What do You think about Prince Of Swords (1996)?
This was a delightful change of pace in the historical romance theme. The main characters were so different and by that I mean in a good fun way. The rich bored lord was so honest and real, saying things you would expect to hear and not all the drivel of polite conversation. The impoverished female was strong, proud and independent. I like that, she didn't whine or simper! The storyline was quick paced, colorful secondary characters really added to the plot and dimension of the story. A good fun read. Found myself laughing out loud.
—Joan
Wow, the hero and heroine REALLY GOT ON MY NERVES!!I know Anne Stuart always write about masterful, amoral and ruthless men, with "strong" but actually incredibly foolish and vulnerable females who just can't help but fall for 'em. I have read a number of her books, and enjoyed them, because she usually inter-cut the hero's apparent cruelty with realistic (above-par for the genre) and poignant inner dialogue of him slow coming to care /love the heroine. While I most certainly do not read Stuart to imagine myself into her heroines' shoes (yeech!), I can definitely appreciate well-written anti-heroic, handsome as angel /demon /whatever men.Not so in this one. He is bored, and intends to use her, and uses her, and uses her, and uses her, with only rare consideration for her feelings, unto literally the last 5 pages. And of course, the whole time she's all "angry" but really pathetically turned on and grateful for his attentions. Even after the climax, where he literally throw her to the "enemy", she longs for his return.Can we at least have some SEMBLANCE of equality in a romantic relationship?? This book made my blood boil, and I threw pillows at the wall in an attempt to divert violence away from my ebook reader.HIGHLY NOT RECOMMENDED!
—Princessjay
Jessamine is a tarot card fortuneteller gentlewoman down on her luck, living with her beautiful younger sister and mother in poverty. Alister is a foppish gentleman jewelry thief, bored with life. I liked Jessamine and Alister together, they hated but lusted after each other and their conversations made me smile. However, when they were apart all the other plot points bored me. There is a lot going on here: the evil Bowstreet runner using Jessamine's talent, secondary roamance of her sister and another Bowstreet runner, Alister's continued thievery. I just wanted to read Jessamine and Alister together. He kept her guessing until the last page, when would he confess his love and what was his future plan, I wanted to see them happy for a few pages.
—SaturNalia
