Diamond in the Rough

Rating:
Summary: Not enough sparkle
Review: Although having written 26 books at the time this book was printed, this is only Ms Simmon's second historical. I am not familiar with her work, but this book felt trite and cliched to me.

I found her virginal 24 year old heroine ordinary, and her duke was neither dangerous nor charming. There was some banter between them, but not enough to sparkle. The subplots were contrived and the so call secrets very easily discerned.

This is not a book I would recommend, there are far better regency style (it's set in victorian times but has a regency feel to it) romances out there.

Rating:
Summary: Not enough sparkle
Review: Although having written 26 books at the time this book was printed, this is only Ms Simmon's second historical. I am not familiar with her work, but this book felt trite and cliched to me.

I found her virginal 24 year old heroine ordinary, and her duke was neither dangerous nor charming. There was some banter between them, but not enough to sparkle. The subplots were contrived and the so call secrets very easily discerned.

This is not a book I would recommend, there are far better regency style (it's set in victorian times but has a regency feel to it) romances out there.

Rating:
Summary: A Nice read for a slow day
Review: Lawrence, Duke of Deakin, is on a mission to get a rich wife. Miss Juliet Jones, a New York heiress, will do quite nicely, Lawrence decides. But there's just one hitch: Juliet is a romantic and will not be married for her money. The game is on, with Lawrence in danger of losing his heart...

Rating:
Summary: A Nice read for a slow day
Review: Lawrence, Duke of Deakin, is on a mission to get a rich wife. Miss Juliet Jones, a New York heiress, will do quite nicely, Lawrence decides. But there's just one hitch: Juliet is a romantic and will not be married for her money. The game is on, with Lawrence in danger of losing his heart...

Rating:
Summary: I thought it was very funny and very sexy!
Review: This is only the second book I've read by Ms. Simmons, but now I want to read them all! This is what I would call a frolic. It's funny, sexy and there's a small mystery, too. I like picking up a book and knowing from the first page or two that I'm going to have fun. That's what I felt with Diamond in the Rough. It's a real treat to discover a new author, besides!