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A sexy assassin, a sexy Scottish spy, and two lobsters attend a Victorian house party.New York Timesbestselling comedy of manners author Gail Carriger brings you a charming story of love and espionage set in her popular Parasolverse. ASSASSINLady Preshea Villentia, the Mourning Star, has four dead husbands and a nasty reputation. Fortunately, she looks fabulous in black. What society doesn't know is that all her husbands were marked for death by Preshea's employer. And Preshea has one final assignment.VERSUS SCOTSMANIt was supposed to be easy, a house party with minimal bloodshed. Preshea hadn't anticipated Captain Gavin Ruthven ?? massive, Scottish, quietly irresistible, and? working for the enemy.In a battle of wits, Preshea may risk her own heart ?? a terrifying prospect, as she never knew she had one."This intoxicatingly witty parody will appeal to a wide cross-section of romance, fantasy and steampunk fans." ~ Publishers Weekly, starred review (Soulless) May contain plaid, gentlemen eating dainty tea sandwiches, and the strategic application of leather gloves. Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Outlander in this seductive story from the author of the Parasol Protectorate books. Perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews, Lindsay Buroker, or Diana Gabaldon.From the author of the Finishing School series, featuring deadly ladies of quality, this story stands alone but you can find out what happened to the next generation in Reticence or read the next in the series Defy or defend.Delicate Sensibilities? Contains men pleasing women, and ladies who know what they want and ask for it, sometimes in detail. If you like that kind of thing, you'll also enjoy How to Marry a Werewolf.
Also by Gail Carriger set in the Parasolverse
The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society novellasThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship novellas
As G L Carriger
The San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution)The 5th Ge… (más)
Loved it. The finishing school books are my favourites in Carriger's world, and this book follows one of the characters in that series a decade later. It's not the best liked character, but this book gives her a good back story. I liked her here, and I absolutely loved the interaction between her and Gavin. She is deadly and life has taught her not to expect kindness from men. He is patient and likes it when the woman takes lead in the bedroom. They are really very sweet together. ( )
If you ever wondered what became of the mean girl from the Finishing School series, here's your chance to find out. Preshea wasn't a protagonist I expected to like, but she was fun to read and I'm glad she got a happy ending, romance style. It was also nice to see Lord Akeldama again. ( )
Amusing short novella, following Preshea's further adventures -- yay for enormous Scotsmen, boo for tiny, doll-like heroines, however badass she may be, especially when the Scotsman prefers larger ladies, but finds himself overcome by her tiny beauty. Yep, I'm a larger lady, and I find tiny beauties annoying to read about. However, that bias aside, I enjoyed the story, enjoyed following up on side characters' adventures, enjoyed revisiting the paranormal historical world. Very pleasing. ( )
I liked what Carriger did with the themes of consent and power dynamics. Much of the story has her usual charm. However, I thought the quality of the overall pacing/progression seemed choppy and didn't meet Carriger's usual standards. ( )
A sexy assassin, a sexy Scottish spy, and two lobsters attend a Victorian house party.New York Timesbestselling comedy of manners author Gail Carriger brings you a charming story of love and espionage set in her popular Parasolverse. ASSASSINLady Preshea Villentia, the Mourning Star, has four dead husbands and a nasty reputation. Fortunately, she looks fabulous in black. What society doesn't know is that all her husbands were marked for death by Preshea's employer. And Preshea has one final assignment.VERSUS SCOTSMANIt was supposed to be easy, a house party with minimal bloodshed. Preshea hadn't anticipated Captain Gavin Ruthven ?? massive, Scottish, quietly irresistible, and? working for the enemy.In a battle of wits, Preshea may risk her own heart ?? a terrifying prospect, as she never knew she had one."This intoxicatingly witty parody will appeal to a wide cross-section of romance, fantasy and steampunk fans." ~ Publishers Weekly, starred review (Soulless) May contain plaid, gentlemen eating dainty tea sandwiches, and the strategic application of leather gloves. Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Outlander in this seductive story from the author of the Parasol Protectorate books. Perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews, Lindsay Buroker, or Diana Gabaldon.From the author of the Finishing School series, featuring deadly ladies of quality, this story stands alone but you can find out what happened to the next generation in Reticence or read the next in the series Defy or defend.Delicate Sensibilities? Contains men pleasing women, and ladies who know what they want and ask for it, sometimes in detail. If you like that kind of thing, you'll also enjoy How to Marry a Werewolf.
Also by Gail Carriger set in the Parasolverse
The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society novellasThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship novellas
As G L Carriger
The San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution)The 5th Ge
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