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Summary: Go For it Girl!
Review: Another Jo Beverley masterpiece! This is the story of Elf Malloren (twin of Cyn)and sister of Rothgar (God I can't wait to get to HIS story)and the Earl of Walgrave (Fort).
If you've read the prior two novels on these Malloren's you can fully appreciate the animosity that drives Fort to hate and despise all Malloren's. Lady Elfred (Elf) is now 25 and feeling a bit 'on the shelf' as well as bored out of her mind. Her watchdog brothers are all elsewhere and she is staying with a married friend who is also feeling like an adventure so they decide to go masquerading at the 'wicked' Vauxhall Gardens - mainly for a little spice in their lives. Unfortunately, Elf ends up getting a little more excitement than she bargained for. After a couple of narrow scrapes she finds herself running literally, right into Fort, who of course, does not recognize her in disguise. In order to save her from a worse fate (she eavesdropped on a treasonous plot) he abscounds with her to his mansion for a night of pleasure. In disguise, Elf does get a wonderfully wicked taste of what is to come and so the story goes. Elf does escape Fort with her virginity still intact but he has awakened in her a taste for more 'wickedness' and also her sense of duty in establishing whether or not Fort is really part of a treasonous plot against the King. Now she must decide what to do, wait for her brothers to come to sort out this mess or take action! What's a girl to do! Well, naturally, she really would like to run into Fort again and really do something wicked - just once in her life! This is a wonderful story - a definite keeper and I really can't wait to get to the rest of these Malloren's! You will love this book!
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Summary: Go For it Girl!
Review: Another Jo Beverley masterpiece! This is the story of Elf Malloren (twin of Cyn)and sister of Rothgar (God I can't wait to get to HIS story)and the Earl of Walgrave (Fort).
If you've read the prior two novels on these Malloren's you can fully appreciate the animosity that drives Fort to hate and despise all Malloren's. Lady Elfred (Elf) is now 25 and feeling a bit 'on the shelf' as well as bored out of her mind. Her watchdog brothers are all elsewhere and she is staying with a married friend who is also feeling like an adventure so they decide to go masquerading at the 'wicked' Vauxhall Gardens - mainly for a little spice in their lives. Unfortunately, Elf ends up getting a little more excitement than she bargained for. After a couple of narrow scrapes she finds herself running literally, right into Fort, who of course, does not recognize her in disguise. In order to save her from a worse fate (she eavesdropped on a treasonous plot) he abscounds with her to his mansion for a night of pleasure. In disguise, Elf does get a wonderfully wicked taste of what is to come and so the story goes. Elf does escape Fort with her virginity still intact but he has awakened in her a taste for more 'wickedness' and also her sense of duty in establishing whether or not Fort is really part of a treasonous plot against the King. Now she must decide what to do, wait for her brothers to come to sort out this mess or take action! What's a girl to do! Well, naturally, she really would like to run into Fort again and really do something wicked - just once in her life! This is a wonderful story - a definite keeper and I really can't wait to get to the rest of these Malloren's! You will love this book!
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Summary: Wicked indeed!!
Review: At times, it seems that Jo Beverley LIVED that era! Such is her mastery of the details of everything.. She writes the way an artists composes a masterpiece.. all the details make sense, all the strokes add something. Everything is one unit, beautiful, exciting, charming, addictive, and consuming. I didn't know that this book was part of a serie when I bought it.. I'm dying to read about the rest of them.. Rothgar especially.. This is excellent reading. Different, refreshing, unexpected and never boring.
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Summary: "Something Wicked" is Something Special....
Review: Beverley's "Something Wicked" is something special in romance fiction. As always, her heroines delight, and her heroes entice. And this book, yet another in the Malloren series, is full of all the exciting plot twists and intriguing characters those books are known for. But this time, the Malloren in question is a girl...And such a girl. Elfled Malloren, a likeable girl with much to recommend her, finds herself unaccountably drawn to a man who holds her entire family in abject contempt. Just how does she woo and win her man, against such obstacles? Well, I'd love to tell you but I'd hate to spoil the surprises for you!
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Summary: Hot!
Review: Elf is bored with life, and at 25 doesn't have much hope of marrying. However a series of adventures drive her into the arms of handsome Fort, her family's enemy. If you enjoy steaming love scenes and adventure, you will enjoy this book. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Unique heroine
Review: Elf Malloren is one of my favorite heroines. I found her incredibly creative and brave enough to go after what she wanted, despite the rules of the society of her time. She was a lot of fun and a heroine that one can easily relate to. The dialog between Elf and Fort is highly amusing! The situations Elf finds herself in are fun and/or intriguing.
