Claudette Williams (2)
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Claudette Williams (2) ha come alias Claudy Conn.
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Doubleday Romance Library # 2. Harvest of Happiness, Myriah, Make-Believe Love (1973) — Collaboratore, alcune edizioni — 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Altri nomi
- Conn, Claudy (paranormals)
Williams, Claudette (Regencies)
Davis, Marion (Historical romances) - Sesso
- female
- Luogo di nascita
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Luogo di residenza
- Baghdad, Iraq
Long Island, New York, USA - Breve biografia
- Claudy Conn wrote regency and historical romance titles for Random House, Fawcett, Zebra, and Doubleday under the pseudonyms Claudette Williams and Marion Davis between 1976 and 1996.
She now writes paranormal romances under "Claudy Conn."
Claudette Williams was born in Baghdad, and immigrated to the United States when she was two years old. She researches extensively for her novels, traveling to a Barbados plantation and to historical sites in Virginia for her book PASSION'S PRIDE. She now lives on Long Island with her husband, an electrical contractor, and her seven-year-old daughter. [blurb from the back of Naughty Lady Ness]
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This was quite a story, set in the days of Jane Austen, with a bit of her style, but very sexy!
It's also a great character study, as Kate, the h, goes through so much in so short a time, yet manages to stay who she is, despite rebellious moments. No jaded cynicism for her, despite coming across some decadent characters aboard ship, nearly being raped, a suitor who only wanted sex, a shocking discovery about her beloved father, as well as a man she thought loved her, and believing her one true love to be one false scoundrel. She remains her impulsive, caring, somewhat stubborn and warmhearted self, and - despite this being written in the late 70's - she only sleeps with the H, Branwell Mannering. He, in turn, doesn't rape her, (though things get a bit rough at one point) and could be very gentle as well as passionate. Typical of HR books, they have their misunderstandings, jealousies, and separations, but it doesn't go overboard and the dialogue is witty and entertaining.
The novel also has some political intrigue, and actual people are part of the story, like Admiral Nelson, Prime Minister William Pitt, Beau Brummel, Charles Fox, Lord Grenville, Lady Hester Stanhope and the poet, Thomas Moore. Current events are mentioned, like the Third Coalition, Trafalgar, Venice being ruled by Austria (the rest of Italy be Napoleon) and naval battles and strategy. You learn some history while being entertained by the story.
The novel also touches on how difficult it was to be different in a judgmental society, as well as a hypocritical one. In a time when the aristocrats could drink, gamble, and have numerous affairs despite being married, they still felt righteous enough to condemn a man for being homosexual, even if that man was with someone he loved and had standards and scruples. There's a character in the novel who's living a lie in order to be accepted, and his story is pretty sad.
The book has its flaws, such as the way Lady Claire, Branwell's former, troublemaking mistress, disappears from the story quite abruptly, after her scheme to trap him into marriage backfires, when he turns the tables on her. She appears only once after that, attempting to make him suspicious of Kate (now his wife) after he returns from months at sea, and then that's it. The same goes for Thomas Moore, the poet who was enamored of Kate and dedicated some sonnets to her, but then he was gone from the scene abruptly, too. But these are minor flaws.
There are supporting characters that keep the story lively, like Lady Sarah Haverly, Kate's charming socialite aunt; Daniel, Kate's friend from back home who becomes pals with Branwell's friend, Wilson (the first mate of Branwell's ship), who falls in love with Kate's former governess/companion, and Kate's saucy maid, Ellen. There's also the villainous Walepole, and two Venetian spies who are stepbrother and stepsister, as well as lovers. So, this is a real never get bored, page turning book.
Read and have fun!… (altro)
It's also a great character study, as Kate, the h, goes through so much in so short a time, yet manages to stay who she is, despite rebellious moments. No jaded cynicism for her, despite coming across some decadent characters aboard ship, nearly being raped, a suitor who only wanted sex, a shocking discovery about her beloved father, as well as a man she thought loved her, and believing her one true love to be one false scoundrel. She remains her impulsive, caring, somewhat stubborn and warmhearted self, and - despite this being written in the late 70's - she only sleeps with the H, Branwell Mannering. He, in turn, doesn't rape her, (though things get a bit rough at one point) and could be very gentle as well as passionate. Typical of HR books, they have their misunderstandings, jealousies, and separations, but it doesn't go overboard and the dialogue is witty and entertaining.
