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Lädt ... A Midsummer Bridevon Amanda Forester
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Disappointing. Probably about 50 pages too long, lags in the latter part of the book, conclusion is fine. The novel starts out strong, with a intriguing American heiress who washes ashore in England due to the impressment of American sailors. Her fascination with chemistry is great, the details add to the plot. The male romantic lead, Duncan Maclachlan, has some depth, but a little too much stereotype of the poor Scottish laird with honor to spare. I love Regency romances that feature Americans. The contrast is hilarious! Harriet was awesome, and so was Duncan. I love me some Scottish Highlanders. *sigh* The chemistry was so intense. The way the story has been threaded through both books in the series has really kept me hooked. I cannot wait to read about Penelope and Marchford! Sizzle! Oh yeah, and to see how the spy-catching goes. Intriguing premise. An american heiress' ship is captured by British pirates off the coast of New England, and the crew is taken prisoner to serve in the British Navy during the Napoleon war. She is delivered to her grandfather in England safe and sound, but then he decides that he wants her to stay, instead of heading back to America. Off they go to Scotland, to a house party where she meets and falls in love with Highlander, Lord Duncan. Zeige 5 von 5 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML: One Unconventional American Heiress Can Be Even Wilder Than the Highlands... Outspoken American heiress Harriet Redgrave is undeniably bad ton. She laughs too much, rides too fast, and tends to start fires pursuing her interest in the new science of chemistry. And despite her grandfather's matchmaking intentions to the contrary, Harriet has no interest in being wooed for her wealth. Duncan Maclachlan, Earl of Thornton, would never marry to repair the family fortunes. Or would he? When he saves Harriet from a science experiment about to go very, very, wrong, all bets are off. Marriage Mart Series: Praise for A Wedding in Springtime: Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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I did like her attitude towards just smiling and being blunt - but it would've been better if she had followed that through with the people looking down on her and called them out on it. Plus she never even bothers to confront her grandfather. He's planning to marry her off without her input or consent. Without even asking or telling her that's what he's doing. And when she finds out she basically just nods, smiles and moves on. WTF? That was weird as. It was particularly inconsistent with her characterization as a strong outspoken female. She doesn't discuss it with the grandfather at all! Not even to say I know what you're up to. It was just odd. Duncan was reasonably likable - but he was fairly tame and relatively unmemorable. Except for his stupidity concerning their marriage.
I did like how they caught the thief with the glowy stuff Harriet makes. That was clever and an interesting angle but it was also a little too late in the story to redeem it. There's very little actual science in the book - more science descriptions and explanations would've made this work better - but as it is, it felt like the author was just trying to make sure all the buzz words were hit. The same thing happened when she is described as a "tracker" and she literally just follows the obvious trail the horses have made - like what it's hard or something? Plus for all Harriet's interest in chemistry and her forays into experimenting - one, it's never explained what the hell she's doing and two, it pretty much always explodes and starts a fire?! I'd understand if she was doing experimental work or something but it's never commented on and it makes the whole story fall flat.
Although the use of glowy stuff was ingenious to catch the thief - it was fairly obvious who it was.
Overall 3 stars. There were some good parts and it was an enjoyable if not perfect read. ( )