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The Duke of Gravenhurst, the notorious author of dark romances, is accused of corrupting the morals of the public. But among his most devoted fans is the well-born Lily Boscastle, who seeks employment as the duke's personal housekeeper. Only then does she discover scandalous secrets about the man that she never could have imagined.
From Eloisa James's "READING ROMANCE" column on The Barnes & Noble Review
Everyone can identify a hero: he's feisty and fearless, ready to leap to the heroine's aid in a single bound, Superman without the tights (unless he's a Regency duke, in which case, on with the tights). But what if the heroine is no Lois Lane? In fact, what if she's the chief of police and views the hero's epic feats with a distinctly jaundiced eye? What if she stands on higher moral ground -- and steals the heroic limelight?
Meljean Brook's The Iron Duke is one of the most imaginative books I've read in quite a while. It's a "steampunk" romance, which means that it's set in a pseudo-Victorian Britain, in which bustles jostle with steam-powered machinery, and sci-fi intersects historical romance. Brook's world is deeply original, but it's the Duke of Anglesey who catches the reader's attention. A pirate who saved England from the domination of the evil Horde (nightmarish alien invaders), Rhys is the terror of the seven seas: "hard and as handsome as the caricatures had portrayed -- altogether dark and forbidding." When a dead body is dropped on his lawn, Lady Wilhelmina Wentworth, detective inspector, is sent to investigate. Rhys is a British icon, but it's Mina who is the hero of this novel, Mina who saves Rhys's life more than once. She's a smart, funny version of Sam Spade, a woman who not only doesn't tremble before Rhys, but stands at his side and, often, in front of him.
Christine Warren's Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here is set in a world very different from Brook's Victorianesque England -- but with as many twists. Dancie Carter, a junior lawyer at one of Manhattan's best law firms, jumps to attention when a senior partner asks her to uncover the name of his impending grandchild's father, so the man can be served with a paternity suit. But Dancie can't even find his daughter, and neither can the hunky McIntyre Callahan, a private investigator looking for the same woman. Mac is no ordinary sleuth; he's half-Fae, minus the fluttering wings, "six feet tall, with the kind of whipcord-lean frame that left no one in doubt of his strength." Mac is set up to be the Sam Spade of the novel, but it's Dancie who excels in sarcastic wit ("I'm so sorry I'm not up on the intricacies of the Tinker Bell set"). And it's Dancie who reaches beyond the ordinary: she "realized that somewhere deep down inside her…something like a streak of heroism had been lurking, waiting for this moment to strip her of all sanity and make her throw herself in front of the proverbial bullet."
Linnea Sinclair's Finders Keepers features another female descendant of Dashiell Hammett's sardonic hero in a science-fiction setting. From all appearances, Rhis Vanur is the ultimate hero: the fearless and fearsome captain of a spaceship, the only man ever to escape from the warlike 'Sko. He was born and bred to save the empire, and he has a hero's scars to prove it. But when Rhis crashes on a deserted planet, he's the one who needs saving, and Trilby Elliot, a wisecracking, brilliant pilot, steps forward. She manages to patch together her broken-down, ancient spaceship, and get Rhis and herself off-planet. When the 'Sko target both of them, the supposedly heartless Rhis finds that not only does he have a heart, but he just lost it to Trilby. And, even more importantly, Rhis discovers that he's not the only hero in deep space; Trilby is as tough and as brilliant as he -- and perhaps a tad more ethical. Heroism, after all, demands not just strength but also idealism. Trilby's ability to see past racial prejudice, in a world whose social order puts Rhis at the very bottom, is nothing short of heroic.
Like Rhis, the hero of Emma Wildes's His Sinful Secret is a man wearied by battle. After fighting the French in Spain, Michael is now a spy for Britain, less from patriotism than from the idea that he's keeping faith with the men he lost in battle. Disillusioned and wounded, he's not a man who contemplates marriage. But when Michael inherits the title of Marquess of Longhaven from his older brother, he also inherits his brother's fiancée. For her part, Julianne Sutton is shocked to find herself married not to her cheerful, happy-go-lucky fiancé, but to a broody, rather mysterious stranger. Here, as in Finders Keepers, obvious heroism takes a back seat to difficult ethical choices. In order to shield the memory of Michael's feckless older brother, Julianne finds herself embroiled in a dangerous set of schemers, and even risking her life. Michael comes to the rescue -- but it's Julianne who has stepped outside her comfort zone in order to do the right thing, as they say. Her stalwart moral courage puts Michael's tarnished idealism into sharp focus.
Jillian Hunter's A Duke's Temptation also pits a physically heroic hero against a morally heroic heroine. To most of Regency England, Samuel Aubrey, Duke of Gravenhurst, is a weary, sarcastic rake; in secret he's an author of wildly exciting romances. Hunter is a master of witty dialogue and off-kilter, original characters, and she's at the top of her game when Samuel, dressed as Don Quixote, runs into Miss Lily Boscastle at a costume ball. Samuel is the novel's obvious hero, sword and all, but Lily steps to the fore. After witnessing a murder, she refuses to give in to pressure and (heroically) insists that the crime be investigated. In the ensuing scandal she loses her fiancé, her parents, and her status in society, and finds herself a housekeeper in Samuel's castle. When the murderer finally reveals himself, Samuel saves Lily's life, but it's she who has put justice for a dead man before her own comfort. A Duke's Temptation weighs heroic deeds against moral courage; both Lily and Samuel have their day.
There's a dream in these novels that pervades our culture. David Bowie wistfully longs for the day when he would be king, and "you" would be queen: we'll both be "heroes for just one day." These are novels that dissect the meaning of the word -- and the activities of that one day. Would "we" spend it fighting off evil characters, other-worldly or domestic? Or would "we" stand up for what's right, in the face of everyone and everything we respect?
Lord Anonymous had seduced more women in Europe than a man of discretion would willingly admit. Although he had forgotten the dates of these affairs, he had fondly recorded his lovers' names in a red morocco leather notebook that he kept under lock and key. He had done his best to leave each of his ladies with a happy ending.
But sometimes a man had to let go and conquer other challenges.
He had stolen the virtue of a French comtesse on her wedding day and helped her escape her cruel bridegroom an hour before she was to take her vows. He had made love to a German princess in the Black Forest and guarded her in a hut until the traitors who wanted her lovely head could be caught. There were trolls involved, as he recalled. He had killed every last one.
Still, depending on his mood, he might be considered not only an epic hero but a classic villain. Among his less gallant acts, he had once abducted an innocent lady and imprisoned her in his castle for seven months. He had set out to despoil her, and he had.
It was further recorded, in his own hand, that the lady had refused to be rescued when her brothers stormed the bailey.
