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I picked up one book at random, thinking I'd hate it, and ended up devouring it, even though it had problematic content rape. Jude Deveraux is one of those authors who has a style all her own and I really admire her ability to write strong heroines who might come across as selfish or unlikable at first, but still feel relatable and, yes, realistic.

Sadly, this one didn't fit the bill. This book review is going to talk about rape and consent, and have spoilers about the book, so if either of those things bother you, you should leave-- but they are necessary for talking about this book and why it didn't work for me, so I'm going to do it, by God. Blair is the fiery, temperamental one who left home to become a woman doctor unheard of, practically, in the 19th century. Houston is the icy, reserved twin who follows societal expectations.

Except-- oh noes-- even though she's about to be married to their childhood friend and town doctor, Lee, she's caught the eye of a dangerous man named Kane. So to go on a date with him , as a last hurrah, she begs Blair to dress and act like her and go out with Lee so she can get her jollies.

Here's the problem: Lee and Blair have sex. Here's an even bigger problem: Lee thought Blair was Houston when he had sex with her. Here's an even bigger problem: Lee was getting frustrated with Houston not putting out before their wedding, so after a talk with his dad about the birds and the nonconsensual bees, he learns that his father managed to get his mother to put out by getting her drunk and "seducing" her.

Instead of being like, "Wow pops, gross and so not cool! To get his fiancee drunk and "seduce" her. I recently had a discussion with some people about why some books about rape work for me while others don't, and this is my personal taste and isn't reflective of all people's opinions, so keep that in mind.

I came to the decision that I can stomach romance books and erotica books with rape if the rape is clearly portrayed as unacceptable, and if we aren't supposed to leave the encounter thinking that the person who did it was a good person. I'm okay with them being the love interest if the rape is accorded the gravitas the heinous act deserves, isn't sexualized, romanticized, or apologized for, and it's clear that the person who did it was wrong.

We know the hero is a cad, and the heroine does too, but it's a medieval romance and there wasn't a lot she could do about it, and a huge arc of the romance is the hero realizing-- through his serfs and his wife and the people around him-- that he's gone through life being an incredible dick, and that he needs to reform, badly, or it might cost him the people he loves. The rape was called out, and was clearly unacceptable. Here, getting the heroine drunk is portrayed as cheeky.

And Blair's swapping places with her sister is portrayed as a prank gone wrong. Sisterly shenanigans! Because he never consented to have sex with her; he thought he was having sex with his fiancee.

Knowing he doesn't want children, she forces herself on him and has sex with him anyway , and then has the gall to be upset when he is angry and betrayed-- and it's clear, from the narrative, that we're supposed to side with her, that the hero is being unreasonable.

Women can be rapists and abusers, and I think sometimes people forget that, because the dialogue is often about people who identify as male raping people who identify as female. Which results in weird, uncomfortable stories like these where women do incredibly abusive things but it is portrayed as inconsequential or harmless because our society has this internalized misogynistic belief that women are inherently weaker than men, and therefore cannot be predatory-- only victims.

It's a toxic stereotype harmful to all genders, because it trains people to see women as victims while omitting them from narratives of abuse. Granted, both of the stories-- this one, and THE DUKE AND I-- are older stories, published in the s and s, and the way that we, as a society, view victims and abusers, and gender roles, has changed a lot since then, thanks in a huge part to the Me Too era and the people coming forward to share their stories and a growing awareness about such harmful stereotyping.

To be extra clear, I don't think the authors are bad people for writing these stories, and I don't think the people who read these books and liked them are bad people either no more so, hopefully, than you view me for reading all those bodice-rippers , but I do think it is important to talk about toxic stereotypes like these in fiction, and how the subtext can reveal actual biases reflected in the everyday world around us.

View all 16 comments. If I buy something in a shop and am not happy with it, I can return for a refund - usually! Granted it is usually and item of clothing and would not have worn it. But with a book, you read it and "use" it so can you really justify returning for a refund if you are not happy. I paid 12 dollars for this book. I have the second in the series and it sounded good but wanted to read them in order so, therefore, one-clicked this book.

I was bored witless. I have read this author before and enjoyed the If I buy something in a shop and am not happy with it, I can return for a refund - usually!

I have read this author before and enjoyed the book but I just skimmed to the end with this one View all 18 comments. Feb 05, KatieV rated it really liked it Shelves: audiobook , mistaken-secret-identity , hero-protective , pre-2k-oldie , heroine-virgin , genre-historical , locale-america , genre-western , hero-has-to-work-for-it , hero-i-love. Again, as with the first book, I'll say 3. If you're in the mood for a lighter, fluffier read that will still keep you engaged I do recommend the twins series.

Honestly I didn't expect to enjoy this one since I figured I knew everything from the first book they take place simultaneously in the same town and many of the events are shared.

However, I thought Deveraux did an excellent job of showing many of the same events from a different POV and Again, as with the first book, I'll say 3. However, I thought Deveraux did an excellent job of showing many of the same events from a different POV and therefore keeping them fresh. The impressions the sisters had of one another and of the heroes was so different and explained much.

He ended up being a really hot hero and not the rigid, buttoned up milksop I assumed he was. I also felt much better about the switch with the added perspective of Lee and the childhood background that wasn't in Twin of Ice. I gave a previous review of Twin Of Ice. I have to say that the hero of this story actually deserves the term hero. Blair however, is another thing. I can tolerate the female lead not the heroine! Having sex with her sister's fiance is just the first.

