Status Updates From Beloved Rouge

Oh hey! The copy I bought is actually signed! O____O

Drawback to historical romances set in the Elizabethan period: the codpiece. There is nothing sexy about the word "codpiece," and it's a bit of a mood-killer to have to think about one while reading a sex scene.

I feel the same way about the words "bloomers," "drawers," and "combination," often found in Victorian-era HRs. And if the men are wearing long johns or union suits? Forget about it.

After a rocky start, this is turning out to be pretty good. It doesn't hold a candle to Williamson's later writing, like The Outsider, but it's been engaging enough to keep me reading for much of the day. I think this is the first historical romance I've read that was set in the Elizabethan era, so that's been interesting.

Selten so gelacht! Historisch verpackte Schnulze mit Orgasmus-Garantie der Hauptfigur. Wurde mir empfohlen von meiner Stiefmutter. Ah ja! :D

chap 18

I'm calling a halt for awhile. The Earl of Argyle (makes me think of socks) and the Queen's ambassador is forcing Alexia to spy on her soon to be husband, Jamie. I HATE that plot subject. Makes me cringe. I love rape, pillage, slaughter, murder, revenge, hatefulness, war, gore; need I add more? But when it comes to deceit....that subject matter stops me dead and I refuse to read another page....until later:)