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...even though the thought that he was hand-picked by her father has sent her racing in the opposite direction. Lisa Kleypas gives us another Regency romance rife with humor, a seemingly insurmountable obstacle, and of course, a great ending, as Daisy realizes that the last man she ever wanted to marry has become the only man she wants to make a future with.
Quick Review:
This book was another A+ for Lisa Kleypas. One of my favorite historical romance authors, Kleypas has a true knack for bringing the Regency period to life. She paints her historical romances in vivid colors, and her characters are developed with the same unique delicacy and humor.
Take the following excerpt, describing Daisy’s father:
“Although he was bald on top, he possessed a thick broom of a mustache, as if all the energy required for growing the hair on his head had been diverted to his upper lip.”
As opposed to saying “Daisy’s bald father had a mustache.” I love when writers put some effort into helping their readers visualize even secondary characters. This passage, on only the second page, is a harbinger of good for the rest of the book.
Daisy’s character is likeable, but not saccharine, and Matthew retains just enough vulnerability and heart to keep him from being a cold fish. You sail through the final conflict in the novel, crossing your fingers for the two of them (even knowing that of course everything is going to work out).
I've gotta admit, even as jaded of a reader as I am, I teared up toward the end of this romance. I would definitely recommend this book to Regency romance lovers everywhere.
Posted by Kristen Brockmeyer
Get ready, romance fans: Nora Roberts is coming to the small screen. Well, her books actually.
Beginning Monday, January 29, 2007, Lifetime will be broadcasting in Nora-Vision. Four of her romances will find their way to your living rooms, via your TV set, including:
- Blue Smoke Fire investigator Reena Hale gets involved in the most dangerous case of her career - one that hits a little too close to home.
- Carolina Moon A deep-fried thriller set in the sultry South, Carolina Moon tells the story of Tory Bodeen's efforts to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend... and to stay alive when the same killer targets her.
- Montana Sky The story of four very different sisters, who through a twist of fate and their recently departed father's twisted sense of humor, must learn to live together, appreciate each other, and overcome deadly doses of danger, in order to secure their inheritance.
- Angels Fall In Nora's newest hardcover, and the first movie in the Lifetime series, Reece Gilmore is running from her past and winds up in small-town Angels Fall, where she witnesses a murder - and no one believes her.
“I knew the producers were completely committed to making the best films based on my novels they could,” said Nora. “What came across to me all along was that those involved in the production understood the books -- the heart of each one, the characters, and that they very much respected the reader's wants and needs in a movie version.
To check out the commercial for Angels Fall and descriptions of all four movies, go to Lifetime. Check back at the end of January as I post my first Nora Roberts TV movie review!