Reseña completa: http://masromance.blogspot.com.es/201...Le dí las 5 la primera vez que lo leí. Seguramente ahora le bajaría una estrella ya que al final creo que el tema "hot" se alarga innecesariamente y Lisa Kleypas soluciona temas mediante el sexo que hubiera preferido que fueran conversaciones más desarrolladas.Pese a esto, destaco los siguientes temas:Ella destaca por su carácter moderno, su físico tan opuesto a la época pero, ante todo, por su decisión de contratar un gigoló. Creo que tan solo (con ese prólogo) ya merece la pena leerloÉl es de esos protagonistas que me gustan tanto y con los que, según mi opinión, Lisa Kleypas acierta tanto. Un irlandés desvergonzado, guapo y con un pasado que ha sabido superar. Un hombre ambicioso y de fuertes convicciones que ha alcanzado el éxito por méritos propios ya que no es noble ni de familia bien.La historia entre ellos me ha gustado, pese a ese primer encuentro memorable es de esas relaciones que evolucionan con la historia.Quizás ella al final me defrauda anteponiendo sus miedos a algo más importante y, como he dicho, la autora escoge la forma fácil de solucionar las cosas... pese a todo, es una de las novelas de Kleypas que me gustan tanto, con tópicos pero original.

Son muchos los libros que tengo pendientes de esta autora, pero los que he leido me han gustado muchisimo (creo que es de mis preferidas en este genero, sin duda).Esta historia es bastante rompedora, tanto por los personajes como por el mundo victoriano en el que transcurre.Jack y Amanda son dos avanzados a su tiempo, ella como escritora y el como editor, tanto en sus profesiones como en la intimidad, son dos almas gemelas a las que les gusta innovar y presentan una mente abierta antes las restricciones, tanto morales como sociales, de la epoca.Jack un completo seductor y Amanda una mujer fuera de los estereotipos del momento tanto física como intelectualmente .

4,5 #RetoIntimo3maravillosa delicia, lo he disfrutado todavía más que la primera vez que lo leí. Divino Jack Devlin, DIVINOme ha encantado

2.5/5Im not sure where to start. Well, Im still ambivalent about this one. On the one hand, it was undoubtedly an entertaining read. On the other hand, the romance aspect of this book failed me big time.This one had an interesting plot. Not quite as original as the authors other books Ive read, but still good. For the most part, it was a decent read but there were a few things that ticked me off.As I already mentioned, I wasnt impressed with the romance part. In my opinion, Jack and Amandas chemistry felt totally forced. And frankly, my major problem with this aspect was Jack. I hate it when the hero chooses not to fight for the heroine just because he thinks he doesnt deserve her. I was very disappointed in Jack. He loved her. Wanted her badly. But he dumped her! And then tried to convince himself that he did it for her own good. Why did he let his tough upbringing keep him from having a happy future with the only woman he loved? That was weak and stupid! Argh, I hate this kind of hero!Well, perhaps he was right. Amanda deserved better than him. She deserved someone who would fight to the end of the world for her. Someone who wouldnt hesitate at the chance to be with her every day. Someone who would never ever let her go!And speaking of Amanda, I must admit I didnt know what to think about her at first. She was sort of meh for me. But as I read further into the story, I began to warm up to her a little. I cant say I totally enjoyed her character, even so, somewhere towards the end of the book, she really got better.Due to my high expectations, this one fell somewhat flat. Although many parts of the story were good, I wanted something else. I wanted to feel the real chemistry between them. I wanted a little bit more excitement and drama. I just wished Jack could be a desirable hero whom I couldnt say no to.Sadly, I got none. I felt like I expected a lot but got less in return.Im not quite sure whether to rate this one 2 or 3 stars, but since I never once felt like putting it aside and started reading something else, I think Im going with 3 stars.Please note this is only my personal opinion. If youre a fan of historical romance, dont let my review discourage you. You may find it to be far more enjoyable than I did.

A new book-boyfriend for me! He's half Irish, dark hair with blue eyes, loves reading and books, and empowers his woman."Good," he said softly. "Set the world afire. Just let me hand you the matches."........."I'll give our son the best of everything. I'm going to spoil the hell out of him, and send him to the best schools, and when he comes back from his grand tour, he's going to run Devlin's for me.""What if we have a girl?""Then she'll run it for me," came his prompt reply."Silly man, a woman could never do such a thing."My daughter could," he informed her.At least it was a pretty explosion...In this book, we have Amanda, a spinster at the age of 30 who is also a pretty popular writer. She decides she doesn't want to die a virgin, so she hires a male "escort" for the evening of her 30th birthday. Instead, she gets Devlin, a publisher who happens upon her house to try and steal her away from her current publisher to him. In a case of mistaken identity, they have a little slap-and-tickle, but it doesn't exactly go according to plan.I hope she didn't pay him for that....Once she realizes her mistake, Amanda has to deal with seeing this not-a-prostitute in social situations since they are both in the same business. Talk about awkward! Sorry I thought you were a filthy whore. You just looked like a filthy whore. I mean, I was expecting a filthy whore. Shit! I'll just go die of embarrassment now.Jack Devlin is sexier than sin. Amanda is funny, innocent, but also smart and pragmatic. I loved both characters and felt like they made a great couple. Definitely a fun Historical Romance.