A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

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Lady Miranda Hawthorne acts every inch the lady, but inside she longs to be bold and carefree Entering her fourth Season and approaching spinsterhood in the eyes of society, she pours her innermost feelings out not in a diary but in letters to her brother s old school friend, a duke with no intention of ever sending these private thoughts to a man she s heard stories about but never met Meanwhile, she also finds herself intrigued by Marlow, her brother s new valet, and although she may wish to break free of the strictures that bind her, falling in love with a servant is of a rebellion than she planned.When Marlow accidentally discovers and mails one of the letters to her unwitting confidant, Miranda is beyond mortified And even shocked when the duke returns her note with one of his own that initiates a courtship by mail Insecurity about her lack of suitors shifts into confusion at her growing feelings for two men one she s never met but whose words deeply resonate with her heart, and one she has come to depend on but whose behavior is and suspicious When it becomes apparent state secrets are at risk and Marlow is right in the thick of the conflict, one thing is certain Miranda s heart is far from all that s at risk for the Hawthornes and those they love. Read A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1) By Kristi Ann Hunter – kino-fada.fr I picked up this Regency romance at the library because it was a sequel to a book I read last week, A Lady of Esteem, and because the premise sounded very cute, if very contrived Lady Miranda has been using her brother s friend as an imaginary friend for years, writing him letters that she then hides away in a trunk under her bed Both her brother and his friend, by the way, are young, handsome dukes it never ceases to amaze me how many of those there are in Regencyland Then one day her brot I picked up this Regency romance at the library because it was a sequel to a book I read last week, A Lady of Esteem, and because the premise sounded very cute, if very contrived Lady Miranda has been using her brother s friend as an imaginary friend for years, writing him letters that she then hides away in a trunk under her bed Both her brother and his friend, by the way, are young, handsome dukes it never ceases to amaze me how many of those there are in Regencyland Then one ...Hace unos meses le en alg n lado que este libro hab a ganado el premio RWA Golden Heart, el ADFW Genesis y el Georgia Romance Writers Maggie Award En el 2016 adem s gan el premio RITA a la mejor novela rom ntica inspiracional As que ya os pod is imaginar que sencillamente ten a que leerla s o s Y la verdad es que no me arrepiento de ello Me ha gustado leer sobre c mo deb a comportarse una dama y...It is never a happy day when an eight year old girl s cheesecake lands in the dirt, and she certainly doesn t take kindly to the laughing little boy who put it there From that first line that had me laughing out loud and explaining to my brothers what was so funny I was sure I was going to enjoy this book And I m happy to say that I wasn t wrong DThis book was so much fun to read If I hadn t had to go to work, I likely would have finished it in one day For the most part, it s a light,It is never a happy day when an eight year old girl s cheesecake lands in the dirt, and she certainly doesn t take kindly to the laughing little boy who put it there From that first line that had me laughing out loud and explaining to my brothers what was so funny I was sure I was going to enjoy this book And I m happy to say that I wasn t wrong DThis book was so much fun to read If I hadn t had to go to work, I likely would have finished it in one day For the most part, it s a light, funny, and witty romantic read not the type of book that I can read quietly, if you know what I mean But there s also an element of suspense that I liked a lot and I thought that was very well done.I really love Kristi s writing style It s vivid and draws me into the story, making me react at times as if I was a part of the story myself If this author keeps putting out books like this, she s goin...Dear Reader,From eight year old Mirandas cheesecake landing in the dirt, to the exploding tomatoes no, even farther than that through the entertaining acknowledgements, A Noble Masquerade held me captivated Riveted Laughing In suspense yelling at various characters Enchanted Only once before have I read an author s debut novel and couldn t believe it was their first venture into the world of publication Kriti s novel is jam packed Armed Overflowing Oozing with genius and ta D...This was such a romp I loved every minute of it If you need a good laugh, this is definitely the one to pick up And yet, under the humor of it, there is the stark reality of the spies Marlow is risking his life to catch There is drama and excitement.What I loved best is how hard Miranda tries to be a lady Yet she s always managing to mess up, to fall going down the stairs, to knock her food off her plate, to run into people in the hallway, even to smash her own nose into someone else s rais This was such a romp I loved every minute of it If you need a good laugh, this is definitely the one to pick up And yet, under the humor of it, there is the stark reality of the spies Marlow is risking his life to catch There is drama and excitement.What I loved best is how hard Miranda tries to be a...Kristi Ann Hunter has done a great job with her debut novel She captures the regency world with elegance and sophistication with a fun spymaster valet twist that made me smile throughout the entire first half of the book I loved Miranda s feisty spirit and the way she attempted to tame it in order to follow her mother