The Devil's Delilah

This is early LC, so we're not in [b:Lord of Scoundrels|425377|Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3)|Loretta Chase|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327894404s/425377.jpg|414437] territory yet. At times it felt more like [b:The Importance of Being Earnest|92303|The Importance of Being Earnest|Oscar Wilde|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1298438452s/92303.jpg|649216] or some other Oscar Wilde romp, for the story is more farce than romance. As such, I found it quite delightful.

It was not a bad book per se,but it lacked that certain something that makes a good read.It does have hints of Ms Chases later books. This one felt rushed and could have benefited from some more fleshing out.

As it was I never warmed up the hero and heroine and didnt really get what attracted them to each other.The hero was constantly repelling the heroine with his bookishness,and those times he kissed her he suddenly transformed into this this masterful person.It grated on me.

The author should be commended for trying to write a schoolarly hero though,but I felt that Jack remained a bit of a mystery throuhgout the book.

I think that there was hinting that certain aspectes of Jacks personality was the cause of something that happened in show more his pst ,but it wasnt explored properly.It should have been fleshed out more.

Then the heroine,Delilah was one of those insanely feisty heroines that are a staple of historical romances.Her spiritedness started to become annoying after a while.She kept shifting between personalities also in one instance she is ruthlessly calculating how to hook a man for marriage in the next shes this free spirited person who cant be contained by societys strictures.

Delilahs parents,Devil and Angelina was very entertaining though. Maybe the best part of the whole book. Would have loved to read about their story. :) show less