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Daring the Devil

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Romance novels rarely make it easy to fall in love and live peacefully. What's the fun in that? Ms. La Foy understands the idea of conflict and obstacles well enough, and she puts her talent to work in a love story that, while not always utterly logical, is definitely a good read. The heroine is not a simperer or a passive patsy. She's savvy of the mean streets in which she lives and works picking pockets. She dresses in male attire and knows what the rough world demands, while at the same time having a heart that is tender enough to do whatever is necessary to safeguard her fragile mother. She has dreams of a life out West, sans a man. The hero is on a deadly quest to find a serial killer who has brought nothing but pain and upheaval to his life. He's a man living with nightmares. I found the heroine much more appealing than the hero, and smarter. The hero really drops the ball a few times, endangering others, and I guess that just makes him all the more human.What I liked best is the setting, the scrappy people living and working in a poor man's setting,getting by as best they can, the code of honor among thieves, the taste of the Irish immigrant experience.I recommend this romance novel to those who want something a little different than the usual historical romance fare-- noting that those who are very sensitive of stomach should be aware that the serial killer does mangle human beings. He is NOT a pleasant fellow. Be warned. And enjoy.*Mir*

Romance novels rarely make it easy to fall in love and live peacefully. What's the fun in that? Ms. La Foy understands the idea of conflict and obstacles well enough, and she puts her talent to work in a love story that, while not always utterly logical, is definitely a good read. The heroine is not a simperer or a passive patsy. She's savvy of the mean streets in which she lives and works picking pockets. She dresses in male attire and knows what the rough world demands, while at the same time having a heart that is tender enough to do whatever is necessary to safeguard her fragile mother. She has dreams of a life out West, sans a man. The hero is on a deadly quest to find a serial killer who has brought nothing but pain and upheaval to his life. He's a man living with nightmares. I found the heroine much more appealing than the hero, and smarter. The hero really drops the ball a few times, endangering others, and I guess that just makes him all the more human.What I liked best is the setting, the scrappy people living and working in a poor man's setting,getting by as best they can, the code of honor among thieves, the taste of the Irish immigrant experience.I recommend this romance novel to those who want something a little different than the usual historical romance fare-- noting that those who are very sensitive of stomach should be aware that the serial killer does mangle human beings. He is NOT a pleasant fellow. Be warned. And enjoy.*Mir*

This is my second book by Ms. LaFoy. Her writing is intelligent, touching, and descriptive. All characters, main and secondary, work together to tell an interesting and romantic story. The ordeals that Darcy and Aiden faced in their respective pasts make their relationship realistic and all the more satisfying when they admit to their love. Thank you a very good book. (Now I only have to start at the beginning with It Happened One Night.)

The waters run deep in this one: A torured past, memories of too little, too late and inconsolable grief...all buffered by a consuming romance. Darcy O'Keefe and Aiden Terrell are characters of brilliant color painted on a canvas of evil and menance as they stalk and are stalked by a 19th century psychopath. The cast of supporting characters is clever, the witty humor is <LOL> funny and the love story is tender and redemptive. This is everything I've come to expect from the brilliant writing style of Leslie LaFoy. If you've read LaFoy before...this one's another keeper. If not, order up...and let the fun read begin!