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The Knave of Diamonds

Ethel M. Dell

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Nap. Whatever you may say, it is more my business than yours."

He would have flung round with the words, but his brother's hand was still upon him, restraining him.

He paused, chafing. "You must let me go. I shall hurt you if you don't."

"You will hurt me if I do, boy," Lucas made grave reply.

"I know, and I'm sorry. But I can't help it. There are times when a man—if he is a man—must act for himself. And I—" he broke off, still chafing, his hand seeking without violence to free him from that hold which could not have been so very powerful, though it resisted his efforts. "Luke," he said suddenly, and the anger was gone from his voice, "let me go, old chap. You must let me go. It isn't right—it isn't just to—to take advantage of being—what you are."

The quick falter in the words deprived them of any sting, yet on the instant Lucas's hand fell, sett. . . Read More

Community Reviews

I loved the cover and Nap sounded like such an interesting love interest, but ooohhh boy, there was too much melodrama and Nap just turned out the be the worst. Violent to extremes, and then blaming it on his heritage? Big oooof. His impassioned declaration of love at the end to Anne was moving (and

This is a rather convoluted plot. It begins with the hero being quite a bounder, to borrow some of the dated terminology. He doesn't have any respect for anything sacred, and when he becomes enamoured of a married woman, it is a recipe for disaster. Napoleon Errol is terribly convincing when he want

"My love for you is the one part of me that I haven't got under control, and it's such a mighty big part that the rest is hardly worthy of mention. It's great enough to make everything else contemptible. I've no use for lesser things. I want just you—only you—only you—for the rest of my life"

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Kitchy romance from about 100 years ago - not much has changed though, at least there is no sex.