The Actress and the Marquis

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Summary: Romantic Comedy the way it used to be
Review: "Actress and the Marquis" reminds me of a 1930s romantic comedy--everyone's constantly going in opposite directions without realizing, everyone has a conflicting agenda and if a conversation can be plausibly misinterpreted, it will be. The comic timing is great, and it's always nice to see a heroine who has some focus for her life other than whether or not she marries the hero. This is Holbrook's best book, a charming romantic romp.

Rating:
Summary: Romantic Comedy the way it used to be
Review: "Actress and the Marquis" reminds me of a 1930s romantic comedy--everyone's constantly going in opposite directions without realizing, everyone has a conflicting agenda and if a conversation can be plausibly misinterpreted, it will be. The comic timing is great, and it's always nice to see a heroine who has some focus for her life other than whether or not she marries the hero. This is Holbrook's best book, a charming romantic romp.

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Summary: Was this book really written by Cindy Holbrook?
Review: Having read six books by Cindy Holbrook and considering three of them (A Daring Deception, Lady Megan's Masquerade, and The Country Gentleman) to be among my favorite romances, I was shocked to find The Actress and the Marquis to be poorly written. The grammatical errors and choppy style were distracting to the point that I could not enjoy the story. The book lacked the intelligence and wit of the others. I would have been less surprised if this book had been Cindy Holbrook's first. I hope that this effort was an anomaly and not part of a trend.

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Summary: I loved this book!
Review: It was well written with plenty of humor, interesting situations, and lots of "action" (not action action, but isn't stale and slow moving, unlike some).

Rating:
Summary: I loved this book!
Review: It was well written with plenty of humor, interesting situations, and lots of "action" (not action action, but isn't stale and slow moving, unlike some).