She had been ruined for life, she proclaimed from the tower where this depravity had taken place. So enslaved was she by her unprincipled abductor that she ordered him to murder her siblings if they dared intervene again. She had no desire to be redeemed, and she would stab even her own brothers in the heart before she would give up the dark nobleman who had disgraced her.
Lord Anonymous could turn from valiant deed to bloodthirsty revenge in a heartbeat.
It was no wonder he had been accused of corrupting the populace.
Chapter 1
London, 1818
Lord Philbert's Literary Masquerade Ball
It was common knowledge in the beautiful world that Samuel Aubrey St. Aldwyn of Dartmoor, the fourth Duke of Gravenhurst, and ninth Baronet, was a radical young rake and champion of unpopular causes. Samuel realized that society considered him to be one of its most charismatic and controversial figures. He did his best to oblige. He was one of the first guests invited to an event. He was also usually the first asked to leave by nature of his declaring himself bored to death.
His appearance tonight at Lord Philbert's masquerade party guaranteed that the other guests would go home well amused.
On this point both his friends and rivals agreed—the duke was a most entertaining man.
One could even say that he lived to entertain.
He spoke infrequently, and then only to a select few, but he always spoke his mind and cared little whether he shocked anyone.
Because he was young, dangerously beautiful, and as elusive as a dark angel, the duke got away with offenses that would have cast out another man. Still, society knew only the half of who Samuel was when he wasn't in London. He hoped to keep it that way. He valued his private life, spending most of the year on his secluded Dartmoor estate, with people he completely trusted.
His impertinence infuriated certain members of the aristocracy and invigorated others who welcomed a breath of fresh air. But tonight, at least, he was among his own, other patrons of the arts and the artists grateful for their generosity.
The thought crossed his mind that he might find an intelligent mistress at an affair like this. He and his last lover had parted several months ago. The closest she had come to showing any interest in literature was to hurl a volume of Milton at the door when he announced he was leaving her.
It was exhausting trying to live up to his reputation. Excess drained the energy he could put to better use.
Dressed as his favorite literary character, Don Quixote, Samuel shrugged off the stares of recognition that followed his entrance. He paused only once in the hall, dented helmet, shield, and lance in hand, to bow before acknowledging any single person with his attention. Let the world think he was aloof. His breastplate was killing him. Cutting into his ribs like a butcher's knife.
"Decent work this morning, Your Grace," someone said, reminding him of the mock duel he had fought at dawn.
"Good show, Gravenhurst."
Show. He smiled to himself. It was all show. To further his secret career. And to keep a promise to his host and partner in literary crimes, the London publisher Lord Aramis Philbert.
"You deserved to win," a gentleman at the end of the line declared above the others. "How dare anyone challenge your decadence so early in the morning?"
"I'll challenge it later tonight if His Grace is inclined," a sultry voice said from the crowd.
His gaze cut through the glittering maze of guests to a lady languidly waving a fan hand-painted with a variety of improbable sexual poses.
"Madam," he said, "I am an aristocrat, not an acrobat."
At her startled laugh, he presented his usual devil-may-care grin to the crowd, retreating to the antechamber that Lord Philbert reserved for Samuel's private use. In the past he might have engaged the lady in a tryst. But she didn't seem worth the trouble of taking off his armor. He would never get it back on again for the rest of the party. Why did the literati perpetuate the myth that lust made fools of only the lower classes?
"Honest to God," he muttered to the towering valet who handed him a bracing glass of burgundy the moment Samuel dropped into a chair. "One would think I had cured the world of cholera instead of challenging a friend to a drunken duel. It's embarrassing, Wadsworth. Are you not embarrassed on my account? Loosen this body armor. I'm turning into a damned tortoise."
The valet ventured a smile. "Sit forward, Your Grace, while I bend the wrench under your breastplate again. The only thing you have in common with a tortoise is your fondness for lettuce. There we go. Don Quixote can tilt again. The world does love a hero."
Samuel snorted. "Even when that hero isn't real? How many of the dearly deluded are here tonight?"
"Bickerstaff guessed at over three hundred, Your Grace." Bickerstaff was Samuel's butler. "Tickets were still being auctioned off at clubs around the city this afternoon."
"I assume we bought a good share."
"One hundred twenty at last count."
Grinning, Samuel rubbed his cheekbone. "As long as it goes to a good cause. What is our current cause?"
"Legal counsel against the war loan hucksters, Your Grace. Would you like to read what the papers are saying about you now?"
"Why bother? I probably wrote it."
The duke downed his wine, put his glass on the table, and stood. He took the battered shield that Wadsworth whisked from the corner and scowled at the reflection in the dented metal. "Whose idea was it for me to dress as Don Quixote for this affair?"
The valet polished the right corner of the shield with his coat sleeve. "I believe it was Marie-Elaine who suggested it, knowing how you enjoy playing the knight-errant."
"Remind me in future that I am not to take a housemaid's advice. And . . ." Samuel looked under his chair. "I don't suppose you know where I left my lance?"
"Perhaps the majordomo took it into safekeeping. Ah, no, my mistake. You put it in the potted fern on your way in."
Samuel tucked the useless weapon under his left arm. "If Don Quixote looked mad, I'm sure I won't make a different impression. Please instruct Emmett to have the coach ready in an hour. I doubt I can keep myself under control any longer than that."
Chapter 2
It was a night designed for making dreams come true.
By its end, Miss Lily Boscastle of Tissington, Derbyshire, would be able to share the secret she had been keeping as tightly laced as her great-aunt's corset since the beginning of the year. Her days of pretending to husband-hunt and playing wallflower at country assemblies would be forgotten. At the breakfast that followed the all-night literary party, Lily and her dear friend Captain Jonathan Grace would quietly announce their intention to wed and allow their families to collapse in relief before setting the wedding date in stone. After all, an engagement, even one as sensible as Jonathan and Lily's, could not be taken for granted.
Not even Nostradamus, however, would have predicted a dire outcome for the appealing young couple. Lily had been born a cheerful flirt who had accepted all the blessings that effortlessly came her way. Captain Grace had come through the wars much as he'd gone in: easily influenced, but as gentle-natured and as dedicated to Lily as from the first day she had knocked him down in the nursery and bitten his ear. He still defended Lily whenever a family member brought up the story at the Tissington assembly.
"She's a solid girl, my Lily," he would say, "even if she's a little exuberant at times. I knew that when she bit me she meant it as a token of affection. Thankfully she has learned other means of showing her esteem over the years."
Another gentleman would have been embarrassed to recount the story of her toddler savagery to friends and family. Jonathan made it sound like one of his fondest memories. She wondered if they had become too comfortable with each other after all these years. In fact, Lily wondered at times whether her affection for him would deepen into anything that resembled romantic passion.
