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Cargando... Lady in the Briars (1990)por Carola Dunn
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Rebecca Nuthall, a supposed meek companion, is saved from drowning by Lord John Danville. Ordered abroad by his father for a frivolous duel, John convinces his cousin to employ Rebecca as governess when they all journey to St. Petersburg, and is astonished at the way she blossoms - until she's arrested for espionage! Once again, John must risk his life to rescue her. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Lord John Danville stops in to see his family after accidentally wounding someone in a duel. While there, he is intrigued by their new companion--the shy and timid Rebecca. He contrives to have her sent to Russia (where he's headed to be a diplomat) with him. For a few months, he pretends to be a dissolute nobleman while spying on the Russian army, and she attends sparkling parties and attracts some notice. But when John's ulterior motives are discovered, it is Rebecca who is seized and imprisoned.
I've liked Dunn in the past, so I was surprised by how much this book disappointed me. Rebecca is amazingly obtuse in regards to John's feelings for her, and continually tries to martyr herself. John, who is obvious about his attraction to Rebecca for the first 100 pages (manipulating his family into bringing Rebecca to Russia, losing his breath when he sees her all dressed up, getting angry when other men show interest in her, etc) somehow manages to forget that he thinks she's totally hot right around pg 180. Then we the readers have to sit through some 20 pages of him trying to figure out how he feels about her. Dude. You already know. The author just decided the book needed to be a little longer. ( )