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Amethyst by Lauren Royal

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Amethyst is the first book in Lauren Royal's Jewel Trilogy. One of the things I enjoy about her books is the clever way she weaves the plot around historical events and people in early English history. Amethyst is set during the Great London Fire of 1666, and she does a nice job allowing that catastrophic event to drive her plot and her main characters together. Amy Goldsmith and Colin Chase first meet when he enters her family's jewelry shop to purchase a gift for his sister, and that chance meeting sets the rest of the book in motion. The details of the time are so well-written that I can forgive the cheesy dialogue and eye-rolling decisions from both Colin and Amy as they find their "happily ever after". Fans of historical romance should first read the Jewel Trilogy, then read her Flower Trilogy, set a bit in the future and cleverly ties in these characters as well.

thanys_thoughts's review against another edition

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2.0

I really liked Lauren Royal's Regency series, so I was excited to try this series.

It's an obvious first novel. It had some pacing issues and the characters were so-so.

I always like that Lauren Royal uses history in her romance novels really well. I knew very little about the Cromwell time period, so I learned something new. I am going to check out some of the other books in the series. I like the Chase family a lot, and I am hoping this series gets better.

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2.0

Besides a few details here and there, this book was not historical romance, imho. The characters did not often speak like they were in the 17th century or act like it or live in circumstances befitting the times. And they were quite lackluster. The sister and brothers had more personality than the main couple did. Every aspect of the plot was predictable. Plenty of good sex scenes, though.

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4.0

I'm a huge fan of Historical Romances such as Amethyst. While the ending is nearly always predictable, I enjoy taking the journey to 17th century England! What made this book even more enjoyable is the strength of Amethyst Goldsmith. Very refreshing not to have a "society" debutante as the main female character.

Ready to read "Emerald" next!

showmethemonet's review against another edition

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4.0

3.75 stars

the_duck28's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

emlickliter's review against another edition

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4.0

This one was so sweet! Colin and Amethyst were the cutest! I have really enjoyed the two books I've read in this series, and I really want to read the rest of them! Happy Reading!

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5.0

This is officially a favorite historical of mine. I loved the mix of history, jewels and mayhem. I laughed really hard at times; I thought the story was wonderful and well put together. Definitely going to be reread at some point...