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The Lady Julia Grey Bundle (2009)

by Deanna Raybourn(Favorite Author)

4.23 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1426830750 (ISBN13: 9781426830754)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Harlequin Books

review 1: I normally don't go for novels that seem like they have a strong romantic component but I was intrigued by the historical context and the detective mystery aspect in the small passage I read at the bookstore. I have since purchased all of the books (5 to date I believe) and have never been disappointed. The romance is certainly present, but it is not overpowering, and the mystery style is far more prominent. I like the main character because she is multi-dimensional and adapts to the other characters (I have seen a lot of protagonists in books remain rigidly the same the entire length of the novel). She is at times afraid, at times fearless, at times unsure and at times very confident. She has realistic human flaws and ambitions. She could also be considered a feminist cha... moreracter, which is a nice little clash with the fact that the stories are set in the (I estimate) Victorian era. Most importantly, I have never found myself discovering the solution to the mystery before the protagonist does (which has happened on occasion while reading or watching other detective books/tv shows), so I find the intrigue to be quite well-crafted. The author also likes to work in some topics that are not typical in this type of fiction; notably homosexual relationships (that are not demonized - very refreshing), medicinal drug use, Romani culture etc.
review 2: I was so surprised on learning this was a HARLEQUIN romance book. I really liked the author, the pace, the characters and the descriptive way Ms Raybourn colored the scenery in the book so well. I found myself waking up at 4:00 am to get a bit more reading time. Lady Julia Grey was a fascinating character and truly enjoyed the varied characters of her family. The mysteries were plausible and in the very first book, I was stumped at who the true killer was. That doesn't happen to me often. I really liked Nicholas Brisbane and all of his secrets and flaws. It made for a very entertaining story. One of the best surprises was that even though it was a HARLEQUIN book, the story was not filled with gratuitous sex scenes. Very well done and I would easily grab another book written by this author knowing I will get a well written story. less

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