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Aug 15, 2011

Amanda rated it:

Redonk Nutshell: Attraction ignites between two pawns in the Prince's game to have a forbidden beautiful courtesan to himself

A Courtesan's Scandal by Julia London is the tale set during London's period of drama between Princess Caroline and and crown Prince. The Prince has his eye set on stunning courtesan Kate Bergeron, but he can't touch her so long as the authorities in England are investigating into alleged "treasonous" adultery between the prince and princess. The pri More...

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Nov 12, 2009

Haley rated it:

A Courtesan’s Scandal by Julia London
Rating: 3/5
Genre: Historical Fiction

My Summary: Kate is a courtesan who only lives the way she does to keep herself from being tossed into the streets. She is “sold” to the Prince of Whales, but as the price is married, he cannot afford a scandal. While the prince divorces his wife, he instructs the Duke of Darlington to be seen in public with Kate so that nobody suspects him. But Kate and Grayson, the Duke, aren’t expecting to fall i More...

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Nov 11, 2009

Gaby rated it:

A Courtesan's Scandal is a fun, lighthearted romance with almost old fashioned leading characters.

Julia London sets up the conflict beautifully. While the attraction between Kate Bergerson and Grayson Christopher, the Duke of Darlington, is clear from the start, they come into the situation with their own prejudices. It's these prejudices that slow down the romance and make the book enjoyable. We gradually learn that Kate Bergenson has come from the lowest possible background and has More...

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Nov 12, 2009

Crystal rated it:

I really enjoyed this story of Kate Bergeron, a courtesan and Grayson Christopher, the Duke of Darlington.

I haven't read stories centered around Courtesans before so this was a learning experience for me. I have been away from historical romance for awhile, but with books like this one coming out I will definitely be reading more in the future.

This book centers around Grayson and Kate having to act as if they are involved so the Prince of Wales who actually bought Kate a More...

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Nov 12, 2009

Julie rated it:

This is the second book that I've read by Julia London. Earlier this year, I read Summer of Two Wishes and loved it! You can read that review here!

A Courtesan's Scandal is about the life of Kate Bergeron and Grayson Christopher, Duke of Darlington. Kate is a courtesan who is well cared for and highly desired by the Prince. The Prince can't have her until his divorce is final or risk the scandal that will incur when the Princess makes her demands. Instead of risking that scandal, the More...

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Sep 24, 2010

Becky rated it:

I loved that Kate was doing the best she could with the life she was born into. Kate is beautiful and understands that this is an asset she can use to keep herself off the streets. There are always going to be people who look down on you or think they are better. Kate didn't waste her time or energy on trying to change people. Julia London allows her characters to have the same character defects that we all have...very human.
I love that Kate was willing to do whatever it took to keep a ro More...

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Nov 12, 2009

Nely rated it:

Kate, although a courtesan, is not for sale. She is beautiful, strong-willed and has a sharp tongue. And, although she must play the part of actually liking Grayson in public, she has no qualms about her true feelings in private. Grayson, or Christie (as he is called), is the dark and brooding Duke. He’s such a stickler to what is expected of him and propriety. Not to mention he is also highly influenced by his family. An affair with a courtesan might be something that can be overlooked but to a More...

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Aug 13, 2010

Gail rated it:

It took me a while to remember that this was part of a series centered around the "Delicate Situation" or maybe "Delicate Investigation," when the authorities in England were investigating the possibility of treason (adultery) committed by the Crown Princess Caroline. She & the crown prince hated each other, and the prince liked the ladies.

In this story, the prince has picked out a new mistress. Problem is, he can't start his liaison, because of the Investigation More...

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Feb 10, 2010

Daneesha rated it:

great book. totally predictable, but i really loved the story. the heroine kate was a courtesan out of necessity. she didn't really choose that path. the duke and kate meet and have to pretend that she is his mistress because of some prince of wales scandal. well, of course, the more time they spend together the more they like each other. ultimately, the duke has to choose between duty to his family and their good name and his own happiness with kate, whom he falls in love with. finally he decid More...

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Feb 07, 2010

Stephanie rated it:

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Sep 28, 2011

Joelle rated it:

Kate Bergeron is the beautiful and mysterious former mistress of a cloth merchant...and the latest beauty to capture the interest of the Prince of Wales. Mired in a disastrous divorce, the Prince attempts to distract attention from his next amorous pursuit by ordering Grayson Christopher, the eligible Duke of Darlington, to pretend to London society that he is having an affair with Kate. When Grayson reluctantly agrees to his Prince's demand, he finds the lady no more willing than he is. Kate wi More...

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Jul 13, 2011

Victoria rated it:

The first time I picked up a Julia London book, was in a grocery store. I had never really read historical romance before. My mother likes the (older) Harlequin romances and that is it, that is what I came to know, but not exactly, well, like. At all. I didn't expect much out of it being a romance, but when I started reading it, I became hooked. Specifically on her historical romances. I may sometimes take my time getting to them on my reading list, but when I do, I devour them, I love her books More...

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May 06, 2010

Jacqueline rated it:

What I liked most about A Courtesan's Scandal was the heroine, Kate. I've read a few historicals with courtesans cast as the protagonist, however, London managed to make Kate refreshing. I liked that she was optimistic and sweet instead of jaded. On the other hand, my feelings for Grayson are lukewarm. It's not that I don't like him, I'm just indifferent. The story was a good one and it has convinced me to try the previous books in this series, including: Highland Scandal, The Book of Scandal an More...

