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The Emperor's New Clothes (Faerie Tale Romance)
The Emperor's New Clothes - Faerie Tale Romance
Author: Victoria Alexander
Ophelia Kendrake had barely finished conning the coat off a cardsharp's back before she and her adopted sister stumbled into Dead End, Wyoming, and received a welcome fit for a queen.  Mistaken for the Countess of Bridgewater, Ophelia saw no reason to reveal herself until she had stripped the hamlet of its fortunes and escaped into the ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780505521590
ISBN-10: 0505521598
Publication Date: 9/7/2004
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 25 ratings
Publisher: Love Spell
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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After being accused of cheating at cards and needing to get out of town immediately, Ophelia Kendrake and her sister use stolen train tickets to escape to Dead End, Wyoming. Once they arrive, Ophelia is mistaken for the Countess of Bridgewater who was expected to arrive on that train. Seeing this as a way to lay low from the people that are hunting for her, Ophelia accepts the town's offerings while planning to fleece them out of their hard-earned dollars. Newly appointed Mayor Tyler Matthews is stunned by Ophelia's beauty. But he doesn't believe any of the lies that are coming out of her mouth. Now he has to figure out how to get to the truth.

This story is loosely based on the fairytale, The Emperor's New Clothes. Ophelia decides to sell her imaginary title, along with the lands and castle in England, to Tye's uncle. Tye knows she is lying. She has no memory for details and can't even remember the name of her late husband.

I wasn't a fan of Ophelia. She was a con woman taking advantage of the small town people who were helping her. She didn't seem to care what hardships she caused those people. I don't know why Tye fell in love with her. The story had some humor in it. There were a couple on-going jokes about Ophielia never remembering her late husband's name...Alvin? Alfred? Albert? But even that got old after a while. Except for a little surprise involving her sister near the end of the book, the story fell flat. My rating: 2.5 Stars.
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Couldnt get into it.
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AM A FAN OF THE FAERIE TALE ROMANCES- ON PAR - IT TELLS A GOOD TIGHT STORY- ALOT OF LAUGHTER, GOOD STORY, ETC

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