Dangerous Passions

It is true that a lot of times how you rate and feel about a book - depends on the mood you were in when reading it. There are times I am just not in the mood for regency (I need a change)so I move on to something else. After saying that, I guess I was just in the mood for a good regency book full of danger, passion, murder suspects, passion, hidden childhood secrets, passion, etc. because I enjoyed the story between Elisa Tuber and Colonel Adrian Kingsland. Elisa is looking for her brother's murderer. Since it is not acceptable for a young single woman to travel by herself, Elisa takes the false identity as her father's widow (her mother) to be able to travel throughout Austria from England without trouble.Colonel Adrian Kingsland (Lord Wolvermont) has a career in the military and is well liked amongst the women. But he hasn't settled down due to childhood secrets that hinder him from giving his heart away. His and Elisa's paths cross and he is taken by her. He puts the pressure on her and won't give up. Though a familiar story amongst regency books, this is one that caught my attention in the beginning and was fast-paced for me. I enjoyed the ride and look forward to future KM books. I hope you will give this one a try.

Kat Martin writes a romance book like no other. Rarely am I even slightly disappointed in one of her books. Dangerous Passions was a fantastic read. Although I have owned the book for at least a year, I hesitated to read it because of the plot summary. Having a young lady (Elisa) from a good family travel from England to Austria, under a false identity, during the war seemed a bit of a stretch for me. On top of that she had her mother's permission, pretended to be a widowed countess, and was looking for a spy that probably killed her brother! I did not think that a very good story could come from such unbelievable circumstances but I was wrong. This is romance writing and unlikely circumstances are written all of the time. I gave Martin the chance to establish the story line and by page twenty, I was hooked and had a great time reading this tale.Elisa Tauber is an English country gal gently raised outside of mainstream society by her father, a destitute Austrian count, and her mother, a former actress. She is looking for a spy that her brother, prior to his recent death, had written of in his last letter. He gives three likely suspects and asks his family to not let this spy get away with any further traitorous acts if he should die. Now Elisa is in Austria, under the guidance of a friend of her dead father, and she is making herself acquainted with two of the three traitors listed in her brother's letter. Elisa, although an innocent, thinks her acting ability will make others believe she is an experienced widow used to traveling and societal affairs. She is fully dedicated in bringing the traitor down and very stubborn about it as well. However, she is dealing with dangerous men in more ways than one.Colonel Adrian Kingsland, Lord Wolvermont, is a career military man and loves the ladies and the ladies love him. He resembles so many of those historical romance heroes from England. He has hidden hurts from his childhood, takes no woman seriously, and certainly never plans to marry. When he and Elisa first meet, under very embarrassing circumstances, Adrian is immediately taken with her. He is determined to make this young widow his bed partner and makes no secret of it. He infiltrates her life in any way he can. Of course he is a very confident man and is aware of his considerable charm. However, he cannot understand her attraction to two particular men (two of the traitor candidates) and becomes quite agitated at the attention she gives them.There are a few familiar romance plot twists but Kat Martin writes them so well that you hardly notice. One of the things I appreciate about her writing style is that she seldom uses The Big Misunderstanding. Her leads usually interact honestly and any misunderstandings are typically settled within a few pages. The interaction between Adrian and Elisa is just plain fun in the beginning and moves to very serious by the end. Although there are times of laughter, this one will also caus

I loved this book, could't put it down, I would love to read more like it, the places the chatacters they were all fabulous. I felt like I was there and didn't want to leave I didn't want to put the book down. The passion was so intense, and you could really feel their desire. At parts you wanted to punch some of those men out ! I wanted to reach into the book. I wanted to get to the end, but I didn't want it to end. I would like to read another book just like it it was one of the best romance novels I have ever read !!

Here at last is an historical novel that really uses the history, making it interesting while never letting up on the sexual tension that makes a good love story. I have read all of Kat Martin's books and this is my favorite. She always delivers a compelling plot with plenty of romance.

Kat Martin writes well researched historical romance novels and this is one of her best. It's sexy and hard to put down. I loved the tormented hero Adrian!