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Summary: A good summer read
Review: A little slow getting into.. however I thought this one had its own charm. Its a good book to read on a rainy summer day.. Definitly enjoyable
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Summary: KM wins again with this story
Review: Another winner by KM. I have to admit I picked this one up as I have liked her other books though I was not so excited about a whole story dedicated to 'prissy" Charlotte. But, in spite of myself I really liked her in this book. Though, she starts out in the beginning with the same manipulations that you know she is capable of you see her grow through out the story and even grow to cheer her on.As usual this story has a lot of the author's wit and enthusiasm. You also finally find out why Charlotte continually stares at men's crotches. This does lead to a funny scene. In the end as you would hope they make a well matched pair!
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Summary: fine Regency romance
Review: Four years ago, the Ton was stunned when Lady Charlotte Collins eloped with Italian Count Di Abalonia. However, that marriage ended tragically and now Charlotte returns to England to what she believes is her rightful place amidst the aristocracy. However, her peers have a long memory and refuse to accept Charlotte back into the fold. Her only recourse to regain what she lost is to marry her way back. Lord Alasdair "Dare" MacGregor attends the wedding of his sister where he meets Charlotte for the first time since just before her scandalous marriage. Dare enjoys the verbal battles with Charlotte just like he did five years ago, but has no plans to marry anyone. All he wants is to flee London so he can return to working on his marine engine, but Charlotte knows he is perfect for her to overcome her past, not that his owning her heart hurts her decision. Readers will enjoy the war of words between the lead couple though why Charlotte insists she must return to her place of prominence is never fully understood. Still, she is a refreshing individual whose antics with the hero is not only amusing but also provide insight into the options Regency women had. Dare is a delightful counterpart who needs a catalyst to realize he cherishes Charlotte more than his engine. NOBLE DESTINY will please sub-genre fans with its battle of the sexes plot starring two fine protagonists. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Another Winner!!
Review: Four years prior to this story, Lady Charlotte Collins, impulsively eloped with an Italian count. She scandalized the ton, and her family and now as a poor widow, she is attempting to return to society and take her rightful place once again. She had hoped that after four years, the ton would have forgot her scandal and open their arms to receive her - but not even her family was ready to do that! Her only entry back into society would be to marry a title so that the ton would have to accept her. Enter Alasdair "Dare" McGregor, Earl of Carlisle a handsome suitor she remembered from years back and still single. Charlotte sets her sights, on Dare who inherited a bankrupt title and estates that were a constant money drain. Dare has no intentions of getting married and he knows he has to `economize' to keep the bill collectors at bay until he can complete the design of a marine engine and sell it to investors to refill the empty coffers. The problem was Charlotte, who is depicted as one of the most shallow, and the most irritating heroines one could ever imagine, who didn't know that Dare had so few funds! She only assumed that all Earls had money! She maneuvered him into a compromising position whereby he had to publicly offer for her. Unfortunately, Charlotte is so irritating that it was a struggle to get to the point that she does finally redeem herself and start thinking of someone other than herself. I found some of her antics and her conversations to be totally absurd. The author has the heroine speaking words and phrases totally out of context, to portray her as a featherbrain which would have been okay if I were in a silly mood, and she were a secondary character! Unfortunately, as a lead, Charlotte didn't appeal to me until about the last 80 or so pages before she actually realized she was in love with Dare, and not just using him for her own selfish purposes. It was an amusing story with a lot of slapstick humor and I can see it appealing to some, but an intelligent and emotional romance it is not!
