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Summary: Wow - You just had to love Damien!!
Review: For some reason I just did not expect to love Damien as much as I did Lucein but boy was I wrong!! Leaving off with Damien in such a dismal state in Lord of Fire and picking up in somewhat the same way in Lord of Ice - Damien is just plagued with a war torn sole. He planned to shut himself off at his newly claimed estate and alone work out his battlescars. When he learns that he is now a ward of his war friends niece he goes to take care of his new charge - who of course he thinks will be some very young girl - not the beautiful Miranda!! Their meeting is powerful - not knowing that the girl he propositioned the night before was actually Miranda - then he fought for her honor in a rage of vengence when she is attacked on her way back home. Damien and Miranda have formed very strong impressions of each other when they are thrown together as protector and ward the next day at the school. Slowly but surely after the shock wears off of who they are to one another - and after Damien truly proves himself as a good and gentle man by saving the girls at the school from the cruelty of the head master - Miranda realizes that Damien needs this man and he needs her! Of course Damien thinks he will be taking her to his family in London and finding her a husband. He thinks he needs no one and is such a miserable sole that he does not deserve anyone as lovely as Miranda. Lucein encourages Miranda to fight for Damien and save him because he says only love can save Damien. The scene when she goes to him during the New Years Eve fireworks which are torturing him like cannons in a battle is absolutely beautiful. . . truly a romantic beautifully written scene. Another very special part of this book - was the linking of all the characters of the other two books -- Robert and Bel and Lucein and Alice - plus Jacinda and Alec. I really love when authors bring you up to date in the lives of family as this series continues. And I disagree with the people that say you do not need to read Lord of Fire or the Duke before. One may not need to by why would you not want to treat yourselves to the complete Knight family. The ending of this story was absolutely special - this was one fine book by Ms. Foley!!
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Summary: Great Story!
Review: I have always been a fan of Gaelen Foley and have read all her books. I eagerly waited for two stories in one year and was not disappointed.Personally, I liked this story better than, "Lord of Fire", and stayed up all night reading it. The hero and heroine are great together! Both parties were upfront with their feelings for each other, rather than pretending to be indifferent. Damien is the tortured war hero who is named the ward of Miranda, his friend's niece. Even though he is attracted to her, he feels unowrthy of caring for someone while he is battling his own flashbacks and horrors of war. Miranda sees a person worth fighting for and helps Damien overcome his demons. In addition to the interaction between the main characters, is a plot to kill the heroine. You also get introduced to a possible love interest for Jacinda (maybe??) as well as references to Lord Jack, the "black sheep," so to speak. In addition, Foley's previous characters from, "The Duke," and "Lord of Fire" are included. Most of all, I loved the conclusion of the book, which wrapped the story up quite nicely! I certainly hope the future stories of the other Knight Brothers, Jacinda, and friend Lizzie are as satisfying as this one! Can't wait till next year!
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Summary: I should have read this sooner
Review: I purchased this book almost a year ago, and after reading 'Lord of Fire' I decided to take a break from Ms. Foley's 'Knight Miscellany' because I found 'Lord of Fire' to be a bit tedious. Well, I shouldn't have waited because 'Lord of Ice' was very good.
Damien is a great hero, complex, tortured and reluctant to fall in love. Suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome from his military exploits, he's withdrawn from society to live a quiet life. Until his friend dies, making Damien legal guarding of Miranda Fitshubert. While Damien isn't overjoyed at the prospect of taking on a young girl, he's totally unprepared when he finds Miranda to be an attractive, and very lovely young woman. Miranda turns out to be just what Damien needs, in addition to being independent, smart, and resourceful. To say more about the plot would give away some of the best parts of the book. These characters have great chemistry, and I am not eager to read Ms. Foley's next book.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: I'm surprised that this book has not received the full 5 stars which it richly deserves. I have read all 3 of Gaelen Foley's Knight Series and liked this one the best. I loved Lord of Fire and thought the character of Lucien was brilliantly portrayed. The storyline too was captivating. However, the charachter of Alice, to me, was a little flat and didn't match the vibrancy of Lucien. Of course the fact was that Lucien needed a "good" woman to save him from himself - but still I found Alice rather dull compared with Miranda in Lord of Ice and to me characters play a larger part in the success of the book than the storyline. What really captivated me about Lord of Ice was the true to life quality of both Miranda and Damien which makes the story real and very poignant. Damien is a battle-scarred war hero going through serious post-war mental stress. I think Gaelen has successfully combined passion, great strength and abject vulnerability in this character so while you admire him you also feel very sorry for him. You can find many Damiens among most modern war veterans I think. Miranda on the otherhand is exuberant and vibrant with a passion for life and a strength ot face up to it - a perfect foil for Damien. She is one of the most endearing and facinating heriones in any romance novel I ever read. Finally comparing Damien with Lucien - I fell for Damien completely - and not just because of the picture on the cover!!! While Lucien is quicksilver, Damien is all still smoldering passion. This may not be the popular opinion of those who've read both books - but I always liked the strong silent type anyway!!! Well done Gaelen! Looking forward to the next Knight story on Jacinda and (could it be ?) Billy Blade!! Such a promising read!!
