Awaiting a welcome death after a duel, Lord Henry Langdon hides in a London stable - and is discovered just in time by a young noblewoman. Despite his protests, Lady Elisabeth insists on nursing him back to health, though as far as Lord Langdon is concerned, he is not worth saving. Jilted as a young man, he swore off love long ago and turned to a life of gambling, drinking, and dissolute pleasures. To his surprise, Elisabeth's tender touch brings healing and hope. Lord Langdon is enthralled by her beauty - and ready to give his heart to her forever. But how can he explain his past? When Elisabeth discovers the dark scandal that shadows him, Henry must convince her that he has changed his ways - for a future filled with the love of one woman only...
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
starts out strong, but then...,
By tregatt (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dangerous To Know (Zebra Regency Romance) (Paperback)
When Lady Elizabeth Stockwell finds a badly wounded gentleman in her stables, her first thought, other than that she must help him, is to conceal his presence so as to prevent a scandal. But as the days pass, Lady Elizabeth finds herself unexpectedly drawn to her handsome and mysterious patient. That he is a gentleman is obvious, as is the fact that he had been rather severely wounded during a duel. And the very fact that he is leery about revealing his identity leads her to believe that he was the wrongdoer. And when Lady Elizabeth finally discovers who her patient is, and the wrong that he is guilty of, she knows that she should forget all her tender feelings for her patient. Except that she finds she cannot quite do this. Or reconcile the fact that the evil rake Lord Langdon and her charming patient are one and the same. And soon Lady Elizabeth must decide where her allegiances lie: with her friends who hate Langdon, or with the charming one time rake who claims to have changed his ways and who wants to spend the rest of his life with her...
"Dangerous To Know" started out strong and had all the hallmarks of being a really good read. However, about halfway through, the novel takes on some really gothic overtones, as Lady Elizabeth's brother and her friends attempt to curb her movements, forbid her to have anything to do with Langdon, and to try and force her to accept another's hand in marriage. Add to that Lady Elizabeth's frequent bouts of temper, and I speedily began to loose interest in "Dangerous to Know." Another thing I found disquieting was the manner in which Lady Elizabeth would flirt outrageously with her other suitor in order to allay everyone's suspicions regarding her feelings for Langdon. Nothing wrong with that I suppose, except that I have this rather quaint and old fashioned notion that there must be other ways to pull the wool over everyone's eyes other than to flirt outrageously with someone else. That Lady Elizabeth's flirtations with this suitor would come back to haunt her later on only added to the discomfort I felt. On the plus side was the manner in which Leanne Shawler cleverly depicted Lady Elizabeth's confusion as to whether or not she should trust Langdon and allow her feelings for him full reign. This was really well done, and the doubt, confusion and wistful yearning that Lady Elizabeth felt was skillfully drawn for all to appreciate. However, this really didn't make up for the other problems I had with the book. Like how it was that Lady Elizabeth was allowed to go riding every morning without an escort or groom while she was staying with her friends in London; and the small confusion I felt about events that took place before this book starts involving Langdon's scandalous past and the reason why her friends hate him so -- most of this is explained over the course of the novel of course, but it still didn't prevent that awful feeling one gets when one wonders into a play after the first act and one is valiantly trying to figure out what is going on. Is Langdon a reformed rake with a scandalous past that he is trying to live down? Or has he been painted slightly blacker than he really is? And a misuse of a few words here and there only added to the confusion I felt. Truth to tell, there is a really good story here, and the book really does start off strong. Perhaps it was because I wasn't in the mood for histrionics and the gothic-like behaviour of certain characters, that I didn't enjoy "Dangerous To Know." Whatever the case, I didn't find it that memorable a read in spite of the fact that the author had done a really good job of portraying the attraction and sensual heat that the hero and heroine felt for each other. 2 1/2 stars.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Dangerous Rogue and an innocent Lady! Confusing, but likable!,
By Lettetia "As Long As I Am Able To Read, I Sha... (The beautiful Pacific Northwest) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: Dangerous To Know (Zebra Regency Romance) (Paperback)
When Lady Elizabeth Stockwell finds a badly wounded gentleman in her stables, is to conceal his presence so as to prevent a scandal. But as the days pass, and she helps him, Elizabeth finds herself unexpectedly drawn to her handsome and mysterious patient. He is a gentleman, that is obvious, as is the fact that he was wounded during a duel. And the very fact that he is wary of revealing his identity leads her to believe that he was the wrongdoer. When Elizabeth finally discovers who her patient is, and the wrong he is guilty of, she knows she should forget all her tender feelings for him. Except that she finds she cannot do this. Or reconcile the fact that the evil rake, Lord Langdon and her charming patient are the same man. Soon Elizabeth must decide where her allegiances lie: with her friends who hate Langdon, or with the charming one time rake who claims to have changed his ways and who wants to spend the rest of his life with her...
