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The Danewood Legacy
About to be forced into marriage with a man she despises, Elizabeth Barclay runs away to escape her fate, only to be trapped by the designing Madame Portunio, who sells her to Lord Danewood, an aristocrat who demands that she play the part of his wife
- GenresHistorical Romance
224 pages, Paperback
First published April 9, 1981
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About the author
Jasmine Cresswell
115 books54 followersBorn in England, Jasmine Cresswell now divides her time between her winter home in Sarasota, Florida and her summer home in Evergreen, Colorado. Jasmine has been writing since 1975 and has published over 50 novels, with 9 million copies of her books in print.
Jasmine served for two years as the editor of the Romance Writer's Report. She also served as president of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and is a founder and former president of Novelists, Inc. She received the Colorado Authors' League Award for Best Paperback Novel of the Year and the Romance Writers of America Golden Rose Award. Her books also have received numerous Romantic Times certificates of excellence.
Experienced as a public speaker, Jasmine has conducted college seminars and addressed many writers' conferences. Interviews and profiles have appeared in newspapers throughout the country, and Jasmine considers herself a veteran of talk shows and news broadcasts.
Married to Malcolm Candlish, whom she met while she was working for the British Embassy in Rio de Janeiro, Jasmine and her husband have lived all over the world. She has a Bachelor's Degree with a double major in history and philosophy from Melbourne University, a second degree in history from Macquarie University, as well as a Masters Degree in history and archival administration from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio.
Jasmine served for two years as the editor of the Romance Writer's Report. She also served as president of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and is a founder and former president of Novelists, Inc. She received the Colorado Authors' League Award for Best Paperback Novel of the Year and the Romance Writers of America Golden Rose Award. Her books also have received numerous Romantic Times certificates of excellence.
Experienced as a public speaker, Jasmine has conducted college seminars and addressed many writers' conferences. Interviews and profiles have appeared in newspapers throughout the country, and Jasmine considers herself a veteran of talk shows and news broadcasts.
Married to Malcolm Candlish, whom she met while she was working for the British Embassy in Rio de Janeiro, Jasmine and her husband have lived all over the world. She has a Bachelor's Degree with a double major in history and philosophy from Melbourne University, a second degree in history from Macquarie University, as well as a Masters Degree in history and archival administration from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio.
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October 31, 2018
2.00 stars - parts were rated pg13 & parts were rated r-lite (secular “clean” traditional regency – possible use of: mild cursing/profanity, innuendo, mention of mistresses, gambling, drinking, etc. -- see below)
On the one hand, the story telling is good and I like the chemistry between the Hero and heroine. Part of the plot is quite unique from other regencies. And there are some fun parts. On the other hand, it’s just too big of a stretch to believe parts of this book. Plus, the whole brothel angle and naivete of the heroine is yucky and ridiculous. Without the distasteful brothel stuff and the r-lite stuff, I probably would have given this 3.25 stars.
(I would say this was more of a tawdry “clean” traditional regency. God’s name was used in vain. The expletive “damn” was used fairly often along with things like “what the devil?”. It was a touch risqué and mistresses/prostitutes were discussed --- well, duh!, it starts out in a brothel, what more could we expect?! --- unfortunately the brothel angle sort of permeates the whole book even after the Hero “rescues” her from the brothel. Although, our heroine was so sheltered she didn’t even know the meaning of the word “brothel”! Hero makes unwanted advances toward heroine that I thought were “eww”. The book’s not completely sordid and others would probably consider it clean, but I would say it’s only for those over 18.)
On the one hand, the story telling is good and I like the chemistry between the Hero and heroine. Part of the plot is quite unique from other regencies. And there are some fun parts. On the other hand, it’s just too big of a stretch to believe parts of this book. Plus, the whole brothel angle and naivete of the heroine is yucky and ridiculous. Without the distasteful brothel stuff and the r-lite stuff, I probably would have given this 3.25 stars.
(I would say this was more of a tawdry “clean” traditional regency. God’s name was used in vain. The expletive “damn” was used fairly often along with things like “what the devil?”. It was a touch risqué and mistresses/prostitutes were discussed --- well, duh!, it starts out in a brothel, what more could we expect?! --- unfortunately the brothel angle sort of permeates the whole book even after the Hero “rescues” her from the brothel. Although, our heroine was so sheltered she didn’t even know the meaning of the word “brothel”! Hero makes unwanted advances toward heroine that I thought were “eww”. The book’s not completely sordid and others would probably consider it clean, but I would say it’s only for those over 18.)
February 15, 2021
Kinda clunky and unrealistic in terms of how the heroine maintained saintly stringent purity, after being a voracious reader and nightly biblical story time powpower. Not convinced, but the two fists bearing pastors poked that tentative 2.0 star into a steady 2.5. Whatever, it's quirky shit to amuse the old dulled sensory. 😜
December 13, 2011
a fast read.
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