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Ladies of Lantern Street #2
Una mujer misteriosa
Bajo las austeras faldas de su vestido, Beatrice Lockwood oculta una pistola. No puede ser de otro modo, pues Beatrice es una dama de compañía con una misión secreta —tan secreta como su pasado— y debe estar preparada para luchar a vida o muerte en cualquier momento.
Sin embargo, cuando se dispone a evitar un crimen en los jardines de una mansión en la que se está celebrando un baile, recibe la inesperada ayuda de un hombre de voz hipnóticamente serena. Tras entregarle su tarjeta, el extraño desaparece entre las sombras, dejándola perpleja.
Joshua Gage, que se encarga de investigaciones secretas para la Corona, también está intrigado. Tiene un interés especial en esa belleza pelirroja, sospechosa de robo y asesinato, y quizá también culpable de fraude por haber vendido sus servicios como médium…
Una mujer misteriosa pertenece a la serie Mujeres de Lantern Street, que comenzó con Jardines de cristal, aunque también se puede leer y disfrutar de forma independiente.
Sin embargo, cuando se dispone a evitar un crimen en los jardines de una mansión en la que se está celebrando un baile, recibe la inesperada ayuda de un hombre de voz hipnóticamente serena. Tras entregarle su tarjeta, el extraño desaparece entre las sombras, dejándola perpleja.
Joshua Gage, que se encarga de investigaciones secretas para la Corona, también está intrigado. Tiene un interés especial en esa belleza pelirroja, sospechosa de robo y asesinato, y quizá también culpable de fraude por haber vendido sus servicios como médium…
Una mujer misteriosa pertenece a la serie Mujeres de Lantern Street, que comenzó con Jardines de cristal, aunque también se puede leer y disfrutar de forma independiente.
341 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 23, 2013
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About the author
Amanda Quick
93 books5,493 followersPseudonym of Jayne Ann Krentz
The author of over 40 consecutive New York Times bestsellers, JAYNE ANN KRENTZ writes romantic-suspense, often with a psychic and paranormal twist, in three different worlds: Contemporary (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical (as Amanda Quick) and futuristic (as Jayne Castle). There are over 30 million copies of her books in print.
She earned a B.A. in History from the University of California at Santa Cruz and went on to obtain a Masters degree in Library Science from San Jose State University in California. Before she began writing full time she worked as a librarian in both academic and corporate libraries.
Ms. Krentz is married and lives with her husband, Frank, in Seattle, Washington.
Pseudonym(s):
Jayne Ann Krentz
Jayne Castle
Stephanie James
Jayne Bentley
Jayne Taylor
Amanda Glass
The author of over 40 consecutive New York Times bestsellers, JAYNE ANN KRENTZ writes romantic-suspense, often with a psychic and paranormal twist, in three different worlds: Contemporary (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical (as Amanda Quick) and futuristic (as Jayne Castle). There are over 30 million copies of her books in print.
She earned a B.A. in History from the University of California at Santa Cruz and went on to obtain a Masters degree in Library Science from San Jose State University in California. Before she began writing full time she worked as a librarian in both academic and corporate libraries.
Ms. Krentz is married and lives with her husband, Frank, in Seattle, Washington.
Pseudonym(s):
Jayne Ann Krentz
Jayne Castle
Stephanie James
Jayne Bentley
Jayne Taylor
Amanda Glass
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April 28, 2013
I like Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick/Jayne Castle A LOT. I have been reading these books for years, and I frequently purchase them as soon as they are released. Even I can admit, though, that they're all starting to bleed together, and that I am having a harder time remembering which hero/heroine did what in the increasingly blended universe that connect all of this author's books written in the last ten years. This being said, I do like how the "Arcane" universe has been created to connect past, present, and future. This is my fluff, cotton candy literature, and I like that she has created opportunities to tell a variety of stories that are new, but allow the reader to see how these families evolve over a period of time.
I liked the relationship between Beatrice and Joshua: They're both strong personalities, but they're both able to see the other's perspective and get things done. But on the downside, for people who are supposed to be able to keep secrets, they sure don't do a good job of it! They're always explaining themselves to the other in detailed prose, and it makes the dialogue feel forced. I started mentally editing the dialogue; as one of my English professors once told me, why would you use ten words when you can accomplish the same with three simple ones? The extended conversations also feel somewhat condescending--it's like they're spelling out in minute detail the elements of the whodunit. This could be accomplished just as effectively in short conversations or through interior dialogue, and that it wasn't made me feel talked down to.
