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by Mary Balogh, Rebecca De Leeuw

Sarah (The Brazen Bookworm) rated it

13 years ago

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Full review published here: http://www.brazenbookworm.com/2012/04/book-review-proposal-by-mary-balogh.htmlBalogh isn't known for her fast-paced novels, but this one seemed very slow indeed. I also found that the romance focused more on overcoming class differences than exploring passion and chemistr...

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Reading a Thousand Lives rated it

13 years ago

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The thing I couldn't stand about this book is the fact it felt SO MODERN. Language, opinions, attitudes, actions, scenery, NOTHING made me feel that I was reading a historical novel other than knowing it was one. I have no idea if this is a common theme in Balogh's works as this is my first, but I a...

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Babyfishmouth rated it

13 years ago

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Like most of Mary Balogh's books, this is character driven. No big misunderstandings, no secrets, no pesky villain, no mystery to solve. Just a very basic love story with the central conflict of class difference and the obstacle that creates for an HEA. Having read several books by this author, I ...

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Tina's Reading Books rated it

13 years ago

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We first meet Gwen, Lady Muir in One Night for Love. She is the slightly lame sister of the hero, Neville, of that book. Although One Night For Love has spawned a metric ton of spin-off books (The entire Bedwyn series being one of them), at no time did I ever suspect we'd be getting Gwen's story.I...

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Jennifer's Books rated it

13 years ago

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*This review is based on a advanced reader's copy of the book I won through Goodreads FirstReads Giveaways.* I was first introduced to Ms. Balogh when I won another of her books (First Comes Marriage) through Goodreads. I then proceeded to read the rest of that series. I always had the intention o...

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