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None. This historical novel had a bit too much soppy romance in it for my taste. I don't know why it seems necessary to refer to women as animals in romance novels and Rebbecca Dean doesn't do it too often but it is still offensive. Delia's daughters are "fiery beauties", as if they were horses. I guess it is too difficult to say they were strong and beautiful women. Delia has "cat eyes" because they were green, yet cats mainly have yellow eyes and what is the point really? Women are people not a "blonde". No wonder Nora Roberts liked this novel. Awful. I really enjoyed this book. The story was engaging and believable and I loved the inclusion of well-known historical figures. I appreciate when an author goes to the trouble to build the story around actual historical events and figures and provides a learning experience for the reader as well as an enjoyable read. This is the first of three novels by Rebecca Dean and I am looking forward to reading the next two. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.I enjoyed this story overall, but I think the comparison to Philippa Gregory is misleading. Rebecca Dean is not yet up to Gregory's caliber, or perhaps her writing style is just different than Gregory's & she shouldn't be compared to her at all, which is probably more likely the case. I find it interesting that the UK title for this book is "A Dangerous Desire", which leads one to believe it is more suited for the historical romance genre. no reviews | add a review
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I absolutely loved this book! Rebecca Dean has quickly become one of my favorite authors, and Palace Circle has become one of my favorite books. I loved everything about this novel; the fact that it was told from the perspective of 5 different characters; the fact that it covers such a huge span of time. I loved the romance, the intrigue, and the high society of it all. It is such an amazing book, and I highly recommend this one. (