Is it going to keep me from reading more romances in the Arcane series? Nope. I'm a hopeless addict. They're fun to read, a bit uncomplicated, and a (not so) guilty pleasure.
I liked the relationship between Beatrice and Joshua: They're both strong personalities, but they're both able to see the other's perspective and get things done. But on the downside, for people who are supposed to be able to keep secrets, they sure don't do a good job of it! They're always explaining themselves to the other in detailed prose, and it makes the dialogue feel forced. I started mentally editing the dialogue; as one of my English professors once told me, why would you use ten words when you can accomplish the same with three simple ones? The extended conversations also feel somewhat condescending--it's like they're spelling out in minute detail the elements of the whodunit. This could be accomplished just as effectively in short conversations or through interior dialogue, and that it wasn't made me feel talked down to.
Is it going to keep me from reading more romances in the Arcane series? Nope. I'm a hopeless addict. They're fun to read, a bit uncomplicated, and a (not so) guilty pleasure.
August 11, 2013
This came completely out of the left field for me. The story simply didn't suck me in as Ms. Quick's novels usually do.
Let's start with the title—The Mystery Woman. That was supposed to be the heroine. To me, she was no mystery. I would've preferred her secrets to be revealed more slowly, not giving it all up front (to the reader, that is). She was also the usual Quick-heroine that often annoy me with their behavior, notions and convictions.
The hero also wasn't of much help to make me enjoy the story. Though he was (at least in appearance) the usual Quick-hero, the rest simply fizzled. Though the new approach Ms. Quick chose with him not believing in the paranormal was indeed refreshing, it quickly turned annoying.
Also, I didn't feel the connection between them, not the attraction, not the affection, not the love, not the sex. Nothing. It just didn't work.
The suspense part of the story was also incomparable with Ms. Quick's other novels. Maybe it was the fact the main reason the villain wanted to kidnap Beatrice (the heroine) was utterly out there—yes, the guy was completely nuts, but still. Maybe it was the fact I didn't much care what happens to the heroine (or hero), but I had a really hard time getting though the book. Kudos for the other villain, yet it took me way too long to finish this one.
Still, the writing was good, the plot also (despite everything I've listed), so I decided to give it three stars. I'm quite disappointed, though. I expected more.
Let's start with the title—The Mystery Woman. That was supposed to be the heroine. To me, she was no mystery. I would've preferred her secrets to be revealed more slowly, not giving it all up front (to the reader, that is). She was also the usual Quick-heroine that often annoy me with their behavior, notions and convictions.
The hero also wasn't of much help to make me enjoy the story. Though he was (at least in appearance) the usual Quick-hero, the rest simply fizzled. Though the new approach Ms. Quick chose with him not believing in the paranormal was indeed refreshing, it quickly turned annoying.
Also, I didn't feel the connection between them, not the attraction, not the affection, not the love, not the sex. Nothing. It just didn't work.
The suspense part of the story was also incomparable with Ms. Quick's other novels. Maybe it was the fact the main reason the villain wanted to kidnap Beatrice (the heroine) was utterly out there—yes, the guy was completely nuts, but still. Maybe it was the fact I didn't much care what happens to the heroine (or hero), but I had a really hard time getting though the book. Kudos for the other villain, yet it took me way too long to finish this one.
Still, the writing was good, the plot also (despite everything I've listed), so I decided to give it three stars. I'm quite disappointed, though. I expected more.
April 4, 2022
The Mystery Woman
4 Stars
A significant improvement on the first book in the series.
Unlike the previous installment, the plot is more focused, and the paranormal aspects are woven more successfully into the storyline. Moreover, the underlying premise involving the villain's desire to is reminiscent of one of my favorite movies, The Mummy with Rachel Weisz and Brendan Frasier.
Beatrice and Joshua's romance has the chemistry and intimacy missing from Lucius and Evangeline's relationship. As is expected from Quick, the hero and heroine share numerous traits with characters from her earlier works. In this case, Joshua, a covert operative with physical impairments, is a more traumatized version of Tobias March while Beatrice with her psychic powers and investigative skills is akin to some of the Arcane heroines.
The references to innovations from the Victorian Age as well as elements of Egyptology are an added bonus.
Overall, a satisfying read, but it is unfortunate that Quick did not complete the series with the third last of Lantern Street. Perhaps she will in the future.
