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Summary: Great reading!
Review: Lady Jacinda Knight is too headstrong and willful to blindly obey her brother and assent to an unwanted arranged marriage. On the run from her life, she is waylaid by a purse snatcher, but as previously noted, she is an uncommon miss, and rather than having vapors, pursues the thief. This leads her to encounter dashing Billy Blade, notorious robber, and have a kiss stolen in addition to her purse. She is then returned to her brother. Someone else makes a return to society shortly thereafter. Billy Blade is "put to death" to be replaced by his true identity, the Earl of Rackford. As a proper gentleman, he is able to court Lady Jacinda, but even though she sees him for who he really is, the thief who stole her heart, the path ahead of them is not so simple. ***** Sparkling wit and high adventure mark this unique tale. In another lifetime, Jacinda and Billy might be Marion and Robin, though they would be cast by people from different eras. Jacinda is more like the Marion of the recent Robin of Sherwood series on BBC television, while Billy would well be played by Errol Flyn, a wickedly good hero. Though the fourth in a series, you will not be lost if this is where you begin. You will also be treated to a few rare historical insights, as this is based upon a true story. ***** Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.
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Summary: All about Billy
Review: Lady of Desire was definitely worth the wait. Jacinda and Billy were unforgettable characters who shined in this book. But above all, it was Billy Blade who made the book. His story of hardships and how he rose above them was amazing. I got tears in my eyes several times while reading about Billy. He was such a contrasting character: he wanted to be strong, but was also very needy, he wanted to be a leader, but was shy. His amazing ability to adapt to the situations he was in was great. He definitely made this book. Jacinda was a good heroine, don't get me wrong, but I thought she was a bit stuck up for most of the book. It wasn't until the end when she realized she did love Billy that I truly began to like her. She was a spunky lady though, and I did like that because I don't enjoy when the female leads are weak and simpering. She stood up for herself, and won the love she cherished and needed. Billy and Jacinda were great characters. Lady of Desire was a great follow up to the other Knight books. Foley's tantalizing glimpses into Lizzie and Alec were also great, making me wonder if they do get together or not. Once again, Foley shines!
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Summary: Worth the wait.....
Review: Lady of Desire was the fourth book in the series of the Knight family. It was a very enjoyable book however it wasn't my favorite in the series. Lady Jacinda decides to run away to Paris so she can avoid a betrothal agreement with the family friend Lord Griffith. While waiting for her coach, she gets robbed by a little boy and gives chase. She ends up in an alley where the two gangs of the city are battling. Enter Billy Blade, aristocrat turned gang leader. He escaped his family home when he was fifteen and struck out on his own. The story of how he grew up is heartbreaking. The only problem that I had with this book is that I though Ms. Foley took Jacinda's resistance a little too far. Besides that, the love story was heartwarming and believable. Billy and Jacinda falling in love was a sweet story. Billy was obviously anamored of her at the beginning and decided he was going to catch her. Please take the time to read this book, as I believe you will enjoy it.
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Summary: A to-die-for hero saves the book.
Review: London 1816. Feisty eighteen year old Lady Jacinda Knight is one her way to Paris. Alone. She's running from her five over protective brothers who plan to marry her off to their respectable but boring friend because she can't seem to stay away from trouble. Before she reaches her destination, though, she is accosted by a young urchin who steals her purse. She impulsively chases him into a very dangerous part of town where she witnesses a gang brawl and a death and is taken captive by gang leader Billy Blade. Hmm, looks to me like Jacinda's brothers may have had a point! Anyway, captivating Billy Blade takes Jacinda to his home. He's bowled over by her angelic beauty and wants only to keep her safe but one thing leads to another and soon their lips are connected and before you know it Jacinda's nearly lost her virginal status. Billy, fearing the wraith of Jacinda's brother, stops in the nick of time and returns her safely to her brothers. Jacinda is furious. This is the beginning of their passionate on again off again relationship. Billy Blade is much more a complex character than a first glance would assume. His father, a Marquis, was a cruel, sadistic man whose abuse lead Billy to leave his heritage behind and head for a difficult life lead on the streets. Out of necessity Billy has become an accomplished thief and lives life on his terms. His renegade lifestyle catches up with him when he is captured and faces death by hanging. Billy, left with no options, must face his worst fears and confront his father and the horrific past he left behind if wants to survive. Billy's story (which takes up a large bulk of the book) is absolutely riveting and emotion filled. I've read a few complaints here and there about the fact that Billy's history takes up too much space and I have to respectfully disagree. Billy's story is the only thing that kept me turning the pages. The romance with Jacinda just didn't thrill me. But let me back up a bit and explain why. Jacinda is my least favorite type of heroine. She's young, she's impulsive, she's impossibly gorgeous, she's pampered and spoiled. She's someone who has a lot of growing up left to do and, unfortunately, she doesn't do all that much of it during the course of the book in my eyes. Though their love story was very passionate there wasn't much else holding it together. Jacinda simply was not a good match for Billy's well rounded, thoroughly developed character and he deserved better. I recommend this story for those looking for a historical romance with a deeper than usual hero or for those who don't mind a young heroine who is a bit pea-brained at times.
