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4.0 out of 5 stars Very emotional story with compelling characters, Feb 19 2003

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baltimore0502 "Hon!" (BALTIMORE, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Captain Child Calls The Shots (Mass Market Paperback)

Don't let the title put you off - this is not some silly romp (not by a long shot!). I'm not normally a reader of the more traditional (i.e., chaste) Regencies, but I came across the write-up and review for the sequel to this book "Valentine's Change of Heart" and I was hooked. I wanted to read that one so bad, but took the advice of reviewers that I should read "Cupid" first. And so I have. And I agree with that advice.

Three friends returning from war to the home of one, Valentine Wharton. His companions, Oscar and Alexander (known as "Cupid" for his marksmanship in battle - straight for the heart) are putting off their own homecomings, their feelings mixed and confused after years of war. What to do next? What else are they good for but war? How do they go back to living a normal life? Oscar copes by spending his time fishing, Alexander prefers to walk the desolate fells alone (in the hopes of meeting a certain young lady), and Valentine drinks - heavily and destructively.

During the visit, Alexander meets Penny Foster and is instantly attracted by her fair curls, amethyst eyes and sweet but wary disposition. He is also confused by Valentine's nasty remarks and innuendo about her virtue as well as the way the rest of the village treats her. When he discovers the young child in her care, he wonders if this child is hers and could the father be his friend Valentine? Did Valentine once love Penny and is this why he treats her so badly? Has she earned the gossip and speculation that seems to follow her about? Alexander is determined to find out, all the while falling deeper.

Penny has sacrificed much for little Felicity and seeing Val again brings back so many memories and fears. How he has changed - it's hard to imagine she ever loved him now. But she is certainly taken with Alexander. He's kind, open-minded and she looks forward to spending time with him. Can he see past the assumptions everyone has about her and see the truth of the woman she is?

This is a highly emotional read, so keep the tissues nearby. The author's style is not for everyone, very literary with in-depth descriptions of the surrounding countryside that really brings home the feel of the era and the area. I'm currently reading "Valentine's Change of Heart" and so far that one is a winner as well. I highly recommend these books!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Targets of Scorn and Gossip Triumph, Dec 28 2001

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Deborah Ziegler (Trabuko Canyon, CA. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Captain Child Calls The Shots (Mass Market Paperback)

Captain Alexander Shelbourne--Cupid to his friends--carries a wounded heart from the battlegrounds of France with little hope of mending it until he meets quiet, tormented Penny Foster whose reputation is not what people would paint it to be.

A moving, sometimes wrenching story of the damage inflicted by mistaken assumptions. Fairchild weaves an evocative, layered spell of language, setting, theme, and characterization rare to find in today's romances. Magical!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Targets of Scorn and Gossip Triumph, Dec 28 2001

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Deborah Ziegler (Trabuko Canyon, CA. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Captain Child Calls The Shots (Mass Market Paperback)

Captain Alexander Shelbourne--Cupid to his friends--carries a wounded heart from the battlegrounds of France with little hope of mending it until he meets quiet, tormented Penny Foster whose reputation is not what people would paint it to be.

A moving, sometimes wrenching story of the damage inflicted by mistaken assumptions. Fairchild weaves an evocative, layered spell of language, setting, theme, and characterization rare to find in today's romances. Magical!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent. Moving and thought provoking.
The other reviewers have made valid and careful comments and summed up the plot. I would only add that I found this book to be very moving and it raised some uncomfortable issues... Read more

Published on April 9 2001 by Susan Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best of 2000
Two warnings for potential readers:

1) Ms Fairchild's style is very distinct, and not to everyone's taste