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Review, Never Romance a Rake, Liz Carlyle « Racy Romance Reviews — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:38:27 +0000

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By: Janine

Janine — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:26 +0000

I had great fun reading The Devil to Pay. I don’t think that series was reviewed here — I think it may have come out before the inception of Dear Author.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:55:36 +0000

Jayne,

I actually think there might have been a post at romancing the blog last year regarding all the free books given away at rwa national. The main point of it was how many books were actually thrown away at the end of the conference and was there a way to stop that.

By: Jill Sorenson

Jill Sorenson — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:48:13 +0000

This description of Kiernan reminded me of Carlyle’s Devil series. The Devil to Pay features a hero who is a womanizer and a drunk, sympathetic but not “romanticized” if that makes sense. The heroine ties him to a bed and robs him blind. It’s one of my favorite scenes of all time.

Also, in The Devil You Know, the hero is promiscuous for a very realistic, very heartbreaking reason. Not just a male rite of passage, as this behavior is often portrayed.

Not sure if DA has reviewed either of these, but IMO they are Carlyle’s best. If you like Kiernan, you might like…etc.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:10:28 +0000

Kristie I remember Jane goggling about all the swag at RWA. I wonder if anyone’s ever tried to calculate roughly how many books will be at a RWA conference?

By: Jayne

Jayne — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:08:09 +0000

You and me both, Annie Marie. I had decided I would not be reading this book even though the hero snagged my interest from book one. My grades went from C+ (Never Lie to a Lady) to D (Never Deceive a Duke) and I thought, why put myself through this? Maybe it worked for me because I went into it thinking I’d nothing to lose and had no high hopes. Or perhaps it’s because I finally got to read Kieran’s book. I’m still leery about plunking down money for whatever comes next from Carlyle but at least she’s not on my auto-no list.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:59:15 +0000

ONYA Raine. Thanks for stopping by. Are you going to the Romance conference in August? I know Angela James will be there as well as a wonderful slate of authors.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:46:51 +0000

LOL, KZ. Maybe it’s a Southern thing. I’ll try and eliminate that phrase from now on. And no, I don’t guess that anyone out there has a lukewarm water heater. At least, not on purpose.

By: Annie Marie

Annie Marie — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:55:36 +0000

Thanks for reviewing this one. I surprised myself by buying it and enjoying it, as I had previously crossed Liz Carlyle off my list of authors to buy from this genre. Likewise, I was surprised and pleased that Jayne reviewed it favorably. I was so very disappointed in this series up until now, and while my elevated opinion of this book does not round out my overall negative feelings toward this series, it definitely renews my hope in this author. I thought that both hero and heroine were strong, yet not overbearing. Each had tragic personal histories which were honored by how the author chose to resolve them, not only “together” as a couple, but individually as well. It is refreshing to read a romance in which conflicts are not simply resolved once the hero and heroine are married or because great sex fixes all (and there is no lack of great sex in this book).

By: Kristie(J)

Kristie(J) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:28:38 +0000

Oh Goody!! Another book I can pick up at the literacy signing!!