Dazzling and daring Sabrina Lindsey had a knack for defying social conventions. Her endless escapades in London society enraged her guardian whose only solution was to send her to Bath before her exploits came to the attention of her titled suitor. Little did Sabrina know that her lifestyle would be matched by a viscount masquerading as a notorious highwayman.
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If hard-to-love heroes are your style, try Parker's protagonist. When Highwayman Black Jack Law sets upon heiress-in-distress Sabrina Lyndsey, he misses the necklace in her bodice but steals a kiss that leaves her quivering. What he gets for his trouble is a chit who manages to shoot him with his own pistol. But this highwayman is actually a peer, Lord Jack Laughton, and a truly unpleasant libertine. Being a vengeful sort, he decides to use her inexperience and her obvious passion and then discard her?only this time as Lord Laughton. Author Parker (Risque and Tempest) makes excellent use of class differences in 1740's England. But the hidden-identity scenario rings false (given Jack's unusual eye color, Sabrina should have found him out), and the characters from the all-important secondary love story are dreadfully unlikable people. Still, they share an exciting adventure, and Jack's transformation from a cold-hard shell to a man able to love is well done.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Dont Miss Out on This Adventure!,
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This review is from: The Gamble (Zebra Historical Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)
The main characters were mischievous and adventurers. They came to life for the reader. They fought falling in love, she gives into it first, he fights it till the end. He is everything you don't like, but oh so sensual, you can't help falling for him along with her. Their journey, with the gambling, the buildup to sexual intimacy, the rescue of her brother, the trial, the admission of love, the almost marriage, the final marriage, the supporting characters, was VERY INTERESTING,INTERTAINING, AND MOVING. I highly recommend reading this book. My only negative comment is I would have preferred a little more detailed discription of the intimacy. But don't let this stop you! read it!
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This review is from: The Gamble (Zebra Historical Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)
I really enjoyed this book. I had difficulty in finding redeeming qualities in the hero until the latter part of the book, but I thought his character was well-developed. The author did not spend too much time on his past, but she gave me just enough information that I felt like I understood him. I cared about seeing him eventually find love, and I rooted for him despite his hard-hearted manner. I didn't give the book five stars because I was distracted by quite a few spelling, grammatical, and typographical errors during my reading. Overall, though, I was impressed by the plot, characters, prose, and dialogue. I will definitely read other books by Laura Parker.
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Enjoyed this one!!!,
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This review is from: The Gamble (Zebra Historical Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)
This was a very entertaining read! After reading some more serious books before this one...this was just the light-hearted story I needed. It was suspenseful, fun and sensual without any smutty love scenes! I enjoyed seeing Jack and Sabrina slowly fall in love with each other...without ever realizing it!...that just makes for a good love story! Go ahead and read it....and enjoy!!!
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