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| BOOK REVIEW: 'Duchess by Night' a deliciously scandalous romance (Lexington Herald-Leader) |
| -"Duchess by Night," by Eloisa James; Avon Books ($7.99, 2008 paperback) What happens when you take a prim and proper duchess and introduce her to one of the country's most notoriously scandalous rogues? You get a deliciously scandalous romance, of course. Both Harriet and Jem (Lord Strange) were introduced earlier in previous James' books. Harriet is a duchess, the widow of a man who ... |
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| Romance blooms in gardens (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) |
| Most of the real action took place in the boudoir. But the flirting, feverish glances and stolen kisses often started in the garden. Literature and lore are filled with love scenes set in scented bowers or vine-caressed arbors. Romeo declared his passion for Juliet in the Capulets' garden. Henry II reportedly ordered a garden labyrinth where he could conceal his mistress from his jealous wife. |
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