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Title: The King's Pleasure by Shannon Drake ISBN: 0821758578 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp (Mass Market) Pub. Date: 1998 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.65
Rating: 4
Summary: History at its best!
Comment: If you are a true historical romance reader, then you will definitely enjoy the compelling history, however, the love story in itself is somewhat annoying and confusing. Adrienne is a hero that every woman will love. Strong, masculine, confident, yet gentle when necessary, and devoted to both his king and adversary of a wife. Danielle, I found to be 'stupid'. She was raised by an English king, yet she would betray her loving huband and her king in order to keep a vow she made to her mother, a vow she did not fully understand. However, since I'm a fan of the typical genre of 'relunctant brides and grooms', I enjoyed the bantering between the two. The 'King's Pleasure' is not one of the best, however, few historical romances are written involving this particular Platagenet and that in itself is refreshing. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give this book a low 4 or a high 3 1/2 stars
Rating: 4
Summary: Sugoi!
Comment: This was the very first romance novel I had ever read and the only Shannon Drake book I have ever read. But I'm not saying there is something wrong with her writing...because I thought this book was great!
I have probably read this book about 5 times; that's how much I like it. I love the way they speak. Like using words such as 'alas' and..okay, for some reason I can't think of another example. It's just that they talk so different.
The fighting scenes between Danielle and Adrien are great. Especially the archery and sword fight! I also liked how the book began before Danielle was born. It helps you to understand why the characters turn out the way they do later in the book.
The only things I didn't like about this book were the long battle scenes. Those were sooo boring! I also didn't like how Danielle was so stubborn. The book could've ended about a hundred pages earlier if it wasn't for her. I don't think there's another person that's more stubborn than she is. If I was in the same situation, I would've said 'to heck with the vow.' I mean, she had a gorgeous, sexy husband. Why put more bridges between them by acting that way.
The ending could've been a little better I thought. It was kinda corny. And I didn't quite understand how 'the king's pleasure' fit into it all. But I thought the book was really great and I recommend it to everyone. Some parts might be on the boring side but the rest of the book makes up for that!
Rating: 3
Summary: An Okay Read
Comment: I'm not really sure what to make of Shannon Drake. After reading "Beneath a Blood Red Moon" I thought she was fabulous. After reading "Blue Heaven, Black Knight" I thought she was awful. After reading "The King's Pleasure" I'm sort of leaning toward the fact that she's a good writer, but she won't ever be one of my favorite authors.
"The King's Pleasure" was well written. If you're a history buff, you will no doubt love this book. I am not a history buff. I think fans of historical romance fall into two different categories: those who love rich, detailed accounts of history woven all throughout the novel, and those of us who enjoy the setting but don't wish to read a dissertation on medieval life. I am definitely of the latter group. I love the settings provided by historical authors, but I don't care to read blow by blow accounts of a particular battle any more than I would want a blow by blow account of a modern battle while reading a contemporary novel. So I found myself glossing over the majority of this book.
The next problem I had with this novel was that the heroine was stubborn to the point of ridiculousness (a common attribute of all Drake's heroines). Because of some vague, obscure vow she made to her mother on her deathbed, she chose to betray her husband and father repeatedly to keep it. Who would do this in real life? It was too far-fetched and aggravating.
The last reason I found this novel less than compelling was because I simply don't enjoy her style of writing. Drake uses exclamation points after every other sentence which, after awhile, has the same effect as writing all in caps throughout the entire book. Exclamation points were used to the point of ridiculousness. Even if the heroine was whispering, whatever she said seemed to warrant an exclamation point to Drake's way of thinking. It got to be too much.
If you enjoy Drake in general, you will probably love this book. If you enjoy a lot of conflict between the hero and heroine and tons and tons of "rich, historical detail" (a phrase used by critics I've since come to steer clear of), you will like this book. If you don't fall into the above categories, save your money.
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Title: Conquer the Night by Shannon Drake ISBN: 0821766392 Publisher: Zebra Books (Mass Market) Pub. Date: 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Come the Morning by Shannon Drake ISBN: 0821764713 Publisher: Zebra Books (Mass Market) Pub. Date: 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Bride of the Wind by Shannon Drake ISBN: 0380763532 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 1992 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Knight Triumphant by Shannon Drake ISBN: 0821769286 Publisher: Zebra Books (Mass Market) Pub. Date: 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Blue Heaven, Black Night by Shannon Drake ISBN: 0821759825 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp (Mass Market) Pub. Date: 1995 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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