Review by Booklist Review
After Prince Augustus Frederick reneges on his promise to marry her, Linnet Thrynne faces social ruin since everyone based partly on her mother's scandalous past and partly on Linnet's ill-fated decision to wear a ball gown that gives the impression she is pregnant now believes Linnet is a hussy of the first degree. Fortunately, Linnet's aunt, Lady Etheridge, comes up with a solution. Rumor has it that Piers Yelverton, Earl of Marchant, is in the market for a wife. The irascible nobleman's only requirement is that his bride-to-be be a woman more beautiful than the sun and the moon, a condition Linnet easily meets. Linnet is certain once the beastly Piers meets her, he will fall under her spell. But immediately after encountering the cranky doctor, Linnet realizes the intractable, intelligent, and altogether intriguing Piers is not exactly the husband for whom she bargained. With equal measures of superbly nuanced characters, sexy passion, and scintillating wit, James deftly fashions a fairy-tale-perfect romance.--Charles, John Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by Library Journal Review
A supposedly pregnant heroine and a seemingly impotent hero are thrown together in this funny, offbeat, deliciously sensual story that takes the famed fairy tale to a new level with its vivid description and exquisite writing. (LJ 2/15/11) (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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