Reviews for Midnight Angel

The average rating for Midnight Angel based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-08-11 00:00:00 Athena Nicholas This book is about a cross between Jane Eyre and the Anastasia legend, with a Mary Sue as a main character and so much Angst (yes, it needs to be capitalized) that you can cut it with a knife, and I won't deny I loved every fucking moment of it. Lisa Kleypas writes feeeeeeeeeelings and angst and tortured heroes and heroines so well. No matter how much I dislike her characters, her writing is absolutely superb. She is among the best HR writers that I've ever read. How is it like Jane Eyre? 1. Orphan girl (beautiful and not plain) becomes a governess to a dark, tortured man 2. Said tortured man is has a physical defect (a missing hand! But that doesn't hurt his prowess in bed! *wink wink nudge nudge*) but is otherwise stunning 3. Heroine is governess to an odd girl without a mother, and with a father who loves her but doesn't know what the fuck to do with a little girl 4. Paranormal elements! Possible murder! A scene with a fortune teller! 5. A beautiful society woman who is Out To Steal the Tortured Man from our very young, innocent (but irresistible) governess. Spoiler alert: she fails! 6. Angst! Angst! Angst! How is it like Anastasia? 1. Russian shit everywhere! 2. Missing Russian princess who has to hide her identity! 3. People is out to kill her! 4. Angst! Angst! Angst! AAAAH MOTHERLAND This book is seriously kitschy, and it is one of my first HR. Upon a reread, it was just as good as the first time, which is more than I can say for many books.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-11-21 00:00:00 Joyce Armentano This book had several elements of a bad soap opera: selective amnesia, opium abuse, a homosexual love triangle, psychic abilities, child molestation, crazy Russian kin and a tiger. Yes, a tiger. ROAR! Pretty ridiculous all in all, but if I've learned one thing from this book it's that even a klunker from Lisa Kleypas is a more enjoyable read than the average historical romance. The first half of the book flew by and was quite enjoyable but the second half fell to pieces once ridiculous antic after ridiculous antic ensued. Him: Lord Lucas Stokehurst. Widower. Loved his dead wife and has sworn to never love again. Missing a hand and wears a hook in its place. Doting father to a fiery-haired pre-teen daughter, Emma. Her: Lady Anastasia Kaptereva. Russian exile. Wanted for the murder of a man she doesn't remember murdering. Flees to England and lands a role as governess to Emma Stokehurst. Makes Stokehurst feel like he's alive again. They fell in love. Made out a few times. Played some nekkid games. Bla-bla-bla. The chemistry was weak, hence the bla-bla-bla. And the book ended with the suggestion of a sequel and it seemed like Emma Stokehurst (the underage daughter) and Nicolas Angelovsky (Tasia's wicked Russian cousin) were on deck to fall for each other next. It was pretty lame.