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47th out of 77 books
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To Wed a Wicked Prince (Cavendish Square #2)
by
Jane Feather
Livia Lacey came to the house she inherited in London's Cavendish Square with her two friends, Lady Cornelia Dagenham and Lady Aurelia Farnham, to experience the excitement of city life. With Cornelia now happily married, Livia and Aurelia are on their own. But dashing Prince Alex Prokov, a newcomer to London, seems enchanted by Liv the moment they meet. Disarmed by the pr...more
Paperback, 490 pages
Published
March 25th 2008
by Pocket Star
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Heroine inherited a house from a distant relative. She and her friends have come to London to live in it and escape from their relations, and it's working out well. Hero is a Russian prince, except we learn in the prologue that he's the bastard son of his Russian prince father and an English gentlewoman, sent away with his father because the opportunities are so much greater. He's come to England to advance the cause of Mother Russia by keeping an eye on British politics, when Tsar Alexander is...more
To Wed A Wicked Prince is the first book that I have read written by author Jane Feather. It wasn’t until I read the book that I realized it was part of a series called Cavendish Square. However I enjoy romantic historical fictions and I was hoping to be captivated by this book. The story is of a 28 yr old single woman, Livia Lacey that came into unexpected inheritance in London and lives somewhat independently with of course servants and a friend before meeting a handsome and mysterious foreign...more
* Concept of espionage/spies are fascinating, but poorly executed in this novel
* Lack of romance in beginning, seemed forced
* Secretive-untrustworthy, not clear motives
* Inconsistency in heroine--rather insipid and shallow at start
* Author's version of spies/espionage--laughable and not appealing to me
* Puts "trashy" in trashy romance
* Something just doesn't sit right with me about these books (Cavendish Square)
I may seem cruel, but this book severely disappointed me.
* Lack of romance in beginning, seemed forced
* Secretive-untrustworthy, not clear motives
* Inconsistency in heroine--rather insipid and shallow at start
* Author's version of spies/espionage--laughable and not appealing to me
* Puts "trashy" in trashy romance
* Something just doesn't sit right with me about these books (Cavendish Square)
I may seem cruel, but this book severely disappointed me.
Sep 10, 2012
Natha
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2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-romance,
translation
Tadinya tertarik dengan buku ini karena kemarin baru selesai membaca HR karya Judith McNaught dan kembali nagih untuk baca buku HR lainnya.
Saat membaca sinopsisnya, sudah tertarik karena ada kata-kata spy dan si tokoh utama wanita yang merasa dikhianati. Harus diakui, aku menunggu adegan itu dalam buku ini.
Namun sayangnya, adegan itu sangat jauh dari harapan. :|
Iya, selain adegannya sangat jauh di belakang buku, dan Livia terlalu mudah memaafkan Alex! =.= Khan kepingin lihat adegan Alex harus be...more
Saat membaca sinopsisnya, sudah tertarik karena ada kata-kata spy dan si tokoh utama wanita yang merasa dikhianati. Harus diakui, aku menunggu adegan itu dalam buku ini.
Namun sayangnya, adegan itu sangat jauh dari harapan. :|
Iya, selain adegannya sangat jauh di belakang buku, dan Livia terlalu mudah memaafkan Alex! =.= Khan kepingin lihat adegan Alex harus be...more
20/12 - Not as good as the first book in the series. I don't like the hero, Alexander Prokov, much at all. He appears to pursue Livia within a few sentences of the start of the first chapter (not counting the prologue). At first I wasn't sure if he was going to be a bad guy attempting to ingratiate himself to Livia in order steal something, information or an object, from her or the house. Even after their marriage, less than half way through the book, he still doesn't seem trustworthy or particu...more
Alex is a Russian prince come to London on personal and official business for his country. Livia is a respectable woman who inherited a house from a distant relative and loves her life of independence. He sets his eyes on her for a wife and she is wary and flattered. I was really disappointed in this book. Alex was a pompous, arrogant ass throughout the whole book until the last two pages. I usually like the hero and heroine of the books I read, but not this one. Alex was deceitful and closed of...more
This book was lacking in a few things:
a) A likeable hero - Alex didn't appeal at all. It just seemed like he always had ulterior motives and didn't care about Livia at all. Not a believable character.
b) Development of romance/love - I read these books for one reason, and that is the romance. There was none in this book. The characters didn't have that lightning bolt moment when they realize they are in love, and any lead-up type moments were very very boring.
It was just a very unsatisfying novel...more
a) A likeable hero - Alex didn't appeal at all. It just seemed like he always had ulterior motives and didn't care about Livia at all. Not a believable character.
b) Development of romance/love - I read these books for one reason, and that is the romance. There was none in this book. The characters didn't have that lightning bolt moment when they realize they are in love, and any lead-up type moments were very very boring.
It was just a very unsatisfying novel...more
The Cavendish Square trilogy continues with the story of Livia, the heiress to the eccentric little house that we first see in A Wicked Gentleman. We learned in the last installment that the house has a lot of little idiosyncratic features, including a mural on the ceiling that is rather explicit, and a few items that are also a bit porno for the era. The ladies of the house find it all a bit hilarious.
