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Kira G wrote this review Thursday, September 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My faith in Loretta Chase was firmly restored with this book. It was a grand adventure with an unforgettable hero and a strong, independent, intelligent heroine, and it was set in Egypt. I do love adventure romances with exotic settings. The dialogue sparkles, as Rupert always knows the most outrageous things to say to shock Daphne. He comes off as being a loser, but he's a very sharp, resourceful guy, and he comes to Daphne's aid multiple times. In fact, he is just what Daphne needs as she is suffering from "Premature Aging Syndrome." Her deceased husband was older than her and very stodgy, and so she's a bit stiff. Yes, she's a bit on the stuffy side, but she's spunky and sharp-tongued, more than able to keep up with Rupert. Her one and only passion (prior to Rupert, of course) is her love of deciphering hieroglyphics, a talent she had to keep hidden because of her husbands beliefs against educated, passionate women. If you like movies like "The Mummy" and "Indiana Jones," you'll like this. I think Daphne and Evie from "The Mummy" have some things in common. There are not many love scenes in this book, but Chase makes them count, and you never doubt the emotions between Rupert and Daphne. Although Lord of Scoundrels, The Last Hellion, and The Mad Earl's Bride are still my favorites by her, this book is an excellent addition to my keeper shelf.”
gatadelafuente wrote this review Friday, June 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“For some reason I couldn't get into Miss Wonderful--could have been the time I was reading it. But I loved this from the get-go. I kept seeing Brendan Frasier from The Mummy as the hero, and that made it even better. ”
Denise Eagan wrote this review Wednesday, December 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This my favorite book of Chase's. I love the Egypt setting and the plot was pretty interesting. I also really enjoyed both the hero and heroine in the story. Rupert has a good-sense of humor and I loved the way him and Daphne would banter.”
Sam wrote this review Thursday, August 7 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Daphne and Rupert's story. Wonderful book!”
joeyjhg2 wrote this review Wednesday, July 23 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is such a charmer of a book. It has humor, action, romance, adventure--everything MY little heart could desire, anyway. Heroine is a brilliant linguist in the just-post-Napoleonic, just-post-Rosetta stone era when Egypt is under semi-British rule and everyone is mad for mummies. She's a widow, whose late husband resented her brilliance and her youth, and even now she hides her hieroglyphic translation brilliance behind her brother--who has accompanied her to Egypt. Hero is a younger son of an earl who has a reputation for leaving utter mayhem in his wake. His father has sent him to Egypt to get him out of dad's hair, and he's already been arrested and had to be bribed out of jail three or four times. And now, he's stopped a soldier from abusing a beggar and is in jail again. Heroine's brother goes missing. She believes he's kidnapped and goes to the consul, who grabs the opportunity to get Her to buy the aristocratic troublemaker out of jail by offering him as the "official solution" to her problem. She sees him as large and not-too-bright and the perfect brawn to go with her brain. He sees her as brilliant and beautiful and doesn't mind helping her to that not-too-bright conclusion. And they're off on an adventure up the Nile to rescue the brother. This is just a delightful gem of a book, and if you haven't read it yet, what in blazes are you waiting for????”
Gail Dayton wrote this review Wednesday, June 4 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Makes me laugh every time I read it.”
cookeemama wrote this review Saturday, May 24 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The best of the Carington quartet. ”
MichelleStyles wrote this review Tuesday, August 14 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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