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Monday, September 24, 2012
The Lady Risks All by Stephanie Laurens
Publisher: Avon (September 25, 2012)
Genre: Historical Romance
Neville Roscoe, notorious and enigmatic, lives resolutely outside society, bound only by his own code of honor - until challenged by his desire for the one woman he cannot have.
Miranda Clifford is a lady imprisoned by rigid respectability - until tempted by a passion beyond her power to deny.
Flung together in peril, through danger and intrigue, they discover a love impossible to ignore ... or keep
Miranda Clifford is a lady imprisoned by rigid respectability - until tempted by a passion beyond her power to deny.
Flung together in peril, through danger and intrigue, they discover a love impossible to ignore ... or keep
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My Review:
I've been a fan of Stephanie Laurens
since I picked up “Devil's Bride” years ago (back when I was
still a teenager and had to sneak my romance novels...). I quickly
devoured most of her books, and while I liked some more than others,
overall I really enjoyed her books.
I haven't read one of her books in a
few years now; I'm behind on many of her series. And so I was looking
forward to reading The Lady Risks All. But, after a few
chapters, I found myself losing interest in the book. Oh don't get me
wrong—it wasn't a bad book, but it simply wasn't one that I loved.
In the end, I was flipping pages, as the story seemed to drag on and
I just wanted to move on to a new book.
I think reading The Lady Risks
All showed me that a reader can love an author without
necessarily loving every book that she was writes. Despite the fact
that this particular book was just “okay”, I'll still come back
to read Laurens' other books in the future, as well as reread her
previous books. But, for me at least, The Lady Risks All
was missing something—whether it was in the writing, the plot or
the characters, it's hard for me to say. Instead of diving into the
book and not wishing to come out of it, I found myself just skimming
this one, waiting for it to change, hoping that by the end I'd be in
love. Sadly, this didn't happen.
3 STARS! Here's
the thing: if you are already a fan of Laurens' novels, you may like
this one, perhaps even more than I did. If you have yet to read any
of her books, this is not the one I would personally recommend for
you to start with—many of her previous novels are, I feel, much
better than this one. Start with her backlist; leave this one for a
later date.

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I received this eARC from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
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Enjoy!
Until Next Time,
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- 5 Stars= Fantastic. Perfect rating, and a must read for anyone!
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- 4 Stars= Good, a very enjoyable read.
- 3.5 Stars= Nice, quick read.
- 3 Stars= Okay, about average.
- 2.5 Stars= Eh....Not the worst, but below average.
- 2 Stars= Borderline fail...Something was missing!
- 1.5 Stars=I didn't like it.
- 1 Star= Major flaws.... Or not my cup of tea, depends on how you care to look at it...
- 0.5 Star= DNF or DNE (did not enjoy--- at all).
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