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Lädt ... A Rogue of My Ownvon Johanna Lindsey
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. La vida de Rebecca Marshall cambia drásticamente cuando se convierte en dama de honor de la reina Victoria. En la corte, Rebecca se vera envuelta sin querer en la rivalidad entre el jefe de espías de la reina y la aristocrática encargada de las damas de honor, a quienes utiliza para espiar en su propio beneficio. Muy pronto, la joven quedara atrapada en una trama de engaños con el atractivo marques Rupert St. John. Lo que ella no sabe es que Rupert es un agente secreto de la Corona que lleva una doble vida. Cuando Rupert se da cuenta de que Rebecca lo espía, la seduce sin sospechar de su inocencia. Obligado a casarse con ella, cree que Rebecca le ha tendido una trampa para emparentar con su poderosa familia... A crudely stitched patchwork of mismatched pieces. The arrival of Rebecca Marshall at Buckingham Palace as a new maid of honor and the details of personal and political intrigues at the court of Queen Victoria were refreshingly different, but as the narrative rushed nowhere and finally disintegrated, I was left wondering about the authenticity of the historical detail. First impressions of Rebecca are of a beautiful, intelligent, and self-assured lady, sparking anticipation of her part in the story. The first of many wrong notes is struck by her adolescent infatuation with the handsome 'rogue' Rupert, and the startling speed with which she gives up her virginity and achieves instant orgasm. Rupert St John is supposed to be some kind of government intelligence agent, but the background to this is not developed, and we're left with an almost psychotic lothario who apparently hangs around society venues collecting information for his sexually ambiguous handler. Rebecca becomes pregnant and her attempt to confront Rupert with her predicament only gets her caught up in a chase across France to visit a Englishman who is suspected of smuggling arms. Rupert doesn't believe Rebecca is pregnant, squabbles and spats ensue, families get involved, undying love is declared, but nothing can compensate for the fundamental weakness in characterisation and lack of control over the structure of the narrative. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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The passionate story of a maid of honor at Queen Victoria's court who is forced to wed the royal spy who seduced her--by mistake. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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