A Heartless Design
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The debut novel in the Secrets of the Zodiac, a series of full-length historical romance novels, features darker, sexier storylines, complex characters, and international intrigue, set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. An enigmatic woman, a determined spy, and a design that could shake the foundations of Europe… "Heartless" Cordelia Bering refuses every marriage offer she receives. Yet men still try to win her, drawn by her sharp wit and intoxicating green eyes. But Cordelia knows a marriage could reveal her deepest secret and truly endanger her life. Besides, she hasn't met a man worth considering, until… Sebastien Thorne, a spy in the service of Crown. One of the elite agents in the group known as the Zodiac, he comes to London determined to solve a mystery with roots on the Continent. He won't let anything distract him. But is Cordelia a distraction, or the key to the mystery? As he learns more about the "heartless" woman, he becomes embroiled in secrets, plots, and a design that could change the future…and Cordelia is at the center of it all.
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3 primary books#1 in Secrets of the Zodiac
Secrets of the Zodiac is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Elizabeth Cole.
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This was okay. It took me way too long to finish for what it is. The premise was good, the characters were fine, and I have to give the author props for creating strong, intelligent female characters. That's awesome. Also props for the criminal justice rehabilitation narrative thrown in there as well, I appreciate that especially in an historical novel.
However, for whatever reason this just didn't pull me in. The pace was extremely slow and I was often bored. I had no real desire to continue reading this except to take it off my “currently reading” shelf once in for all and I'm not a quitter.
