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Martin's latest historical has a relatively fresh setting?the Austria of Francis II (I). Sadly everything else seems very, very old. The dialogue is rife with "twas", "twould" and "little minx"; shafts are rigid, lobes are nibbled, emotions surge and tears spill. In 1809, Elissa Tauber arrives in Austria from her home in Cornwall posing as the second wife of the late Count von Langen (her dead father), in order to find a traitor hinted at in a letter from her murdered brother. It's hard to imagine Elissa as a Napoleonic Emma Peel given that Colonel Adrian Kingsland, Baron Wolvermont, has to rescue her from a boar, a fall, a villain (part I), a Turk, a villain (part II). In fact, she's the kind of first-class twit that only a sexual predator like Adrian could love. ("I'll keep your secret if you promise you will come to me?whenever, wherever I wish. Not ten minutes later, not later that night, but the moment I send you a summons.") Basically, this is mawkish, distasteful and outdated.
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5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING! SPECTACULAR! WONDERFUL!, July 19 2004

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This review is from: Dangerous Passions: She Set Out To Unmask A Spy, But Uncovered Her Own Burning Desire-For The Enemy... (Mass Market Paperback)

There are not enough adjectives that would do justice to how great this book is. This is a keeper. Absolutely one of the BEST romance novels I have ever read. Buy it. Now. The relationship between Adrian and Elissa is perfect. I can't say enough about this book. I will read it again and again.

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5.0 out of 5 stars There was definitely passion!, Jun 25 2004

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It is true that a lot of times how you rate and feel about a book - depends on the mood you were in when reading it. There are times I am just not in the mood for regency (I need a change)so I move on to something else. After saying that, I guess I was just in the mood for a good regency book full of danger, passion, murder suspects, passion, hidden childhood secrets, passion, etc. because I enjoyed the story between Elisa Tuber and Colonel Adrian Kingsland. Elisa is looking for her brother's murderer. Since it is not acceptable for a young single woman to travel by herself, Elisa takes the false identity as her father's widow (her mother) to be able to travel throughout Austria from England without trouble.

Colonel Adrian Kingsland (Lord Wolvermont) has a career in the military and is well liked amongst the women. But he hasn't settled down due to childhood secrets that hinder him from giving his heart away. His and Elisa's paths cross and he is taken by her. He puts the pressure on her and won't give up. Though a familiar story amongst regency books, this is one that caught my attention in the beginning and was fast-paced for me. I enjoyed the ride and look forward to future KM books. I hope you will give this one a try.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A hot read, emotionally engaging, Oct 22 2003

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It was well-researched and fast-paced. I hope to see more like this, with real depth and emotional engagement with three dimensional characters.

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5.0 out of 5 stars English romance in war-torn Austria
Kat Martin writes a romance book like no other. Rarely am I even slightly disappointed in one of her books. Dangerous Passions was a fantastic read. Read more

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This is the book that made me fall in love with reading again. I literally could not put it done and sat up and read it from cover to cover in one sitting. Read more