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A review by halcyon_rising
The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
5.0
I have read The Raven Prince two or three times now, and I loved it each time I opened it.
Edward the earl is perhaps a pretty common hero, except he doesn't really have the adonis looks because of pox scars from surviving the smallpox when he was a child. Expect him to carry the plot points of 'need heirs but woman I like is barren, need to visit London to get over liking her, need to score fiancée because there's no heirs otherwise'.
The little subplot of Felicity Clearwater trying to blackmail Anna was thankfully in the end a very short one, given the fact that Felicity herself had so much to lose, due to her second child being fathered by Anna's deceased husband. Girl, know when to blackmail someone, and when not to. ;)
Before the start of every chapter, there's an excerpt from a book called The Raven Prince, that used to belong to Edward's sister. I really liked that extra touch.
If you haven't read this book yet, I'd definitely recommend it if you're a fan of Historical Romances. Happy reading!
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I in particular like our heroine, Anna. Anna is a lovely, spirited, lonely widow who is tired of being the tame girl she is expected to be. When she needs money, she goes to work as a secretary for an earl, which was a man's job back then. When feelings grow and the earl decides to visit a brothel to rid himself of his desires for her, she is waiting for him in a dark room to have her itch scratched, as well. When whores are found very ill in ditches, she takes them home with her to nurture them back to health, despite the scrutiny she will face because of her actions... In short, Anna is a little bit ahead of her time, and it's wonderful to read about her.Edward the earl is perhaps a pretty common hero, except he doesn't really have the adonis looks because of pox scars from surviving the smallpox when he was a child. Expect him to carry the plot points of 'need heirs but woman I like is barren, need to visit London to get over liking her, need to score fiancée because there's no heirs otherwise'.
The little subplot of Felicity Clearwater trying to blackmail Anna was thankfully in the end a very short one, given the fact that Felicity herself had so much to lose, due to her second child being fathered by Anna's deceased husband. Girl, know when to blackmail someone, and when not to. ;)
Before the start of every chapter, there's an excerpt from a book called The Raven Prince, that used to belong to Edward's sister. I really liked that extra touch.
If you haven't read this book yet, I'd definitely recommend it if you're a fan of Historical Romances. Happy reading!