Friday, March 15, 2013

If You Give a Rake a Ruby (Jewels of the Ton #2) by Shana Galen

Her Mysterious Past Is The Best Revenge . . .

Fallon, the Marchioness of Mystery, is a celebrated courtesan with her finger on the pulse of high society. She’s adored by men, hated by their wives. No one knows anything about her past, and she plans to keep it that way.

Only He Can Offer Her A Dazzling Future . . .

Warrick Fitzhugh will do anything to protect his compatriots in the Foreign Office, including seduce Fallon, who he thinks can lead him to the deadliest crime lord in London. He knows he’s putting his life on the line . . .

To Warrick’s shock, Fallon is not who he thinks she is, and the secrets she’s keeping are exactly what make her his heart’s desire . . .



3/5 stars

For some reason this book didn't quite do it for me.  The bad thing is is that I was looking forward to Fallon's story.  I loved the first book in the series and had high hopes for this one, but I just didn't feel the relationship between the Fallon and Warrick.  True to form for Ms. Galen there was a great deal of danger and action that was fun to read.  The romance fell flat, it just seemed as if it was rushed.  One minute Warrick is blackmailing Fallon to help and then the next he's informing her they will be getting married because he loves her.  The involvement of Lily in the action was a nice surprise and I'll be looking forward to reading her book.   Be sure to read in order for the best understanding of why they are The Jewels of the Ton.

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