Dear friends. Wasn't that enough? She trusted Jonathan.
Besides, he'd never given her reason to suspect he had passionate feelings for anyone else. And neither did she. Unless one counted the fictional characters in the books she devoured, which every dedicated female reader understood did not count at all. Fantasies spawned from romantic works became private intellectual property.
The literary masquerade party tonight was already a dream come true. Lily had attended a play, the museum, and Astley's Royal Amphitheatre in the last month. She had enjoyed these diversions well enough, but this was a once-in-a-lifetime affair. The night had not opened with a traditional ball, with debutantes and bachelors preparing for mortal battle.
Instead, the guests were invited to attend one of three violin concertos given throughout the evening, nibble on imported delicacies in open supper rooms, or linger in one of the first-floor salons, where conversation emulated the intellectual Parisian soirées that had enlivened the previous century.
Lily was utterly in her element, rubbing gloved elbows with guests masquerading as characters from literary works, and with a few of the writers who had created them. Not that she would recognize any of her favorite authors behind their intriguing disguises. Society had sent Lord Byron into exile. Percy Shelley was in Italy, too. It was a heady experience for a young lady from the country whose obsession with reading worried her family out of their wits.
Her parents insisted that nothing good came from a girl who read. It wasn't natural. Staying up half the night to finish a romantic story would unbalance her mind. How could she ever hope to advance socially when she immersed herself in the ideas of utter strangers?
She could never make them understand that she had few social aspirations. Or that sometimes she didn't want to be advanced as much as entertained, swept into a different world.
And suddenly, tonight, she had been swept away, except that this world was real. She had eavesdropped on so many titillating conversations that she lost track of whether a certain writer was said to be sleeping with his wife's sister or his own, and whether Lily had exceeded her capacity for champagne for the evening or for the entire year. Even though wickedness went on in Tissington, it went on at a trudging pace. Here Lily found herself consumed with curiosity and overwhelmed, in a pleasant way.
Still, the best was yet to come. At midnight the guests would unmask. Contest winners would be announced. Everyone in costume had been promised a prize for taking part. Lily didn't give a fig about the contest, or the original play that would be previewed afterward in the ballroom before it opened on Drury Lane. She wanted to cut through all the buildup to the climax—the predawn tour of Lord Philbert's literary gardens.
Everything that preceded this event served as mere stage-setting in her imagination.
None of the guests had been permitted outside to sneak a look. Still, it wasn't a secret that an army of master gardeners and engineers had conspired for months to design a paradise of private arbors representing scenes from fictional works. The northwest parterre had been turned into an Italian courtyard to re-create Romeo and Juliet. The wedding scene from The Tempest was depicted inside a gazebo nearby. To the east the guests could enter Dante's Gates of Hell, wafts of sulfur and an occasional burst of artificial thunder in the background enhancing the production. There was even said to be a glade landscaped from Gulliver's Travels that featured the giantess Glumdalclitch.
But it was what waited at the garden's end that Lily would barter her soul to reach. According to her cousin and chaperone, Chloe, Viscountess Stratfield, a fabulous grotto had been built to honor popular fiction's latest darling, the author known only as Lord Anonymous. He had written several volumes of dark-hearted fairy tales and a half dozen or so novels about strapping warriors set in medieval Scotland.
Lily had devoured every word. She could recite certain pages by heart. But it wasn't until he published the first book in the series entitled The Wickbury Tales that he was denounced as immoral and became an immediate bestseller.
His stories seethed with swashbuckling adventures that drew the breathless reader to the last page—once in a runaway carriage, another time to a cliff edge on a galloping steed. The series always followed the same basic plot—the hero, a Cavalier earl in exile, battled an evil wizard, who also happened to be the hero's half brother. They fought not only for opposing politics, but for the same lady's heart.
What intrigued Lily the most, though, was that after six books, the lady still couldn't make up her mind whether to choose the noble Lord Wickbury or the thoroughly wicked Sir Renwick Hexworthy. Heated arguments broke out in circulating libraries to debate the issue upon publication of each new edition.
Gentlemen tended to favor the exiled earl because he fought fairly and represented the right order of things. Sir Renwick was a villain through and through, an unpredictable malefactor, in their view, who would stop at nothing to win his beloved lady. In Lily's opinion, she was an unworthy, lukewarm wench who did not deserve either man.
Unfortunately, Lily wasn't the only lady at the party enamored of Lord Anonymous. Footmen stood guard at the French doors to the garden to keep the curious from spoiling Lord Philbert's surprise. Lily contemplated resorting to shameless flirtation to be one of the first to view the gardens. If there was any chance at all to meet the author . . . Oh, she was a goose.
She wasn't even sure she wanted to know what he looked like. Or discover whether the author was a male at all. She would probably be disappointed if she met him. She'd be crushed to find he was a conceited popinjay.
Nothing could ruin tonight for her.
A respectable captain intended to marry her. She had never made an enemy or taken a misstep in her whole life. True, she was spoiled rotten, and sometimes she took advantage of her position. Not to do anything unlawful or spiteful. She simply liked to have her way. But what of it? It wasn't her fault she had been born to privilege. Or that the worst decision she had ever made was to disguise herself as the Brothers Grimm's Goose-Girl. It had seemed like a tantalizing idea three weeks ago when Chloe had thought of it.
Tonight Lily regretted the choice. How was anyone to know that she was wearing a shimmering gold silk gown underneath her unattractive plumage? She felt nothing like a fairy-tale character at all. In fact, it would take a genius to realize that she was meant to be a princess before she shed her disguise.
And that genius, unfortunately, was not her soon-to-be betrothed, Captain Jonathan Grace, polite escort that he had always been. He did not seem to appreciate her costume. She caught sight of him shouldering a path to reach the line into which she had drifted. She guessed that it led into one of the supper rooms. At the front of the queue she spotted her cousin Chloe, who motioned distractedly at her to come forward while she carried on an animated conversation with her friends.
Jonathan, tall and shaggy haired, battled for a place beside her. "Why are you standing here by yourself?"
"Because I'm unable to move. I've been bumped enough for one night. My feathers are bent and falling off like leaves. And I can't keep up with Chloe. She disappears every time I turn around."
"She's a dreadful chaperone," Jonathan said, planting his legs apart in such a way as to shield her.
Still, for all his bluff, he was mild by temperament and had never sought a single confrontation since Lily had known him. If anything, he allowed others to order him about. It upset Lily when he hesitated to stand his ground.
"Chloe has been charming to me," she said.
"Charm runs in your family," he added with a reluctant smile. "I'd prefer it, though, if you don't take any lessons from your cousin. I have a hard enough time refusing you as it is."
