{"id":10996,"date":"2018-08-08T15:16:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T19:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=10996"},"modified":"2023-02-27T21:13:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T02:13:26","slug":"nearly-a-lady-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/10996","title":{"rendered":"Nearly a Lady"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nearly a Lady<\/a><\/em> (2011) Alissa Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Set in Scotland<\/p>\n

Trying to figure out what I wanted to read next, I remembered I had a new Alissa Johnson, but couldn’t remember which book in the series came first, so I picked one, started reading, and realized this is the one I’d read.<\/p>\n

Perhaps I’ll just read a tiny bit to refresh my memory.<\/p>\n

Several hours later I finished a complete re-read.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy eat my heart raw?\u201d He repeated. \u201cIt\u2019s such an odd qualifier, as if it were assumed I\u2019d prefer it first be roasted and smothered in a fine plum sauce.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cPlum sauce?\u201d Her mouth fell open, and a bubble of laughter escaped from her throat. \u201cI think you are mad.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m curious. Would the act of cooking really render the deed less barbaric? And what of the rest of dining etiquette? Is anything permissible? Silverware, for example, or napkins? A seat at the table and a glass of port?\u201d <\/p>\n

Her amber eyes began to dance with humor, her lips trembled with suppressed laughter. \u201cI\u2019m going to take my leave now. Good day, Lord Gideon.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cCould there be side dishes and lively conversation?\u201d He lifted his voice as she spun on her heel and walked away from him, Claire shuffling along at her side. \u201c \u2018Pass the rolls, Mrs. Butley, and another helping of Lord Gideon\u2019s raw heart. No, no, just use your fingers, dear, he\u2019s being punished.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWhy bricks, do you suppose?\u201d <\/p>\n

She stopped tugging. \u201cI\u2019m afraid to inquire what you mean by that.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cIf it\u2019s a ton of something, what difference does it make if it\u2019s a ton of bricks, or a ton of stone, or a ton of very fluffy pillows? They all weigh the same by definition.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cIs it absolutely necessary I spare thought for that?\u201d <\/p>\n

Gideon shook his head sadly and crossed the room to stand before her. \u201cYou display a distressing lack of curiosity.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Very amusing and fun.
\nRating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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