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The Black Lotus: Night Flower Book 1 (Volume 1)

by Claire Warner

Series: Night Flower (1)

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It's 1752 and Melissa De Vire enters society for the first time. In her first night in society, she expects compliments, dances and the chance to meet her future husband. However in the course of one disastrous evening, she nearly ruins her reputation and falls for the handsome, young cad Justin De Vire. Captivated by him, Melissa seeks to learn more about the mysterious man, but Justin has his secrets and enemies and Melissa soon finds herself deep within his world. Ensnared by the very things that Justin tries to keep her from, Melissa's world and life change beyond all recognition as she falls prey to the machinations of Justin's old enemy and into a world of dark secrets, magic and an ancient curse that could claim her forever.… (more)
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So . . .this book. . . . Are there any LOST fans out there? You know how watching LOST, you were, well. . .lost? By the end of one episode week after week you were left with a million questions and maybe one was answered in that 50 minute period? Welcome to "The Black Lotus". To begin with, readers are actually starting 5 months BEFORE we get to the backstory. This actually had me upset because I like an order to things. But I have to be honest. The way that this "prologue" ended literally had me laughing out loud and ready to dive into this book. However, what really got me was that with each chapter read I had about 15 new questions and maybe was rewarded with 1 answer.

Melissa De Vire has just been debuted for court with one goal in mind; to find a suitable husband. Among the guests is a notorious womanizer, rather well accomplished considering his age, and he has drawn the attention of Melissa. Although completely smitten with this Justin Lestrade, it seems he has written her off, which is completely fine for her family's standards. No amount of etiquette and manners classes could prepare any girl for a man out to ruin their reputation; which is exactly what happens to Melissa. While filling out her dance card, Melissa is forcibly escorted away from the crowd. Panicked, Melissa does not want to make a scene, however she knows this could damage her prospects for her. Acting on her own volition, she strikes the man across the cheek to get him to stop and listen to her. Unfortunately for Melissa, the man intends to strike back. Luckily, a crowd has drawn and Melissa's brother, Marcus, saves the day, while challenging the man (Montjoy) to a duel to defend his sister's honor.

Much to her parent's dismay, they decide to pack up and move back to their country house in hopes that court life will regret their daughter's debacle. What they weren't expecting was their daughter's mistake to be overshadowed by a string of murders.

While her family is dealing with embarrassment and fighting for her honor, Melissa poses the most perfect question. Why is she at fault for defending her own honor. If Melissa would not have taken initiative in striking a man that may have defiled her honor further, there would be no future suitors for her at all. Why is she being blamed for stopping it? Why does her family have the ultimate say in her future and she just has to pretend to be okay with it? Melissa struggles with the pivotal question why she was born a girl instead of a boy- something that a lot of girls even struggle with today, making the main character extremely relatable.

The start of this book actually had me cringing. I kept saying, here we go again. . .it's another girl meets bad boy, bad boy tells her to stay away from him for her own good, silly girl decides not to listen, etc. It's been done. . .overly done. And then half way through the book, I was able to look past this over-done plot and really fall in love with the story line.

HOWEVER

There was an ever present issue I had with this book, which ultimately brought down the rating it deserved. . .I actually had to wonder if this book went through editors. There were SO many mistakes. I know that not ALL mistakes make the cut, but seriously, it seemed like there was at least 5 in each chapter. Not to mention that on the kindle version there was an ENTIRE chapter repeated- start to finish. I don't easily get annoyed by mistakes, although with how much I read they are easier to pick out. . .but when I seriously have to re-read a sentence every single chapter because something isn't making sense, it takes away from getting into the book and makes me want to mark it with a red pen.

