![]() ![]() Luke and Charlotte had a very close and unhealthy relationship, parts of which were quite problematic for me. ![]() ![]() Charlotte helps people from the slums by giving them jobs in her household and she still has close ties to Luke Bracken, now a crime lord. Perhaps if I had understood that going in, I would have enjoyed the book more but as it was, there wasn’t quite enough relationship to satisfy this romance reader’s soul.Ĭharlotte Raven was the daughter of a rookery whore, sold to a chimney sweep at age four and rescued from that life at age 12 by a wealthy Ton widow. It’s an historical novel with romantic elements. I went into the book thinking it was a romance but it isn’t really. Review books get priority! □ The conspiracy of the title is actually true-Napoleon did try to bankrupt Britain by stealing all of their guineas. When the chance came to review this book, I was keen because, apart from the beautiful cover, I knew it would force me to move this author up in the queue-something I had been meaning to do. I have both of Michelle Diener’s other books on my TBR pile. The Emperor’s Conspiracy by Michelle Diener ![]()
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