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Title: Affair Most Wicked, An by Julianne MacLean ISBN: 0-06-052705-6 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 27 January, 2004 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.52 (25 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: PLEASE READ THIS before you buy!
Comment: Well, I was VASTLY disappointed with this novel!! I was a big fan of "To Marry The Duke" (you can read my glowing review on its page on Amazon) but THIS was a big comedown. In the first place, Clara and Seger (and how do I pronounce that name anyway?) were just ciphers...they weren't fully-drawn, well-rounded characters. We keep hearing how handsome Seger is -- enough already, after the tenth description of his blond hair, dimpled chin and huge hands (and guess what THAT means, ladies.) I think the author had to keep going on about his good looks in order to give him SOMETHING as a character, since he has no depth whatsoever.
Secondly, Clara, is just a nothing heroine; she's nowhere near as interesting as her sister Sophia was (and in this book, Sophia is as dully written as Clara). Even NOT comparing this book to To Marry The Duke, it's really pretty poor. I think the five-star reviewers must have been carried away by the sex scenes, and they are pretty potent I'll admit, but for me, this novel had NO plot that was worth telling, NO characters worth remembering, nor enough interest to keep me turning the pages...When Seger began to write letters to Clara, I thought, at last, a really interesting plot turn. What a different plot device for these characters; we'll start to learn something about Seger's past; the characters will begin to KNOW each other by exchanging letters...and then, THAT device was blown, because all the letters contain are Seger's offers of discreet sexual encounters! Will ya or won't ya, basically. Then we're supposed to be moved because he makes the effort to redeem himself & pay a respectable call on Clara after writing to her with these offers. But this is all so blandly written, you can't be moved by Seger's effort. These are cardboard characters in a boring, draggy plot.
Jeez, this book was a real disappointment after her last effort!! I am really bummed out by how bad this book was, because I was looking forward to it! Despite this bad review, I will probably buy Adele's story just to see what happens, but I will definitely wait for a "used" version.
Rating: 5
Summary: American Heiresses in London
Comment: In An Affair Most Wicked, Julianne MacLean again touches on a little bit of history that many people may not know about. During the late Victorian period and into the early part of the twentieth century, American heiresses travelled to London to seek out titled husbands to give their new money an "old" feel.
Fortunately Clara Wilson, the second sister in Ms. MacLean's series, isn't second rate. Blessed with an adventurous spirit, if Clara were a contemporary heroine, she'd be the girl smoking with the guys in the boys' room--but would make sure she studied for her exams first. She's a bad girl who tries very hard to be good.
So who is her perfect match? London's most notorious rake, Seger Wolfe, the Marquess of Rawdon, of course. Seger is a good boy who tries very hard to be bad--and he's bad with a shocking number of London's ladies. Not that any of them are complaining, mind you. This is a man who knows how to please a woman. And make her say thank you, too.
Together, Clara and Seger try very hard to abide by the restrictions of polite society. Both of them have pasts they must somehow overcome but in order to do so, they have to trust each other. It's wonderful to see two such non-judgmental characters who learn to love each other for who they are and not what they have done. Clara is a heroine any woman can like, while Seger is a man any woman will love.
I can hardly wait for the next sister's story!
Rating: 5
Summary: sensual and romantic.
Comment: I love this book definally is not a was of money, is funny and refreshing. definally worth reading.
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Title: To Marry the Duke by Julianne MacLean ISBN: 0060527048 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 27 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Married to the Viscount by Sabrina Jeffries ISBN: 0060092149 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 30 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: England's Perfect Hero by Suzanne Enoch ISBN: 0060543132 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 24 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: A Deal With the Devil by Liz Carlyle ISBN: 0743470036 Publisher: Pocket Star Pub. Date: 01 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Accidental Duchess by Jessica Benson ISBN: 0743463862 Publisher: Pocket Pub. Date: 01 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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