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Heather Graham (b. 1953) is a bestselling author of more than 150 romance, suspense, and historical novels that have sold seventy-five million copies worldwide. Raised in Florida, Graham went to college for theater arts, and spent several years acting, singing, and bartending before she devoted herself to writing. Her first novel, When Next We Love, was published in 1982. Under the pseudonym Shannon Drake,she published dozens of romance novels such as Bride of the Wind (1992), Damsel in Distress (1992), and The King’s Pleasure (1998), Graham has since branched out into supernatural horror, historical fiction, and suspense, with titles such as Tall, Dark, and Deadly (1999), Long, Lean, and Lethal (2000), and Dying to Have Her (2001). In 2003 the Romance Writers of America, whose Florida chapter Graham founded, granted her a lifetime achievement award. She lives, writes, and scuba dives in Florida with her husband and five children.
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Posted November 28, 2012
this was a surprise! Very good book steeped in history. Many plot twist made it quite suspense filled. I liked the main characters, both were strong willed and stood up to each other. Hot love scenes, political intrigue, two kings each desiring the lands and wealth within Aville. The beautiful and half french, half english herione is sought after by both sides of this conflict. Adrien a scottish warrior, raised in England as a knight to King Edward is ordered to wed her. it's a great read.
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"The King's Pleasure" by Heather Graham was a good historical fiction romantic that I found very interesting as well as a entertaining long read. "The King's Pleasure" can be found to be well written that will keep you reading till the end. This hero Adrien and the heroine Danielle were really made for each other but will this work out? Be ready for a 'tug of war' that seems to go on continually in this read...whether its on the battle fields ..of the Scotsmen,Englishmen, Frenchmen... and as these two people that will only keep you on the edge of your seat reading to find out what is going on.
Each of the characters were very "spirited and independent" but also a bit complexed in the way they maintained their own loyalties. Be ready for a read of long fighting scenes that shares a real description of this historical time.
What secrets will finally come out from this novel? This is where I say you must pick up "The King's Pleasure" to get all the these questions answered and just what is going on in this good read.
If you are looking for a good long historical fiction romantic that is full of action with many twist and turns ...you have come to the right place and yes I would recommend "The King's Pleasure" for you.
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Posted April 30, 2013
I respect the author, but though the history was well detailed, the romance fell flat for me. I never got their chemestry, and got a bit tired of the heroine's antagonistic position. Plus having her fight with a real sword as written seemed unbelievable. I had to force myself to finish it hoping for a payoff that never came.
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Posted December 10, 2012
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Overview
The English army’s siege of Aville has ground to a standstill—until a ten-year-old Scottish lad masterminds a breakthrough. The castle falls easily, giving glory to the king and a place at court to young Adrien MacLachlan. But his greatest reward is still to come. Years later, the king decrees that Adrien shall marry Danielle d’Aville, a...