One Kiss From You

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Summary: A lot of fun!
Review: One Kiss From You," by Christina Dodd is a great follow up story. I really like the characters. I had a lot of fun with this book.

Rating:
Summary: A lot of fun!
Review: One Kiss From You," by Christina Dodd is a great follow up story. I really like the characters. I had a lot of fun with this book.

Rating:
Summary: A lot of fun!
Review: One Kiss From You," by Christina Dodd is a great follow up story. I really like the characters. I had a lot of fun with this book.

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Summary: "Yummy Historical Romance"
Review: The foolish Duke of Magnus wagered his daughter's hand in a card game with American Remington Knight and lost. Terrified, Madeline De Lacy talks her cousin Eleanor into switching with her, at least until she can figure out a way to get out of the bet. Christina Dodd's, "One Kiss From You," is one yummy historical romance...A story you won't want to miss! No one write's historical romance like master-writer Christina Dodd! I'd give this book more than 5 stars if that were an option!

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Summary: Too Controlling
Review: This book moved along nicely, and I won't recapitulate the plot as this has been well done by others. I suppose ultimately our hero turned out to be a marshmallow, but I thought initially he was very controlling and leopards tend not to change their spots. Upcoming domestic violence were all I could think about instead of happily ever after.
I also found it irritating that this heroine fell in love with the hero before he changed his spots. Nope, this one was not for me.

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Summary: A Fairytale.
Review: This is typical Christina Dodd -- spicy, entertaining, and light reading. "One Kiss From You" is Dodd's follow up to "Scandalous Again," and this little treasure is better than the original.

Quietly, Eleanor de Lacy glides through life. She is a companion to her flamboyant cousin Madeline, the future Duchess of Magnus. In her role as Madeline's modest friend and confidant, Eleanor blends into life's background. She may have survived her stepmother's cruel influence, but Eleanor is a timid demure mouse and desperately avoids the spotlight.

Remington Knight is an American golden nugget. To the stately English upperclass, he is handsome, self-assured, and wealthy. But Remington Knight is a mongrel for he lacks a regal bloodline. Instead, Mr. Knight will marry one. He will wed the fascinating Madeline de Lacy, a future duchess. Instead, Eleanor de Lacy arrives in her cousin's place. She will act the impostor, until Madeline can reach London to withdraw from the nuptial challenge. Madeline does not arrive on time. With that - Christina Dodd writes a lustful, fun book -- light reading to the climax.

What is light reading? It is simply that - light. It is vacation reading where one does not require the use of a brain. Everyone needs such fun reading in their lives - a requirement to escape from life's hectic pace. Christina Dodd excels in such writing, and as a reader I cherish the change of pace she delivers. How good is this writer? I never hesitate to purchase one of her "fairytales."

Grace Atkinson, Ontario - Canada.

Rating:
Summary: A Fairytale.
Review: This is typical Christina Dodd -- spicy, entertaining, and light reading. "One Kiss From You" is Dodd's follow up to "Scandalous Again," and this little treasure is better than the original.

Quietly, Eleanor de Lacy glides through life. She is a companion to her flamboyant cousin Madeline, the future Duchess of Magnus. In her role as Madeline's modest friend and confidant, Eleanor blends into life's background. She may have survived her stepmother's cruel influence, but Eleanor is a timid demure mouse and desperately avoids the spotlight.

Remington Knight is an American golden nugget. To the stately English upperclass, he is handsome, self-assured, and wealthy. But Remington Knight is a mongrel for he lacks a regal bloodline. Instead, Mr. Knight will marry one. He will wed the fascinating Madeline de Lacy, a future duchess. Instead, Eleanor de Lacy arrives in her cousin's place. She will act the impostor, until Madeline can reach London to withdraw from the nuptial challenge. Madeline does not arrive on time. With that - Christina Dodd writes a lustful, fun book -- light reading to the climax.

What is light reading? It is simply that - light. It is vacation reading where one does not require the use of a brain. Everyone needs such fun reading in their lives - a requirement to escape from life's hectic pace. Christina Dodd excels in such writing, and as a reader I cherish the change of pace she delivers. How good is this writer? I never hesitate to purchase one of her "fairytales."

Grace Atkinson, Ontario - Canada.

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Summary: The sequel that outdid the original
Review: This was a wonderful book. I loved every single line. Eleanor is a quiet, shy spinster that looks almost exactly like Madeline who is the heroine from the first book. Eleanor is Madeline's traveling companion. Their looks are almost all they have in common however. At least at first. Eleanor meets Remington Knight, the man that won Madeline in a card game from her father. From their first meeting she is fascinated by him and he by her. She soon comes into her own as she must emulate her more bold cousin. Her mantra throughout the book is "what would Madeline do?" Until at last she can stand on her own and do exactly like she wants. The drunken scene I found particulary hilarious, with Eleanor telling about one of the duo's more interesting adventures. Remington's reactions are sweet and funny and as it leads to a very steamy love scene, I liked it alot. There is a villian(there always is in the best stories)but this one doesn't show up too often. But,Ms. Dodd does good romance.. and good action as well. I love all her stories, even the ones that aren't from the Governess Bride Series. (hint, hint) She is also a very nice lady, that cares about her fans and it shows as she gives readers exactly what they want.. MORE!!!

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Summary: Not Worth Buying
Review: You know how some authors are on your "automatically buy" list? Christina Dodd was on mine for years, until her historicals became covers of popular movies--the King and I, Sabrina, etc... After her contemporary "Just The Way You Are", which I greatly enjoyed, I decided to give her historicals another chance. Well, she's not getting back on my list with this one-I only read it a few days ago, and already I have trouble remembering what it was about.

Remington Knight, wealthy American, is driven by one thing-getting revenge on the Duke of Magnus. He has backed the Duke into a corner with enormous gambling debts, and has demanded the Duke's daughter Madeline in marriage as repayment (this has been used soooooo many times before-aren't we past this trite nonsense, people?)

His daughter, fortunately, has a brain in her head and knows she's not going to go through with it. Unfortunately for us readers, the story isn't about her but her cousin Eleanor, a bit of a limp noodle who for some reason agrees to take the heat and pretend to be Madeline with Remington.

That's about it. There's a mystery; why is Remington so bent on revenge, and who's the real culprit? There's shy Eleanor's development of some chutzpah (though not enough to take control of the situation, of course), and there's the frustration of the still-absent real Duchess. And what will Remington do when he finds out his intended is not Madeline?

I didn't feel Eleanor and Remington made a good couple-he was extremely aggressive and hot-headed, and she was too quiet and nice to be a match for him. To put it another way, instead of creating sparks they only created a little steam. Likewise, the melodrama that makes a good historical romance was a little lacking; there were no great build-ups of emotion or really low moments. The mystery was okay, not great but not too blatant either. All in all, read it if you can check it out of your local library or if you can get it used, but don't buy brand new.

If you want to read Christina Dodd's best, go for keepers like "A Well Pleasured Lady" and "That Scandalous Evening". Much better than the historical stuff she's writing now.