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Someone to Watch Over Me is a classic tale from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas. In this Regency romance, Kleypas, the author of Seduce Me at Sunrise, tells the story of a scandalous beauty with no memory of who she is and the man determined to unravel the secrets of her past.

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"The Bow Street Runner series is quite excellent and this is the first book in series. You could skip it quite easily, but it does give you a nice sense of the universe the novels are set in before you move on to the other two much better books in this series.

I won't go into the plot - others have that covered quite well. I'll admit the book is entertaining and kept me flipping through the pages, but my problems with this book stem from characters I don't quite find likeable. Sir Grant is kind of a jerk and it's obvious from the beginning. He never really makes enough personal changes for me in the book to become the kind of hero I like reading about. As with any book where the heroine has amnesia for almost the entire novel, there's not exactly a ton of personality there to find likeable int he first place!

I also feel like the pacing of this book is a bit off - the ending drags on for pages and left me feeling fairly unsatisfied.

Overall, it's not a bad book necessarily, but I suppose I hold it to a higher standard since I find Lisa Kleypas to be one of the best romance authors out there. If you're like me and refuse to let no stone go unturned when you find an author you like, go ahead and give this one a shot. If you're wanting to read the other Bow Street Runner novels and find yourself struggling to get into this book - just skip it and move on. The other two books are great!"

Product details Mass Market Paperback 368 pages Publisher Avon (August 25, 2009) Language English ISBN-10 0380802309

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Someone to Watch Over Me Bow Street Book 1 Lisa Kleypas 8601423141572 Books Reviews :

Someone to Watch Over Me Bow Street Book 1 Lisa Kleypas 8601423141572 Books Reviews

• Normally I love books by this author but this one misses the mark by a mile for me. The characters’ physical descriptions seem more appropriate for an adult molesting a child rather than describing two adults. The hero is described as an I-love-you-but-I-hate-you kind of guy, that is, a person who in real life would become controlling and physically abusive. Nor are his actions to the contrary. He is controlling and possessive and won’t accept no or any constraints placed on his ability to act. The book essentially romanticizes an abusive relationship. While the abuse meted out is diverted to others, and the sexual demands override his partner’s noes to deliver orgasms, it is still abuse described as desired romance. This is not for me. And it is not helped by the virgin-whore dichotomy throughout. Disgusting.
• I read way too much, sadly to the point it is impacting my life. I am getting too little sleep and after many months of feeling neglected my husband is starting to voice complaints at the lack of attention. Therefore to keep my 27 plus years of marriage a good one I am trying to reduce the amount that I read. Therefore in effort to slow down the amount that I am reading, I am only allowing myself to read paperback books as opposed to the electronic versions during the work week. Even though I prefer contemporary romances I find that there are more paperback historical romance books that fit my personal criteria that then any other type. Why am I tell you all of this? Really it is to give a disclaimer. My knowledge about history is lacking and therefore when I review historical romance books I am not going to comment on how historically accurate the book is. I just will not nor would someone want me too.
  
  For the most part I enjoyed reading this story that is a mix of romance, drama and mystery. While he sometimes acts like a jerk I liked that the Grant is a jealous and possessive alpha hero who falls hard and fast for the heroine. While I occasionally found the heroine annoying I didn't dislike her. While they come later in the story there are hot sexy times. This is a forced seduction story and so if that bothers you then I suggest skipping this story. It was not a mystery to me as to why the heroine had a personality transplant and probably is not to the majority of the readers either. The whodunit is not known but much later in the book when the readers are given enough information
• The Bow Street Runner series is quite excellent and this is the first book in series. You could skip it quite easily, but it does give you a nice sense of the universe the novels are set in before you move on to the other two much better books in this series.
  
  I won't go into the plot - others have that covered quite well. I'll admit the book is entertaining and kept me flipping through the pages, but my problems with this book stem from characters I don't quite find likeable. Sir Grant is kind of a jerk and it's obvious from the beginning. He never really makes enough personal changes for me in the book to become the kind of hero I like reading about. As with any book where the heroine has amnesia for almost the entire novel, there's not exactly a ton of personality there to find likeable int he first place!
  
  I also feel like the pacing of this book is a bit off - the ending drags on for pages and left me feeling fairly unsatisfied.
  
  Overall, it's not a bad book necessarily, but I suppose I hold it to a higher standard since I find Lisa Kleypas to be one of the best romance authors out there. If you're like me and refuse to let no stone go unturned when you find an author you like, go ahead and give this one a shot. If you're wanting to read the other Bow Street Runner novels and find yourself struggling to get into this book - just skip it and move on. The other two books are great!
• NOT her best work. "hero" is an unlikeable ~alpha~ who, while supposedly an accomplished detective, reacts emotionally to any and all situations instead of analyzing. he sulks and broods his way through the book before he is suddenly overwhelmed by his love for the heroine. the heroine, meanwhile, is so overwhelmed by the amnesia and attempts on her life she has barely any opportunity to demonstrate a personality. I do think she had one, but the book just didn't have the scope necessary. We learn the most about her personality -- fears, hopes, capabilities under stress -- in the very last quarter.
  
  Also, this seems to be very haphazardly edited. There are multiple instances of the word "premise" being used instead of "chemise" in a single scene. A copy editor should have caught that.
• I followed this series years ago and this was the one title in the series that I didn't get to read. I'm ecstatic that I got to read it and wasn't disappointed in the storyline. The novel got off to a gripping and suspenseful start with a body washing up on the banks of the river. What the hero, a Bow Street runner, modern day cop, thought was a corpse turned out to be his nemesis, a well-known London courtesan whom he disdains. Or is she really a courtesan? As the book unfolds and the heroine baffles the hero with her uncharacteristic behavior and personality, like the hero, I also began to doubt her true identity. The heat between them is immediate and unquenchable from the get-go, even though he's fighting his passion for her. The intimacy is all I could hope for in a romance. The mystery and suspense kept me on the edge of my seat, and the conclusion left me wishing the book had never ended. An astounding read that I recommend to romance lovers everywhere.