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My pleasure today is to review
My pleasure today is to review
Shehanne Moore’s exciting book,
“The Unraveling of Lady Fury.”
There’s a back story worth sharing,
an unbelievable event left
Fury Celia Fontanelli on a quay
by a pirate-style Captain who didn’t
look back, commandeering his
large ship, the Calypso, off
into the Caribbean.
How embarrassing!
Fury had to keep going ~
life wasn’t going to be “easy”
nor ever “uncomplicated.”
Establishing her good manners,
throwing herself into society
with a goal to capture a
fine Gentleman who
could marry her.
These days we might say:
Fury needed to be
“back on the market.”
Establishing her genteel persona,
Lady Fury gets married to
Thomas Beaumont.
Don’t worry, this is not a
Big Reveal!
Unfortunately, Thomas is
long gone before the first page.
The setting is in Genoa, 1820.
An important mission must be
achieved, a Beaumont heir!
How this comes about, who
will be chosen from three
“worthy suitors.”
There’s Count Vellagio,
The Duke Malmesbury
or the Duke of Southey.
There’s a sexy scoundrel,
thrown in for good measure:
Captain James Flint Blackmoor.
This is a taut, tightly wound
plot in the beginning,
until the unraveling
starts to take apart Lady Fury’s
resolve and staunch “rules”
which actually form a contract.
❤ 💓 💕 💘 💋 💗 👄 💟 💞 💖 ❤
So much fun, such steamy scenes
ensue. Please invest in a pretty fan,
to prevent swooning from the heat
generated from two remarkable
and most memorable leading
characters, Lady Fury and
“Flint” which varies to
“James,” depending
on her mercurial
moods and temper.
It has depth in emotions
and secret plot development,
motivating change and surprises.
The side characters like Susan,
Lady Fury’s personal attendant
(her maid, friend and confidante)
and the brothel keeper, Frau Berthe,
provide practicality and humor
in equally measured doses.
There’s not just Fury;
but a Storm ahead!
I hesitate to say too much,
preferring to recommend highly
this exceptional historical
romance novel.
I would give
this book,
5 of 5 stars.
🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠
Please check out
Shehanne Moore’s
blog which has the
invention of a word:
“Smexy”
which needs to be
added to all
updated
dictionaries!
https://shehannemoore.wordpress.com
and if you are interested in her other
books, please look at her other blog:
http://scandalousreads.com/author/3081/shehanne-moore
Have a sizzling read
and terrific Tuesday!
“What did you say to her?”
“What do you think? I told her that her precious son was lost at sea.”
“You didn’t!” Fury did her best to keep her voice lowered, even though the Blue Chamber stood at the other end of the landing. The prescience that this only made things worse intensified. As if Thomas’s ghost had risen up to haunt her for pushing him on that staircase and keeping him in a box. “How could you?”
He frowned. “Because you didn’t leave me a whole lot of choice with that little story you told about his holiness, the Pope.”
“What was I supposed to say? That Thomas is lying dead at the bottom of the bay, because you put him there, after I kicked him down the stairs and kept him in a box in the cellar for several days?”
He canted his jaw. “Well, how about a thank-you for getting you out the hole you were in?”
“It wasn’t a hole. I just didn’t know he was a freemason. They keep these things secret.”
“And you didn’t seem to know he was a protestant either. Is there anything you do know?”
They were going to quarrel. It was not the place with Lady Margaret along the corridor. Maybe Flint had left Susan with her. But no doubt Lady Margaret had disposed of her and had her ear to the wall. Then there was Malmesbury. The thought of Malmesbury made Fury sick to the pit of her stomach.
“Flint, I am grateful. It’s just her. Lady Margaret. You have no idea how much she hates me.”
“Isn’t that funny? She was soon guzzling out my hand.”
Of all the nasty, recalcitrant, self-seeking toads. She supposed she should just be grateful. Even Lady Margaret wasn’t immune to this man. But when Fury thought of all she had suffered at that woman’s hands, and Thomas too, because of her silly dictate…
“Of course, you like to imagine.”
It was just the thought of Flint encountering that lack of immunity with other women. Women far younger and more beautiful than Lady Margaret. He was going to now. There was no question of it. Despair engulfed her.
It wasn’t wrong he was so handsome, so beautiful. It wasn’t wrong she had succumbed to him as all other women did. It was terrible.
Sighing deeply, he turned his face to the side. “Look, I did it for you.”
“Me?” Oh, that was rich.
“Hell. It’s not exactly like it’s a lie, you stop and think about it for a moment. It’s probably quite smart. Smartest thing either of us could come up with in the circumstances. ’Specially if his body ever washes up.”
We think the cheetah would make a excellent guest star for your hamsters!!
