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Sarah Mac
Putting this aside for now, because I’m just not feeling it. :/ I’ll try again later.

NTS: paused @ chapter 5.
Agnes
Jan 10, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: stuart
Oh Amber! You just don't LISTEN, do you?

This is wonderful historical fiction - meticulously researched, full of rich detail (I especially loved the scrumptious descriptions of the dresses), and with a protagonist undoubtedly belongs in her time period.

Amber's behavior is appalling and shocking, but she fits just right in with the decadence and corruption of Restoration England. But she certainly isn't the most morally ambiguous character in the book. The scheming Lord Buckingham and Lady Castl
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Jennifer
Feb 09, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: banned-in-boston
It was banned in Boston. I have to read it.
Jenny
Nov 26, 2013 rated it it was amazing
wow. this book was so good I couldn't put it down. by the end it was getting tired though and she was becoming a joke ...more
Vesper
Aug 20, 2010 marked it as to-read
Julia
Sep 23, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Dream of the Archer
Sep 29, 2010 marked it as tbr-classics
Jennifer
May 17, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: historic-fiction
Anne
Apr 26, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Kit★
May 11, 2011 marked it as sounds-interesting-so-maybe
Shelves: historical
Melanie
May 28, 2011 marked it as to-read
Deb
Jun 05, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Ashe
Oct 25, 2011 marked it as to-read
Barbara
Nov 13, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Ruth
Dec 06, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
B. Practical
Mar 24, 2012 marked it as to-read
Vee
Jul 17, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: books
Stephanie Cook
Jul 23, 2012 marked it as to-read
Rebecca Huston
Oct 30, 2012 rated it really liked it
Wheresmybook
Feb 03, 2013 marked it as to-read
Vicki
Nov 10, 2013 marked it as to-read
Stephanie
Aug 05, 2015 marked it as to-read
Renee
Dec 05, 2015 marked it as to-read