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Beguiling the Beauty by Sherry Thomas

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“One of the rising stars of historical romance” beguiles with her Berkley debut of a brand-new trilogy (Booklist ).“The most powerfully original historical romance author working today.”—New York Times bestselling author Lisa KleypasThe mysterious Baroness von Seidlitz-Hardenberg is everything the Duke of Lexington ever wanted. But then she disappears without a trace. For the “baroness” is Venetia Easterbrook, a proper young widow with her own vengeful... more

About Sherry Thomas

Sherry Thomas is an award-winning author of six historical romances that have wowed reviewers and readers alike. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and sons.


Published: May 1, 2012 by Penguin Press

Genre: Romance. Fiction. 304 pages

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  • All Critics: 16
  • Positive: 8
  • Negative: 8
  • Dear Author | 4 May 2012

    while Beguiling the Beauty was beautifully written, I wasn’t feeling the romance

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  • All About Romance

    Ms. Thomas is a writer whose craft grows more dazzling with each book she writes. In this novel, she explores deftly the nature of love, the power of beauty, and the damage men and women do to each other in the pursuit of both

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  • The Romance Dish | 14 Apr 2012

    Complex, compelling characters, an unusual and emotionally powerful plot, and prose with the range and beauty of music—what more can a reader ask for?

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  • Smexy Books | 31 May 2012

    I found the romance in this book to be cold. It has quite a slow start... I think it all carries on too long

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  • Heroes and Heartbreakers | 18 Apr 2012

    I love character-driven romance, and Sherry Thomas excels at it. Beguiling the Beauty builds a full-bodied romance on the foundation of a spare plot.

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  • Fiction Vixen | 4 May 2012

    I never felt an amorous connection between Christian and Venetia and as a result their final admittance of love lacked a warmth or genuineness that I long for in a couple.

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  • Book Binge | 2 May 2012

    the dialogue and sections that were focusing on Venetia and the duke's families were a bit on the long side and I found myself losing interest.

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  • The Season

    the ending felt rushed, I just wanted more even though I knew there wasn’t more; if that’s possible.

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  • Genre Go Round Reviews | 6 Apr 2012

    This is a great Victorian romance in which gossip and innuendoes are critical to unfairly destroying reputations. The lead couple is super

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  • Tracy's Place | 4 May 2012

    I thought the love story was fantastic; the writing compelling and amazing...I adored the book. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book

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  • Kay's Blog | 15 May 2012

    populated within those sparkling words were some very unlikeable characters. Even the secondary ones... I could not find it in my heart to like Venetia or Christian.

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  • Outlandish Dreaminhg | 4 May 2012

    A sad state of affairs that should have tugged on my heart strings - yet it didn't...there was something missing from the romance between Christian and Venetia

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  • Living Vicariously (Through Books) | 20 Jun 2012

    I loved this book. I kept stopping when I was reading so I could clap my hands gleefully like a small child given her favorite present.

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  • Book End Babes | 18 May 2012

    Take a not so original thought and turn it into a story that has you turning page after page, unable to set the book down? Well, that’s the point, isn’t it, when you read romance...I assure you, I was NOT disappointed.

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  • Madison Public Library/Dream Big Read | 28 Jun 2012

    one has to accept the premise that a man would hold onto a love-at-first-sight obsession for 10 years and a woman would fall in love with a man who deeply offended her. A little belief-suspending and this becomes an enjoyable book

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  • Fresh Fiction | 26 Jul 2012

    Deception, mystery and the promise of something more kept my eyes glue to the pages. I could not put it down!

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