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Summary: Exciting romance and political intrigue in Georgian London
Review: Elf Malloren, adored younger sister of the Malloren clan, is bored and lonely: her twin brother has just married, and the family has dispersed, leaving her in London with a married friend. She's a 25-year-old virgin with a sensual nature, strong-willed and determined, and longing for excitement. She also longs to understand what all the fuss is about where sex is concerned, but can't bring herself to marry one of her 'convenient' suitors. She wants to be in love. Fort, Lord Walsgrave, has just become her twin's brother-in-law. Elf finds herself strangely drawn to Fort, but he hates all Mallorens with a vengeance. By coincidence, however, Elf falls into Fort's hands at a masquerade which she attended disguised as a demi-rep, Lisette, wearing a mask and speaking only French. Fort takes her home with him (this is all part of the political intrigue sub-plot, in which he is involved), but, although his kisses tempt her to make love with him, she can't go through with it, and escapes. The next time she meets Fort, she acknowledges to herself that she is attracted to him; she makes an attempt to end the feud, but all he will promise is not to provoke a fight with her brothers. He calls her Vespa, a wasp, and makes it clear she holds no attraction for him. Desperate situations call for desperate measures; the Lisette disguise returns, and Elf propositions Fort. They share a wonderful night of love... until they're kidnapped by the plotters, and the morning after, once they're rescued, Fort sees Elf without her mask and recognises her. In that moment, she's lost him. This is the second Malloren book I've read, and again, while I prefer Mary Jo Putney's work, I did enjoy this very much. I am surprised at reviews below describing the book as 'disappointing' or 'boring'; I found it fast-paced and with an interesting plot. The only point at which I found myself getting a little bit bored was when Elf started taking an interest in the silk trade; I don't think we needed as much information as Beverley gave us here. Something Wicked gets four stars rather than five because I don't think Beverley explained Fort's change of heart adequately. She wrote several passages of the book from Fort's point of view, so she could certainly have allowed us more insight. We go from Fort being furious at Elf's deception and never wanting to see her again, to a point a week or so later when he gives her his hand and says, "Friends?". What brought about that change of heart? We are not told. Likewise, he then leaves her for about four months before making contact again; the only excuse he gives her was that he was 'abroad'. Why were we, the readers, not told what he was up to during that time? Why weren't we privy to his changing feelings for Elf? Without these insights, I found it hard to accept how Fort's hatred of all things Malloren - and especially Elf - could disappear virtually overnight.
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Summary: A Major Disappointment
Review: From the beginning, I guess I set myself up for disappointment. I read so many good things about the Malloren series and reading "Devilish" (the last of the series) only heightened the excitement. I liked the characters well enough. Elf and Fort were both interesting and endearing but I guess the problem was in the book's chapter by chapter development. I absolutely agree with the other reviewers, the book had an interesting beginning but the author just wasn't able to follow through. She was able to weave a good beginning but utterly failed in giving a satisfying end. However, I must admit that Jo Beverly is indeed a master of the Georgian era. The depth of her knowledge can match or even surpass that of a history teacher but alas this isn't a history texbook! It wasn't a total loss though. If only to complete the Malloren series, it's worth a read. God knows it's hard to appreciate the series' nuances if you don't read them all. I'm crossing my fingers though that the next installment I read of the Malloren series would prove better than this major disappointment.
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Summary: A Major Disappointment
Review: From the beginning, I guess I set myself up for disappointment. I read so many good things about the Malloren series and reading "Devilish" (the last of the series) only heightened the excitement. I liked the characters well enough. Elf and Fort were both interesting and endearing but I guess the problem was in the book's chapter by chapter development. I absolutely agree with the other reviewers, the book had an interesting beginning but the author just wasn't able to follow through. She was able to weave a good beginning but utterly failed in giving a satisfying end. However, I must admit that Jo Beverly is indeed a master of the Georgian era. The depth of her knowledge can match or even surpass that of a history teacher but alas this isn't a history texbook! It wasn't a total loss though. If only to complete the Malloren series, it's worth a read. God knows it's hard to appreciate the series' nuances if you don't read them all. I'm crossing my fingers though that the next installment I read of the Malloren series would prove better than this major disappointment.
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Summary: Electrifying sex, heartbreaking longing
Review: I almost didn't buy this book because of negative on-line reviews, but took a chance because I've enjoyed Miss Beverley's other work. And WOW, am I glad I read it. The seduction scene made my hair stand on end! Especially exciting because the woman initiated it. The plot was coherent and the characters realistic and the heroine a Georgian feminist who grows and improves all throughout the book. Great reading - I finished it in one sitting.
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