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Liked It “I read these books one right after the other after picking up the first one for $2 on my kindle. I enjoyed the fairy tale that framed each story, and how those tales were passed from one heroine to the next. I am a sucker for stories with strong, smart heroines and tortured heroes. These...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “When Hoyt's good, she's great, but this one was a real miss for me. The hero is an alpha, which I don't go for. Especially the "It's technically not rape but still makes me uncomfortable I'm going to skip it" sex scenes.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“this book was not my favorite in the series but it was worth reading once even if you do get tired of hearing about the same topic for book after book ”
Hanna M wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Book 4 in the Legend of the Four Soldiers series:
Moon wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
"After seven years in hellish captivity, Reynaud St. Aubyn busts into his ancestral home half mad with fever, demanding his due. Can this wild man truly be the last earl's son, thought murdered by Indians?
Beatrice Corning is the niece of the present earl and a proper English miss. Yet she has a secret: No real man has ever excited her more than the handsome youth in a certain portrait. Now, suddenly, he's here, in the flesh - and luring her into his bed.
Only Beatrice can see past Reynaud's savage ways to the noble man inside. And Reynaud is drawn to this lovely lady, even as her loyalty to her uncle raises his suspicions. But can she tame a man who will stop at nothing to regain his title - even if it means sacrificing her innocence?"”
“This book was a bit of a disappointment for me. Since Reynaud reappears after having been thought dead for years, I expected a lot more angst and anger in this book. It was hard to believe that he could make the adjustment back into society so easily after all that he had been through. Even when he relates his story, it lacked the emotion I would have expected. It wasn't realistic for me. And as the big culmination to the hunt for the Spinner's Falls traitor, it was a bust. The series ended on a whimper.”
Kristine G wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I read these books one right after the other after picking up the first one for $2 on my kindle. I enjoyed the fairy tale that framed each story, and how those tales were passed from one heroine to the next. I am a sucker for stories with strong, smart heroines and tortured heroes. These stories also had interesting secondary characters too. The mystery of who betrayed the regiment kept me interested too.”
LeAnn C wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“The perfect ending to a good series”
Mackenzie B wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“To Desire a Devil (The Legend of the Four Soldiers)… by Elizabeth Hoyt
Lynda C wrote this review Monday, November 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
My Summary:
When a wild looking man staggers into Beatrice’s boring political tea party, then collapses at her feet, it sets her life into a tailspin. Could this savage, dangerous, and hateful stranger be the same man whose portrait she’d mooned over for years?
At the age of twenty-four, Beatrice has given up hope of finding the one man in London Society who can love her for herself, see the woman she is inside, and who will love her as passionately as she desires to be loved.
Reynaud St. Aubyn, Viscount Hope, returns to his London home a shattered, war-ravaged, and hardened man. He wants only one thing, to regain his home and his title; and that doesn’t include pleasing London society or the interfering Beatrice Corning.
My Thoughts:
What an infuriating and totally desirable hero Elizabeth Hoyt has created in Reynaud St. Aubyn. I must confess that alpha males are my favorites, and Reynaud did not disappoint. He’s a tortured soul that draws Beatrice like a moth to the flame. A spirited heroine, she may be, but no match for Reynaud when he determines that she belongs to him.
A Favorite Quote:
“You asked me if I loved you, I do. I love you more than life itself. Nothing matters in this world but that you live. Can you do that for me? Can you live?”
Rating: 4/5”“this one wasn't bad at all.”
Debra V wrote this review Friday, November 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“When Hoyt's good, she's great, but this one was a real miss for me. The hero is an alpha, which I don't go for. Especially the "It's technically not rape but still makes me uncomfortable I'm going to skip it" sex scenes.”
Elizabeth S wrote this review Monday, November 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“To Desire a Devil is the conclusion to Elizabeth Hoyt's quartet The Legend of the Four Soldiers. Reynaud St. Aubyn was captured during the French and Indian War at the battle of Spinner's Falls. His fellow comrades in war believed him to be dead, when he was actually living as an Indian captive for seven years. He managed to survive his captivity with the strong drive that he would make it back home to England - to his title as the Earl of Blanchard and his lands. The story opens with Reynaud literally crashing a tea party in the home of the current Earl of Blanchard. He is on deaths door having taken sickness from the voyage from America to England. Beatrice Corning the current Earl's niece nurses him back to health for she has always been intrigued by the portrait of smiling young man. She recognizes Reynaud from his portrait even though he seems quite changed.
Jill D wrote this review Thursday, November 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Again, Elizabeth Hoyt delivers! I really enjoyed the main characters Reynaud and Beatrice. Beatrice is a sweet, simple woman. Honestly, there is nothing complicated about her. What you see is what you get. She has many good qualities, such as compassion for both Reynaud and her Uncle Reggie. Reynaud's personality is more forceful and brash in comparison. He sees her quiet strength and compassion and wants to surround himself in it. He decides what he wants and is determined to have it. Theirs was just an enjoyable romance to read.
I felt the conclusion to who the traitor was over the Spinner's Falls massacre was a tad unexciting. I mean there have been three previous books leading up to this conclusion and when we finally get to it, it seemed deflated. However, I did enjoy seeing Sir Alastair Monroe from To Beguile a Beast put to use a very clever ambush tactic upon the traitor. It made for a good laugh. It's little clever pieces like that which keep me coming back for more. Bravo Ms. Hoyt! You make it seem so effortless! ”
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