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Secrets of the Tudor Court: The Pleasure Palace
Secrets of the Tudor Court: The Pleasure Palace | Kate Emerson
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Beautiful. Seductive. Innocent. Jane Popyncourt was brought to the court as a child to be ward of the king and a companion to his daughters -- the princesses Margaret and Mary. With no money of her own, Jane could not hope for a powerful marriage, or perhaps even marriage at all. But as she grows into a lovely young woman, she still receives flattering attention from the virile young men flocking to serve the handsome new king, Henry VIII, who has recently married Catherine of Aragon. Then a dashing French prisoner of war, cousin to the king of France, is brought to London, and Jane finds she cannot help giving some of her heart -- and more -- to a man she can never marry. But the Tudor court is filled with dangers as well as seductions, and there are mysteries surrounding Jane's birth that have made her deadly enemies. Can she cultivate her beauty and her amorous wiles to guide her along a perilous path and bring her at last to happiness? Basing her gripping tale on the life of the real Jane Popyncourt, gifted author Kate Emerson brings the Tudor monarchs, their family, and their courtiers to brilliant life in this vibrant new novel.
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Alright, people, life's too short to waste on subpar books. ESPECIALLY on vacation. So, if you want a good short laugh, go read My Immortal, a Harry Potter fan fiction that went down as the "worst fanfiction of all time." It's HILARIOUS and I was crying at work the other day ???

Laalaleighh In college, my friends and I sat around the dorm during a tornado warning and took turns dramatically reading it out loud. It was one of the best nights of my life. 8y
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(I know this is hard to read but temporarily I am BACK AT IT GUYS) She's 16 now btw. And NO GIRL NO. Those "warm feelings" ? should NOT be met with an "encouraging smile." This poor girl knows nothing! That's not romance! ??? *facepalm* The "Pleasure Palace" has been a boring read so far, devoid of character development. I just don't have a good feeling about this.

BookishMarginalia #ToBailOrNotToBail, that is the question 😜 8y
WordWaller @BookishMarginalia seriously. I'm going to bed now because I don't even wanna know. I'll debate picking it back up again tomorrow, but I am on vacation and it's like, soooo many other good things to read!! 8y
BookishFeminist And OMG chivalry 🙄🙄 8y
JSW I don't think those "warm feelings" are really feelings, if you know what I mean. Wink wink. ? 8y
WordWaller @JSW lol 😁😁😁 8y
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NOOOOOOO. ? I do not--I repeat--DO NOT like "slow smiles"!!! Leave while you still can! Also did she make him sound like he was saying vows for a reason??? Ahhh. ? Well I'm heading to bed because I need sleeps and I'm not sure how much of this I can handle in one sitting ?

OSChamberlain I'm trying to wonder what it would sound like if he undeliberately raised his voice 😂 8y
BookishFeminist YES I CANT WAIT 💖 8y
BookishFeminist Slow smiles give me the creeps. Just say no folks 🙅🏻 8y
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Trav I'm with @BookishFeminist slow smiles give me the creeps. There's something calculating about them that doesn't sit very well with me. 8y
TeacupsandPapercuts @OSChamberlain 😂😂😂😂😂 I'm dying just thinking about it 😂😂😂😂 8y
mllemay @BookishFeminist agreed! They're straight out of the serial killer playbook...terrifying 😫 8y
MrBook *slow smiles* 😆 8y
WordWaller @OSChamberlain OMG HAHAHAH I didn't even notice that the first time. Oh this book is so bad 8y
JSW The awkward speech to represent another era. 🙄🙄 Good grief. 😂😂😂 8y
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Just learned THERE ARE THREE OF THESE. But also it's kinda dry so far. Really trying hard to sound like the protagonist speaks as they would've in this period. Also, is it just me, but don't they only spend multiple paragraphs describing the characters' "builds" if you're reading erotica-like stuff? ??? Like it literally isn't necessary right now!!

BookishFeminist Right! Like I only care what they're doing tbh 8y
annmayhew You're reading such a variety of books lately! 8y
WordWaller @annmayhew LOL this one was as a joke. It was so bad I quit. But yes, I'm trying to read different genres 8y
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Alright folks, this is probably hard to read but it must be shown. FYI: I haven't read an entire adult sole-romance novel since the "Love Comes Softly" series when I was a kid ? However when a book basically promises to be the drama of the Tudors show and is named PLEASURE PALACE (!?!?!?), it's basically my preferred version of the Bachelorette and I gotta do it ? here we go!

mllemay Well, if the blurb includes "amorous wiles", this is already off to a great start ?? 8y
WordWaller @mllemay right!??? I'm so glad I bought this. Best $.75 I ever spent. 8y
BookishFeminist "Virile young men" ?? no thanks 8y
BookishFeminist Also "innocent" & "seductive"- you can't have both folks! 8y
WordWaller @BookishFeminist haha EXACTLYY 8y
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SHOULD I DO IT? @BookishFeminist and @steverogers this is the book I had in mind when I mentioned I don't have the courage to do what you guys are doing. I JUST FEEL LIKE THIS NEEDS TO BE READ ??? I found it on the clearance wall and have been saving it for a hilarious read. My coworker who rung it up for me wasn't amused but I AM. ITS MY FAVORITE TIME PERIOD PLUS the "enticing" and "compelling" passion of the Tudor Court! ???

Megabooks Yes! Yes! Yes! 8y
SoniaC By all means yes you should! 8y
LauraBeth Do it 😀 8y
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mllemay Please!!!!!! 8y
BookishFeminist DO IT DO IT DO IT 8y
BookishFeminist I am with you in solidarity girl 8y
LeahBergen Yep. I'm waiting for your play-by-play. 😉 8y
JSW Yes. Absolutely yes. The Pleasure Palace?!? 8y
WordWaller OMG I'm overwhelmed by support 💖💖💖 IM DOING IT. This has been a stressful month and I am ready for some entertainment 😊😬😂 8y
Suzze Oh, go for it! I had a friend who blogged 50 Shades of Grey a chapter at a time for fun. After about 10 chapters he regretted ever starting it, but he finished and the blog was hilarious. 8y
maximoffs YESSSSSS THE PLEASURE PALACEEE 8y
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