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Ilze
Ilze rated it 14 years ago
5 stars for The Duke's Wager. What an awesome story, and what beautiful writing! Totally different from anything else I've ever read in the romance genre. The 2 "heroes" are both quite disgusting each in their own way, but only one of them redeems himself enough to be worthy of the heroine, even tho...
Ilze
Ilze rated it 14 years ago
5 stars for The Duke's Wager. What an awesome story, and what beautiful writing! Totally different from anything else I've ever read in the romance genre. The 2 "heroes" are both quite disgusting each in their own way, but only one of them redeems himself enough to be worthy of the heroine, even tho...
Ilze
Ilze rated it 14 years ago
Aneca's review echoes my thoughts and feelings about this book pretty closely, but I couldn't give it more than 2 stars because the character of the villainess was completely unbelievable. I also found the Gilly character a lot more annoying than likeable, especially in the scene where Gilly rips in...
willaful
willaful rated it 14 years ago
A collection of five traditional Regency stories. Barbara Metzger: A lightly humorous reunion storyElisabeth Fairchild: I couldn’t read this one, the heroine’s unremitting Old South dialect got thoroughly on my nerves.Allison Lane: Another reunion story, but far more tragic. This one felt a little r...
misfitandmom
misfitandmom rated it 14 years ago
The main story is fairly simple so I will keep this short and sweet. This is the story of Gray Dylan (his older brother Josh's story was told in The Gilded Cage) and Hannah Darling. Hannah is a less than successful drama coach (her father is a famous actor) and when down on her luck accepts an offer...
Ilze
Ilze rated it 14 years ago
Totally contrived and unbelievable plot, idiotic heroine.
Ilze
Ilze rated it 15 years ago
A lovely story. After reading Mrs Giggles' negative review of this book I can't believe she and I read the same book!
Ridley's Reign of Terror
Ridley's Reign of Terror rated it 15 years ago
This out of print two-in-one was worth every penny to track down used. They certainly don't write them like this anymore.The Duke's WagerIn her enthusiasm to see the sights while she's in London, country mouse Regina Berryman accidentally attends the opera on the night where mistresses and the demim...
Ridley's Reign of Terror
Ridley's Reign of Terror rated it 15 years ago
Lady Amanda Amberley is one of the "Amberley Assortment," the ton's clever term for her and her siblings due to her countess mother's reputation for taking lovers. Though she's one of the two legitimate Amberleys, she's nonetheless tarred by the same brush, leaving her still unmarried, as beaus are ...
Ridley's Reign of Terror
Ridley's Reign of Terror rated it 15 years ago
In her enthusiasm to see the sights while she's in London, country mouse Regina Berryman accidentally attends the opera on the night where mistresses and the demimonde are on display. Dressed smartly in the fancy clothes her uncle bought her, she unwittingly draws the attention of two of London's mo...
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