by Anne Barton
Nothing is more important than family for Anabelle Honeycote. She's willing to do anything to save her ailing mother, even extort money from unsuspecting members of the ton. Anabelle's job as a seamstress doesn't bring much money and her mother's medicine is expensive, not to speak of rent or food.....
When you've read good romance novels the mediocre ones stand out like sore thumbs. Sadly this novel falls in that category. It is a first novel so I'm willing to give the author a break but compared to others I don't know that I'm intrigued enough to check out the next one in the series.
good plot and characters, not quite believable but a tinge of fantasy is fine
Very enjoyable. Light and easy to read. I read this in one day, 2 sittings. It just flowed. It has the poor spectacle wearing seamstress and an honorable duke.Its a trope I like, especially if the heroine has a spine and the hero isn't an ass. Putting the next in the series on my tbr list. Great new...
Sweet, fluffy read. Not much steam or romance. The heroine is admirable and not out of character for her time. The hero is a nice guy, not a rake, just a genuinely good person trying to do his best to raise two sisters and maintain the family's social position and watch out for their best interest. ...
Review originally posted here: http://thebookpushers.com/2013/01/31/review-when-she-was-wicked-by-anne-barton/Publisher: ForeverPublish Date: Out nowHow I got this book: ARC from the publisher via NetgalleySOME RULES SIMPLY BEG TO BE BROKENA dressmaker in London’s busiest shop, Miss Anabelle Honeyco...
Miss Annabelle Honeycote has had to turn to a very unsavory way to get money to pay her mothers growing medical bills-extortion from some of her clients. As many of the woman who are getting new dresses pay her no mind, they openly talk about some of scandalous stories about the ton. So while it p...
Miss. Annabelle Honeycote has made her living as a seamstress, creating a reputation for her employer’s shop as one of the finest in London. As the clientele of the shop has become more prestigious, Annabelle has also been privy to the closed-door gossip of the ton. As she struggles to support her...
Anabelle will do what she must to make sure her sister and mother have food and medicine. Even if it involves something against he morals, and might hurt someone else. She sees blackmail as the only way to save her family from starvation or death.Unfortunately for Anabelle, she attempts to blackma...
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