s lady lessons But that same inner fortitude is what led her to save the day onthan one occasion Her quirky personality with the letters and folded napkins was delightf Kristi Ann Hunter has done a great job with her debut novel She captures the regency world with elegance and sophistication with a fun spymaster valet twist that made me smile throughout the entire first half of the book I loved Miranda s feisty spirit and the way she attempted to tame it in order to follow her mother s lady lessons But that same inner fortitude is what led her to save the day onthan one occas... A Noble Masquerade was really, really good I am pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it I am always hesitant to start a Regency England book and it was much better than the novella.Lady Miranda pours out her heart in letters to her brother s friend, the Duke of Marshington, which act as a form of journal entries and are never, ever meant to be read When one is accidentally posted and finds its way into the duke s hands and he replies, a correspondence of sorts begins, and no one is mo A Noble Masquerade was really, really good I am pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it I am always hesitant to start a Regency England book and it was much better than the novella.Lady Miranda pours out her heart in letters to her brother s friend, the Duke of Marshington, which act as a form of journal entries and are never, ever meant to be read When one is accidentally posted and finds its way into the duke s hands and he replies, a correspondence of sorts begins, and no one issurprised or mad than Miranda when she finds out who he really is The letter finding was like a worst nightmare coming to life can you imagine Miranda was mortified who wouldn t be but she faced the problem and eventually gave the letter poster, Ryland, a piece of her mind go...I ve never before read a book that falls under historical romance, historical fiction and Christian fiction genre So I wasn t sure what to expect at all but the beautiful cover made me pick it up.The best part of the book was how the romance developed between the leads, mixed with tender yet extremely funny moments.I liked how the author portrayed Miranda s character Miranda felt happy that her younger sister s debut in London was turning out to be a success but at the same time as the older y I ve never before read a book that falls under historical romance, historical fiction and Christian fiction genre So I wasn t sure what to expect at all but the beautiful cover made me pick it up.The best part of the book was how the romance developed between the leads, mixed with tender yet extremely funny moments.I liked how the author portrayed Miranda s character Miranda felt happy that her younger sister s debut in London was turning out to be a success but at the same time as the older yet unmarried sister she felt insecure, resentful and also ashamed by her own feelings It felt incredibly human.As for Georgina, I really disliked her She s apparently the lead in the next book If so, the author has to do some serious character development to make her remotely likeable.I liked all the other Hawthorne siblings though Trent is probably my favourite view spoiler That was a mean right hook He sure wa...Rese a en La Comunidad del LibroEsta novela esta clasificada como rom ntica hist rica inspiracional, lo que quiere decir que en la trama hace bastante referencia a Dios y a la religi n cristiana La verdad es que si la sinopsis no me hubiera llamado tanto no me hubiera planteado leerla, mis prejuiciosos me hac an pensar que me iba a encontrar una novela moralista y mojigata, nada que ver con lo que me he encontrado, si hace bastante referencias a Dios voy a rezar , para tranquilizarme voy a Rese a en La Comunidad del LibroEsta novela esta clasificada como rom ntica hist rica inspiracional, lo que quiere decir que en la trama hace bastante referencia a Dios y a la religi n cristiana La verdad es que si la sinopsis no me hubiera llamado tanto no me hubiera planteado leerla, mis prejuiciosos me hac an pensar que me iba a encontrar una novela moralista y mojigata, nada que ver con lo que me he encontrado, si hace bastante referencias a Dios voy a rezar , para tranquilizarme voy a leer la Biblia , si Dios quiere , etc, etc me ha resultado un poco raro, no estoy acostumbrada pero no molesta para nada Eso si, es un romance blanco, nada de escenas de cama, a lo sumo un par de besos, pero eso no quita que entre los protagonistas exista mucha qu mica.Me ha gustado mucho, la novela esta escrita con un fino humor que hace que te la leas con una sonrisa perpet a La narraci n es mu...A quickie review A Noble Masquerade was just an all around fun read I loved the light mystery and the two main characters, Miranda and Ryland I also loved the relationship between Miranda and her brothers they were very worried about her honor, but sometimes a bit clueless as well, and the scenes between them were humorous.The scenario is a bit contrived, but I still found myself enchanted by it especially the first part when a certain duke is masquerading as a valet Sometimes Miranda act A quickie review A Noble Masquerade was just an all around fun read I loved the light mystery and the two main characters, Miranda and Ryland I also loved the relationship between Miranda and her brothers they were very worried about her honor, but sometimes a bit clueless as well, and the scenes between them were humorous.The scenario is a bit contrived, but I still found myself enchanted by it especially the first part when a certain duke is masquera...

A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)
  • English
  • 10 October 2018
  • Paperback
  • 365 pages
  • 0764214322
  • Kristi Ann Hunter
  • A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)