- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Kensington Publishing (29 Mar 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1575666405
- ISBN-13: 978-1575666402
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14 x 3.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,113,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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New York Times bestselling author Bertrice Small is an established "brand name" in romance publishing, known and loved by millions of readers for her highly sensual, emotionally powerful tales. In Intrigued, she keeps the heat up, as she continues her thrilling 17th-century saga, Skye's Legacy, with the story of Jasmine's youngest daughter, a courageous beauty determined to follow her heart. Lady Autumn Rose Lindley is the youngest daughter of Jasmine Leslie, and Skye O'Malley's granddaughter. On her mother's advice, she leaves war-torn England for France in the hope of making a suitable match. The wealthy and handsome Marquis d'Auriville is all she could wish for in a husband, but Autumn is widowed only a few years after they are wed. Then, as two kings - Louis XIV and Charles II - boldly bid for her affections, Autumn is plunged into the heady world of court intrigue, where powerful men will not hesitate to use a beautiful woman for their own ends - or barter her for their own pleasure. Yet it is the Duke of Garwood, a face from Autumn's past, who is determined to become her passionate - and only - destiny.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Something is Missing
4 Mar 2001
Format:Paperback
Everytime I read one of Small's novels, I get so caught up in the rich, lush prose that I feel that I am an actual participant in the story, not just a reader. Not this time. With past novels I have plotted with Skye, struggled and wept with Catriona, shared captivity with Cyra, and fought Roman conquerors with Zenobia. But this book just did not sweep me off my feet as her other books have done. Perhaps I had too great expectations for this heroine. After all, she is the granddaughter of the brillant Cat Leslie and the great-granddaughter of the legendary Skye O'Malley. She was bound to be a magnificent addition to the story. However, I found her to be weak, cynical, and flighty. Usually she came off as whiny and spoiled as India with an occasional display of practicality like Fortune. Perhaps, it is that with Autumn the was no true villian to battle, no great cause to fight for (other than complaining about the English roundheads and the one assistance to King Louis.) Autumn had no goals, except when she decided to seduce King Charles II so she could get an English title. (Can anyone see Skye or Cat prostituting themselves over something so minor?) There was no strong, underlying plot. No Aidan trying to get home to her husband. No Valentina trying to find her father's identity. Autumn just merely existed as time passed. No life of adventure. Heck, not even a life! All she pretty much did was whine to her mother. The relationship between her and Gabriel was so empty. The potential was there for some amazing scenes, but his and Autumn's relationship was pretty much glossed over and focusing on the rest of the family. Perhaps if this were another author, I would not be so critical. This is Bertrice Small! The woman responsible for pulling her readers into the lives of her characters by the rich tapestry of her brillant writing. I say, "Take us across the Atlantic, Mrs. Small. Give us one of Fortune's children. Create for us the wild, brave, new world of the early colonies where only the very strong can survive. Give us adventure and a brave new heroine that will show us O'Malley spirit."
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Pleasant hints of past stories
11 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
I just finished this book and overall I was pleased with the outcome. Harriet Klausner gives a good summary of the plot so I won't repeat. Longtime fans will see that the book has a hint of past plots. However, Autumn's personality does justice to her female ancestors. Bertrice Small does a good job of weaving historical events into the events of Autumn's life.
I still find that Bertrice Small is one of the best writers in the subgenre of historical romance. Her plots have substance in the sense that many historical figures make appearances into the story and by virtue of the main characters' stations in life, the appearances are somewhat feasible. Bertrice Small had a few books in the past few years that were missing her magic, but with "Besieged" and "Intrigued" she has returned.
Back to "Intrigued" .... What I enjoyed most about this book was watching the growth that Autumn experiences. She moves from sheltered teenager to a wise woman, learning from and accepting her mistakes along the way, making her seem much more human.
I would recommend this book both to long time fans and readers who have never read her before now. This book will whet the appetite for future books in the series as well as a revisitation of past books.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Mixed Feelings
19 Mar 2001
Format:Paperback
Even a pedestrian effort by Bertrice Small is better than most other authors' best, but she's been resting on her laurels for about a decade now. It's probably time to face the truth-- she's written seven or eight extraordinary books, but everything since "Wild Jasmine" has failed to live up to "Skye O'Malley," "All the Sweet Tomorrrows," "Love Wild and Fair," "The Kadin," "Unconquered," "Beloved," "A Love for All Time," and perhaps "Lost Love Found" and "This Heart of Mine." It's hard to put one's finger on the real problem with "Intrigued." It isn't as silly as "Hellion" or as dull as "Betrayed," but there's something about the main characters that makes it impossible to maintain interest in them. Autumn Rose Leslie romps around Europe and has a lot of sex with royalty and the nobility. But we never care the way we were made to care when, say, James I forced Cat Leslie into an affair that destroyed her marriage in "Love Wild and Fair." Even Jasmine feels like a weak retread of Skye and is scarcely recognizable as the feisty heroine of "Wild Jasmine" (let's not talk about "Darling Jasmine," shall we?) The entire book feels like we're watching chess pieces being moved around on a board; that's how one-dimensional and uninteresting all the characters are. I'm sure I'll read Bertrice Small's upcoming books, because I can't forget that she once was the most extraordinary writer that romance writing has ever known. But her era of genius seems, unfortunately, to be over.
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