Review: Interesting Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2012
In Rescued by a Rake, events start dramatically as Lydia Taylor, on the run, rushes across the windswept Moorlands to a backdrop of lightning. Stanbury, the cad, is all the villain needed here...but he's not the only one. While I had no doubts about Stanbury... Lydia's `rescuer' gave me pause as well.Jack Sibley, artist, gentleman, murderer? He is, to Lydia's mind, unpredictable and exciting. His past issues and the gossip about him - the accusations - only serve to up her curiosity, and mine. She opens her eyes to an artist's chamber and suddenly, they are just two people, alone in a room. Passion throws this all into the realm of complete, sudden unpredictability. Dramatic, indeed. And, for some reason, that image of the `unseeing stares of the gargoyles' as witness to all events adds a layer of prickling creepiness to random moments. I had hope that they didn't represent the dark side of Sibley Hall...and perhaps these are two people who can help one another.Yet, nothing can erase the past, or the fact that Lydia is on the run. Perhaps the most wonderful thing about Rescued By A Rake is its surprises, so I will not risk giving any more away.Minor editing issues are irritants at times (peak for peek, for example) is the only thing that prevents top marks here. This is a wonderful read and I know I'll be looking for book two!Must mention the dark and dreamy cover: absolutely, completely perfect.Originally posted at LAS Romance reviews