| Title | : | Cast the First Stone |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 497 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1992 |
The wedding took place in Naples, a city of burning rubble and poverty – for the time was 1944 and the Germans were in retreat. Thousands of Italians were starving and prepared to do anything to survive.
Liana was more determined than most, not only to survive, but to get out of the hell-hole that Naples had become. She had lied, cheated, played provocative games, and now stood in a crumbling church before an emaciated priest. Beside her stood Nicholas Hamilton-Howard, Earl of Wessex, a young English officer who was totally bewitched by the exquisite Italian girl.
Even during the service she was terrified – terrified that someone would reveal the truth about her, but when the final blessing was given she knew she was safe and she vowed to devote her life to making Nicholas happy, even though she did not love him – even though their life together was to be built on lies and deception…
Angela Arney was born in Hampshire, where she still lives with her husband. She has been a teacher, a hospital administrator and a cabaret singer. The author of a number of romances, Cast the First Stone is her first full-length novel.
Cast the First Stone Reviews
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Wow, what a whopper of a story that was and it was interesting until the very last page.
I think if this book was edited again carefully this could be a very good book. I think there was just an insane amount of foreshadowing and there were a lot of elements in the beginning of the book from "gone with the wind". I even expected little Eleonora to break her neck when her pony jumped....
But I just couldn't believe that the incest was shrugged off the way it was in this story....
Very strange!
Overall I enjoyed this book and recommend it. -
Cast the first,stone
An unusual story. Elena definitely had some serious emotional issues. She had a very hard early life. .Nathaniel was an extremely patient and honorable man. Loved his mother and Donald and Dorothy. Lots of twists and turns though out this,story. A happy ending after much turmoil. Would give it 4 stars -
My first book from the author and I just loved it. The narrative was so engrossing and one just gets involved with the characters.
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This is the first time I have read a book by this author and I have to say, I really enjoyed it. A great story.
