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Book Review of Powder and Patch (aka The Transformation of Philip Jettan)

Powder and Patch (aka The Transformation of Philip Jettan)
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Cleone Charteris's exquisite charms have made her the belle of the English countryside. But Cleone yearns for a husband who is refined, aristocratic and who is as skilled with his wit as he is with his dueling pistols. Everything Philip Jettan is not. As much as she is attracted to the handsome squire, Cleone finds herself dismissing Philip and his rough mannerisms.

With his father's encouragement, Philip departs for the courts of Paris, determined to acquire the social graces and airs of the genteel and convince Cleone that he is the man most suited for her hand. But his transformation may cost him everything, including Cleone