2: This series,
Jane Feathers' The Emerald Swan, gives just cause why stories should not come in sets of 2, 3, for more books as a rule. They lose their luster! The first books in this series was enjoyable but it lost it for me after that. The last books were boring and predictable. What's with all the romance novels being sold into so many books on the same story line anyway? I hate that. When I read a story and buy a book I want an ending and I want it to end with each book, thank you very much! I will not be reading any more romance type series books ever again. Yes, I am that annoyed!
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5: Jane Feather's trilogy concludes in a blaze of glory
The last of Jane Feather's charm bracelet trilogy, THE EMERALD SWAN, is a great romance novel. On the bloody night of St. Bartholomew's massacre in France, two twin infant girls are separated when their mother, a Hugenot named Elenor d'Albard, is killed by a Catholic mob. Years later, the Earl of Harcourt, Elenor's cousin, sees a female street performer who bears a striking resemblance to his cousin, Maude. The Earl offers the limber and talented Miranda a proposition to impersonate Maude in fear that the ailing Maude will refuse her station to marry the Duke of Roissy, who is in reality King Henry of Navarre and France. All-consuming love and passion flares up between the earl and Miranda, plunging them into peril as they precariously attempt to play out the deceptive charade in hopes that Queen Elizabeth and King Henry will remain blind to the switch.I was completely fulfilled and satisfied with this last book in Jane Feather's trilogy. The plot of the book, which consists of twin sisters separated at birth, a handsome and elegant earl, a traveling troupe of performers, and a flamboyant monkey, makes this novel pure joy to experience. The author accurately depicts the strict mannerisms and protocol demanded of nobility in Queen Elizabeth I's court. She also beautifully portrays the love that blossoms between the earl and Miranda as something inevitable and intrinsic; it's almost as if they were born to this earth to love one another. Every single one of the main characters was so well-written I felt as if I knew them personally: The Earl and Miranda, Maude and Imogen, even Miranda's cute pet monkey Chip who likes to remain in the room while the Earl and Miranda are making love. Even the chemistry between Maude and Henry is captivating. Don't miss out on this great book. Many hours of romantic entertainment and fulfillment are in store for you if you buy and read this novel. (And as a last suggestion, if you loved this book, you might want to check out the French film "Queen Margot" as well.)
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