4 Stars
A significant improvement on the first book in the series.
Unlike the previous installment, the plot is more focused, and the paranormal aspects are woven more successfully into the storyline. Moreover, the underlying premise involving the villain's desire to is reminiscent of one of my favorite movies, The Mummy with Rachel Weisz and Brendan Frasier.
Beatrice and Joshua's romance has the chemistry and intimacy missing from Lucius and Evangeline's relationship. As is expected from Quick, the hero and heroine share numerous traits with characters from her earlier works. In this case, Joshua, a covert operative with physical impairments, is a more traumatized version of Tobias March while Beatrice with her psychic powers and investigative skills is akin to some of the Arcane heroines.
The references to innovations from the Victorian Age as well as elements of Egyptology are an added bonus.
Overall, a satisfying read, but it is unfortunate that Quick did not complete the series with the third last of Lantern Street. Perhaps she will in the future.
April 11, 2015
Es una novela de ágil lectura, la trama me ha gustado y mantiene un ritmo constante.
Los protagonistas son atípicos y atrayentes, resultan novedosos y eso me gusta. La relación que se establece entre ellos creo que resulta coherente con sus personalidades, el problema es que el amor llega tarde y escueto. Es la parte que cojea, el eje principal gira en torno al misterio y la relación entre ellos queda como mero añadido
Reseña completa: http://masromance.blogspot.com.es/201...
Los protagonistas son atípicos y atrayentes, resultan novedosos y eso me gusta. La relación que se establece entre ellos creo que resulta coherente con sus personalidades, el problema es que el amor llega tarde y escueto. Es la parte que cojea, el eje principal gira en torno al misterio y la relación entre ellos queda como mero añadido
Reseña completa: http://masromance.blogspot.com.es/201...
December 24, 2016
La verdad es que me gusto más el
Primero de la saga y por eso me anime a leer este segundo. El planteamiento y los personajes son los mismos ( trama paranormal y personajes adelantados a su época , tanto ellos como ellas)...
Para pasar el rato!
Primero de la saga y por eso me anime a leer este segundo. El planteamiento y los personajes son los mismos ( trama paranormal y personajes adelantados a su época , tanto ellos como ellas)...
Para pasar el rato!
March 21, 2024
Nespjauk į vandenį, nes teks išgert.Sakiau,neskaitysiu , o pabandžiau antrą knygą ir bast skaitosi. Nuotykių, mistikos daug patiko
April 29, 2016
3.5 bumped up for the audiobook. Justine Eyre performed the narration. Nice job. I particularly liked the spooky scene with the coffin, the dead-but-pristine body, and the eyes of Anubis. Halloween, anyone? And that dramatic rescue. Hah!
For historical romantic-suspense, Amanda Quick is gold standard. Her formula may not be every readers' cuppa, but it has stood the test of time — and I'm talking decades. She likes her heroines intelligent, kind-hearted, and spirited (but not annoyingly "fiesty"). Her heroes are unexceptional: smart, tough, rich, fairly cynical — what's not to love?
This book follows some of the same tropes as her earlier publications, including 'Til Death Do Us Part. We have a virginal heroine living on the fringes of society and a hero with a scarred face and tormented past. The plot twists along until the hero realizes at the 11th hour that he was barking up the wrong tree for his murderer.
No complaints from me. I knew precisely what I was getting.
I still pick up a novel by Quick / Krentz / Castle when I want something fairly formulaic and reliable. Years ago, I eagerly bought everything she published as soon as it hit the stores, but with the broad availability through e-books I have become more expansive in my reading choices. Lately I've gotten into sci-fi, space opera, and fantasy.
For historical romantic-suspense, Amanda Quick is gold standard. Her formula may not be every readers' cuppa, but it has stood the test of time — and I'm talking decades. She likes her heroines intelligent, kind-hearted, and spirited (but not annoyingly "fiesty"). Her heroes are unexceptional: smart, tough, rich, fairly cynical — what's not to love?
This book follows some of the same tropes as her earlier publications, including 'Til Death Do Us Part. We have a virginal heroine living on the fringes of society and a hero with a scarred face and tormented past. The plot twists along until the hero realizes at the 11th hour that he was barking up the wrong tree for his murderer.
No complaints from me. I knew precisely what I was getting.
