I was not too sure of this book when I started reading it.
A little out of my normal genre, but I wanted to give it a
go. I was pleasantly surprised by NO PROPER LADY. The
storyline was great. Here was a new age woman who gets
thrown back in time and has to learn how to cope with a new
world. Her mission was to try to save the world from itself
and the sorcerer who unleashed the lion.
I have not seen
too many time-travel stories where the girl goes back in
time, however I was glad that in this one she brought some
technology with her. I think that Ms. Cooper could have
done a little more with the shock gun, but I was happy with
the fact that it only came out when needed. Our heroine,
Joan, was a woman who grew up underground. She was a
fighter and a survivor. Joan is a very strong woman who had
to learn to depend upon other people to teach her how to
fit in. I loved her resourcefulness and ability to adapt
well. I thought that it was these qualities that made her
fit the role so well. Had Joan struggled to adapt her whole
character would not have been as real for me. A soldier on
a mission learns to change behavior, plans, and will do
anything to save the mission; Joan was no exception to that
rule. Her counter-part was played by Simon Grenville. Simon
was a little hard to warm up to, but one page it just hits
you how much you have come to like this man. This was one
of the best aspects of Simon, he grew on me just the same
as he grew on Joan. I think that the best part of the story
was the final scene with the enemy. The descriptions that
Ms. Cooper provided for this transformation were mind
blowing! It was like reading something straight out of a
horror movie.
Joan was chosen to save the world. The world from which she
comes from has been cast in darkness and shadows. No one
goes out and the few that do are lucky if they make it back
underground. Being cast back two hundred years in time
Joan's mission is to find the book and the sorcerer who
wrote it. Find them -- destroy them. Some things are easier
said than done. Outside of the circle is a man. Simon is a
man who is willing to help her survive in this time. Simon
is also a man who Joan has found a partner in. However,
adapting to a time when women were polite and proper has
its drawbacks. Joan is no longer seen as an equal, but as a
delicate lady. Fortunately, the lady on the outside is
hiding the warrior within her. To fool her enemies Joan
will need all the tricks and tools that Simon has up his
sleeve. If she can keep their relationship focused on the
mission she won't lose her head in feelings that she never
knew existed.
Simon Grenville has explored the inner workings of magic.
He knows that there are things beyond our control, both
good and evil really do exist. He has always imagined a
future where people fly and the world is thriving. Joan and
her time are nothing like he imagined. Knowing that his
friend and fellow student of magic is responsible for the
bleakness ahead is not something that he was prepared to
hear. Simon knows that he will help Joan and try to save
his friend if at all possible. Simon knew that he was going
to have to risk his life, but is he willing to risk Joan as
well?
England, 1888. The trees are green, the birds are singing, and no one has any idea that in a few hundred years, demons will destroy it all. Joan plans to keep it that way. All she has to do is take out the dark magician responsible-before he summons the demons in the first place. But as a rough-around-the-edges assassin from that bleak future, she'll have to learn how to fit into polite Victorian society to get close to her target.
Simon Grenville has his own reasons for wanting to destroy Alex Reynell. The man used to be his best friend-until his practice of the dark arts almost killed Simon's sister. The beautiful half-naked stranger Simon meets in the woods may be the perfect instrument for his revenge. It will just take a little time to teach her the necessary etiquette and assemble a proper wardrobe. But as each day passes, Simon is less sure he wants Joan anywhere near Reynell. Because no spell in the world will save his future if she isn't in it.
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