Guarding A Notorious Lady (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
I was sad when Guarding a Notorious Lady ended. Not because I was so enthralled I rushed to the ending only to be crushed with disappointment when the story ended. More because I never connected with the characters enough that their story didn't feel over. I wanted more emotional connection.A notorious (heh, I think I'm clever) piece of writing advice is to show, not tell. The dangerous part of that advice is that description can become mechanical. Insert peg A into slot B. I wanted more of a look into the characters' thought process so their actions had context and deeper meaning.As it was, it seemed like the majority of the book was Nicholas in charge of "guarding" Rosalind, who had secretly loved Nicholas, who had secretly wanted Rosalind for years. Yeah. Every time they were alone, the two ended up kissing. Or heavy petting. Or more. Like it was impossible not to do so. But in a way that was often confusing, because Nicholas was supposed to be staying away, but then he'd kiss her, then go away. And... I kinda just wanted to shake those two.The guardian idea seemed ridiculous until it became necessary, but it was all very convenient and resolved quickly. I just wanted... more. Deeper. Emotions! I really enjoyed this book and read it in two days! While it was rather predictable, the tension between Rosalind and Nicholas was definitely there and I even liked a bit of that Scottish brogue thrown in there :) Having been assigned to guard Rosalind while her brother was on his honeymoon, the story line was a bit weak, but it still progressed very nicely. There was a lot of similarities to other novels I've read, i.e., the different places they could 'fool around', but it was still a great read!
What do You think about Guarding A Notorious Lady (2011)?
Brother leave best friend as a guardian for his sister
—avisha_araujo
4.5 because the ending was a bit rushed.
—sarahbennett
