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Summary: A great end to the trilogy
Review: Fantastic end to the Bow Street Runner Trilogy. This Nick Gentry's story, and you not only learn a lot about his past but about the English class system.It is rather funny when Nick masquerades as himself to "sneak" into a party at the house where he thinks the woman he has been hired to find is living as a paid companion to the dowager duchess. But he never thinks that not only will he find the woman but he will be so enchanted by her that he makes her a proposition that she can't refuse. After going back to London things turn interesting as her family won't even talk to her, but she is trying to make the way as Nick's wife.
If you have liked the other 2 in this series you will defiantly like this one.
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Summary: Continuing to sizzle...
Review: We first met Nick Gentry in Lady Sophia's Lover. In that book, the second of Ms. Kleypas Bow Street Runners' series, Nick was the nemesis of the hero and (surprise!) the brother of the heroine. (Neat when the same character can be a catalyst for romance and the hero of the next book, huh?) Nick had all the markings of one Ms. Kleypas' tortured heroes (like Prince Nicholas in Prince of Dreams) and I was very excited as I sat down to read his story. I wasn't disappointed. Nick, now a Bow Street Runner himself, is hired to track down the runaway fiancée of a truly repulsive nobleman. Masquerading as nobility, Nick learns more about Lottie and her plight. The more he learns, the more he comes to realize that he can't return her to the obsessive brute who lays claim to her. So our hero, going against his very nature, convinces her to marry him instead. Now I've always enjoyed stories where strangers marry, but this one is unique in that it is more Nick's story than Lottie's. Lottie is a strong, immensely likable heroine that any woman could identify with, you understand. But Nick takes center stage with his troubling past and hidden heritage. He battles his feelings (okay, that's pretty common), battles with guilt and a variety of inner demons. He even has to battle the man who never really relinquished Lottie as he struggles to deal with the way his life is spinning out of control. If you don't mind that, you'll be adding this book to your keeper shelf. Ms. Kleypas continues to dazzle readers with sexy, unique heroes and heroines that are intelligent, warm and spirited. There is an ever-increasing degree of sensuality seeping into her stories that turns the sexual tension between characters up to an irresistible degree and makes her books nearly impossible to put down. This book is the most sensual yet...
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Summary: Worst yet
Review: As a fan of LK (I've read all of her books), I have to say that this was the worst one yet. Lisa, if you're listening, go back to what made you such a good story teller in the first place. This book was uninteresting, and boring as heck. I almost couldn't finish it. I didn't care about either of the characters, as they were just silly and unbelievable. And why she even married Nick instead of Lord Westcliff was not very thought out and simply stupid. I couldn't believe anything about this story. I think from now on I'll pass by her books, instead of buying them without even reading the back cover! Save your money!
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Summary: One of Kleypas's most mediocre efforts
Review: I've been a big Kleypas fan for a long time. I've read every book she's written, and I've kept all of them except for a few: her truly execrable debut, Where Passion Leads (it actually wasn't too bad, given that it was published in the 80s), the yawn-worthy Somewhere I'll Find You, its equally bland sequel, Because You're Mine, and When Strangers Marry, the completely pointless re-work of Only In Your Arms. Unfortunately, Worth Any Price falls solidly in the "pedestrian romance" category. Nick Gentry is an almost-tortured hero. Lottie Howard is an almost-tortured heroine. Their romance is not really noteworthy: they meet, they fall in lust, they fall in love, a suitably insane and ugly villain menaces the heroine (in romances, the villains are almost inevitably insane and ugly--I've learned that in the mysteries, all you have to do to spot who done it is to look for the ugly character with any significant air time). Nonetheless, the novel wasn't so bad that I couldn't finish it. But Kleypas can do so much better. I've noticed that her writing tends to go in waves: a streak of wonderfully entertaining novels followed by a slump of mediocre efforts, then more good reads. Here's to hoping Worth Any Price is the last of the bad 'uns. Here's my last observation about this book: Did anybody else notice how much all the main characters sweat in this novel? Not that people didn't sweat copious amounts in an era when the average woman wore about 4 layers of clothing in the height of summer and there was no air conditioning. But it seemed like a lot attention was drawn to the State of Nick's Moistness (and Lottie's, and the villain's).
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Summary: Kudos for Kleypas!
Review: Worth Any Price, by Lisa Kleypas is the sequal to Lady Sophia's Lover.
