The Actor and the Earl (The Crofton Chronicles #1)

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Elizabethan actor Sebastian Hewel takes his bow at the proscenium only to embark on the role of a lifetime When his twin sister, Bronwyn, reneges on the arrangement to marry Anthony Redbourn, Earl of Crofton, Sebastian reluctantly takes her place At nineteen, Sebastian knows his days as a leading lady are numbered, but with this last performance, he hopes to restore his family s name and pay off his late father s debts Never mind the danger of losing his head should he be discovered.He didn t expect Anthony to be so charming and alluring not to mention shrewd While he applauds Sebastian s plan, Anthony offers a mutually beneficial arrangement instead Sebastian will need every drop of talent he has to survive with both his head and his heart intact, because this is the best part he s ever had.A Timeless Dreams title While reaction to same sex relationships throughout time and across cultures has not always been positive, these stories celebrate M M love in a manner that may address, minimize, or ignore historical stigma.1st edition published by Dreamspinner Press, November 2012. Best Download Kindle ePUB The Actor and the Earl (The Crofton Chronicles #1) By Rebecca Cohen – kino-fada.fr Nothing happens.The action hinges on what things people choose not to do what things they choose not to say, and where they choose not to say them.Never mind an entire novel set in the age of Shakespeare and Elizabeth, which somehow manages not to take us anywhere near his Globe or her Court, but which still carefully reminds us of how big a deal both figures were.While simultaneously avoiding anything to do with them whatsoever, is what I m saying.Takes work to be that mediocre Takes real eff Nothing happens.The action hinges on what things people choose not to do what things they choose not to say, and where they choose not to say them.Never min...I just finished reading this book and figured I d better write the review now before I ll have forgotten it Like, tomorrow.This book reads like a Harlequin An old one from the 70s One where the tiniest bits of conflict are supposed to get the reader riled up Where the virginal heroine gets upset by bits of gossip, or by the hero being a bit short with her when he is upset about something else or by, oh horror, other women making a pass at her husband and husband not slapping these harlots do I just finished reading this book and figured I d better write the review now before I ll have forgotten it Like, tomorrow.This book reads like a Harlequin An old one from the 70s One where the tiniest bits of conflict are supposed to get the reader riled up Where the virginal heroine gets upset by bits of gossip, or by the hero being a bit short with her when he is upset about something else or by, oh horror, other women making a pass at her husband and husband not slapping these harlots down fast enough It s hard to believe that Sebastian, having spent years among actors prostitutes even has such virginal sensibilities and is holding out for true love in a mercenary marriage like this one, but he does.It is unclear to me why Sebastian falls in love with Anthony, besid...Looking for something different, I found this and was intrigued by the fact that it was based in Elizabethan times, centres around a young 19 yr old actor of the day young men always took the role of the female as no women were allowed to act then and features a cross gender role reversal In other words twin brother, the actor, takes the place of his sister, who has been betrothed to an earl who is a confidante of Queen Elizabeth 1st and a close member of her court But the sister has e Looking for something different, I found this and was intrigued by the fact that it was based in Elizabethan times, centres around a young 19 yr old actor of the day young men always took the role of the female as no women were allowed to act then and features a cross gender role reversal In other words twin brother, the actor, takes the place of his sister, who has been betrothed to an earl who is a confidante of Queen Elizabeth 1st and a close member of her court But the sister has eloped with another man so brother agrees to take her place for the sake of family honour and becomes the wife of the earl who for his own reasons must marry again after his first wife dies.Sounds good, and for the most part it was but it does have its niggles The main one being that if found out this could be punishable by death this is mentionedtha...Okay Ladies and Gentlemen listen up I give you the character role of the year This is my first read from this genre, and I d say it did not disappoint me I m a little surprise with the rating of this book I usually choose a book based on the rating if not from the blurb, and the blurb of this book really intrigue me.And I loved it Ha I like the setting of the book I love this dysfunctional way the marriages of the society werewives sleeping with noble lords wh...I gave this book 2This is a plot done before, and to be honest, done better in Madcap Masquerade by Penelope Roth