"That," Lily said, "is because you are a gentleman. Even if some of your friends in town are not."
"They're not all that bad. Life is different in London."
"I've noticed." She brushed a crumb from his sleeve, tsking to herself. "What have you been eating?"
"One of the maids slipped me a bun. I'm fair starving. Should I ask her to pinch you a bite?"
"Certainly not."
"Well, I think you should eat before you get weak."
"I am not sneaking a bun in line. It would look uncouth."
"Nothing you do could look uncouth," he said.
The line into the brightly candlelit buffet crawled a few steps forward. Lily heard the couple behind them mention The Wickbury Tales, and her heart lost a beat. She knew she ought to mind her own business and pretend she wasn't listening, but when the lady whispered, "And Philbert said Lord Anonymous might make an appearance to acknowledge the tribute to him tonight," Lily could not restrain her curiosity.
She leaned around Jonathan, ignoring the tug he gave at her sleeve that the line was moving again. "Please excuse me for interrupting, but I can't resist. Is Lord Anonymous really going to be here?"
The lady sighed. "He might have already come and gone."
Come and gone? Lily's heart sank.
Could she have missed him that easily?
Had she brushed against his arm without realizing it?
"Did anyone say what he looked like?"
"Perhaps he's anonymous for a reason," Jonathan said loudly, nudging Lily back in place. "Perhaps he's hiding something."
"Such as?" she asked.
He frowned. "I don't know and I don't care. But I have a confession to make before I go upstairs to play cards."
"I'd know him if I met him," she said absently. "Which is unlikely, standing in this awful line."
"How the devil would you know him if no one else does?" he asked teasingly.
"I could tell by the way he spoke." She gestured with her hand. "His words. He'd say something and I'd recognize him right away."
"Silly Lily," he said, making a face. "I'd be jealous if he were anything but a writer." He bent his head to hers. "Don't you want to hear my confession?"
He looked so earnest and endearing with his papier-mâché King Lear crown tucked under his arm that she felt wicked for wanting to laugh. As close as they had become over the years, she doubted whatever he wanted to confess would be as intriguing as meeting a mysterious celebrated author. Besides, she and Jonathan would have the rest of their lives for confessions.
"Come clean," she whispered. "What have you done? Knocked over a vase?"
He hesitated. "I never finished reading King Lear. In fact, I couldn't make it through the first act. People keep throwing quotes at me about ungrateful children, and I've no clue what they mean. I had to take off my crown so that I wouldn't be recognized."
"Oh, Jonathan. What am I to do with you?"
He gave her a helpless grin. "Answer for me the next time anyone asks about the plot. I keep acting as if I can't hear properly."
She reminded herself of all his good qualities. He didn't drink. He thought she was the most beautiful woman in the world, and at times she believed him. He always behaved like a gentleman in her presence, and, obviously, he needed her.
"You should have told me this before," she whispered. "It's too late to worry about it now. And it isn't as if Shakespeare will appear to ask your opinion."
He looked completely unconcerned. "I wouldn't have even come here tonight if I didn't know how much you loved your books. Have your evening, Lily. But know that I'm counting the hours until we share a bed. Give me a kiss for luck before I go."
"Where are you going?" she asked in vexation.
"I just told you. Kirkham and I have been invited upstairs for cards."
She lifted her face covertly, then pulled away, aware of an attractive gentleman lounging against the wall. He was dressed as a knight, and although he was too far away to hear what she and Jonathan were discussing, his insolent stare indicated that he found their encounter amusing.
How long had he been watching them?
A strange prickle of warmth stole down her neck into her white-plumed bodice. She forced her attention back to Jonathan's reassuring face. "Don't be late for the unmasking. Put the crown on before you come back."
He nodded. "Stay where Chloe can keep an eye on you until then. I promise I won't be long. And, Lily—don't let any rakes steal you while I'm gone."
Posted October 7, 2010
In 1818, Lady Lily Boscastle is humiliated when her engagement ends. At the same time rakish Samuel St. Aldwyn, the Duke of Gravenhurst, is infamous for taking up the rights of the downtrodden in offbeat amoral ways.
Feeling a need to leave London with her head held high (as expected of a Boscastle), Lily decides the Gravenhurst household is perfect for her to hide for now from society's inane pity stares. She obtains a position as a housekeeper as he hires her because he enjoyed their battle of words. As they become better acquainted through kisses and a war of wit and edit, she realizes he is the author of the gothic romance novels she loves while he realizes she is his heart's temptation. However, each has a past to overcome first.
This is a marvelous Boscastle Regency romance (see The Seduction of an English Scoundrel) starring two fascinating protagonists as she is a Boscastle all the way to her bone marrow and he is a Bridal Pleasures rogue shamelessly seducing the woman who owns his cravings. Character driven fans will enjoy the gender war of words as she "edits" his musings of love.
Harriet Klausner
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Posted November 12, 2010
I really enjoyed reading this book. The tension and romance between the two main characters is great, I really like the character of the Duke of Gravenhurst, Samuel. He knows what he wants and is dedicated to getting it. It is also like reading a story within a story as you see Samuel write the Wickbury tales as well and its funny how he keeps changing the ending.
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Posted October 6, 2013
Very good book. But it felt that the ending was rushed.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
Posted January 12, 2013
Loved the Duke and his motley crew of servants! This had romance, adventure, witty banter, a unique storyline, drama and best of all a Hero who writes romance novels and a Heroine who loves them! Fabulous! Great start to a new series.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
Posted March 17, 2012
I read the second book in the series first and enjoyed it so I decided to read this book. I did not expect it to be so funny. It was so enjoyable. Romantic and hilarious.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
Posted December 6, 2011
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Posted December 6, 2011
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Posted January 8, 2011
Much like Lord Anonymous, I felt like Jillian Hunter was just as scattered and all over the place with her writing. It seemed to me like she was rushed to make a deadline with little thought to the flow of her story. This is too bad because I normally love all her books. Unlike all the books from the Boscastle series, this book lacked the ability to capture my attention for more than a couple of chapters at a time. I got bored with the lukewarm characters, and the anticlimactic plot. The book just sort of started and then ended. The story definitely had potential but not enough time was spent nourishing it. It felt like I was reading a rough draft. This one was a definite miss and I hope that the next book in this series will be much better.
