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No Regrets
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Michele Ann Young (Goodreads Author)
Caroline Torrington is large, and she wears glasses. Beside the beauties of her day, she feels dowdy and unattractive. Since the death of her father the Vicar, she and her sisters have fallen on hard times.
Meanwhile, Lucas, Lord Foxhaven, a noted rake for his wild and reckless behavior, is once again in dispute with his father, who won?t give him his grandmama's fortune u...more
Meanwhile, Lucas, Lord Foxhaven, a noted rake for his wild and reckless behavior, is once again in dispute with his father, who won?t give him his grandmama's fortune u...more
Mass Market Paperback, 387 pages
Published
November 1st 2007
by Sourcebooks Casablanca
(first published October 1st 2007)
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Rachel
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No Regrets has the dubious honor of featuring the most annoying heroine I've encountered since Bella Swan. Yay ... Small victories ... This poor book is a cliche-ridden fiesta of magnificent proportions. Everything is thrown into the convoluted plot, including the proverbial kitchen sink. I don't think I liked a single character in this book. If they didn't singularly offend me, then I don't remember them. This is bad. Very bad. And that's sad, because perhaps with a quarter of the plot tumors, ...more
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In the opening scene, the Hero makes a bold move. He swoops in and contrives a situation that forces his old friend, Caroline, to agree to marry him- a suit he had pursued for some time.
However from that moment on, there is miscommunications and misunderstandings that, despite the couple's obvious attraction, never gets resolved til the end of the story.
This book had a number things going for it. Fresh characters that we don’t see in your average Regency, sexual spark, kidnap...more
However from that moment on, there is miscommunications and misunderstandings that, despite the couple's obvious attraction, never gets resolved til the end of the story.
This book had a number things going for it. Fresh characters that we don’t see in your average Regency, sexual spark, kidnap...more
Ruth
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I quite enjoyed this one, although I felt it was lacking something to make it really good.
The hero and heroine are a great pair of characters, who grew up together, and were firm friends. They both have issues with their families.
Having said that, the plot was a bit convoluted at times, and although the heroine's insecurities about her appearance were obviously important to her, it was overplayed, I thought.
Things I liked about this one:
- The hero...more
The hero and heroine are a great pair of characters, who grew up together, and were firm friends. They both have issues with their families.
Having said that, the plot was a bit convoluted at times, and although the heroine's insecurities about her appearance were obviously important to her, it was overplayed, I thought.
Things I liked about this one:
- The hero...more
I agree with another reviewer in that I feel this book could have been a memorable one. Something is lacking in the fleshing out of characters, and development of the story line. The opening chapter had such promise, but sadly the rest of the novel went steadily downhill. There was an Austenesque feel about it at first, but the author misplaced those qualities somewhere along the way, especially in the graphic love scenes. I am no prude, but there is a lot to be said about subtle romance ...more
"Vomit. Vomit, vomit, vomit. I'm going to have to go and read something else to get the taste of this one out of my mouth. Yuck." I have to steal this from another reviewer because it so true about this book. The premise was good but that's about it. What a waste of time! If you like stupid, boring, virginal heroine with low self-esteem and no confidence what so ever (much less a brain cell) or a stupid, boring, cad of a "hero", or a stupid, boring, one-dimensional villain an...more
Aline
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Tertarik baca buku ini karena heroine-nya ga kya yg biasa.. ndut gitu loh.. ^--^
Heroine-nya Caroline, biasa dipanggil Caro, dideskripsikan sbg cewe bertubuh gede, berkacama mata dan karena kondisinya itu merasa tidak menarik bagi cowo.. dr kecil udah berteman ama si hero, Lucas, yg dideskripsikan spt hero2 biasa, tampan, kaya dan ber-title..
Gw suka awal2 cerita pas Lucas nyari2 Caro buat menawarkan pernikahan ala MOC, wkt itu Caro lg bantuin temennya yg jd pelayan di pes...more
Heroine-nya Caroline, biasa dipanggil Caro, dideskripsikan sbg cewe bertubuh gede, berkacama mata dan karena kondisinya itu merasa tidak menarik bagi cowo.. dr kecil udah berteman ama si hero, Lucas, yg dideskripsikan spt hero2 biasa, tampan, kaya dan ber-title..
Gw suka awal2 cerita pas Lucas nyari2 Caro buat menawarkan pernikahan ala MOC, wkt itu Caro lg bantuin temennya yg jd pelayan di pes...more
A fellow Georgette Heyer fan recommended this book and after finishing it I frankly question whether she's actually ever read a Heyer novel. This book doesn't even come close to the glories of a Heyer novel... about the only thing they have in common is that they take place in the Regency era. This is really no more than a romance novel with very little charm or wit.
I'm not as fond of straight romance novels as I used to be (I lived for the next Sidney Sheldon when I was in junior h...more
I'm not as fond of straight romance novels as I used to be (I lived for the next Sidney Sheldon when I was in junior h...more
I read this book because it has so few ratings on Goodreads, sort of like a wallflower at a dance. My hope was that it was ignored because it was unseen, but alas! alack!, as the old poem says. The characters are flat, and there are more cliched situations than any one book should hold. Add a heroine who's ridiculously naive and yes, TSTL, and a hero who pretty much lies to everyone, and that's it.
Beth
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This book taught me that there is never really any need for consistency when you're writing a novel. The heroine is named Caroline! (or Carolyn! not really sure!) She is smart! (But she makes mothing but stupid choices and cries approximately every other page.) The hero and heroine have been friends forever! (But they have no shared jokes, memories, etc.) He finds her sooooo attractive! (But she is, according to the book, fat and ugly. Gee, authoress, projecting your hopes and dreams o...more
Chubby, insecure heroine and rake hero. Misunderstandings and angst ensue. That's my jam.
This girl biggest fault was being annoying.
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Michele Ann Young who also writes as Ann Lethbridge was born and educated in England and has always been fascinated by history, particularly the Regency period. She lives and writes in Toronto Canada with her husband, two beautiful daughters and a Maltese terrier, known as Teaser. She travels to England every summer to add to her research and to see family.
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