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5.0 out of 5 stars
Intriguing, Delightful, Suspense and Finally Love, June 14, 2000
This review is from: The Sun and the Moon (Mass Market Paperback)
Hugh the Warrior/Cynic and Phillipa, the academic,are worlds apart in their thinking and philosphies, but are thrown together in an effort to thwart the plans of a devious cleric and even more devious queen, Eleanor of Aquitane, to overthrow King Henry. Hugh and Phillipa join forces to discover the plot against the king and attempt to abort it. Believing that Phillipa has freely given her favors to other men, the plan is for Phillipa to seduce the cleric to obtain the required information; however, Hugh soon discovers that Phillipa is a virgin and thus the intrigue begins. Meanwhile, being thrown together has brought out feelings in the couple that they did not know existed so this is another problem with which they have to deal. The story held my interest where I reached the point I could not put the book down. I highly recommend this book. Patricia Ryan has done it again.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Big fan of Patricia Ryan.....unfortunately,not her best., June 22, 2000
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This review is from: The Sun and the Moon (Mass Market Paperback)
The characters are introduced and an interesting storyline is set up in Ms. Ryan's usual elegant style. But halfway thru the book, the plot becomes predictable and the secondary characters are unbelievably cartoonish. I kept picturing the villainess as Cruella de Ville! I'm not offended by the more "erotic" romances, but found the S&M scenes here somewhat distasteful/phony? The mystery would have been a good twist except you can see it coming a hundred pages from the end. As usual, the period detail is original and very well done, fitting in seamlessly with the storyline...one of the reasons Patricia Ryan is right up there with Kinsale and Judy Ceuvas on my list. I will continue to collect her books; I just wish they'd gone to spy on a different cast of characters in this one.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quality Reading, May 3, 2004
This review is from: The Sun and the Moon (Mass Market Paperback)
While the beginning of the book left me wondering if I should continue (it could have been the mood I was in upon starting this novel), I stuck with it and was not disappointed! I was struck by the strong characters within the story -- I loved both Hugh and Phillipa, and rooted them on as I moved from chapter to chapter. Despite Hugh's stubbornness, I found him endearing and likable. I thoroughly enjoyed being able to venture into his thoughts about Phillipa, as well as her thoughts about him. I found them both strong, enjoyable characters. I encourage anyone who enjoys adventure, spying, and romance to read this book. You will not be disappointed.
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