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Posted December 29, 2010
I was very disappointed in this book. It was not up to Jillian Hunters standards. I hve read all of her books and enjoyed them. This one did not hit the mark and I will not be waiting for her other books in this series.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
Posted December 27, 2010
This was a fun book to read. I very much enjoyed the love story and I was a little sad when the novel ended. It was filled with fun and frolic and it just makes you smile at parts. The writing is fun and has great humor, which for me, makes the book. The characters are relateable and you are cheering for them to have a happily ever after. My only hesitancy at giving it 5 stars is that the initial "fiancee" doesn't do much to keep his lady love. Otherwise, there are some zany circumstances, but all in all, this is a fun and sweet read that will leave you looking for more. I will definately look for more by Jillian Hunter!Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
Posted December 9, 2010
This book has everything I love in a romance. Humor, passion, characterization, beautiful writing and a hero with depth and intelligence. I haven't read anything like it before. Excellent book!Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
Posted November 13, 2010
This story had potential but fulfilled none of it!
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- Saute onion and bell pepper in skillet with the bacon fat. Add the chopped tomatos and juice. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add bread crumbs, salt and pepper (to taste) Worcestershire sauce and eggplant. Pour this mixture into a greased baking dish. Sprinkle with more bread crumbs and dot with extra butter.
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She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother, E.J. Berna and a sister, Luda Swan.
She is survived by three sons, Doyle (Frances) Davis, L. T. (Martha) Davis and Robert (Nancy) Davis all of George West; a daughter, Mary Etta (Butch) Sammons of George West; eight grandchildren, Dana Jeter, Denise Mobbs, Pete Fox, Robert Fox, Joe Wayne Fox, Robert Davis, Jr., Karen Davis Nance and Tom Davis; 17 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 5-7 p.m. at Galloway and Sons Chapel in George West.
Funeral service was held on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. at First Baptist Church in George West. Pallbearers were Pete Fox, Robert Fox, Joe Wayne Fox, Tom Davis, Rob Davis, Thad Nance, Mike Jeter and Gary Mobbs. Burial followed at George West Cemetery in George West.
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Abdul Rehman, a terrorist with links to the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a fast track court here on Wednesday.
The Goa resident was arrested by the Gulbarga police on March 30, 2006, when he was alighting from the Mumbai-bound Chennai Mail. Lethal weapons, including an AK 47 rifle, a grenade, knives, audio and video CDs containing inflammatory content and terror literature were seized from him.
Judge S.Y. Vasantkumar convicted him of waging war against India, collecting arms with the intention of waging war against India and sedition under Sections 121, 122 and 124 (A) of the Indian Penal Code, the Arms and Ammunition Act and the Explosives Act. He also imposed a fine of Rs. 1.75 lakh, entailing two more years in prison if he did not pay up.
Hailing from Mumbai, Adbul Rehman went to Dubai for a while in search of employment. There he got himself arrested claiming that he had visited the country without a visa. At his request, the Dubai authorities deported him to Pakistan where he underwent training in arms handling and bomb-making in the LeT camps, in the mainland as well as Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, before crossing over to Jammu and Kashmir.
Special Government Prosecutor Arun S. Patil said that before coming to Gulbarga, he had stayed in Pune and then shifted base to Goa where he lived in a rented house with his wife. He also visited Hyderabad and other parts of the Hyderabad-Karnataka region and Bijapur and Bagalkot for reconnaissance of important installations, including the Alamatti Dam and the Narayanpur Dam, and planned to strike in a big way in Gulbarga city.
In Gulbarga, he stayed in a thickly populated area for a few days. He received more than Rs. 2.5 lakh through Western Union Money Transfer from his LeT handlers and received several emails in coded words, which was de-coded and presented as evidence. More than 36 witnesses were examined during the trial. He was lodged in the Gulbarga Central Prison.


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Player of the Game: Rondo thrived in his role as the only member of the starting lineup to play. He posted 21 points (7-14 FG) and 15 assists.
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Super Tuesday is almost here, and former Governor Mitt Romney is getting a helping hand with two key endorsements sure to boost his numbers when the votes are counted.
Although he's been trailing former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum in Ohio for weeks, Romney has finally drawn into a statistical tie. Now, with the endorsement of House Majority Leader and Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor, the campaign is no doubt expecting a surge in support. One Romney adviser points to the leading Republican's endorsement as a sign that Romney is the more viable candidate when it comes to helping Republicans get elected down-ticket, saying, "I gotta believe in the back of his mind he's also thinking about maintaining a Republican majority in the house and elected republicans are looking for someone who has coattails, not concrete shoes."
But Cantor isn't the only one putting out a last minute endorsement. Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn has announced he is supporting Romney, too. And with Romney far behind in the state, that help is very welcome. "What I have seen is a very hard-fought primary. And we have seen now that the central issue about the campaign now is the economy. I just think there's one candidate in the case who can do that, and it's Mitt Romney."
Could it be that Santorum's focus on social issues is finally starting to drag him down, or has the party finally realized that although red meat makes the party stalwarts happy, the rest of the potential Republican voters just aren't that into them?
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thats not good. in fact it doesnt really matter
Don,t you just LOVE it when Mrs Romney says that she does not think or feel wealthy?
Doesn,t everone have a $12 million ,beach house in California/three other mansions throughout the country,Two Cadillacs,,a yacht,dressage horses.etc.etc.
From which planet did these people arrive.Mr Romney, peoples choice!.does not think that $347,000 is much money. I wonder if they have any idea how the rest of the country survives.?
and to cap it all, he is Scared to death of Limbaugh. and can change his mind within eight minutes. Is this REALLY the best that the Repugs can find? God help America!.
It,s the ECONOMY,not contraception ,STUPID
I think some people will have massive coronaries and strokes come November 7, 2012 and it isn't going to be those on the left!
Oh dear Robin - does this mean that Romney CAN "battle" Obama?
When are you going to tell us who's endorsing Obama - or doesn't he have any endorsements yet - except from the socialist union bosses of course - which does not necessarily mean that the union MEMBERS agree.
Obama - the "one term" Democrat president - that has such a nice ring to it, don't you think?
Only one thing would be nicer - Romney/Santorum/Gingrich/Paul/Anyone - in a landslide!
Santorum is leading in Oklahoma by nearly 20 points. Coburn is not running again and is just pandering for a Cabinet appointment if Romney wins.
Romney actively pursued Ted Nugent, the woman hating has been freak. Here's Ted in his hate-spewing mode.
"I was in Chicago last week I said, Hey Obama, you might want to suck on one of these, you punk? Obama, hes a piece of shit and I told him to suck on one of my machine guns. Lets hear it for them. I was in New York and I said, Hey Hillary, you might want to ride one of these into the sunset you worthless bitch. Since Im in California, Im gonna find Barbara Boxer she might wanna suck on my machine guns. Hey, Dianne Feinstein, ride one of these you worthless whore."
Romney's voting base - gotta love em.
Thanks Robin.
