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Chargement... The Emerald Swanpar Jane Feather
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Dear Reader,My new story begins on a terror-filled night when two babies--identical twin girls of noble birth--are separated. One grows to womanhood as the frail, manipulative ward of the handsome young earl of Harcourt. The other becomes an enchanting, street-smart urchin who earns her way as a traveling player on the streets of England and France.The two girls' paths might never again have crossed if Harcourt hadn't run into Miranda in the midst of an exuberant performance. The resemblance to his ward is unmistakable--uncanny, in fact...and an ambitious plot begins to take shape in Harcourt's mind.His ward, Maude, will commit herself to a convent rather than marry the love-struck king of France, who will soon be traveling to London to claim her. What if Miranda were to take Maude's place? Harcourt is confident that with the right training, the right clothes, and the right attitude, the lithe, carefree Miranda will captivate society--and the king.So begins Harcourt's breathtaking scheme to turn an ugly duckling into a gorgeous swan. But if he succeeds too well, Miranda may become something irresistible--even to Harcourt....It's a delicious dilemma and a dangerous deception...and the twists and turns surprised even me.Warmest wishes,Jane Feather Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Gareth desperately needs someone to impersonate Maude. Henry of Navarre - soon to be King of France - has expressed interest in his ward, which would be a stellar match that would bring Gareth's family political power in England and France. But Henry will only wed someone with spirit, and Maude has shown none for years. So Gareth teaches Miranda to be a lady and slowly finds himself falling more and more in love with the flirtatious vagabond.
The Good: Miranda was really quite lovely. She had a lot of spirit, a big heart, and a way of bringing out the best in those around her. I liked the way Maude's fretfulness and contrariness was explained as boredom, and I liked the way her relationship with Henry shaped up. I loved the scenes with Queen Elizabeth and those with Miranda's 'family'. And I adored that Henry called her 'firefly' - good original endearments always make me happy.
The Bad: The whole twins separated at birth with a psychic connection needs to be really well done for it to work. It didn't. The beginning of the book was just a flurry of names with absolutely no explanation as to who was who and what they had to do with anyone - always a pain. I didn't like Gareth's relationship with his sister, nor did I like that Gareth's ambition didn't have any real motivation. His relationship with his former life wasn't particularly credible - partially because it wasn't explored in enough detail for it to make sense.
The Epilogue, which perhaps should be the prologue, made no sense and had no connection to the rest of the story really.
Bottom Line: I liked it well enough this time through. I'll probably reread at some point. (