The idea of this story is a good one; however, the author has a horrible writing style. The book is full of grammatical errors, and she uses "within" "upon" and "all" at least once in almost every paragraph. This often makes the sentence awkward and interrupts the flow. I would have returned it to Amazon if it was not a free book. This was not a good way to introduce me to this author, and I am unlikely to pay money to read another attempt by her to write a book. Well... where do I begin with this one. The story was ok and the plot was ok, but there is a lot of issues with this one. It is completely lacking in the essence of the age. The main character, Alyce, has been more or less raised a peasant since the age of 12. Now she's brought back into society and no one knows the wiser. She's thrown into a pretty dress and a tiara and is just openly accepted by the ton. I would assume she would be lacking in their mannerisms, aloofness, social skills... the whole works, but no. At one point Alyce also stays at Julian's house. It's briefly mentioned that she thought she was going to be his mistress, but it never mentioned how unacceptable the situation really would have been. Staying at a bachelor's home with a skeleton staff and no chaperone. Another thing that I didn't like was that the main man had inner thoughts going on throughout the entire book. Never once did they show his involvement until the middle/end off the book. It seemed weird. He wouldn't wonder who the girl was when he already knew. It made for odd reading. Also there were too many background characters. I couldn't keep straight who was important and who wasn't. Just too many people mentioned and most not important. Overall it's a good concept with poor execution.
What do You think about Seductive Secrets (2000)?
A free book that I thought was great and the plot was different too.
—Christen
Very good book. Suspense with some romance and history.
—madisoncam15
it was ok but rather boring for the first 1/3-1/2
—beastthree