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An enormous, underpopulated and thus militarily weak country, Canada needed great diplomacy
Why not honour, for example, Harry Jerome, a black British Columbian who was the 1960s-era Donovan Bailey, and earned Canada the world record for the 100 metre dash?
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Mandatory aboriginal history might be a good idea. Mandatory Canadian history definitely is
The point to salvage from Obama's speech is that history never really departs, and the headlines today are part of a story stretching back to Mohammed in the Seventh century, of which the Crusades and the Inquisition are chapters.
Who really blames, or has been blaming, 'all Muslims' ever? Why do our leaders keep making this tired point?
Unnamed British corporal, who is still serving, killed the majority of his 173 Taliban victims in a single six-month tour in Afghanistan eight years ago
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Abstract: An endpoint of chainable continuum is a point at which it is always possible to start chaining that continuum. Some endpoints appear to have the property that one is almost "forced" to start (or finish) the chaining at these points. This paper characterizes these "absolute endpoints", and this characterization is used to show that in a chainable continuum locally connected at is equivalent to connected im kleinen at .
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Thursday, November 14, 2013
Funny Farm Felines are a big hit in New Hampshire
You know these kitties for sure. They are the famous Funny Farm Felines. If you don't know them, please go visit their blog
Well, these are the portraits that HH painted of them during the 30 day challenge. And today, since it's Thankful Thursday, we are here to tell you we are thankful for them and thankful for their portraits.
Why, you ask? You know we've been selling some of the paintings on the For Amy site to raise funds for Amy.... (You can read about that over there.) Well, in addition to the on-line fund raiser, this past Friday night there was an in-person fund raiser in New Hampshire too... To participate in that, HH and her friend Sheila decided that the Funny Farm Felines are so cute as a group that they needed to make a personal appearance at the fund raiser. So, Sheila shipped them all up there.
WOW... they were a huge hit and brought in $250 for the cause and they found a wonderful home where they will be able to hang together forever.
So... thank you Funny Farm Felines for posing for the portraits and thank you Jan for sending countless photos to help HH paint them...
Have a great day everybuddy.
hugs, Bugsy and Knuckles
16 comments:
- Molly The Wally said...
Well done you re the fund raising. Nice one. Have a tremendous Thursday.
Best wishes Molly
- November 14, 2013 at 8:20 AM
- Mariodacat said...
OMC - that is outstanding. Good job HH and the kitties.
- November 14, 2013 at 9:52 AM
- ANGEL ABBY said...
Woo hoo well done!!!
- November 14, 2013 at 9:59 AM
- Frankie Furter and Ernie said...
Hip Hip HOOOOOOOORAY!!!
- November 14, 2013 at 10:17 AM
- Jan's Funny Farm said...
We're so happy your friend Amy was helped by these portraits. We're glad someone liked our handsome faces enough to want to keep us together. :) The credit goes to you for the lovely portraits.
- November 14, 2013 at 11:16 AM
- Sparkle said...
That is GREAT news! Paws up for the human that bought the paintings!
- November 14, 2013 at 12:18 PM
- Random Felines said...
that is great news - so glad the Funny Farmers could help out :)
- November 14, 2013 at 1:06 PM
- rumpydog.com said...
Hip! Hip! Hooray!!!!
- November 14, 2013 at 1:39 PM
- The Island Cats said...
OMC! That is awesome!!
- November 14, 2013 at 7:36 PM
- meowmeowmans said...
Woohoo! That is fantastic! :)
- November 15, 2013 at 2:22 PM
- Maxwell, Faraday and Allie said...
That's sooo pawesome! And they make this wonderful portrait when they're all combined together like that, too!
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Green Beans in Yellow Pepper Butter
This simple side dish is pretty enough to serve during any holiday meal or when entertaining.
- Makes:
- 8 servings
- Start to Finish:
- 30 mins
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Green Beans in Yellow Pepper Butter
tablespoon butter or margarine
medium yellow sweet pepper, coarsely shredded
tablespoons margarine or butter, softened
cup pine nuts
tablespoon lemon juice
teaspoon salt
teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2
pounds green beans, trimmed
large yellow sweet pepper, cut into thin strips
- In a small saucepan melt the 1 tablespoon margarine or butter. Add the shredded sweet pepper. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Set aside.
- In a blender container or food processor bowl, combine the 6 tablespoons softened margarine or butter and the pine nuts. Cover; blend or process until almost smooth. Add cooked sweet pepper, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper, Cover; blend or process until almost smooth. Set aside.
- In a covered saucepan cook beans in a small amount of boiling water for 12 minutes. Add the sweet pepper strips the last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain the beans and sweet pepper strips.
- To serve, transfer beans and sweet pepper strips to a serving bowl. Add the blended margarine mixture; toss to coat. Makes 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts(Green Beans in Yellow Pepper Butter)
- Per serving:
- 159 kcal cal.,
- 13 g fat
- (7 g sat. fat,
- 0 g polyunsaturated fat,
- 0 g monounsatured fat),
- 27 mg chol.,
- 71 mg sodium,
- 11 g carb.,
- 2 g fiber,
- 0 g sugar,
- 3 g pro.
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet


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OraSure Salutes National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day with OraQuick Rapid Testing Initiative on February 7th.
BETHLEHEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2004
OraSure Partners with HIV Testing Sites Across the Country to Encourage Rapid HIV Testing with OraQuick(R)
OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM:OSUR), the market leader in oral fluid diagnostics, announced today that its OraQuick(R) Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test will be utilized by numerous locations across the United States to conduct free HIV testing in observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day on February 7, 2004.
February 7, 2004, is the fourth annual observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day. This national mobilization effort is designed to encourage African Americans across the United States and Territorial Areas to get educated, get tested and get involved with HIV/AIDS.
OraSure is working with a number of clinics throughout the country and has specifically partnered with the following sites in observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day, which will be offering free HIV testing with the OraQuick(R) Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test:
-- Ebony House, Phoenix, Arizona
-- Our Common Welfare, Decatur, Georgia
-- Matthew 25 AIDS Services, Inc., Henderson, Kentucky
-- St. Michael's Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey
-- Renaissance III, Dallas, Texas
-- Hope Action Care, San Antonio, Texas
"We are honored to be working with dedicated organizations across the country for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day to help stem the spread of HIV," said Mike Gausling, Chief Executive Officer of OraSure Technologies. "As the only FDA-approved, CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments of 1988) waived, rapid point-of-care HIV-1 test, we hope OraQuick(R) will help increase the number of people who get tested and learn their HIV results. We will continue to work in partnership with local, state and national agencies to help make this happen."
