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Cousin Kate

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Enjoy one of only two Heyer Gothic Regency romances.

Kate, in dire circumstances, is surprised to receive an invitation to live with a distant aunt. Her aunt, uncle, and cousin welcome her to their estate, buy her new clothes, and provide all the amenities a Young lady of quality should have. Slowly, however, as strange events unfold, Kate begins to realize that her aunt's

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Published May 1st 2009 by Sourcebooks Casablanca (first published 1968)

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Feb 22, 2008 Res rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance

The one where penniless, orphaned Kate is taken in by an aunt she's never met, and begins to discover strange things happening in the manor.

This was two different books that didn't mesh well together. The romance conflicts with the suspense in a way that takes the power out of both of them. By the time Kate finds out she could be in real danger, she's already got an ally who's more powerful than any of the forces that threaten her. And in a romance context I accept women agreeing to marry men t...more

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Nov 08, 2012 Meredith rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: regency-romance, romantic-suspense-gothic-romance

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May 11, 2013 Eleniel rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I can't give anything below three stars, as any Heyer novel is well written enough to keep reading, but the main character seriously dampened my enthusiasm.
Innocence and trusting nature can be charming, but not for a woman who is well past her years of youth and has not lived a very sheltered life. She certainly isn't a naive miss just out of schoolroom - I can't get why she's so obsessed with disbelieving the obvious truth. She came off as an idiot instead of a sweet girl trusting the best of p...more

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Jan 12, 2013 April rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I should preface my review by saying that my favorite Georgette Heyer books are the lighthearted romps populated by witty cynics (The Masqueraders is probably my favorite of these). However, there is much to recommend in Cousin Kate. As with most Heyer novels, many of the characters are well-developed, with attention to both strengths and weaknesses and excellent descriptive quality. The opening scenes of Kate's arrival at the Nidd establishment are some of the most vivid. Unfortunately, the nov...more

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Jul 25, 2012 Amy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: georgette-heyer

Kate Malvern is a penniless orphan. She's tried working as a governess, but is to pretty. She's considered being a maid or a dresser, but is to genteel. After being dismissed from her most recent post, Kate is almost at her wit's end of what to do!
Until her Aunt Minerva shows up and sweeps her off to Staplewood, a grand estate in the English countryside. It is like a Cinderella story! Aunt Minerva treats Kate like the daughter she never had. Kate finds herself spoiled with pretty things, petted...more

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Oct 08, 2011 Kathryn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: gothic

Cousin Kate was quite a surprise to me the first time I read it; I was expecting a light and fluffy Regency romance but instead got a Gothic romance. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, Gothic romances are a subset of romance novels that feature heroines going through all sorts of dreadful adventures, including fire, flood, ghosts, murderers, skeletons, etc., before finally finding the right man. These novels were extremely popular with young English women during the Regency era, but mos...more Cousin Kate was quite a surprise to me the first time I read it; I was expecting a light and fluffy Regency romance but instead got a Gothic romance. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, Gothic romances are a subset of romance novels that feature heroines going through all sorts of dreadful adventures, including fire, flood, ghosts, murderers, skeletons, etc., before finally finding the right man. These novels were extremely popular with young English women during the Regency era, but most haven’t survived to today (although you can find, for example, The Mysteries of Udolpho at Project Gutenberg). But a contemporary reader can still get the idea; Jane Eyre is (sort of) a Gothic romance, including classic features like the confined mad wife and the dread conflagration, and Northanger Abbey is a pastiche of the more outrageous of these books.

At any rate, to be expecting light banter and instead get mystery and a wee spice of adventure is quite a surprise. That being said, however, I really enjoyed Cousin Kate and have enjoyed it more on subsequent rereads. The heroine is appealing and likeable, and the hero is pleasant likewise (if a tiny bit generic in that he resembles many other Heyer Heroes). Sadly, we don’t get that many scenes with the two of them, but the ones we do get are quite good.

The story opens with the titular Kate, an orphan, returning to the arms of her old nurse after having lost her position as a governess due to the advances of her employer’s brother-in-law. Kate is too young and pretty to make a good governess in homes with susceptible young men; she grows quite despondent as, under her nurse Sarah’s aegis, she continues to search for work. Sarah has a much more refined idea of what work is appropriate for a young lady of quality such as her Kate, and in desperation, writes to one of Kate’s sole remaining relatives. (Her parents having made an imprudent marriage, the majority of her relatives have cast her completely off.) Lady Broome, Kate’s half-aunt, arrives to carry Kate off to her gloomy old mansion, Staplewood, which is tenanted by the ancient Sir Timothy Broome, Lady Broome, their young and wilful son Torquil, the slimy Dr. Delabole, and – of course – a dreadful secret.

