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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. THE TYBURN WALTZ by Maggie MacKeever is a historical romance set in 1810 London. It is well written with details, depth, twists and turns.It has romance, suspense, intrigue, deceit, danger, humor, passion, love, spies, secrets, from high society London to the deadly underworld of London, and family. The characters are engaging, challenging, with some humor and wit. Julie, young, beautiful, a thief, falsely imprisoned, made to do things to survive, tough, strong, smart and an impressive young street urchin. Ned, an earl, ex-spy, handsome, caring for his young sister, strong, comes home to find Julie tied up by his sister as a housebreaker, is intrigued by her and determined to save her. They soon find they are drawn to each other. The truth will finally come to light about Julia's true birth. This is a fast paced story of intrigue, deception and years of lies. This book was received for the author for review and details can be find at Vintage Ink Press and My Book Addiction and More. no reviews | add a review
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Julie expects she will end up dangling on Tyburn gallows, hanged as a thief.Ned expects he will die on the battlefields of the Peninsula, hanged as a spy.But then Julie takes on the trappings of a lady, and Ned unexpectedly becomes an earl, both players in a deadly game that will take them from the heights of London society to the depths of the Regency underworld--a game in which not only necks are risked, but hearts as well. No library descriptions found. |
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There is a twist at the end which of course I won’t reveal here but which you’ll see coming anyway. Never mind that it is along the lines of laughable coincidences found in many romance novels, MacKeever carries it off well. I didn’t mind because the book is a very good read with good characterization, a glimpse of historical seedy London, and lots of fun. ( )