Customer Reviews

Somewhere I'll Find You (Capitol Theatre)

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(15)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This is an unusual romance between a disinherited British heiress turned actress and her despised husband, who she hasn't seen since her 4th birthday. Damon, the Marquess of Savage's wastrel father needed the money that Lady Julia Wentworth would bring to a marriage with his eldest son. Julia's father wanted his daughter to wed a title - a future Duke. And so two children marched dutifully down the aisle. They have not seen each other since their long ago wedding because neither of them wanted to be wed....or at least wed by force. Julia left home for a successful stage career as Jessica Wentworth, determined to make her way alone in the world. Damon has been seeking her for 2 years to determine whether or not she wants to dissolve the marriage. The detective he hired was not able to come up with any information after she left her home and family.

They meet as actress and noble. Sparks fly. She knows who he is. He remains in the dark and pursues her with mucho ardor. She is beautiful, intelligent, talented and he is a hunk. You can guess most of the rest...except Julia/Jessica won't give up her independence and career. Romance, love and feminism in Regency England = a terrific read.

Lisa Kleypas has remained one of my favorite authors after reading almost all of her books. She herself is quite talented, knows how to tell a story with the best of them and writes with flair and intelligence. This is not one of her 5 star novels, but it is still a terrific read!

JANA

I wish I hadn't read all the negative feedback on this novel. It is one of the last Kleypas novels I had left to read due to all the bad publicity. Boy are they wrong! This is a delightful novel, very entertaining, fast moving, likeable characters. A truly good read and romance. Pick up a copy -- you won't be dissapointed!

In "Somewhere I'll Find You" Kleypas cuts down on thrills and focuses on carefully setting up the advance-and-retreat of the romance between Julia and Damon.

In fact, she does such a good job of it that she doesn't have to fall back on the premise from which the novel begins: that Julia and Damon are already married. Rather than using that hook to lasso them together, by the time Julia and Damon recognize one another as husband and wife their relationship continues to develop with a momentum of its own.

Julia is wonderful and vivacious. Damon was not a very well-defined hero, in my opinion; a little wooden. I never felt like I knew him well or understood him thoroughly. This is problematic because Kleypas devotes quite a bit of space in this novel to setting up the sequel, and the character of its hero Logan Scott is compelling and believable in a way that Damon isn't.

Still, this is a better-than-average Kleypas, and Kleypas is always a cut above the rest in romance. It's worth a read.

One would think that there are at least a thousand dukes in the UK. In every other romance novel there is a duke. And they do all kinds of things. They marry their mistresses, or an actress - who actually continues to act even after they are married. I know this is fiction, but still, wouldn't an earl be enough??
Despite this, I liked it that the heroine was an actress. It was refreshing to see the world from that point of view. And I liked how determined Damon was. Julia was too stubborn for my taste. Unwilling to compromise. Well, in a way I think she wanted a lover - someone who wouldn't limit her. But of course, having a lover is not something our heroine with high moral standards would do. Give me a break. And then she *spoiler warning!!* suddenly decides that she will marry Logan. Why? Why couldn't she just go on as she was - not married at all? And she decided to do it at once, in a minute, without thinking about it. Stupid. She just didn't know what she wanted. And she kept asking everyone she knew what to do. As if anyone could tell her. And the way she reconciled with her father was ridiculous.
Well, all in all this was not such a bad book, but there are many details that grated on my nerves... If you can borrow this book from a library, read it, if you can't, don't buy it!

This was definetly not one of lisa kleypas' best books. Maybe it was that the lead characters were so boring and one-dimensional. We know that Julia Wentworth is a great actress but the book just dosen't tell you alot about her outside of her career. There also really never seemed to be any real feelings between the main characters. They seemed to be sexually attracted to each other at most. Damon Savage was also unreasonable and obsessive. I think it says alot about the story that the secondary character of logan scott(who came off as cold and a jerk)was the one you really wanted julia to end up with. The author should know that you're never supposed to make the secondary male character outshine the hero.

Totally engrossing. A 'one sititng' read. Normally, I'm a historical romance reader, however, this one by Lisa Kleypas had me captivated. Though totally not original, the writer keeps the readers engrossed with the pain, anguish and resentment the characters feel for their situation. However, both are strong willed, independent, and determined to battle to the end to have their way, in other words, a typical romance novel written well enough to be 'oh so entertaining'. If you're a thespian, you'll love 'Somewhere I'll find you', if you're a hopeless romantic, you'll love 'Somewhere I'll Find You', and if you're a historical buff like myself, read and enjoy it for the change and variety!

This was one of the few books I have owned by LK that I had not read yet. I kept reading the 3 to 3 and 1/2 star reviews and thought if it wasn't as good as her others then I'll put off reading it and read some others I have. Well once again I thoroughly enjoyed yet another of this wonderful author's books. Maybe this book wasn't "quite" as polished as some of her later books but I enjoyed it, was enthralled with it, loved it every bit as much and just barely noticed a difference. By now everyone knows the story so I won't even go into that here.I felt the story was fleshed out very well, I cared about the characters very much as they were well developed, and the love scenes were touching and marvelous as ever. Devil in Winter is still my favorite book by Lisa Kleypas so far, but, this one was quite enjoyable and touching for me. I have yet to be disappointed in any book by this fine author and I certainly was not in this one. Yes it's another Kleypas Keeper for me! Bravo Lisa K. once again.

One of Lisa Kleypas's best books.

The characters of the book seemed very alive to me and I was happy to encounter a heroine that stood to her own dreams and yet knew when to relent. Damon seemed like a heartless person at the beginning, but as I read on, I started to find some very good qualities in him.

The back cover blurb reads: "All of London is at Julia Wentworth's feet. The beautiful, enchanting actress is the toast of the theater world--and anything she desires is hers for the asking. But the incomparable leading lady guards a devastating secret: a mystery husband whom she does not know, dares not mention...and cannot love. For years Damon Savage has been searching for the stranger his unscrupulous parents wed him to without his consent. Wanting no more than to be legally rid of the foolish chit, Damon is shocked to discover his "bride" is the exquisite stage perfomer whom he intended to make his mistress! But though his wife by law, Julia will never truly be Damon's--until he conquers her fears, his formidable rivals...and the stellar lady's proud, independent heart."

BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE is the continuation of one of the characters of this book. Although it gives a glance of what has happened to Julia and Damon, it's not as good as one would've wished.

S.

This was the first Kleypas book I read and I could not put it down. I thought the 2 characters were spectacular and the chemistry was explosive. I was hoping to like the sequel "Because You Are Mine" just as much, but I was sadly disappointed. The leading characters were an arrogant creep and an immature stupid brat. Who could root for such a couple?

This is not one of M. Kleypas' best. Trite plotlines, simplistic writing and shallow characters come across as a first-time author. I had a lot of issues with this story. To name a few. She explains why the characters feel a certain way instead of conveying the emotions through the story. The female lead is ridiculous. The idea that British society at that time would blithely accept a "Duchess" - of the highest peerage! - entertaining the lower classes on the stage is too far-fetched. (The cultural responsibilities of a Duchess went far beyond simply being concerned over snide comments about her possible affairs.) The whole idea of them rebelling so strongly against an arranged marriage - no matter their ages - is a bit off mark as well. Arranged marriages were still the norm in the upper aristocracy. there are so many irritants in this book. I was dissapointed. Save your money and go for a different Kleypas - or get Stephanie Laurens' Devil's Bride.