"Dangerous To Know" started out strong and had all the hallmarks of being a really good read, however, one third through the story, the book takes on some gothic tones, as Lady Elizabeth's brother and her friends attempt to restrict her movements, forbidding her to have anything to do with Langdon, and trying to force her to accept another's hand in marriage. Lady Elizabeth's frequent bouts of temper had me loosing interest quickly. Leanne Shawler cleverly depicted Lady Elizabeth's confusion as to whether or not she should trust Langdon and allow her feelings for him full reign. Really well done, and the doubt, confusion and wistful yearning that Lady Elizabeth felt was skillfully drawn for the reader to appreciate. Other problems I had with the book: 1) how it was that Lady Elizabeth was allowed to go riding every morning without an escort or groom while she was staying with her friends in London. 2) the confusion I felt about events that took place prior to the opening scene of the book involving Langdon's past and the reason why her friends hate him so - though most of this is explained over the course of the novel, it didn't prevent that feeling of confusion one gets when wandering into a play after the first act and valiantly trying to figure out what is going on. Is Langdon a licentious rake with a scandalous past that he is trying to live down? Or has he been painted slightly blacker than he really is? I found myself putting the book down in confusion many times. There is a really good story here, and the book really does start off strong. I just wasn't as enamored toward the middle as I was at the beginning third of the book.B
1.0 out of 5 stars
too lusty for a lady....,
This review is from: Dangerous To Know (Zebra Regency Romance) (Paperback)
Synopsis:
Awaiting a welcome death after a duel, Lord Henry Langdon hides in a stable--and is discovered by a young gentlewoman. Despite his protests Miss Elisabeth insists on nursing him back to health, though as far as Lord Langdon is concerned, he is not worth saving. Jilted as a young man, he swore off love long ago and turned to a life of gambling, drinking and dissolute pleasures. To his surprise, Elisabeth's tender touch brings healing and hope. Lord Langdon is enthralled by her beauty--and ready to give his heart to her forever. But how can he explain his past? When Elisabeth discovers the dark scandal that shadows him, Henry must convince her that he has changed his ways--for a future filled with the love of one woman only... my review: from the great cover and interesting synopsis, I had high hopes for this traditional Regency Romance. This was one of the last "traditional" Regencies that Zebra published and from this story I can see why. This book did not hold to any of the tenants of a traditional Regency. First, the book was way to sexual and flirtatious. No Regency man, and especially no Regency gentlewoman, would have behaved this way. Even a Rake. Groping, touching, kissing, leering-in any other style romance maybe, but not in this sub-genre. Finally, for someone who supposedly studied Regency England, the author has many huge, gaping gaffes,flaws, and mistakes to what was acceptable for the time period. Again, if this would have been, let's say a fantasy, paranormal, or even a "thicker" Historical set in the time, these gaffes may have been overlooked. But not in a traditional Regency Romance-it's like seeing a football player in a tutu-it can be done, but nobody wants to see that. 1 star for a good cover. Not recommended.
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