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Highland Rogue, London Miss
A brash highlander and a prim bluestocking go undercover in London society as a married couple in this Regency romance by a USA Today bestseller.
Quintus MacLachlann is arrogant--unapologetically so. When he's asked to impersonate one half of a married couple to infiltrate Edinburgh society, he relishes the challenge of being "married" to the frustratingly willful yet beautiful Esme.
Esme makes no bones about her fervent dislike of the dishonored rake. He's the last person on earth she can conceive of marrying, sham or otherwise. But being forced to play wife to the handsome-as-sin wastrel brings up very real feelings of desire. . . .
Praise for Highland Rogue, London Miss
"The talented Moore has penned another exciting Regency. The narrative is rich, the dialogue authentic and the characters entertaining. This is a tale of how opposites attract and passions are stirred." --RT Book Reviews
Quintus MacLachlann is arrogant--unapologetically so. When he's asked to impersonate one half of a married couple to infiltrate Edinburgh society, he relishes the challenge of being "married" to the frustratingly willful yet beautiful Esme.
Esme makes no bones about her fervent dislike of the dishonored rake. He's the last person on earth she can conceive of marrying, sham or otherwise. But being forced to play wife to the handsome-as-sin wastrel brings up very real feelings of desire. . . .
Praise for Highland Rogue, London Miss
"The talented Moore has penned another exciting Regency. The narrative is rich, the dialogue authentic and the characters entertaining. This is a tale of how opposites attract and passions are stirred." --RT Book Reviews
366 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2010
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Margaret Moore
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Award-winning author Margaret Moore actually began her career at the age of eight, when she and a friend concocted stories featuring a lovely, spirited damsel and a handsome, misunderstood thief nicknamed "The Red Sheik."
Unknowingly pursuing her destiny, Margaret graduated with distinction from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. During that time, she also became a Leading Wren with the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve, where she learned to use a variety of weapons and had the weepy experience of being tear-gassed.
In addition to being a wife and mother of two, she's also been an award-winning public speaker, synchronized swimmer, an archer, and studied fencing and ballroom dancing.
Margaret sold her first historical romance and the premiere book of her Warrior series, A WARRIOR'S HEART, to Harlequin Historicals® in 1991. Since that time, she's written over 25 historical romance novels and novellas. She has also written for Avon Books, as well as a young adult historical romance for HarperCollins Childrens Books. She now writes for Harlequin's new single title imprint, HQN.
Her books have been published in France, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, Brazil, Korea, Japan, Sweden, the Netherlands, Russia, Poland and India.
Award-winning author Margaret Moore actually began her career at the age of eight, when she and a friend concocted stories featuring a lovely, spirited damsel and a handsome, misunderstood thief nicknamed "The Red Sheik."
Unknowingly pursuing her destiny, Margaret graduated with distinction from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. During that time, she also became a Leading Wren with the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve, where she learned to use a variety of weapons and had the weepy experience of being tear-gassed.
In addition to being a wife and mother of two, she's also been an award-winning public speaker, synchronized swimmer, an archer, and studied fencing and ballroom dancing.
Margaret sold her first historical romance and the premiere book of her Warrior series, A WARRIOR'S HEART, to Harlequin Historicals® in 1991. Since that time, she's written over 25 historical romance novels and novellas. She has also written for Avon Books, as well as a young adult historical romance for HarperCollins Childrens Books. She now writes for Harlequin's new single title imprint, HQN.
Her books have been published in France, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, Brazil, Korea, Japan, Sweden, the Netherlands, Russia, Poland and India.
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January 26, 2018
leído en Mayo 2014
Me encantó, fue divertida y con unos protagonistas encantadores. Buena trama y muy entretenida...
Argumento:
Quintus MacLachlann era arrogante, y no se arrepentía de serlo. Cuando le pidieron que se hiciera pasar por un hombre casado para infiltrarse en la sociedad de Edimburgo, disfrutó del desafío de estar «casado» con la testaruda aunque hermosa Esme.