I still pick up a novel by Quick / Krentz / Castle when I want something fairly formulaic and reliable. Years ago, I eagerly bought everything she published as soon as it hit the stores, but with the broad availability through e-books I have become more expansive in my reading choices. Lately I've gotten into sci-fi, space opera, and fantasy.
October 5, 2017
Une rare déception !
C’est un livre qui tire en longueur malgré un style d’écriture superbe. L’histoire manque d’action, il ne se passe pas grand-chose avant la fin du livre. Je n’ai pas trouvé les personnages principaux attachants ni sympathique bien qu’ils soient bien décrit et pas caricaturaux.
C’est un livre qui tire en longueur malgré un style d’écriture superbe. L’histoire manque d’action, il ne se passe pas grand-chose avant la fin du livre. Je n’ai pas trouvé les personnages principaux attachants ni sympathique bien qu’ils soient bien décrit et pas caricaturaux.
July 5, 2013
3.5 stars just because Ms. Quick dialed back her over-use of her most formulaic words and phrases (i.e. heat, heated, jacked up, raised senses, running hot, psychical, para-senses, etc.) and for a change included a hero who didn't believe in the paranormal at all, despite his own talent for finding things. While the sex scenes (I hesitate to call them love scenes because there still isn't a lot of foundation for the romance) remain eye-rollingly silly, at least there was no stock description of mind-blowing aura merging and whatnot. Hooray for small favors!
In book two of the "Ladies of Lantern Street" series, we follow Flint & Marsh agent Beatrice Lockwood as she masquerades in her role as a virtually invisible paid companion to wealthy ladies in need of assistance foiling dastardly plots. Beatrice came to the agency some months earlier when her previous employer was murdered by someone seeking to kidnap her. She manages to create a new life for herself in a new career, until during the course of an investigation she is located by Joshua Gage, former spy for the Crown, who needs her assistance in trapping the man blackmailing his sister, a client from Beatrice's old life. The blackmail scheme turns out to be just the tip of the iceberg, so Joshua and Beatrice team up to stop a madman before they become the next victims.
My favorite thing about this novel is that Beatrice is so strong and well-prepared. She carries a small pistol strapped to her thigh, she has a vial of specially-prepared smelling salts to ward off unwanted sexual advances, and she thinks quickly in emergency situations. She is no wilting wallflower. I appreciated that very much.
For readers' advisors: story and setting doorways (i.e. Victorian England). A couple of sex scenes.
In book two of the "Ladies of Lantern Street" series, we follow Flint & Marsh agent Beatrice Lockwood as she masquerades in her role as a virtually invisible paid companion to wealthy ladies in need of assistance foiling dastardly plots. Beatrice came to the agency some months earlier when her previous employer was murdered by someone seeking to kidnap her. She manages to create a new life for herself in a new career, until during the course of an investigation she is located by Joshua Gage, former spy for the Crown, who needs her assistance in trapping the man blackmailing his sister, a client from Beatrice's old life. The blackmail scheme turns out to be just the tip of the iceberg, so Joshua and Beatrice team up to stop a madman before they become the next victims.
My favorite thing about this novel is that Beatrice is so strong and well-prepared. She carries a small pistol strapped to her thigh, she has a vial of specially-prepared smelling salts to ward off unwanted sexual advances, and she thinks quickly in emergency situations. She is no wilting wallflower. I appreciated that very much.
For readers' advisors: story and setting doorways (i.e. Victorian England). A couple of sex scenes.
December 18, 2017
It’s been years since I’ve read anything by this author and I was curious if I would still enjoy her writing as much as I did in the past. I can sincerely say I do. This was surprisingly a very fast paced read with so much mystery and suspense sprinkled with romance that I consumed it in one sitting. What a great reminder why I loved this writer and her work.
Dual POV
Safe
No apparent triggers
Dual POV
Safe
No apparent triggers
December 23, 2013
This should have been a much shorter book, but with the two main characters stopping to explain the obvious every five minutes it does tend to drag on. A few questions, isn't Beatrice an investigator? Why then is she astonished and sooo impressed at deductive reasoning when applied. I feel like she's this moon-eyed neophyte when she was introduced as someone a bit more capable. I don't even want to talk about the love scene, because they talked it to death...if they had really been that chatty the mood would have gotten bored and gone for a walk I know I did. And when Joshua went to fight the bone man, he really says the bone man didn't expect him to use his cane as a weapon...then the Bone Man is a moron and will be easily defeated when he also thinks that the kitchen knife you pick up is just a utensil. Also can someone explain this sentence on 281 "The black ties they wore around their necks [where the hell else would you wear it?] were well known througout the criminal world." The ties were well-known? They are black ties...huh?