Of course all is forgiven!!! I guess I should say Blair talks, but Houston just spaces off while she's talking. Through all this, Lee is trying any number of assinine ways to lure Blair away from her dimwitted fiance very convoluted ain't it?

He finally gets it right, but by that time why bother? So, basically this is the 2 books - Ice has a stupid, moronic man with a wonderful woman he doesn't deserve. Fire has a wonderful man with a stupid, moronic woman who doesn't deserve him.

View 1 comment. Oct 02, Jena aka Tina rated it liked it Shelves: kick-ass-badass-heroine , sisters-share-penis , h-engaged-to-another , doctor. Apr 13, Kelly rated it liked it Shelves: series , fiction , family-issues , love-story.

I am going to write the same thing for the Taggart and Montgomery series of Jude Deveraux. First, I can't believe that I read this books because they are so blatantly bodice rippers not my style at all. And second, and more importantly, I devoured them all!

Here is the scoop: We stopped at a friend's house in Tennessee on the last leg of one of our cross country trips about 11 years ago and I had run out of books. She gave me three of Deveraux's books in the Montgomery series and I kindly took I am going to write the same thing for the Taggart and Montgomery series of Jude Deveraux.

She gave me three of Deveraux's books in the Montgomery series and I kindly took them never expecting to read them my God the covers alone were ridiculous!

Well, I gave in and read them because I needed something to do on the ride home. By the time we got home, I had already called the library and asked them to reserve all of the Taggart and Montgomery series books they had! I devoured them all and loved them? Here's the funny thing - I have never read any more Deveraux since that time not even the last Taggart book or the last two Montgomery books.

I can still vividly remember scenes from the books I read so many years ago! I didn't like Blair when I met her in Houston's book and unfortunately my opinion didn't change here. I hated the stupid, pigheaded heroine for most of the book, and only the last 40 pages or so, saved her from my heroes-hall-of-shame shelf. Apparently, she was the one who was completely bigoted, disliking Taggert without cause just because of his crude manners, while Houston who was supposed to be the strickler for propriety, and her mother as well, didn't stick to the surface but quickly saw t I didn't like Blair when I met her in Houston's book and unfortunately my opinion didn't change here.

Apparently, she was the one who was completely bigoted, disliking Taggert without cause just because of his crude manners, while Houston who was supposed to be the strickler for propriety, and her mother as well, didn't stick to the surface but quickly saw the man beneath. She also knew better than Lee how he felt and who he loved, because even though poor Lee told her he loved her, wanted her, made a fool of himself in the whole town while courting her, she kept thinking it was her sister he wanted instead and kept trying to find ways to bring those two together again, even though both kept saying they didn't have any feelings for each other.

But no, Blair is super smart and caring, so there's no reason to listening to what other people want: she'll just deliver what she feels is needed! She also was super smart but kept getting herself in trouble, from sleeping with her sister's fiance so he wouldn't find her reluctant and break off the engagement, to willingly following men who wanted to kidnap her; all she could think of was that she was a doctor and that anyone who came after her, needed her medical abilities.

And boy, do we hear about those medical abilities! The first half of the book goes by with the heroine and the hero running around the country, stitching wound, bandaging arms, clearing people's stomach's, sewing intestines in perfect harmony. Also, I found completely stupid and unrealistic, that after two doctors make love, not one of them considers the possibility that she may be pregnant.

Instead, Blair demanted adamantly that she marry her former fiance Alan. And how would Alan feel if he had to raise another man's baby, did any of them consider the possibility? NO, because in this book, babies only come when the hero and heroine want them to, and biology has no say in the matter: After poor Lee, Houston and even Taggert save Blair from herself a half dozen times, Blair just does one more stupid thing -which I have to admit was Lee's fault for keeping his secrets for so long- and Lee has to play the knight in shining armor once more.

He is though relieved that she loved his so much as to do what she did, and they live together in bliss and surrounded by asmany ruptured splenes and bullet wounds as their hearts desired: The end.

View 2 comments. Jul 12, N. Light rated it it was amazing Shelves: romance , reviews-by-mrs-n , historical-romance. This is one of my favorite romances by Jude Deveraux.

In it, twin Blair, a female doctor, falls in love with her sister's fiancee after masquerading as Houston. Hijinxs ensue and Blair finds herself torn between honor and loving a compassionate man. There's a lot more here than just fluffy romance. This is an honest to goodness take on how hard it was for a woman to practice medicine during this time period. A must read! Oct 19, Maria rated it really liked it Shelves: historical-romance.

After reading Twin of Ice, the reader knows some of what is to happen to Blair, but it was fascinating to see how Ms. Deveraux worked in the parts you have already read with the parts you haven't. You also get the other twin's viewpoint on the pre-read parts, which gives a different slant to the events. I am very impressed. The romance portion of the book was so up and down that I got frustrated at times with Blair's not being in touch with her own emotions, and I couldn't blame Lee for his impa After reading Twin of Ice, the reader knows some of what is to happen to Blair, but it was fascinating to see how Ms.

The romance portion of the book was so up and down that I got frustrated at times with Blair's not being in touch with her own emotions, and I couldn't blame Lee for his impatience.

My favorite scene is by far the one where Blair delivers some papers for unionism to the coal mines. I was shaking right along with her. Books Video icon An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Video Audio icon An illustration of an audio speaker. Audio Software icon An illustration of a 3.

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