When I read the book for the first time, by the time I realized I was reading a Gothic romance instead of a Regency one, I was already quite close to puzzling out the mystery, and throughly enjoyed the book. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes romance of this style.(less)

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Aug 16, 2011 A.B. Gayle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My main gripe with "Cousin Kate" was its length, but having said that, the description of life and the way people lived and interacted is worth exploring. Perhaps it's more a reflection of the pace I've come to expect in more modern books.

What sets this one apart from her other Regency novels is the character of Torquil who is, to me, the star of the book.

Try reading this, taking into account modern days attitude to madness and psychiatry. This is in the time before Fluoxetine and Olanzapine. Wh...more

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Feb 21, 2011 Diane rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Really just a touch below a 4. Whether true or not, I think of Heyer as pre-selecting for her books topics of currency during the Regency Period, which also happen to be universal themes, and developing them from that dual light. In Cousin Kate, she explores overbearing vs. capable, strong women; weak men of a kind nature vs. men of keener perception and strength of will; hereditary weaknesses and illness; and of course the lifetime plight of women of "quality" when the usual Regency requirement...more

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Jul 28, 2010 Maria rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical, romance

This was the most exciting book I have read by Georgette Heyer. I just couldn't´t put it down.

It is a love story but also a suspense story with a rather unexpected ending. When you have read a few of Georgette Hyer´s books you sort of know the story (even if it´s nearly always a good story). But in Cousin Kate I was pleasantly surprised.

Kate Malvern finds her quite with out means to support her self after she had had to quit her last place as a governess. She stays with her old nurse Sarah (one...more

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Apr 14, 2011 Katie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was a good book. It was different from the other Georgette Heyer book that I read (Bath Tangle), as the second half dealt with murder and a possibly insane person. I don't read horror books, and although this had the slightly scary theme of murder, it was well-written. I enjoyed the characters and the dialogue, as well as the first half of the book. I just liked the whole Regency-Era-country-manor setting. I would suggest, though, the following:

1. Don't read this as an introduction to the b...more

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Mar 18, 2010 Bitsy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, romance, gothic, regency

Kate Malvern is in desperate straights. She has no family left in the world to take her in, she believes, and so stays with her old nursery maid while considering a job in the working class as a governess, companion or abigail. At her old nurse’s urging a letter is sent to some distant relations in the neighborhood, to everyone’s surprise the relations respond and soon Cousin Kate finds herself settling in at a place called Staplewood with her aunt and uncle and cousin Torquil. The family is str...more Kate Malvern is in desperate straights. She has no family left in the world to take her in, she believes, and so stays with her old nursery maid while considering a job in the working class as a governess, companion or abigail. At her old nurse’s urging a letter is sent to some distant relations in the neighborhood, to everyone’s surprise the relations respond and soon Cousin Kate finds herself settling in at a place called Staplewood with her aunt and uncle and cousin Torquil. The family is strange though, her cousin lives off in one wing, while her uncle lives in another. No one is responding to the letters she sends, and bizarre events begin to unfold. Her aunt’s unexpected generosity may have come at a steep price.

This novel is quite different from a lot of Georgette Heyer's other pieces. It's very dark first off, more of a gothic novel than any thing else with many spooky events and unsettling discoveries not to mention the impending sense of doom.

One of the things I like so much about Heyer's novels is her deep character studies and Cousin Kate is no different. In fact in this novel she takes it a step further and addresses the very real concerns about how mental illness was treated and the attitude towards it during the regency. Very spooky, no wonder the gothic genre even arose in the first place. No doubt it was from households like these.

Of course, you can't have a Georgette Heyer without the romance. Cousin Phillip is yet another cousin of the establishment that comes to visit at this awkward time and good thing too! He at first believes her to be after the family money but soon realizes something far more sinister is afoot, and Kate is the target of it. Really, I found the misunderstandings these two continually went through to be surprisingly endearing. Normally I can't stand for characters to make a muddle of things. But, with everything else going on around them I could hardly blame them.

