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Chargement... The Auspicious Troubles of Chancepar Charlie Cochet
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. I was really not sure what to expect from this book. Maybe that's why I had put off reading it for a while. But what a surprising little gem this is! I'm not a great lover of historical fiction, but this was a great read and I truly enjoyed it. I loved seeing the growth of Chance as a character; both his growing up and the growth of his relationship with Jacky. I would love to read more about some of the additional characters that were introduced to us in this book (hint, hint lol) as they seemed to have their own stories to tell as well. 4.5 stars The story didn't really get into it's own until about 20%. Up until that point it had been Chance recounting his life to that point and had been all him talking to the reader. Thankfully then we got thrown into the story proper and things started to come alive. I've had this book for a while now without contemplating reading it. I'm blaming the cover--it gives no hint of the story lingering inside these pages. A story with a backdrop that could have easily graced the cover and drawn me in so much sooner. The Auspicious Troubles of Chance," by Charlie Cochet is a free November Tweetaway! Available for an hour. http://t.co/SYD6cJaWza Free until 11pm EST 11/13/13"
Chance Irving est un jeune homme qui a le don de se cr?er des ennuis - pas surprenant, car c'est tout ce qu'il a jamais connu. Apr?s avoir perdu tout ce qui lui ?tait cher lors d'une nuit fatidique, il d?cide de laisser New York et son pass? derri?re lui, et rejoint la L?gion ?trang?re fran?aise. Mais m?me ? Alger, Chance ne parvient pas ? se d?barrasser de ses anciennes habitudes, et il finit par ?tre transf?r? vers une unit? compos?e de marginaux et d'agitateurs comme lui - une unit? qu'il int?gre juste ? temps pour ?tre captur? et jet? dans une cellule avec son nouveau commandant, Jacky Valentine. Jacky est un commandant tr?s respect? qui a un faible pour les cas d?sesp?r?s, et le genre d'homme qui irait ? la guerre pour quiconque, et les trois jeunes gar?ons tourment?s de son unit? qu'il a plus ou moins adopt?s pensent la m?me chose de lui. Soudain, Chance commence ? penser que sa vie n'a pas ? ?tre aussi mis?rable et aride que les friches autour de lui. Mais m?me apr?s leur ?vasion, avec la promesse d'un avenir avec Jacky pour lui remonter le moral, ou peut-?tre ? cause de cela, Chance n'arr?te pas de faire des erreurs. Il d?sob?it aux ordres, se d?cha?ne contre les gar?ons dont s'occupe Jacky, et s'autod?truit en plein c ur du d?sert, jusqu'? ce que quelqu'un lui fasse comprendre qu'il blesse plus que lui-m?me. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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I definitely found this an unique historical in its telling and its setting!
Chance is basically a loner due to some very tragic circumstances that have hit him many times over throughout his life. He’s a lot self destructive and understandably has trust issues which have prevented him from forming any lasting and meaningful relationships.
As he enlists into French Foreign Legion to escape his demons, he’s assigned to a commander known for his bravery and instilling loyalty in the most resistant of men. Irrevocably, Jacky changes Chance’s life and makes him want to be a better man, one who’s deserving of love and can give it back 100 percent.
Plenty sexy with a good bit of sassiness, this was a promising start. What I liked the most about this was the set up, letting us know that there are endless possibilities for new love stories and further adventures. I only hope Cochet gives us more than just the 2 books we have.
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