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Liked It “the argument about book covers rages on, and this cover is a typical reason why. the last hellion is not the female, lydia grenville,but the male , vere mallory. vere was introduced in the lord of scoundrels as a minor character and received his own book 4 years later” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“the argument about book covers rages on, and this cover is a typical reason why. the last hellion is not the female, lydia grenville,but the male , vere mallory. vere was introduced in the lord of scoundrels as a minor character and received his own book 4 years later”
victoria s wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another wonderful book by Loretta Chase! Plus we get to see our beloved Lord Dain again!! This is also the first book of hers that actually brought tears to my eyes. Ainsworth pours his feelings out in a heartwrenching letter to his new wife, Lydia showing a tender side of himself. Quite a bit of action and not just the sexual type in this book. Great pace!”
stupid shiny volvo driver wrote this review Wednesday, September 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Vere Aylwin Mallory is the last surviving hellion of the Mallory clan. No one would have guessed that he would end up with the dukedom with several Mallory males standing between him and the title. But when tragedy strikes, he became the seventh Duke of Ainswood, a title he is resentful for, as it reminds him at what price it came.
Michelle wrote this review Saturday, February 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Lydia Grenville is a successful writer for the Argus Magazine. At 28, she is a confirmed spinster, who has a black mastiff named Susan for companion. Cynical, hardheaded, and completely independent, her icy-blue eyes can freeze the very devil himself. Yet underneath the hard exterior lays a woman who has lived a harsh life: her mother was a descendant of the aristocratic Ballister clan who ran away with her father, a gambler and wastrel who never gave a fig about them; she lost her younger sister while they were held at Marshalsea prison, wherein they were sent when her father couldn't pay off his debts. And when her father finally abandoned them, she was raised by an aunt and uncle who suffered from wanderlust and dragged her all over the world with them.
When fate one day decides to throw these two cynical creatures together, a long series of hilarious confrontations begin between two of the most ill-matched pair you'll come across with. While both hated each other's guts, neither could resist the strong attraction that pulls them together.
THE LAST HELLION has some very witty dialogues that make for some fun read. The lively banter between Vere and Lydia is quite hilarious. I knew from the start of the book that I was in for some pretty fun read when we see Vere singing the words to a funeral song to the tune of a lewd ballad. So why only 3 stars? Because unfortunately the fun seemed to stop as soon as Vere and Lydia were wed. The story just dragged from there. I also didn't find it very romantic and the sexual tension between the two characters rather unconvincing.
But I will give this author another chance and plan on reading LORD OF SCOUNDRELS, which has received glowing reviews here. ”
“4.5 stars”
Melaniep wrote this review Saturday, January 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was a wonderful story. I had read Lord of Scoundrels but somehow missed this companion book. Lydia and Vere were a well-matched pair and I liked them both very much. The sparks really flew between these two and the snappy dialogue was quite funny at times. Sometimes I just laughed out loud. Vere represents my favorite type of hero - a man whose rakish, devil-may-care exterior hides a vulnerable, wounded soul who is afraid to open his heart. What was refreshing about him was that his pain was not caused by a woman. There were several very touching moments in the story, too. I truly wanted the HEA for this pair and I believed in it when it came.”
Kristine G wrote this review Tuesday, August 19 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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