I found this book better than the first. It is steamy and tender, and you just cant help but love Nick Gentry. Lisa Kleypas became a favorite after just one book....Suddenly You. I highly recommend all her books, ESPECIALLY this one!
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Summary: seesaw review
Review: ..."Worth Any Price" was absolutely the most erotic book that I've read lately. I give the book 5 stars for the sex scenes, however, I tend to agree with the review from Miramar from Florida about Nick Gentry's big "secret". I thought this was going to be something so huge! Frankly, I was hugely disappointed! I didn't think his insecurities were merited from that incident, it would have been more convincing if he had gotten raped or witnessed his friend being raped because of him. I understand the unwillingness to be touched ... Other than that, I totally enjoyed the sex scenes. This is definitely a book I'd be taking to my honeymoon suite!
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Summary: WORTH IT
Review: I absolutely loved this story of Nick and Charlotte. It was
fast paced and very hard to put down and it was nice to see
what was going on with Sophia and Sir Ross too. My only complaint
was how she left Charlotte's parents without resolve to me, there should have been a confrontation with Charlotte's parents.
But I loved the whole story and would recommend it too anyone who
loves mysteries and hot steamy romance.
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Summary: Somewhat of a Letdown...
Review: We first met Nick Gentry in Lady Sophia's Lover. He was a shady, mysterious, magnetic character--in other words, he showed so much promise as a hero that I COULDN'T WAIT for Kleypas to write his story. In Worth Any Price, Nick Gentry is now working on the good guys' side as a Bow Street Runner, but his past is still shrouded in mystery. Nick is asked to track down Charlotte Howard, a nobleman's runaway fiancee. Nick finds her working at a large estate, and decides to observe her more closely under the guise of an aristocratic guest. He soon finds that he cannot turn Lottie over to her repulsive fiance, and coerces her to marry him instead. The crux of the story comes after the marriage, when virtual strangers must learn to trust and love each other, and Nick's secrets must finally be revealed if he is ever to move on with his life and be happy. I have no complaints about Lottie. She was smart, strong and spunky--not at all that whining, throw-herself-headlong-into-trouble damsel in distress I hate so much. She was strong enough to defy her family in an era when it was unheard of, and real enough to go back and try to reconcile with them once she'd married Nick. Unfortunately, Worth Any Price is much more Nick's story than Lottie's, as every issue in the book seems to depend in some way on this one specific incident that occurred in his past. Perhaps it's just me, but I thought Kleypas was setting Nick up to be a tortured hero type in the genre of Gabriel, from Gabriel's Woman (if you've read that book or its synopsis, then you know what I mean). He has gone years without being able to let anyone touch him, he isn't close to anyone emotionally and will not let himself fall in love with anyone...Really, the clues were all there. In addition, although he is in reality a nobleman, no one knows this but his sister and brother-in-law (again, see Lady Sophia's Lover), and he has no intention of claiming the role--again, because of that incident in his past. Given all this, when Nick's "Big Secret" was finally revealed, my reaction was: "That's it???? This is the big traumatic event that has scarred him for life and prevented him from loving anyone?" I was so annoyed that I almost threw the book across the room. Believe me, when you find out the Big Reason, it makes Nick seem as melodramatic as one of those latin soap operas. Needless to say, he also loses all credibility as an Alpha hero. With this flimsy excuse for pathos, the author would've done better to focus on Lottie's story; parents basically selling their daughters to vile noblemen in order to attain a higher standard of living would have been a much better central issue. I have been with Lisa Kleypas since Midnight Angel, and will continue to glom all her new books. This book is disappointing only because I had built up such expectations about Nick, and because, frankly, I expect more from Kleypas than from the average romance author. Especially after works like Lady Sophia's Lover, Suddenly You and Where Dreams Begin.
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Summary: Not as good as "In a stranger's Arms"
Review: I only bought this book because I absolutely LOVED "In a Stranger's Arms". Unfortunately, this book just doesn't have the same flow or chemistry. I'm enjoying most of it, but there is TOO much dialogue. I'm finding myself flipping through most of it, which is something I hate to do. Considering I've read "Stranger" about three times since I got it, I'm very disappointed in "Worth Any Price". I personally can't see what Nick sees in Lottie, and the book delves more into his relationship with the men in his life than her. Get this one at the library!
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Summary: Worth Any Price
Review: This book deserves at least 10 stars for being such an outstanding read. I have read everything written by Lisa Kleypas and she seems to get better and better every time. I can't wait until the next book comes out with the Bow Street runners.
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