The Lady Killer [Paperback]

Samantha Saxon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 6, 2005

The tumultuous era of the Napoleonic Wars provides the thrilling backdrop for a female spy who discovers the consequences of desire.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (December 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425207323
• ISBN-13: 978-0425207321
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,100,367 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Unique Romance!, January 29, 2006

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Kristi Ahlers (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lady Killer (Paperback)

Ms. Saxon has created a very entertaining read with her second effort. Travel to Napoleon's Paris and get swept up into the time period with larger then life characters and a unique storyline.

Nicole Beauvoire has many talents and one of those talents is being an assassin. She has just taken care of one target when a late night visitor comes bearing a note from her contact. Should she trust the hastily scrawled note or take her chances on the streets of Paris? Nicole is not a stranger to hardship and it is easy to loose her messenger...or at least she thinks it's easy until he shows up while she is busy creating her new life to take care of her last target.

Daniel McCurren finds himself in Paris trying to pull an agent to crown back to England. It is not safe for the Scorpion to be working now. The French are on to him and it's Daniel's job to get him out. Well, Daniel is about to get a shock. First he is a she, Nicole, and two, Nicole is strong willed and not willing to back down. She is also the first person to awaken his dormant feelings. He is not going to leave Paris without Nicole, and Nicole is about to find out she won't be able to do this job without the help of Daniel. Will these two wounded souls find a happy ending with each other or will an enemy finally get too close?

Nicole is a very strong heroine for the time period. Daniel is not your normal hero and as a result these two characters blend very well. Napoleon's Paris is a wonderful backdrop for the this story of love, trust, and war.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY ENTERTAINING...FABULOUS..., January 2, 2006

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B. Straub "romance junkie" (Milwaukee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lady Killer (Paperback)

Loved this book!!! I didn't even skim because it sure delivered EVERYTHING I Like in a historical romance. Loved the characters of Nicole and the yummy Daniel. The author created a believable person in Nicole in that what she did was not just fluff. The storyline is alittle more grittier than some of the romance stories, but I liked that. It made the story intense and more believable. It was also sensual and very emotional between the hero and heroine. The personalities of all the characters involved were well developed, And very interesting. Action packed, with great suspense. Wasn't quite sure how it was going to resolve itself but it did quite nicely. You really came to care for the people who put their lives on the line and was so unpredictable I raced thru the book to see how it was all going to come together at the end.
Don't pass this one up! Fantastic!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost as good as the first..., September 20, 2006

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L. Perrault "RegencyLover" (WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lady Killer (Paperback)

I LOVED the first of the Lady series, but this one was also very good. I love seeing a different side of the regency women. I enjoy a good governess plot or heiress who tries to find true love in the midst of fortune-hunters typical romance novel, but this was more action, more daring, more sensual. These women are so much more in a time when they were nothing more than ornaments. I loving reading about characters with substance and inner struggles while surrounded by intrigue and adventure. I highly recommend Samantha Saxon as an author and encourage everyone to read this series!