There was no doubt Bella Parkinson was a success: the most promising actress in London, bright, sexy - and hopelessly scatterbrained - she was taking the town by storm. Rupert... more
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Advantages: Easy readying. Disadvantages: Not as good as other Jilly Cooper books.
...into also had some secrets, Bella found herself in danger.
I usually find Jilly Coopers books very romantic and sexy in places. I felt that this was lacking, only because of the nature of Bellas relationship in the first part of the book. She seemed to be avoiding passionate relationships in favour of a safe and secure relationship. She also wanted to protect her reputation as a stage actress. Whilst the book still did make a good read, I was waiting ... ...book were not happy for Bella to marry Rupert. There was opposition for different reasons. I was waiting with baited breath for Bellas secret to be revealed. It was not exactly jaw dropping, a bit of an anti-climax. There was real danger at the end of the book. I found this more difficult to follow as this stage as it was less believable. The danger came form dealings of Ruperts family in the past. Bella being his potential wife became entangled. ...
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There was no doubt Bella Parkinson was a success: the most promising actress in London, bright, sexy - and hopelessly scatterbrained - she was taking the town by storm. Rupert Henriques, dashingly handsome and wealthy enough to buy her every theatre in London if she wanted it, couldn't wait to marry her...But Bella had a secret in her past - and the one man who knew it was about to come into her life again...Rupert's sinister cousin Lazlo, for some reason of his own, was trying to prevent her marriage. Before she knew where she was, Bella found herself in real danger...
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