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Wonderfully Sarcastic, Quietly Romantic

Pretty Face by Lucy Parker

February 26, 2017 by Mrs. Julien 6 Comments

Lucy Parker is TWO for TWO! Buy this one! Pretty Face follows the contemporary romance that I hope you’ve already read, Act Like It, in Parker’s London Celebrities series and she continues to mix clever writing and emotional sincerity to gain engaging, recommendable results. Herewith the only note I took while reading, “wonderfully sarcastic”; although, I highlighted several passages, such as, “It’s a lost art, condescension. Most workplaces are so PC these days that you just don’t get patronized in quite the same way.” and […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Contemporary Romance, London Celebrities series, Lucy Parker, Mrs. Julien, Prolixity Julien, romance review

Mrs. Julien's CBR9 Review No:9 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Contemporary Romance, London Celebrities series, Lucy Parker, Mrs. Julien, Prolixity Julien, romance review ·
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