by Elizabeth Essex
I enjoyed the first half fairly well, though the street urchin-attracts-gentleman trope is always hard to take seriously, and why must so many historical romances involve lovers trying to catch a spy?! Still, the first half of the book was worth the read just for Meggs' chameleon-like character shif...
2.75 Stars..."I coulda been a contender!"What happens when you meet a very nice author who impresses you with her knowledge of history, lively conversation, and shares her favorite authors are Laura Kinsale and Joanna Bourne? You might decide to try this author's work if you share the same favorite...
3.5 stars.My experience with this one was really odd because I adored it while simultaneously feeling disappointed. The heroine is a street thief, and street thieves are my favorite. I think I love regency street thieves even more than I love regency spies, and that is saying something. So Meggs is ...
3.5 stars.Started out pretty slow and it wasn't until over a 1/3 of the way through the book that it started to pick up and become a lot more interesting. Lots of misunderstandings. I just wonder how the bleeping butler in London was punished? You'll understand when you get close to the end of the ...
The Danger of Desire by elizabeth essex1799 timeframe in England: Meggs and Timmy are pick pockets and they've made it so far with notrouble, except one time where Meggs cut up her hand pretty bad.The Captain is looking to hire a pick pocket to get some papers themilitary requires. He finds her when...
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