The story again starts with a prologue, in which one of the multitude of princes of Russia is...more
The story again starts with a prologue, in which one of the multitude of princes of Russia is...more
I usually like Jane Feather. I pick up one of her books whenever I am having a reading 'slump' as her books tend to be quick, fun, and a step above other romance novels.
However, this book wasn't the best. The only "different" thing about this book was that the main male is Russian. For a book set in the regency era, this is a bit different. I felt the couple were rushed into love, and the character development wasn't there.
A woman grows old, doesn't want any suitors, but a stranger decides to w...more
However, this book wasn't the best. The only "different" thing about this book was that the main male is Russian. For a book set in the regency era, this is a bit different. I felt the couple were rushed into love, and the character development wasn't there.
A woman grows old, doesn't want any suitors, but a stranger decides to w...more
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Espionage, a Russian Prince, Regency England… this book is pretty good. As always I hate it when the hero and heroine don’t talk to each other, so the threat of being discovered as a spy is an interesting way to make it work in the plot.
I thought the ending was a little abrupt but I think this is part of a larger series.
My highest rating for a romance novel is 3 stars, I'd like to give this one 2.5 stars.
I thought the ending was a little abrupt but I think this is part of a larger series.
My highest rating for a romance novel is 3 stars, I'd like to give this one 2.5 stars.
Sadly, this book was only okay. I had to try to read it twice, because it was so slow to take off that the first time I tried to read it I just stopped reading altogether because it was so unexciting.
As the book went on, it did get a bit better. But unfortunately, it never amounted to anything spectacular.
If you really like that time period, this book might be worth reading. But otherwise, skip it.
As the book went on, it did get a bit better. But unfortunately, it never amounted to anything spectacular.
If you really like that time period, this book might be worth reading. But otherwise, skip it.
Dec 11, 2008
Vassi
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EWWWWW...worst book ever. If I could give negative stars, I would. I have read some horrible romance novels (usually because I am on vacation and have already read all the good books I brought with me) but this one takes the cake: A Russian aristocrat wants to learn more about his past...meets girl who lives in his family home...girl falls for him...lots of bad sex...eeekkk!
More of my escapist reading: Regency romance at its best! Livia Lacey inherits a London house, and meets a dashing Russian prince at a ball. Of course there is much more to him and his motives than meets the eye, with war intrigue and old history involved. It moves along at a good pace with just enough spice to keep you interested. Great for those nights when you can't sleep!
I was very disappointed. If it didn't say Jane Feather on the cover, I would never have believed she'd written To Wed a Wicked Prince. I didn't care a bit about the characters; the romance-meter never budged off zero; and the conflict, which should have made me cry, left me yawning. I can't believe I actually read to the end; this dreadfully dull read was a chore to finish.
Someone gave me this book. I wasn't sure I would read it, but now I have started so here we go...
The author used one phrase that I didn't like, so I noted it on three separate occasion and cringed. Other than that, decent story line, okay execution of that plot. I liked the book well enough, although it wasn't spectacular by any means.
The author used one phrase that I didn't like, so I noted it on three separate occasion and cringed. Other than that, decent story line, okay execution of that plot. I liked the book well enough, although it wasn't spectacular by any means.
This author I usually like, but this time, the story and characters just did not work for me. That's a pity as there was so much potential here that was squandered.
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This second book in the Cavendish Square trilogy did not engage me as the first one had. Livia and Alex's characters were hard to warm to and were not fleshed out enough for me. This made is difficult in the end to really care what happened to them.
Meh. She inherits house which unknown to her belongs to the hero. Hero doesn't want to just throw her out. Marries her instead. She's not what he thought - much more independent and outspoken. He holds secrets...da da da. Didn't do much for me.
Book 2 of a set of three espionage romps in regency england. I have found I really enjoy the characters Feather created for these novels. They are more earthy and real than the average regency romance fainting falling off a horse female.
Loved the Story Line, Loved the Regancy Era, Loved the Characters, thought auther could let us get to know the main caracters a little more personally. But Overall a good read!
So if I wasn't married and this Prince was real I'd shake it like the naughty wicked witch of the west with him. LOL Okay, so truthfully I just wanted to use that line and it seemed appropriate with the title, but I truly did enjoy the book. The line by the way was from a Nickelback song (one I actually didn't care for, but chuckled at the lyrics when I heard them). A romance with a bit of espionage. He's a Russian prince with a secret past. When Livia Lacey is pursued by Prince Alex Prokov she...more
Liked friendship between Livia and her friends. slow in some parts. good book to read when sick.
2nd, Lady falls for Russian Prince who owns her house and lies to her
I loved this...Jane Feather is fantastic!
Sep 11, 2011
Amanda Zito
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this book like all of her books swept me away
Not very interesting at all. Don't bother.
really enjoying it. Love the Historical romances. This was a wonderful story.
boring, stupid
A good read.
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Jane Feather was born in Cairo, Egypt, and grew up in New Forest, in the south of England. She began her highly successful career after she and her family moved to Washington D.C. in 1981. She now has over ten million books in print.
Has also written under pseudonym of Claudia Bishop (books written in 1984)
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Has also written under pseudonym of Claudia Bishop (books written in 1984)
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