OraQuick(R) is a rapid, point-of-care test designed to detect antibodies to HIV-1 within 20 minutes. OraSure has received FDA approval for use of the OraQuick(R) device in testing finger-stick and venipuncture whole blood specimens for antibodies to HIV-1. In addition, OraSure has received a CLIA waiver for this test, thereby permitting the test to be used in more than 180,000 sites in the United States, such as outreach clinics, community-based organizations and physicians' offices.
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Summer Vegetable Crêpes
From EatingWell: July/August 2008
Crêpes aren't just for dessert—they make a quick and savory weeknight dinner. Here they're filled with ricotta cheese, green beans, zucchini and corn and topped with a chive-cream sauce. Don't skip the step of placing a piece of parchment or wax paper under each crêpe as you fill it—without it, the crêpes are tricky to roll. Serve with: A tossed salad.
Makes: 4 servings
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Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low cholesterol | High calcium |View Our Nutrition Guidelines »
- 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh chives, divided, plus more for garnish
- 3 tablespoons low-fat milk
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cups chopped zucchini
- 1 1/4 cups chopped green beans
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels, (from 1 large ear; see Tip)
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 4 9-inch "ready-to-use" crêpes, (see Tip)
- Stir sour cream, 1/4 cup chives, milk, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl until combined. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, green beans and corn and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in ricotta, Monterey Jack, the remaining 1/4 cup chives, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook, stirring gently, until the cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- To roll crêpes, place one on a piece of parchment or wax paper (or leave it on the piece of plastic separating the crêpes in the package). Spoon one-fourth of the vegetable-cheese mixture (about 3/4 cup) down the center of the crêpe. Use the paper (or plastic) to help you gently roll the crêpe around the filling. Place the crêpe seam-side down on a dinner plate. Repeat with the remaining crêpes and filling. Serve each crêpe topped with 2 tablespoons of the reserved sauce and more chives, if desired.
Tips & Notes
- Tips: To remove kernels, stand a cob on its stem end in a bowl and slice them off with a sharp, thin-bladed knife.
- "Ready-to-use" crèpes are fast and convenient. Look for them in the produce section of the market or near refrigerated tortillas.
Per serving: 302 calories; 17 g fat (8 g sat, 6 g mono); 46 mg cholesterol; 25 g carbohydrates; 15 g protein; 3 g fiber; 687 mg sodium; 485 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Calcium & Vitamin C (35% daily value), Vitamin A (20% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 1
Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 1/2 medium-fat meat, 1 fat
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One December night, 14-year-old Alex goes to bed. He wakes up to find himself in the wrong bedroom, in an unfamiliar house, in a different part of the country, and it's the middle of June. Six months have disappeared overnight. The family at the breakfast table are total strangers.
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"There are some people in my organization who would rather capitalize and make money for themselves than help others achieve success," Linkogle said.
Linkogle rode in freestyle's X Games debut in 1999 in San Francisco, but he now views the Olympics of action sports — the 19th edition is this month in Los Angeles — with wariness and some disdain. He says while he appreciates what ESPN has done to raise the stature of athletes and their skills, not enough money is going in the performers' pockets, considering they risk their lives with every performance.
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Los Masos - Maison Thym, Stunning views, free wifi
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Maison Thym, character traditional village house with magnificent mountain views over the valley.
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This delightful 'Maison de Village' is in the mountain village of Los Masos situated close to the thriving market town of Prades in the South-West of France. The village is nestled in the foothills of Mount Canigou, and benefits from incredible views across to the magnificient Canigou mountain.
We have added wireless internet so that you can keep in touch with family and friends during your holiday. Bring your tablet or laptop and we can help you watch all your favourite TV shows.
The house is aimed at couples who enjoy the outdoors and would like to get their heads into a good book and relax with a glass of wine at the end of the day.
The house is great as a romantic get-away and is ideally located for enjoying the surrounding country-side. Comfortable, well equipped traditional village house with light and airy double en suite master bedroom on the second floor, leading onto the rooftop terrace with seating for our-door eating and amazing views on Mount Canigou. Imagine yourself having a lazy breakfast in bed with the sun coming up over the wonderful mountain view.
On the first floor there is the sitting room with TV where you can play your favourite DVD's. The sofa converts to a comfortable bed at night, with a curtain to divide the room for privacy. This bedroom has use of the second shower room and WC. Also on the first floor is a table and four chairs with views through the window of the mountains.
The ground floor contains a well equipped kitchen and breakfast area.
|Sleeps up to 4, 1 bedrooms
|Nearest beach
|Vinca Lake (Mediterranean - Canet 50 km) 8 km
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|House swap, Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car advised
|Nearest Amenities
|200 m
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Perpignan 55 km, Nearest railway: Prades 3 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Pets welcome, Yes, smoking allowed
Features and Facilities
|DVD player
|TV, CD player, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms of which 1 En suites and 1 Shower rooms, Solarium or roof terrace
|1 Sofa beds, Double beds (1), Dining seats for 4, Lounge seats for 4
|Linen provided, Towels provided
|Balcony or terrace
|Further details indoors
The property is extremely well appointed and offers accommodation on three levels with a double bedroom (with en-suite) on the upper floor leading to the roof terrace. There is a further bathroom on the lower floor along with the kitchen and breakfast area. The fitted kitchen is fully equipped with oven, hob, large fridge / freezer, washing machine, microwave etc. The middle floor is devoted to the dining and sitting areas. The sitting area has been particularly well planned to include a dividing curtain so that the sleeping capacity can be increased to 4 persons if required, whilst still maintaining privacy.
This home offers a cosy retreat for a couple or a great place for a small family to stay and explore the area.
For our autumn and winter guests, the house also offers heating in all rooms. This makes it ideal for those wishing to use the house to tour the ski areas. (Major ski resorts are a 45 minute drive away).
We have recently installed a DVD player and a TV (not connected to an aerial). Bring your own selection of favourite films or series to catch up with.
|Further details outdoors
The property benefits from a private terrace equipped with table and 4 chairs, which offers wonderful views over the surrounding country-side and Canigou mountain
There is ample parking in the village, with spaces just a short walk from the front door of the house.
|Further details
Prices include all utilities (gas, electric, oil and water).
Bed linen and towels during your stay can be supplied, if required at a small extra charge. £15 per double.
We can accept payments in other currencies, please ask.
Free wireless internet connection.
We can supply baby items, please ask.
The Languedoc-Roussillon region
Languedoc-Roussillon is perfectly positioned between the Mediterranean to the east where the beautiful sandy beaches provide long days by the sea, and the Pyrenees to the west, which offer a wealth of walking and cycling opportunities, not to mention skiing in the winter!
