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Lightning
To daring Civil War blockade runner and Englishman Captain Adrian Talbot . Crossing enemy lines is similar to running with lightning. He is determined never to be caught by the Yankees and to regain his family home through the money he earns.After her twin brother’s death, Lauren Bradley is obsessed with revenge against the arrogant captain who sank her brother’s ship. She volunteers to act as a spy whose mission is to go to Nassau and do whatever is necessary to stop Talbot. What she doesn’t expect is the immediate passion that blazes between herself and the handsome and fearless enemy captain, nor her strong affection for the captain’s constant companion, a monkey named Socrates. Her Duty and honor or a forbidden love.
359 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 1992
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September 22, 2024
Oh dear, what to say: read it as part of a reading challenge otherwise I wouldn't have finished it. Because despite the Fabio-at-his-best cover and the book description this novel is just plain boring. Nothing much happens. The writer just repeats the same exhausting inner monologues of the h and H (they have secrets, they want to tell them to the other, but don't know how, fearing they will hate them, but they love them so much, so better keep the secret, or not.... yada yada). Anyway, it's over now. On to the next- hopefully more entertaining - book.
October 15, 2019
Thankfully my edition had a different cover, as I would not have picked this up with a Fabio illustration.
The story, a Yankee heroine who wants to take revenge on the hero, an English Lord, was mildly entertaining. What I did not like at all was the lack of communication between the two. Both had assumptions about each other, both lacked trust. The whole story was rather dreary but intriguing enough to stick to it until the HEA.
The story, a Yankee heroine who wants to take revenge on the hero, an English Lord, was mildly entertaining. What I did not like at all was the lack of communication between the two. Both had assumptions about each other, both lacked trust. The whole story was rather dreary but intriguing enough to stick to it until the HEA.
June 4, 2019
With Fabio on the cover, I didn't expect much from this book. I expected style with no substance and I was wrong. Compared to the other Patricia Potter tomes I've read, this takes place on the open seas and near seaports (most of the others are American frontier novels).
The time frame is during my favorite era: during and immediately after the Civil War.
This is a story opens as a tale of revenge. Lauren is alone; her father and brother - both doctors - are dead. The brother, Laurence, was Lauren's twin. When Lauren finds out how he died, she decides to wreak revenge on the responsible party, a gun runner named Adrian Cabot.
Lauren becomes a Union spy, trying to ensnare this amazingly successful Confederate ally by sabotaging his ship. Things don't go as planned; Lauren is attracted to her brother's killer. She waffles between her growing attraction and her duty as a spy.
When things don't go as promised to her, Lauren makes plans to free Cabot (from the Union prison guards) using a charming monkey, Socrates. The monkey was a clever addition to the story.
Lauren and Adrian carry heavy burdens - a host of secrets they are unwilling to share. This leads to extended unhappiness for both of them. I felt the sharing of these secrets was done rather quickly (2 - 3 pages), after being important for 300+ pages. Potter even used minor characters to inform the main characters of the secrets! I thought this was odd.
Overall, I enjoyed the story - 4 stars.
The time frame is during my favorite era: during and immediately after the Civil War.
This is a story opens as a tale of revenge. Lauren is alone; her father and brother - both doctors - are dead. The brother, Laurence, was Lauren's twin. When Lauren finds out how he died, she decides to wreak revenge on the responsible party, a gun runner named Adrian Cabot.
Lauren becomes a Union spy, trying to ensnare this amazingly successful Confederate ally by sabotaging his ship. Things don't go as planned; Lauren is attracted to her brother's killer. She waffles between her growing attraction and her duty as a spy.
When things don't go as promised to her, Lauren makes plans to free Cabot (from the Union prison guards) using a charming monkey, Socrates. The monkey was a clever addition to the story.
Lauren and Adrian carry heavy burdens - a host of secrets they are unwilling to share. This leads to extended unhappiness for both of them. I felt the sharing of these secrets was done rather quickly (2 - 3 pages), after being important for 300+ pages. Potter even used minor characters to inform the main characters of the secrets! I thought this was odd.
Overall, I enjoyed the story - 4 stars.
June 22, 2016
3.5/5
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