Esme no disimulaba su desprecio hacia aquel canalla vanidoso. Era la última persona sobre la tierra con la que podía imaginarse casada, fuera verdad o no. Pero, mientras se veía obligada a hacerse pasar por la esposa de aquel gandul, sus sentimientos hacia él comenzaron a cambiar…
Me encantó, fue divertida y con unos protagonistas encantadores. Buena trama y muy entretenida...
Argumento:
Quintus MacLachlann era arrogante, y no se arrepentía de serlo. Cuando le pidieron que se hiciera pasar por un hombre casado para infiltrarse en la sociedad de Edimburgo, disfrutó del desafío de estar «casado» con la testaruda aunque hermosa Esme.
Esme no disimulaba su desprecio hacia aquel canalla vanidoso. Era la última persona sobre la tierra con la que podía imaginarse casada, fuera verdad o no. Pero, mientras se veía obligada a hacerse pasar por la esposa de aquel gandul, sus sentimientos hacia él comenzaron a cambiar…
March 17, 2019
Je vous avoue j'aime beaucoup les anciennes couvertures de la collection historiques de l'éditeur et en trouvant celui-ci en occasion et ayant déjà lu des livre de cette auteure, il ne m'a fallut que quelques secondes de réflexion pour me décider à le prendre.
De prime abord, on se demande comment va pouvoir évoluer l'histoire, la relation entre Esme et Quin. Vu comment ils se parlent, on attend juste que tous les deux s'étripent à un moment ou un autre. Heureusement, l'intrigue est là pour donner du corps au récit car à la longue, Esme m'a tapé sur les nerfs. Elle se rattrape dans la deuxième partie de l'histoire mais c'est juste. Pour Quin, certes il la taquine mais cela reste correct et l'on voit bien qu'il tente de racheter son passé, d'être un homme meilleur.
Concernant les personnages secondaires. Celui qui m'a le plus marqué est McSweeney, tout de suite on sent qu'il a deviné qu'il y a anguille sous roche avec son "maître".
Pour l'histoire, elle sert bien sûr de prétexte à la romance mais c'est aussi intéressant de voir qu'un léger changement s'opère dans les mœurs même si la plupart des gens de la noblesse sont toujours outré que quelqu'un du commun puisse prétendre vouloir épouser leurs filles même s'ils ont réussi à se faire une carrière et gagne bien leur vie.
Pour conclure, même si ce livre a 7 ans au compteur. J'admets que ce genre d'histoire est intemporelle. J'ai passé un agréable moment en compagnie des personnages et je viens de découvrir que la suite va être réédité au mois de juin de cette année. Je compte me laisser tenté par l'histoire de McHeath.
De prime abord, on se demande comment va pouvoir évoluer l'histoire, la relation entre Esme et Quin. Vu comment ils se parlent, on attend juste que tous les deux s'étripent à un moment ou un autre. Heureusement, l'intrigue est là pour donner du corps au récit car à la longue, Esme m'a tapé sur les nerfs. Elle se rattrape dans la deuxième partie de l'histoire mais c'est juste. Pour Quin, certes il la taquine mais cela reste correct et l'on voit bien qu'il tente de racheter son passé, d'être un homme meilleur.
Concernant les personnages secondaires. Celui qui m'a le plus marqué est McSweeney, tout de suite on sent qu'il a deviné qu'il y a anguille sous roche avec son "maître".
Pour l'histoire, elle sert bien sûr de prétexte à la romance mais c'est aussi intéressant de voir qu'un léger changement s'opère dans les mœurs même si la plupart des gens de la noblesse sont toujours outré que quelqu'un du commun puisse prétendre vouloir épouser leurs filles même s'ils ont réussi à se faire une carrière et gagne bien leur vie.
Pour conclure, même si ce livre a 7 ans au compteur. J'admets que ce genre d'histoire est intemporelle. J'ai passé un agréable moment en compagnie des personnages et je viens de découvrir que la suite va être réédité au mois de juin de cette année. Je compte me laisser tenté par l'histoire de McHeath.
March 14, 2013
I wanted to like this book so much. I have worked in the law for ages and I am studying (very slowly) for my law degree - you can imagine how excited I was to see that the heroine in this was a Regency female lawyer!
