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Summary: The Blue Devil
Review: A captivating tale of protecting family, uncovering confidential information, and secret identities. Kathryn St. David is on a mission to save her beloved aunt, and Nigel Moorhaven is investigating an elusive spy. Throughout the tale, these two are deliciously at odds with one another as they try their best to ignore the attraction that sizzles between them on every page.
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Summary: The Blue Devil
Review: A captivating tale of protecting family, uncovering confidential information, and secret identities. Kathryn St. David is on a mission to save her beloved aunt, and Nigel Moorhaven is investigating an elusive spy. Throughout the tale, these two are deliciously at odds with one another as they try their best to ignore the attraction that sizzles between them on every page.
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Summary: Decent Debut Novel
Review: Good and likeable characters, fine writing, a good pace. So, why did this book not work for me? Because it is horribly contrived.Kathryn comes to London for a season and goes to her aunt's masque ball and encounters Lydia, who Kathryn thinks is being raped, but isn't. She confronts the alleged perpetrator, Nigel, and they kiss in the garden. The next day, Kathryn's aunt discovers a diary is missing and off Kathryn goes to a boarding school, where--lo and behold!--she is roomed with Nigel's ward while she pretends to be student but never goes to class. She is looking for books and there are foreign spies looking for books in the school and Nigel and Kathryn are falling for each but lying to each other about their identities. Then there is another masque ball and everything is sorted out and the spies are caught. All the plot dynamics are there, but Skinner insists on throwing every plot cliche and contrivance to make this story work. Nonetheless, this is an enjoyable read and a decent debut novel. I look forward to more of Skinner's work.
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Summary: You can't put it down!
Review: Kathryn St. David arrived in London for a season under Aunt Ophelia's patronage. The night she arrived, Ophelia was having a masked ball in her honor. Kathryn got upstairs unnoticed and interrupted what sounded like the Marquis, Nigel Moorhaven, seducing an innocent named Lydia. Neither saw Kathryn, but they did know that someone had seen them! Disguised as a fairy queen, Kathryn went to the ball to help poor Lydia escape ruin. She succeeded and was able to keep her identity from Nigel. Ophelia was positive she left her personal journal on the sofa while "visiting" her rival, Lady Agnes Marchman, at the Baroness Marchman's School for Young Ladies. The entries would ruin Ophelia, so Kathryn went undercover as Kitty Davidson. Her one friend at the school was Lady Jane, her roommate. Unfortunately, Nigel was Jane's guardian. So he was around often. At the same time, Nigel (known by the code name of Blue Devil) was frequently at the school in search of a French spy. ***** This book is excellent! I was stunned to learn it to be Skinner's debut novel! She already has an avid fan in myself! Well written with a delicious touch of mystery! *****
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Summary: Witty and Humorous
Review: The Blue Devil is an enjoyable read sure to be a hit with Regency fans. I found the wit and humor to be reminiscient of Johanna Lindsey or Julie Garwood's Regency set historicals. Undercover agent Nigel Moorhaven has a mystery to solve: who is the spy passing top secret military information to France? He tries not to be distracted by the other, more personal mystery: who is the Fairy Queen he met at a masked ball? That elusive, spirited lady who used her magic wand on him in a most interesting fashion! Brava, Ms Skinner, on a great first book!
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Summary: A wonderful Regency
Review: You'll love this first novel by the wonderfully talented Melynda Beth Skinner. The heroine is feisty and charming; the hero is strong and romantic; and the plot adds a little mystery and humor. I look forward to many more novels from Ms. Skinner.
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Summary: A wonderful Regency
Review: You'll love this first novel by the wonderfully talented Melynda Beth Skinner. The heroine is feisty and charming; the hero is strong and romantic; and the plot adds a little mystery and humor. I look forward to many more novels from Ms. Skinner.
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