by Deborah Simmons
A spectacle wearing writer of gothic novels adores the neighboring gothic abbey owned by a descendant of the "Devil Earl". This is a lot of fun, if you don't take it too serious that is. Its a bit silly and over the top, but very entertaining. There are caves and smugglers, pirates and dark and stor...
I was annoyed at first by how obviously this was inspired by Heyer's Sylvester -- even the names are similar -- but Simmons took it in a completely different direction, so that's okay. Still, just could not get into it. I only seem to like Simmons when she writes Medievals, exactly the opposite of m...