Review: Basically Not Believable...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 26, 2014
I suppose if I had read the previous book in which Amanda and Hadleigh had roles, I might have enjoyed this book more but then again, perhaps not, because comments I have read from other reviewers indicate they didn't care for Amanda's persona in this book.  In fact, she left much to be desired relative to her outlook on life - in particular, her insistence on not accepting any assistance when offered by Hadleigh in her attempts to find out who was trying to kill her brother.  At least, not until she found herself in extreme danger.I found it unbelievable that Amanda would attempt to break into shipping companies over the course of months without even a servant in attendance, especially considering the offices were in one of the most dangerous places in London - the shipping docs.  Also, very doubtful that she would have actually been willing to move in with Hadleigh with very little chaperonage.  In general, the manner in which she moved about Town as an unmarried Lady of that day would have cast her into the shade - the very dark shade. That was the sad truth of that period in time.But, mostly, although there was romance aplenty, it was not romance that interested me.  I just couldn't find the characters intriguing enough to warrant my wholehearted attention.  Three stars for this book even though it certainly had great potential - handsome, "perfect" duke and feisty, challenging lady.