Madeline Hunter, The Charmer: the hero is powerful in politics and gets things done; the heroine has just inherited quite a bit of power, and doesn't want men to dictate what she does with it. I liked this one mostly for her journey, in which she deals with past angst and decides how she'll take power in the future. The hero changes as well, mostly because of influence from the heroine. The suspense plot seemed almost unnecessary to me, though it was wonderfully devious and I enjoyed reading it. Hunter does a great job weaving in the politics of the period, which is that of William IV.
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Victoria Janssen
The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover, Harlequin Spice, 12/08
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