Well, we will certainly get tot that. I will put you on my guest list and be in touch xxxxx
What a super review. Frau Berthe seems a kindly sort and ‘the place where the bad things are’ certainly worth a visit. Enjoy your break in the mountains, Ms S and good tidings, Ms R.
Frau Berthe is indeed a kindly sort. I will tell you this she fair chases two of Flint’s ladies. Thanks for your good wishes. Got new moss monster evidence to keep the dudes in line with x
Frau Berthe has the look of my old Auntie Maud about her. As ever in my life, a formidable woman. I’m guessing it was she who had a hand in causing the moss monster to hide away?
I think she’d terrify them. She is not a lady to tangle with and exactly what kind of lodging house she operates is open to question.
Congrats on fab review. Lady Fury is a Force To Be Reckoned With. As is the Moss Monster on Glencoe, so no scaring the dudes! Have a great climb. Looking forward to pics.
Will get the pics up soon Kate. Just climbing this other mountain, the email one! I will try not to scare the dudes but I fear I found more evidence of the moss monster and I would be failing in my duty not to let them see the pics. Lovely to see. AND have the best week. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
These hamsters sooo cute
Aw. I won’t tell them you said that. They will be worse than ever if I do xxx
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Mr Militant xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for that, Thank you. Sorry not to get to this sooner but have been away all weekend and we are out of contact basically x
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Shey, this is me ‘George’ not the wandering geriatric who took my name in vain! He’s also done his best to delete the apps on my iPhone. I couldn’t move in with your hamster while your away, could I?
LOL! Okay, this made my morning, which is a bit sad, as it’s built on your misery, but still, George, you tickled me here. 🙂
He’s frozen my Arsenal and BT Sports apps. The Arsenal are playing tonight! It wouldn’t have mattered so much but he doesn’t know what an app is.
Well for the record, I didn’t know what one was until I finally got a smarty-smart phone two years ago, and now EVERYthing is an “app” for something. I’m beginning to loathe the term as I do “trigger.” “Shortcut,” “icon,” “link,” sound more like what they are. Or just say “application!” Or whatever it’s short for.
Ugh, I’m such an old curmudgeon about technology! Though I have to say I get just as flustered when Bo doesn’t bother connecting to the many wireless networks around us and, as a result, jacks up our phone bill to car-payment size. “What do you mean, ‘network’?” AAAAAAAAAAARGH!
I think that Shey’s hamsters would know ten times more about apps.
They totally would. 🙂
Poor Lord George, Jean. I think a straight jacket is needed here. Personally I have an ancient phone . it is a flip up…. Apps? What apps? x
LOL! That was me until two years ago. 🙂
Lord George, I am most concerned at the way your father is impersonating you. Please feel free to come move 9in with the dudes. x
Lol. It is me still xxxx
The hamsters are on form today!
Oh indeed. I found some nice things to photograph in Glencoe I will soon get them back in order with.
Fabulous review and I rather think the hammies have all sorts of mischief planned while your away, Shey. Have a lovely holiday xx
We had a great time. over too quickly. Fortunately and sadly I found what looks like more monsters which I of course have photographs of. I brought them back specially for the dudes. xxxx
I’d recommend that the hamstahs come to Wisconsin for a holiday, but we have our own monster I need to blog about sometime…
http://explorerhinelander.com/what-is-the-hodag/
Oh my that is scary mary. I think the dudes would run from this. I hope you will blog this xxxxxxxxxxxx
Oh I will, but likely not until next year when we can get that far north again. It is a bizarre tale. 😉
I saw that. The dudes are waiting already x
Robin presents a wonderful review in her lovely unique style! Congratulations Shey 🙂 I hope Glencoe is wonderful and that the hamstahs don’t eat too much while you’re away or otherwise you’ll have to come back to get them well again – Big hugs!
Big hugs to you my Christy. Robin is so unique and she is doing all her summer books this way which is a wonderful way to do them. Had a great time and will get some pics up on facebook soon and also here this week xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You have wonderful people around you that strongly support you and your work 🙂
Enjoy yourself darling,darling darling ❤ xxx
I do indeed have wonderful people who are so good to me my darling, darling, darling. That includes you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I had a great time. Lots of fun. Sorry it is over xxx
Me too?You’re the sweetest ever Scottish friend 🙂 So many thanks ❤ Glad you had a lovely time,live with your memories and your little angel,now 🙂 ❤ xxx
Terrifically clever review!
