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Fiction. Romance. Suspense. Historical Fiction. HTML:Dear Reader,Like the rose in the haunting tale of "Beauty and the Beast," a silver rose on a charm bracelet brings together a beautiful young woman and a battle-scarred lord....
In my story, Ariel Ravenspeare has been taught to loathe the earl of Hawkesmoor and everything he represents. Their two families have been sworn enemies for generations. But it's one thing to hate him, and another to play the part her vicious brothers have show more written for her—trapping Hawkesmoor into a marriage that will destroy him, using herself as bait. Forced into the marriage, Ariel will find her new husband unexpectedly difficult to manipulate, as well as surprisingly—and powerfully—attractive.
But beneath the passion lurk the strands of a long-hidden secret...a secret embodied in a sparkling silver rose.
I hope you will be as caught up in Ariel and Hawkesmoor's love story as I was.
Warmest wishes,
Jane Feather. show less
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An interesting story set in a less-popular era for romance -- Restoration England. When authors choose a pre-regency era, they often feel free to put in more violence, and if I have a gripe with this book, it's that there are some extremely violent passages. Also, the heroine, who seems to be able to withstand hurricanes, when it's necessary for the plot, develops a terrible fever, and it's declared that she has had weak lungs all her life and might die. But she's better in a day, so it's okay. Bleh, fake drama. Also, we don't get a strong enough glimpse at the HEA. The climax happens, and it's understood that things are worked out. -cg
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Jane Feather grew up in the South of England, where she developed an interest in historical romance. After her marriage she moved to Oxford, where she received a Masters degree in Applied Social Studies. Jane later moved to Montclair, New Jersey where she worked as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker until moving on again to Washington DC where she show more decided to take a break from social work and try her hand at writing romances. She now has more than 40 novels to her credit including the "V" series. Jane is also the author of the Charm Bracelet Trilogy, Bride Trilogy, Kiss Trilogy, Matchmakers Duncan Sisters Trilogy, Cavendish Square Trilogy, Almost Trilogy and The Blackwater Brides Trilogy. (Bowker Author Biography) Jane Feather was born in Cairo, Egypt, and grew up in New Forest, in the south of England. She began her highly successful career after she and her family moved to Washington D.C. in 1981. she now has over five million books in print. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1997-08
- People/Characters
- Anne, Queen of Great Britain; Ariel Shakespeare
- Important places
- England, UK
- Important events
- 1709
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- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.31)
- Languages
- English, German, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 3
