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Rating:  - Good Book
This is the second book of the Knight series which is Lucien Knights story. He is handsome, intelligent, a lethal spy and and the type of hero you love to get attached to as you read. His character is my favorite of all her books. The Heroine Alice is sweet, not quite up to par with Lucien but still their story is a great one to read about. I have noticed that a lot of romance novelists write a beautiful love story and then throw in some kind of half thought conspiracy at the very end that seems awkward and misplaced. NOT so with Gaelen Foley. Her plots and conflicts are as well developed as the characters you begin to fall in love with drawing you into the book. Lord of Fire is one of her more sensual books with some shocking scenes too. I recomend this book as well as the whole series. Though not neccessary, I recommend you read them in order starting with "The Duke" and enjoy getting sucked into the series.
Rating:  - It could have been a good story if the heroine had been smarter with her actions.
I disliked the heroine Alice's actions. Lucien was a highly skilled spy. He told her to stay away from certain things, but she didn't and as a result, she caused problems, putting him in danger, herself in danger and causing a spy to get away. Later in the story Alice's sister-in-law didn't do what she had been told to do, and as a result she was taken hostage. This story used women's stupid actions to cause the conflicts and help the bad guys which I didn't like. I also didn't like the way Alice gave an ultimatum to Lucien that he stop trying to catch the bad guy, telling him to have someone else do the job.
Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: three. Setting: 1814 London. Copyright: 2001. Genre: regency romance.
To date there are seven books in the Knight family series, of which I have read six, as follows. My review for His Wicked Kiss was posted to Amazon on 2/6/07. All the rest are posted on 5/26/08.
The Duke (4.5 stars)
Lord of Fire (2 stars)
Lord of Ice (3.5 stars)
Lady of Desire (4.5 stars)
Devil Takes a Bride (2 stars)
His Wicked Kiss (3 stars)
Rating:  - Not up to the rest in knight series
This is the story of Lucien, twin brother of Damien Knight. I read Lord of Ice before this and it has to be one of the best in historic fiction I've read. The problem in this one is, as others before me have mentioned too, the unlikable heroine.
The beginning of the book was more than promising. Dark, sensual, exciting scenes start to unfold in Lucien's country home with mysterious guests, spies, secret passage ways and an incredibly pure heroine in the middle of all, strangely attracted to the master of all these, Lord Lucien Knight. Lucien "forces" her to stay with him in his home and they fall in love; the dark hero and the pure heroine. So far so good. As soon as they both admit to their love for each other I started to hate Alice (and perhaps dislike Lucien). She treats Lucien, who up until then appeared strong, confident, decisive, as if he were a child. "Please be careful my love", "oh, my heart what must you have been through" etc. And strong Lucien, puts his head on her lap for her to coddle him as if he were a puppy. I understand that he was starved for love but this transformation from rock hard to puddle was more than a romantic ever asked for. The only thing that saves him in the end is that he chooses revenge instead of love. And Alice is not happy that he is not firmly wrapped around her little finger! Oh no! She decides she has had enough of him and goes straight into the enemy's hands instead of Lucien's warnings about what could happen if she came to London. It turns out that pure and innocent and good Alice, is an unbelievingly CONTROLLING female, that rather sees Lucien as his mother than his lover. And poor Lucien, what has befallen him! It is my opinion that most romance readers like me, do like their heroes strong and solid as rock, but soft and caring about their one true love. What this book misses, is the diference between soft and "jump doggie, jump!" which Lucien has turned to.
Not my cup of tea this one. On the other hand, the story of Damien, the other twin, is for me the best in a series of great books.
Rating:  - A Keeper!
I finished reading this book in 1 day.
This is Lucian's story. The "fallen" twin who just never quite measures up to his brother. A spy who hosts "orgies" in his underground grotto to gain useful information for national security. A man who is the verge of personal collapse. He has seen, experienced, and performed dispicable acts of humanity and is completely disenfranchised with everyone and everything. He is alone.
Enter Alice Montague.
She is his opposite. A naive, innocent, virgin who has never seen half the things that haunt Lucian. The scene and circumstances to which they meet for the first time is perhaps my favorite meeting of all time, and there are scenes throughout this book that make it UNFORGETTABLE (ie..the rain scene, the hot springs scene, the key scene..just to name a few).
Other reviewers have mentioned the unlikelyhood that these two could ever actually get together. Others talk about Alice's naivity and purity as being annoying or stupid. I just don't agree. Alice is exactly what Lucian has been missing from his life, and if she were any different, I don't think she would've had the impact on him that she did.
I really liked Alice....I really loved Lucian. He was a unique blend of power, strength, vulnerablity, and tenderness. He is in touch with his feelings and tells Alice he loves her before she tells him. He goes to extreme measures to keep her with him, but as soon as their friendship develops past attraction, he gives her the keys (literally and figuratively) to leave. Of course by this time, WHY would she want to! This is a wonderful love story. This is really Lucian's story of his redemption and acceptance of himself...the definition of "a keeper".
Rating: - Ms. Foley has written better
I am a great fan on Ms. Foley's writing, and while the book was not poorly written per se, the characters were not compelling. I am in no way adverse to an espionage type romance, but how on earth the Puritanical Alice was paired with Lord Lucifer (Lucien) was beyond me.
Alice was too prim, too proper, too naive, and rather annoying. Very annoying, even.It seems very easy to create a Stupid Illogical Heroine. To illustrate this- Alice witnesses the death/murder of a Russian spy, then afterwards when Lucien warns her to stay away from London because her life is in danger, she responds angrily that all he does is lie, and why should she take his word. (I'm paraphrasing). I mean really you imbecile !
There ought to be a rating system for these blockhead heroines.
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