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Indiscreet (Berkley Sensation) [Mass Market Paperback]

Carolyn Jewel (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 293 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley; Original edition (6 Oct 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0425230996
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425230992
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 761,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Interesting Read. 8 Mar 2011
By Tigerlily101
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book based on the review I read elsewhere. I was a bit sceptical at first, but I was pleasantly surprise by how good this book is. It is a well-written book with easy to follow story based on the strong attractions of H/H. It is refreshing to read a traditionally styled character-driven romance again, since the romance books published in recent years are focusing mainly on bedroom activities. Having said all that, I am unhappy about the poor editing on basic things like: mistaken the world famous "St Paul's Cathedral" as "St. Paul's Church".
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3.0 out of 5 stars Simmering -Keep waiting for the fire to start. 27 Dec 2009
By Marielle Altimeter
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Maybe I expect too much from Ms Jewel since reading Lord Ruin. This book comes close to it than any of her latter works.It is a much better written work from Ms Jewel, quite easy to get into.I did enjoy reading it but kept expecting a bit more heat between the hero and heroine.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nearly perfect 7 Nov 2009
By Ridley - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Carolyn Jewel's Indiscreet follows Edward Marrack, the Marquess of Foye, and Sabine Goddard through the sands of Turkey and Syria during the early Regency. Foye became aware of Sabine a year prior to the start of the story, via a boast by his friend, the Earl of Crosshaven, that he had seduced Miss Goddard. As the novel opens, Foye meets Sabine and her uncle on their travels in Turkey.

Foye is surprised upon meeting Sabine. Instead of a shattered girl mourning her lost reputation, he finds a strikingly intelligent woman fiercely loyal to the uncle who raised her. Sabine also finds Foye contrary to expectation. Where she supposed him to be arrogant and waits for him to proposition her on account of her low status and reputation, she instead discovers he knows Crosshaven lied and that he is drawn, rather than repelled, by her intelligence.

Despite a fifteen year age difference and a large height discrepancy, Jewel created a romance between two equals. Their banter is smart and mature, and neither ever seems to have the upper hand on the other. Even when Foye must rescue Sabine from a deceptive pasha, the rescue depends on her competence at behaving as a boy. Yes, Foye is the rescuer, but he trusts her with so much responsibility that still they remain equals. Sabine is neither too feisty, nor is she meek. She is simply capable.

Jewel also breathed fresh air into the cross-dressing mechanic. Rather than treat it as farce, she spent some time exploring Sabine's thoughts on gender and privilege. We get to see her worry about all the tiny things that could give her away, from not knowing how to mount astride a horse to realizing she had to schlep her own belongings.

As much as I enjoyed the intense rescue, I did feel that the romance was a bit short. The hero and heroine admitted their love and agreed to marry in the first third of the novel. All that separated them from their HEA was the resolution of the rescue plot. A bit more holdout, with more character and emotional development taking place during the journey, would have added a fifth star in my mind.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Knocked My Socks Off 10 Oct 2009
By Sonoma Lass - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I expected to like this book, as I have enjoyed all of Carolyn Jewel's previous historical romances. I like her writing voice, she writes intricate, intelligent characters, and I knew that this book was set mostly in the Ottoman Empire -- I LOVE exploring the British Empire in romance. So I was on board to enjoy this book, and I was excited to get my hands on it two days before its official release date.

So yes, it's a WIN, no surprise there. But what a huge WIN it was!! Sabine and Foye are amazing characters -- intelligent and then some. Jewel takes standard romance character tropes (a "ruined" virgin heroine and a jilted hero who is convinced he's unlovable) and gives them a life and uniqueness that makes them absolutely believable and sympathetic. She details the setting beautifully, and makes it integral to the plot. To top it off, she uses one of my favorite (but often poorly done) devices, the heroine-disguised-as-a-boy. She more than makes it work, she makes it into an exploration of gender that truly enriches the story.

My only complaint about this book is the cover -- the hero is just plain wrong, and I hate it when the cover and the story don't match. I don't think it's a spoiler to say that the hero in this book is 6'6" tall, and thus more than a foot taller than the heroine. Jewel makes it work, but it is an important dimension of the book that is belied by the cover illustration.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story! 16 Dec 2009
By angelisplace.com - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Really enjoyed this book. The hero was not the drop dead gorgeous Greek god look alike that most historical romances portray and the heroine was not the typical bluestocking leading lady that runs roughshod over the hero and causes all her troubles with too stupid to live moments.
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