His Dark and Dangerous Ways (Avon Romance)
by Edith Layton
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Author: Edith LaytonEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Published: 2008-06-01
ISBN: 0061253634
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Avon
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Book Review: 3 1/2 stars: second half of the book fails to live up to promise
Summary: 3 Stars
Sad to say, "His Dark And Dangerous Ways" may not be to everyone's taste. To begin with, it really is more of a traditional Regency-era romance novel, which meant that the sexual/intimate scenes were at a minimum; but what really irked was after a rather promising start, "His Dark And Dangerous Ways" fizzled into an average read.
Recently back in England after having escaped from a French prison, former spy, Simon Atwood, Lord Granger, is content to live in seclusion for now. That is until his friend and fellow spy, Viscount Delancey urgently summons him to London. It looks as if Delancey's younger brother has become involved with a much older Society widow, Lady Harwood. Very much afraid that his brother means to offer marriage to Lady Harwood, Delancey wants Simon's help figure out the lady's intentions. Not wanting to become entangled with Lady Harwood himself, Simon in turn hires Lady Harwood's young dancing teacher, Miss Jane Chatham, to spy on the widow. Forced to earn her living, Jane finds herself having to swallow her scruples in order to remain solvent. But while Jane worried about her morals, what she never considered was how attracted to Simon she would become and how much of threat he would pose to her heart and her good sense...
After the first few pages, I really thought that I would be able to settle down to a fairly interesting read. After all I like traditional Regency-era romance novels, and found both Simon and Jane to be rather engaging characters, and I rather liked that Jane fought so hard to maintain her respectability and virture in spite of her growing attraction to Simon. So many novels seem to be nothing more that sex scenes padded with a paltry plot that it was a little refreshing to see a heroine stick to her guns about something she felt was important to her. But the novel really did stall after the first seven chapters or so, depending on some rather unbelievable plot devices like Jane's dancing "mishaps," her naivety, and a rather flimsy spy subplot that was suddenly thrown in in the latter part of the book. Also sigh worthy was Simon's trust issues where Jane was concerned, and after the third or so time that he found himself believing that Jane was out to either betray or manipulate him, I began to wonder if he was the right man for her! All in all, I had some rather mixed feelings about "His Dark And Dangerous Ways." I really liked the first half of the book but thought that the second half just didn't do it justice. A 3 1/2 star read.
Summary of His Dark and Dangerous Ways (Avon Romance)
Simon Atwood, Lord Granger, once gave all for his country—and paid the price. Now, his handsome face haunted by a secret sorrow, Simon has undertaken a mission far closer to home, but no less dangerous. And though he hesitates to risk her safety, he must seek the help of Jane Chatham, an enchanting dance teacher who could prove a worthy partner—in espionage and in love.
Forced to live by her wiles far from her well-bred country upbringing, Jane Chatham is suspicious of every man's intentions, even those of a gentleman like Simon Atwood. After all, she knows nothing of this enigmatic nobleman, and has no reason to believe his promises. Keeping him at a distance should prove simple for the resourceful, quick-witted beauty . . . until she finds herself mesmerized by Simon's dark and dangerous ways, consumed by a passion that puts her very life at stake.
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