Shady Lady (Princess) [Kindle Edition]

Elizabeth Thornton (Author)

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“One of my personal favorites.”—New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard
 
“I consider Elizabeth Thornton a major find.”—New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh


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Bestselling author Elizabeth Thornton weaves a tale of seduction, love, intrigue—and the most dangerous of romances.
 
As the Avon Journal’s no-nonsense publisher, Jolie Chesney always sticks to the facts. And the fact is that she finds the celebrated war hero who comes to her office angrily demanding a retraction unsettlingly charismatic. Waldo Bowman’s wild sexual exploits have found their way into the paper’s gossip column, and Jo has no intention of compromising her standards, journalistic or otherwise. But when her star reporter suspiciously vanishes, Jo seeks help from this dangerously sensual man, whose connection to the Special Branch may save her friend’s life, even if it means putting her own life—and heart—on the line.

Waldo Bowman senses danger in his instant attraction to Jo. Beautiful and independent, she is unlike any woman he knows—and he’s determined not to lose her, whatever the risk. For soon, these reluctant lovers will embark on a mystery that will either change their lives—or end them.


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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 492 KB
• Print Length: 384 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0553584901
• Publisher: Bantam; Reprint edition (February 3, 2004)
• Sold by: Random House Digital, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000FC0ZLC
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #261,869 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Entertaining Romantic Intrigue, February 18, 2004

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M. Rondeau (West Springfield, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shady Lady (Mass Market Paperback)

Setting - England, 1817 --- Jo Chesney, editor of the Avon Journal has enough on her mind trying to put her latest issue `to bed' but when an infuriated Waldo Bowman, war hero and purported rake starts in attacking her and her paper for discussing him in the paper's gossip column - she fights back. Naturally, he was stunned to discover that the editor, J.S. Chesney is a woman. A widow no less who has kept the paper going as a tribute to her late husband, and in spite of her shrewish tongue, he secretly admires the termagant and is determined to discover the identity of the gossip columist, Lady Tellall.

Lady Tellall, is actually Jo's best friend, Lady Chloe Webberly, who unbeknownst to Jo has run into trouble. Two weeks have elapsed before a mysterious message from Chloe arrives telling Jo to be careful, that they could both be in mortal danger and to look for Chloe's diary for answers. With no further word from Chloe, Jo receives a letter from another acquaintance who has noticed the disappearance and is worried. After a mysterious break-in occurs at the newspaper (which Jo attributes to Waldo trying to ferret out the identity of Lady Tellall) Jo and her aunt travel to London to discover what they can from the people who last saw Chloe.

Along the way, Jo and her aunt, get caught up in another adventure culminating in Jo's arrest for kidnapping, assault and resisting arrest. With nowhere else to turn she engages the assistance of Waldo whom she knows has connections to the Special Branch. Now, Waldo has the task of not only keeping her out of trouble but of guarding her from her own follies. When she turns around and uses her paper to set a trap for the killer Waldo realizes that she is unlike any woman he has ever known and he cannot lose her before he can convince her that they belong together.

This is a wonderful regency romantic intrigue in which the mysteries, twists and turns will keep you turning the pages well into the night. Subtle hints throughout will give you your own ideas of what prompts the villain, but I am also sure that the ending will be as much of a surprise to you as it was to me. Thornton has always done character development extremely well and this is no exception with interesting and varied secondary characters enhancing the story. As expected, this book will grab the reader right from the start and keep you in suspense right to the very end in this, Thornton's latest extremely entertaining romantic intrigue. --- Marilyn Rondeau, Official Reviewer for www.historicromancewriters.com

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as Good as Expected, February 24, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Shady Lady (Mass Market Paperback)

I've read almost everything by this author and liked them all. So, I was surprised that I lost patience with the heroine. Her animosity towards Waldo wasn't believable or sympathetically written. This did improve in the latter half of the story but it's a shame that you have to wait that long.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Elizabth Thornton's NOT BEST!, March 31, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Shady Lady (Mass Market Paperback)

Terribly disappointed in one of my top 5 authors (Thornton, Hunter, Balogh, Kleypas, Feather)! This is NOT on par, or close to it, with the "Bride's Bodyguard", "The Pefect Princess", et al!
The hero was a totally MINOR character in a previous book. The heroine did not engender any interest from me in any way. Will Elizabeth Thornton recover from her attack of megrims? I hope so!