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Summary: a fun read
Review: Like the previous reviewer, I liked "Lord of Ice" a lot better than I did "Lord of Fire." And that it because I found that the plot and romance were developed better in this novel than it was in "Lord of Fire."When his good friend Sherbrooke is murdered, Damien Knight, the reclusive Earl of Winterley, discovers that he has been named guardian of Sherbrooke's niece, Miranda Fitzherbert. Miranda is the illegitimate daughter of a nobleman and an actress, and because of a few investments that her uncle has made on her behalf, she is also an heiress of some substance. It is Damien's plan to remove Miranda from the school is has been placed at (a very small subplot involving the principal of the school who is a pedophile) and to bring her to London for a Season, so that she can find a husband. What Damien doesn't count on is that Miranda, with her beauty and vitality will pierce the armor that he has resurrected around himself, and make him feel again. The legacy of war for Damien has not only been never-ending nightmares, but also fear that that he has become a dangerous killing machine and that he cannot control the violence that is in himself. And when he finds that he is quite susceptible to his new charge, the very honourable Damien is quite appalled. But he cannot keep away from Miranda (or keep his hands off her apparently). Will Damien ignore his fears and make Miranda his own? Can Miranda with all her beauty and vitality convince him that her love is all he needs? All this angst and drama is played out admist the dazzling London Season, Miranda's triumph as the latest diamond to grace the scene, and her greedy and deranged uncle's attempts to make Miranda's fortune his. Plot-wise, "Lord of Ice" has a lot going for it: a greedy relative that has designs on the heroine's fortune; a beautiful heroine who is not quite of the ton but whose vitality and courage touches the hero, who is not quite so immune to the heroine's charms as he would like to be. The plot unfolds at a brisk pace, and I finished the novel before I even realised it! And although Miranda's foolish behavior in the first couple of chapters did make me sigh with exasperation -- why do historical romance novelists make their heroines behave in a reckless manner that would not have been the norm for the times? (Ex: in the second chapter welearn that Miranda trails between the school and the theatre each night, but somehow, in spite of the fact that she has no escort or chaperone, is never molested or murdered before Damien enters the scene? -- she must have been extremely lucky, because otherwise, this entire premise would beggar belief! And then there is the scene in whihc Damien and Miranda meet for the first time: he thinks she is an actress on the make, she thinks that he is the cat's whiskers, and proceeds to succumb to his kisses torrid abandon; but when he propositions her, she is outraged? I wasn't sure whether to laugh or sigh at her naivete). However, I was able to get over my irritation rather quickly because the plot and the pacing made this novel so very absorbing and interesting a read.
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Summary: All is fair in Love and War^^
Review: Lord Damien Knight of Winterley, known as Demon in the war. the war hero that came home unscratched....or is it really? Damien was unscratched in the outside, but the war left him a broken man in the inside, the horror in the war has left Damien living in nightmares. in fear of hurting those around him, Damien lives in the outskirts of civilization untill his comrade in battle died unexpectedly. In his death he leaves his ward in Damien's care, now, whether he likes it or not, Damien is forced to come out and meet society's call again. But is he really ready? Is he going to follow Miranda back into the light? Will she heal him with her love, or leave him never to trust again? can he rescue Miranda from harm when it finally comes knocking at her door? Strong-willed, cheerfull and unearthly beautiful Miranda FitzHubert, the ward of Damien Knight, she suffered though the loss of her parents and her uncle, now she is the ward of the notorious war hero, Lord Winterley. what happens when she attracts to him as none other? Miranda sees the torment in Damien's soul, she knows that she is the only one who can save him from his own darkness the only one that can give him the love that he starves for. But will she be pushed away like others that tried? will Damien lock her out of his life? Will she be able to battle the demons of his dreams and rescue her knight in shining armor as he had rescued her? A wonderful novel, another great piece of work by Gaelen Foley, this is the sequel to The Duke and Lord of Fire. i was captured again by the intruge and suspence that Mrs Foley has set out, sometimes i want to just slap Damien for his stupidity, can't he see Miranda's love for him and his love fo her? but great work once again, this was as wonderful as the other 2 books.
