Bronwyn Scott
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A propos de l'auteur
Séries
Œuvres de Bronwyn Scott
Scandal at the Christmas Ball: A Governess for Christmas/Dancing with the Duke's Heir (2017) 10 exemplaires
Wicked Regency Nights (The Unmasking of Lady Loveless / Disrobed and Dishonoured / Libertine Lord, Pickpocket Miss /… (2010) 6 exemplaires
Grayson Prentiss's Seduction 5 exemplaires
A Magical Regency Christmas (Christmas Cinderella/ Finding Forever at Christmas/ Captain's Christmas Angel) (2014) 2 exemplaires
Diamonds, Deception and the Debutante [and] Secret Life of a Scandalous Debutante — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Historical : Marrying the Rebellious Miss; The Convenient Felstone Marriage; Claiming His Highland Bride (2017) 1 exemplaire
Scandal at the Christmas Ball: An Anthology 1 exemplaire
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Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Poppen-Eagan, Nikki
- Autres noms
- Poppen, Nikki (pseudonym used for Avalon)
Scott, Bronwyn (pseudonym used for Harlequin) - Date de naissance
- 1967
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Professions
- communications instructor
- Agent
- Greyhaus Literary Agency
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Critiques
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 91
- Aussi par
- 2
- Membres
- 832
- Popularité
- #30,689
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 58
- ISBN
- 372
- Langues
- 6
Emma's arrival shocked Julien, who had been in almost complete control for seven years. He and his uncle, who owns a neighboring vineyard, have been working on a special champagne and building their reputation with the local consortium. All that is put at risk when Emma states her intention to take over the running of the vineyard.
I enjoyed watching the relationship between Emma and Julien develop. Initially, each was focused on their claims to the property. Emma is determined to ensure that Julien knows his place as working for her, while Julien wants to keep Emma as a figurehead while he continues to carry out his plans. Their first few encounters have antagonistic undertones despite the surface politeness. When Emma insists on learning about the vineyard, Julien tries to overwhelm her with information. He is stunned and impressed by how she soaks up and processes what she learns and the wealth of good ideas she has for the future of the vineyard.
It isn't long before he and Emma grow closer, with sparks of attraction flying between them. Emma feels guilty about her growing feelings for Julien. Giving in to the attraction accelerates those feelings, creating internal conflict. Emma also has some trust issues stemming from her pre-marriage days. Those feelings are exacerbated by the sense that Julien is not entirely open with her. When the truth comes out, Emma and Julien are left with hurt feelings and wondering what the future holds.
There are some interesting twists at the end, from Emma's confrontation with the consortium to the events of the gala she planned at the chateau. I loved the emotional ending, and the epilogue was terrific.
Julien's Uncle Etienne was the main secondary character. Etienne is obsessed with reclaiming the land lost seventy years earlier. He encourages Julien to do things that Julien considers underhanded and dishonorable to regain the property. I disliked how he created such an internal conflict for Julien between his loyalty to his family and his growing feelings for Emma.
My husband and I spent a week in Epernay this summer and enjoyed touring several champagne houses and learning about champagne's history. I loved the feeling of revisiting that trip as I read this book.
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