Enjoyable and light Regency romance

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	• The Dangerous Lord (Lord Trilogy, Book 3) Sabrina Jeffries Avon, 2000 - 384 pages average customer review:based on 37 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Very Enjoyable

I enjoyed this book immensely. There was great chemistry between Ian and Felicity. I loved the little predicaments Ian would make for Felicity and it was fun to see how she would turn the tables.

A smart, witty, and sexy read.

Hmmm...

I liked the overall plot of the book but I have to say the heroine would have been compromised very early on when they are found in the gardens of her new friends home and made to marry. There was the inconsistancy with the knitting needles, or pencils in her hair but I can get over that as well as what color her hair is-cinnamon or coffee. What I can't get over is the blatant disregard for what would have happened when they were caught by the biggest gossip in London in a VERY compromising position. Sure the biggest gossip, in the end, turns out the be simpathetic to the hero's plight but I can't let it go. I enjoyed the read despite its lack of historical accuracy. The sex scenes are nice but the heroine really should have gotten over her objections to marrying him A LOT sooner. That turned out to be VERY annoying! Perhaps Jeffries should have written in another sex scene to fill in the pages instead of another rejection to him. I thought by the end of the book that no matter what the hero had done it did not warrent the heroine's cruel treatment because of his refusal to indulge her by telling her about his dark past. In the end this dark past is revealed and it is not as bad as the author made it seem but then again I was never in that situation and have no idea how I would feel or react to that type of situation. In the end I feel good knowing that I checked this book out from the library and didn't have to buy this book in order to read it. I haven't read the other two books in the Lord series but I think my library has those as well so maybe I will, maybe I won't read them...

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Strong Story

This is the story of Ian, the Viscount St. Clair and Felicity Taylor, otherwise known as the notorious gossip writer Lord X. Lord X, the unnamed gossip columnist writes an article about the Viscount St. Clair claiming he is keeping a mistress at one of his city town houses. Ian, (St. Clair) is furious, not only is the woman not his mistress, he is trying to woo a bride because he is under the gun to marry or he could lose his inheritence. Ian decides to track down Lord X and get him to print a retraction. Imagine his surprise when he discovers Lord X is a woman, Felicity Taylor. Felicity was left alone to support her four younger brothers (Three of which are identical triplets). Her father barely left them enough money to eat, so she must earn money in this way although she covers and tells everyone they are simply waiting for the estate to settle. When Ian confronts her and demands a retraction, she demands to know who the woman is or she will not print a retraction. Ian will not tell her anything about the woman because it is private and he wants to protect the woman. The woman is some how connected to his cruel uncle who could inherit Ian's estate if he fails to marry and produce an heir. When the young woman Ian is courting elopes with someone else, he blackmails Felicity into marrying him by threatening exposure of Lord X. Felicity is kind of a witch and is not beneath lying to get things to go her way. She feels it is her right to delve into people's personal business and if they don't like it, well too bad. Ian is tormented by something in his past, and believes he is unredeemable. I found Ian to be a likeable character and often he is made to look like the bad guy, when he really hasn't done anything bad. Felicity lies, manipulates and still manages to have everyone treat her like a queen. At times, I just wished Ian wouldn't fall in love with her and would go somewhere else. But, it really was a good story. I just don't think Felicity should have been made to seem so righteous. Finally, in the end when faced with losing Ian, Felicity opens her eyes and starts behaving with a little sense. That kept this from being a 3 star story.

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Another winner !

Sabrina Jefferies books are always entertaining. In this novel Felicity is writing a gossip column under Lord X and she make Viscount St. Claire (Ian) her current victim. Ian wants to stop the rumors so he can marry and keep his estate. This story has some great twist and fights between the two characters are very rule. Enjoy!

Enjoyable and light Regency romance

For those who like Regency romances of the ilk that abound on bookshelves, 'The Dangerous Lord' is satisfying. The story of a mysterious viscount with a murky past clashing swords (figuratively, fortunately) with a hard-up young spinster is nothing new. Neither are any of the situations, settings, behaviours or conclusions of the book. Still it's an enjoyable and easy read with two endearing characters, a host of side-characters who are also good (evidently there have been previous novels in this group, although I hadn't read them and that didn't seem to matter) and a few minor mysteries to bring to light.

For those who like serious Regencies with great historicity (such as those by Georgette Heyer, Laura Kinsale and, to some extent, Mary Balogh) this book isn't for you. Like most Regencies published today our characters speak American English, behave far too freely and unguardedly (in this book people are on first-name terms very quickly with people they've just met) and talk about their feelings in a most un-British way. You're really reading a modern love story set in a different time and era which gives it a little more piquancy - and gives the whole concept of honour and ruin more force - but doesn't really feel fully at home in that era.

As in most of these books there's a Big Misunderstanding. It's actually a rather annoying Big Misunderstanding as Felicity, our heroine, seems to disbelieve something Ian the viscount has told her multiple times whereas she believes other things about him when their truth becomes apparent. It's sort-of necessary for the plot but wasn't entirely convincing to me. Then when the really big dark secret comes out - one that I think was actually fairly significant - she's so in love she just brushes it off. Surprising, but there you go.

There's a side theme of a secret society writer commenting on events which was very reminiscent of Julia Quinn's 'Lady Whistledown' in her Bridgerton series. As I mentioned before, there's nothing new in this novel, but for those who don't ask for strong historical accuracy and really deep characters this is a perfectly acceptable read. It's not a keeper for me but I enjoyed it.

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To prevent a dear friend from wedding Ian Lennard, the notorious Viscount St. Clair, Felicity Taylor reveals his shady past in her anonymous London gossip column. But the dauntless miss never imagined St. Clair's rage—for the dangerous rake is now short a bride and desperately needs an heir. Threatened with exposure and ruin, Felicity has no choice but to marry the hot-blooded lord herself. Ian needs a wife merely to secure his fortune, but in Felicity he has met his match in both wit and passion. And no danger is greater than the possibility that he might actually be falling in love with his fiery new bride!To prevent a dear friend from wedding Ian Lennard, the notorious Viscount St. Clair, Felicity Taylor reveals his shady past in her anonymous London gossip column. But the dauntless miss never imagined St. Clair's rage—for the dangerous rake is now short a bride and desperately needs an heir. Threatened with exposure and ruin, Felicity has no choice but to marry the hot-blooded lord herself. Ian needs a wife merely to secure his fortune, but in Felicity he has met his match in both wit and passion. And no danger is greater than the possibility that he might actually be falling in love with his fiery new bride!

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