What let this book down for me was the attitude towards intelligence, beauty and traditional gender roles. The story revolves around law-obsessed Esme, her solicitor brother and his friend and associate Quintus as they attempt to investigate a mystery. Esme was from the very first shrill, annoying and constantly "proving" her knowledge by telling her lawyer brother and his associate what the law was. When she and the hero are sent on the quest, she is ambivalent until the hero points out that she should be grateful to her brother for letting her do so much in the firm.
And that was when my head exploded. LET HER do all his drafts? She's saving him a fortune! Yes, sure, it is fortunate for her that he has non-traditional ideas about her value as a woman, but he still just gives her housekeeping money, not a wage, and saves a fortune by not having to hire a junior or a clerk to do all the drafting work Esme is doing.
But anyway, Esme and Quintus pretend to be married and she wears prettier clothes and they go to some parties, all the while Esme tries to hide both her intelligence and the fact that she secretly loves wearing pretty clothes. She occasionally slips because of the force of her personality but she's falling in love with Quintus and being a Lady so that makes things easier. *sigh* And Quintus talks a good game about being attracted to her intelligence, but there's an awful lot of word count spent on what she's wearing and her boobs and how these two things make him feel. And then at the end I feel that while lip-service is given to her dream, she has willingly accepted a far more traditional gender role that undermines a lot of who she was to begin with.
I felt during the whole novel nothing much needed to be done by the characters to solve the mystery. Sure, the protagonists undertake tasks designed to help them gather information, but (without going into too much detail) in the end they could have done nothing at all and the only thing different would be they wouldn't have been forced into close proximity long enough to fall for each other.
So I would say that while there was nothing wrong with the writing per se, I didn't enjoy the book overall. Some of the lines were brilliant and I actually really liked Quintus (though I would have liked a little more of his and his family's back story). 2.5 stars.
What let this book down for me was the attitude towards intelligence, beauty and traditional gender roles. The story revolves around law-obsessed Esme, her solicitor brother and his friend and associate Quintus as they attempt to investigate a mystery. Esme was from the very first shrill, annoying and constantly "proving" her knowledge by telling her lawyer brother and his associate what the law was. When she and the hero are sent on the quest, she is ambivalent until the hero points out that she should be grateful to her brother for letting her do so much in the firm.
And that was when my head exploded. LET HER do all his drafts? She's saving him a fortune! Yes, sure, it is fortunate for her that he has non-traditional ideas about her value as a woman, but he still just gives her housekeeping money, not a wage, and saves a fortune by not having to hire a junior or a clerk to do all the drafting work Esme is doing.
But anyway, Esme and Quintus pretend to be married and she wears prettier clothes and they go to some parties, all the while Esme tries to hide both her intelligence and the fact that she secretly loves wearing pretty clothes. She occasionally slips because of the force of her personality but she's falling in love with Quintus and being a Lady so that makes things easier. *sigh* And Quintus talks a good game about being attracted to her intelligence, but there's an awful lot of word count spent on what she's wearing and her boobs and how these two things make him feel. And then at the end I feel that while lip-service is given to her dream, she has willingly accepted a far more traditional gender role that undermines a lot of who she was to begin with.
I felt during the whole novel nothing much needed to be done by the characters to solve the mystery. Sure, the protagonists undertake tasks designed to help them gather information, but (without going into too much detail) in the end they could have done nothing at all and the only thing different would be they wouldn't have been forced into close proximity long enough to fall for each other.
So I would say that while there was nothing wrong with the writing per se, I didn't enjoy the book overall. Some of the lines were brilliant and I actually really liked Quintus (though I would have liked a little more of his and his family's back story). 2.5 stars.
November 17, 2012
Let me start by saying I love this book, otherwise I wouldn't have read it four times. Harlequin Romance novels are usually fun for a quick read and sometimes its a miss. However, Highland Rogue, London Miss is definitely a fun quick read. I just couldn't put it done when I got it. I practically stayed up all night to read. (Just to let you know I purchased it about 9PM at Walmart).