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May 03, 2011

Ruby rated it:

I liked this one.

London does an excellent job setting up the conflict between Grace and Grayson, and I kept reading because I was quite curious as to how the author will resolve the seemingly insurmountable difficulties. To be honest, I was disappointed with the ending. I felt that it was contrived and unrealistic. I also felt that at many times the characters acted selfishly and irrationally. I thought that the resolution to the conflict was almost too easy and I almost wished t More...

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Nov 20, 2009

Cathie rated it:

I had read so many teasers on this book that I had to buy it. I'm glad I did. I loved it! Yes, it's a romance, but beyond that it's a well written book. The lead characters have morals. I can picture the settings vividly, but the author did not get caught up on the visuals. The one thing that really stood out was the characters humanity. I'm sick of the male lead in books being mean and the female too pushy. This book defied those stereotypes. Thank you for a beautiful read!

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Dec 14, 2009

Kathryn rated it:

Summary: Katherine Bergeron is a courtesan who has been sold to the prince, you know, once he gets out of this nasty divorce. But, when the prince forms a ruse to keep them together involving the illustrious and notoriously single duke, how will the couple's newfound love affect Katherine's bargain with the prince.

Review: I really tried to read this whole thing, but with 50 pages left, I couldn't take it anymore and had to give it. So much plot! Yet so predictable! I was a little bit More...

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Dec 27, 2011

Rohini rated it:

i think this is one of the worst Regency/Georgian romances I have ever read. I can go on non-stop about why no one (who likes to read historical fiction) should read this book but i just can not bring myself to waste a single more minute for this silly book that is totally out of place for Georgian or Regency era in United Kingdom. All I can say is that this book a mixture of high school romantic drama with immature infatuation and self pity.

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Jan 20, 2010

Jen rated it:

There have been several courtesan falling in love books out lately but Julia London's is one of the best. At first, I didn't think I would enjoy a main character that was a courtesan but previous experience has taught that sometimes these books turn out rather well.

I'm glad I read this one. It is deeply moving and defenitely breaks the stereotypes of a regency.

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Apr 15, 2010

Amelia rated it:

I enjoyed this book, but the lack of realism bothered me. I know, I know, romance isn't about gritty realism, but when both characters spend the whole book talking, quite reasonably, about how impossible it is for them to be together, the usual ending seems forced. That said, it was nice to read about a courtesan who wasn't from the gentry.

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Jan 14, 2012

Katr!a rated it:

I love Julia London and her romantic and mischievous adventures. A Courtesan's Scandal is a must-read book. The female protagonist is very likeable and certainly has an appealing character while the male protagonist is just like every other male heroes who are handsome, with great physique, wealthy and a knight in shining armor charm.

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Dec 03, 2011

Monica rated it:

Wow, while reading this book I didn't realize how long it has been since I have read a regency era romance. I enjoyed this book, it was beautifully written, elegantly written, I could even say. But....I felt like it was missing something. The plot was strong and pretty engaging but I think there was something missing between the Duke and Kate, I understand their circumstances and such but when they were together I wasn't drawn, gripped, into the story as I felt I should have been. The society ru More...

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Jun 04, 2011

Janet rated it:

This is the first book I read written by Julia London and I loved it. Grayson Christopher Duke of Darlington and Kate Bergeron were believable and the book had just the right amount of sweetness!
I enjoyed the little side line that Julia liked to bake and dreamed of owning her own bake shop someday!
Dreams really can come true!!!!!

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Jun 25, 2011

Kim rated it:

I didn't expect to enjoy this book more than the ones previous in this series, but found myself liking it more than the average romance, and more than Julia London's novels I have previously read - it had a depth of feeling between the two main characters, Christie and Kate, that made it stand out.

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Nov 26, 2009

Marti rated it:

WOW - This book had a way different story line than they usually do!! This one does really have a "fallen women" in the middle of the story. I felt the characters were more realistic than usual. I found I did not read this with the same intensity I normally do..... I think this really should be 3.5.....

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Apr 07, 2011

Qtpham85 rated it:

Julia London has a way of pulling my heartstrings. There were some notable moments. It's a very interesting perspective to have the heroine an actual courtesan, albeit a very lucky one who've had only one benefactor before the hero got to her.

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Oct 07, 2009

Holly rated it:

I can't quite decide how I feel about this book. My initial instinct after finishing it is to say I enjoyed it. It was a sweet, light romance. But if I look at it too closely I find many things that bothered me.

I need to think on it some.

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Feb 22, 2010

Mayakda rated it:

The good: an actual courtesan as heroine and Prinny as villain.

The bad: It was good reading until mid-way then the plot got too unbelievable for me. I skipped to the last few pages and it was still unbelievable.

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Jan 29, 2012

Endang rated it:

sebenarnya cerita cukup menarik walaupun tentang seorang "pelacur".
tapi sayang terjemahannya sangat jelek.
jadi baca nya setengah hati dan hampir tertidur.
pengen baca versi english-nya.

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Nov 20, 2009

Colette rated it:

This is one of those books that even after reading it, I can't decide if I liked it or not. It was a light read, and I think the biggest problem I had with it was that storyline was just a bit unbelievable. The fact that the story held my attention & I was able to finish it tells you what a good writer Julia London is.

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Mar 19, 2010

Donna rated it:

I really loved this book. I t was definitely my favorite of the series. Kate and Grayson were very likeable characters and it was and enchanting love story.

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