- Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Mira Books (Mar 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1551667959
- ISBN-13: 978-1551667959
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,294,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1.0 out of 5 stars
What? No Zero Stars?,
By A Customer
This review is from: 7b (Mass Market Paperback)
There are no words to describe how cruddy this book is. Sure I read it - the way you do when you've paid good money for something and don't want it to go completely to waste. But it was like wearing a pair of shoes that pinch and and rub at the heels but seemed a 'good idea' in the shop, that is to say, it was painful and I wished I hadn't bothered. It's set in early 19th century England, in a London square but My fair Lady it ain't. It's the story of Sibyl Smiles a twenty-eight year old spinster (yes, you would have been described like that at twenty eight in those days), who wants a baby but is not keen on having a husband and goes about examining her options, not least with her sexy neighbour Hunter. I am well aware that Ms Cameron, intended this to be a humours read (The narrative being provided by what I can only assume to be a particularly witty ghost, it indication enough), but I'm not sure if she (Ms Cameron not the ghost) is laughing with the readers or at us. The Suspense (yes, there is a bone crunchingly boring subplot of "murder and intrigue") is page-skippingly long, and the naive but supposedly endearing heroine made my fingers itch to reach back in time and slap her 'til she fainted. Showing a total disrespect for those who, in the past fought to make a difference in the plight of future generations of women, doesn't make for a good read it make for a shallow, silly insulting read. That unmarried women made it their lives work to get a look at the males' sex is inaccurate and pathetic and worst of all for a humerous book unfunny. Her laughs are cheap but they come at a high price. I am not saying that the theme of sexual liberation cannot be fitting subjects for humor, in fact I'll give Ms Cameron that much, it's really quite a good idea for a romantic historical novel and done well you could have had numerious sexy and funny situations that illustrated the gap between the sexes and the clash between tradition and liberation that marked the 19th century, but the characters in this book are cardboard, cliche ridden and/or irritating, some of the bedroom (or should I say boudoir) scenes down right disturbing and the plot monstously improbable. I've read and enjoyed straigh forward 'bodice ripping bossom heaving' historical romance novels before but this novel was too pretentious to be anything but annoying.
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2.5 out of 5 stars (25 customer reviews) 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing Read for a Cameron fan,
By Shelley Danek - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 7b (Mass Market Paperback)
I was excited about this book because I had read the other books in this series (More & More and All Smiles) and was looking forward to reacquainting myself with the characters. To say I was disappointed is an understatement. The story was bizarre (which is not always a bad thing) and confusing. Sibyl Smiles wants a baby but doesn't want a husband so naturally she turns to her friend and neighbor Hunter Llyod. The conflicts from this situation are not well explored and there is another confusing side plot involving Hunter's involvement in a high profile trial. There was too much going on and the resolution of the conflicts don't make sense. Overall I ended the book with a sense of puzzlement over what had just taken place. Stella Cameron usually hits with me but this was a rare miss.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I'm not crazy!!,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 7b (Mass Market Paperback)
I hadn't read a book from Stella in a long time, and thought this one would be interesting, but instead I was confused and annoyed by the inconsistancies in the story, for example, the idea of a young woman wanting only impregnation just didn't fit my concept of the time period, the men realizing they've said the wrong thing over and over, and Hunter's conspiracy plot. I was going to write my first review, but was intimidated by the glowing reviews I read. I thought I'd have to read it again because I must have missed a lot. Thanks for saving me.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Author's most entertaining historical romance to date,
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 7b (Mass Market Paperback)
In 1822 London, the remaining resident of town house 7B decides at twenty-eight she wishes to raise a child. Perhaps it is loneliness since her sister Meg married. Still, shy Sibyl Smiles knows that she wants her neighbor, friendly barrister Hunter Lloyd, to sire the child with her without any matrimonial strings.Hunter is already in love with Sibyl. However, this is not the time for Sybil to turn into a seductress siren as he has made enemies that could endanger his beloved if any one knew how much he loves her. Hunter has just successfully defended a friend of the monarch and the losers want vengeance with the barrister and Sibyl, being easier targets. As Hunter tries to keep Sibyl safe, long time ghostly resident Septimus Spivey plays matchmaker in the hope of ridding himself of pesky non-descendent mortals. Stella Cameron's 7 Mayfair books are always fun to read and her latest may be her most entertaining to date. Sybil and Hunter are a charming duo while Septimus remains his usually humorous and cantankerous self, arguing with other ghosts and plotting a dehumanization campaign. The story line is filled with action as the villains plan to "appeal" the court ruling through any means including violence and murder until their side triumphs. Best- selling Ms. Cameron has written another amusing tale filled with warm characters, many of which appeared in the series previous two books. Harriet Klausner |
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