Never Lie to a Lady (Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Liz Carlyle
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 2520885
Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 575
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.2
ISBN: 0739483609
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780786298013
ASIN: 0786298014
Publication Date: September 5, 2007
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Condition: may have minor shelf wear (bin#110200820)
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Product Description
In her dazzling new historical trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Liz Carlyle plunges readers into the steamy underworld of nineteenth-century London. Among the swirling glitter of English high society, a scandalous rogue gets more than he bargained for in the lady of his desires. Lord Nash is a creature of the night -- his wealth and title provide but a tenuous entree into polite society. Notorious for his sophisticated manners and a dark, dashing elegance, rumors abound of the men he has bankrupted and the women he's left heartbroken. But when Nash leaves his lair for a rare foray into the ton, he faces a lure of temptation all his own -- an extraordinary moment of passion with a mysterious lady in the moonlight -- and an obsession that will lead him into a hellish world of smugglers, spies, and intrigue. And as for his damsel in disguise, the witty and beautiful Miss Xanthia Neville, he soon learns, is as unattainable as she is tempting. And now Nash must decide if she is also dangerous. . . .
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 Eh October 7, 2008
I love to read books from this genre, and have read many great ones from this author. There have even been some from her that I've read ion one sitting! This one however, is still on my nightstand, half read. I just can't get into it. It kinda drags, and the heroines job, while a nice try, just doesn't fit in with the time the book was written. It kinda puts off the rest of the story for me, just not beleivable. I might finish it, but who knows, I've read five other books while this one is still sitting there unfinished...
 Romance Mystery Addict? This One is for You August 6, 2008
The story line is already described elsewhere in reviews. Xanthia and Stefan are one of my all time favorite romantic pairs. They are both independent, self sufficient and not interested in marriage, until they meet each other. Ms. Carlyle excells at the combination of romance and mystery. This is my favorite in the series, but I love them all. Ms. Carlyle has a wonderful way of bringing humor, usually through one of my favorite characters, Kem, in to a story to help take the edge off of the drama. Ms. Carlyle's books introduce her main characters in other stories, but then she does a thorough job of reintroducing us to them and giving us their back story.
I confess a bias toward this author's books. I love her characters; the reintrodction of these "old friends" as I think of them, in successive books. Ms. Carlyle is an excellent writer, and thank the gods she has incredible editors. I never get sidetracked by offensive grammatical and typographic errors.
I find all of the love scenes well done and HOT; and the interactions between the characters very realistic. She is an author that does the rare thing for me, her characters take on life and make the story multidimensional not just a flat read.
Unless she changes radically, I will be a fan for life.
Sexy & witty October 13, 2007
I loved it, you could almost feel the sexual energy thru the pages. I thought that this was a good,fun read.
No cookie cutter storyline here... October 10, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Dark, dangerous and intelligent, of eastern European and English descent, Lord Stefan Nash, is a compelling, complex man who finds himself captivated and involved with the intelligent, independent. businesswoman, Xanthia, who recently arrived in England after nearly 30 years in Barbados. They are both outsiders, citizens of the world with broad views and interests, unable and unwilling to constrict themselves to the provincial world of english society. The time period is the late 1820s, the political atmosphere in Europe in the years after Napolean is unstable at best. I found the time period used an interesting and not often used departure from the norm, the prejudices and perameters of societal situations are the hints, the precursers if you will, of the geo-political and societal changes to come to the British empire and other world nations. Nations are jockeying for positions of political and economic strength. The British empire well in the thick of the machinations, must protect it's interests, and America wants a footing in mix. The worldly, Xanthia and Stefan are thrust into the intrigue of the political and societal undertones, where it leads their relationship, is not a rosy, predictable resolution formula. This book is a well crafted blending of compelling, sultry sensuality, intrigue, and well developed supplementary character storylines. I enjoyed the pacing and the prose. Shortcomings?...IMO not many. The well rounded, strength of character and personality in Stefan and Xanthia along with the developing, rich intimacy and mutual respect in their relationship is more than worthy of 5 stars. I will re-read this book - In short, I recommend it.
The plot just kept getting in the way September 10, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I just could not get over the fact that Xanthia was running a shipping empire that measures up to the likes of the East India company. I could really enjoy this of a contemporary, but a historical? A Regency Historical? I don't mind historical inaccuracies and women ahead of their time, but Xanthia just rang too false it got annoying. Lord Nash, the gentleman spy was equally annoying. He was just plain boring and seemed like a rehash of previous Liz Carlyle heroes. I'm pretty wary of reading the rest of this trilogy based on this disappointing beginning.
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