Dicing with the Dangerous Lord (Gentlemen of Disrepute #4) By Margaret McPhee
He was still her father Linwood knows what happened that night but in order to protect others he will say nothing in order to protect others There are various clues along the way that all may not be exactly as it seems There are several interesting twists before the truth is revealed. I enjoyed the development of their relationship as it builds slowly Both fight their feelings as they try to reconcile them with what they think they know about the other I will say that I got very angry at Venetia toward the end when she did something incredibly terrible to Linwood She allows her faith in him to be shaken twice.
There is than one author with this nameMargaret McPhee lives on the West Coast of Scotland with her husband and her pet rabbit called Gwinnie who at eight years of age is a grand old lady of the rabbit world Margaret trained as a scientist but was always a romantic at heart She met her husband quite literally between science labs on a staircase which was an advantageous first meeting place given their difference in heights Margaret is small her husband tall It was love at first sight despite the voluminous white coats and theyre still together fifteen years later. As a child Margaret spent much of her time in an imaginary world Her family always said she would grow out of it shes still waiting Romance entered the equatio There is than one author with this nameMargaret McPhee lives on the West Coast of Scotland with her husband and her pet rabbit called Gwinnie who at eight years of age is a grand old lady of the rabbit world Margaret trained as a scientist but was always a romantic at heart She met her husband quite literally between science labs on a staircase which was an advantageous first meeting place given their difference in heights Margaret is small her husband tall It was love at first sight despite the voluminous white coats and they re still together fifteen years later. As a child Margaret spent much of her time in an imaginary world Her family always said she would grow out of it she s still waiting Romance entered the equation when she chanced upon one of her gran s Mills Boon Historicals and she never looked back She s still reading them but at least she now buys her own Fortunately for Margaret her school library held a shelfful of old donated Georgette Heyer books Be still her beating teenage heart Her view on romance was skewed forever dashing rakes in buckskin pantaloons and riding boots figure in it somewhere Margaret wrote two manuscripts and suffered numerous rejections from publishers and agents before joining the Romantic Novelists Association A further two manuscripts later and with help from the Romantic Novelists Association s new writers scheme the regency romance The Captain s Lady was born. Margaret enjoys cycling tea and cakes although not necessarily in that order and loves exploring the beautiful scenery and wildlife of the islands of Scotland with her husband She is ever hopeful that one day she will be lucky enough to see a basking shark in the Firth of Clyde and a sea eagle in Skye site_link Wow Talk about ramping up the conflict Linwood has been painted as villain and even Venetia Fox celebrated actress out to win a confession of murder from him believes he is guilty Fabulous skirting around one another and taut with sexual tension this was one of those books I devoured in a single sitting Danger builds with every twist and turn and the scenes in Newgate sizzled Loved it Paperback Liked this historical romance with some mystery in it keept it interesting Paperback There wasn t anything particularly wrong with this I just couldn t get interested in the story Like at all I didn t care if the leads solved the mystery had sex worked out their issues or were kidnapped by aliens when that happens it s a sign the book just isn t for you As I said the writing was ok though the pace was so very slow the leads were ok the plot was ok aside from the ultra obvious villain his stupid reason for doing what he did But ultimately it was just another regency romance I m so incredibly bored with regency romances published after 1990 Seriously Aside from a very small handful of authors Sophia James Gail Ranstrom Kimberly Logan maybe a couple others I m about ready to give them up altogether because despite how different they manage to sound in their blurbs THEY RE ALL THE SAME FREAKIN STORY And I m sick of being disappointed Or bored Either way I m over it Old skool bodice rippers set in this era get a pass because they re immune to the perils of PC feels Paperback This was an enjoyable read I was surprised at how intriguing the main plot is and it even felt like a low key thriller in places I adored the friendships Venetia has with her fellow actresses it was so sweet The romance was okay but definitely wasn t the highlight of the book Paperback Good book Venetia is on a mission She needs to get close to Linwood and find a way to get the information she needs to accuse him of her father s murder As a skilled actress it shouldn t be too difficult She doesn t plan on the intense attraction she feels for him when they meet in person Linwood can tell that she s up to something he just doesn t know what it is But he s willing