The King's Pleasure

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Summary: This Book Is Such A Stinker I Wish I Could Give It No Stars
Review: I don't even know where to begin. The heroine is the stupidest, brattiest, most unsympathetic blank space I have ever had to endure in a book. Page after page after PAGE of "I want to go home to Aville! Take me back to Aville!" By page 150, I was saying "GO! GO! TAKE HER BACK AND KILL HER! " (Why do romance writers, and their editors, try to pass off pure stupidity and spitefulness as "feminine strength of mind"?) This kid was a real cracker - the writer kept telling us she was clever, and I kept thinking...my grocery bag is cleverer than this! The King, Edward, rapes the mother, but by the "end" of the rape he is all gentle because he appreciates her beauty. So he makes her basically his sex slave. There's a good, admirable man for you! She has a baby, the brat who wants to go back to Aville (I hated her so much, I don't even remember her name). The king decides the brat should marry Adrien, who is the most boring hero, completely undeveloped character. No...I can't go on...do yourself a favor and don't buy this garbage. I wish I hadn't; I truely hate having my money wasted! At least the cover was good, though. An improvement on the usual panting half-dressed male and sappy-eyed female. Okay, I'll give it a star for the cover.

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Summary: Well written, but disappointing.
Review: I found the book well written as far as everything but the love story! These two don't become lovers until after page 200 and then the heroine of the story spends almost the entire book (until the very end) fighting her feelings for the hero, being unbelievably defiant, actually a traitor to the hero and his king, and yet he can't help but love her! I really did not enjoy this book; Ms. Drake (a/k/a Heather Graham) usually writes a better love story.

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Summary: Avid Historical Romance Reader from NJ
Review: I have read almost every period novel written by Shannon Drake/Heather Graham. I put off reading The King's Pleasure based on the other reviewer's comments that the characters fought and the stress and tension in the book was constant. Boy am I ever sorry I let those comments keep me from reading what is by far one the best stories I've read in awhile-and I read alot! The fact that the characters meet when she is a child, half the battles are pranks. These two characters are as honest and caring towards each other, as is possible, while maintaining their own loyalties. Please if you enjoy Shannon Drake then run, don't walk and get your hands on this book. Its a fast read two days at most and you won't be disappointed.

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Summary: Avid Historical Romance Reader from NJ
Review: I love Shannon Drake's works, but I was a little bit frustrated with this book. I had to make myself finish it, and I am a person that loves to read and hates to leave a book unread. I absolutley loved Adrien! He was every woman's dream. Strong, loyal, loving when he needs to be, and capable of emotions, not to mention gorgeous. I hated Danielle! What a whiner and a treasonous sneak. What a thanks Edward gets for giving the ungrateful brat a place to live when she has nowhere else to go. She made me so mad I wanted to throw the book across the room, or in the trash. Enough about Arville already. That's all she talked about. My goodness, and to hold a grudge against Adrien for something that he did when he was ten years old and she wasnt even thought of yet, not to mention something she knew nothing about was just ridiculous. Also, the "relationship" that she had with Philip was ludicrous. To be that loyal to a man that you have only met once, just because he gives you a friggin horse is totally unbelievable! I loved the love that Adrien had for Danielle. I just wish that Mrs. Drake could have given him a better heroine. The one she gave him was unbearable!

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Summary: Not as good as I would have thought...frustrating
Review: I love Shannon Drake's works, but I was a little bit frustrated with this book. I had to make myself finish it, and I am a person that loves to read and hates to leave a book unread. I absolutley loved Adrien! He was every woman's dream. Strong, loyal, loving when he needs to be, and capable of emotions, not to mention gorgeous. I hated Danielle! What a whiner and a treasonous sneak. What a thanks Edward gets for giving the ungrateful brat a place to live when she has nowhere else to go. She made me so mad I wanted to throw the book across the room, or in the trash. Enough about Arville already. That's all she talked about. My goodness, and to hold a grudge against Adrien for something that he did when he was ten years old and she wasnt even thought of yet, not to mention something she knew nothing about was just ridiculous. Also, the "relationship" that she had with Philip was ludicrous. To be that loyal to a man that you have only met once, just because he gives you a friggin horse is totally unbelievable! I loved the love that Adrien had for Danielle. I just wish that Mrs. Drake could have given him a better heroine. The one she gave him was unbearable!

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Summary: The King's Pleasure
Review: I read most books on Love Stories that takes place in and about Scottish men or women. This is one of the best book. I have read a couple of her books and found them to be enjoyable to read. Once I start reading this book, I found it hard to put it down. I kept wondering what was she going to do next to get Adrien mad at her.

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Summary: The King's Pleasure
Review: I read most books on Love Stories that takes place in and about Scottish men or women. This is one of the best book. I have read a couple of her books and found them to be enjoyable to read. Once I start reading this book, I found it hard to put it down. I kept wondering what was she going to do next to get Adrien mad at her.

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Summary: A very tedious read...
Review: I started reading this book hoping for an awesome romance set in my favorite time period, the Middle Ages. What I found was an overdone history lesson and no romance. I'm sure it picks up somewhere but I just didn't have the patience. If you love a lot of history and political intrigue in a book, then this one is for you. I personally could not get past the 100th page.

Rating:
Summary: A very tedious read...
Review: I started reading this book hoping for an awesome romance set in my favorite time period, the Middle Ages. What I found was an overdone history lesson and no romance. I'm sure it picks up somewhere but I just didn't have the patience. If you love a lot of history and political intrigue in a book, then this one is for you. I personally could not get past the 100th page.

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Summary: AWESOME!
Review: I'M a big fan of Shannon Drake.I love the way she writes.I truly believe this is one of her best book .I could not put the book down!