Favorite Quote:
"Has it occurred to you, Kate, that she is placing you under an obligation?"
"Oh, yes, indeed it has, and it is crushing me!" she said earnestly. "If only there were some way of requiting her - not arranging flowers, or entertaining Sir Timothy, or bearing Torquil company, but a big thing! Something that was vital to her, or - or even something that entailed a sacrifice! But there isn't anything that I can discover."
There was a pause, during which he frowned down at his well-kept finger-nails. At length he said slowly: "If she were to demand it of you, would you be prepared to make a sacrifice of yourself?"(less)

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Apr 23, 2009 Angela rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, mystery, romance, regency

The only other book I've read by Georgette Heyer was a complete farce, so I was expecting the same type of light comedy when I picked up this book; I was floored when the plot progressed into something much closer to a Gothic mystery. The writing conveys a fantastic blend of pragmatic humor and skin-crawling suspense. I was completely drawn in and could hardly put it down. The characters are complex and realistic, and the romantic side-plot (though rushed considering the serious side of the book...more

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May 27, 2009 Lila rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, mystery-thriller, own-it

Kate Malvern is considered at 25 on the brink of old age by the Regency standards. Her prospects for the future are looking worse and worse by the minute. With no parents, no dowry to speak of and no real prospects for substantial income, Kate has only one person to turn to: her nurse Sarah Nidd. But Sarah has her own family and household to care for and as much as she loves Kate, it’s only a matter of time when Kate will become a nuisance and yet another mouth to feed. With the appearance of Ka...more Kate Malvern is considered at 25 on the brink of old age by the Regency standards. Her prospects for the future are looking worse and worse by the minute. With no parents, no dowry to speak of and no real prospects for substantial income, Kate has only one person to turn to: her nurse Sarah Nidd. But Sarah has her own family and household to care for and as much as she loves Kate, it’s only a matter of time when Kate will become a nuisance and yet another mouth to feed. With the appearance of Kate’s aunt Minerva, the estranged half-sister of Kate’s father, it looks like the deliverance from all worries has finally arrived. Kate is overwhelmed by the kindness bestowed upon her by Minerva and wishes with all her heart to repay it any way she can. When taken to Staplewood, Minerva’s family estate, Kate discovers soon enough that what she’s expected to do in return for Minerva’s benevolent treatment may be more horrifying than she could ever imagine. The household has the gloomy atmosphere with uncle Timothy living in a separate wing, the moody and often unpredictable cousin Torquil living in another part and Minerva ruling the house with an iron fist. Soon, Kate finds herself entrapped in Staplewood with only one person, cousin Phillip willing to help.

Cousin Kate is a completely different novel from the ones I’ve read but also the same talent Heyer’s for writing with style, humor and cleverness shines through. Kate is a very likable character, she’s independent, she knows what she wants, how to say what she wants and most importantly, how to stand up for herself and say no. I suspect she got it from her nurse Sarah, which I think I liked the most, even though she only appears at the beginning and end of the book. Talk about a no-nonsense woman. I like to imagine that Georgette Heyer used some of her own characteristics when creating Sarah. Also, I was happy to see that despite writing in a different genre, Heyer didn’t lose any of her wittiness, humor and a knack for truly bringing to life all her characters. There was one other new element introduced: mental illness. That just added more fun for me because I enjoy reading books with at least one person who suffers from some kind of mental impediment. Heyer never names what the illness is, but it really doesn’t matter because a name is not necessary when the portrayal is so excellent. Cousin Kate was simply another great performance by this wonderful writer and it only makes me elated to know that there are plenty more of her books to read.(less)

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Oct 03, 2010 Hazel rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction, romance

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Aug 20, 2012 Jeannette rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-read, family-stories, gothic, heyer, romance

Final Rating 3-1/2 stars.

A Gothic tale of madness and deceit, complete with thunderstorms, full moons, and a plucky heroine who must keep her wits to survive her visit to Staplewood. Most of the plot twists were pretty obvious, but I enjoyed the read -- I didn’t want to put it down. By two-thirds of the way to the end, I was waiting for something “horrible” to happen! Unfortunately, It took nearly another hundred pages for this “horrible” something to occur, and it slowed the story down too much...more

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Mar 15, 2010 Hannah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: regencys, romances, 2010-reads, gothics

I've only read 3 other Heyer books, so I can't speak with any authority on how different this offering is compared to her numerous other books, but I will note that I heard about Cousin Kate because it stirs up alot of mixed feelings (and ratings) with Heyer fans.

