{"id":14157,"date":"2021-03-29T18:10:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T22:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=14157"},"modified":"2025-10-01T18:51:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T22:51:03","slug":"the-emperors-conspiracy-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/14157","title":{"rendered":"The Emperor’s Conspiracy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Emperor’s Conspiracy<\/a><\/em> (2012) Michelle Diener<\/a> (Regency London)<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>Set in London in 1811<\/p>\n

Charlotte Raven is the ward of Lady Howe, and likely her heir. Despite that, she is almost a wall-flower in society, enjoying herself but never making splash.<\/p>\n

Emma tried to think if she had ever heard any whispers about Charlotte Raven, but could not. Miss Raven kept to the corners at balls, never dancing, underplaying her looks. Trying to live safely in two worlds.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But when she discovers a monster from her past is intending to prey upon the children of her hostess, she speaks up, despite the danger to herself.<\/p>\n

Lord Edward Durnham is terrible at being in society. Luckily, he work for the government doesn’t require him to pretend to be something he isn’t. <\/p>\n

\u201cEm.\u201d Lord Durnham watched as his sister ushered her children out the door in front of her with disbelief. \u201cI don\u2019t understand . . .\u201d <\/p>\n

He caught Charlotte\u2019s eye as she waited for Ned to go through first, and Charlotte stared straight back. \u201cI\u2019m sure you will, if you think about it enough,\u201d she murmured. <\/p>\n

Then she closed Lord Durnham\u2019s front door in his face.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Is Charlotte a realistic character? Probably not. But her past was built in such a way that it wasn’t unreasonable in the story. And her interactions with Edward are delightful.<\/p>\n

She watched him, uneasy. \u201cThen let us get back to \u2018pay me court.\u2019\u201d She suddenly needed to stand herself, even though he was on the other side of the room. \u201cWhat does that mean, Lord Durnham?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cIt means what it says.\u201d His words were short. <\/p>\n

\u201cI need an explanation. Call me an ignorant girl from the gutters, and spell it out.\u201d He was suddenly furious. She could see it in the way his jaw clenched and his eyes flashed. She couldn\u2019t understand how one question could have such an effect on him. <\/p>\n

\u201cI.\u201d He drew in a seething breath. \u201cPay. You. Court. I offer you gifts, engage you in conversation, take you on outings with a chaperone. And . . .\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then ask you to marry me.\u201d He almost spat it out.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love this series.<\/p>\n

Publisher : Gallery Books
\nRating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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