London Harcourt's father is bent on subjugating the world's magic to British rule. But since London is a mere female, he hasn't bothered to tell her so. He's said only that he's leading a voyage to the Greek isles. No matter, after a smothering marriage and three years of straitlaced widowhood, London jumps at the opportunity - unfortunately, right into the arms of Bennett Day. Bennett is a ladies' man, when he's not dodging lethal attacks to protect the powers of the ancients from men like London's father. Sometimes, he's a ladies' man even when he is dodging them. But the minute he sees London he knows she will require his full attention. The woman is lovely, brilliant, and the only known speaker of a dialect of ancient Greek that holds the key to calling down the wrath of the gods. Bennett will be risking his life again - but around London, what really worries him is the danger to his heart...
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Starred Review. Archer follows 2010's Warrior with another delightful tale of an intelligent, competent woman sharing adventure and romance with a formidable partner. In this version of 19th-century Europe, rival secret societies battle over ancient sources of magic. Meek linguist London Harcourt is brought to Greece by her controlling, secretive father. After a chance meeting with the charming Bennett Day, London learns that her father and his companions want England to control the world's magic, while Bennett's group, the Blades of the Rose, is trying to return the artifacts to the peoples that originally owned them. London, finally ready to make her own choices, becomes an active participant in the race to save the mystery of Greek fire from abuse by her father's organization, beginning a relationship with Bennett along the way. London's personal growth paces the adventure story beautifully, and readers will cheer for both the romance and the Blades.
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Zoë Archer is an award-winning romance author who thinks there's nothing sexier than a man in tall boots and a waistcoat. As a child, she never dreamed about being the rescued princess, but wanted to kick butt right beside the hero. She now applies her master's degrees in Literature and Fiction to creating butt-kicking heroines and heroes in tall boots. She is the author of the acclaimed BLADES OF THE ROSE series. December will mark the beginning of her new paranormal historical romance series, THE HELLRAISERS. Zoë and her husband, fellow romance author Nico Rosso, live in Los Angeles. Please visit her on the Web at http://www.zoearcherbooks.com/
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
LOVED Bennett! Another great Blades adventure from Zoe Archer!,
This review is from: Scoundrel: (The Blades of the Rose) (Kindle Edition)
I have been enjoying this difficult to categorize series (a blend of historical romance, paranormal and action adventure) and Scoundrel is my absolute favorite so far! I love everything about this book. From the incredibly sexy Bennett, the romance, to the setting of Greece - this is one exciting ride.Bennett is the scoundrel in question when he stumbles upon London Harcourt. He rides in to save the damsel in distress but of course as with all of Zoe's books, London can take care of herself. In fact she can be of more help to Bennett and his cause than he is to her. Bennett is smitten. They embark on a casual romance, neither wanting to be tied down but as you know that never works out very well....lol But here's the twist, Bennett is a member of the Blades of the Rose, a group that protects the world's magic from people who would use it for evil purposes. London is the daughter of the enemy - the Heirs. Her knowledge can help the Blades but in doing so she will betray her father. Aside from the smart, action packed, sexy tale that I have come to expect in Zoe's stories, Scoundrel gave me a relationship that I felt invested in. Bennett and London have very definite ideas going in to their relationship and have to make some tough choices if they want to take it further than just a fling. There comes a time that a decision needs to be made. Will Bennett be able to commit to just one woman? Even if she is the enemies daughter? And will London turn her back on her family to be with the man she loves? These two sizzle right off the page! They have some very hot scenes together but what differentiates this couple is the crackling emotion between them whenever they are together. I loved them. The fact that Bennett's greatest enemy is actually evil and is also London's father adds an element of real danger that doesn't often exsist in this type of book. Thalia from Warrior is still my favorite heroine in the Blades series so far, but London has her own strengths and is great match for Bennett. She loves him but isn't clingy and is willing to be on her own if need be. Bennett....ahhh.....I love him. Scoundrel = auto love in my book but he is upfront about his intentions with the women he is involved with and once he realizes how he feels about London he doesn't play games.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Scoundrel: (Blades of the Rose) (Mass Market Paperback)
As I explained in my review of Warrior, the world that the Blades strive to protect and defend is made up of all those bits and pieces of mythology and magic we've heard stories about. They're real. The god Thor, ancient Oriental powers, all of them exist, and because of that fact - people are out to abuse them; in this story it's the Heirs. The Heirs are predominantly English gentry who want to use the magic Sources to create a global English empire. Sources are powerful magical objects. Thus, the Blades exist to protect.Where Warrior was like an Indiana Jones experience, Scoundrel is more like watching Cutthroat Island. The setting is in the Mediterranean, around Greece and a smattering of islands. Reading the book, you can picture yourself on the sea, manning the sails because the ships crew abandoned it because of a little danger - because it's not a Blades story without a little danger! There is an instant, easy relationship between the two primary characters in Scoundrel; London Harcourt is, from the moment of `meeting' Bennett Day in the marketplace, able to talk to him easily. This is unusual because she is female and hides her secret knowledge of languages; her own father has been kept in the dark of her secret education until recently. It's actually her command of languages that gets her into the kind of trouble that Bennett saves her from in the first place. I like London; she's the kind of character who makes the tough decisions, sticks to what she believes, and damn the difficulties those choices will bring. I was almost expecting a similar hero to that of Gabriel from warrior, but Bennett is nothing like him! Bennett was briefly in Warrior, and from his reputation and the first page of Scoundrel you're acquainted with his randy behavior. Redeeming the playboy stories are always hard for me to buy into; why would someone want to buy the cow when they can get the milk for free? But I liked London and Bennett's story; it was a hard sell to me, but in the end not only did I like it - I believed it. London challenges Bennett each time he challenges her. I think that in the quest to define love, Zoe Archer has written one of my favorite sentences ever. "I monkeys in hats you, too."