So you have Esme McCallen and Quintus MacLachlan and there is so much sexual tension between them that its kinda funny. So, her brother gets a letter from an girlfriend saying that she is in trouble and needs legal help. He sends his sister with Quin unto Scotland to help solve the problem. Together they masquerade as Quin's brother and sister-in-law since he go around society. Your wonder where his brother is in all this, well he is somewhere in the Caribbean. So you see them a couple compromising situation throughout the book. Highly entertaining. The best part is the end, which if you want to know your going to need to read the book. Just to let you know I had to do a double take on it. As my friend put it "a jaw dropper." Definitely like WHAT!
Looking for a quick read an unexpected ending you might want to give a try.
So you have Esme McCallen and Quintus MacLachlan and there is so much sexual tension between them that its kinda funny. So, her brother gets a letter from an girlfriend saying that she is in trouble and needs legal help. He sends his sister with Quin unto Scotland to help solve the problem. Together they masquerade as Quin's brother and sister-in-law since he go around society. Your wonder where his brother is in all this, well he is somewhere in the Caribbean. So you see them a couple compromising situation throughout the book. Highly entertaining. The best part is the end, which if you want to know your going to need to read the book. Just to let you know I had to do a double take on it. As my friend put it "a jaw dropper." Definitely like WHAT!
Looking for a quick read an unexpected ending you might want to give a try.
February 8, 2016
An enjoyable read. What's a heroine to do when asked to pretend to be the wife of a disinherited nobleman? Of course such a bluestocking is going to reject him at first...but not frever. Margaret Moore makes the journey to them becoming an official, real loving couple a pleasure.
June 22, 2017
3+
Nice twist take on the usual, with a disgraced highborn man who's been humbled and a commoner who's living an uncommon life for a woman. I liked them both & pleased for their earned-hea.
I found the /everyone who might be an impediment suddenly dies/ gambit at the end kind of hilarious. Not really the dramatic effect intended perhaps. However, the charming & engaging leads with good heft of emotion helped me forgive a lot, and I liked their character & actually talking about stuff instead of assuming-the-worst plotting that I'll take some convenient death. Not much of a mystery either, despite the whole conceit of the book is them joining up to solve a mystery--weak red herrings, nothing active done toward the mystery, and then it more or less resolves itself--but then this isn't a romantic suspense, it's just wallpaper for a love story of manners. I'm down.
Nice twist take on the usual, with a disgraced highborn man who's been humbled and a commoner who's living an uncommon life for a woman. I liked them both & pleased for their earned-hea.
I found the /everyone who might be an impediment suddenly dies/ gambit at the end kind of hilarious. Not really the dramatic effect intended perhaps. However, the charming & engaging leads with good heft of emotion helped me forgive a lot, and I liked their character & actually talking about stuff instead of assuming-the-worst plotting that I'll take some convenient death. Not much of a mystery either, despite the whole conceit of the book is them joining up to solve a mystery--weak red herrings, nothing active done toward the mystery, and then it more or less resolves itself--but then this isn't a romantic suspense, it's just wallpaper for a love story of manners. I'm down.
March 16, 2019
Esme McCallan è una giovane donna di bell’aspetto, molto intelligente ed istruita, lavora in gran segreto presso il fratello Jamie che di professione fa il procuratore legale. Si sono trasferiti dalla Scozia a Londra dopo la rottura del fidanzamento di Jamie. Con loro o meglio, per l’ora lavora anche Qiuntus MacLachlann, vecchio amico di scuola di Jamie. Svolge per lui indagini investigative più o meno legali. Quinn si sente in debito nei confronti di Jamie , lui lo ha aiutato in un momento difficile della sua vita. Quando Jamie chiede ai suoi collaboratori di recarsi ad Edimburgo sotto mentite spoglie, come marito e moglie, per aiutare la sua ex fidanzata i due ragazzi cercano di opporsi, ma il desiderio di accontentare Jamie supera le loro paure.
Un bel libro, spiritoso negli scambi verbali tra i due, con due storie d’amore diverse.
