Lynne Connolly
Autor(a) de Yorkshire
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Obras por Lynne Connolly
O Night Divine — Autor — 5 exemplares
Vanessa 3 exemplares
A Hint of Starlight 2 exemplares
Learning to Trust 1 exemplar
Sunshine on Chrome 1 exemplar
The Doors of Destiny 1 exemplar
Born on the Bayou 1 exemplar
The Unexpected Samaritan 1 exemplar
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- Outros nomes
- Connolly, L.M.
Sharp, L.C. - Sexo
- female
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 105
- Membros
- 848
- Popularidade
- #30,161
- Avaliação
- 3.8
- Críticas
- 78
- ISBN
- 144
- Marcado como favorito
- 2
3 Stars
Benedict Thorpe, the long-lost heir to the Marquessate of Belstead, returns home after seven years in the American colonies to find that his cousin has squandered his inheritance and seeks to have him declared dead. Attending a house party at the Thorpe estate, Miss Dorethea Rowland has her own reasons for helping Ben prove his identity, but when a series of accidents threaten their plans, Ben and Dorethea realize that their feelings run deeper than they thought.
Series note: While this is book #2 in the series, there is no connection to book #1 other than Dorethea's membership in the SSL. As such, this installment can be read as a standalone.
Despite the appealing characters and sexy romance, there are several problems with the writing and the plotting that undermine an otherwise promising book.
To begin with, the book description does not match the facts of the story. Ben is not American; he does not seduce Dorothea when he catches her in his room, and they do not enter into a fake betrothal ... did the person who wrote the blurb actually read the book?
Second, there are numerous language errors and descriptive inconsistencies. For example, the titles of nobility for Dorothea and Honoria are inaccurate. Dorothea is first introduced as "Lady Dorothea Rowland", but as the daughter of a viscount, she is the "Honorable Miss Rowland". Yes, this is correct in the rest of the text, but it is jarring nonetheless.
Similarly, Honoria is addressed at times as "Lady Honoria" and at other times as "Mrs. Thorpe". As the daughter of a duke, the former is correct despite her marriage to a commoner. Given Honoria's nature, it is also more appropriate as she is preoccupied with social status.
Examples of other discrepancies include a referenced meeting between two characters in a garden, which does not appear in the text (perhaps the scene was deleted?), and a scream heard from the library even though it is clearly stated that the character did not cry out.
In terms of the actual story, there are far too many glaring plot holes -
Suffice it to say that the book has a great deal of potential as Ben and Dorothea's romance is delightful, but the book is in desperate need of a proper editor!… (mais)