false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167957197m/28863.jpg 28863 5 <b>THERE COMES A TIME IN A LADY'S LIFE...</b> Widowed Anna Wren is having a wretched day. After an arrogant male on horseback nearly squashes her, she arrives home to learn that she is in dire financial straits. What is a gently bred lady to do? <b>WHEN SHE MUST DO THE UNTHINKABLE...</b> The Earl of Swartingham is in a quandary. Having frightened off two secretaries, Edward de Raaf needs someone who can withstand his bad temper and boorish behavior. Dammit! How hard can it be to find a decent secretary? <b>AND FIND EMPLOYMENT.</b> When Anna becomes the earl’s secretary, both their problems are solved. Then she discovers he plans to visit the most notorious brothel in London for his “manly” needs. Well! Anna sees red—and decides to assuage her “womanly” desires . . . with the earl as her unknowing lover. 29348 book 1 11 2006 The Raven Prince total:466|5:176|4:161|3:93|2:29|1:7| 466 1868 674 65 4 13 false false Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 24 21:01:06 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 06 12:03:10 -0700 2009 1 THC Reviews
"4.5 stars" The Raven Prince was an enjoyable read which I thought had some rather unusual elements. As I read the first chapter or so of the book, I was reminded of one of my all-time favorite romances, Loretta Chase's Lord of Scoundrels. While The Raven Prin...more...]]> 4 10 false false Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 19:43:33 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 10:21:54 -0800 2009
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Strangely enough, as I prepare to write this review I realized that this story as several elements that would make...more...]]> 4 3 false false Sat Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 10:48:21 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 11:32:42 -0700 2009 The Raven Prince was a very engaging first novel from author Elizabeth Hoyt. Both the hero and heroine were flawed characters in their own way, but their flaws made them more human and thus, more likable.

Edward was gruff, loud, and couldn't control his temper. He yelled at people, thre...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 15:41:51 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 15:43:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 18:54:29 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 18:35:36 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 07:34:18 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 05:23:58 -0700 2009 4 1 false false Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 13 20:04:55 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 05:51:35 -0700 2008 Beauty and the Beast theme :). ]]> 5 0 false true Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 06:32:46 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 22:14:41 -0700 2009 I enjoyed this one so much!
I loved the fairy tale which was guiding through the whole novel and I loved the characters.
Edward for once the not so perfect hero like all the other romance novel guys. Not the han...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Aug 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 22:52:17 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 22:55:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 05 11:29:28 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 11:29:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 4 false false Thu Dec 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 18:30:22 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 03 15:19:30 -0800 2009
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Anna's schoolmarm-ish in a cute way. She has an open, good heart and a smart head on her shoulders. She has a strong backbone and wit to hold her ground against Edward's gro...more...]]> 4 2 false false Sat Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 11:24:15 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 05:59:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Apr 30 13:32:16 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 14:00:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 12:10:45 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 20:35:08 -0700 2007
I didn't enjoy this nearly as much as The Leopard Prince. I know you have to be realistic about how much originality you expect from a romance, but some of the obligatory scenes (How They Came To Kiss After The...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Dec 03 01:16:50 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 03 01:26:03 -0800 2009 The characters describing on this book are so amazing. The chemistry between the Anna and Edward so strong.

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