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Thrilling adventure filled romance through the Aegean!,
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This review is from: Scoundrel: (Blades of the Rose) (Mass Market Paperback)
Bennett Day has never denied being a scoundrel. He loves women. Every single one he's ever been with. He has no expectations of them, and they none of him - except that he's sure to leave. He's spent a good portion of his life traveling the world to protect ancient sources of magic for the Blades. His quick mind solves puzzles, breaks codes and unravels riddles with ease. But in Greece he meets the woman that may take more time than he usually commits to learn...London Harcourt has been brought to Greece in order to decipher an ancient language for her father. After years of being subjugated to her father's will London Harcourt welcomes the chance to travel and earn respect for her knowledge of languages. Brought to the Greek isles and told only that she's to decipher an ancient language for the good of England, she has no idea that her father is part of the Heirs that would dominate the rest of the world under their rule. A chance meeting brings them together and London soon learns the truth, of the Heirs, including her father, the Blades and their mission, and of the man she's wildly attracted to. Bennett, who not only respects her quick mind, but encourages and stimulates her, and is connected to her in unimaginable ways. Now she must choose between family and her own sense of right and wrong. Between a stifled life full of lies and a future filled with truth and a chance of love. Racing across the waters of the Aegean, Bennett and London strive to save the Source as each realizes that not only are their lives in danger...but their very hearts... Having previously read Warrior, the first Blades of the Rose book, I was greatly looking forward to Bennett's book. His absolute joy for life was infectious and I couldn't wait for an entire book devoted to him. Bennett is a man who loves freely, and openly, but never deeply. Brave, without a doubt, he strides into situations almost without fear. He constantly made me smile because he was usually smiling. He just embraces life and I couldn't help but love that. London has always yearned for a life of more, but that wasn't something she was likely to get back in England. A casual stroll takes her through a market in Greece where she firsts meets Bennett. The chemistry between them is instantaneous and flares bright. It was really fun to see her bloom out in the world as she fought side by side with Bennett. She has such an open heart, and a strong sense of fairness and rightness that it's easy to respect her. And it was equally easy to see why Bennett fell in love with her. The growth of their relationship is by far my most favorite part of the novel. While the search for the Source pulls the story along, it's London and Bennett that are the heart and soul of Scoundrel Bennett and London unravel languages and riddles throughout their action-packed journey through the waters of Greece. The story is well paced and flows nicely from the flurry of activity to more thoughtful contemplation. While I really liked Warrior, I thought this was a much better plotted book. It pulled me through and made me want to keep reading. I really loved the backdrop of Greece and her mythology. It's so fun to travel to these different places with the Blades, from what we normally see in historical novels. Next up is Rebel, which thankfully I bought this past week so I can dive right in. Though each book very strongly stands on it's own, I think that you definitely get more of a sense of the world if you read them in order and Warrior is assuredly worth picking up. All in all, Scoundrel is a heart-filled, fast-paced, thrilling addition to the wildly imaginative world of the Blades of the Rose. A- Other books in this series: 1. Warrior (Blades of the Rose) 2. Scoundrel 3. Rebel (The Blades of the Rose) 4. Stranger (The Blades of the Rose) (to be release 1 Dec 2010)
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