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I read "The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell" and thought it was a great book. This book is no where compared to it. This is so hard for me writing this review because I absolutely love Samantha James. I have read numerous of her books and this is no where compared to what she has written before. I always see people write that characters have no chemistry and I say to myself "How is that possible?" Now I know how, Aiden and Fiona had no chemistry. The best part of the book was when they made love, just because of the way Aiden took care of her. It made it seem so real. Other than that the book was just ok. You can read it but it doesn't make you anticipate what is coming next. It doesn't make you want to stay up and read what is coming next. I think the problem with this book is that you didn't feel anything for the characters more so Fiona than Aiden. I felt more for Aiden than I did for Fiona. In my opinion Fiona got lost in the book. I didn't like the pairing at all. Samantha James didn't portray the characters in a way to make the reader like them or feel their chemistry. The only thing I can do it hope Alec's story is much better.

But Samantha James is a very good Author. Try the Sterling Family series. Try any of her other books except for this. Trust me!!


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The Seduction of an Unknown Lady Samantha James 9780060896492 Books Reviews

This is the second in the McBride series, following the story of Aidan McBride & his heroine Fionna Hawkes set in Victorian England. They both have secret lives she is a best-selling novelist & has a mother in the madhouse, he's just left India & his military career for unknown reasons. Fionna has her own bookshop & is managing it well, needing the money for her mother's care. She expected that her life would be solitary until Aidan walks into her life & refuses to leave. Of course, she can't tell him her secrets, but is forced to when a secret admirer proves to have more than a little interest in her.

What James has done is set the novel with a gothic background, but fortunately did not let it override the plot. It wasn't dark at all though the reader & characters know someone is watching Fionna, aside from Aidan himself. Both characters grow with each other in realistic ways, letting their secrets be known & as their love grows, they are able to confront what could possibly separate them.

Overall, an excellent romance where James definitely put in her best effort to build the plot & put in plenty of mystery & twists to have the reader enthralled. Plus, both Fionna & Aidan are likeable & believable characters. Fionna is a strong character, but not bossy or bitchy, & Aidan is more gentlemanly than your average rake, if indeed he should merit that label.
Love this author!! I read all her books. Loved the whole series. Would definitely recommend this author to other readers.
I enjoy all of Samantha James's books!
The story was just okay...I liked the hero, but I don't believe the author endeared us to the characters enough. There were times in which I felt I was rereading the same scenes with just minor variations, and I could have really liked the heroine, but as others said, she just frustrated me. Her fears could have endeared us to her with a little more polish, but I got irritated with her instead. Got better as story progressed, an average read.
Two lonely people tread the streets in the blackest depths of the midnight hour...

One walks deliberately--to let free the demons of her imagination...

One walks determinedly--to banish the demons that torment his soul.

Neither realizes something evil may be lurking in the dark...

In her latest novel, THE SEDUCTION OF AN UNKNOWN LADY, Samantha James creates a mesmeric and thoroughly intriguing romantic tale that successfully captures the style, flavor and essence of the classic gothic romance. The author gives us a heart stirring narration of her heroine, Fionna Hawkes and hero, Aidan McBride's intensely passionate love story--set in the cold winter of 1852 London, during the Victorian Era.

This is kind of a "dark" story--with several extremely poignant and heartrending elements--but I never felt it was too dark. I felt Ms James completely gains the reader's attention with her clever--and knowledgeable--use of the shadowy, eerie gothic writing style to create a wonderfully dark, mystifying, and sometimes ominously sinister atmosphere in the story. I know I was totally captivated. And Ms. James deftly sets up many delightful--or perhaps, a better choice of words would be frightful, mysterious, and occasionally disturbing--twists and turns in her skillfully constructed and multi-layered storyline... all strategically designed to keep her readers a bit unsettled, continuously guessing, and anxiously turning the pages.

And I thought she did a really superb job with the story's mood and tone, effectively using setting and language that was frighteningly suggestive--of fear, terror, gloom, menace, danger, secrecy, and a hint of the supernatural/paranormal--to appeal to all our emotions and senses. This spooky visual imagery worked so well that there were definitely moments that I felt a little prickling, spine-tingling chill on the back of my neck, and had a disquieting sense of unease right along with Fionna. At times I was so deeply immersed in the story that had anyone tapped me on the shoulder, I would surely have jumped out of my chair.

Also, I absolutely appreciated Ms. James use of the "story within the story" literary technique... which included pieces of the fictional author F J Sparrow's scary tale, The Demon of Dartmore at the beginning of every chapter... and ran parallel to Fionna and Aidan's story. It was an ideal combination of titillating horror and romance that enhanced the main story, and set the mood of each chapter perfectly.

I really liked how Ms. James wrote both Fionna and Aidan; I thought they were interesting, genuinely likable, and very relatable, believable characters. Fionna's an unconventional heroine; a strong, intelligent and fiercely independent woman who wants to be in charge of her own destiny--and for a woman of her time she is, to a degree--but when Aidan enters the picture she becomes deeply conflicted by her need for independence and her desire for love. I thought Fionna was truly a character any woman could relate to... and I sooo wanted her to be happy! Aidan is a rather tragic war hero who carries some physical and mental scars from his time in India. He's a proud, honorable and caring man... he tries so hard to understand Fionna, to provide the emotional support he knows she needs and to protect her. Even though she rebuffs him, he remains steadfast. I just loved him! I was so caught up in watching how their passion and desire for each other grew, as the tensions between them--and in the story--escalated. And I loved how Aidan breaks down all of Fionna's defenses--W0W!!!--their love scenes were sizzling HOT and VERY sensual.

The Seduction of an Unknown Lady is a marvelous book that will appeal to historical romance readers who appreciate a well written love story with a potent combination of sensual seduction and fiery passion--intertwined--with a dark gothic styled drama, a stimulating touch of terror and a dash of romantic suspense.

It's the second book in the "McBride trilogy" and is the follow-up to the darkly emotional, The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell--I highly recommend reading them both.

Bravo Ms. James... bring on book 3, Alec McBride's story!
I read "The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell" and thought it was a great book. This book is no where compared to it. This is so hard for me writing this review because I absolutely love Samantha James. I have read numerous of her books and this is no where compared to what she has written before. I always see people write that characters have no chemistry and I say to myself "How is that possible?" Now I know how, Aiden and Fiona had no chemistry. The best part of the book was when they made love, just because of the way Aiden took care of her. It made it seem so real. Other than that the book was just ok. You can read it but it doesn't make you anticipate what is coming next. It doesn't make you want to stay up and read what is coming next. I think the problem with this book is that you didn't feel anything for the characters more so Fiona than Aiden. I felt more for Aiden than I did for Fiona. In my opinion Fiona got lost in the book. I didn't like the pairing at all. Samantha James didn't portray the characters in a way to make the reader like them or feel their chemistry. The only thing I can do it hope Alec's story is much better.

But Samantha James is a very good Author. Try the Sterling Family series. Try any of her other books except for this. Trust me!!