A Notorious Countess Confesses

Pennyroyal Green Series

Julie Anne Long


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She rose to spectacular heights . . . From Covent Garden to courtesan to countess, beautiful, fearless, shamelessly ambitious Evie Duggan has riveted London in every role she plays. But the ton never could forgive her scandalous—if shockingly short—marriage, and when her star plummets amid gleefully vicious gossip, the countess escapes to the only legacy left to her: a manor house in Pennyroyal Green. He never expected to fall so hard . . . He has the face of a fallen angel and a smolder the devil would envy, but Vicar Adam Sylvaine walks a precarious line: resisting temptation . . . and the wild Eversea blood in his veins. Adam's strength is tested when scandal, aka the countess, moves to Sussex. But when a woman who fiercely guards her heart and a man entrusted with the souls of an entire town surrender to a forbidden desire, will the sweetest sin lead them to heaven . . . or make outcasts of them forever?

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Mar 10 - Book Review

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A NOTORIOUS COUNTESS CONFESSES by Julie Anne Long

A Pennyroyal Green Series Novel Avon October 30th, 2012 978-0-06-211802-8 Historical Romance Mass Market Paperback Reviewed by Dawn (love2read28@gmail.com) Obtained by Publisher   For Countess Evie Duggan being notorious is hard to deal with. She went from being a Covent Garden to courtesan to Countess and the Ton hasn’t forgiven her for her very short marriage. So when she finds herself in the midst of a scandal that has gossips eager to spread the news, no matter if it is true or not, and Evie escapes to Pennroyal Green, where she has a manor house. In Pennyroyal Green, Vicar Adam Sylvaine is a man with a face of an angel and sexy as sin. He tries to resist the wildness of the Eversea blood that courses through him but even he finds himself tempted when Evie takes up residency at the Manor. Can these two find a way to face...

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GIVEAWAY: Avon Addicts Valentine’s Day Giveaway Package! (@avonbooks)

For Valentine’s Day, I decided to do a giveaway package here on Pure Textuality.  And what says love and romance and being swept off your feet better than AVON BOOKS???   As a member of the Avon Addicts, Avon Romance sends me books each month to read and review.  Along with my normal books, they send me some extra copies to share!  For Valentine’s Day, we have put together a great little package of love and romance!     The Avon Addicts Valentine’s Day Giveaway Package includes: - The Lass Wore Black by Karen Ranney (released 1/29/13) - How to Deceive a Duke by Lecia Cornwall (released 11/27/12) - A Notorious Countess Confesses by Julie Anne Long (released 10/30/12) - Beautiful Sacrifice by Elizabeth Lowell (released 12/26/12) - A Season of Angels by Debbie Macomber (released 1/4/94)     This giveaway is open to US and Canada residents only. Winner will be chosen tomorrow morning...

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Feb 04 - Book Review

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Julie Anne Long and Tessa Dare have championed several...

Julie Anne Long and Tessa Dare have championed several categories of All About Romance’s 2013 Reader Poll!

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Jan 01 - Book Review

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A Notorious Countess Confesses by Julie Anne Long

Julie Anne Long is a native San Franciscan with a penchant for cats and the English language. When she realized a rock star career wasn’t all she thought it was cracked up to be, she went back to her roots and began to write. She credits Jane Austen’s witty style for inspiring her forays into the Regency era. And really, what could be better than historical romance for a history buff with a love for…well love! The story immediately draws the reader into the delicious concept of a vicar who manages to be a sex symbol and a moral pillar all at the same time. The sheer balancing of these two deeply emotional characters is truly something to behold. I highly recommend this book to all lovers of the romance genre. My compliments to Ms. Long for her ability to turn a phrase and hold her audience from cover to...

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Dec 13 - Book Review

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A Notorious Countess Confesses- Julie Anne Long- My Review & Giveaway!

Evie Duggan is no stranger to scandal, born an Irish peasant; she becomes an opera dancer and becomes the Countess of Wareham, after being won by the Earl in a card game. She quickly earns the title of Black Widow when her new husband drops dead shortly after the wedding. Shunned by the Ton, Evie decides to seek peace at the Manor that is now hers in Pennyroyal Green. His uncle made Adam Sylvaine the Vicar of Pennyroyal Green, but his hard work and dedication to his new position earned him the respect of his community (Not to mention the fact that most of the ladies are in love with him). The community of Pennyroyal Green is not ready to accept the Black Widow. Evie seeks help from the Reverend to remedy this problem. Adam and Evie have an attraction that is magnetic right from the start, but both are...