This region is a delight; the Conflent valley provides lush green scenery, with Mount Canigou dominating the skyline and the Pyrenees visible in the distance. You can be swimming in the sea in the morning, and hiking in the mountains in the afternoon. There are even thermal hot springs, so if you would like to combine the two activities we can suggest a hike AND a swim in the mountains! It really does offer you everything!
There is a lake in the local town of Vinca, with beaches, from which you can swim, sail or wind-surf, or you could just visit the popular open air swimming pools in Prades and Vernet-les-Bains.
Weather: We benefit from being in the sunniest region of France, and enjoy warm, sunny weather from March all the way through to October. November and December are cooler but still with sunshine. January, February and March are great skiing months (45 minute drive to the ski resorts).
Los Masos
Los Masos (the farms) is a small commune made up of a few hamlets. This property is in the hamlet of Llonat and is a peaceful, typical village of the region with the local church just around the corner. It also benefits from having a small café and grocery store so it is possible to just relax and forget about the car for a few days if you wish.
The nearest main town, just a few kilometers away, is Prades. A thriving market town, Prades has many great shops and restaurants as well as a lively market on both Tuesday and Saturday mornings, where you can buy local produce such as the peaches and cherries that are grown in abundance here, fresh vegetables, wonderful cheeses…. and of course the excellent wine!
There are events and festivals throughout the year. Spanish cellist Pablo Casals fled to Prades during the Spanish civil war, stayed and established the festival that now bears his name. The Catalan summer school takes over the town for two weeks in August, and there is dancing in the square every night during this period.
Places of Interest: For touring the area, Los Masos offers an excellent base. Just a few of the sites of interest within easy driving distance are listed below:
* Villefranche de Conflent, a fine example of a medieval walled town, visit Fort Liberia perched high above the town.
* Little Yellow Train, catch this train from Villefranche and enjoy the specatular mountain views right into the Pyrenees.
* Grottes de Canalettes, magnificent renowned caves with an incredible light and sound show.
* St Martin du Canigou, 9th century abbey perched impressively high on the hillside with fantastic scenery and walks.
* St Michel de Cuxa, 6th century abbey that hosts concerts during the Pablo Casals festival but is also open for viewing most of the year.
* St Thomas les Bains, outstanding natural thermal hot springs in wonderful outdoor mountain setting.
* Animal Park, Casteil, lovely day out for the children, lots of animals to see and feed, in a beautiful mountain park, the walk around the park is 2-3 km, bring a picnic.
* Perpignan, the capital of the region, has many historical buildings, art galleries, shops and restaurants. Thursday nights in Perpignan in the summer are festival evenings - not to be missed.
* Skiing in winter - we are 45 minutes from the slopes of the Pyrenees ski resorts.
* Aqualand - amazing waterpark in St Cyprien with many great slides and water attractions for all the family.
* Marquixanes - Tree top adventure park with cargo nets and zip wires over the river, tubing and picnic area.
* Wine tasting – throughout the region watch out for the "Dégustation" signs.
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12 Sep 2014
Location agréable, propre, accueillante, fidèle à la description.La vue sur le Canigou est magnifique, reposante, après une bonne randonnée, même si la terrasse se situe au 2é étage.Bien situ�… More
19 Jun 2014
"Great views plenty of room good location but not in a busy city and near enough to get all your needs"
Clean and tidy all you need to be comfortable and rested but for 70 plus tenants the stairs get a bit tiring but we managed when you get a system going preparing meals ground floor and eating 2 floors… More
Thanks for the lovely review, there are dining tables on the ground and first floor too but I agree the best one is on the top to take most advantage of the fabulous views!! Your right, having bathrooms on the ground floor and the top floor is very practical.
12 Sep 2013
"I should be keeping this to myself !"
We have stayed many times at Los Masos over the last 25years but had been away for some time and it was decided that it was time to return.the booking for this bite was simple and smooth,we arrived an… More
10 Jun 2013
"Fantastic views"
The views from the sun terrace were fantastic, changing regularly depending on weather and the time of ay.
The top bedroom was a real bonus, it was great to wake up in the morning and look over at the mountains from the bed. Also the shower room in the bedroom was quite a luxury.
The free Wi-Fi was very useful, and the large fridge freezer kept the wine lovely and cold!
1 Jul 2011
"Waking up to this view each morning was priceless!"
We loved our stay here and really felt like we had our own little home for a few days. This place is cute, comfortable and quiet. The kitchen was well-stocked, which made cooking super easy. The ar… More
Thank you, the nearest Wifi is in nearby Prades, where you can sit with your laptop outside several bars and watch the world go by.
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We didn't tell anyone in Cuba that we were leaving. There were no goodbyes. My mother never saw her own mother again.
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CPI (Maoist) member acquitted in the case
A fast track court in Nagpur on Wednesday acquitted Angela Sontakke, the alleged Maharashtra State Committee member of the CPI (Maoist) in a Naxal related case but convicted two others under the Arms act and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
In August 2007, police arrested Vernon Gonsalvis and Sridhar Shrinivasan from Mumbai on the charges of having links with the Naxals.
Angela Sontakke, who was arrested from Thane in April 2011, was also named in this case by the police.
Angela is the wife of Milind Teltumbde, the Maharashtra area secretary of the CPI (Maoist).
The police had claimed to have recovered detonators, a hand grenade, two firearms, 20 gelatin sticks, laptops, pen drive, mobile phones and 'banned literature' from the duo when they were arrested from Govandi area in Mumbai.
The accused were charged for offenses punishable under Section 120-B,121-A of the Indian Penal Code, 10,13,16,17,18, 20, 23 and 40 of the UAPA, Section 3 of Arms Act, Section 6 and 9(B) of the Explosives Act and Section 3,4,5 of Explosive Substance Act.
"Angela has been acquitted in this case. Vernon and Sridhar have been sentenced under the arms act and section 10 and 13 of the (UAPA). Sridhar has also been convicted under the Explosives Act and given six years of imprisonment" Surendra Gadling, counsel for the accused, told The Hindu.
"Shridhar and Vernon have been acquitted from section 16, 17, 18,20,23,40 of the UAPA which shows that they have been acquitted from the charges of being associated with any of the banned organizations" pointed out Mr. Gadling .
Vernon Gonsalvis who was sentenced for five years imprisonment on Wednesday, would walk free on Thursday because he had already spent five years and 10 months in Jail, Mr. Gadling said and added that the court acquitted the duo from charges of waging war against the State and they were also not found involved in any terror activities.
Shridhar has also spent more than five years in Jail and will be sent back to jail to serve remaining term of his six years sentence.
Angela Sontakke is facing five more cases under different sections and she is currently in Byculla jail in Mumbai.
Keywords: Angela Sontakke, Naxalites, Maoists, UAPA