The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (Pink Carnation, #4) in Around the World in 80 Books

Mar 17, 2010 Nadine in NY Jones rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-romance, womens-day, fiction

The books in this series just get better and better. Sure, at heart it's a simple romance, but so much better than your run-of-the-mill romance. The characters are real, complex, they have believable motivations, and they aren't all classically handsome/beautiful.

One of the things that really annoys me in romance writing is the author's unfortunate tendency to pick a few pet phrases or issues, and repeat them AD NAUSEAM throughout the book - you'll be reminded a dozen or more times that, say, t ...more

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Oct 29, 2014 Wanda rated it really liked it

The Seduction of the Crimson Rose is the 4th in a series about a spy ring operating throughout Europe during the Napoleonic era. Mary Alsworthy is facing her 4th Season in London without any prospects of marriage, especially since her fiance accidentally eloped with her sister. Mary is brought into the employ of the Pink Carnation(number one spy) to help find the identity of a French spy known as The Black Tulip. Danger and adventure as well as an unlikely matrimonial prospect are the plot of th ...more

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Mar 03, 2008 Jessica rated it liked it

Shelves: historical, chick-lit, england, pp-book-club

I was definitely chuffed when I saw that this was the February selection for the history book club - Willig is fast becoming a favorite author of escapist fare for me. While I wasn't as keen on the mystery in this one, the relationship between Mary and Vaughn is a charmer - I always root for crankypants people to find romance. ...more

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