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Book Review: The Writer and The Rake, by Shehanne Moore https://fiona-chapman.com/2017/10/24/book-review-the-writer-and-the-rake-by-shehanne-moore/
Book Review: The Writer and The Rake, by Shehanne Moore
The Writer and the Rake by Shehanne Moore
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I love a bit of time travel romance, so I was looking forward to falling into this story and discovering how the two main characters would stumble across each other – or, in the heroine’s case, appear in the 18th century in the blink of an eye.
Brittany is your classic heroine; she portrays a strong, don’t-mess-with-me, nothing-can-hurt-me-exterior, but as the story moves on you begin to notice cracks in her resolve.
It took me a while to warm to Mitchell, however, as he came across as conceited and totally void of emotion and empathy. Except this is where Ms Moore has written her colourful, full-bodied characters so well. They are perfectly flawed, because no-one is ever as they seem on the surface.
The overall story arc is beautifully chaotic, comical and a touching read. It left me with that wistful sigh of the happy-ever-after, and tailed-off thoughts of… what happens next?
I’ve not read The Viking and the Courtesan, but it’s definitely being added to my TBR pile.
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Aw ‘Ladybug’ good evening to you and lovely to see you my friend xxxxxx
Shey What a brilliant review: thoughtful and Incisive. Px
Paul, Mitchell is a hard sell. In fact they probably both are –unless you love car crashes!!– seriously I saw it the other night on twitter and crept up with my usual trepidation. I didn’t even know Fiona had bought it, let alone read it, so it was really nice and I wanted to thank her. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Shey. As an author It is lovely when people like your work… it is almost validation. And when they review it is an extraordinary feeling because they were so obviously excited and touched they took time out of their lives to give something back. Equally as a fan of yours I can see why readers feel moved to want to review your books, because I felt that excitement too. And I must say, Fiona writes one hell of a review, infectiously sharing all the reasons why she loves your work. What a star she is. What a star you are too. And while I’m at it- what a star I am also. There, no one’s left out!!!!!!
Apart fae Hamster Dickens but shh. SHH. Obvi we are all stars and hey..maybe he is too. Who knows in that particular constellation who is a star and who is just a hamster? Actually maybe we should not dwell among the constellations cos these dudes might notice while there is a great bear etc there is no hamster..shh. ( Unless we blog this?) Seriously apart from the dudes we did leave no-one out xx
Bellissima imágenes
Gracias mi amigo x
You got me at ‘where’s the dartboard’.
They have one you know. They once put poor Sally Cronin on it cos she never wanted them to come and live with her…. xx
Brilliant! Thank you so much for featuring me on your blog, Hamstah dudes. So entertaining! 😁 Please recover very soon for your next feature 😃🐹
Fiona..Thank YOU for your kindness and this lovely review. Glad you liked. ( I have a horrible feeling they won’t recover……. but the get out clause in terms of misspelling Cat’s name is right there) Shh don’t tell them.
I see the hamsters of Caledonia work their magic again. A lovely post, super review from Fiona…I hope she doesn’t mind I just followed her blog.
She will be thrilled I am sure. Mike. Thank you. What I know of her she’s lovely.
Congrats on another great review Shey! Siddy says he is quite looking forward to eat – er sorry, – reading ‘Alistair the Happy Hamster – the sequel’ He thinks it will be quite tasty.
Well of course Hamster Dickens has been writing the original now for many years so we were all astonished to see he was on the sequel. Hopefully it will give Siddy something to chew over. BTO, thank you Pauline, I have this thing re reviews, re like this look at her showing off thing, but if someone has been good, kind and taken time enough to blog one then I don’t want to ignore it or them. I aye hope folks understand that xxxxxxxx
Well I sure do! ❤
AW, thank you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Yet another shining bit of love for your work, Shey….like it could be any other way. 😉 xxxxxx
Oh, there’s been moments Lady Jean xxxxx
Super review and well deserved. My heart goes out to Hamster Dickens. But
I love the way Bobby Bub has taken Fiona’s advice to heart and adds his own special brand of sparkle! xxx
Oh indeed. The dude has class Kate!!!!! Not tae mention a that green hat xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Die Erste xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for the reblog
Mitchell is a hard sell. Fiona Chapman is an angel https://bizmarc.wordpress.com/2017/10/28/mitchell-is-a-hard-sell-fiona-chapman-is-an-angel/
Of course, everything you write is brilliant as are you. I need more time in a day so I can get to all these fun things in life. Great review, M’lady. Congratulations. :0) oxo
Lol The 40 dollars is in the post. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Congratulations, Shey, on another fantastic review. I am glad you managed to refrain the Dudes from eating it.
