by Jo Beverley
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When Robin Fitzvitry, the fun-loving Earl of Huntersdown, encounters a cursing nun in a French inn, he can't resist the mystery. He offers to help Sister Immaculata reach England, expecting amusement on the tedious journey home from Versailles.
Petre d'Avernio is not exactly a nun, though she has spent years in an Italian convent with her mother, whose death has left her in danger. She must find the only person who might protect her-her true father, an English lord who does not know she exists. The gorgeous earl Robin Fitzvitry will be a dangerous ally, but she's glimpsed her pursuers and must race to the coast. She will resist him, use him, and eventually escape him with her virtue and secrets intact-she hopes.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Get ready for a long night!, 2008-08-26
I am happy to say that once again the author has dipped into the world of the Malloren family and brought us a story that I could not put down. I am always happy when I find a book that keeps me up late, and this one delivered.
If you liked the other books in this series, you will enjoy this one as well. The story moves at a pleasant pace and the characters are memorable, the dialogue excellent.
If it is your first foray into the series I suggest starting at the beginning with "My Lady Notorious" and reading them in order. Why eat just the ice cream when hot fudge, whip cream, nuts, and cherries are available? I can't wait for her next installment.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Entertaining... but a few problems, 2008-08-16
This was a very enjoyable book. It started out a little differently with a nobleman becoming fascinated with a cursing nun. Sister Immaculata, or Petra as she is later found out to be, has been traveling from Italy and is trying to get to England. Enter Robin; a nobleman who has just come from Versailles and is on his way home to England. They decide to travel together (which stretches credulity) and we are treated to a fun journey filled with half-truths, insults, and desire.
I very much so liked Petra and her outlook on life. Here finally was a heroine who was presented as level-headed and actually stayed level-headed. Even though she occasionally indulged in fantasies of Robin and got distracted at times, she always came back to herself and continued with the path she had set. I liked that she didn't abandon all her plans and become unable to think beyond Robin the minute she met him. I also liked the lack of woe is me about her past with Ludo.
Robin was a pretty good guy, even though he didn't seem to be able to take anything seriously if they weren't in immediate danger. That isn't a bad thing though. His light hearted attitude gave the journey a very fun feel to it. I think Petra's attitude toward his obligatory stroking and petting was very realistic and in keeping with her level-headed attitude. The aftermath of the first love scene emphasized her feelings on that very well. One thing that bothered me about him was his interactions with his mother. She was very interfering and felt a bit spoiled. Robin made her butt out on some points and hired someone who wasn't her spy, but he didn't seem to mind her prying conversations that much. I couldn't help but think mama's boy and get a little sneer.
The only major problems I had with the book started when Petra got to her father. I never got a sense of adjustment or any real closeness to them. I read the author's note and apparently the family is part of a series, so maybe I was supposed to care about them and know how they would feel already? If so, it doesn't really help her new readers. Petra's lack of upset about her father's lack of attachment toward his past with her mother was refreshing.
I liked the dueling views of what was going on with Petra and Robin while they were apart. I was irritated by the fact that they were separated for so long though. I also never got a real sense of why Petra had to get to her father alone. I would fear rape if I were traveling alone like that. When Petra and Robin reunited I was left feeling dissatisfied. All of a sudden everything will work out without any reservation or problems? No more discussions and growing as a couple? I couldn't help but be reminded that they had only spent a few days together and start to doubt the strength of their attachment for the future.
Overall a good book with enjoyable characters and well written prose. The relationship seemed a little weak, but the bones were there and it would have been great if they were built on a little more.
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A Lady's Secret, 2008-08-07
I really enjoyed it! Fast-paced, exciting...a real page-turner. I especially enjoyed how Petra was not your typical helpless female, she managed to save herself and others a few times. This was my first Malloren novel and I can't wait to read the rest.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 An 'OK' read, 2008-08-04
Just a travel from point A to point B and I didn't think the plot was that believable.I could not figure out why when she loved the bad guy so much she ran from him because he loved her so much and wouldn't take no for an answer.? It wasn't explained very well, 'why', what made her run, what made him so bad, etc.! And the love between Robin and Petra, just didn't click for me.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
A-adventuring We Shall Go, 2008-06-16
A Lady's Secret
Whenever someone disparages my taste for romance I ask whether they've actually read any romances and if they haven't I recommend that they read something by one of the genre's best writers. Quite frequently it's something by Jo Beverley. Ms Beverley has wit, humour and intelligence, all of which she brings to bear when she constructs her intricately plotted historical romantic adventures. This time she brings us a classic road story. When Robin Fitzvitry, the Earl of Huntersdown spots a nun swearing in the yard of inn on the road home from Versailles he is intrigued. When he meets the nun's shrew of an employer and her brats he offers his assistance. As they journey to England Robin and Petronilla "Petra" d'Averio face murderous thugs chasing them and peasants up to no good. All the while the attraction that grows between them threatens to make both forget the promises and vows they are meant to be keeping.
This is fun, fun, fun but I don't class it with the very best of Jo Beverley's Georgian books as Petra can be a little annoying but I know I'll read it several times and award it a place on my keeper shelf.
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