River Of Fire: Amazon.ca: Mary Putney: Books

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On his return from the Napoleonic Wars, Captain Kenneth Wilding rides to Sutterton Hall to claim his inheritance, only to discover that his father has ruined the estate. The only way to salvage it and provide a dowry for his sister is to accept his creditor's bargain: Wilding's debt will be forgiven, if he infiltrates a prominent painter's household and solves a murder. Wilding takes a job as secretary to the painter, but finds his task complicated by his growing attraction to his employer's daughter and by his own secret yearning to paint. The mystery itself is little more than a plot device, until the end of the book, by which time the villain will be obvious to most readers. But in this Regency romance, Putney (Uncommon Vows) offers a strong romantic relationship, good writing and memorable characters, and a portrayal of the London art world filled with jealousy and passion.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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On a quest for financial salvation, England's top spy, Kenneth Wilding--code name The Demon Warrior--finds himself in the home of the tantalizing artist, Rebecca Seaton, whose connection to a heinous crime may destroy their love. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful story by Mary Jo Putney, May 16 2002

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Jen. M. "murrayj51" (Baton Rouge, LA United States) - See all my reviews

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I found 'River of Fire' to be a wonderful book. I loved it from page one until the very end. The suspense packed plot kept me guessing, and I had no idea which character might be the murderer, I was truly surprised. I loved Rebecca and Kenneth, Ms. Putney did an exceptional job with the characterization and sexual tension. I also really enjoyed the details of the London art world during that time period, and the descriptions of the paintings were excellent. This is definitely one of Ms. Putney's best!!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A love story, May 2 2002

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Jorge Frid (Mexico City) - See all my reviews
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This book is a love story, nevertheless is a great love story and you can also learn something of oil painting and the feeling of the artist.
You get inside the book from the first page and even you could know who is the bad guy of the book before the story reveal it is a great read, it has action, love and suspense, you will get a great time reading this book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but not MJP's best, Feb 4 2002

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Emma (Boston) - See all my reviews

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MJP is one of my favorite historical romance novelists, and I adored the other books in her Fallen Angels series, so I expected to enjoy this one. But River of Fire fell short in several small ways for me. I found the pretense of Kenneth's murder investigation a little cumbersome, and edging towards deceitful after he gained the trust of Rebecca and her family. I also found the truth behind Rebecca's own personal notoreity disappointing-- why do romance novelists think we need a lily-white heroine? And lastly, as an artist myself, I found MJP's desciption of the artistic process embarassingly trite-- it felt awfully cliched. Please, write what you know, or at least with honest emotion.
But despite these complaints, a very nice story, with admirable hero and heroine, and some sexy love scenes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Special
This is a wonderful book which joins every element needed for a great read. Excellent writing, deep character analysis, suspence as well as wonderful secondary characters. Read more

Published on Oct 16 2000 by mirbf

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly addicitive!
This book is, on first appearances, far less a part of the Fallen Angels series than any of the others, except perhaps Angel Rogue. Read more

Published on July 14 2000 by Dr W. Richards