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Lie by Moonlight (2005)

door Amanda Quick

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Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. While investigating a suspicious death, private inquiry agent Ambrose Wells finds himself on the grounds of Aldwick Castle-and in the midst of utter chaos. The ramshackle castle is in flames-and a beautiful woman and four young girls are taking flight on horseback. It turns out that the strong-minded Miss Concordia Glade and her four bright students are on the run from a notorious London crime lord who'll stop at nothing to destroy them. Now, their only hope is Ambrose, a confirmed loner with more than his share of secrets-and more than his share of desire for the unconventional teacher. And as Ambrose and Concordia risk everything to bring down a criminal mastermind, they will also be forced to battle something even greater: the steamy passion that threatens their hard-won independence .… (meer)
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Of the eight romance novels I’ve read over the last two years, I’ve only rated three better than 2 stars. That’s a lot of bad romance, especially considering the affection with which I used to regard the genre. I was surprised and delighted to find that Lies By Midnight bucks this sorry trend. Perhaps I’ve not become a romance curmudgeon after all.

Plot: Unconventional heroine meets unconventional hero while engaging in heroic activities. Mystery ensues. Growing attraction building to a… climax. Secrets kept, then revealed. Everyone lives happily ever after, except the bad guys who get their just desserts.

I hope I haven’t spoiled this for anyone except those unfamiliar with the standard historical romance formula. But what makes this story so much fun is the unconventionality of the characters and the few small ways in which the author deviates from the standard formula. There is no forced love. No rape or dub con, although the spectre of those things features in the plot – in its proper place, as a crime and moral outrage. The female characters all have agency, even over their own sexuality. There is genuine humor, especially in the ways in which the author breaks some of the usual romance tropes.

The only time I became impatient and eye-rolly with this book is toward the end, where the author inexplicably switches from treating the reader to intriguingly small plot reveals to 7 full pages of the main characters sitting around and explaining the entire (now solved) mystery to each other. The author redeems herself, then, with an adorable romantic resolution between hero and heroine and in her setup for their happily ever after. ( )
  Doodlebug34 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Cuando Cordelia Glade se da cuenta de que cuatro huérfanas recluidas en el castillo de Aldwick están en peligro, las ayuda a escapar. En su huida conoce a Ambrose Wells, que la ayudará a investigar al misterioso benefactor que había recluido a las jóvenes con perversas intenciones...
Las cosas no funcionan como deberían en el castillo de Aldwick. Concordia Glade ha sido contratada para enseñar a cuatro huérfanas en la lejana y destartalada mansión, pero no tarda en darse cuenta de que algo totalmente distinto e inmoral está sucediendo en ella. Para salvar a las cuatro jóvenes a su cargo, Concordia traza un plan.
Mientras indaga sobre la muerte de una mujer, el investigador privado Ambrose Wells llega al castillo y se ve de inmediato envuelto en el caos. El edificio está en llamas. Varios hombres han muerto. Una mujer y cuatro muchachas tratan de huir a caballo. Desesperada por escapar, Concordia se ve obligada a confiar en el feroz desconocido que les ofrece su ayuda.
Al ser pillado casi desprevenido por la valiente y poco convencional maestra, Ambrose no puede por menos que tomarlas bajo su protección. Su pasado lo hace muy adecuado para defender a Concordia de la persona que se encuentra detrás de los acontecimientos que están teniendo lugar en el castillo de Aldwick: un famoso señor del crimen de la ciudad de Londres que no se detendría ante nada con tal de eliminar a aquellos que han descubierto sus secretos.
  Natt90 | Jan 16, 2023 |
Lie by Moonlight
3.5 Stars

Private inquiry agent, Ambrose Wells, is investigating a suspicious death when he crosses paths with Concordia Glade and her four students escaping from a blazing castle. Soon Concordia and Ambrose are working together to stop a notorious crime lord from carrying out his nefarious plan for the girls.

Anyone who has read Quick's Arcane Society books will immediately recognize Ambrose and Concordia as they are virtually identical to every hero and heroine in that series. While this isn't necessarily negative as Quick's characters are always endearing, it does make for a rather unoriginal romance.

Both Ambrose and Concordia have intriguing backstories, but neither really contribute to their characterization in any meaningful sense. Although there is a definite attraction between the two, it remains underdeveloped and the eventual sex scenes feel contrived.

The mystery is better with one or two interesting twists and an exciting climax. The Vanza elements are, thankfully, kept to a minimum here and the book is more readable without them.

All in all, a typical Amanda Quick story with likeable characters and a solid mystery. Not recommended for newbies to her books though.
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  Lauren2013 | May 24, 2018 |
Set in the Victorian era, this is a romance with a political overtone. Concordia Glade is a lady with an unconventional upbringing who no makes her living as a teacher. She has some unconventional ideas as well, particularly those relating to the role of women. Under her wing she has taken the 4 girls she has been employed to teach and who, she believes, are being prepared to be sold as high-class courtesans. At this idea, however, she rebels and we first come across the lady on a dark set of stairs with her charges, having recently set explosives to provide a distraction.
At this point she runs into (almost literally) Ambrose Wells. He is an investigator on the trail of answers, and Concordia has got in the way. He takes charge, or thinks he does, and they set off to safety and then to rescue the girls and find the answers.
At one level, this is all just too neat and the answers come too easily. ON the other hand, I like that Concordia and Ambrose arrive at this as equals, both into the relationship and their pasts.
It's not great art, but for relaxing with in the bath, you don't want high art. ( )
  Helenliz | Apr 9, 2018 |
Odvážná Concordie přijme místo domácí učitelky a na odlehlém místě pečuje o čtyři osiřelé dívky, jež si ihned oblíbí. Avšak vytuší, že jejich poručník plánuje cosi nekalého, a vymyslí plán útěku. Ale únik se podaří pouze zčásti, musí přijmout pomoc neznámého muže, soukromého vyšetřovatele, který zde vede vlastní pátrání. V Londýně pochopí, že se bez jeho pomoci neobejde. Protože dívkám strojí úklady samotný král podsvětí, který chce získat své svěřenkyně zpět. ( )
  nellay83 | Mar 19, 2016 |
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» Andere auteurs toevoegen

AuteursnaamRolType auteurWerk?Status
Quick, Amandaprimaire auteuralle editiesbevestigd
Flosnik, AnneReaderSecundaire auteursommige editiesbevestigd
Garcia, DanielTraductionSecundaire auteursommige editiesbevestigd
Gieseke, MarionVertalerSecundaire auteursommige editiesbevestigd
Gnade, UrsulaÜbersetzerSecundaire auteursommige editiesbevestigd
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Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. While investigating a suspicious death, private inquiry agent Ambrose Wells finds himself on the grounds of Aldwick Castle-and in the midst of utter chaos. The ramshackle castle is in flames-and a beautiful woman and four young girls are taking flight on horseback. It turns out that the strong-minded Miss Concordia Glade and her four bright students are on the run from a notorious London crime lord who'll stop at nothing to destroy them. Now, their only hope is Ambrose, a confirmed loner with more than his share of secrets-and more than his share of desire for the unconventional teacher. And as Ambrose and Concordia risk everything to bring down a criminal mastermind, they will also be forced to battle something even greater: the steamy passion that threatens their hard-won independence .

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