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Summary: 3 & 1/2 stars is more accurate
Review: In some ways I liked this one better than Lord of Fire; in other ways I liked LoF better. Foley has improved some in her errors & use of modern language in a period setting. There is still some of that, but much less. However, she makes other historical mistakes that pull the reader out of the story. "Silent Night" has already been mentioned. In addition, the phrase "mad as a March hare," while popular in the 1800s predates this story a bit.
Damien is not as complex as Lucien (LoF) but Miranda is a livelier heroine than Alice. The difficulty with this book is its uneven character; some parts were excellent while others were slow or less than engaging. The ending, especially Napoleon's return & Waterloo, felt rushed. Damien's war career is so central to this book that such a significant event deserved more attention.
So, some good stuff, but flawed.
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Summary: Melting ice?
Review: More like melting hearts cos thats what this dashing young man will do! My favourite type of hero: a dark dashing stranger with a dark past. I adored the way Miranda tried to get into her ruthlessly cold guardians heart. THe way she coaxed him to trust her, to give into her: its utterly breath-taking and heart-soaring. And in the end I love the way he gives into and sets his spirit free - dazzling! He's a trully amazing character who made me feel so sorry for him. He was going through hell and yet stayed so honourable. Gaelen Foley really showed what he was feeling to such a great effect and Miranda was such a strong character for such a young person.
I especially adore the way Miranda releases him from his agony - sneaky Miranda! But seriously the characters are so genuine and serous in there feelign towards each other that you feel you might just weep with the unfairness in this real world! This is my favourite from all four of Foley's Knight Miscellany series. It's a satisfyingly charming read and is definitely recommended! A keeper!
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Summary: Okay
Review: My first Gaelen Foley book and I liked it, though somewhat predictable: wounded male "fixed" by sexy female. I enjoyed the characters' humanity, so I'm reading another of hers...
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Summary: Sweet and Passionate!
Review: Not bad, not excellent either. It had its moments. I guess there were just some parts that seemed unrealistic to me. Like the un-natural way Damian and Miranda would caress each other in the beginning of the book after only knowing each other a few days. Their initial meeting though is very electric, you'll enjoy reading it. It's a fun read and a page turner, it has a lot of action too.
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Summary: Really 3.5 stars
Review: Sorry, but,... I just did not like this book as much as Lord of Fire. LOF's hero, Lucien, was so much more multi-dimensional and complex. To explain why he is the way he is, Foley spent an appropriate amount of time on his background, particularly how Lucien had always felt inferior to his "older" twin brother Damien. Also, so much was made of Lucien's admiration for Damien. so I expected Damien to have admirable qualities, which he really didn't. He was obviously tormented by his war experience, but this was the only aspect of his character Foley covered. So Damien wound up being one-dimensional and boring. Also, the way his post traumatic stress syndrome was portrayed was almost silly. Although he agonizes constantly about bugging out in front of people, he only has one public episode, and that's when a champagne cork pops, triggering his war memories. I couldn't help giggling. Also, the way Miranda apparently "cures" him with one session of oral sex was silly as well. I felt like Foley raised a worthwhile topic (survivor's guilt and PTSD) but then dealt with them in a very shallow way. Equally shallow has been Foley's portrayal of Lucien and Damien's relationship as twins. Perhaps it's a cliche that twins are emotionally close, but Lucien and Damien almost treated each other like strangers. In LOF, they avoided each other until the very end of the book, and in LOI, Lucien actually spent more time talking to Miranda than to Damien. I didn't expect the twins to have mental telepathy, but I did expect the fact that they were twins to have some impact on the stories, which it did not. It's almost as if she made them twins for no reason.
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Summary: Sweet and Passionate!
Review: The novel. Lord of Ice is a classic example of a true regency romance the way a true regency romance fan wants it told. The charcaters are deep and inspirational with just the right touch of bravado and whimsy to keep a reader engaged and amused. Ms. Foley has created the type of book that leaves the reader satisfied and yet wanting more. This book along with its companion novel,Lord of Fire now both belong in my collection.
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