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Summary: From Villain to Hero
Review: Melynda Beth Skinner does a marvelous job of turning a black hearted villain into a loveable and yummy hero and making it all believeable. The Viscount Whitemount is the bad guy in Skinner's previous book, Lord Logic and the Wedding Wish. In Blackguard's Bride Whitemount has received his just reward by losing everything -- money, power, influence. He almost loses his life as well when he is struck by lightning. He comes through with his body intact but his memory gone. Since he doesn't remember the demons of his past he is free to live as his real self which has been hidden away from everyone. And he is free to fall in love with Julie Williams. But Julie is running from her own past. As in all good romances, the obstacles to true love are great, the victory satisfying.
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Summary: Unusual Regency Hero
Review: The author gives us a classic Regency romance without the classic Regency hero. How refreshing! Instead of an Earl in dark evening wear, weilding all the power in the ballroom to raise some wallflower heroine from social obscurity, this aristocratic hero has hit rock bottom in his life and has no fortune and no power. (Fortunately, he still has rakish good looks!) The book is a rebuilding story of a man trying to be worthy of a worthy woman. Again, this author gives us a Regency that pushes the envelope.
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Summary: A leopard CAN change its spots
Review: Viscount George DeMoray (the villain from Skinner's "Lord Logic and the Wedding Wish") used to have everything. Now he has nothing. He has no friends (he's a heartless sort of man), is in debt, and has been beaten up by thieves. Just when things can't get any worse, he is struck by lightning!Over a year ago, far-sighted Julie Fitz was forced to marry a blackguard in order to free herself from her tyrannical uncle. Having exchanged vows at Gretna Green, her blackguard husband steals her treasured pendant and sends her on her way. After that day, Julie never saw her husband again. Now, she's companion to a sweet, spritely old lady--and no one knows she's married. One day, a stranger comes to Alderley Manor. He has no memory of his past, and he calls himself "Christopher Christopher." She finds herself falling for sweet, gentle "Chris", but the secrets of her past still haunt her. I liked most parts of the novel. Some parts I didn't enjoy... Pros:
1)A very sweet, likeable hero
2)Lots of witty lines
3)Interesting subplot with an elderly couple
4)Lots of dogs
5)A twist at the end Cons:
1)At times, the pacing of the story seemed to drag
2)A rushed ending (And I thought it was a bit depressing)
3)The main story is very predictable
4)Sometimes, the heroine seemed a bit irrational
5)"Christopher's" wounds seemed to heal too quickly Overall, I liked it. I'd give it about a 3 1/2. I plan to read more from Melynda Beth Skinner in the future, and I hope to see more of witty Doctor Brown (who only had a tiny part in this novel.)
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