All said and done, "The Black Lotus" is a worthwhile read. . .it's extremely different than what I first imagined it would be. I'm hoping when I move on to "Blood Orchid" that it has gone through editors. ( )
  mspoet569 | Aug 18, 2018 |
This is not my review of my book - This is a review taken from 'The Online Book Club'

This book centers around the forbidden relationship formed between Melissa De Vire and Justin Lestrade. Melissa de Vire is an innocent maiden who has just been introduce to society in order to find a husband, but her first coming out party was a complete disaster and she must leave for the country for awhile to avoid the scandal. Justin Lestrade is a young gentleman who has the reputation as a rake and not the type of man any parent wants for their daughter, Justin is not what he seems and he has a secret that has to be kept hidden. Melissa and Justin have so much to contend with and their lives only get more entwined and tangled with drama. The story ends will a whole lot of unanswered question, so will be looking out for the next book to help fill in some of the mystery.

This book is filled with suspense, intrigue, drama and romance, so I feel it can fit in either of those genres as it has so many elements of each genre.

I think the author has a great writing style, and she definitely knows how to capture and keep the reader’s attention. She created impressive characters filled with intense emotions and powerful personalities. I enjoyed that she gave the story from each characters point of view not just the one. This is the first book in the Night Flower series by this author and I cannot wait to read the next one she produces. I would recommend any of this authors books and will be looking out for any books she releases in the near future.

I really enjoyed this book and the story line was fascinating and full of intrigue, I struggled to put it down until I reached the very last page. The characters were perfect for the story, Justin’s character is mysterious and full of depth while Melissa is to the point and does not beat around the bush she is strong and all she wishes is to make her own choices in life. Although the choice of which path her life will follow was taken away from her. I think this book will appeal to a lot of different people as it falls into multiple genre’s, whether you are a fan of romance or drama, you are guaranteed to enjoy this book.

I would recommend this book to all those book fanatics who love a good read. I rate this book a 4 out of 4.
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  Claire.Warner | Feb 8, 2015 |
This is not my review of my book - This is a review taken from 'The Online Book Club'

This book centers around the forbidden relationship formed between Melissa De Vire and Justin Lestrade. Melissa de Vire is an innocent maiden who has just been introduce to society in order to find a husband, but her first coming out party was a complete disaster and she must leave for the country for awhile to avoid the scandal. Justin Lestrade is a young gentleman who has the reputation as a rake and not the type of man any parent wants for their daughter, Justin is not what he seems and he has a secret that has to be kept hidden. Melissa and Justin have so much to contend with and their lives only get more entwined and tangled with drama. The story ends will a whole lot of unanswered question, so will be looking out for the next book to help fill in some of the mystery.

This book is filled with suspense, intrigue, drama and romance, so I feel it can fit in either of those genres as it has so many elements of each genre.

I think the author has a great writing style, and she definitely knows how to capture and keep the reader’s attention. She created impressive characters filled with intense emotions and powerful personalities. I enjoyed that she gave the story from each characters point of view not just the one. This is the first book in the Night Flower series by this author and I cannot wait to read the next one she produces. I would recommend any of this authors books and will be looking out for any books she releases in the near future.

I really enjoyed this book and the story line was fascinating and full of intrigue, I struggled to put it down until I reached the very last page. The characters were perfect for the story, Justin’s character is mysterious and full of depth while Melissa is to the point and does not beat around the bush she is strong and all she wishes is to make her own choices in life. Although the choice of which path her life will follow was taken away from her. I think this book will appeal to a lot of different people as it falls into multiple genre’s, whether you are a fan of romance or drama, you are guaranteed to enjoy this book.

I would recommend this book to all those book fanatics who love a good read. I rate this book a 4 out of 4.
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  Claire.Warner | Feb 8, 2015 |
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It's 1752 and Melissa De Vire enters society for the first time. In her first night in society, she expects compliments, dances and the chance to meet her future husband. However in the course of one disastrous evening, she nearly ruins her reputation and falls for the handsome, young cad Justin De Vire. Captivated by him, Melissa seeks to learn more about the mysterious man, but Justin has his secrets and enemies and Melissa soon finds herself deep within his world. Ensnared by the very things that Justin tries to keep her from, Melissa's world and life change beyond all recognition as she falls prey to the machinations of Justin's old enemy and into a world of dark secrets, magic and an ancient curse that could claim her forever.

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