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Liz Carlyle has written an HR series with a paranormal spin, and it's right up my alley. I don't think I missed anything important by not reading the 1st book, and this one could be a stand alone if you don't want to buy more. (It's $7 with the combined Whispersync.)

The story begins with an elderly Italian grandmother reading the tarot cards for her granddaughter. Anais doesn't really believe in tarot cards, but she believes in her grandmother's gift. Time and again, the same cards appear in her readings, indicating an important destiny for Anais -- one that she must one day fulfill.

To prepare, Anais is sent to train for her roll as a Guardian for the Fraternitas Aureae Crucis -- an ancient fraternity with members called Guardians, who seek out and protect gifted children and train them to control their special abilities.

The Saint James Club is the London base for Fraternitas Aureae Crucis, and it is there that Anais goes to apply for membership once her extensive training is complete. There is only one problem: They don't allow women. Fortunately, there is a case that requires a woman's participation, and Anais just happens to be perfect for the job.

What follows is a lovely slo-burn romance between a couple of people who really don't want to get involved with each other. Him because his gift makes it hard to trust people, and her because of her 'destiny.' They are in Brussels, undercover as husband and wife, to save the life of a young girl and her mother, who have both fallen under the power of an evil man who wants to use the child's gift for his own gain.

There is an undercover investigation, some scary atmospherics, a rescue, and an escape by sea that is exciting and well written -- but it's what happens between Anais and Geoff (the leader and founder of the St James Club, and her partner in the investigation) -- that really powers the book.

Turns out, there's lots of downtime when you're on a stakeout, and sexy time ensues.

I really enjoyed the book, mainly because the characters, romance, delicious sex scenes, and the action, were so good that I was able to let a few dangling plot points slide. If you're going to Brussels with Anais and Geoff, leave your need for perfectly resolved plot points at home. (Fortunately, it's easy to parse them out for yourself, or just ignore them altogether.)

While not Liz Carlyle's very best, this is pretty good, and highly entertaining. Like one Goodreads reviewer says, these books are like potato chips!

Angele Masters gives a great performance as usual, and her rendering of men's voices feels like a magic trick, it's that good. If she has a weakness, it is that almost all of her attempts at doing accents end up sounding kind of Baltic.

Recommended! And affordable!


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The Bride Wore Scarlet MacLachlan Family Friends Liz Carlyle 9780061965760 Books Reviews

As usual, Liz Carlyle has written a thoroughly entertaining book with all the excitement and ROMANCE I have come to expect from her work. One of my all-time favorite authors!
Interesting plot and engaging story. I liked the characters and the strong heroine. Good discriptions of the locations and time period.
I like this story in conjunction with the others. I did like the characters and the story continuity. I really recommend reading all of them in the line.
Liz Carlyle is a good writer. But when I pick up a romance I want a romance, and this starts out more as history and intrigue. I couldn't get through enough of the book to get to any romance at all. But if you like intrigue - go for it. You will probably love it.
Anais de Rohan poses as the bride of Lord Basset, one of the St. James Society's leaders. Together, they attempt to save a small girl from the clutches of those who would use the powers that she holds for ill.

A Regency period romance, this story is made different from most by the paranormal element that runs through it. It is well-written and does justice to the period in which it is set.

An enjoyable read.
I am a diehard Liz Carlyle fan. I love, love, love her writing, her characters, and her stories. Regrettably, so far this series has been a disappointment because I feel that the paranormal aspect has taken over the romance, the character development, and the plot that is usually focused on the H/h instead of external elements.

I mildly enjoyed this novel only because Ms. Carlyle's writing is excellent (that's the reason for the 3 stars), but this is not a novel that I will reread, as I won't reread A Touch of Scandal either. Both have failed to move me and will not be keepers on my shelves along with No True Gentleman, A Woman of Virtue, and ALL her other novels prior to this series.

There is nothing wrong with the H/h, I liked both Geoffrey and Anais, but I felt that their romance was diluted by all the space and time dedicated to the Fraternitas Aurea Crucis and the "Gift". I feel that the novel would be reduced by half (maybe even two thirds) if all references to the FAC, the "Gift", and the tarot were left out.

This is NOT what I want from Liz Carlyle. What I want is the angst, drama, humor, emotional conflict, and depth that she is a master at. I FERVENTLY hope that she goes back to writing true historical romance focused on the characters, their conflicts, their growth, their emotions, and NOT on anything supernatural or paranormal.
First I want to say I am not a regular reader of this author and this seems to be a part of a series? I did not read any of the books that came before this one.

Well, it was ok. The premise of the book is interesting and it started off promising but that's about it. The middle and ending were dreadfully predictable. I didn't buy the love between Anais and Geoff. Oh they had chemistry/lust for sure but one night of sex, which both of them agreed would be just sex and nothing more, and suddenly they're both hopelessly in love? Yeah no it felt like there was no real development of actual love just lust. Two side characters developed chemistry out of the blue in the last 10% of the book? Is that who is focused on in the next book? If so it was set up extremely poorly. I did enjoy the whole protecting the child with the Gift storyline even though it was predictable but the rest I was just scratching my head.
Liz Carlyle has written an HR series with a paranormal spin, and it's right up my alley. I don't think I missed anything important by not reading the 1st book, and this one could be a stand alone if you don't want to buy more. (It's $7 with the combined Whispersync.)

The story begins with an elderly Italian grandmother reading the tarot cards for her granddaughter. Anais doesn't really believe in tarot cards, but she believes in her grandmother's gift. Time and again, the same cards appear in her readings, indicating an important destiny for Anais -- one that she must one day fulfill.

To prepare, Anais is sent to train for her roll as a Guardian for the Fraternitas Aureae Crucis -- an ancient fraternity with members called Guardians, who seek out and protect gifted children and train them to control their special abilities.

The Saint James Club is the London base for Fraternitas Aureae Crucis, and it is there that Anais goes to apply for membership once her extensive training is complete. There is only one problem They don't allow women. Fortunately, there is a case that requires a woman's participation, and Anais just happens to be perfect for the job.

What follows is a lovely slo-burn romance between a couple of people who really don't want to get involved with each other. Him because his gift makes it hard to trust people, and her because of her 'destiny.' They are in Brussels, undercover as husband and wife, to save the life of a young girl and her mother, who have both fallen under the power of an evil man who wants to use the child's gift for his own gain.

There is an undercover investigation, some scary atmospherics, a rescue, and an escape by sea that is exciting and well written -- but it's what happens between Anais and Geoff (the leader and founder of the St James Club, and her partner in the investigation) -- that really powers the book.

Turns out, there's lots of downtime when you're on a stakeout, and sexy time ensues.

I really enjoyed the book, mainly because the characters, romance, delicious sex scenes, and the action, were so good that I was able to let a few dangling plot points slide. If you're going to Brussels with Anais and Geoff, leave your need for perfectly resolved plot points at home. (Fortunately, it's easy to parse them out for yourself, or just ignore them altogether.)

While not Liz Carlyle's very best, this is pretty good, and highly entertaining. Like one Goodreads reviewer says, these books are like potato chips!

Angele Masters gives a great performance as usual, and her rendering of men's voices feels like a magic trick, it's that good. If she has a weakness, it is that almost all of her attempts at doing accents end up sounding kind of Baltic.

Recommended! And affordable!