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Summary: The Best Type of Heroine
Review: Although I read Ms. Coulter's novels "voraciously," as she would say it, this is by far my very favorite (I've read it at least 6 or 7 times!). It's probably because Evangeline has a will of iron and an unbreakable honor and love for those around her. She puts herself at the bottom; she will not allow Houchard to hurt her father or Richard's son, Edmund. This is perhaps why Richard falls for her. The suspense is fabulous and you just want her to tell him her devaststing secrets the entire way through. Like I said, it's my absolute favorite. READ IT!!
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Summary: It's a keeper!
Review: As always Ms. Coulter has written a fantastic story. This book was so good I couldn't put it down; I stayed up late into the night to finish it, only putting it down to run to the restroom. If you like romance novels, you'll love this one.
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Summary: Terrible! Unconvincing, badly researched and boring
Review: Does Catherine Coulter know anything at all about the English Regency period? From reading this book and the other one of hers I've read, I doubt it very much. Her characters all talk and to a large extent act like contemporary Americans. That in itself is very offputting. The characters are too informal with each other, using first names where it would be completely inappropriate, which makes the book less credible to begin with.That aside, what of the story? Well, Evangeline is under orders from someone nasty to spy for Napoleon by getting herself accepted into the household of a cousin-by-marriage, the Duke of Portsmouth - who, very conveniently, just happens to be engaged in counter-espionage himself. And this is the first incredible element of the book. Portsmouth, and his friend Pettigrew, are *secretly* working for the government against Napoleon. Note the *secretly*. So, of course, it makes perfect sense that Pettigrew tells Evangeline, a woman he's only just met, in front of other people, that he and Portsmouth are British spies, doesn't it? Not! That was ludicrous. And just as incredible was Pettigrew telling Evangeline that he intended to marry Felicia, admitting that no-one else knew it yet. Why would he tell a perfect stranger personal details like that? All these inaccuracies and unbelievable elements aside, though, I simply didn't like either Portsmouth or Evangeline. Portsmouth, in his crude way of talking to her, ogling her and making personal comments about her figure and what he'd like to do to her, was no more than an ill-bred lout. And, in the parlance of the time, Evangeline was no better than she should be. Portsmouth was so openly and loudly obsessed with her breasts that I almost expected Evangeline to suggest he draw his sword and cut them off so that he could have them in his possession permanently! He wasn't lover-like; he was a sleaze. Someone else has already mentioned the appalling proof-reading: the grammatical and punctuation errors, the tense switches and so on. Perhaps Coulter could benefit from brushing up on her grammar too. All in all, I think I'll stick with the better Regency-period authors from now on.
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Summary: The Deception
Review: I like the new look of this book. Truth be told it's an awesome page turner. There are full surprises and plots. If you start reading it you will be glued to continue to the last page without single need to put it down.
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Summary: Good story, great characters; Who was the proofreader?!
Review: I really enjoyed this story. I found the characters to be interesting and easy to get involved with. I enjoyed the action and suspence. But where was the proofreader? There were some many typos! There were verb tense errors, missing quotes so that it was difficult to know when you were reading dialogue vs. narration, and even mixing up character names. I found these errors threw my reading fluency way off, which was frustrating. So I give it a 4 star, good story, but fire the proofreader!!!!
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Summary: Evangeline was one of Coulter's best heroines.
Review: I would never criticize someone elses opinion but I truly believe that this book was not the most original of Catherine Coulter's previous books. The plot did not thicken at all until the end and the characters were not fun or creative at all. I have read quite a few of her novels and have found this one to be my least favorite. She could've put this book together a little better than she had.
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Summary: Sorry to burst your bubble but this one can wait.
Review: I would never criticize someone elses opinion but I truly believe that this book was not the most original of Catherine Coulter's previous books. The plot did not thicken at all until the end and the characters were not fun or creative at all. I have read quite a few of her novels and have found this one to be my least favorite. She could've put this book together a little better than she had.
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Summary: Coulter at her entertaining best
Review: In 1815, a vicious Bonapartist blackmails Evangeline de Beauchamps into spying on the English, who hold her beloved pere hostage. She travels to England where she moves into the household of her deceased cousin's spouse Richard Clarendon, the Duke of Portsmouth. As she plays secret agent, Evangeline falls in love with her host and his son. Richard reciprocates her feelings, but cannot understand why the otherwise giving Evangeline holds back from him. By the time Richard learns the truth, his own son has become a prisoner and a member of his staff has been murdered. Somehow, Richard and Evangeline must find a way to not only stop a spy, but rescue their loved ones before more murders of innocents occur. THE DECEPTION is an exciting, action-packed Regency romance that brilliantly blends elements of romantic suspense into the sub-genre. The lead protagonists are a warm pair, struggling with external forces that threaten to destroy their happiness. Catherine Coulter demonstrates why her being a New York Times best selling author was not a deception with this terrific tale that fans of romantic intrigue as well as Regency readers should peruse. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Historical regency at its' finest
Review: In 1815, a vicious Bonapartist blackmails Evangeline de Beauchamps into spying on the English, who holds her beloved pere hostage. She travels to England where she moves into the household of her deceased cousin's spouse Richard Clarendon, the Duke of Portsmouth. As she plays secret agent, Evangeline falls in love with her host and his son. Richard reciprocates her feelings, but cannot understand why the otherwise giving Evangeline holds back from him. By the time Richard learns the truth, his own son has become a prisoner and a member of his staff has been murdered. Somehow, Richard and Evangeline must find a way to not only stop a spy, but rescue their loved ones before more murders of innocents occur. THE DECEPTION is an exciting, action-packed Regency romance that brilliantly blends elements of romantic suspense into the sub-genre. The lead protagonists are a warm pair, struggling with external forces that threaten to destroy their happiness. Catherine Coulter demonstrates why her being a New York Times best selling author was not a deception with this terrific tale that fans of romantic intrigue as well as Regency readers should peruse. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: CURSES SPOILED AGAIN!
Review: ONCE AGAIN ANOTHER ROMANCE NOVEL OF GIRL OF MYSTERIOUS INTRIGUE STORMING INTO YET ANOTHER DUKES LIFE TO TURN HIS WHOLE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN ADMIRING HER FOR HER SPUNK,WILL AND DETERMINATION PROVIDED HER'S IS NEVER TO STRONG THAN HIS I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF SPUNKY MADIENS FALLING OFF INTO A YOUNG MAN'S STRONG ARMS. IF U WANT GOOD READING TRY THE SKYE' O MALLEY WRITINGS BY BERTRICE SMALL NOW THOSE ARE SOME BOOKS WORTH STAYING UP ALL NIGHT FOR
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