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No Proper Lady [Mass Market Paperback]

Isabel Cooper (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 329 pages
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca; Original edition (1 Jan 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1402259522
  • ISBN-13: 978-1402259524
  • Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 2.5 x 17.3 cm
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 522,832 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars 2 1/2 stars. Great idea, bad follow-through 7 Mar 2012
By An avid reader - Published on Amazon.com
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Ms. Cooper had a great premise for this book -- a woman comes back from the future in order to save that very future from devastation. Of course, now that the heroine's living in the past, she must be trained in all the customs and mores before she can blend enough with Society to complete her mission. Good, right? Then the main character, Joan, says in effect, "You know, I'm in no hurry. I have nearly 40 years to learn how to be a lady." At that point (early in the book), I thought to myself, "uh, oh." And sure enough, the author stripped all of the sense of urgency from the story and it became a downright snooze fest. The other reviewer who called this story "dull" was absolutely correct. This is basically "My Fair Lady" bookended with some action. I gave this book 2 1/2 stars only because Ms. Cooper is a skilled writer (and that is something), and she had a great idea. It's really a shame she couldn't have seen it to fruition. This is DEFINITELY not worthy of a Best Book Of The Year nod. I can only recommended this to people who don't mind vacuous, frivolous romances to read.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Creative mashing of several genres produces entertaining story 4 Sep 2011
By Kim Adams - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The product description refers to NO PROPER LADY as "It's Terminator meets My Fair Lady in this fascinating debut of black magic and brilliant ball gowns, martial arts, and mysticism." The movie comparison is an oversimplification of this story that does, indeed, blend several genres - time travel, Victorian Romance, Urban Fantasy, and a dab of girl power on top.

NO PROPER LADY sends a modern heroine back to Victorian England to stop a dark magician from destroying the future. The heroine, Joan, has to alter her "take no prisoners" demeanor once she arrives in Victorian England. The hero, Simon, becomes Joan's tutor in her quest to catch the villain off guard in his own century. Meanwhile, Simon has his own reasons for revenge against Alex, his former friend turned dark magician.

The opening chapter was scary - I had to look twice at the cover to make sure I was reading a "Victorian romance." It sets the stage for the evil spirits that are alive and well because of what happened in the past. Once Joan arrives in Victorian England, I found myself back in familiar territory of historical romances. Cooper kept my attention as Joan adapted to the outdated social strictures and how Simone adapted to a future femme fatale!

NO PROPER LADY introduced me to other genres that I would not read especially urban fantasy. Cooper skillfully weaves the genres together to deliver a satisfying paranormal book, with suspense, adventure, and a timeless romance.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars I wanted to like this book more than I did. 16 April 2012
By rameau - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
The plot, the premise, everything about the set up works better in theory than in practice, unfortunately.

No Proper Lady tells the story of Joan, daughter of Arthur and Leia, a warrior from the future travelling two hundred years back in time to save the world and humanity from otherworldly beasts. She meets Simon Grenville and ends up in a slow paced historical romance instead.

So far, I like it. I like the fact that this woman has a real reason to act modern and talk filthy. I like the fact that the romance is slow burn and that we're shown how their feelings grow. And I do like frenzied final confrontation.

What I don't like is the pacing and the overexposed glimpse to the better future. First of all, if going back in time can change the future, how does anyone know for sure that the future will be like the one Joan imagines it'll be without the big bad. And secondly, the dichotomy between Simon's and Joan's worlds wrecks the plot progression.

The author stays true to both the future she imagined and to the slightly altered historical setting she created for the story. What she fails to do is to introduce a secondary plot elements that'll keep the reader distracted and entertained while Joan adjusts to the time period and her new place in it. I've finally figured out why Mr and Mrs Bennet had five daughters instead of three: Jane Austen needed some everyday crazy to keep Lizzy occupied while Darcy was away in Town.

I definitely want to read more from Isabel Cooper and I hope that whatever she comes up next will live up to the promise I saw in this book.
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