So of course I had to read it...

Cousin Kate starts off lighthearted, but but within 50 pages the plot takes on a darker, more gothic feel. There is a romance involved, but it's actually not the central theme of the book - mental illness...more

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May 12, 2013 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult-fiction

As usual every single character was perfect. Not perfect perfect- but flawed in all the right interesting and fun-to-read ways. However, a slow building plot and petering out climax wasn't what I expected from Heyer. I get that the author was trying to build suspense but it really fell flat for me. I would also add that due to events/jobs in the past 10 years of my life not much shocks me when it comes to human behavior anymore. With that in mind I think the end of the book would possibly be mor...more

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May 10, 2012 Annie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I liked this one better than the other Georgette Heyer books I have read so far. The main character, Kate, is very likable; she has a quick and easy going sense of humor, is kind and smart. She reminds me a bit of Elizabeth Bennet. I don't know if I will ever LOVE Georgette Heyer's books, they have yet to capture my affection. If something had prevented from finishing this book I wouldn't have minded. I find her too wordy, saying too much when fewer words would have said the same thing. But what...more

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Mar 10, 2012 Jacey rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, historical-fiction

Regency romance always seems formulaic to me, but this has a certain charm when Kate, impoverished daughter of a feckless army officer (now dead) loses her position as a governess and throws herself on the mercy of her old nurse and her family of carters. The nurse, believeing she's helping, contacts Kate's only family (estranged) and they take her in, seemingly out of kindness. But, of course, her aunt has plans. Her cousin is mentally unstable and as the book goes on we see just how bad he is....more

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Feb 06, 2013 Tiffany rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: regency, historical-fiction

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Mar 06, 2011 Kate rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: creepy, regency-or-so-romance

The darkest Heyer I've read, with a penniless heroine taken in by an aunt with ulterior motives, an unsympathetic hero, and a poor madman. I got bogged down in the middle of this one - it's clear that Torquil is mad, it's clear that Minerva is trying to get Kate to marry him, but Heyer just fills in more and more pointless detail, perhaps in an attempt to make the Philip-Kate relationship more realistic. She couldn't resist reverting to her regular silly tone at the end, despite the series of tr...more

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Sep 24, 2011 Carrie Goodall rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, related-to-jane-austen, romance

Because this book was said to be a Gothic Regency romance, I was prepared for melodrama. This is my third Heyer novel and she hasn't descended to melodrama yet, even in this darker period piece. There is madness and murder, but Heyer always presents the characters' feelings in the bright light of day. Her main characters are so rational and so human in their virtues and flaws that everything feels real and possible. I was waiting for something unbelievable to happen, but thankfully it never did....more

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May 24, 2009 Rhianna rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Fate and circumstance have seen fit to place Kate Malvern in such unforseen dire financial straights that she hardly has a place in the world. Having been dismissed from her position as a governess Kate finds herself on the doorstep of Sarah Nidd, the nurse who cared for her during her youth. Fortunate to have the kindness of Mrs. Nidd and her husband, but bound and determined not to impose upon them, she hopes to find a new situation even if it be something as lowly as becoming lady's personal...more Fate and circumstance have seen fit to place Kate Malvern in such unforseen dire financial straights that she hardly has a place in the world. Having been dismissed from her position as a governess Kate finds herself on the doorstep of Sarah Nidd, the nurse who cared for her during her youth. Fortunate to have the kindness of Mrs. Nidd and her husband, but bound and determined not to impose upon them, she hopes to find a new situation even if it be something as lowly as becoming lady's personal servant. But dear Sarah won't hear of it and upon finding out that Kate does have a well-to-do aunt, however distant their relation, she takes it upon herself to send word to the woman of young Kate's troubles.

When Lady Broome, Kate's aunt Minerva, comes to meet her neice she is most insistent that she come to Staplewood at least for the summer. Unable to successfully turn down her aunt's kind offer Kate finds herself wisked off to the country estate. Here she meets her sickly cousin Torquil and Sir Timothy his ailing father. But the longer she stays at Staplewood the more she finds her aunt's kindness and generosity to be stifling, while Torquil's health and behavior become more disturbing. His paranoia over the presence of Sir Timothy's nephew, Philip, and his obsessive infatuation with Kate seem to be encouraged by his mother. Meanwhile, Kate's letters to Sarah have gone unanswered and she worries she may be trapped at Staplewood but could her aunt Minerva be behind the lack of reply?

