Review: A SMART HEROINE & SAVVY HERO TEAM UP & FORM AN 1889 CSI TEAM
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2014
Two opposite and clashing people must join forces to investigate the Jack the Ripper case and reveal their passionate desires along the way!Lady Anna Jacobs is a woman ahead of her era and walking her own path in life. She is studying to become a doctor, wants to help women with her medical knowledge, dodging her mom's matchmaking and sometimes helps her Scotland Yard brother, Simon, with his cases. During her hated Seasons, she gave men a chance to get to know her and the only thing she did was repeal them with her inner strength and intelligence. Men are such idiots! Anna has never had any man that has understood her mind or even accepted her as is, so gave up on marriage and now gives 100% to medicine.Andrew Foster was raised as the 3rd son of a duke, had one great older brother and a mother that never loved him. During an agreement between his parents, he learns he is actually the illegitimate son of his father's and "The Duchess" was forced to have him in her home. Andrew was so miserable that he crawled into a bottle, bedding random woman and misbehaved to ease his pain. The problem is he never crawled back out, until he was arrested and jailed, as Jack the Ripper. Simon Jacobs from Scotland Yard knew he was innocent and asks him to help him investigate and find the real killer. Now that Andrew has been cleared of all charges, he has a new purpose for his life and hopefully a new addiction!Andrew and Anna meet and clash in Simon's study, as she stitches him up, crookedly, after he is attacked. After her brother is sent to Scotland, Anna and Andrew share his study, as she studies medicine and he goes over the Jack the Ripper case files. He finds her gorgeous with lush curves and to good for an illegitimate son. Anna thinks he is an arrogant drunk, but knows he is innocent and very good at investigating. Andrew discovers that Anna is a great sounding board for the case and asks her medical help with a victim. Anna is thrilled to actually have a man who respects her mind and she has an amazing time sneaking into locked doors, discussing the case, asked for her advice and his kisses are rocking her world, too. Andrew realizes that Anna is his new addiction and he must kiss, caress and always craves her. Murders are still terrorizing London and they use Andrew's investigational skills with her medical expertise and form an 1889 CSI team! Can Andrew realize he deserves love too? Will Anna's love heal her wounded hero? Can she embrace her inner bad girl? Will Andrew's Anna addiction help or destroy him? Who is the unseen Jack the Ripper? Will Anna and Andrew discover they are stronger together, before it's to late? When will Anna stitch a straight and not crooked incision?I absolutely loved this Robyn DeHart sexy and mysterious read. I love a heroine with an inner strength that helps her live her live, her way. Anna defies the woman's role of her time and wants to make a difference with her life as a doctor. Going against the world's image of anything takes courage and Anna has it in spades. Andrew was such a wounded hero with all his mother's hatred and she deserved a slap upside her head. He has also a man before his time, because he thought women had value and intelligence. He accepted Anna as she was and he learned to accept himself flaws and all. The steamy scenes had my toes curl and I had to turn up my A/C because my Kindle was getting really warm. My only complaint was that I wanted Anna to deliver, the Dowager Duchess, her much deserved slap and I hope Ms. DeHart puts in her next Dangerous Liaisons book. This amazing tale had mystery, witty and smart characters, suspenseful action, a fantastic romance between two people who complimented one another and it was an awesome world to visit and keep in my book cosmos. Ms. DeHart earned and so deserves my top score of 5 fingers up and 10 toes and my humble THANKS for writing this for us all to enjoy!