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by Shana Galen
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mollysmommyreads
mollysmommyreads rated it 7 years ago
I am so glad I found this author! I am loving each 0f her books more than the last.
Book Drunk Sloth
Book Drunk Sloth rated it 11 years ago
This book was very good. I loved the french language and the history behind it. I liked the realistic way that Sarah acted in response to the job that was thrust upon her. I like how she grew as a character. As for Julien, I liked that he grew as well. I loved how determined he was to never give up ...
otakumom
otakumom rated it 12 years ago
This was interesting. I had already read book 2 & 3 but it didn't diminish my reading one bit. Of course something was fishy about the situation with Northrope and Sarah being recruited as she was. There was plenty of action though not much with the chemistry. Character development was good for...
Addicted To Romance
Addicted To Romance rated it 12 years ago
Julien, at age thirteen, was changed forever when french revolutionaries and peasants stormed his family's home, killed his brothers and father, and with his mother along his side, barely escaping with their very lives. Now in England, Julien has rebuilt his family's fortune and wealth, enough to ma...
fr_larsson
fr_larsson rated it 13 years ago
Sarah´s working as a governess when her employer persuades her to take the place of a spy in Duc de Valernes house. Sir Northrop is convinced that the duke is traveling to sell british secrets to his old home country. With little to none preparation she is forced to play a part she never thought she...
Beanbag Love
Beanbag Love rated it 13 years ago
I picked this up for the low price and I can't say I was disappointed. Galan isn't as good as Heath, Long, or Kleypas, but it was diverting nonetheless.The story concerns a governess names Sarah who is yoked into working as a spy for the Foreign Office by her employer. It's a completely absurd premi...
inconceivably
inconceivably rated it 13 years ago
The Making of a Duchess by Shana Galen is the first of the Sons of the Revolution trilogy, featuring three brothers who all suffered to varying degrees from the French Revolution (the book is set in England years later). This book had a lot of things going for it – interesting character descriptions...
heidenkind
heidenkind rated it 15 years ago
Skimlicious! Lord of the Night was a bazillion times better than this one.
Readin' and Dreamin'
Readin' and Dreamin' rated it 15 years ago
The first book in a new series from Shana Galen and it was marvelous!I was enraptured from the first page: 1789, French aristocrats fleeing from their home that has been set on fire.Julien Harcourt, Duc de Valère was 13 years old when he escaped with his mother to England. His father was sent to the...
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