NUMBER: 19TITLE: Slightly Dangerous
AUTHOR: Mary Balogh
STARTED: March 28, 2005
FINISHED: March 31, 2005
PAGES: 365
GENRE: Romance
FIRST SENTENCE: "Your cheeks are looking alarmingly flushed, Christine," her mother remarked, setting her embroidery down in her lap the better to observe her daughter.
SUMMARY: [From barnesandnoble.com] All of London is abuzz over the imminent arrival of Wulfric Bedwyn, the reclusive, cold-as-ice Duke of Bewcastle, at the most glittering social event of the season. Some whisper of a tragic love affair. Others say he is so aloof and passionless that not even the greatest beauty could capture his attention. But on this dazzling afternoon, one woman did catch the duke's eye - and she was the only female in the room who wasn't even trying. Christine Derrick is intrigued by the handsome duke... all the more so when he invites her to become his mistress.
What red-blooded woman wouldn't enjoy a tumble in the bedsheets with a consummate lover - with no strings and no questions asked. An infuriating lady with very definite views on men, morals, and marriage, Christine confounds Wulfric at every turn. Yet even as the lone wolf of the Bedwyn clan vows to seduce her any way he can, something strange and wonderful is happening. Now for a man who thought he'd never lose his heart, nothing less than love will do.
REASON FOR READING: Conclusion to the series!
THOUGHTS: This book reminded me a lot of Pride and Prejudice. That was actually a good thing, it made me enjoy the book more. The lead character, Wulf, has been such a recluse of ice in the past books that it was actually nice to see who he was in this novel. I love wounded male leads in romance novels so this book satisfied me completely.
MISCELLANEOUS: I'm sad the series is over. Thank goodness there is a spin-off in the works.
KEEP/SHARE/CRINGE(?): Keep... in fact I'm stealing it from my roomie.
RATING: 7/10 [Very Good]
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