Oh and I am getting tired of Beatrice constantly harping on her whole psychical powers being real to Joshua - he would truly be sick of her by this point because it's annoying me. Who cares if he believes it as long as he is respectful of her beliefs and he seems to be mainly.
Oh and I am getting tired of Beatrice constantly harping on her whole psychical powers being real to Joshua - he would truly be sick of her by this point because it's annoying me. Who cares if he believes it as long as he is respectful of her beliefs and he seems to be mainly.
February 19, 2014
I wanted to enjoy Quick's latest book, but I couldn't. Usually, I breeze through her books, enjoying the fluff and mystery, but I had to force myself to finish this novel. Her characters had no chemistry. I felt like they were thrown together and were attracted to each other only because Quick wrote it that way. Although these types of books tend to be somewhat formulaic, this was one more so than usual. The paranormal romance has been beaten to death and I think Quick needs to find a new angle.
I'm really hoping her next one is awesome, and I can enjoy it.
I'm really hoping her next one is awesome, and I can enjoy it.
November 9, 2023
Šita dalis man žymiai labiau patiko nei pirmoji!😍 taip tie mistiniai dalykai vis dar atrodo tokie nerealūs, bet šį kartą juos kažkaip mažiau akcentavo ir bent šiek tiek realesni atrodė. Ir mane vėl šiek tiek nervino 🔥🔥 vietose naudojami žodžiai/pavadinimai😅 ir tada suprantu, kodėl mūsų Lietuvių kalba šioje vietoje tokia “siaura”😅 bet pati meilės istorija mane šį kartą įtikino irgi labiau. Viskas sklandžiau vystėsi🤭 bet 4⭐️ už tai, kad buvo geriau nei pirma dalis, bet vis dar nebuvo super max gerai🤭 gal trečia dalis jau bus ir 5⭐️?🤭
November 5, 2017
Estas historias de Amanda Quick empiezan a parecerme todas lo mismo. Aunque cambien un poco los poderes de los personajes, y en este caso nos presente a un protagonista que conserva su escepticismo a lo largo de toda la novela, es quizá una de las más flojas de la autora. Me gusta mucho la pluma de la autora, pero esta serie me tiene algo saturada y creo que con el tiempo las habré olvidado o las confundiré unas con otras.
March 10, 2024
Same plot, same story, all her books get blended together after a while. I understand formulaic, but this seems a bit too much. I had the stong deja vu of having already read this book (no, I haven't)
April 20, 2024
I read this about twenty years ago, and while moving stumbled on it in my spare bedroom closet. Suffice it to say, I read it again last week, and it did not disappoint.
The book is thrilling to read, and I liked the character Joshua, and also Beatrice as they’re interesting and well written. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Will definitely pass this book onto a friend, as it’s too good to be stored away when so many people today struggle to find something good to read.
A Hundred thousand star ratings from me.
The book is thrilling to read, and I liked the character Joshua, and also Beatrice as they’re interesting and well written. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Will definitely pass this book onto a friend, as it’s too good to be stored away when so many people today struggle to find something good to read.
A Hundred thousand star ratings from me.
April 11, 2013
I was thoroughly tired of the Arcane Series. They started to read alike as though written by a machine with names and places plugged in where necessary. I am happy to say that Amanda Quick has returned to a spunky, brave, and adventurous heroine in The Mystery Woman, Book 2 of the Ladies of Lantern Street series.
The novel has less paranormal aspects than the Arcane novels, and I am grateful for that. Beatrice meets Joshua who thinks she is blackmailing his sister over some information Beatrice might have gained in her work as a psychic.
There are more sinister happenings afoot with people trying to raise the dead, The Bone Man searching for Beatrice, and the Messenger on her trail.
A nice read from Amanda Quick.
The novel has less paranormal aspects than the Arcane novels, and I am grateful for that. Beatrice meets Joshua who thinks she is blackmailing his sister over some information Beatrice might have gained in her work as a psychic.
There are more sinister happenings afoot with people trying to raise the dead, The Bone Man searching for Beatrice, and the Messenger on her trail.
A nice read from Amanda Quick.
