SUGAR PAVILION, THE

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Summary: Delicious!
Review: As a huge fan of Rosalind Laker, I will admit I am a bit biased. Still, I think THE SUGAR PAVILION was sweet and sinfully addictive. As with most of her books, I could not put it down until the last emotion-wrought page was read. I liked Sophie Delacourt more than any other Laker character because she was fleshed out wholly. She was smart, determined, independent to a fault. I disagree with the above review and did not find the "side story" of Prinny - George IV (not the V) - and Maria Fitzherbert distracting. If I wanted an in depth lesson on Prinny and his not-so-secret wife, I would read Prince of Pleasure. I like historical romances. And this one is sheer perfection, a delightful morsel!

Rating:
Summary: Delicious!
Review: As a huge fan of Rosalind Laker, I will admit I am a bit biased. Still, I think THE SUGAR PAVILION was sweet and sinfully addictive. As with most of her books, I could not put it down until the last emotion-wrought page was read. I liked Sophie Delacourt more than any other Laker character because she was fleshed out wholly. She was smart, determined, independent to a fault. I disagree with the above review and did not find the "side story" of Prinny - George IV (not the V) - and Maria Fitzherbert distracting. If I wanted an in depth lesson on Prinny and his not-so-secret wife, I would read Prince of Pleasure. I like historical romances. And this one is sheer perfection, a delightful morsel!

Rating:
Summary: A Good Read
Review: I liked this story. I am not particular familiar with the history of the French Revolution, but the book had enough references to seem credible. The one problem is that the story of the secret marriage between Maria Fitzherbert and Prince George the Vth is randomly intermingled with Sophie's narration. I found that the side-story of the marriage was more interesting than that which the novel was centered around, and found myself skipping forwards to parts that were about Maria Fitzherbert and her husband. Perhaps it is not as interesting to others, but I found myself greatly distracted.