Un bel libro, spiritoso negli scambi verbali tra i due, con due storie d’amore diverse.
October 16, 2025
Pretty great read, I suppose. Read it out of boredom again, it did entertain me for a while but I wish we've gotten more of Esme's intelligence, I would love to see her being showcasing her brilliant mind.
When she transformed into a lady-like woman, I figured she'd hate it—she did, but she grew to embrace it which is fine by me! I just don't like how lust is involve in this. This book could've been better if only it stayed sweet and romantic. Although there's nothing wrong with those kind of chapters, it just ruins my reading experience.
Overall, it is easy to read and young adults would for sure read this book if given the chance to do so. I enjoyed it though!! It has been a long time since I read this book, so bear with me because I only mentioned the one's I remember.
When she transformed into a lady-like woman, I figured she'd hate it—she did, but she grew to embrace it which is fine by me! I just don't like how lust is involve in this. This book could've been better if only it stayed sweet and romantic. Although there's nothing wrong with those kind of chapters, it just ruins my reading experience.
Overall, it is easy to read and young adults would for sure read this book if given the chance to do so. I enjoyed it though!! It has been a long time since I read this book, so bear with me because I only mentioned the one's I remember.
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December 25, 2019Um livrinho bem gostoso de se ler, apesar da trama não ter grandes momentos de conflito e reviravolta. É uma história fofa, com personagens de personalidade fortes, que em meio a solidão, encontram o amor. Apesar do mocinho ter sido um canalha, ele realmente se regenerou completamente, não pelo amor, mas pela amizade, o que torna a história mais envolvente ainda...
January 17, 2018
Such a lovely romance! With very hot scenes in the right amount! The background story is also really well developed and built. It was a great book and I even dare to say that I learned some new stuff with it :). Highly recommended.
July 16, 2019
Just picked up this book because I like to read Margaret Moore. I like this story very much. Again, characters who seem to think they know someone, judging their past and not their present. It of course all come right in the end and every one lives happily ever after.
May 25, 2024
hey pookies don’t judge me im starved for regency historical fiction and this one was actually pretty decent tbh. im talkin character development and actual chemistry between the fmc and mmc.
live laugh love the fake dating trope <3
live laugh love the fake dating trope <3
August 31, 2018
I was on vacation. On a beach. ;)
June 15, 2020
Modern; crime; adversarial woman; a little too shrieky for me right now
And yet she wrote one book I genuinely liked...
And yet she wrote one book I genuinely liked...
August 29, 2022
Oh Dearie me . I agree with donna lees and Julia's critiques and I tried to like it. Raced through it at the beach....
March 25, 2023
A perfectly serviceable regency era enemies to lovers fake marriage story. The stakes didn’t feel all that high, but it read quickly.
May 24, 2023
Half of my motivation to finish this book was to find a line similar to "he continued to grin like a demented gargoyle"
December 14, 2023
Vale cada centavo para ver uma advogada nos tempos regenciais.
O heroi, Quintus, é essencialmente um contraponto para Esme que rouba a maioria das cenas.
Recomendo.
O heroi, Quintus, é essencialmente um contraponto para Esme que rouba a maioria das cenas.
Recomendo.
March 19, 2024
this book was alright it got better as it went on.
March 30, 2025
Intriguing historical read.
April 18, 2012
Esme McCallan aide son frère Jaimie, un jeune notaire, dans son travail journalier. Elle a un air sévére et strict qui lui donne un côté vieille fille rabat-joie et rien ne la passionne plus que son travail. Pour rien au monde elle ne souhaite montrer qu'elle aimerait bien se marier et avoir des enfants car au fond d'elle bat le coeur d'une véritable sufragette. Très dévoué à son frère qui se remet difficilement d'un chagrin d'amour, elle accepte de se rendre en écosse près de Catriona, l'ancien amour de celui-ci, qui réclame son aide dans une affaire délicate. Pour ce faire, son frère décide de l'y envoyer en compagnie de Quinn MacLachlann, son associé qui a pourtant une affreuse réputation de débauché mais dont la puissante famille leur ouvrira les portes de l'aristocratie où il devront mener l'enquête.
