The Pride of the Peacock

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Summary: Interesting but not as Intriguing
Review: I am a great fan of VH and love the way she writes, but this one wasn't quite up to snuff. The plot was a little thin as well as the romance and suspense. I never really felt any love between the two characters. The opal line is getting a little old for me, but as it's still VH, it's still above average.

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Summary: pride of the peacock
Review: i loved this book. i have read it over and over again---along with every novel ever written by victoria holt! there is something about victoria holt's style of writing that totally captivates you and you cannot put the book down. you cannot help falling in love with the leading man and really feel as if you're the leading lady. just when you think you know who did what, the story takes another twist and the ending is always not what you think it will be

Rating:
Summary: pride of the peacock
Review: i loved this book. i have read it over and over again---along with every novel ever written by victoria holt! there is something about victoria holt's style of writing that totally captivates you and you cannot put the book down. you cannot help falling in love with the leading man and really feel as if you're the leading lady. just when you think you know who did what, the story takes another twist and the ending is always not what you think it will be

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Summary: The Pride of my Library!
Review: Jessica only realizes how little she knows her "family" when she starts a relationship with the forbidden elderly gentleman that reportedly "stole" her family's estate. They become friends, and he puts her in his will. There is one condition: she must marry his son, Joss. She and Joss agree, but they decide to keep it "in name only". Her now father-in-law dies, and Jessica and Joss travel to their joint estate and opal mine in Australia. Here, Jessica becomes fonder of Joss and wonders if the "in name only" part of their marriage will last. There is only one problem: someone is trying to kill Jessica! Will they succeed?

Not only is this book entertaining to read, but it is also educational. I learned a lot about opals, and I am planning on adding some to my jewelry collection!

Rating:
Summary: The Pride of my Library!
Review: Jessica only realizes how little she knows her "family" when she starts a relationship with the forbidden elderly gentleman that reportedly "stole" her family's estate. They become friends, and he puts her in his will. There is one condition: she must marry his son, Joss. She and Joss agree, but they decide to keep it "in name only". Her now father-in-law dies, and Jessica and Joss travel to their joint estate and opal mine in Australia. Here, Jessica becomes fonder of Joss and wonders if the "in name only" part of their marriage will last. There is only one problem: someone is trying to kill Jessica! Will they succeed?

Not only is this book entertaining to read, but it is also educational. I learned a lot about opals, and I am planning on adding some to my jewelry collection!

Rating:
Summary: The Pride of my Library!
Review: Jessica only realizes how little she knows her "family" when she starts a relationship with the forbidden elderly gentleman that reportedly "stole" her family's estate. They become friends, and he puts her in his will. There is one condition: she must marry his son, Joss. She and Joss agree, but they decide to keep it "in name only". Her now father-in-law dies, and Jessica and Joss travel to their joint estate and opal mine in Australia. Here, Jessica becomes fonder of Joss and wonders if the "in name only" part of their marriage will last. There is only one problem: someone is trying to kill Jessica! Will they succeed?

Not only is this book entertaining to read, but it is also educational. I learned a lot about opals, and I am planning on adding some to my jewelry collection!

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Summary: Too much pride?
Review: The first time I read this book was years ago. I recently re-read it and this time around I was not as impressed with it as the first time. It seems to me that there was very little or no love between the hero and heroine. Even when they revealed their love for each other it did not seem to be "real." The hero had a "huge ego." He was actually quite cruel to his wife. By gifting his ex-lover? with a beautiful opal he really hurt his wife. His explanation that it was because of his pride, did not seem to me to be a valid reason. That part was skimmed over and the heroine just accepted what he did. She needed to have more of a backbone to deal with an egotistical male.

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Summary: Wonderful
Review: This is a great book. It's fascinating, and I couldn't put it down. The story takes place in late 19th century England and Australia. The twist at the end is surprising and reminiscent of Agatha Christie's style. This is a book meant to be read on one of those nasty gray wet days with a cup of hot tea. It keeps you guessing right up to the end, and is definitely a classic.

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Summary: Pride is the right word
Review: This is probably one of Holt's best books. She managed to put wit and humour into the narrative (something she occasionally failed to do in other novels), to create a spirited and likeable heroine and a hero, who, although suitably saturnine, was not as worryingly old, or as disturbingly satanic as some of her others. The recurring theme of opals forms a suitably sinister theme to this classic of the modern Gothic genre. It is a very good read.