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4 stars & 4/10 hearts. It is hard to review these stories because I find they begin to blur together as I read more. They’re a bit sad and violent, but exciting and romantic and gripping, with forceful, descriptive writing. The host of characters crossing the pages is quite interesting. Some are pitiful, some sweet, some disgusting, some fascinating, some amusing. The Pimpernel is simply wonderful, and I loved seeing him interact so well with so many different people. And Chauvelin is so fun to be in the head of. ;) The plots are sometimes easy to figure out, sometimes quite puzzling and hard to decipher. Some are similar, some quite unusual. I love Madeleine Lannoy’s story, and Jean-Pierre’s, among others; and the story of Esther & Jack, and the traitor of a Lord… There is quite a bit of content (listed below) and what really bothered me was the lack of accents, turning some words into something totally different. (A cure is not the same as a curé, my friends!!) Overall, though, these stories are delightful and full of the Pimpernel flavour, and have me wanting more of the series. ;)Content: Language (sometimes mild, sometimes blanked); woman dancing for entertainment; mention of a woman being coarsely insulted; passing mention of someone planning rape; lots of drinking; stealing, lying, breaking in; mention of praying to Mary; lots of drinking. List may be updated.