They just spread peanut butter on it. I think we are in trouble… xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
It is so not fair to always arrive so late and read the good news.Another brilliant review,I’m so glad to see that your book gets the recognition it merits!Bless her kindness and her 5 of 5 stars!You’re both shining,darling Shey 🙂 xxxxx
Having a wee chuckle over the so not fair. Thank you my special Doda. I was gobsmacked when it came up in my twitter notifications. I didn’t know she’d bought it– anything. SO it was a made my day surprise. And your lovely comment has made it again xxxxxxxxxxxx
It’s my favourite dude expression,I love it as much I love you,your books and the sweet,chatty critters.I wish you get more and more surprises like this,darling,darling Shey 🙂 xxxxxxxxx
AW Doda, you are so sweet to me. I quite like when the dudes complain about the unfairness of things. It is always when they have been accused of moaning and of course they don’t moan, or they are having to do something they don’t want to do which is an awful lot of the time. I am busy getting a post ready for at Cavendish and yep they will be moaning lots. xxxxxxxxx
ups,another slip; I ate one “as”,my enthusiasm carried me away;get another chuckle and edit it lol 🙂 xxx
LOL!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx my lovely darling Doda
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Shey, a wonderful review…congratulations! 😀🎉
Annika, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I had no idea Fiona had bought it let alone read I t till she notified my on twitter. I wanted to thank her. xxxxxxxxxxxx
Mitchell is a hard sell. Fiona Chapman is an angel https://bizmarc.wordpress.com/2017/10/29/mitchell-is-a-hard-sell-fiona-chapman-is-an-angel-2/ Die Erste xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for this
Great review! On another note, I’ve totally developed internal voices for all of the critters.
That is too funny Leslie. Hope they dinnae keep you awake at nights. xxxxxxxxxxx you
Sometimes!
LOL!!! xxxxxxxx
Fab review WW 🙂 Now little dudes ya gotta stop eating manuscripts and chess pieces and you too can have rave reviews. 🙂 xxxxxxxxxxxxx
So long as we can eat them too, that will be just fine. We get very hungry you know.
Love
The dudes.
So I’ve heard, lol. You guys had a feast on Robbie’s chocolate house. 🙂 xxxxxx
Us? No, we would never do such a terrible thing to Robbie.
Burp
The dudes
Congratulations, Shey! I’m happy for another excellent review for your book. Not sure how Fiona escaped the dartboard… as always another inspiring moment. Xx
I warned her and I smuggled her in and out very quickly under their furry noses. They were in trouble after messing up the last interview. Ka, thank you for that lovely comment xxxxxxx It was so kind of Fiona, I had no idea at all and I wanted to thank her xxxxxx
Woohoo, I’m celebrating with you over this amazing review, Shey! I just read the original post over at Fiona’s blog and it’s all that you deserve ~ Well done~ And try not to let them eat any more chess pieces okay 🙂
AW Christy, you are the nicest soul, truly. AS for the chess pieces? They just ate the board xxxxxxxx
Congrats on another well-deserved 5-star review! This reminded me of how much I loved the Writer and the Rake.
By the way, I know how the worthy master feels, wanting to write the sequel without actually having written the first book lol Sometimes I just want to get onto the newest genius (or so it seems) idea and I wish these books would write themselves.
Carolee xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx to you. You are always so kind. I do wish books would write themselves. How wonderful to wave a wand and it is done instead of trying to reel the characters in and get them to deliver xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Congratulations on another great review! Love all your books, and all your future books too 🙂 xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Aw Inese, you are so kind. Fiona was so good to blog this review that I wanted to share it and give her a plug too. I am busy busy 80 words into O’Roarke’s Destiny. Should finish it soon. Just got to put my ha
hand in the snake basket and untangle the mess made by characters not doing a damn thing I want them too. Oh, and throwing another unexpected grenade onto the table, yesterday. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I love these unexpected grenades xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Lol!!!!! SO wish i could say the same. ready to kill this pair from this book xxxxxx
Congratulations on your five star review Shey! Well deserved.
You know I saw another lovely one on amazon…………
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx to you. I got a big surprise when this came up in my twitter feed too , I tell you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Very interesting
Oh I don’t like writing ‘nice’ people.