by Judith James
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...
Just read the blurb. I'll wait.Lady libertine, judgmental lord. HER BODY IS A BATTLEGROUND Sensuous, 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 nigh...
Well, it turns out I really liked this book. I have to say that the ending did a lot to satisfy my need for more romance and add an extra half star to my overall rating.This was an emotional, well-written book with depth and rich background. The characters were very likable, even though Hope was a c...
The King’s Courtesan is the second book in a nameless series. I just know that the previous book is Libertine’s Kiss.Hope Mathews hasn’t had an easy life. She grew up in her mother’s brothel and at the age of fourteen she was sold in an auction by her own mother. Since that day and for couple of yea...
As a child, Hope had dreams of love and her very own knight in shining armor to sweep her off her feet. Those dreams died the day her mother forced her sell her virginity to the highest bidder. Since then, Hope has done the best she could with her lot in life. She is a mistress to King Charles, but...
I did not see it being mentioned, but this is a series. I tried to read the book before this one and gave up for the moment because it was so jumpy. Then I moved on to this one and it was so much better. It works well as a stand alone novel but the couple from book 1 is around now and again.I do not...
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