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The Unmasking Of A Lady (2010)

by Emily May(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

harlequin

review 1: It's not everyday that I discover a new author full of talent, creating characters with passion, depth, intelligence, and a great sense of humor. However, the back blurb made the hero, Adam St.Just, to sound more rakish than he actually is, which is another reason why I adore him so much.Lady Arabella Knightley is unlike any heroine I've ever read. She's a born and bred lady, granddaughter to an earl, yet she has lived in the London slums with her mother, and as such made the subject of much dislike by polite society. It only got worse when Adam St.Just insulted her six years ago, resulting in her having a long-lasting moniker of "Miss Smell O'Gutters." Since then, she has held her head up and refused to reveal her vulnerability. Behind her lady facade, Arabella is a Robin... more Hood figure who punishes ton members who have hurt others by stealing their jewelry under the pseudonym Tom, and donating that money to a school for destitute girls.As she helps the victims of ruthless gossipmongers, befriending Grace St.Just, she crosses path with Adam, and he, initially wary of her intentions, comes to admire her honesty, bravery, intelligence, and beauty, while holding an obsession with finding Tom. What drew me to this story was the characters. They are both so wonderful. Adam initially came out as overbearing and rude, but he redeems himself quite nicely in the story trying to win Arabella's love. Arabella was my favorite, as she embodies the courage of historical heroines.I wish Mrs. May would come out with more books because after this one, I'm dying to read more. Update: This is a great historical romance...and LOL, so my grammar was quite bad back in 2012, it seems!
review 2: Interesting plot line that has much more depth and is much more strongly developed than many other historical mills and boon plots. Very enjoyable, particularly the way that she proves she is his equal rather than he just submits to her because he loves her. Also found some of the social backdrop to the story interesting - a reminder that while we enjoy reading about the rich and privileged, others also existed then. less

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