The Lion's Daughter
by:
Loretta Chase (author)
Fiery Esme Brentmor is on a mission to avenge her father's death, but her traveling companion, the handsome but irascible Varian St. George, could prove to be a distraction. Original.
Fiery Esme Brentmor is on a mission to avenge her father's death, but her traveling companion, the handsome but irascible Varian St. George, could prove to be a distraction. Original.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780425209509 (0425209504)
Publish date: January 3rd 2006
Publisher: Berkley
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
Series: Scoundrels (#1)
Hmmm... Well, I assumed I'd like it since I haven't been disappointed in a Chase yet but I guess there's always a first time. Why? "My Name is Esme Brentmoor, you killed my father, prepare to die." She wasn't nearly as charming or intelligent as Inigo though, being self-centered, arrogant, and s...
Unfortunately, this book had an incredibly slow start. The intrigue in the first few chapters caught my attention even with all the political shenanigans. Then, the remainder of the first half of the book was about the hero and heroine's extremely long and boring journey through Albania. To much his...
However the story is interesting in its context, it lacks that special spark of ingenious to me. Easy to read, many plots and intrigues, not so captivating love story and the end that was most welcomed because of the tedious dreadfulness of the last 50 pages. Loretta was on a good path here though g...
My reviews are mostly my thoughts as I went with the book. This one's got 4 parts.Varian was a rake and a lazy a$$ aristocrat. Esme was a bit insane. There are twists everywhere, from Esme's dad and how he came to be in Albania in the 1st place, married her Albanian mom while he loved an English lad...
Didn't get past the second chapter in this one ... Esme seemed like a complete idiot from the get-go.
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