shadowmaster13's review against another edition
This book is called Brazen and after reading half the book, which I call a fair go, Christina is boring.
Brazen would be a widow suspected of murdering her husband still living in his house, evicted her mother-in-law and running around the demimode.
Christina is a milksop. Her mother-in-law wanted her sons house so she gave it to her. The most brazen thing Christina has done is ask a stranger to go to London and help her pay a blackmailer. She's naive and annoying. She's the kind of girl that the hero in a historical avoids soirees and balls to avoid marrying.
Gavin is more interesting, but no matter how the hero it's a bad sign when you struggle to remember his first name, while you read the book. He's running around trying to get the money to buy an estate to help out his sister and and lusting after Christina. I've no clue why he went along with her idiotic plan to catch the blackmailers.
This is a formulaic story and while formulaic stories can be excellent, this isn't an example.
Brazen would be a widow suspected of murdering her husband still living in his house, evicted her mother-in-law and running around the demimode.
Christina is a milksop. Her mother-in-law wanted her sons house so she gave it to her. The most brazen thing Christina has done is ask a stranger to go to London and help her pay a blackmailer. She's naive and annoying. She's the kind of girl that the hero in a historical avoids soirees and balls to avoid marrying.
Gavin is more interesting, but no matter how the hero it's a bad sign when you struggle to remember his first name, while you read the book. He's running around trying to get the money to buy an estate to help out his sister and and lusting after Christina. I've no clue why he went along with her idiotic plan to catch the blackmailers.
This is a formulaic story and while formulaic stories can be excellent, this isn't an example.
samie_k3's review against another edition
Christina is boring as all get out. Gavin is annoyingly gruff and irritable. I got no more then 100 pages in before I could not take anymore of Christina's door-mat-like attitude, or Gavin's constant grumbling. They dislike each other, they're inconveniencing each other... But oh! Every friggen blade of grass reminds him of her eyes, and his chest is so manly! *Yawn* I'll pass on this one. It's a good thing I borrowed it from the Library and didn't actually pay for it.
silvercal's review against another edition
4.0
Lady Christina Fairhaven has known she was adopted as a young girl her whole life and her love for her parents and younger brothers runs deep. So when she is blackmailed into gathering two thousand pounds for information about her supposedly dead brother, she does not hesitate to gather all the jewels from her late husband. They were not jewels meant for her, but for his lover whose bed he died in and she has no qualms about selling all of them. But just as she is about to leave, she meets the battle-scarred Captain Gavin Briggs and lets just say there first encounter starts off with a bang!
Captain Gavin Briggs is on a mission to bring home the long lost granddaughter of a duke. He is relieved to finally find her and anxious to bring Christina back with him to reunite with her grandfather and her sister, both of whom come as quite a shock to Christina. But as excited as Christina is to meet her twin, she is less than enthused about meeting the man who ignored her for years plus she must complete her mission to gain information about her brother first and Gavin reluctantly agrees to head to London first. Gavin believes that her brother is truly dead, but as they travel and details are discussed he starts to have some suspensions that all is not as it seems. Also adding some tension to their travels is the fact that the dukes heir, a scheming, greedy man, wants Christina dead as she will inherit quite a fortune at the dukes death and he does not want to share one shilling. Oh, but where there is tension, there is passion! And Gavin and Christina have an immediate attraction that grows and Christina wants to enjoy before she must remarry.
Overall, this was a enjoyable historical romance! I loved the fact that Christina had short hair and while other people made little snide remarks about it, it was one of the first things that attracted Gavin to Christina and he does not let her forget that. I also admired Gavin and his fierce protection he has for his sister who was shunned by society and he just wants to collect his reward from the duke and buy her a home in the country to live in. Gavin believes that no one could love him with his past transgressions from the war but Christina makes him see what a compassionate, decent man he is. And in return, Gavin proves that Christina is worth all the love that should have been showered upon her by her late husband. The mystery surrounding Christinas brother added a nice element and when the truth was revealed, I was quite surprised. My only little problem with this book was the epilogue. I wished there had been a bit more. I don't want to say much for spoiling it but maybe there will be a novella or something in the future to just expand on it a bit. I mean, I understand the epilogue and think it works, I personally just wanted more :) If you are looking for a book that is a bit unique with a dashing, gruff, caring Captain and women a bit burned by love who is looking to reclaim her heart mixed with a bit of mystery with no big misunderstanding, Margo Maguire as delivered a sexy story! 4 stars
I received this book from the publisher via netgalley.com
Captain Gavin Briggs is on a mission to bring home the long lost granddaughter of a duke. He is relieved to finally find her and anxious to bring Christina back with him to reunite with her grandfather and her sister, both of whom come as quite a shock to Christina. But as excited as Christina is to meet her twin, she is less than enthused about meeting the man who ignored her for years plus she must complete her mission to gain information about her brother first and Gavin reluctantly agrees to head to London first. Gavin believes that her brother is truly dead, but as they travel and details are discussed he starts to have some suspensions that all is not as it seems. Also adding some tension to their travels is the fact that the dukes heir, a scheming, greedy man, wants Christina dead as she will inherit quite a fortune at the dukes death and he does not want to share one shilling. Oh, but where there is tension, there is passion! And Gavin and Christina have an immediate attraction that grows and Christina wants to enjoy before she must remarry.
Overall, this was a enjoyable historical romance! I loved the fact that Christina had short hair and while other people made little snide remarks about it, it was one of the first things that attracted Gavin to Christina and he does not let her forget that. I also admired Gavin and his fierce protection he has for his sister who was shunned by society and he just wants to collect his reward from the duke and buy her a home in the country to live in. Gavin believes that no one could love him with his past transgressions from the war but Christina makes him see what a compassionate, decent man he is. And in return, Gavin proves that Christina is worth all the love that should have been showered upon her by her late husband. The mystery surrounding Christinas brother added a nice element and when the truth was revealed, I was quite surprised. My only little problem with this book was the epilogue. I wished there had been a bit more. I don't want to say much for spoiling it but maybe there will be a novella or something in the future to just expand on it a bit. I mean, I understand the epilogue and think it works, I personally just wanted more :) If you are looking for a book that is a bit unique with a dashing, gruff, caring Captain and women a bit burned by love who is looking to reclaim her heart mixed with a bit of mystery with no big misunderstanding, Margo Maguire as delivered a sexy story! 4 stars
I received this book from the publisher via netgalley.com
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