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Summary: Three and 1/2 * Rating
Review: Four years prior to this story, Lady Charlotte Collins, impulsively eloped with an Italian count. She scandalized the ton, and her family and now as a poor widow, she is attempting to return to society and take her rightful place once again. She had hoped that after four years, the ton would have forgot her scandal and open their arms to receive her - but not even her family was ready to do that! Her only entry back into society would be to marry a title so that the ton would have to accept her. Enter Alasdair "Dare" McGregor, Earl of Carlisle a handsome suitor she remembered from years back and still single. Charlotte sets her sights, on Dare who inherited a bankrupt title and estates that were a constant money drain. Dare has no intentions of getting married and he knows he has to 'economize' to keep the bill collectors at bay until he can complete the design of a marine engine and sell it to investors to refill the empty coffers. The problem was Charlotte, who is depicted as one of the most shallow, and the most irritating heroines one could ever imagine, who didn't know that Dare had so few funds! She only assumed that all Earls had money! She maneuvered him into a compromising position whereby he had to publicly offer for her. Unfortunately, Charlotte is so irritating that it was a struggle to get to the point that she does finally redeem herself and start thinking of someone other than herself. I found some of her antics and her conversations to be totally absurd. The author has the heroine speaking words and phrases totally out of context, to portray her as a featherbrain which would have been okay if I were in a silly mood, and she were a secondary character! Unfortunately, as a lead, Charlotte didn't appeal to me until about the last 80 or so pages before she actually realized she was in love with Dare, and not just using him for her own selfish purposes. It was an amusing story with a lot of slapstick humor and I can see it appealing to some, but an intelligent and emotional romance it is not!
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Summary: Must read!
Review: I happened to pick this book up in a megastore because the cover art caught my eye. I read the back cover blurb and thought I'd pick it up. I've never read such a hysterical romance novel! It kept my interested piqued at all times and I couldn't wait to turn the next page! It was cleverly written, with hilarious plays on words and innuendos in every chapter. The ending was quite unexpected, but well done. I haven't enjoyed a book as much in a very long time. I highly recommend it!
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Summary: She drove me crazy !
Review: I have to say, the female lead character, Charlotte, absolutely drove me crazy. I had to stop reading quite a few times into the book to ask myself "Is she supposed to be this irritating?" I found the other characters humorous and easy to like and feel for them, but I found Charlotte, with her word play and EXTREME conceit to be tiresome at the least. I wanted to strangle her.
Don't bother unless you like to be irritated.
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Summary: She drove me crazy !
Review: I have to say, the female lead character, Charlotte, absolutely drove me crazy. I had to stop reading quite a few times into the book to ask myself "Is she supposed to be this irritating?" I found the other characters humorous and easy to like and feel for them, but I found Charlotte, with her word play and EXTREME conceit to be tiresome at the least. I wanted to strangle her.
Don't bother unless you like to be irritated.
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Summary: I had to stop reading half way through - it lacked something
Review: I read Noble Intentions - and really liked the book and had been looking forward to MacAlister's others. I just could not get into this book at all. I know everyone else has given such great reviews on this book - so maybe it is just me who doesn't find it so wonderful. There are parts that are really funny - especially when batsman tries to be lady's maid - but I just found Charlotte too annoying to like and I just wanted to hit her for her misuse of words and found that boring and further pushed her into the slot of most annoying female character ever written. I don't think I am going to try to trudge through another of Macalister's books. Although some parts of funny - I believe she tries to hard in her attempts to make the whole book funny and it just does not have a natural flow.
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Summary: Charlotte is delightful, even if she's not quite Gillian...
Review: I was eagerly awaiting this follow up to Noble Intentions, and it truly is delightful. This book picks up several years after the first as Lady Charlotte Collins is returning to England from Italy after the death of her husband. Since she had shocked everyone, including her family, by running away to marry the second son of an Italian nobleman, she isn't exactly welcomed back with open arms. She soon decides that she must marry to regain her former status as the darling of the Ton. So, naturally, she chooses Alsdair, Lord Carlisle, as her new husband. Dare, who isn't exactly in the market for a wife, doesn't put up too much of a fight, and soon the two are man and wife. The story started to get really good right about then, and I couldn't put the book down. I won't ruin a moment of it for you. I'll just say that you simply must read this book. In my opinion it's got all the elements of a great romance: humor, love, quirky characters, and a little outrageousness. I LOVED Noble Intentions, and I don't think this one is quite as good. But it doesn't miss by much! Go out and read all the Katie MacAlister books you can get your hands on! (I recommend Improper English for those of you who also read contemporaries-- most excellent!)
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