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Escapade
by
Joan Smith
Ella Fairmont, as the anonymous Miss Prattle, has taken the Duke of Clare to task regularly in her gossip column. The duke, unsuspecting, includes Ella and her aunt in his week-long country houseparty. He has also included the blue-blooded Lady Honor, the strikingly beautiful Miss Sheridan, and the multi-talented Miss Prentiss. How could one "ordinary" young lady with a sh...more
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by Fawcett Crest
(first published January 1st 1977)
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Jan 15, 2013
Mary
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2 of 5 stars
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There was something not quite natural in the characterisation of Ella Fairmont. I never really warmed to her. She's billed as a quiet, intelligent girl who becomes livelier once she is better acquainted with people. Her bookish side, Miss Prattle is a gossip columnist with non-existent journalistic integrity or skill. Hardly endearing traits in a heroine, she is the regency equivalent of a trashy celeb mag who writes, flourishes and fabricates gossip based on heresay of the loosest form and firs...more
Would've been a 4 or 5 if not for a couple things. First of all, the heroine's dislike of the hero without ever knowing him is completely annoying and absurd. Secondly, the fact that she sends off a truly horrid, libelous gossip column based on nothing more than gossip from a jealous rival so soon that none but she could have written it is the stupidest thing I've ever read. Third, she got off way too easily, by the Duke and everyone else, for all of her columns. Especially the Duke. She was pre...more
I liked this book. It is set in regency and the main characters, Duke Clare is a cross between Bingley and Darcy. The heroine is Ella Fairmont who is described as plain and as the story progresses you see the lively personality and wit, which reminds you of Elizabeth Bennet. And of course they do mention Ms Jane Austen and her books. The story is light and easy to read and very entertaining. I would recomend this book for pure pleasure.
The instructor in my college reading interests class required all the males in the class to read a nurse romance and a regency. I can't remember the nurse romance, but I do remember how much I enjoyed reading Escapade. It's clever, the characters are memorable, and Joan Smith follows the regency formula assiduously.
Funny, biting and clever, it's a hoot to read.
Funny, biting and clever, it's a hoot to read.
Before there was Lady Whistledown, there was Miss Prattle.
I never get tired of this book. Best house party regency ever.
I never get tired of this book. Best house party regency ever.
I've read a lot of Smith's books, I think this one is my favorite. Fun banter and a great ending!
Loved it! Witty dialogue and fun story. Reminds me a lot of Mr. Malcom's List. Totally clean, fun read.
The book that got me hooked on Regency Period
This is the book that introduced me to the Regency genre when I was 12 or 13. My first book by Joan Smith, it spoiled me for other Regency authors. From country house parties with frog-jumping contests to London society gossip columnists, this book is well-written, witty, and pure fun!
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Feb 05, 2013
Laurieb52
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5 of 5 stars
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Joan Smith is a graduate of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and the Ontario College of Education. She has taught French and English in high school and English in college. When she began writing, her interest in Jane Austen and Lord Byron led to her first choice of genre, the Regency, which she especially liked for its wit and humor.
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