Sunday, March 28, 2004

It took me 3 days but I finally finished A WILD PURSUIT by Eloise James. This is the third in her series.
It is my least favorite; Rated it a C-. The heroine, Bea and the hero, Stephen get lost as Ms. James weaves subplots of Esme and Sebastian...who appear in the first book DUCHESS IN LOVE, with whoses Esme's baby her deceased husband's or Sebastian her lover. Then we have Helena and her estranged husband who lives in the London home with his opera singer mistress, while poor Helena lives loveless with her mother. Toss in Esme's aunt Arebella who is also Bea's godmother while having a country party with some nasty ladies. Now the plot and all the characters are so confusing it starts to drag.
Bea is matchmaking Stephen with Helena in hopes if they have an affair Rees, Helena's husband will want her back. But then Esme claims Stephen as her fiancee to keep Sebastian at bay. And Stephen is like a puppet on a string.....these women just toss him around like a ball. One minute he is kissing Bea, then in Helene's bed, then with Esme, then back to Bea....so on.

I would highly recommend the other 2 books in the series....DUCHESS IN LOVE & FOOL OF LOVE, I hope when Ms. James get to the fourth book she leaves Esme, Sebastian, Arebella, and any other distractions in the country. I know Helena and Rees work out their marriage in the 4 th books plus another h/h.

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