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Avon Addict Blog Hop: Q & A with Avon Author Juliana Stone and HUGE SWAG GIVEAWAY!

Q & A with Avon Author Juliana Stone  Bio Juliana Stone has always believed in the power of a good story. When her first narrative, a futuristic story about Santa Claus set in a world that resembled her friend’s hamster cage, was a hit with her fourth-grade teacher, she discovered her calling was writing: novels, short stories, songs. As long as she was writing, she was happy. During a stint on the music end of things, she toured Canada fronting an all-female rock band, and after meeting her husband, she fell into married life. Kids, dog, and the requisite white picket fence followed, and her writing took a bit of a backseat. But in the fall of 2007, she decided to resurrect her love of writing and,inspired by the paranormal works of Christine Feehan, Keri Arthur,and Lynsay Sands, she set out to write something great. Luckily, a unique world of...

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Nov 09 - Book Review

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A Notorious Countess Confesses by Julie Anne Long

“She was struck by the width of his shoulders, a great shelf tapering elegantly into a lean frame. In his hands rustled sheets of foolscap upon which he’d no doubt written the words meant to improve their collective souls. Bent over his notes as he was now, he looked as if he were supporting the weight of invisible wings She could have sworn that then every pair of feminine shoulders rose and fell in a sigh when the vicar looked up, a smile, faint but warm, inclusive but impersonal, ready on his face, before he dropped his gaze again to his notes. The perfect vicar smile. She’d spent enough time in a theater to admire stagecraft. She’d spent enough time with men to be cynical about all of them. She had no use for any of them anymore. That, of a certainty, was part of her new life.” As you...

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Nov 07 - Book Review

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Review: A Notorious Countess Confesses by Julie Anne Long

Courtesan main characters in a Romance and Romances with some kind of religious figure, like a vicar, are iffy reads for me. But a book with both of those things? Wow, sounds like the kiss of death, doesn’t it? If it wouldn’t have had Long’s name on it, I wouldn’t have pounced on the book the way I did. I’m glad it did, though, because this was a wonderful romance about the unlikeliest of pairs. Evie’s traveled to Pennyroyal Green after the death of her husband. She’s hoping to live a quiet life, but her unfortunate reputation follows her like a dark shadow, making her an outcast when she’s barely just arrived. She’s an Irish girl from poor roots who has been an actress, courtesan, and wife—and each role has brought her more notoriety than the last. The people of Pennyroyal Green are not welcoming, but her determination, and the...

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Nov 02 - Book Review

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Book Club Discussion: What I Did For a Duke

~*~*~ I have been completely unabashed in my love for this book since I first read it last year. Completely unabashed. I’ve read it countless times since then and my appreciation for it hasn’t waned a bit. Okay, enough of my gushing–and please don’t let that sway or influence your impression of the book–let’s discuss the book already. To get us started, I’ve listed some talking points below more as a guideline than anything else. Opening scene of the book, did it suck you in or not? What did you think of Alex’s way of exacting revenge against Ian Eversea? Was there a twist in the plot you didn’t see coming? Alex, what did you think of him as a hero? Genevieve, what did you think of her? Favourite scene in the book? Funniest scene in the book? Sexiest scene in the book? A part in the book that drove...

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Oct 30 - Book Review

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Review: A Notorious Countess Confesses by Julie Anne Long

A Notorious Countess Confesses by Julie Anne Long (Pennyroyal Green #7) Historical Romance Released: October 30, 2012 Avon Reviewed by May  For years, nothing ever dented her; she had shaped the world to suit her, as surely as though sh were a signet ring and the world sealing wax. Evie, the Countess of Wareham – a  notorious woman who raised herself up from humble Irish roots to becoming an actress, famed courtesan, and wife of an Earl. Now that the Earl has passed away, she is left with enough to support herself (though not extravagantly) and a home in Pennyroyal Green. Realizing she has no friends, and wanting only a simple, secure, happy life she settles in and prepares to battle the locals for a place among them. Her first stop, church. She falls asleep as the handsome Adam Sylvaine (aka the beloved Vicar) gives a most unusual sermon involving goats....

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