To escape an unwanted marriage, Lady Viola Gambol flees to London and poses as a maid in a boarding house. Little does she know that the 'boarding house' is actually a brothel - until the owner auctions Viola off to the highest bidder! Viola vows to fight off the auction's winner, Julian Devize - but her immense attraction to the scoundrel is making that very hard to do...Julian was hired to find missing heiress Viola Gambol, but first he must rescue his brother from a house of ill repute. When Julian sees the alluring maid being sold like a slave he impulsively makes a bid to protect her honour. Julian has no idea that the woman he saved is the one he's been hired to find. But his honourable intentions take a scandalous turn as temptation leads to unrelenting pleasure.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Not my style
19 Mar 2010
By Shaheen
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
The author has a very distinctive writing style which I did not care for at all. It was supposedly funny - but I found the characters to be abrasive, unlikable and ultimately hard to care for. There were too many characters, all of whom were acting at cross-purposes, frequently displaying TSTL tendencies. In the opening scenes alone, the heroine's brother Dickon comes across as so stupendously dumb as to be one step below a cabbage. The heroine was shrill and idiotic - at one point she jumps out of an upper story window towards an oak tree because "if squirrels can do it, so can I" - and I really didn't care what happened to her. The hero was equally unpleasant.
One reviewer called this a classical farce - and I can see what s/he means - Lejeune does seem to be attempting to channel Shakespearean level comedy, unfortunately it was hard to care for any of the characters, and frankly, she doesn't write as well as Shakespeare.
I shall not be reading any more of this author's work
One reviewer called this a classical farce - and I can see what s/he means - Lejeune does seem to be attempting to channel Shakespearean level comedy, unfortunately it was hard to care for any of the characters, and frankly, she doesn't write as well as Shakespeare.
I shall not be reading any more of this author's work
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
farce at it's best
20 July 2009
By Debby D. Flower
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
As a long time historical romance reader, I can't believe that I've never read this author before. I'll be ordering some of her older books as soon as I finish writing this review.
I almost didn't buy the book - the same old story of the runaway heiress at a brothel auction and a gallant rescuer.
But the characters are quirky, interesting and altogether more 3-dimensional than I've seen in a long time. They "do" different things than most of the characters do in the run of the mill historical romance. The social climbing and pecking order of Regency England is clear but not overwhelmingly oppressive.
To give just one example: Julian - the hero - although the younger son of a baron, is an outcast because he chooses to live and work in "the City" [the middle class, working part of London]... AND he caused a run on the "Child's Bank" incurring the wrath of Lady Jersey [since it was her bank]. Even the semi-regular Regency reader knows that you don't want to get Lady Jersey mad at you, since you'll be banned from Almack's, but the bank scandal is a new twist on a familiar name.
I loved the characters, both major and minor. Sure, some of the things that happen are unbelievable but that's farce for you. And Tamara Lejeune did it with a light touch that had me turning the pages far into the night.
I almost didn't buy the book - the same old story of the runaway heiress at a brothel auction and a gallant rescuer.
But the characters are quirky, interesting and altogether more 3-dimensional than I've seen in a long time. They "do" different things than most of the characters do in the run of the mill historical romance. The social climbing and pecking order of Regency England is clear but not overwhelmingly oppressive.
To give just one example: Julian - the hero - although the younger son of a baron, is an outcast because he chooses to live and work in "the City" [the middle class, working part of London]... AND he caused a run on the "Child's Bank" incurring the wrath of Lady Jersey [since it was her bank]. Even the semi-regular Regency reader knows that you don't want to get Lady Jersey mad at you, since you'll be banned from Almack's, but the bank scandal is a new twist on a familiar name.
I loved the characters, both major and minor. Sure, some of the things that happen are unbelievable but that's farce for you. And Tamara Lejeune did it with a light touch that had me turning the pages far into the night.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
"TOO MANY CHARACTERS" " HARD TO FINISH"
2 Sep 2009
By pen pen
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
Ok... this is my first read by this author. Its ok depending on what you like. I didn't like the fact that the story had too many characters and too many plots. It really took away from the story. The plot was pretty good. However, the story made too many detours and did not sticking with the main characters (hero & heroine). AT some points it got to be a little confusing. Not bad...but not my kind of romance writing. It was just too much going on in this story. I don't think I will be reading anything else by this author. I thought the sex scenes were horrible. Each time he had sex with her it was like imagining stray dogs in an alley. I mean he was hurting her and being rough. The hero came in like 2 seconds. No hot sex scenes what-so-ever.
I gave it a two because I rather enjoyed the heroines character. She was funny and very witty. However, I would not recommend this book to no one.
I gave it a two because I rather enjoyed the heroines character. She was funny and very witty. However, I would not recommend this book to no one.
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