but that s not to say it s not worth a read.It s set in an era that isn t covered enough in gay historicals Elizabethan England and although, as the title explains, one of the protagonists is an actor it s not set solely in a theatre Shakespeare does get a mention here and there, though is there anyone living in London at this time who didn t know him Overall, it s nicely readable, I gave this book 2 This is a plot done before, and to be honest, done better in Madcap Masquerade by Penelope Roth but that s not to say it s not worth a read.It s set in an era that isn t covered enough in gay historicals Elizabethan England and although, as the title explains, one of the protagonists is an actor it s not set solely in a theatre Shakespeare does get a mention here and there, though is there anyone living in London at this time who didn t know him Overall, it s nicely readable, and the plot canters on engagingly, but there is a major error that runs throughout which made me grind my teeth and will do for others I suspect Let me just get that out of the way first An Earl is usually an earl of somewhere e.g the Earl of Pembroke OR simply as a prefix e.g Earl Waldgrave They are NOT addressed as Earl Crofton but ...O Please, please let this one be goodAlso, I know this font It is called Vivaldi.post read ETA Absolutely stunning I especially love that the historical element wasn t completely an annoying gimmick of a plot device, as it is in some others.It was witty, clever, inane, emotional Rather in the style of Shakespeare or perhapsaccurately reminiscent of some of Shakespeare s comedies but certainly a lotreadable, as it is in modern English as opposed to Shakespearean I love that O Please, please let this one be goodAlso, I know this font It is called Vivaldi.post read ETA Absolutely stunning I especially love that the historical element wasn t completely an annoying gimmick of a plot device, as it is in some others.It was witty, clever, inane, emotional Rather in the style of Shakespeare or perhapsaccurately rem...Thanks to Adam for the BR This is a fun read It s a bit heavy on dialogue and light on plot, but still fun I ll definitely read the next in the series.This was fun I have been curious about this book for a long time and decided it was finally time to read it Goodness From page one of Sebastian being Beatrice on stage in my favorite Shakespearean play ever I had a feeling this would be good and it so was Speaking of Shakespeare and Much Ado About Nothing this story reminded me of the comedies I love from my dear, Bill There was laughter and love and deceit and plain folly and sigh noladies, sigh noThis was fun, it was This was fun I have been curious about this book for a long time and decided it was finally time to read it Goodness From page one of Sebastia...BR with Nick Not very believable, but still a nice and easy weekend read.Sebastian Hewel, the son of a famous yet heavily indebted naval captain, is a theatre actor in Elizabethan London Anthony Redbourn is an earl and is engaged to Sebastian s sister When Sebastian s sister runs off, he s stuck in a tricky situation In order to pay off his family s debt, Sebastian agrees to masquerade as his sister and marry the earl Anthony has his own reasons for going along with the plan, so the two find BR with Nick Not very believable, but still a nice and easy weekend read.Sebastian Hewel, the son of a famous yet heavily indebted naval captain, is a theatre actor in Elizabethan London Anthony Redbourn is an earl and is engaged to Sebastian s sister When Sebastian s sister runs off, he s stuck in a tricky situation In order to pay off his family s debt, Sebastian agrees to masquerade as his sister and marry the earl Anthony has his own reasons for going along with the plan, so the two find it mutually beneficial It s not long before th...A sweet morsel.Playful, yet true of heart, this story does entertain A fun romp that that earned a point by referring to my favorite Shakespearean comedy, Much Ado About Nothing The bits interwoven into the story are delightful.This story is very much in the form of a historical romance with a hastily arranged marriage between participants who then learn to care There s a bit of slumming around London, but for the most part it is set in countryside at Crofton Hall It all begins with poor Seb A sweet morsel.Playful, yet true of heart, this story does entertain A fun romp that that earned a point by referring to my favorite Shakespearean comedy, Much Ado About Nothing The bits interwoven into the story are delightful.This story is very much in the form of a historical romance with a hastily arranged marriage between participants who then learn to care There s a bit of slumming around London, but for the most part it is set in countryside at Crofton Hall It all begins with poor Sebastian, who finds himself in a bit of a spot and jumps straight from the pot into the fire Playing a real game...

The Actor and the Earl (The Crofton Chronicles #1)
  • English
  • 06 May 2017
  • Paperback
  • 216 pages
  • 1623801508
  • Rebecca Cohen
  • The Actor and the Earl (The Crofton Chronicles #1)