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A Conspiratorial Courting
A Conspiratorial Courting | Martha Keyes
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**Previously published as My Wild Heart Can a ruse turn to romance? No one stands in doubt of Edith Donne's opinion on marriageor of her ability to ward it off using nothing but her stinging wit. With the fortune her aunt has left her, Edith has no reason to marry and certainly no intention of it. When she inadvertently overhears that her lifelong archrival is in love with her, she is stunned, but she has no compunction in setting him straight. Elias Abram trusts no woman, but he can bandy words with the best of themand Edith Donne is undoubtedly the best. Her razor-sharp tongue has been a constant companion and a welcome challenge since their prank-filled childhood days. But when Elias is given to believe that Edith is secretly in love with him, his world is flipped on its head, forcing him to reconsider everything he thought he knew. Soon realizing they have been duped by their conspiring friends, Edith and Elias resolve to turn the tables on them in the most shocking manner they can concoctthe ultimate revenge. But what's to be done when the lines between charade and reality begin to blur?
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Lynnsoprano
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I admit to being disappointed with this book. Supposedly based on Much Ado About Nothing, it strayed pretty far from the source. I frankly got tired of Edith (Beatrice) and her dithering. It was predictable, but not because I know (and love) Much Ado, but because it felt like your run of the mill pedestrian Regency romance, and not a particularly well written one.

Clare-Dragonfly Dithering does NOT sound like Beatrice. 😑 14mo
Lynnsoprano @Clare-Dragonfly I know. I had such great hopes 🙁 14mo
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This is supposedly a retelling of Much Ado About Nothing, which is one of my favorite Shakespeare plays. I saw a really clever production of it a year ago at Orlando Shakes. I know it‘s not fair, but I‘m sure I‘m going to be comparing this to that performance. The book is subtitled A Romance Retold, so it fits perfectly for #loveathon2023

Clare-Dragonfly Ooh, I love Much Ado! Let me know how you like this! I might have to read it—especially if it has the “Kill Claudio” scene 😆 1y
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