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The Seduction Of Lady X (2012)

by Julia London(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1439175470 (ISBN13: 9781439175477)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Pocket Star

series

The Secrets of Hadley Green

review 1: There was some closure for the series; in that the jewels mystery was solved but it was anticlimatic. The story was OK at best. I did not like the heroine raped by her husband and abused and her seeming passiveness. The Hero was a wimp. The premise was a bit strange with the H/H both in love with each other and no clue revealed until the story unfolds. I have read the other two books in the series and as a whole I rate the series a 6 out of 10. I also did not like that Keira is portrayed as a bad person after the first novel and that was not the case--it was Lily's fault for asking her to go to Ashwood instead of facing up to her responsibilities. It seems strange that the action takes place off of Ashwood for the most part. I just was not satisfied with the whole ser... moreies I guess. Dissppointed as these are my first 3 books authored by London.
review 2: If you enjoy angsty, drawn out tales of forbidden love complete with greedy, self-absorbed siblings and abusive husbands then this is the tale for you. The problem for me wasn't the fact that the heroine is married, because very little happens between them beyond a kiss and their rising feelings. The problem was for a romance, Olivia, Harrison, and Alexa (the sister) spent more time looking hopelessly at their situations and whining about the unfairness of it but striving to be stoic for the sake of Alexa's impending scandal.While I liked Harrison, I couldn't accept Olivia's passivity. Yes, she attempts to stand up to the husband who rapes and beats her. But when she had the opportunity to be free and with Harrison, she didn't take it. For the unspeakable brat she calls a sister! Ugh, it made my blood pressure rise. Then the ending, which wrapped everyone's HEA up in a pretty bow felt false. So disappointing. The one highlight for me was that I could look past the adulterous thoughts to care more about their relationship than the vows Olivia honored. Since that has turned me off books in the past, London's done a great job of creating a sympathetic situation of the hero and heroine. less

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