Dès le début, on a bien du mal a cerner l'utilité de cette mission. Les frais engagés et la mise en danger de la réputation d'Esme lors de cette soi-disant enquête est totalement improbable. Tout est pretexte a confronter la jeune femme rigide avec le sulfureux Quinn. Et comme ils doivent se faire passer pour mari et femme, inévitablement, les embrouilles commencent.
Même si les personnages sont sympathiques, particulièrement Esme avec ses idées modernes et son gout prononcé pour défendre les droits des femmes, ils restent cependant très caricaturaux ; tout comme les situations sans surprise. Il ne se passe pas grand chose, on fini par s'ennuyer. De temps à autre, on reléve le nez grâce à quelques dialogues qui font mouche mais cela ne suffit pas à maintenir l'intéret.
La platitude de l'intrigue est desespèrante et le récit s'achève dans une overdose de bons sentiments et de clichés assomants.
On a le sentiment d'avoir lu une romance historique destinée à un public d'adolescentes et c'est frustrant.
Dès le début, on a bien du mal a cerner l'utilité de cette mission. Les frais engagés et la mise en danger de la réputation d'Esme lors de cette soi-disant enquête est totalement improbable. Tout est pretexte a confronter la jeune femme rigide avec le sulfureux Quinn. Et comme ils doivent se faire passer pour mari et femme, inévitablement, les embrouilles commencent.
Même si les personnages sont sympathiques, particulièrement Esme avec ses idées modernes et son gout prononcé pour défendre les droits des femmes, ils restent cependant très caricaturaux ; tout comme les situations sans surprise. Il ne se passe pas grand chose, on fini par s'ennuyer. De temps à autre, on reléve le nez grâce à quelques dialogues qui font mouche mais cela ne suffit pas à maintenir l'intéret.
La platitude de l'intrigue est desespèrante et le récit s'achève dans une overdose de bons sentiments et de clichés assomants.
On a le sentiment d'avoir lu une romance historique destinée à un public d'adolescentes et c'est frustrant.
August 4, 2011
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While perusing the aisles of my favorite local used book store, I came across this one and picked it up because of the pretty cover, but bought it because the words "highland" and "rogue" appeared on it. Lately I've found I can't resist anything promising me a roguish alpha male with a Scottish accent and Highland Rogue, London Miss delivers a fairly decent portrayal.
The basic concept of this novel is finding out what happens when you take an opinionated, virtuously headstrong women, and a freewheeling handsome rogue and place them in a situation where they must pretend they are married. As you can imagine, it's a tough situation as it is, but then place them in 1800s England and Scotland and it becomes scandalously interesting.
The plot behind the romance is a bit weak and seems to be forced in order to set up steamy situations for our hero and heroine. Besides this flaw, it really is just a quick read with fun characters and decent love scenes built up with sexual tension fueled by what is or isn't proper. Don't get me wrong, that can be a great formula when it comes to 1800s romance, but it is only so-so in this particular case.
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While perusing the aisles of my favorite local used book store, I came across this one and picked it up because of the pretty cover, but bought it because the words "highland" and "rogue" appeared on it. Lately I've found I can't resist anything promising me a roguish alpha male with a Scottish accent and Highland Rogue, London Miss delivers a fairly decent portrayal.
The basic concept of this novel is finding out what happens when you take an opinionated, virtuously headstrong women, and a freewheeling handsome rogue and place them in a situation where they must pretend they are married. As you can imagine, it's a tough situation as it is, but then place them in 1800s England and Scotland and it becomes scandalously interesting.
The plot behind the romance is a bit weak and seems to be forced in order to set up steamy situations for our hero and heroine. Besides this flaw, it really is just a quick read with fun characters and decent love scenes built up with sexual tension fueled by what is or isn't proper. Don't get me wrong, that can be a great formula when it comes to 1800s romance, but it is only so-so in this particular case.
November 7, 2012
Quintus MacLachlann is a man of many talents, he had to learn to survive when he was disowned by his family. His friend Jamie McCallan convinces him to bring Esme MacCallan to Edinburgh to investigate what is going on with his ex-fiance's family. His ex, Catriona McNare is convinced that her father is in financial difficulties but not telling her.
