Cinders & Sapphires - Leila Rasheed • BookLikes (ISBN:B009OIZ3YM)

Cinders & Sapphires

by: Leila Rasheed (author)

One house, two worlds… Sumptuous and enticing, the first novel in the At Somerton series introduces two worlds, utterly different yet entangled in unimaginable ways, where ruthless ambition, forbidden attraction, and unspoken dreams are hidden away behind dutiful smiles and glittering jewels. It... show more

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ASIN: B009OIZ3YM

Edition language: English

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Young Adult, Teen, European Literature, British Literature, Historical Fiction, Romance, Historical Romance, Contemporary, Womens Fiction, Chick Lit, Glbt

Series: At Somerton (#1)

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11 years ago

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This is a difficult book for me to rate because I tend to judge these kinds of books on different criteria than others I’ve read that are genuinely well-written and emotionally stirring. The prose and structure of Cinders & Sapphires were mediocre, but as pure entertainment, this book is A++. So I’v...

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11 years ago

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Auuuuuughhhhhhhhh. SO STRESSFUL.Apparently I only like crazy metaphors.

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Rambling Reviews rated it

11 years ago

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I was right in my earlier prediction. I did not finish at page 75. This book just wasn't for me. I definitely got hung up on the fact that in the prologue it talks about the wind tugging at her hat, but less than two pages later it makes mention that she's not wearing a hat, multiple times. That's k...

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11 years ago

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Not a Great Novel but definitely a fun (and fast) read.

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Sophie rated it

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There were some likeable characters, the writing was decent, and it had moments where it really explored things like women's rights, class issues, and the problems of India under British rule. Unfortunately this was buried under the other things: over the top scandals and drama, the "bad" characters...

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