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“I think Dance with Deception is my first straight historical romance, if so it's an enjoyable introduction to the Victorian era. (And a fun change from my more commonly read Victorian tales, most notably those of the Lovecraft mythos.)
MicheleLee wrote this review Sunday, September 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Gwendolyn MacAlistair's father is supposedly dying and she is being forced into an arranged marriage with his close friend and near constant companion, Kier. But since their re-introduction as adults Gwen can't rid herself of thoughts of Sebastian, a duke now, but like an older brother to her in childhood. But both Gwen and Sebastian find themselves unprepared for the manipulations of her father and Kier, and for the deep family secrets that are about to be revealed.
Dance with Deception has all the classic ingredients of successful romance. Sebastian is haunted by a loveless past. Gwen is a feisty woman in a time that doesn't appreciate her, being manipulated into a proper, dutiful marriage with a man who seems to have no redeeming qualities. The attraction between the two is sizzling and the drama is spot on and satisfying.
Being new to historical romance I can't say how it rates in period accuracy, but the details of the setting neither disrupt nor overwhelm the love story. Even though it's over four hundred pages I read this one pretty quickly and found it hard to put down. The best thing I can say about it is that it's quite the sensory novel, woven with tastes, smells and sounds that other authors sometimes forget. All in all Dance with Deception is a solid, if not enjoyable debut.”
“Dance with Deception, a historical romance set in rural England in 1845, is the debut novel from author Tracy Goodwin. As suggested by the title, the novel’s theme is deception and the hero and heroine must confront truths hidden behind generations of lies, and discover how dishonesty can corrupt and lack of forgiveness can distort a personality. This is a plot then, which revolves more around emotional and psychological issues than action or suspense.
Judy and M wrote this review Thursday, March 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Read the entire review here: http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.com/2008/03/review-dance-with-deception.html”
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