Book Review
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kenjariDevil in Disguise
by Lisa Kleypas
This historical romance was very good. It concerns Lady Merritt Sterling, a widow who is now running her late husband's shipping business. When whisky distiller Keir MacRae arrives at her warehouse with his shipment of fine whisky, sparks fly. However, the potential scandal of their relationship is not nearly as dangerous as the fact that someone is trying to kill Keir. Luckily, that mystery is solved and Merritt and Keir get a scandal-free happily ever after.
I really liked this one. The murder attempt plot is easily resolved and not terribly mysterious, but it does add some excitement and urgency to the story. Plus, Kleypas manages to make decent use of an amnesia episode. Both Merritt and Keir are strong people not afraid to pursue what they really want and what is most important. But they are also kind and loving people with a great deal of care for those around them. They do fall in love fast, but it's not exactly insta-love, since they are both mature people with experience and good judgment. They're just so good together that it didn't surprise me that they came to that conclusion quickly, too.
by Lisa Kleypas
This historical romance was very good. It concerns Lady Merritt Sterling, a widow who is now running her late husband's shipping business. When whisky distiller Keir MacRae arrives at her warehouse with his shipment of fine whisky, sparks fly. However, the potential scandal of their relationship is not nearly as dangerous as the fact that someone is trying to kill Keir. Luckily, that mystery is solved and Merritt and Keir get a scandal-free happily ever after.
I really liked this one. The murder attempt plot is easily resolved and not terribly mysterious, but it does add some excitement and urgency to the story. Plus, Kleypas manages to make decent use of an amnesia episode. Both Merritt and Keir are strong people not afraid to pursue what they really want and what is most important. But they are also kind and loving people with a great deal of care for those around them. They do fall in love fast, but it's not exactly insta-love, since they are both mature people with experience and good judgment. They're just so good together that it didn't surprise me that they came to that conclusion quickly, too.
