By Mary Wine
Publication Date: May 29, 2012
Publisher: Brava
Format: ARC
Source: Publisher
FIRST LINE
(May differ from final copy)
The Viscount Gregory Biddeford was considered to be a
handsome man, but Justina saw only his ambition, which made him hideous in her
way of thinking.
Lady Justina Wincott has been under the thumb of her
guardian, Viscount Biddeford, since she became a widow. She has played his
games for way to long and is yearning for her freedom. Unfortunately she has
her son to think of and Biddeford has threatened to bring him to court is he
doesn’t obey. During a very tumultuous time (King Henry is on his deathbed)
greed has become prominent in many men. Justina’s wealth has many men
campaigning for her hand. The dashing Synclair only wants Justina, not her
wealth. Justina’s guardian wants more land and money and will only let her go
to the highest bidder, who at the moment is the conniving de Canis.
Unexpected Pleasures is a standard historical romance. Fast
read and filled with the alpha man trying to protect the meek woman but the
evil foe stands in the way. I honestly felt that Synclair, who is supposed to
be this dashing prince coming to save Justina, could have been in the same
league as the brutal guardian Biddeford. He forced Justina to do a lot of
things too and wouldn’t take no for an answer (because, obviously, a woman
really doesn’t know what she wants.) This was not my cup of tea in the aspect
that I just need more from my characters. I didn’t enjoy how they interacted
with each other and I couldn’t fully connect with any of them.
PURCHASE UNEXPECTED PLEASURES
1 comments:
I am on the fence about this one (whether to read it or not)--I love old fashioned Bodice Rippers but many written now try to hard to straddle the fence between old historicals and newer ones.
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