false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1213230635m/110387.jpg 110387 8 <i>2 March 1810 . . . Today, I fell in love.</i> At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her&#8212;until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day&#8212;while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier&#8212;and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . . 1790570 book 1 7 2007 The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke, #1) total:1121|5:273|4:368|3:336|2:114|1:30| 1121 4103 1454 111 2 10 false false Sun Jul 01 12:16:39 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 03 07:53:54 -0700 2007
It's a good problem, I guess: She has created high expectations in her readership, thanks to the fantastic Bridgerton books. The down side, of course, comes when she doesn't live up to her own standard.

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Miranda Cheever/Turner Bevelstoke

Very enjoyable and lively book *g*. Several LOL moments, at the halfway point you could see where the story was going, but the trip to get there was fun.

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The Premise: Miranda Cheever has always been in love with Turner (aka Nigel Bevelstoke, Viscount Turner), since she was 10 when they first met. Turner was nice to Miranda when she was feeling unsure of herself and she always remembered this. Now,...more...]]> 2 1 false true Wed Dec 24 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 20:25:09 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 15:18:41 -0800 2008 Some very stereotypical plot devices.
Accidental meeting in the library at midnight, he is overcome with passions for her for some reason. They kiss.
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Accidentally I read the second book of the Bevelstoke series first so I knew what happened in book 1 before I read it.

But the book was so awesome!!

Turner and Miranda are so gorgeous characters and I just loved how they finally ...more...]]> 1 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 12 07:13:15 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 12 08:19:11 -0700 2007 3 5 false false Mon Jun 01 16:36:46 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 06:26:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false true Wed Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 15:52:51 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 16:25:17 -0800 2008
Buuut, I read it in one sitting! It's now my favorite, going so far as to say it in league with The Viscount Who Loved Me...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 21 20:12:44 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 20:00:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jul 23 11:56:37 -0700 2008 Fri May 01 17:20:52 -0700 2009 2 ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 14:07:42 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 18 22:32:33 -0700 2007
I'm lazy right now. This is from Amazon:

"Miranda Cheever fell in love with the aristocratic Nigel Bevelstoke, Viscount Turner, when she was 10 and he 19. Now 20, and still in love, Miranda's designs are thwarted by the indiscretions of Nigel's late wife—h...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 17 02:47:05 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 27 08:16:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Oct 20 12:58:28 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 12:58:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 03:42:05 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 07:03:17 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=110387