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Bad Luck Abroad #2

Sizzle All Day

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In Scotland to scout out lost treasure, Jake Delaney stays at a "haunted" castle and is visited in his sleep by a beautiful but less-than-corporeal woman.

356 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 2000

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Geralyn Dawson

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Geralyn Dawson is the USA Today bestselling author of over twenty novels. She is a three-time finalist for the prestigious Romance Writers' of America's RITA award and a recipient of their Top Ten Favorite Books of the Year award. She received Romantic Times magazine's Career Achievement award and its Reviewer's Choice award. In 2009, the American Library Association named her romantic suspense novel, ALWAYS LOOK TWICE, as one of the top ten romances of the year.

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1,982 reviews98 followers
August 10, 2017
Jake Delaney has come to Rowanclere Castle trying to locate one of the few remaining copies of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He poses as a researcher wanting information about the castle. But when he is left alone, Jake searches every nook and crannie looking for the historical document. What he finds are strange occurrences like swaying chandeliers, moving bread baskets, and strange noises. When a beautiful ghost visits him in the middle of the night, he wonders who is behind all of these tricks. Gillian Ross needs to make people believe the castle is haunted. They have a buyer who only wants a castle with a ghost. Gillian wants to make sure the word gets out that their castle is loaded with ghosts. She doesn't expect their new guest to see right through her disguise.

This is the follow-up to "Simmer All Night". The Delaney family is still searching for the Declaration. Jake just wants to find the document and get on with his life. With his sister married to his best friend and his mother reconciled with her father, Jake is no longer responsible for their well-being and will have time to travel the world. But falling in love with a Scottish "ghost" does not play into his plans. He loves that Gillian will go to extremes in order to see to her sister's future.

This story had some very funny moments and was much more entertaining than the previous book in the series. I loved the characters, including Jake's little dog, Scooter. My rating: 4 Stars.
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1,315 reviews11 followers
August 11, 2021
Non avevo mai letto nulla di quest'autrice e ho deciso di cominciare con questo. Il romanzo secondo il sito dell'autrice fa parte di una serie chiamata The Bad Luck Wedding ma nonostante ciò i collegamenti sono evidenti con il libro Simmer all night (la protagonista femminile è la sorella di Jake Delaney). Comunque non c'è alcun obbligo di leggerli tutti ma rispettare un certo ordine sarebbe preferibile.
La trama è molto articolata: Jake sogna di partire per un giro del mondo ma prima deve recuperare un documento nascosto nel castello dove vive Gillian. Si finge uno studioso ma non sa che Gillian (con la complicità dei parenti) decide di fingersi un fantasma e usarlo come cavia (spera di convincerlo dell'esistenza di un fantasma) così da poterlo vendere(altrimenti rischia la bancarotta alla morte dello zio).
Effettivamente è una macedonia di vicende che si risolvono già prima che finisca il libro: Jake trova subito il documento, il compratore appassionato di fantasmi scopre la bufala e non compra il castello, Jake conosce il marito della madre e accetta il matrimonio, la gemella di Gillian ha i suoi due gemelli, Jake scopre che la donna non è un fantasma, aiutano l'ex fidanzato di Gillian a riappacificarsi con la moglie e tanto altro.
Nonostante ci fossero scene divertenti l'inizio mi ha un po' annoiato forse troppo piatto invece mi sono appassionata quando i due protagonisti scoprono una forte attrazione ma non possono stare insieme perché vogliono cose decisamente diverse dalla vita. E' interessante vedere come una coppia dopo essersi dichiarati amore eterno devono fare delle rinunce e trovare dei compromessi: Jake non vuole un matrimonio perché lo reputa una sorta di catena e ciò gli impedirebbe di scoprire il mondo mentre Gillian è legata al suo castello, vorrebbe una vita familiare stabile e non girovagare per il mondo.
I personaggi secondari sono tanti ma non ho rilevato qualcuno che mi ha colpito più di altri tranne Scooter (il cagnolino).
Il livello di sensualità seppur alto non è stato di alcun disturbo. Il romanzo è ambientato in Scozia nel 1884 né formalità né intrighi né politica né vicende storiche, quasi non ti accorgi di essere nel 1884. La storia specialmente all'inizio è vista soprattutto dal punto di vista del protagonista maschile e la cosa non mi dispiace.
Sicuramente non è la mia ambientazione preferita ma sono riuscita a rilassarmi e a sorridere.
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873 reviews
September 7, 2018
I definitely preferred this book to the first Bad Luck Abroad story. Gilly is a more likeable character and I enjoyed her relationship with her sisters and uncle as well as her developing relationship with Jake. The story dragged out a little bit more than it needed to and I don't think the additional plot line of Daniel and Annabelle did much for the quality of the story. I would rather have had more of the story include Flora and her family.
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June 15, 2019
Generally, I enjoyed the BAD LUCK BRIDES series much better than this one. There's a minimum of plot in both of the books related to the missing Texas Declarations of Independence documents dreamed up by the author (see below).

This is the second book in the series. Jake Delaney is pursuing the missing documents to Scotland, where it is rumored one of the five copies is hidden. He runs into Gillian Ross, who is in desperate need of selling a huge old castle that has been in the family's possession for generations. The only person vaguely interested in buying the gigantic mansion wants a castle with a ghost ... or two.

Jake decides that admitting that he wants the treasured documents (said to be in the castle) might not gain him entrance. So, he comes under false colors. Since Gillian needs to try out her ghost costume and behaviors, she decides to start haunting Jake. Well, Jake is not impressed and starts to look for how the tricks are being done.

The reason I gave this book 3 stars is because of the many laugh-out-loud moments and the general hilarity of the dialogue. The plot was extremely thin.

Chrissy and Cole Morgan return from the first book, as does the mother of both Chrissy and Jake -- Elizabeth (the daughter of the Earl of Thornbury).

The Missing Texas Declarations of Independence Series
Simmer All Night (1999)
Sizzle All Day (2000)l
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January 19, 2013
Cute! Book two of the Weddings abroad. This story takes place in a Scottish Castle. Most castles are haunted, all but this one. Owners want it haunted so that they can sell it to an English Lordling. This is the story of Texan Jake and Scottish lass Gillian. It's a fun romp through the turrets.

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November 22, 2013
3.5 stars. I thought this was better than the first. Funny, sweet, with an unique storyline.
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