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Dangerous Games

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I usually enjoy A. Scott's books, more for the historical feel than anything else. But DGames is really too bad. Nicholas is a prig or a jerk or whatever you want to call him. Melissa is a twit. With most of Scott's work, DGames has no passion between the two main characters. There was definitely no passion in this book. Possibly my favorite of Scott's books is Highland Fling. Maggie is spirited and Ned is neat. They shared about as much feeling between characters as you are going to find in one of Ms Scott's books. I love historical romance, but please liven up your work Ms Scott. There needs to be some spark between your lovers.

I was very dissapointed in this AS book. I have loved most all of her books but this one. The book has - child beating, sexual abuse of a child and the hero is even sorta a pig. If you are expecting one of AS's normal Scottish Romances I suggest you find another of her books. I did not find any chemistry between Melissa and Nick and Sir Geoffrey is well... to say to much would ruin the book for someone else.

amanda scott likes to write about the situation of women and the (to our day) awful laws that women had to put up with. This story continues the melissa seacourt story giving the details that were just hinted at in the dangerous illusions book. Seacourt is abusive, the women he abused often did not fight back. This also touches on gambling habits and the dangers of gambling. The characters are not the most brave, heroic, bold people, but more real to life. AS bad as such problems are today, it helped me to realize these problems probably existed in 1824 and the solutions were much more difficult. I am hoping the next book in the series is a bit lighter and has more humor in it.

MUCH DISAPPOINTED BUT PUT IN PERSPECTIVE, I SUPPOSE, I HAVE BEEN READING MS. SCOTTS HISTORICAL ROMANCE NOVELS FROM MOST RECENT TO OLDEST. RETROSPECTIVELY, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH SHE LOST HER USUAL FOOTING HERE BUT QUICKLY FOUND IT AGAIN IN HER OTHER BOOKS. DO NOT GIVE UP ON THIS AUTHOR FROM THIS ONE BOOK. YOU WILL ENJOY ALL THE OTHERS!!!!!!!!
(review written 2/2008)