Helpful Score: 4
Author Jane Feather uses an interesting time and setting for her book and while I've seen books that had more atmosphere this one does fairly well. She also includes a great deal of information (nicely presented) about the role and lives of actors and Restoration theater. It was not uncommon for high ranking men to marry female actors so the ending for Venus wasn't out of bounds. But I do wonder how many of these women continued in their professional careers after marriage (as Polly seems set to do).
Helpful Score: 1
Excellent, as are all of Jane Feather's stories.
Helpful Score: 1
You don't find too many books set in the 1600's, during the reign of Charles I, so I was intrigued from the first. The descriptions of the filth of the poor & the arrogance and ennui of the rich painted such rich pictures in my mind that I felt I was truly there.
The two main characters fall in love right away, and you know that some evil must befall them eventually, but when it does, you are still agast at the sheer evil of it all. It only underscores the deceit and hypocricy of the royalty.Of course, true love does prevail (it HAS to, doesn't it?) and you can't help but love the victory taken by the female lead - what a great character she is! The first half of the book was a bit plodding, but when you get to the political intrigue, it makes it all worthwhile.
The two main characters fall in love right away, and you know that some evil must befall them eventually, but when it does, you are still agast at the sheer evil of it all. It only underscores the deceit and hypocricy of the royalty.Of course, true love does prevail (it HAS to, doesn't it?) and you can't help but love the victory taken by the female lead - what a great character she is! The first half of the book was a bit plodding, but when you get to the political intrigue, it makes it all worthwhile.
Helpful Score: 1
Pretty woman story set in 1700's. Entertaining
The stories in the V-Series books are disturbing to say the least. Each book has a lead character that has been treated with cruelty in their youth. Then they have grown into vengeful adults due to their sordid upbringing. The female lead characters are peculiar and immature girls who are swift to give up their virginity. The plots in each book are filled with villainy and hateful acts that are described in such detail that at times, it was very uncomfortable to read. If you like dark romance then Jane Feather is the author for you. For me? No thanks!
This is the same book as "Hearts Folly" by Jane Feather.
This book is "Hearts Folly" re-named.
The last thing Lord Nicholas Kincaid expected to see in the gloom of a London tavern was a vision of loveliness. And when she led him to a bedchamber with a come hither smile,there was no question of resisting -until he realized the lying wench meant to render him senseless so the landlord could rob him blind! That's how the handsome lord made the aquaintance of Miss Polly Wyat,a ravishing beauty he soon decided would make the perfect spy. Unwittingly,she would infiltrate the inner circle as the king's court. But when Nicholas sets out to bind Plly with chains of passion,he find himself hard -pressed not to be bewitched...or to fall in love.
London, 1644
...a deliciously sensual tase of intrigue and temptation...
The last thing Lord Nicholas Kincaid expected to see in the gloom of a London tavern was a vision of loveliness. And when she led him to a bedchamber with a come-hither smile, there was no question of resisting...until her realized the lying wench meant to render him senseless so the landlord could rob him blind! That's how the handsome lord made the aquaintance of Miss Polly Wyat, a ravishing beauty he soon decided would make the perfect spy. Unwittingly, she would infiltrate the inner circle of the king's court. But when Nicholas sets out to bind Polly with chains of passion, he'll find himself hard-pressed not to be bewitched...or to fall in love...
Blurb on back of book
...a deliciously sensual tase of intrigue and temptation...
The last thing Lord Nicholas Kincaid expected to see in the gloom of a London tavern was a vision of loveliness. And when she led him to a bedchamber with a come-hither smile, there was no question of resisting...until her realized the lying wench meant to render him senseless so the landlord could rob him blind! That's how the handsome lord made the aquaintance of Miss Polly Wyat, a ravishing beauty he soon decided would make the perfect spy. Unwittingly, she would infiltrate the inner circle of the king's court. But when Nicholas sets out to bind Polly with chains of passion, he'll find himself hard-pressed not to be bewitched...or to fall in love...
Blurb on back of book
The last thing Lord Nicholas Kincaid expected to see itn the gloom of a London tavern was a vision of loveliness. And when she led him to a bedchamber with a come-hither smile, there was no question of resisitng...until he realized the lying wench meant to render him senseless so the landlord could rob him blind.
The last thing Lord Nicholas Kincaid expected to see in the gloom of a London tavern was a vision of loveliness. And when she led him to a bedchamber with a come-hither smile, there was no question of resisting ... until he realized the lying wench meant to render him senseless so the landlord could rob him blind! That's how the handsome lord made the acquaintance of Miss Polly Wyat, a ravishing beauty he soon decided would make the perfect spy. Unwittingly, she would infiltrate the inner circle at the king's court. But when Nicholas sets out to bind Polly with chains of passion, he'll find himself hard-pressed not to be bewitched ... or to fall in love...
The last thing Lord Nicholas Kincaid expected to see in the goom of a London teavern was a vision of loveliness. And when she led him to a bedchamber with a come-hither smile, there was no question of resisting...until he realized the lying wench meant to render him senseless so the landlord could rob him blind! That's how the handsome lord made the acquaintance of Miss Polly Syat, a ravishing beauty he soon decided would make the perfect spy. Unwittingly, she would infiltrate the inner circle at the king's court. But when Nicholas sets out to bind Polly with chains of passion, he'll find himself hard-pressed not to be bewitched...or fall in love...
