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Cargando... No Proper Lady (2011)por Isabel Cooper
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InscrÃbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Magick, corsets and a bit of sex....this book is like popcorn, enjoyable when reading but will leave no permanent mark on your memory. It was free, so I read it. ( ) I mean, the book is A just for being a romance novel that doesn't present misogyny or alpha-male BS as romantic. The plot was interesting and I adore Eleanor, but on the whole it wasn't executed strongly. Again, though, so refreshing not to have those awful elements that inexplicably pervade the genre! Despite clearly seeing all the things that could have been much better in this book, I really really enjoyed it! I wanted to read No Proper Lady since I've heard it being described as "Terminator meets My Fair Lady". Who could resist such a sales pitch, right? It's not quite good old Arnold and very low on action, but what a fun tromp, people! This wonderful tough assassin gets sent back from the future into the 19th century England to stop a magician who would open the door into parallel worlds from which all the evil creatures would come out and conquer the world. In the future people live in the dingy dark tunnels and constantly fight with monsters for their survival. And they are losing. Joan arrives into the countryside and accidentally saves another magician from the monsters sent to kill him. Simon takes her in and tries his best to help her with her mission against his enemy Alex Rendell. Him and his sister teach Joan manners necessary to introduce her into the beau monde in order to get closer to Rendell. The task is not easy, but the whole exchange transforms all the parties involved. I was expecting Joan to use her assassin's skills and maybe save Simon from some robbers on the street. You know, to spice things up... Instead the focus of the novel is on the feelings and perceptions, it reads more like paranormal and historical romance at the same time. I loved it, but I dearly wished for more. However I'm very much looking forward to book #2 No Honest Woman, which I think will be just as enjoyable as this one! sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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HTML:Â?Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Â?Library Journal Best Book of the Year Â?RT Book Reviews Seal of Excellence and Finalist for Best Book of the Year When a half-naked woman suddenly appears on his country estate, Simon Grenville doesn't have time to be shocked. Demonic beasts are hot on his heels until the beautiful stranger unsheathes several knives strapped to her skin-tight trousers and kills them. As he stares at her fierce, heart-stopping face, Simon knows he's in a hell of a lot of trouble... Joan is from a time where demons run rampant and humanity is fighting for its existence. To prevent this terrible future, she is sent back to Victorian England to kill the magician responsible for unleashing the dark forces. But Joan is a soldier more used to sparring than dancing. To get close to her target, she'll need Simon to teach her how to fit into polite society. Joan doesn't mind practicing proper flirtation on Simon, but she can't allow herself to be distracted by his gentle hands or devilish smileâ??the very future depen No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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