The Lady's Code (The Lady Series) [Paperback]

Samantha Saxon (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Berkley; Regular Print/Single Titl edition (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 042521107X
• ISBN-13: 978-0425211076
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,124,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun historical romance, September 2, 2006

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Ratmammy "The Ratmammy" (Ratmammy's Town, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lady's Code (The Lady Series) (Paperback)

THE LADY'S CODE by Samanta Saxon
September 2, 2006

Rating: 4 Stars

In THE LADY'S CODE by Samantha Saxon, Lady Juliet Pervill has become the talk of the town, having been caught by her current suitor Lord Robert Barksdale in the arms of another man. Juliet was with Lord Harrington against her will, and Lord Harrington was trying to ruin her reputation to take revenge on her father. Now, Juliet's life is ruined, but she is not one to let something like this get in her way.

Juliet, ever the unconventional lady, decides to make use of her education, that of a background in calculus of all things, and applies for a job with the Foreign Office. She soon becomes the expert at deciphering code, working for Falcon and finding clues that will help the British win the fight against Napoleon.

At her new job, she is now working beside Seamus McCurren, who has a difficult time focusing when he's with Lady Juliet. She drives him nuts, in more ways than one, and the two of them bump heads as they try to decipher the French code. Of course one knows that eventually the two will fall for each other, but it takes a while before either of them realize that there is a mutual attraction between them. It does make things difficult when it appears that Juliet is much better at her job than Seamus is!

I loved this third novel by Samantha Saxon. For those who enjoy historical romances featuring strong women in roles traditionally held by men, this is highly recommended. Lots of humor and fun characters abound. Juliet represents the type of woman that is not afraid to break tradition and go against the grain. And it is always satisfying when the hero falls for a woman who does not epitomize the conventional description of a beautiful woman.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3 stars, August 1, 2006

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AK "Bro" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lady's Code (The Lady Series) (Paperback)

After her reputation is ruined by a nobleman seeking revenge on her father, Lady Juliet Pervell finds her true calling working in the Home Office. Her mathematical abilties enable her to break a code not even their master cryptologist, Seamus McCurren can crack. This is a blow to his male pride, but Juliet's charms and mind have enough appeal so that Seamus finds himself slipping into a romance even as French spies try to undermine everything he has worked towards. In the days that come, both Juliet and Seamus will face difficult, not to mention life altering choices as they face danger on many levels.

*** Though there was no real feeling of danger or suspense, this is a credible romance. Juliet is an interesting heroine, managing to be unconventional without being zany, a welcome relief. ***

Reviewed by Amanda Killgore for Huntress Reviews.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lady's Code Fair, December 16, 2007

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This review is from: The Lady's Code (The Lady Series) (Paperback)

The premise was good - for the story and for the characters. The idea of an intelligent heroine seeking purpose for herself was right on. However, I struggled with her beyond that. It seemed like she was angry or in a bad mood the entire book. I wondered why the hero even liked her since she was always mad at him, with the exception of when he was kissing her or bedding her. Perhaps the story just introduced too many characters too much that we didn't get to know Juliet well enough to see her pleasant side. Also, we really don't get to know the hero that in depth either. I guess I'm saying there should have been better H/H character development at the expense of some of the odd Enigma scenes.