Before I say a word on the book's content I must admit that I am not a fan of Regency period fiction. That aside I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was dark and moody, hinting at dangers that never came and weaving a web of suspense that made it hard to put down. If you're familiar with the characteristics of true Gothic literature this novel is a fine example of the genre. Combined with the well plotted Regency romance Heyer is known for the constrasting terror-inducing circumstances that surround Kate, coupled with the heroic presence of Philip are sure to please most Gothic romance lovers.

Kate is truly likable, playing the role of persecuted maiden with a sweetness and naivety that make her an endearing heroine rather than the annoying 'too-stupid-to-live' types we sometimes see in tales of terror. While she certainly does not wish to marry Torquil she sees him as a beautiful, tortured young man whom she must mollify, protect and speak-up-for. The caring relationship she develops with her uncle, Sir Timothy, is especially interesting in contrast to the wary one she has with her aunt. It is the subtle romantic feelings she develops for Philip, however, that bring the story to a climactic head.

Exciting and interesting from harrowing start to dramatic finish, Georgette Heyer's Cousin Kate was a delightfully dark and sinfully satisfying read. (less)

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Dec 26, 2011 Kelli rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction

This one is not a typical Heyer regency. The pacing is completely different that her other works. Its like she slowed down and decided to take her time with how the pace goes. She is much more descriptive in her writing. She focuses in on things like the servants and the details of the house much more than she ever does in her other books. Its a suspense, so I see where this kind of writing goes in the stories favor. It is definitely very different from a normal Heyer novel.

Its kind of gothic l...more

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Aug 23, 2009 Lady Susan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: and-a-little-bit-of-romance, historical-fiction, vacation-read

In you aren't a die hard Georgette Heyer fan, you might be unaware that all of her books are being re-printed--a blessing for those of us who are huge followers. Cousin Kate was a book absent from any library collection of which I have been a patronage. However, due to the re-printing, I am able to indulge in the more obscure Heyer titles.

This was a decent Heyer novel. Not my favorite, but not my least favorite either. It is rather gothic in flavor which is a break from her other regency novels...more

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May 09, 2010 Kimberly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really like Heyer's book for fun light reads, and this was no exception. Unlike her other more comedic romances, this definitely had a more gothic feel. Kate Malvern is orphaned and at 25 is considered past her prime. After ending a governess job, she is considering hiring herself out as an "abigail" and in consternation her old nurse writes to an estranged aunt who descends and unexpectedly invites her to come stay...which is where the mystery start... Some of the plot was predictable, but th...more

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Jan 05, 2013 Catherine rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: bookcrossing

Would you believe I had never read a Georgette Heyer novel? I spotted this at the top of a bag of discarded library books which had been passed to me for Bookcrossing and remembered it when the lady was mentioned in a television programme about writing romantic novels. (A programme I was watching purely for research purposes, you understand, since my NaNoWriMo novel seemed to have developed into chick-lit.) I therefore dug it out, devoured it, and went straight back to the bag to see if there we...more

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May 07, 2009 Terri rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Aug 12, 2009 Christina rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009-reads, mystery

I put off reading Cousin Kate for almost three months now because False Colours and parts of A Convenient Marriage left a sour taste in my mouth. I actually started this book twice and barely managed to get past the first ten pages; the narrative just didn’t grabbed me. And then when I finally managed to plow through and start to the enjoy the story, the plot begins to lose it’s way. It deviates and takes roads that lead to no where, which ultimately means the story stutters and stalls at the en...more

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Jul 14, 2009 Kristi (Books and Needlepoint) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arcs

Kate is a young girl in her mid-twenties. Young by our standards, but in the Regency period she was bordering on being an old maid. What is worse is that both of her parents have died, and she has just lost her job as a nanny. So she has no home, no job, and nothing for a dowry.

She has traveled to her childhood nurse, Sarah's home until she can find another placement. She doesn't feel like she can stay with Sarah as she has her own husband and family to care for - so when her Aunt Minerva shows...more

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“Has it occurred to you, Kate, that she is placing you under an obligation?"

"Oh, yes, indeed it has, and it is crushing me!" she said earnestly. "If only there were some way of requiting her - not arranging flowers, or entertaining Sir Timothy, or bearing Torquil company, but a big thing! Something that was vital to her, or - or even something that entailed a sacrifice! But there isn't anything that I can discover."

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