The Dragon's Bride

2'5 Estrellas. El libro no está del todo mal, pero no me ha cautivado lo suficiente. Sí, sé que Jo Beverley no ha sido de las mejores escritoras de romántica, pero hay algo de ella que me gusta mucho, y son las ambientaciones de sus novelas. Por desgracia donde flojea, es en la historia romántica de......more

This was a good deal of fun in a creepy setting with lots of fun actiony bits for spice. I particularly liked the background of the two main characters with such a battering event when fifteen. That's an emotionally vulnerable time and I can totally see how Susan's rash rejection would have stung in......more

Con Somerford, Earl of Wyvern, is the heir to a long line of wacko, pervy nut jobs. Fortunately, he's not a direct descendant. Unfortunately, it means he has inherited responsibility for the main estate, which is basically a house of horrors that includes "erotic" art that would put the Marquis de S......more

Great plot, H and h were 15 when they fell in love, but he thought she just wanted a title. Years later he inherits, now she's the housekeeper, or is she? He's rude to her, she plays her part but loves him. There's a mystery, smugglers, a mad earl and families who all play a part in the couple's tro......more

Hmmmm. I know loads of people really rate this book but it didn't work for me. The set up of the crazy earl seemed really overdone and unconvincing, and... a bit hammy, to be honest. Very much a pantomime villain. I liked Con (as I was meant to) ... although I couldn't see why he was so hung up on Sus......more