The Betrayal of the Blood Lily
by:
Lauren Willig (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780525951506 (0525951504)
Publish date: January 12th 2010
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Pages no: 401
Edition language: English
Category:
European Literature,
British Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Mystery,
Historical Romance,
India,
Historical Mystery,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
Regency
Series: Pink Carnation (#6)
While I’m rating this one 2 stars, it’s more like a “meh” than an ‘it’s okay’. To clarify, that amounts to about a 1.5 star. Anyway, I just think Willig should have stopped the series at The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (#4). I felt like The Temptation of the Night Jasmine (#5) was rather pointles...
By far the best in the series. Perfect romance. Willig's writing is strong, really strong.
I enjoyed this book, Penelope is a likable character and the resolution of the book is fitting for both her and the others. I would have preferred if the chapters in current time were somehow delineated from the historical story -- either by naming the chapters differently, or by setting them in a ...
While Willig's strong writing shines as always, I felt that this book did not have the usual aplomb of her series. From any other author, it would have been notable, but Willig has made a name for herself in redefining the breezy, humorous regency spy romance. Penelope and Alex are interesting but...
A-l-m-o-s-t 4. :-)
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