To Desire a Devil by Elizabeth Hoyt

Vellorine · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 94

I wonder if it were just me.

I am stuck in the beginning of chapter 18. Lost interest in reading any further. It is strange for I was completely absorbed into the first three books. I agree with the reviewer, I found the secondary characters rather distracting.

And I am sad that the whole mysteries behind Spinner's Fall came out so...flat. I did not sense much suspense in this book, unlike the three others.

Instead, all I could think of is Beatrice and her tea. She always goes to get a tea tray. To bring tea to Reynaud, to order tea for his sister's family, etc.

And, why on earth the male model in the inner cover looks like a teenager?! Pray don't tell me that is pre-war Jeremy in full health!

dreamweaver · Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 148

Elaine S · Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Posts: 508 Location: Rural England

Bonnie · Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 13

I can't comment on the cover, as I'm reading it on my Kindle.

However, this book is boring me to tears and I'm about halfway through.

And, yes, Beatrice is forever getting tea for someone. And the overuse of the word "savage". I gets old. Heh...

graceC · Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 315

Oy..! This is not a good sign. I just picked up the book the other day and haven't read it yet. Reading all the preliminary comments here made me feel apprehensive about the book!

Sputnik · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 34 Location: Ottawa, Canada

I finished it on the weekend. I didn't think it was bad actually. I couldn't stand the second book in the series (Jasper's story - mainly because he kept calling his wife "my lady wife.") and never finished it. But this one I finished in a day.

cawm · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 143 Location: Canada

angelika · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject:

I like all of Elizabeth Hoyt's books to various degrees and look forward to this one. Even if it not as good as the others, I will read just to finally find out who the traitor is. Somewhere I believe it was mentioned that it becomes clear towards the end of the "To Beguile a Beast". Well, I must have missed the clue.

Bonnie · Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 13

It's funny. Now that I'm more than halfway through the book I'm enjoying it more. Not finished yet, though.

There are too many damn characters going on in this book, though. She needs more time.

Can't do that in less that 400 pages.

Neen · Joined: 03 Mar 2009 Posts: 44 Location: Boston, MA

I just finished this book. I gave it 4/5 stars on Goodreads. I absolutely LOVED To Beguile A Beast, and I did not think this book was as good as that one. The hero was intriguing, the heroine not so much. I really enjoyed the backstory about his time in the Colonies. One of the things I usually like about Hoyt is that her books do not feel like the traditional historical romance...they are a little bit edgier, a little different. This one seemed very traditional to me, but I still enjoyed it nevertheless.
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frederica · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 32 Location: United Kingdom

I thought To Beguile a Beast was a very poor book in every respect; I have read her others with varying degrees of enjoyment. I think she started as a promising writer with some sparky originality, but I think she lost it somewhere in publishing deadlines and contracts.

I won't be rushing to get this one.
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D Rogers · Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 7

I've enjoyed her books for the most part. I liked the fairy tale ones, though the men are pretty gritty (but men are sometimes rough around the edges). My favorite book so far has been The Serpent Prince, probably because Simon was so complex. I loved the descriptions of his clothes. Now that I've read These Old Shades (which I absolutely loved) by Georgette Heyer, Simon somewhat reminds me of the Duke of Avon, though not quite so dangerous (or effeminate, which I found incredibly sexy in the Duke of Avon).

Jasper, to a degree, reminds me of Simon and Avon. I felt so sorry for him with his PTSD. I liked that book the best so far, though I also liked the first book in the series. I agree with most of the readers on this list about To Beguile a Beast. It wasn't a keeper for me. I don't know how I will react to the latest book, but I may tackle it this weekend.

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JMM · Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 213

I gave it a C-.

I felt that Hoyt had too many plotlines in the book.

I didn't understand why the heroine wanted the hero. I didn't understand why the hero wanted the heroine.

And frankly, the hero came off less tortured than toddler. I half expected him to throw himself to the ground and start hammering his fists and kicking his feet.

crisinti · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 33 Location: UK

Does this book resolve the relationship between Rebecca and Gil O'Hare from 'To Taste Temptation'?

They were the highlights for me in the 1st book and I preferred them over Sam & Emeline, EH's website mentioned that they'd be in the final book.

I'd feel really cheated if that were not the case! I kept reading the series hoping for more glimpses of them...