to go along with it to find out. I liked both Venetia and Linwood She is a very strong and determined woman Following her half brother s instructions she plans to get to know Linwood well enough for him to talk about what he had done From the beginning she has her assumptions about his character but when she meets him there is a connection she doesn t understand How can she be attracted to the man who killed her father There are times that she can see the ruthless dangerous man she s been told about but at others he s unexpectedly caring and compassionate The closer she gets to him the conflicted she is Sometimes she s certain he s innocent of the accusations but then something will happen to make her doubt As the days go on her heart gets involved She has secrets that make any chance of a relationship with him very complicated. Linwood is a man who is very calm and controlled on the surface That calmness is tested when he meets Venetia He can see her interest in him but he also feels that there is to it than just attraction So he s willing to play along until he can find out what it is The time he spends with her the he discovers that she is very different than what most people see The seductive actress is still there but underneath he discovers a kindhearted and caring woman He finds himself and fascinated by her Finding out what she s looking for puts them at odds because he has secrets of his own he has to keep. The mystery in this story was quite well done It is a continuation of the book His Mask of Retribution Venetia has been given this mission by her half brother who is the one who says there is a witness to Linwood leaving the house after the duke s death While she didn t like her father at all because of how he treated people though at least the second time she actually waited for an explanation She does come through for him when he needs her most Paperback
| Dicing with the Dangerous Lord (Gentlemen of Disrepute #4) By Margaret McPhee |
| 0373297254 |
| 9780373297252 |
| English |
| 288 |
| Paperback |
This book was so damn close to being a five star read for me Venetia and Francis have a wonderful love story rife HOT chemistry. Right from the start I adored Venetia She is so very different from so many lead females in historical romances She is an actress a seductress she titillates and is a professional game player I love how she is amused at being shunned as a lightskirt than anything else Venetia knows what her talents are and she uses them to further her career Underneath it all she is vulnerable and kind hearted. Francis is simply amazing A man plagued by his past and his desire to protect his family at all cost He is willing to sacrifice his reputation and his very life for what he believes in He is always calm cool and collected in appearance but underneath it all he is passionate and compassionate He is also secretive but not guarded He is as honest and open as he can be while keeping his secrets Makes for such an enigmatic hero One of my favorites. I enjoyed this novel right up until the point where Venetia does something truly foolish and I kept going alone with it hoping things would pay off for her character I knew it made for some incredible angst and longing between both parties But the resolution fell so flat It was a major bump in the storytelling and the book never quite recovered Francis confesses to Venetia that he burned down a duke s home Under the threats of her brother to expose her background she blabs about Francis s confession to the police Even believes that he tried to kill her when her house is set on fire Although he actually ran into the damn burning building to save her He is nearly convicted as a murderer at her confession and she ignores him while he rots in jail for nearly a week How is it resolved She comes to sudden a epiphany while acting on stage and just as suddenly believes him to be absolutely without a doubt innocent after damning him to jail Such a weak spot in such a fun book Still overall this is an enjoyable romance novel Definitely a cut above the rest Paperback Came for the silly romance stayed for the actually decent plot and chemistry between the characters Pleasantly surprised Paperback The story plot is okay but just wish that there is love making on main character Paperback Ognuno recita una parte ma non detta che sia quella che gli si addice Questa la riflessione quasi un aforisma che mi venuto in mente una volta giunta alle ultime pagine di questo rosa dove c un attrice che seduce un nobile inglese che forse l autore di un delitto ma poi si scopre che in realt innocente d altra parte il vero colpevole in fondo non interesse di nessuno degli altri personaggi che venga arrestato e condannato e alla fine il nobile sposa l attrice e c una scena dove i due protagonisti compaiono su un palco a teatro che sembra riassumere tutto il senso del libro e infatti questa la mia CITAZIONE La reazione al loro ingresso nel teatro fu esattamente quella che Linwood aveva previsto Ci furono occhiate e bocche spalancate Ci furono il ronzio dei pettegolezzi e le parole bisbigliate a voce troppo alta per non essere udite SCAMBIATO SU COMPROVENDOLIBRI, IT Paperback Both gorgeous have secrets can t help instant eternal connection When you re in their kind of mood Paperback.