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Summary: good
Review: christina dodd has a great, informal writing style that quickly drew me into the book. the characters of rosie and tony are bright and interesting as i found myself smiling at their actions. this is a shakespear era book and the references to the playwrite are a little blatant but easily accepted. though the passion ins't white hot, dodd's love scenes are tasteful while still conveying passion between rosy and tony. this is a book i would recommend to any romance reader. it delivers the classic romance with a nice and unexpected twist.
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Summary: Delightful Characters and Fascinating Plot
Review: Christina Dodd has a talent for creating delightful characters and fascinating plots. And she perfectly captures the merriness and the danger of colorful life in late Elizabethan England in her excellent novel, The Greatest Lover In All England. Since her narrow escape from danger as a small child, orphaned Rosie has been raised by her beloved father figure, the notorious actor Daniel Plympton. Danny, Rosie and their jolly acting troupe flee London when Danny's life is endangered by his discovering a powerful plot against Queen Elizabeth.
They arrive at Odyssey Manor, the estate of the dashing Sir Anthony Rycliffe, the master of the Queen's Guard. Rosie, now twenty-one, has always acted with the troupe, disguised as a boy who plays women's roles. As sparks fly between Rosie and Tony and they narrowly escape an assassin, Tony discovers that their love is [endangered] by puzzling memories from Rosie's past and that seemingly everyone has a motive to [deatroy] at least one of them. Revelations from Rosie's past pit her against Tony, and their witty sparring and romantic tension is one of the pleasures of the book. This fast-paced romantic suspense novel keeps us constantly entertained and guessing as we root for the sympathetic and charming Rosie and Tony. Supporting characters such as Danny, Lady Honora and Uncle Will (William Shakespeare) are well developed and equally delightful. Dodd has created an especially lively portrait of Queen Elizabeth. Humor and pathos pull us through a wide range of emotions as we race through the novel's many surprises. This thoroughly engaging story pleasantly transports us to a wild and creative moment in history, which we experience through fun and likable characters.
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Summary: Very enjoyable...
Review: I am 18 years old and have already read many romance books. This one I picked up because it had an interesting synopsise. And it was definately worth it! This book had believable characters, a wonderful story line, a rambunctious herione, and a dashing hero. I was left spell-bound by Rosie's actor friends and was moved to pity by the unfortunate seperation of Rosie and Tony...but in the end, everything worked out beautifully. Dodd writes a compeling story of new love and English intrige. I look forward to reading another book by this author.
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Summary: Funny, Romantic, Adorable and did I say Witty!
Review: I have to admit I'm leary of "Shakespeare" - era books. All the "Thee's" and "Thou's" can really get to me, but I thought I'd try it because the review on the cover mentioned "Witty" and I was in the mood for some humor. Boy were they right! This book surprised me in a super way. The characters really brought a smile to my face and a few chuckles to my heart. I guess I'm a "stupid trout" for ever doubting you Ms Dodd. This one's a keeper.
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Summary: Quite an enjoyable book indeed!
Review: I picked this up because mainly (a) I'm in a mood for a "Shakespeare In Love" fix and (b)$3.99 is just too good to resist. And it is definitely worth the bargain price. The story is fast paced and the characters fun to read. I enjoyed myself tremendously, although I still think Ms Dodd's "Uncle Will" can't really compare to Joe Fiennes' dark Mephistophelean Will Shakespeare. A good book nonetheless.
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Summary: The Greatest book ever
Review: I read this book over two years ago and I still love it out of all the books I have ever read (and that is a lot!). I have been searching for this book for the last year because I wanted to buy it, but I could not remember the exact title. Now that I have found it I can buy it so I can read the book over and over again. This is a book that every romance reader should read no matter if they like the Queen Elizabethian times or not.
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Summary: The Greatest book ever
Review: I read this book over two years ago and I still love it out of all the books I have ever read (and that is a lot!). I have been searching for this book for the last year because I wanted to buy it, but I could not remember the exact title. Now that I have found it I can buy it so I can read the book over and over again. This is a book that every romance reader should read no matter if they like the Queen Elizabethian times or not.
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Summary: Pumpkin pants rule!
Review: If you liked Shakespeare in Love, you'll love THE GREATEST LOVER IN ALL ENGLAND! And please remember, this book was originally published in 1994.
Rating: 
Summary: Well it wasnt horrible.
Review: Maybe I expected too much out of this book, but its no more then I expect out of the other Dodd books I have read. While this story was not terrible, it was not even close to what she usually writes. Maybe I had too high expectations, but I felt this story fell short. It did not have much depth and was all over the place. The characters were not as well developed as they could have been. I think this was suppose to be more of a comedy, but came of corny. I did enjoy the story, and although it had a slow start, it does get better, a little anyway. I just thought with a title like "The Greatest Lover in All England" it would be one of the best stories I read. Well the Greates Lover was a dunce most of the time, unless he was trying to use seduction. As a man in any other situation, he did not measure up. He had quite a "duh" capacity. Rosie was alright. Nothing special with her either.
Not the worst I have read, not the best, but so far my least favorit of Dodds books so far.
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Summary: Funny and Delightful!
Review: Orphaned as a young child, the only life Rosie can remember is traveling, and appearing on stage with a ragtag band of actors. Disguised as a boy, Rosie is Sir Danny's daughter and part-time son, who barely live above the law. But Sir Danny has plans for Rosie. Plans which involve an arranged marriage to Sir Anthony Rycliffe, master of the Queen's guard, and the first to see the woman beneath Rosie's disguise. The Queen awarded Sir Anthony an unclaimed estate for his loyal service. But there's talk of an heir who could return and stake a rightful claim. And if Sir Anthony doesn't have enough to worry about, he must also protect Rosie from someone who would rather have her out of the picture permanently. This story is full of Ms. Dodd's delightful humor. I was hooked in the first few pages and found it difficult to put the book down. A sexy, compelling love story with great main and secondary characters ' Sir Danny and Lady Honora come to mind. And even William Shakespeare himself plays a supporting role. Definitely a must read, especially for Dodd fans such as myself.
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