un occhio, ora non me la sento di fare la stessa cosa.
In fondo è carino, ma sarebbe stato meglio approfondire i motivi per cui Stephen è diventato una persona così superficiale, visto che nella storia questo modo di vivere è iniziato quando è mancata la matrigna a cui era molto legato. Mi ha lasciata un po' insoddisfatta tutta la vicenda, spero solo che nei prossimi due libri ci siano quelle spiegazioni che in questo non ho trovato.
La serie De Burgh è composta da:
#1 Il Lupo di Wessex (recensione)
#2 La gorgone e il cavaliere (recensione)
#3 Briganti e cavalieri (recensione)
#3.5 Ospite a sorpresa (racconto) (recensione)
#4 La strega e il cavaliere
#5 La novizia e il cavaliere
#6 Il cavaliere nero
#7 L'ultimo cavaliere
Letto e recensito da Iaia
Come si può capire dalla trama Brighid L'Estrange è una donna dai doni particolari a cui però non vuole assoggettarsi. Conosce bene l'uso delle erbe e quindi potrebbe fare la guaritrice, riesce a vedere da un catino colmo d'acqua cosa può succedere nel futuro e ha la capacità di presagire il pericolo. Ma non vuole assolutamente avere la fama di "strega". Teme che, i vicini possano interpretare in modo errato le sue conoscenze e fare quindi una brutta fine. Armata di una forte volontà tiene a bada queste sue caratteristiche e mal sopporta di essere accompagnata nel Galles, da Stephen De Burgh, per andare a scoprire cosa è successo al padre, ora defunto.
Il protagonista è quello che noi abbiamo già conosciuto nei libri precedenti della saga, è forte, aitante, bello, esegue gli ordini del padre o dei suoi fratelli più grandi, ma quando arriva la sera, si attacca alla bottiglia di vino e va a trovare conforto tra le braccia di una qualsiasi donna, per non sentire il vuoto che sente dentro. Non ha molta stima di se stesso e non riesce ad uscire da questo groviglio creatosi da solo. Accompagna L'Estrange nel viaggio esclusivamente perché il padre glielo ha "imposto" e i primi giorni del tragitto sono un disastro. Si ferma spesso o per mangiare e quindi bere, o perché non ha voglia di percorrere a cavallo altre miglia. Il suo comportamento e il cipiglio di Brighid fanno sorgere discussioni che lasciano tutti e due con l'amaro in bocca.
Scusate se ho quasi ripetuto la trama, ma è per presentare i due protagonisti nel modo che li ho immaginati io. Lui appare come un viziato cavaliere, spesso annoiato, che non vuole riflettere sugli avvenimenti, anzi spinge i pensieri sgradevoli dettati dalla coscienza in un angolo della sua anima, lei invece è troppo maestrina. Spesso arrabbiata, fa presente al suo accompagnatore quanto sia sgradita la sua presenza e così via.
Come possono queste due persone innamorarsi? Eppure succede.
La storia avrebbe potuto essere scritta con molte meno pagine. Le prime 90 facciate sono state un po' noiose e ripetitive e mi era venuta voglia di saltarne una decina. Poi le cose sono migliorate, specialmente quando Brighid e Stephen non restano più rigidi nei loro pregiudizi nei confronti di una verso l'altro.
La saga era cominciata molto bene, ma ora il mio interesse sta calando un po'. Per certi versi, il romanzo è anche un po' superficiale, e se nel precedente libro avevo chiuso un occhio, ora non me la sento di fare la stessa cosa.
In fondo è carino, ma sarebbe stato meglio approfondire i motivi per cui Stephen è diventato una persona così superficiale, visto che nella storia questo modo di vivere è iniziato quando è mancata la matrigna a cui era molto legato. Mi ha lasciata un po' insoddisfatta tutta la vicenda, spero solo che nei prossimi due libri ci siano quelle spiegazioni che in questo non ho trovato.
La serie De Burgh è composta da:
#1 Il Lupo di Wessex (recensione)
#2 La gorgone e il cavaliere (recensione)
#3 Briganti e cavalieri (recensione)
#3.5 Ospite a sorpresa (racconto) (recensione)
#4 La strega e il cavaliere
#5 La novizia e il cavaliere
#6 Il cavaliere nero
#7 L'ultimo cavaliere
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