Tuesday, March 19, 2013

REVIEW: Smuggler's Kiss by Marie-Louise Jensen

I really loved Smuggler's Kiss by Marie-Louise Jensen.  I haven't read the author's previous books as yet, but she comes very highly recommended from my blogging friends.  Especially now that my mind has been changed about historical fiction, it gives me great pleasure reading books like Smuggler's Kiss.  Especially as this book was very adventurous and exciting as well as romantic.  I loved the bit of mystery that surrounds both main characters and finding out more about their secrets really kept me turning the pages furiously. 

There's something really timelessly appealing about a huge change in circumstance like the main character of our story, Isabelle, goes through in Smuggler's Kiss.  At the start of the story, she's a bit snobbish and arrogant about her wealthy and priviledged position in the world.  But things start to change when she is rescused from drowning by a ship full of smugglers.  I really liked witnessing how much Isabelle changes - both physically and mentally during her time aboard this boat.  She becomes less of the simpering, whinging weakling who can barely climb a hill and who has a very narrow view of the world into a strong young woman who is able to better see and understand the prejudices in her world. 

And while this book is called 'Smuggler's Kiss' with the tagline 'It's not a crime to steal a heart' I really loved how the romance that is involved in this book is really quite subtle and is built-up slowly.  But it's a slow-burn that makes its presence known throughout.  I felt myself growing very attached to the characters that we meet and I felt incredibly invested emotionally towards Isabelle's romantic prospects. 

I loved how exciting it felt reading this book and going on these adventures alongside these smugglers.  Highly recommended!


4 comments:

  1. I'm so glad that you enjoyed this one because Marie-Louise Jensen is one of my favourite historical fiction authors. Along with The Girl in the Mask, this is one of my favourite of her novels and I definitely agree with your thoughts on the romance. :)

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    1. I'm definitely going to pick up other titles by her soon as I really did love this one!

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  2. Slowburn! Historical romance! I need this book!

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    1. ooh, definitely read it! I'm looking out for other books by Marie-Louise Jensen because I loved this one so much.

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