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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Three words Romantic, Witty and Sophisticated, January 11, 2002
What can I say, this one is a keeper. If you liked Lions And Lace, you will love MBH. I also loved Fair Is the Rose (my fave Mckinney so far but MBH is a close second with L&L.)A Man To Slay Dragons would be next. I give MBH a solid A. Nicely written, intriging, fun, great hero and heroine, excellent villain and secondaries. I just loved it, even good old Caro Astor. The book starts out with the heroine holding up the hero in his private coach in the Five Points district of 1880's NYC. And right from the get go the tension and attraction are there. This is no simpering miss and the hero a definite Alpha and he makes no bones about it. He could have given Trevor Sheridan lessons on ruthlessnes. I just loved him and I really, really loved this heroine.
Mystere is not a whiner, crier, or damsel in distress. Nope she takes the bull by the horns and does what she has to, to reach her goals. Same goes for the hero. They are both smart and driven by their goals. And their goals may not be altruistic, but they are very reasonable.
Well the heroine leaves the hero sans his clothing and money in Five Points and doesn't run into him until two years later in posh New York Society, where the Astors, Vanderbilts and new money reign. She and the villain are scamming the upper 400. Indeed, the heroine is a very accomplished jewel thief. But, the hero is on to her because he has been looking for her for two years and remembers even the tiniest nuances about her.
What I loved about this book was the Cary Grant/Grace Kelly rapport. The hero Rafe, was just so witty and Mystere was no slouch in that department either. This was one of the most entertaining books I have read in a long time. And let me tell you something. Meagan Mckinney does New York Gilded Age society better than anyone else. Her depictions and scenes are really wonderful.
If I had to describe this book in three words, I would say sophisticated, romantic and witty. I highly recommend it, even though it is out in hardback. And I know a lot of authors are doing the sequel thing these days, but this is one book I can hardly wait for the sequel and yes oh yes it looks to be very good. I predict that it can't miss.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I have mixed feelings, March 4, 2003
This review is from: Moonlight Becomes Her (Zebra Historical Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)
The story line was great! And you can't beat the first scene- Rafe is riding in his private coach down a poorer side of town when he is stopped by Lady Moonlight and her bandits. Rafe is robbed and to slow him down, plus for a little bit of fun she has him to strip down to his underwear (she actually wants him naked but her bandits stop her at the underwear!). He is humiliated and vows to return the favor to her one day! Great first scene!!! But from there it was tough reading for me. Maybe it's just me but...I had a hard time staying focused and interested until well through the middle of the book. I didn't put it down because I knew it would get better and it did. I liked both of the main characters- Rafe Belloch made his fortune from the railroad but has a vendetta to settle with NY's aristocrates. Mystere was an orphan plucked from the streets by Paul Rillieux to be claimed as his debutante niece to work the NY aristocrates stealing their most valuable jewels right from under their noses. 2 years later Rafe and Mystere meet during a NY Society Social. Is she the one? Rafe vowed he would never forget those eyes, that body. It really is a good story. This was my first Meagan McKinney book and I do look forward to reading others. So read it for yourself-- See what you think..... P.S. I wasn't satisfied with the epilogue. It had a lot to be desired for me.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Almost..., November 18, 2001
MOONLIGHT BECOMES HER starts off with a real tantalizing scenario. A masked woman and her cohorts robs railroad magnate, Rafe Belloch. The woman's not content enough with just his money and loose valuables. She has Rafe strip. And as she laughingly escapes the scene of her crime, she taunts Rafe. Rafe, embarassed and angry, swears revenge. Two years later, Mystere Rillieux and Rafe are at a ball together. It is in New York (1883), and also present at the ball, people like the Astors and Vanderbilts. Rafe immediately suspects Mystere as being his masked robber, and also Lady Moonlight. Lady Moonlight is suspected of robbing rich patrons at New York's society's various entertainments. The games between Mystere and Rafe begins, that night. I probably enjoyed that opening scene between Mystere and Rafe, more than any other scene in this book. Mystere seems adventuresome and tough. As I met Mystere as Lady Moonlight, she seemed more a victim, and less sure of herself. I guess I liked the first Mystere better. And Rafe's character seemed to switch between tortured and cocky. Because of these two--and I liked them--the appeal of the book faltered at times, for me. Also, I would have enjoyed seeing more interactions between them. MOONLIGHT BECOMES HER is heavily populated with a large supporting cast. I really enjoyed MOONLIGHT BECOMES HER. Ms. McKinney's writing definitely took me to the New York city of the 1880's. This well-written book, was almost a keeper.
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