Sunday, October 11, 2009

Memoirs of a Scandalous Red Dress by Elizabeth Boyle [3 ]


What if all you have are the memories of a rake...
and the scandalous red dress that nearly brought you to ruin?

Reminders of the kisses he stole? Or his seductive, rakish smile as he charmed his way into your bed, stole your innocence and your heart? To proper and respectable Philippa, Lady Gossett,
such memories are best locked away. At least, so she thinks, until a stranger arrives
on her doorstep and offers her a chance to tempt fate once again...
to tempt Dash back into her life and quite possibly into her bed...

This is the third book in this series.

I actually struggled a little with this one for some reason...

It is written in the present which is 1837 and then goes back into the past of 1814.
While the flow between present and past isn't a problem, the story just doesn't quite grab you.
Pippin is the main character, she is the cousin to Tally who we meet in the book 'Confessions of a Little Black Gown'.

Her hero is the dashing pirate, Captain Thomas Dashwell.

The story and writing flow well, but I just couldn't relate to either character for some reason.

I found it dragged on a little with explaining the history of this couple and finding their way
back to each other. There is romance between them and they fall in love with each other. But due to circumstances they are separated for about 20 years.
In this period each has moved on with their lives...
but they still remember the passion they felt.

The question is... can they forgive each other and rekindle that passion?

Not a favourite in the series.

I rate this book 3 stars.

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