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Lädt ... Never a Gentleman (The Drake's Rakes series) (2011. Auflage)von Eileen Dreyer
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Hmmmm. I debated the review for this one a bit. I waffled between one star and five. I ended up going with one star since that is more unusual for me when it comes to rating books. Now, don't get me wrong. I love me an insecure, unattractive, self-deprecating heroine (hence the notion of giving it five stars). The plainer the better (none of this "I wear glasses but am otherwise traditionally attractive" crap). While Grace is an amazing, brilliant, smart, courageous, inspired lady, she took the utter lack of self-respect too far in my opinion. I like a somewhat broken heroine who benefits from the hero showing her how amazing and desirable she is. But I am too much a feminist not to bristle at Grace being a pathetic doormat. I love angst and mis-matched pairs and drama, but Grace just tolerates no end of inexcusable (based on her knowledge) behavior from Diccan. It was embarrassing really. It made me almost put the book down despite the amount of tropes I love that it catered to. So while there was so much that I loved about this book, and the characters, the inexcusable douchebaggery makes me mark this down from an almost-favorite to a cringe-worthy shame. And makes me dislike men a bit. Why are so many allergic to honesty?? Upon re-read, I had to go the other route and bump up the rating. While I still maintain that Grace desperately needed more self-respect - especially since she wasn’t privy to Diccan’s inner monologue - I just cannot hate on the sweet, delicious angst. My heart broke over and over. Too relatable. Still, it is really, really hard for me to forgive One of my favorites, a keeper. Grace Fairchild, beautiful on the inside, plain on the outside, daughter of the regiment finds herself caught in a scandal. Not an accident, but calculated to smear the reputation of Diccan Hilliard. He's a spy and Grace has been added to his life. Despite their accidental meeting, they form a passion for each other. Lots of twists and turns in the plot, Grace is a terrific character, full of pluck. Inspirational. I agree with the critiques of Never a Gentleman. Hmmmm. I debated the review for this one a bit. I waffled between one star and five. I ended up going with one star since that is more unusual for me when it comes to rating books. Now, don't get me wrong. I love me an insecure, unattractive, self-deprecating heroine (hence the notion of giving it five stars). The plainer the better (none of this "I wear glasses but am otherwise traditionally attractive" crap). While Grace is an amazing, brilliant, smart, courageous, inspired lady, she took the utter lack of self-respect too far in my opinion. I like a somewhat broken heroine who benefits from the hero showing her how amazing and desirable she is. But I am too much a feminist not to bristle at Grace being a pathetic doormat. I love angst and mis-matched pairs and drama, but Grace just tolerates no end of inexcusable (based on her knowledge) behavior from Diccan. It was embarrassing really. It made me almost put the book down despite the amount of tropes I love that it catered to. So while there was so much that I loved about this book, and the characters, the inexcusable douchebaggery makes me mark this down from an almost-favorite to a cringe-worthy shame. And makes me dislike men a bit. Why are so many allergic to honesty?? keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Gehört zur ReiheDrake's Rakes (2)
"Miss Grace Fairchild is under no illusions about her charms. Painfully plain, she is a soldier's daughter who has spent her life being useful, not learning the treacherous ways of the ton. She may have been caught in a scandal with society's favorite rogue, but how can she marry him when it means losing herself? Diccan Hilliard doesn't know which of his enemies drugged him and dumped him in Grace's bed, but he does know the outcome. He and Grace must marry. To his surprise, a wild, heady passion flares between them. Yet Diccan is trapped in a deadly game of intrigue Grace knows nothing about. Will his lies destroy Grace just as he realizes how desperately he needs her? And how can he hope for a future with her, when an old enemy has set his murderous sights on them both?"--P. [4] of cover. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Grace was amazing. She reminded me a lot of Jane Eyre. I just wish she had been in a different book, with a man that actually deserved her. Because Diccan, most definitely did not. It started out forgivable - but by the end it had turned into unforgivable. So unforgivable. She did have some moments of self respect - like the bit where she shoots his hat off - I loved that bit. But his reasons for what he does are just not good enough. At all. And I don't feel that he tries to redeem himself either. He only had to be distant. He didn't have to cut her down the way he does. He could've told her the truth even. But he doesn't and it is appalling the way he treats her. I wanted to kill all the men in this Drake's Rakes club because they're all total assholes. I did like that all the household staff back Grace rather than Diccan.
But even though the author has a lot of talent - I can't bring myself to read any more of this series. It's just too much for me. ( )