June Calvin
Auteur van Siege of Hearts
Werken van June Calvin
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- Oklahoma, USA
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Abducting Amy (Signet Regency Romance) door June Calvin
Good plot, poor execution. Too much tell vs show. Out of period language- cents vs pennies. Tried to tie up too many loose ends. Failed to let actions and dialogue portray the story/characters. Could have done with extensive editing.
½
This was my first June Calvin novel, but I hope it will not be my last. Edmund's character was well-drawn. He is a rare person in Regency fiction: a moral person who is neither self-righteous prig, bore, nor judge, but an honest, caring, wise, and trustworthy man with a conscience. He decides early on that he will not resort to seduction to win Olivia's love, but will earn it honestly or not at all. He is one of the most appealing heros I have come across.
Olivia is highly competent and strong-willed without ever coming across as a spoiled brat. Her confusion is honest and makes sense. The love that develops between Edmund and Olivia is sincere, honest, and finely-drawn. Another rarity for Regency fiction: no sex scenes! The physical interchanges between Edmund and Olivia are tender, restrained, and absolutely beautiful.
The details Calvin provides about haymaking lend a wonderful air of authenticity to the setting.
Finally, I deeply appreciated reading a Regency that presented a clergyman in a positive light.
I found this story as refreshing and engaging as a Carla Kelly or Elizabeth Fairchild. I recommend it.… (meer)
Olivia is highly competent and strong-willed without ever coming across as a spoiled brat. Her confusion is honest and makes sense. The love that develops between Edmund and Olivia is sincere, honest, and finely-drawn. Another rarity for Regency fiction: no sex scenes! The physical interchanges between Edmund and Olivia are tender, restrained, and absolutely beautiful.
The details Calvin provides about haymaking lend a wonderful air of authenticity to the setting.
Finally, I deeply appreciated reading a Regency that presented a clergyman in a positive light.
I found this story as refreshing and engaging as a Carla Kelly or Elizabeth Fairchild. I recommend it.… (meer)
Good plot, poor execution. Too much tell vs show. Out of period language- cents vs pennies. Tried to tie up too many loose ends. Failed to let actions and dialogue portray the story/characters. Could have done with extensive editing.
This is a clever regency. The heroine is a bit different from the normal regency miss. She is always being kidnapped by buffomish young men, but manages to cleverly get out of it each time. She is a little bit of a schemer. Do not read the back cover blurb--it's totally incorrect.
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Statistieken
- Werken
- 12
- Leden
- 184
- Populariteit
- #117,736
- Waardering
- 3.5
- Besprekingen
- 4
- ISBNs
- 17