Splendor
by Brenda Joyce
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She played a dangerous game. Carolyn Browne was a poor bookseller's daughter and an enlightened thinker, delighting London with her scathingly witty columns, written under the name Charles Copperville. Penetrating the town's gilded salons in male disguise, Carolyn soon throws her barbs at the wrong man-- the enigmatic Russian prince, Nicholas Sverayov. He was a dangerous target. His notoriety, extravagances, and indulgent disregard for social convention fuel Carolyn's outrage. Nicholas has show more moved through the balls and soirees of high society effortlessly, a natural target of gossip, envy, and desire. But Nicholas is furious to find himself lampooned by Copperville, and quickly discovers Carolyn's dearly held secret. Now, as the two spar, a new game begins-- a game of deception and pride, of longing and chance. And they played for the ultimate prize... As Nicholas sweeps Carolyn from the teeming streets and gala balls of Regency London to the splendor and majesty of St. Petersburg, against all odds the unlikely lovers embark upon a whirlwind of passion and peril until there is no turning back-- for the stakes have changed, demanding no less of them than the unwavering courage to claim the love of a lifetime. show lessTags
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I enjoyed the book. Lots of action, good plot. It was set in the Russian Revolution time period
Gave up after three chapters. Too depressing and disjointed.
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67+ Works 9,163 Members
New York Times bestselling romance novelist Brenda Joyce has won a number of awards for her work, including a Best Western Romance award for her debut novel, a Best Historical Romance award, and two lifetime achievement awards from Romantic Times BOOKreviews. (Bowker Author Biography)
Common Knowledge
- Original title
- Splendor
- Original publication date
- 1997-12
- People/Characters
- Carolyn Browne; Nicholas Sverayov
- Important places
- London, England, UK; St. Petersburg, Russia
- Important events
- 1812
- Dedication
- This one is for Jen Enderlin, my editor. For being brilliant, for being a joy to work with, and for being a true believer--and a new friend
Jen, thanks for everything. - First words
- PROLOGUE
KNIGHTSBRIDGE, 1799
THEY were fighting. - Publisher's editor
- Jen Enderlin
- Original language
- English
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Statistics
- Members
- 171
- Popularity
- 192,319
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.56)
- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 8
- ASINs
- 3