August 7, 2013
Really, really enjoyed this one! Amanda Quick is reliably good, but sometimes a bit too formulaic. "The Mystery Woman" delivered the usually good AQ experience, but felt a bit fresher that her last couple of books. That quality might be attributed to this being the second book in this series, so the story felt more focused - we weren't distracted with setting up the next three books or introducing a bunch of characters that we won't see again until the next book. A fast, enjoyable read, and audiobook narrator Justine Eyre is totally in her element here with a spot-on performance. Definitely recommended!
October 11, 2016
Second in the Ladies of Lantern Street series - I liked this one much more than the previous one in the series. It's probably more 3.5 stars, but Quick delivers a satisfying genre novel that is well-written and satisfying, even if it uses pretty well-worn tropes. Rounded it up because it was exactly the book-break I needed. Fast read and enjoyable. It has science fiction aspects but it is not pervasive. I think it had just enough paranormal for it to be interesting. It also has a much better plot line and character development than the first book. The story moves quickly and is very enjoyable. The characters are lifelike and likable. The villains are treacherous.
I confess I don't enjoy Quick's latest paranormal books as much as her earlier romances, but they are still a good read.
I confess I don't enjoy Quick's latest paranormal books as much as her earlier romances, but they are still a good read.
June 16, 2013
A mediocre novel. The writing is professional enough, clean and laconic, what I've come to expect from this writer, but the heroes are rather formulaic: he – a brooding 19th century knight (aka former British spy) in a slightly tarnished armor; she – a soft but mysterious damsel who can take care of herself. What is worse: the author used several plot devices I’ve already read in some of her earlier novels. Of course, plagiarizing herself is hardly a literary crime but it is rather disappointing. I guess, after penning several dozens of bestselling novels under her various noms de plume, the writer has trouble coming up with original plot twists.
September 14, 2015
Novela con el sello inconfundible de la autora: una protagonista femenina independizada, inmersa en lo paranormal y de personalidad fuerte y atrevida, un hombre completamente racional y un misterio por resolver. La relación entre ellos se va forjando a medida que investigan y la pasión es esporádica y breve, por lo que casi resulta más interesante la trama de misterio. No es la novela que más me ha gustado de Amanda Quick, pero echaba de menos una de sus historias refrescantes, de lectura ágil y calidad indiscutible.
October 18, 2017
I love the book, and especially the characters. These two protagonists certainly deserved each other. However, I was slightly disappointed in the ending. I would have liked a little more of a scuffle.before Victor was forced to kill his son-in-law. That said, it was a very good read, and I very much enjoyed it. However, I am very disappointed that JAK did not finish the trilogy. It would have been nice to find out what happened to the third lady of Lantern Street.
May 26, 2021
Típico Quinn con protagonistas con poderes paranormales y un misterio.
En esta relectura le subí una estrellita.
Quizá hace mucho que no leía nada de la autora, pero se parece mucho a otras: talentos paranormales y enemigos locos (la sociedad Arcana), galán serio pero contenido (Amantes y sabuesos), heroínas valientes (todas).
Entretenida, sólo el final me pareció poco trabajado.
En esta relectura le subí una estrellita.
Quizá hace mucho que no leía nada de la autora, pero se parece mucho a otras: talentos paranormales y enemigos locos (la sociedad Arcana), galán serio pero contenido (Amantes y sabuesos), heroínas valientes (todas).
Entretenida, sólo el final me pareció poco trabajado.
July 21, 2013
One of the best Amanda Quick novels I've read in a long time -- it had much more "substance" so to speak than many of her books, with a greater focus on the relationship and the action than on the "psychical" elements (though they were certainly present too).
4/5 Stars
4/5 Stars
August 26, 2019
Did Victorian-era women really have garter holsters for their derringers? No matter, this is a good story. Wish there were more in this series.
November 26, 2014
It was ok. The heroine is less naive than usual and the hero is less possessive. Paranormal aspect is typical for AQ.
June 24, 2018
Another enjoyable Amanda Quick novel!
August 20, 2018
Me costo pero lo termine... Es bueno, sencillo.
September 11, 2023
Pavojus, mistika, aistra, meilė, galingas derinys. Sunku buvo atsitraukti ir perskaičiau greitai. Norisi griebti trečiąją dalį.
April 13, 2021
I listened to this in audio and liked the narration quite a bit. At times I was thoroughly engaged with the story, but other times I found it very easy to put down and a bit boring. I'm giving this a C; pleasant enough, but not remarkable.
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