Dangerous Illusions

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Summary: can't wait for the movie
Review: I am not a fan of Romantic novels, I tend to go in for movies and books about car chases, and blowing stuff up. This book, though, touched a nerve. I identified with the strong romantic male, and found the story to be wonderfully enchanting. I did think the bit about the plot to assinate the zsar of Russia was a little bit out of date, but the scenes with the ski chases were some of the most exciting prose ever put to page!

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Summary: A great combination--fine fiction and outstanding history
Review: In England in 1815, a married woman was "of one body" with her husband. They were legally one person, and that person was the man. With drama and passion, Amanda Scott brings that premise to shocking and--to most American women of the 1990's--virtually unimaginable life.

Published as a historical romance, this book transcends genre. If you have any interest in women's history of the period, then pick up DANGEROUS ILLUSIONS, and experience not just a great historian, but a true storyteller who knows how to keep you turning the pages right to the very end.