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Summary: Fabulous
Review: Ms Foley has written another wonderful book. Jacinda evolves into a mature and caring young lady. Even though she starts out as a spoiled child. This story is however much more Billy's story than Jacinda. Billy must overcome the past that he ran away from in order to fully appreciate the love that he has found in Jacinda. Billy is much more open to his feelings that Jacinda is. He seems to realize very early that he cares for her. When he most reconcile with his father he is given a chance to court her as he wants. The scene were is request an audience with Robert to ask permission to court her is wonderful. It takes courage to face four overprotective brothers. Ms Foley has trackled a heartbreaking subject, making the reader see and feel the damage physical and emotional abuse can cause. I commend her on her courage to write about this sensitive subject.
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Summary: Nashville Reader
Review: Once again, Gaelen Foley has proven she's a star writer - her characters are fabulous, dialogue is witty, strong story and conflict. You can't go wrong with any of her books!
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Summary: Fabulous - Pure BLISS
Review: One word describes it all - FABULOUS! Although this is the 4th book in Foley's Regency-era Knight family series (, The Duke, Lord of Ice, etc.), this, my very first book by this author, had me hooked from the very first pages. Talk about a fast-page turner read - I could not put it down! Right from the start this story showed us not only the glittering world of the titled few but - the slums and back alleys of London. Lady Jacinda Knight, beautiful but spoiled was to be betrothed to a childhood 'almost brother' and although she held him in esteem, there was no way she would be safely and securely settled into a marriage and become someone's property. Now that the war was over, she would run away to the continent only her plans ran awry when a pickpocket stole her very hefty purse she was foolish enough to flash. Chasing after the thief she followed him into an alley and before she knew it, found herself hiding in garbage as a turf-war broke out around her! The leader of one of the gangs, Billy Blade, was a man she recognized as an acquaintance of her brother, Lucien. Billy, not realizing who she was, dragged her along to his 'abode' in the slums where he managed, after a very passionate kiss, to find out to his horror that she was sister to his very powerful friend. He returns her to her brothers, thinking he would never see her again, that is until fate stepped in and he is forced to reunite with his beastly father and assume his rightful title as Earl of Rackford. Fighting her feelings for Billy, Jacinta would lead him a merry chase, eventually taking him under her wing and paving his way into acceptable and proper ton behavior. She constantly equates her fight for independence with her growing love and caring for this unruly, irreverent, and barbaric Earl. Although, the title speaks of the Lady Jacinta, I found the story to be much more Billy's story than hers. This story will make you laugh, it will make you cry, and it will also make your toes curl with the passionate sensual encounters. Jacinta's finally forcing Billy to reunite and make peace with his abusive father is one of the most touching scenes of forgiveness I have ever read. The light humor of the street-wise rebel earl as he charms the strong and independent Jacinta will have you standing up to cheer! It's all that and more! This one is going to be firmly planted on my keeper shelf and anyone reading this review should immediately find themselves a copy of this - purely blissful story!
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Summary: A classic
Review: This book was great! Billy sort of reminded me of a prince turn badboy, sort of like one of those badboy most of us women would find irressitable.
Jacinda is a strong willed woman and she doesnt really want to marry or so she says. Its been drilled into her that she will turn out like her mother. She is a lot like her mother, for the passion, but so loyal ...
Billy is a perfect match for this wild one! He is what women look for, a man ... wild and untamed but when he finds his mate he takes his riteful place in society and fights for the woman he loves!
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Summary: Not the best of the series
Review: This is a book I have mixed feelings about. There were moments I really enjoyed it and others that had me going elsewhere for entertainment.
Billy is definitely the star of the book, but he's not as streetwise or as physically powerful as one would expect of a man in his position. His transformation into a gentleman is too easy for one who moved into a life of crime on the streets at 13.
Jacinda is described as spirited, rebellious, vivacious, and so on, but for me she came across as rather staid and placid as a general rule. In the following book (Devil Takes a Bride), I hardly recognize her; they seem to be different charactaers. That Jacinda is the one described but rarely making an appearance here.
The plot was only so-so. The book's a solid 3 stars: a decent read but nothing to make it stand out from the crowd.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This was a great story, especially since right after reading it, I went and re-read the previous novels in this series, The Duke, Lord of Fire, Lord of Ice, then Lady of Desire all over again. I'll buy anything Gaelen Foley writes. I hear Liz's story will be out this autumn, look out! (I can't wait to see if she makes Alec crawl for hurting her in this book.) I think it's the current trend for authors to create large Regency-era families/close cliques of unbearable handsome men (and some female relatives) and marry each person off. First it was Mary Jo Putney with her "Fallen Angel" series, Stephanie Laurens with her "Bar Cynster" series, Julia Quinn with her "Bridgerton" series, and now Gaelen Foley with her "Knight Miscellany" series. For some reason, there's a Demon and a Lucifer in Stephanie Lauren's series, a Lucien/Lucifer spymaster in Mary Jo Putney's series, and in Gaelen Foley's series, twins; Damien/Demon as a soldier and Lucien/Lucifer as a spymaster. Coincidence? I think not. We're just extra-susceptible to Regency men nicknamed Demon or Lucifer, especially if they are emotionally wounded ex-soldiers or dashing spymasters. Gaelen Foley's story is excellent, and I love the new covers. I hope they re-issue all her books (Ascension trilogy, The Duke) in similar elegant covers. Unlike the repetitiveness of Stephanie Lauren's earlier Bar Cynster novels (the heroes and heroines all acted the same in the earlier books - he says he'll never marry, she says she'll never marry, he chases and gets hooked, she won't marry until he says he loves her, then he surrenders - the earlier books are all practically the same), each of Gaelen Foley's novels are distinct, enchanting, and very, very good at tugging your emotions. Highly recommended.
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