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Summary: Lord of Ice
Review: Lord of Ice and Lord of Fire are about two twin brothers. They are sexy and so are the books. Well written and a great plot. I have re-read several times. I cannot recommend enough. But I will not give the plot away. Except to say the hero is troubled in the beginning with every right to be since the war. He was truly a hero. The heroine is also beautiful and delightful and very much in love.
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Summary: Definitely Not One of Her Better Books
Review: LORD OF ICE is the follow-up to LORD OF FIRE, and features Lucien's acclaimed and admired brother, Damien, who is now the earl of Winterly. Due to a few twists of fate, Damien is saddled with a ward, Miranda Fitzhubert, whom he is naturally immediately attracted to, blah blah blah (I'm sure you can fill in the blanks). I didn't like this book as much as LORD OF FIRE, mainly because it needed some more editing and the characters weren't very consistent or realistic (not that the characters in her other books are very realistic, but these were even less so). The book starts off pretty well--interesting premise and all that--but I feel the author made several mistakes in making the story convincing as a romance. First of all, the whole ward/guardian thing puts the characters in a situation where they're bound to fall into more of a father/daughter type of relationship, as opposed to a relationship of equals. Add to this the characters' respective traits of neediness (Miranda) and dominance and protectiveness (Damien), and it's all but unavoidable. This would be fine if the book wasn't a romance, but it's hard to believe that the characters truly love each other (in a psychologically healthy way) when it is. Foley FURTHER exascerbates this problem by having Miranda--completely out of character--submit to Damien's authority, just as if he was, in fact, her father. Blech! Secondly, Damien and Miranda should not have spent the majority of the book with the Knight family. In previous books, the family members have been largely to totally absent from the events of the story, which I think was a wise decision on Foley's part. In this book, however, it sometimes seems like Miranda spends more time with Knight Clan than with Damien. Furthermore, who in their right mind would want their family breathing down their neck while conducting a romance? If the Knights hadn't liked Miranda, then the situation could have been an interesting subplot, but Foley ignores this opportunity (not that I can't see why of course, since all Kights either have been or will be the protagonists of her books, and thus can't make any major faux pas), and Miranda's own need for a family almost makes it seem as if she loves Damien more for his family than for him. Thirdly, the book was too long. It should have ended on page 379, but instead goes into a completely ludicrous tangent that has practically no bearing on the story and is patently ridiculous. If the author felt that she absolutely had to have it in the book, she should have inserted it more towards the middle. Basically, this book could have used more editing and more thought. It has its good moments, but it also has extremely sappy scenes and a romance that I found basically unconvincing. But most of all, it has practically no spark of orginality whatsoever, and is certainly not one of her better books.
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Summary: Action, action, and more action!!!!
Review: Miss Miranda Fitzhubert has just been named ward of the incredibly honorable, brave, war hero Damien Knight, the ear of Winterley. From the very first moment the two see each other sparks fly. But not is all as it seems. both of these two people have dark secrets that must be brought out by the other and conquered. Damien is forever being haunted by his past from the war. He is afraid that if he stays around people he might hurt them during one of his episodes. But the sweet Miranda's touch seems to be able to keep his demons at bay. But how can he keep her close when he might hurt her?? And then there's that small little matter of someone is trying to kill her, that they must solve... This book is wonderful! It is filled with nonstop action. There is no way any reader can get bored with this book!! The characters are perfect for each other, and you really find yourself feeling what the characters are feeling. So yes, I give this book 5 stars! It's funny and filled with action!!!
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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: It was good...
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: too shallow and boring
Review: okay, what the hell is wrong with galen foley's latest works...lord of fire and ice were terrible in comparison to the duke and earlier works. the characters just didn't incite any sort of emotion for me and the plot was a bit thin. i really didn't get a feel for the main character's "mental problems" and the there were toooo few interactions b/w the heroine and the main character. i could of lived without some interactions, but the book also lacked passion, i.e. the book did NOT go up in flames. I sat there thinking "geeze...these two characters just need to do it...!"
i was bored by the third chapter, skipping thru the rest of the book and at the end, some stupid plot about the scaping Napoleon pops out, like I care about Napoleon, and the stories focuse on that and you loose sight of the two main characters. disappointing...
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