7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
WELL YOU CAN'T SATISFY EVERYONE --, January 19, 2007
I found the story light hearted and naive, just like the young ladies of that era. Yes many time they act silly [in our views] but at least Charity Emerson was not a whiney, fainty kind of girl at 18.
Simon "Devil" Dure has inherited the Earldom on the death of his brother [never quite explained] but is protecting his emotions from being ravaged again by love. He blames himself for the death of his young wife but now must procure an heir.
He is on the verge of offering for Selena Emerson, the eldest of the Emerson girls who happens to love a lowly reverand. Not the marriage to the pastor, her mother, Caroline invisions for her. The Emerson's need someone with money in order to bring out the younger girls, Elspeth, Horatia, and Belinda.
I loved the simplicity of Charity's idea of approaching Simon Dure in his own home [which of course, is not done] - Dure is taken aback that this child/woman had the audacity to come to his establishment. He is entrigued by her arguments that he should marry her and not her sister.
She actually brings laughter and amusement into Dure's life. He is finding it hard to adhur to the year long engagement as she unwittingly sends his desire into overdrive. Shall we say that he gets a bit hot around her?
We meet Venetia, his sister who is being blackmailed by Faraday Reed, who considers himself quite a ladies man. And then there is the foolish Mrs. Theodora Graves, who deludes herself that Dure would marry her.
Oh, we can't forget the mutt of a dog, Lucky and guess what Charity brings home? Churchill, the funny little monkey who stirs up a lot of trouble.
Yup! Dure is finding it hard to resist Charity and her kisses and she does take advantage of the man and his weaknesses. She is not afraid to get down and dirty and play with her sisters or seduce Dure.
I don't care for 400 page stories but this just keeps leading you on - couldn't stop reading and was not in a hurry [as in some books] to get to the end.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED --m You may want to read this one again.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Probably not a bad idea in 1996, February 1, 2010
This review is from: Suddenly (Mass Market Paperback)
Had a been there, done that feel.... The plucky heroine, falsely accused man, etc. Rescued animals, evil blackmailers, nasty ex-mistress. Maybe some books just shouldn't be reissued.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Very unlikable characters, February 15, 2010
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After reading The Courtship Dance, I was trilled to see that Candance Camp has published a new book. Let me say that although the story begins with so much promise, I got annoyed 1/3 into it. Initially, I liked Charity and how she enticed the duke to choose her instead of her sister, but then the story just turns ridiculous. When you see your fiance have a strong reaction towards another man, shouldn't you go see him and ask him why instead of continuing to frequent the man out of a sense of not letting him control you. On the one side, she promised to be the perfect wife for him and on the other side, she ignores his feelings. I didn't even bother to continue reading the book and choosing instead of skipping to the end. This book was a complete waste of money. I could barely stand Charity due to her immature behavior in the book and the mystery plot drags on until the end with only a couple of pages to tie it up.
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