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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780312987848
ISBN number: 0312987846
Label: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 384
Printing Date: February 16, 2004
Publishing house: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Release Date: February 03, 2004
Sale Popularity Level: 29235
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James Cunnington has a pressing mission at had: He must find the daughter of a missing code breaker for the Liar's Club, a man suspected of turning traitor for Napoleon. Time is of the utmost concern. While it is evident that his ward's new tutor has something to hide, James in unaware that the woman he seeks now resides under his very roof...
Desperate and near destitute, Philippa Atwater must don gentleman's clothing to pass herself off as a scholarly young tutor. Her clever--if itchy--disguise allows her time to pursue her quest to find her father, ruthlessly abducted by French spies. Closely guarding the cryptic notebook he entrusted to her care, she sense danger all around her--even in the home of her roguishly handsome new employer, James Cunnington. Now Philippa is about to discover that the desire can be as lethal as a well-aimed bullet...
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I continue to be impressed with Ms. Bradley's style of writing but this is not the best read. The very first one I read by her was "One Night With A Spy" which was absolutely THE best. The Spy continues after The Pretender in The Liars' Club series. Thought the male lead was a bit slow not to figure out what was going on in his house. I saw him finding out the secret differently though.
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I would probably give this book 3.5 stars if I could. I don't know if it was the fact that Phillipa spent most of the time playing a man or what, but I just didn't enjoy this book as much. I would have to say this is probably my least favorite of the Liar's club. I had a hard time accepting any feelings for Phillipa on James behalf only because he thought she was a man most of the time. I just couldn't seem to get involved in the book. Having been reading and enjoying all of the Liar's books I didn't hate this one, but definitely my least favorite.
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This is the 3rd in the series I've read and it shows Bradley's continual flaws. She writes an intriquing beginning filled with humor, tension and romance. Phillipa's situation as an impoverished wharfrat on the run tore at my heart. James's stuttering life as a cold betrayed spy burdened with guilt and the desire yet ignorance of how to become a father to the orphan boy he adopts made me fall for him.
But then Phillipa's turn to manipulator and her acts as harem dancer seducer harkened a usual Bradley twist into illogical characterization. Phillipa's act was professed as one of love but it was pure lust. Lust used to twist James further in his guilt. Her unveiling should have made him realize who and what she was about but instead became a perverted assumption of betrayal.
In the end, I lost those two charming characters of the early romance and instead found a couple of seducers who used each other for lust and betrayal. There was no love there. No happy ending, despite the pretty epilogue.
One wonders if Ms. Bradley only understands lust and not true love.
Still, for the great very first 100-200 pages I award her high marks. Phillipa's masquerade as a young lad and her friendship with James and Robbie touching. Also the ball rescue for sweet Bitty.
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I was appalled by the scene in the study where James was sleeping soundly,drunk, and Phillipa decided to touch him all over, intimately, against his knowledge. Wasn't that a bit like molesting someone? They didn't even know each other that well! The author did the same thing with Willa and Nathanial in their story, only a few days after they'd met, though Willa didn't go as far as Phillipa. But she did peak down his night shirt while he was sleeping to get an intimate look at him. Kind of weird to me. I don't know of any woman who would want a man to do that!
And aren't these guys supposed to be spies? Shouldn't a spy be more alert? James was drunk, so I can understand why he did not awaken while being molested, but Nathanial was merely sleeping and he didn't know Willa was touching his chest and shirt?
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There wasn't a dull moment anywhere in this book! I loved the characters, especially young Robbie. James was a wonderful man who didn't deserve all the heartache he went through, but one thing Ms Bradley needs to work on - I've read two of her books now, and James and Dane from "Surrender to a Wicked Spy" weren't exactly top notch spies, were they? The heroines were right under their noses and they didn't know it.
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