DEVIL MAY CARE 

 Melanie George

Zebra 

February 2001 

ISBN# 0-8217-7008-X

 

Once in a while a book comes along that impresses the reader so much, that it  stands alone, in a class by itself. Melanie George writes with such  noteworthy style that one would be remiss if they did not experience one of  her books. DEVIL MAY CARE is a supreme example of intelligent writing in  today's romance world. With memorable characters, wonderful repartee and  sensual tension, this reviewer feels that George will surely have a devoted  following after this, if she doesn't already.

There are so many wonderful things about DEVIL MAY CARE, it is hard to know  where to begin. Eden Spencer and Damien Sinclair, the heroine and hero are,  the good and the bad, the angel and the devil, even their names connotes the  premise of the book. Lady Eden has wanted to be a nun, but first, her Mother  Superior forces her to go out into the world to view life from the other  side. How can one know what good is if one doesn't know what bad is? And  being bad is what Damien Sinclair, the Earl of Blackstone does best. So,  Eden propositions Damien to show her the wickedness of London. What Eden  doesn't count on is her own deep attraction to the Earl.

Damien, the oldest of three brothers, has been bad for so long, he can't  remember living any other way. A man so tormented by his past, who feels he  is beyond salvation, finds that the beautiful Eden, who thinks he's just  "misguided", feels he is worth saving. Soon he begins to believe in Eden  and the goodness she represents. But can a notorious rake find the salvation  and love that has eluded him all his life?

Readers will find themselves laughing over the witty dialogue of Eden's  cousin, Reggie who acts as a mediator and antagonist between everyone in this  story. Everything in DEVIL MAY CARE plays off of good and evil, right and  wrong, beauty and ugliness, from life to people. Melanie George has  extraordinary talent that will leave the readers begging for more, which she  will provide with the second book in the trilogy, HANDSOME DEVIL. Run, don't  walk, to the bookstore and buy DEVIL MAY CARE today. I can't say enough good  things about this writer and this book, you must read it for yourselves.

 

Reviewed By Jennifer Russell

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