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Hunter Brothers #1
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Inghilterra - Indie Occidentali, 1820
Quando Reginald Hunter, sesto Conte di Lockwood e agente segreto al servizio di Sua Maestà, arriva nell'isola caraibica di St. Claire e incontra Daphne Hobbs, intuisce subito che l'affascinante signora nasconde un segreto. Ciononostante, inebriato dalla sua ineguagliabile grazia nonché dall'atmosfera paradisiaca del luogo, si abbandona all'attrazione che fatalmente li spinge l'uno nelle braccia dell'altro. Il loro idillio è tuttavia di breve durata, perché all'improvviso Daphne, senza alcuna spiegazione, ritorna in Inghilterra. Non potendo darsi pace, Hunter la segue, e scopre che lei in realtà si chiama Elise e che per giunta è la moglie di Lord Barrett. Ma perché gli ha mentito? E soprattutto, come può la sua Daphne apparire più pura di un'orchidea bianca e comportarsi come un'adultera senza scrupoli?
Quando Reginald Hunter, sesto Conte di Lockwood e agente segreto al servizio di Sua Maestà, arriva nell'isola caraibica di St. Claire e incontra Daphne Hobbs, intuisce subito che l'affascinante signora nasconde un segreto. Ciononostante, inebriato dalla sua ineguagliabile grazia nonché dall'atmosfera paradisiaca del luogo, si abbandona all'attrazione che fatalmente li spinge l'uno nelle braccia dell'altro. Il loro idillio è tuttavia di breve durata, perché all'improvviso Daphne, senza alcuna spiegazione, ritorna in Inghilterra. Non potendo darsi pace, Hunter la segue, e scopre che lei in realtà si chiama Elise e che per giunta è la moglie di Lord Barrett. Ma perché gli ha mentito? E soprattutto, come può la sua Daphne apparire più pura di un'orchidea bianca e comportarsi come un'adultera senza scrupoli?
315 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2006
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September 5, 2022
The weakest Ranstrom I’ve read thus far. I liked Elise (aka Daphne) well enough, but Hunt was a moron who took 2/3rds of the book to guess what should’ve been blindingly obvious re: the nature of Elise’s marriage, & another half of the remaining third to understand who the underlying villain was. I mean, hellooooo…who’s been the common thread time & again? Who’s always poking his nose into everything? Duuuuuh, could it be ____?? 🙄
It’s always a clue to your hero’s lack of appeal when 1) his sister is smarter than he is (i.e. Sarah from SAVING SARAH), 2) past book heroes are smarter than he is (i.e. Ethan (Sarah’s husband)), & 3) future book heroes are more observant AND sexier than he is (i.e. Drew from LORD LIBERTINE).
…Yeah, I didn’t cotton to Hunt at all, in case that wasn’t clear. 😇
Anyway. The pacing felt off, with an incredibly slow first half & breakneck final quarter. Also, I really didn’t GAF about the treasonous papers or the conveniently vague pirate-harboring town, which means I was pushing onward for Elise’s plot & ignoring most of Hunt’s side hustle—not a great recipe for reading happiness. But, again, if I’d liked Hunt better I might’ve tolerated his sideplot, & vice versa. *shrug*
I give it 3 stars because it’s Ranstrom, & I like how she very deliberately utilizes both the elegance & the violence of the Regency upper-crust to tell her stories. But it’s definitely not her best.
It’s always a clue to your hero’s lack of appeal when 1) his sister is smarter than he is (i.e. Sarah from SAVING SARAH), 2) past book heroes are smarter than he is (i.e. Ethan (Sarah’s husband)), & 3) future book heroes are more observant AND sexier than he is (i.e. Drew from LORD LIBERTINE).
…Yeah, I didn’t cotton to Hunt at all, in case that wasn’t clear. 😇
Anyway. The pacing felt off, with an incredibly slow first half & breakneck final quarter. Also, I really didn’t GAF about the treasonous papers or the conveniently vague pirate-harboring town, which means I was pushing onward for Elise’s plot & ignoring most of Hunt’s side hustle—not a great recipe for reading happiness. But, again, if I’d liked Hunt better I might’ve tolerated his sideplot, & vice versa. *shrug*
I give it 3 stars because it’s Ranstrom, & I like how she very deliberately utilizes both the elegance & the violence of the Regency upper-crust to tell her stories. But it’s definitely not her best.
June 13, 2016
This book lost me when the widow-on-the-run-disguised-as-a-Caribbean-baker was invited to the Governor's ball, and no one thought anything of it. I'm not sure I'd say I read the rest of the book (it was more of a quick can-this-be-real flick through), so I may be doing it an injustice, but neither plot nor characterisation seemed to gain in depth after that rocky start.
August 10, 2009
Hahahahaha. My friend and I read this as a joke and the sad thing is I made it through completely... This book was ridiculous. However, it is a romance. As far as romance books go, this was decent. If you are someone who likes well-written books with a solid plot and a new vision, Indiscretions is not for you.
October 18, 2013
I docked a star because after great pacing, the story just went hell for leather at the end. Still, really really enjoyed this one! Definitely will read this author again.
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May 18, 2016
Una storia davvero molto romantica, dolcissima e commovente !!! Reginald è quasi al livello di Ethan !!
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