The Finer Things
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (644 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312961553 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Likable characters and an intriguing murder mystery."--Publishers Weekly"Readers who relish a sophisticated, stylish read brimming with elegant prose will find this Cinderella story la 'My Fair Lady' to their taste."--RT Book Reviews (Top Pick!)
"An excellent story" according to B. Mckee. This is the only Brenda Joyce book thus far that has made me cry.I thought Violet Cooper was an endearing heroine. She never had opportunities for education and such, but when they were offered to her she didn't turn them down. Her goal throughout was to better herself. Some of the situations were implausible, yes, but isn't that why they call it fiction?I was somewhat surprised by the ending although it was hinted at several ti. Sometimes I really hate reviewing books Sometimes I really hate reviewing books. I may not care for the book the 1st time I read it: Then years on I read it again and like it Or the other way around. First time I liked it: 2nd time I found the storyline slow.. Rags To Riches Romance Brenda Joyce redoes the always fun Pygmalion tale in her newest novel THE FINER THINGS.Violette Cooper is a child of the streets. Abandoned by her drug addicted Father, she struggles, stealing when necessary, in order to survive. She wants so much more out of life than what fate has handed her. When Sir Thomas, a kindly old Knight, offers her his hand in marriage she sees it as an opportunity to better herself and agrees to beco
The world claimed they should never love each other. But she dared to enter a world forbidden to her and her kind. Even marriage to a gentle elderly knight and the title Lady Goodwin could not open closed doors, stop the cold stares, or hush the shadowy rumors of murderThe AristocratHe was a man of the world. The PowerThe PassionThe Incomparable Romance of Brenda JoyceThe PretenderAn orphan from London's East End, a fugitive from the poorhouse, Violet Cooper was tired of sleeping on stoops and being huntry and cold. But wedding vows were the only way to save her from a certain hangingThe Finer ThingsTwo people from different were brought together by passion, bund together by whispered accusations, and torn apart by scandal and misfortune. Their hearts claimed otherwise.. Yet Thodore Blake, second son fo the Earl of Harding, was immediately compelled by Violet--and soon found himself defending the investigation. The rules of Victorian society did not interest him, nor could a gauche pretender with a Cockney acent possibly turn his head