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The Awakening of Miss Henley (The Cinderella Spinsters Book 1) by [Julia Justiss]

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An unconventional woman content to remain an unmarried spinster decides to explore sensual pleasure with a willing rake in this sexy Regency romance.

Miss Emma Henley knows she’s neither pretty nor rich enough to land a husband. Instead she’s thrown her passion into good causes. But this season she’s tempted by a flirtation with Lord Theo. The dashing nobleman is just as determined to stay unwed as she is. It’s scandalous . . . but if she’s never to marry, perhaps he can show her the pleasures of the marriage bed!

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"5 stars - Marvelous! This a such a wonderful love story. It's mature, but sexy, smart, emotional, with well-drawn characters, and I truly enjoyed the artistic backdrop. The beautiful happily ever after for a well deserving couple, is the cherry on top. I enjoyed every single minute of it!!' – The Book Review

"5 stars - Mrs Justiss constructed an incredibly wondrous slow-burn romance, with flawed and lively characters. I so enjoyed this brilliant tale of giving character a chance over appearance, that next year is far away to wait for the next story." – Elodie's Reading Corner

"Almost from the beginning, the air crackles with sexual tension... Ms. Justiss' prose is flawless, so evocative that every emotion permeates the narrative, subtly yet powerfully." – Fresh Fiction

"Julia Justiss delivers again... and the outcome is delightful." – All About Romance

"The Awakening of Miss Henley is a romantic and enjoyable read...." – Roses are Blue --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Long before embarking on romantic adventures of her own, Julia Justiss read about them, transporting herself to such favourite venues as ancient Egypt, World War II submarine patrols, the Old South and, of course, Regency England. Soon she was keeping notebooks for jotting down story ideas. When not writing or traveling, she enjoys watching movies, reading and puttering about in the garden trying to kill off more weeds than flowers. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07R5ZHLN9
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harlequin Historical (October 1, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 1, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1448 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 369 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #710,018 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #690 in Marriage & Divorce Fiction
- #1,911 in Historical Erotica (Books)
- #2,647 in Historical Regency Fiction

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I grew up near Annapolis, MD, a gem of colonial American architecture which from an early age inspired in me a fascination with history. After majoring in French and History in college, I worked as a business journalist before marrying a naval officer I met (where else?) at a Navy football game. That began a vagabond period of 12 moves in 15 years which included 2 year postings in Tunis, Tunisia and Oslo, Norway. After my husband left the service, we returned to his home in the Piney Woods of Northeast Texas where we built a reproduction Georgian house, raised our three children and adopted assorted dogs, cats, and transient livestock. We live there still on 24 beautiful acres of pine forest overlooking a small lake. Along with gardening, reading, and swimming, I love creating stories featuring strong heroines and fearless heroes!

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Lori Dykes

Delightful and Perfect

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 12, 2019

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"Five seasons and still unwed. Not that she had not had opportunities to marry. She had not once been tempted to accept and her own mother described her as 'not pretty enough to tempt a rake and not rich enough to tempt a fortune hunter.'" paraphrashed but it really set the story going forward.
How can I best describe this utterly delightful story? Once I began the first page, I was immersed into one of the best stories I have read this year. I could only admire Miss Emily Henley as she would not settle for less than a real marriage to someone she cared about. She was to the point of setting up her own household and luckily she had the funds, where she could pursue her true interest. Political concerns of restricting child labor and extending the vote to women and many more.
But she did enjoy her conversations with the handsome Lord Theo. Oh yes he was a libertine but their banter was so surprising and he did not want to get married anymore than she did! Little did she know his thoughts about her...
"There was something about her-some restless, passionate, driving force he sensed just beneath the surface calm-that called out to him, as compelling as physical beauty."
A slow journey of friendship and sparks of attraction that literally comes off of the pages. Julia Justiss has created such a memorable story with all the ingrediants that I adore in historical romance. I truly cannot wait for the next story in this series and know I will be revisiting this one again. Perfect.

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OLT

Miss Henley's awakening put me right to sleep.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 30, 2020

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Welp, it was only 99 cents, so mostly what I lost by reading this was time. But time is something I have in my stay-at-home pandemic life so maybe I shouldn't complain. But I will anyway, because this story was boring. Really boring. And it had a been-there, done-that plot. Yes, I realize that it is hard to find a historical romance with a unique plot, but at least the author could make an effort to freshen it up a bit.

