The Pretender

by Barbara Miller

Book Overview

Seducing readers with dazzling repartee and Regency intrigue, Barbara Miller is a winner on every level (Rendezvous). Her stories enthrall and delight, wonderfully evoking the drama and desire beneath... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743412303
• ISBN13: 9780743412308
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 387 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

A Bit Disappointed

I read Barbara Miller's "The Guardian" and fell in love with Draco, so I could not wait to read his story. He did not disappoint in this book, but I really did not care for Juliet. I could understand her wanting the best for her sister,Ariel, in hoping that she would marry Draco, but take a hint. Draco could not have been more open with his feelings for Juliet and she kept ignoring him and talking about her sister. Juliet was stiff, cold and very demanding. I would have liked to have read an epilogue telling if they had any children and where they chose to live as these were issues between them. Barbara Miller's love scenes are few and without much passion, but that is just her style. I enjoyed all of the other characters that returned from The Guardian. I gave this book 4 stars because I enjoyed most of the characters and the storyline, not to mention just loving Draco. I would recommend this book.

action-packed Regency romance

Though the slave trade has been outlawed in England for a decade, but by 1817 the odious business remains thriving. Draco Melling wants to end this nastiness by uncovering the identity of the ringleader. He also believes that same felon is the mastermind behind the stealing of ships and cargo. Finally his prime suspect is his enemy Redmond Sinclair. At the same time Draco's mother desires a grandchild and selects Ariel Sinclair as her daughter-in-law. Ariel's sister Juliet supports the concept as she believes that only a strong male can keep her sibling and hopefully her brother safe from their father's killer, cousin Redmond. Though not seeking a bride, Draco falls in love but with the wrong sister as he desires Juliet. She returns his deepest feelings, but will sacrifice her own happiness for Ariel even as Draco soon finds his inquiries and the safety of the Sinclair sisters converging. THE PRETENDER is an action-packed Regency romance that attains its acme when Draco is pursuing his case and protecting the siblings rather than when he woos Juliet. The couple is a delight yet their courtship slows down this historical thriller. Still sub-genre will derive joy from Barbara Miller's entertaining action packed tale and demand a sequel or two from the author.Harriet Klausner