Given the dilapidated state of the family mansion has Lily Balfour two options: selling his legacy or hunting a rich husband and manageable. So, Lily is introduced into high society London and soon enters into an honorable marriage, but with the arrival on the scene of Derek Knight, a handsome soldier, newly arrived from India, Lily will have a unique opportunity to realize their dreams. A delicious novel that combines with complex characters and very well crafted, adventure, passionate scenes and a detailed recreation of the Victorian era.
FINALIST AS HISTORICAL NOVEL ADVENTURES IN THE ROMANTIC TIMES
- Author: Gaelen Foley
- Original title: Her Secret Fantasy
- Editorial: DeBolsillo / CISNE/2010
- ISBN: 978-84-9908-755-9
- Genre: Historical
- Series: 2 - Trilogy Spice
I do not know whether to say that sequels are not always good and here is the kind of story that made me stay so long without reading historical romance novels. With His only wish (1 st part of the Spice series) enjoyed by his characters, especially the players. With Your secret fantasy I met a woman who has awakened in me absolutely nothing, a story that I was hooked and a star that promised much more.
Lily Balfour belongs to a family with a long pedigree but beset by debt, a marriage of convenience would save the situation but he is about to get Edward Lundi, a man whose fortune is their only inducement (And supposedly idiot but was able to enrich to the point that the good society of London has opened its doors in defiance of its vulgarity), appears Dereck Knight , a cavalry officer admired, recently arrived from the Indies and accomplished lover whose reputation precedes him wherever he goes.
But Derek is not only a parasite, has a mission and find out what happened to the funds spent months waiting for the army to maintain order in the colonies. Something tells Edward cloudy Lundi is involved and above all do not understand what makes a woman so exquisite as Lily with such a jerk. Between one thing and another is tormented with memories of the war, yet is willing to return to India to be in the forefront against the danger to protect his men.
From there began a tug of war between the two protagonists to research the background (so weak that it passes almost unnoticed) and the dance halls with their rifles and gossip as witnesses. The narrative style of Gaelen Foley are excellent, I would say perfect, but ...
Your secret fantasy has seemed pointless, with very low birth weight characters: Lily soda until I found boredom and calculator, and Dereck, something more interesting, came to be like the dog that barks but little bite. Even when everything seems to come to a crucial moment when the protagonists seem to be conscious of the strong attraction that unites them and their fates are sealed, the decisions are not moved me.
Profile Lily seemed little moving, "the secret" do not jibe, reveals how and what comes out when he returns to Balfour Manor, in an attempt to turn it into a victim, I was so unconvincing that more than once made my eyes.
not found Dereck sensuality that made her knees weaken the entire female population of London. I do not know, I think it lacked spark, stress, expectations, everything seemed remain on the surface, when it seemed he was going to unleash a passionate scene either by a possible discussion or a meeting, everything was resolved with a few words. And the sensuality between partners not really excited me, specifically a sex scene between the protagonist did not seem more than a series of poses to remember that Derek had read the Kama Sutra, but with little feeling.
Again, the outcome seemed to slow down the narration, I recalled the end of the story of Ian and Georgi, when, after the wedding, they settled in the manor and Ian's past seems to consume him; well here it goes same as Lily Balfour Manor returns to the main character suffers the same metamorphosis as well as I thought precipitated the confrontation with her mother Lily and Derek decision (which does just what I predicted would Lundi, but in this case for love) got me out of my boxes for acting so arrogant. Come on, it has not convinced me at all.
I will not say it is not a good novel (in fact his secret fantasy has had very good reviews and I think I'm one of the few who have not enjoyed reading it) is very well written, but not I have received, I have not felt the slightest empathy for the characters and their stories. I do not know, maybe not the time for me to read (although not think it's the little matter of my choice, just come to you or not.) This series is a novel but I do not read it at the moment because after this fiasco for me, I prefer to get into other readings.
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