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Summary: A bit humdrum and not very filling as Balogh goes
Review: I started the Bedwyn series with Freyja, Aiden, Rannult and then read Summer to Remember. I didn't feel that Morgan's story really stood up to that of her siblings. The book held my attention until she returned to England and then went downhill from there. I couldn't feel anything for Gervase or Morgan and never really felt like rooting for them at any point in time. If anything, I was most satisfied by reading the gradual humanizing of Wulf and of course the sneak peaks to Alleyne's and Wulf's stories.
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Summary: Blah
Review: I'm probably not the right person to write a review of this book since I haven't read any of the others in the series. BUT, having said that, I always think any novel in a "series" should be able to stand on its own. This book bored me and I did not find any of the characters involving, nor did it make me want to read any more of the series.
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Summary: Save Both Your Time And Money!
Review: I've read three of the "Slightly" books and each has progressivly gotten worse. I like giving an author the benefit of the doubt but this series would be better left then picked up, unless you can get it for a bargain price from a used book store.
Everything about this story was...trite. Characters, storyline, characters...well, you get the point. There seemed to be no imagination here and the lighthearted feeling Ms. Balogh tried to pull off failed horribly.
I hate to beat on an author since writing is easier said then done, but I feel that this is just not one of her better attempts, and that if you're coming to this author for the first time you would be better off with one of her older stories, and not one in the "Slightly" series.
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Summary: fine Bedwyn Regency romance
Review: In 1815 Brussels, many English aristocrats arrive in the city to be near loved ones getting ready to fight against Napoleon who has returned to Paris. Also in town is thirty year old Austrian Gervase Ashford. At a party, Gervase finds himself attracted to eighteen years old Lady Morgan Bedwyn, but knows she is too young for him until he learns that she is the sister of Wulfric, a man he hates for making him flee England in shame nine years ago. He wonders if he can attain vengeance through the sister and plans to find out.Gervase displays wit and intelligence to Morgan, who finds him quite attracted from the first sensual waltz they shared. As they become acquainted, he keeps her safe when the French assault the city. As Morgan mourns her missing and presumed dead brother, she and Gervase fall in love. However, once Gervase's "Cherie" learns the truth about his original deception, will she ever be able to trust his vows of love again? The fourth Bedwyn Regency romance is an exhilarating tale that brings to life Western Europe during the final stages of Napoleon's comeback. The story line is loaded with action though it takes a bit too long to learn why Gervase detests his beloved's brother. Morgan is a young delight who brings out the best in everyone she meets. Sub-genre fans that have missed this series will be more than just slightly miffed at themselves as Mary Balogh has written fabulous tales worth reading. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: I was more than "slightly tempted" to not finish the book.
Review: It took me 3 days to get through the first 50 pages of this book, when I usually read a whole novel in a day and a half when it is interesting. I did not warm up to the story (and the main characters) until after the battle of Waterloo. Before that I thought Morgan to be a stupid little girl, too haughty and full of herself and too naive to realize that she didn't know anything about life. While I considered Gervase a dead bore, the way he talked was too theatrical and frankly ridiculous. His facial expressions seemed limited to "laugh with his eyes" and Morgan's to put his nose in the air and look down on everybody. I really was ready to put down the book and not finish it at all. Fortunately after the battle the characters started to show some depth. Even though I'm not a big fan of finding war mixed with my romance novels, I have to admit that the scene during the battle was well written. You could feel the tension among the people who stayed behind in Brussels and their angst and worry about their loved ones who were taking part in the fight. The scenes that followed the battle were filled with drama and the romance between the main characters turned tender and poignant. Alleyne's dissapearance added to the emotional tension, although it would have been a more dramatic element if his story was not announced on the cover of this book, and a preview of his book was not included at the end of this novel. Unfortunately after the novel moves back to England, the characters revert to their original behavior and start getting annoying again. Gervase became once more the carefree rake who didn't seem to take anything seriously, less of all his relationship with Morgan, and Morgan's actions stopped making sense. His "scheme" to punish Gervase for using her to get revenge on her brother was ridiculous to say the least. And what about the rest of the Bedwyns? I still can not totally like this family. To me they seem a bad imitation of Jo Beverley's "Mallorens", up to their names. Wulfric is always looking down on people and acting cold and hard and unfeeling, Mary Bologh tries to make him look formidable and awe-inspiring, but most of the time I find him ridiculous. I picture someone trying to look haughty and dignified while looking down at you with a quizzing glass and the image that comes to my mind is laughable. This ridiculous affectation is a big turn off. To me Wulfric seems more like an old fashioned, 50 year old stickler than a romantic hero. He lacks sensuality. I don't know if I'm going to like him, even after I read his novel. The way the Bedwyns reacted to the news that his brother was dead was also unnatural. The only one who acted a little human was Aidan. Why do the Bedwyns feel they have to hide their grief over a dead brother from each other? That doesn't look to me like a close, functional family, specially when I compare them with the Mallorens. I know it is not fair to compare two different series, by two different authors, but it is impossible to miss the similarities and the comparission forms in my mind unconsciously. My favorite of the Bedwyns so far is Alleyne. I hope I don't change my mind after reading his story.
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Summary: Good Read
Review: Just finished this book, and as always it was wonderful as her others in this series. Mary Balough writes original material, every single time she picks up her pen. The Bedwyn family is so interesting..each sister and brother so unique. I have to say she is one of my favorite writers, with so much story, you don't want to put the book down..and just enough sex that it is never even close to a trashy book. You just get consumed by her storie...
At first I was worried about reading Morgan, she is only 18, and I usually hate reading about girls right out of the school room. But Morgan is different and the story she has taken us to, is the battle of Waterloo, so its a little Gone with the wind type romance....and how can you not love that kind of romance. OOH big thumbs up Mary Balogh.
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Summary: Slightly A Soapbox
Review: Like another reviewer, I found her editorials misplaced. If the author wishes to opine, she should do so in a letter to the editor.
I read romance novels for a bit of escapism. For reality (and cogent opinion), I'll stick to US News& World Report and the Washington Post.
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Summary: Most thoughtful of the Bedwyn saga.
Review: Like Heyer's _Infamous Army_ this is a regency era novel with depth and thought that is a bit heavier read than most but completely consistent with Morgan's character and place in the Bedwyn family as well as society. The entire series is totally captivating and most readers will want to read them all.
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Summary: total genius
Review: Mary Balogh just gets better and better with each book. Her work is always romantic, lush, and emotional, and this story is no exception. Don't let the setting (in & around the battle of waterloo) put you off; Balogh has a way of weaving history in and out of her story in an engaging, entertaining manner, without being overbearing regarding troop movements and the like as some other authors do. Buy it! Read it! Devour it, like I did, in just one day.
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Summary: another winner
Review: Mary Balogh takes the Bedwyn cycle off on an interesting tangent with Slightly Tempted. It is clear from the beginning that this volume will be more topical than those previous; the days surrounding Waterloo have been well-covered by romance authors but in view of world events, it was time for another look. Lady Morgan has the advantages of intelligence and education but retains the idealism of youth. Her anti-war sentiments, while appealing to many modern readers, are expressed a bit too often and too forcefully to avoid anachronism entirely. However, given the situation of the missing brother Alleyne, one forgives! The mental and emotional match between Morgan and Gervase is a strong one and the relationship conflicts and resolutions are well drawn. Ms. Balogh's heroes in particular are among the best in historical romance. I eagerly await the next volume, foreshadowed in the final passage of Slightly Tempted.
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