Now the story was pretty good, I found it quite entertaining, however there was no sense of location, Edinburgh is a complex and interesting city with a myriad of little alleyways and geography that would bend your brain, but there was no sense of that. It just didn't sing to me. I did like the characters and Esme is a great fun read. Also, however, it was very irresponsible of her brother to send her to Edinburgh with a male, with whom she isn't related. Someone like that in that period wouldn't have even considered it.
Good but left me with niggles. (
Now the story was pretty good, I found it quite entertaining, however there was no sense of location, Edinburgh is a complex and interesting city with a myriad of little alleyways and geography that would bend your brain, but there was no sense of that. It just didn't sing to me. I did like the characters and Esme is a great fun read. Also, however, it was very irresponsible of her brother to send her to Edinburgh with a male, with whom she isn't related. Someone like that in that period wouldn't have even considered it.
Good but left me with niggles. (
May 5, 2016
Desde hace algún tiempo quería leerme un libro de época, porque ya hace bastante no me leía ninguno, pero me costó muchísimo leer este libro, por lo que no hizo mi lectura amena. Puede que haya sido el hecho que no conecté con los personajes, y muchísimo menos con Esme; me pareció un personaje con muchos prejuicios y demasiado chocante.
Con respecto al romance no llenó mis expectativas. Y para peor, me salté muchísimas partes.
Sí buscas un romance bonito para pasar una tarde relajada, de verdad no lo recomiendo.
Si por el contrario, no te importa que el romance sea escaso, un libro que tenga constantes "tira - y - afloja" y que se centre más que nada en una "misión rescate" y cuestiones de derecho (leyes), probablemente te guste.
Con respecto al romance no llenó mis expectativas. Y para peor, me salté muchísimas partes.
Sí buscas un romance bonito para pasar una tarde relajada, de verdad no lo recomiendo.
Si por el contrario, no te importa que el romance sea escaso, un libro que tenga constantes "tira - y - afloja" y que se centre más que nada en una "misión rescate" y cuestiones de derecho (leyes), probablemente te guste.
October 23, 2011
A London society woman wanting to be a private investigator and a Scottish male rogue working for her brother who does investigative work become involved together in a mission to help her brother's former love interest. An historical tale where the couple must pose as the man's married brother and his wife to find out what is happening that involves the father of the woman who broke an engagement to the man she's now asking for help. The fact that the two investigators do not get along well makes for some interesting action; it heats itself up with romance. There are some surprises involved including what has actually happened to the requestor's father and his finances.
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August 27, 2011"Ti prometto di fare del mio meglio, pasticcino mio." Il romanzo della Moore è abbastanza classico come trama, ma è anche curato e scorrevole però il fatto che lui la chiami pasticcino m'ha fatto troppo sorridere!!! Per fortuna che lo fa solo quando sono loro due da soli...
February 18, 2012
awww me encantó!!! Era divertido ver a estos dos queriéndose pero resistiéndose jajaja Me reí un montón con ellos.
Realmente no me esperaba ese final, pero me agradó. Y sobre todo me gustó mucho la interacción de la pareja, creo que es incluso mejor que la historia en sí misma.
Realmente no me esperaba ese final, pero me agradó. Y sobre todo me gustó mucho la interacción de la pareja, creo que es incluso mejor que la historia en sí misma.
May 18, 2014
Me encantó Esme, me encantó Quintus, me alucinó la historia.
Es la primera novela que leo de esta autora y sin duda seguiré leyendo más de ella.
El transcurso de los hechos ha ido avanzando sin prisas, con argumento y mucha emoción.
Muy recomendada.
Es la primera novela que leo de esta autora y sin duda seguiré leyendo más de ella.
El transcurso de los hechos ha ido avanzando sin prisas, con argumento y mucha emoción.
Muy recomendada.
March 31, 2011
This was a fun book with fun characters. I started it late at night and was only going to read one chapter, but instead read the whole thing. And then wanted to start over and read it again!
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