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Fortune's Lady

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An insipid plot line and sterotypical characters make for a very dull book. The conflict is the overused Great Misunderstanding between hero and heroine, who spends most of the novel assuming the worst behavior of the hero without giving him the opportunity to explain his actions or even understand her accusations. The hero, on the other hand, spends much time rescuing her from her ignorance and poor education. Despite his lessons, the turning point doesn't come until she gets a pair of eyeglasses, and then she is magically transformed into a thoughtful political writer. (Note to author: as character development, eyeglasses leave much to be desired.) The comical minor characters provide the only glimmer of entertainment. Highly recommended reading for insomniacs.

Cassandra Merlin has an unsavory reputation, no money, no "connections," and no family to speak of, save an estranged father who has been accused of treason against his country. Needless to say, her prospects for a happy, comfortable future are, predictably, dim. Such are the circumstances that lead Cassandra to agree to become a spy. Riordan, a man of wealth and station, is Cassandra's "contact" in this spy game, and, of course, believes the worst of her in the beginning, which makes for a somewhat antagonistic relationship between the two, though a growing passion looms beneath the surface.

Cassandra and Riordan take on spy personas of unscrupulous jades, which serves to compound the sexual tension between them.

The romance is exciting and the spy intrigue interesting, but the continuous misunderstandings between Riordan and Cassandra become just a tad overdone, as in one too many. This is my only criticism of an otherwise very satisfying read from, in my opinion, a gifted writer.

This book was not to be put down! I stayed up most of the night and the next day reading. I loved it!

This book is great! You won't need to be an insomniac to read this book, it will keep you up all night long as it is!

This book had me up all night. I loved it