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Jolie Pethtel

Jolie Pethtel

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Author of the Jezebel Jinx Mystery series. Painted Jezebel was the debut novel and its sequel Poison Pens is nearly complete.

A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy

A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy

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<p>Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</p>

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:#ffffe5;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">THE HUNDRED ROMANCE PROJECT</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:#ffffe5;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">Review Link: </span><a href="http://onehundredromances.blogspot.com/2011/12/review-painted-jezebel.html?zx=3a4d13e9243588b5">http://onehundredromances.blogspot.com/2011/12/review-painted-jezebel.html?zx=3a4d13e9243588b5</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:#ffffe5;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:#ffffe5;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:27px;">Laura’s Review:</span></strong><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:#ffffe5;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">Sometimes it’s really nice to get out of straight-up romance mode.  Add some humor and intrigue to a developing relationship, and 9 times out of 10, it’s going to make for an awesome story.  <em>Painted Jezebel</em>definitely fell into this category.  The romance (and the lovin’) were always present, but sometimes seemed to take a backseat to the non-bedroom activities of the characters and the events unfolding around them.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Jezebel Jinx is a romantic suspense writer.  She is also severely agoraphobic and hasn’t left her house in two years.  The company that publishes Jezebel’s books has decided that she needs to back an appearance at a major conference, so they send super hot, dreamily Irish-accented, publicist in disgrace, Finn Mackenzie to lure Jezebel out of the house.  When they get to the conference, things just go downhill.  Finn and Jezebel are thrown into the middle of a murder investigation, dealing with Jezebel’s anxieties and fears, and trying to figure out exactly how they feel about each other.  Throw in a supporting cast of characters with devious and lively personalities of their own, and you have the perfect romance-mystery-humor novel combination.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:small;">From the start, the interactions between the equally stubborn Finn and Jezebel are ridiculous.  The two characters have such a hilarious chemistry, that I was laughing even during the serious parts of the story.  Apparently, this is the first in a series about Jezebel, and I can’t wait to read the second installment.  If the characters are as vivid and the story as entertaining, I’ll be a very happy camper.</span><strong><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:27px;"> </span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:27px;">Laura's Rating:</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="color:#333333;font-family:Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;background-color:#ffffe5;clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aA-ez0M8gBk/TSFWU5uKOsI/AAAAAAAAACA/y2zzS8b19KI/s1600/fivestars.jpg" style="color:#aa0033;margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" height="94" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aA-ez0M8gBk/TSFWU5uKOsI/AAAAAAAAACA/y2zzS8b19KI/s320/fivestars.jpg" width="320" style="padding:8px;background-color:#ffffff;" alt="fivestars.jpg" /></a></div>