It's one of those unlikely romances. A bluestocking, independent-minded heroine, interested in politics and altruistic endeavors, who is not pretty but, rather, known for her plainness. She does not want to lose her independence and her political and social leanings by marrying a man who will want to control her. Looking for love, you know, and an understanding mate. They don't seem to exist.

And then there's our hero. He's a second (or third or something?) son of a peer and spends his life in wine, women and other hedonistic activities. Always romantically/sexually involved with beautiful, experienced women. H and h develop an unlikely friendship because she tells it like it is, not stinting on her criticisms of how he is wasting his life.

So, yada, yada. I won't tell you what happens because, let's face it, you already know. If this book hadn't taken itself so seriously I might have enjoyed it more. Nothing witty or funny here. No really interesting dialogue. A plot that the reader has already figured out completely by the second page. Julia Justiss is an HR author who has been around a long time. Why hasn't she spent that time making her books more interesting to read?

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MM-E

A chance for passion

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 29, 2020

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Lord Theo Collington has just broken off with his current mistress. He spends his days in idle pursuit of gambling, drinking and social events. He enjoys his friendship with Miss Emma Henley. Banter and barbs are all in fun until the sexual tension between them leads to secret assignations. No longer is it just about passion. A fast paced romance that takes these two by surprise.

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Can A Plain Jane Win The Heart Of The Most Sought After Man ?

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 4, 2020

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Miss Eames Henley was plain but smart and independent. She knew what she wanted out
of life and did not want to be dictated to by a man. If She did marry it had to be for Love.
Lord Theo Collington was the Second son so he had to make his own way. He was know
and sought after by many ladies . Married of single.
Emma and Lord Theo became friends and build a relationship of respect. Their Journey is a story
Plain girls only can Dream About. Friendship, Love, Passion, Trust, and Making your Own Choices.
Highly Recommend.

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Not bad.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 4, 2020

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The story line was pretty great. I did however find myself getting bored alot. I ended up skipping pages of a bunch of descriptions because it just kept running on. Also the timeline at the end was way messed up. The season was supposed to be ending in a couple weeks then she leaves and is like 5 weeks prego when she comes back and the season is still going. And why did it take 5 weeks to get to her aunts house?

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Clyde J.

She didn't want to marry, but still expected to enjoy the passions of the flesh.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 8, 2020

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Another bluestocking, rake pairing that failed to rise above all the others.

I did like the fact that Emma, the heroine, who expressed her desire to never marry . . . still expected to enjoy the passions of the flesh. Beyond risque at that time in history!

I was annoyed that the epilogue didn't stretch out the time to let the reader know if Emma and Theo had a baby boy or girl.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 6, 2020

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Superb, flirtatious, refreshing dialog with characters to match. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and could readily relate to Emma's desire to explore and participate in all aspects of life. To have Theo as her counter person placed perspective all around. I am now a follower, Julia Justiss.

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Thoroughly entertaining.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 8, 2019

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I completely enjoyed this book and had a hard time putting it down to get other things done. The characters were very likeable and I became invested in their lives and problems. All around, a thoroughly entertaining story.

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Winnie Robinson

A story of friendship and passion

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 19, 2020

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I absolutely loved this book. It was slightly different in that it took place over a fair period of time, with Emma and Theo running into each other and then gradually spending time together, discovering how much they enjoyed each others company. And that is the whole story. There are no contrivances - no situations, no people trying to break them up. Just two people getting to know each other. The author did a really good job of drawing out the sexual tension - you just couldn't wait for these two to finally realize how they felt about each other. And I loved how the characters grew over time. Their relationship seemed realistic in the sense that they didn't meet and fall in love in a day, or change overnight. It did seem to end a bit too quickly for me, especially after the rest of the story being so exquisitely drawn out. I feel cheated that we didn't get to see either parents' reaction when they announced they were marrying or be privy to some of their carriage ride. Or even what happened when Theo told his father all his plans and that he was painting. One or two more scenes and the book would have been perfect. But still, it was a wonderful story and I will definitely read more by this author.

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Bonne condition

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 29, 2020

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Très bonne condition et reçu près de deux semaines avant la date confirmée de livraison. Très contente de
mon achat.

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