I do love it Leslie. Robin always all her blogs this way. She’s a clever lady x
Congrats my Lovely on the beautiful review from Robin. Oh I envy you on a little vacay! Enjoy!!! But I must say, how brave of you to leave the little dudes alone here in your absence. xoxoxo 🙂
It’s ok. I scared em with the threat of new monster piccies and yep I got them too. It a was a great wee break. Been looking forward to it for ages. And it was so lovely to see this from Robin I had to share to thank her. Thank you my darling for your good wishes xxxxxx
Of course you had to share! And leave it to you to have backup blackmail tactics. You are a scary task mistress my friend. LOL xoxoxo
Lol, I am awful. I won’t tell you about the time my older girl couldn’t get her name off a mortgage. (I used the scenario in The Writer book.) Eventually after seven years of trying–he was not keeping it up to date and had another woman living there, this woman made the mistake of signing herself as Mrs in a facebook message to my girl’s soon to be hubby in which she claimed MY girl was ruining their lives. So a little detective work did indeed turn up their wedding in Las Vegas after they were pleading extreme poverty. So I screenshotted everything, gave it to my daughter who handed it to her lawyer first thing the next day and lo and behold by four clock in the afternoon her name was removed. OOPS. I just did tell you. Yeah sister, don’t mess with me or mine hee hee xxxx
Ah, Dudes what a great review you have ferreted out while Shey was away. The first poetic review I have ever read – fantastic.
Dearest Robbie, Shey made us put this up. She is bad to us dudes that way. We did not want her bringing back any monsters when she was away. We fear for our little lives with them.
We think we would like to get into poetic reviewing….
Love
The dudes.
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Adele that is so kind of you. You are an absolute treasure xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
It’s my pleasure. xxx
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What a great review and excerpt, I was staring at the computer when reading. “little boxes”, I love it. xxx
Lol, yir way too kind about the excerpt. Robin’s review is a wonderful idea. I have loved the way she does all her blogs for a long time. I was gobsmacked by this. She is doing it for all her summer reading books which is really kind of her. A lot of work too. Fury is rather fond of little boxes. They are very handy to put hubbies in, something else her maid Susan helped with. xxxxxx
lol I love it. Do you like the movie Wicked Lady with James Mason and Margaret Lockwood? For some reason, the excerpt reminded me of it. xxx
My goodness I LOVE that film. I know it is creaky old but these two were so wonderfully bad! I have always liked wonderfully bad. And I love the story, the legend it is based on. I mentioned n Katherine rFerrers ecently in a blog (Of course I believe it is more than a legend. They just don’t make em like this any more, more’s the pity. Margaret Lockwood and James Mason were fabulous. She was one of my muses for Fury cos she is a great villainess on screen and there’s also this whole backstory bit where Flint has always thought Fury killed his lover, the real :Lady Celia whose place she blithely took not knowing of the connection.
Enjoyed the review and excerpt Shehanne. Enjoy your time in the mountains, hope the monsters don’t get you!
Marje xxxxxxxxxxxx The review was lovely of Robin. She is a talented thoughtful lady that way. We had a great time on the mountains. Discovered some new monsters too…. xx
Glad you got back safely to your hamstas!
We are glad and sad to get back!!
So many Shehanne Moore books. So little time! Another one for my list, you dazzler! ox
LOl…I only wish I was a dazzler!!!!!! Sister you are the best, I will tell you that. Truly you are xxxxxx
This is such a fabulous review. 5 on 5 stars, that is lovely.
Moushmi xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx THIS is so kind of you. I love how Robin wrote this review xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Die Erste xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for the reblog. You are always so kind
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And for the reblog in Bizmarc too xx
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Thank you my sweet friend! 💐 🌅 💮🌸💞 🌄 💐
You deserve a vacation and hope you bring the swamp or moss monster back to keep those little hamstah’s in line.
This was such a cute re-blog and I am glad you included what was going on with Mrs Margaret!! I was afraid to reveal much more of the middle towards ending. Suspense and exciting adventures throughout.
It truly was my absolute honor and privilege to review your fabulous and steamy book! I like the hamstah’s idea of bigger fans, maybe industrial strength FANS!!
Have a lovely and relaxing time, my dear Shehanne! xxxxxxxxxcxxxxx ❤
HEE HEE. Industrial strength it is! Thank YOU Robin for the lovely review. So unique but then you are. I found a new monster to keep the dudes in line! I wanted to add that extract forma giggle re Lady M. You are a very very kind woman and I am gald the steam didn’t put you of!!! Have a wonderful week xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Wonderful review! Who wouldn’t love your books? xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Inese, you are so sweet and kind to me truly xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx You made my day
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and I can’t wait for his body to wash up with the financial flow! oh simply shmexily marvelously, more prolific than hamsters Shey!! I always am smiling after reading your posts and I love your writer and the rake- and now more!!
Thomas’s body was a bit of a problem in that book….. Cybele, I love YOU. You have made my day bright with this kind comment . Truly. You are always so generous xxxxxx