Title: That Scoundrel Emile Dubois
Author: Lucinda Elliot
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Genre: Gothic Romance
Length: 385 pages
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When
Sophie de Courcy, the often foolishly romantic and bored but patient companion
to the Dowager Countess of Ruthin, marries her long-time hero, the dashing but
rascally French émigré Émile Dubois, she has more excitement than she ever
wanted as she is catapulted into Gothic adventure with man vampires and time
warps.
With
the help of her dauntless maid Agnes – who combines Tarot reading with a
no-nonsense attitude - and whose own love interest is Émile’s swaggering valet
and former accomplice, Georges – Sophie must come to terms with Émile’s
criminal past and help free him from the machinations of their evil neighbours
the Kenrick’s.
Set
during the French Revolution in North Wales and in war torn France, this story
is full of lively humour and combines believable characters and over-the-top
Gothic adventure as a pair of down to earth eighteenth century villains become
incongruously caught up in occult happenings. This darkly funny, sometimes sad
and often romantic tale will captivate readers who enjoy a well written spoof
of the Gothic tradition.
Angela’s
Review:
Pride and Prejudice meets Dracula in
this lighthearted gothic romance.
I
am not normally a gothic romance reader, but something intrigued me about this
couple that kept me reading. Maybe it
was the heroine’s plight to make a good marriage despite her status as
companion, or it could have been the hero’s sketchy double identity. Either
way, Sophie and Emile had me cheering them on from the very beginning until the
very end.
If you love a quirky romance with a bit of Regency and paranormal you would enjoy this read.
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Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Love love, Andrew. Bye.