The novel also has some political intrigue, and actual people are part of the story, like Admiral Nelson, Prime Minister William Pitt, Beau Brummel, Charles Fox, Lord Grenville, Lady Hester Stanhope and the poet, Thomas Moore. Current events are mentioned, like the Third Coalition, Trafalgar, Venice being ruled by Austria (the rest of Italy be Napoleon) and naval battles and strategy. You learn some history while being entertained by the story.
The novel also touches on how difficult it was to be different in a judgmental society, as well as a hypocritical one. In a time when the aristocrats could drink, gamble, and have numerous affairs despite being married, they still felt righteous enough to condemn a man for being homosexual, even if that man was with someone he loved and had standards and scruples. There's a character in the novel who's living a lie in order to be accepted, and his story is pretty sad.
The book has its flaws, such as the way Lady Claire, Branwell's former, troublemaking mistress, disappears from the story quite abruptly, after her scheme to trap him into marriage backfires, when he turns the tables on her. She appears only once after that, attempting to make him suspicious of Kate (now his wife) after he returns from months at sea, and then that's it. The same goes for Thomas Moore, the poet who was enamored of Kate and dedicated some sonnets to her, but then he was gone from the scene abruptly, too. But these are minor flaws.
There are supporting characters that keep the story lively, like Lady Sarah Haverly, Kate's charming socialite aunt; Daniel, Kate's friend from back home who becomes pals with Branwell's friend, Wilson (the first mate of Branwell's ship), who falls in love with Kate's former governess/companion, and Kate's saucy maid, Ellen. There's also the villainous Walepole, and two Venetian spies who are stepbrother and stepsister, as well as lovers. So, this is a real never get bored, page turning book.
Read and have fun!… (altro)
I read a lot but I guess not very many regency romances. I didn't think this was well written--whole passages of description were repeated in some cases only a few chapters apart, and the plot was fairly predictable. Somehow, I am always amazed at all the scheming that goes on in the upper echelons of this time. At times I just wanted to shake the two main romantic interests and tell them to talk to one another openly (instead of in the polite societal banter of the time)--they'd probably have gotten together sooner if they'd just done that.… (altro)
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The biggest problem was the h, who was too self-centered and annoying, despite her sympathy for the poor and downtrodden, and her "adopting" a hunchback orphan boy. She could also be TSTL, like when she trusts a strange gypsy man enough to go into the woods with him to water their horses by a stream, and almost gets raped. She also has the annoying habit of running away from the H when things get tough, missing him like crazy, then acting bitchy when he finds her, despite wanting to get naked with him. She acts cold and snarky, does the opposite of what he wants her to every time, just to show him up, keeps threatening to cheat on him, and then wonders why he doesn't love her? I can give you a few hundred reasons! Not to mention how jealous and angry she gets when he kisses another woman, yet she kisses another man, but that's okay. Hypocrite, thy name's Cassandra!
As for the H, Viscount Kirkby, for someone who's supposed to be sophisticated, he sure can act like a bumpkin! He suspects Cassandra of being responsible for his stepbrother Peter's death without any real proof, seduces her anyway, despite his not trusting her and wanting to keep distance, ends up marrying her (in one of the best scenes in the book, too bad it slid downhill right after) and lusting after her, yet can't trust her, though she seems good, but must be bad, on and on ad nauseum. It never occurred to this jackass to be honest with her about his background and talk about Peter and then take it from there? Instead, he's often aloof and evasive, which makes Cassandra angry and rebellious, and it never occurs to him that she'll run away yet again? Well. DUH!!!
When you get to the point when you couldn't care less if the couple drops dead, then you know it's time to read another book.
It's time to read another book!… (altro)