The King's Courtesan
by:
Judith James (author)
Her body is the battlegroundSensuous, beautiful and determined, Hope Matthews is a favored mistress of the king. Her many charms have helped her rise from the gutter to the king's bed. But with the new queen's impending arrival, her nights in the royal chamber-- and her hopes for security--will...
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Her body is the battlegroundSensuous, beautiful and determined, Hope Matthews is a favored mistress of the king. Her many charms have helped her rise from the gutter to the king's bed. But with the new queen's impending arrival, her nights in the royal chamber-- and her hopes for security--will swiftly come to an end.His honor a distant memoryHaunted by his past, hardened by the recent civil war, Captain Robert Nichols lives only for revenge. When told he must marry the king's courtesan to provide a cover for their affair, he's faced with a new low. Both are pawns of a great man, but married to their dreams of independence, their clash is inevitable. Can these two wounded souls realize the answer to all their dreams might lie in each other's arms?
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780373775590 (0373775598)
ASIN: 373775598
Publish date: August 23rd 2011
Publisher: HQN Books
Pages no: 373
Edition language: English
Series: English Restoration (#2)
It was a solid 3. I kind of liked book one a little better. Overall, a good little 2 book series read in the early historical romance genre.
This historical romance had a good beginning with some emotional events but the action slowed down. The hero held on to his troubles way too long. Eventually they started seriously working on their relationship but I had already started skimming. The kings gives his mistress Hope in marriage to Capt...
There were some great scenes in the story, especially the May Day party and wedding. But somehow the book as a whole didn't gel with me and I didn't feel as connected to either of the main characters to give the book a higher rating. Maybe that is because for most of the book, the main characters' f...
My review contains spoilers and they're mostly my thoughts as I went with the book...Well, I was disappointed with many things in The King's Courtesan, which is a follow-up of Libertine's Kiss. The biggest trouble for me was, I couldn’t get over the fact that Hope was Charles’s mistress once and she...
After reading the prologue and the 1st chapter I was sure I'll dump this and never feel better, but I was wrong. It was a fascinating read and I loved how Hope and Robert came to like and trust each other, and later they fell love. Learning that Hope and some other characters were loosely based on a...
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