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Title: Too Wicked to Marry by Susan Sizemore ISBN: 0-380-81652-0 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 08 January, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Totally Absorbing Read
Comment: Setting - Great Britain 1880 - Lord Martin Kestrel, a diplomat is suffering from boredom at a house party in which the happily and newly married host has brought together many of the seasons most eligible young misses in an attempt to tempt the more than eligible, handsome and debonair widower to join him in wedded bliss. After several attempts by the young ladies to attract his regard he realizes what is missing in his life and making him so lonely amongst a houseful of people. He misses Abigail - furthermore - if he must marry, why not the woman who has become his best friend and confidante over the last four years, the strait laced and lovely governess to his daughter, Miss Abigail Perry. He leaves the party abruptly to find and propose to this no nonsense paragon of virtue who will make him a splendid wife!
The problem is Miss Abigail Perry is not at all what she seems. Abigail, aka Harriet MacLeod, is actually a spy assigned to watching over the Queen's highly regarded diplomat. Originally posing as a governess, the truth of the matter is that Harriet truly came to love Martin's daughter Patricia. She has cushioned herself for years, looking the other way as Martin worked through his many mistresses, being a friend and confidante, recognizing that he needed to heal as he worked to dismiss the heartbreak of the wife who abandoned him and their daughter years before. Secretly loving him, she was floored by Martin's sudden declaration of love and marriage! She knew that discovering that she had deceived him all these years would be another act of betrayal and she took the only way out she could. She ran away to the Isle of Skye and her very unique family to lick her wounds.
Still clueless as to why she would run from him, Martin, through a letter that arrived addressed to Abigail, got his first clue to tracking down his errant bride-to-be! Finding her, and finding out the truth, devastates him and he is furious to find that a woman he had come to love had deceived him. After coming clean with the truth and Martin huffs off to lick his wounds, Harriet is then placed in the awful position of having to beg him to help her in her next mission. He and he alone is the key to getting her into a house party to make contact with a courier that would aid in saving her brothers life. She didn't divulge the details to Martin but only asked for his assistance. Still hurt, Martin is more than willing to make her pay the ultimate price for his help - she will pose as and perform the duties of his mistress!
Ms. Sizemore's style is vividly fresh, witty and her story is original - I just loved it! The plot was so outrageous, the double entendres and argumentative dialogs with an outstanding strong female lead and her protagonist counterpart were truly amusing. Top this off with a family that is so unique that it opens the door for some marvelous sequels which I cannot wait to see this author capitalize on! The eccentric secondary characters, Aunt Phoebe, and Mrs. Swift are both real hoots. The intrigue is great and the sensuality sizzles in this action packed page-turner that features a terrific ensemble of irreverent and unforgettable characters. This is a great historical read on all fronts that is a totally absorbing read!
Rating: 4
Summary: A Cheery Romance
Comment: Not everyone can agree what makes a book worth reading, and I have read enough Susan Sizemore to realize that not all her books are of the same caliber. Yet, while this one does have flaws, I believe it is a charming book that can delight other readers, as it did me. The book is filled with humor. The plot is interesting rather than gripping, but that is the nature of such a light and cheery tale.
Rating: 2
Summary: Had potential, but very shallow
Comment: I bought this book, similar to other reviewers here, based off previous customer reviews and was extremely disappointed. The story had potential and some fun ideas, but never quite fleshed them out completely or lived up to the expectation. First of all, the book is printed in extremely large type, which was very jarring...but it seems it was like writing a college paper - make the font bigger to make up for the lack of substance. Harriet and Martin are somewhat entertaining, but Martin especially becomes very unsympathetic and his actions through most of the book aren't consistent with the picture presented of him in flashbacks. The side characters pop in and out with very little development. It just isn't up to par with writers like Amanda Quick, Elizabeth Dodd, Julie Garwood and others. I'd love to see one of them take this idea and run with it!
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Title: The Price of Passion by Susan Sizemore ISBN: 0380816512 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Price of Innocence by Susan Sizemore ISBN: 0380804182 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 06 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: On a Long Ago Night by Susan Sizemore ISBN: 0380804190 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: I Burn For You by Susan Sizemore ISBN: 0743467426 Publisher: Pocket Star Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Night Embrace (Dark-Hunter) by Sherrilyn Kenyon ISBN: 0312984820 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 13 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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