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An Advantageous Marriage
When Eugenia learns her unknown but aristocratic London cousins think she is a bumpkin because she is connected to trade, she decides to play the part of 'a vulgar Yorkshire Miss' when she pays them a visit. However, the joke is on her when the young heiress realizes there is a gentleman she would like to impress - is it too late?
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 27, 1979
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About the author
Alice Chetwynd Ley
23 books54 followersBorn Alice Mary Chetwynd Humphrey on 12 October 1913 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK, she studied at King Edward VI Grammar School in Birmingham. On 3 February 1945, she married Kenneth James Ley. They had two sons; Richard James Humphrey Ley and Graham Kenneth Hugh Ley.
She was a teacher at Harrow College of Higher Education. In 1962, she obtained a diploma in Sociology at London University, and was awarded the Gilchrist Award of 1962. She was a lecturer in Sociology and Social History, from 1968 to 1971.
Under her married name, Alice Chetwynd Ley, she published romance novels from 1959 to 1986. She was also tutor in Creative Writing, from 1962 to 1984. She was elected the sixth Chairman (1971-1973) of the Romantic Novelists' Association and was named an honoured Life Member.
Alice Chetwynd passed away in 2004.
She was a teacher at Harrow College of Higher Education. In 1962, she obtained a diploma in Sociology at London University, and was awarded the Gilchrist Award of 1962. She was a lecturer in Sociology and Social History, from 1968 to 1971.
Under her married name, Alice Chetwynd Ley, she published romance novels from 1959 to 1986. She was also tutor in Creative Writing, from 1962 to 1984. She was elected the sixth Chairman (1971-1973) of the Romantic Novelists' Association and was named an honoured Life Member.
Alice Chetwynd passed away in 2004.
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December 30, 2023
Another one by the author, which I appreciate not only because of the charming main couple (and their love story) but also because of the secondary characters. I liked Francis and his irony more than Peter.
Alice Chetwynd Ley's pen lacks Heyer's delicious language (descriptions and dialogue) and I found some of her stories less wonderful than the best ones - still, I am going to read all her novels I can get.
[4-4.5 stars]
Alice Chetwynd Ley's pen lacks Heyer's delicious language (descriptions and dialogue) and I found some of her stories less wonderful than the best ones - still, I am going to read all her novels I can get.
[4-4.5 stars]
August 24, 2021
The aristocratic Lady Turville successfully married off her daughters, one to an elderly Lord (in spite of a mild attachment to a neighbor) and one to a country squire. Now she's setting her sights on making advantageous marriages for her sons, Aubrey and Francis. Lady Turville has hit upon the very woman for one of her sons- her husband's niece, Eugenia from Yorkshire, the granddaughter of a very wealthy woolen mill owner. While Eugenia is from Yorkshire, she's very wealthy and has a godmother in London willing to sponsor her. When Eugenia accidentally overhears the plan, she decides to give her family a disgust of her and send her to London early in order to avoid an unwanted marriage to an unwilling suitor. Eugenia plays up her Yorkshire origins, delighting in how well her plan is succeeding, except for when her cousins' neighbors, the Martyns are around. Why Eugenia wants to show to advantage in front of Sir Peter Martyn, she couldn't tell you. Is this what it means to fall in love? When Eugenia's cousin Lucilla, Sir Peter's old flame, returns to the country, old feelings are stirred up again. Will Eugenia end up with an advantageous marriage AND a love match or will she settle for one of her cousins?
This story can best be summarized in one sentence: A light rewrite of The Unknown Ajax in reverse and lacking the memorable, sparkling characters and witty dialogue that made Heyer the best Regency writer. In other words... snooze. It's light, pleasant and enjoyable but unmemorable. I'll forget it in a day or two. It lacks the sparkling characters that come to life in Heyer's novels and the witty dialogue. It's a good copycat, one of the better ones, but like Clare Darcy, it's Georgette Heyer Lite with shades of Austen in the language. I caught one grammatical error in the Kindle book. I bet it's not there in the original, written when people actually learned and cared about such things.
I really liked Eugenia. She's intelligent and has a great sense of humor. She's a bit romantic but also practical. Ginny is fully well aware of how other see her and able to use that to her advantage. I didn't like how quickly she fell in love with a man she's only seen twice. She is good to her cousins and unwanted suitors, kind to other ladies, animals and in possession of a loving heart. Her cousins don't deserve her. Lady Turville is awful. Yes she's looking out for her children but at what cost? She's turned one daughter into a monster, dislikes the other because she's not as pretty and the boys are casually rude and stupid. Aubrey, the youngest, is all right. He's not too bright and as the baby of the family, has never been asked to have opinions of his own. Aubrey is too weak to stand up to his formidable Mama though. His story came as a surprise and I found myself liking him more as the story went on. I disliked Francis all the way through. His sardonic sense of humor didn't appeal to me and I got the impression he was laughing AT Ginny and not WITH her. His character development was all right but I still didn't care for him.
The girls aren't much better. Emmeline is the better of the two. She's shrewd enough to know how to deal with her mother. She's a doting mother herself and a good wife to her jovial, kind husband. Lucilla, on the other hand, is a major *itch. She's Caroline Bingley redux. Actually worse. What she does is completely horrid and out of line. Because she's pretty, her mother spoiled her and made a huge deal out of this one superficial characteristic. Right now, as a young, beautiful, wealthy widow, she has all of London at her feet. It's caused her to become incredibly narcissistic and mean to other ladies. She has no feelings at all except selfishness. I would have liked to have her plot follow up on her return to London in hopes she gets her just desserts.
Sir Peter Martyn has recently returned from several years at war. While it's only hinted that he may changed from the war, there's no evidence he has PTSD or trauma. He seems to pick up where he left off but 4 years older and wiser. He's not a callow youth like Aubrey and he lacks town bronze like Francis. He is who he is- a simple country gentleman. Peter is lovely to his mother and sister. I like his relationship with Eleanor a lot. This is one family that truly loves one another.
If you're looking for decent sweet Regency romance without much conflict or emotional baggage, this is a good book for you. If you're looking for another Georgette Heyer, don't expect to find one.
This story can best be summarized in one sentence: A light rewrite of The Unknown Ajax in reverse and lacking the memorable, sparkling characters and witty dialogue that made Heyer the best Regency writer. In other words... snooze. It's light, pleasant and enjoyable but unmemorable. I'll forget it in a day or two. It lacks the sparkling characters that come to life in Heyer's novels and the witty dialogue. It's a good copycat, one of the better ones, but like Clare Darcy, it's Georgette Heyer Lite with shades of Austen in the language. I caught one grammatical error in the Kindle book. I bet it's not there in the original, written when people actually learned and cared about such things.
I really liked Eugenia. She's intelligent and has a great sense of humor. She's a bit romantic but also practical. Ginny is fully well aware of how other see her and able to use that to her advantage. I didn't like how quickly she fell in love with a man she's only seen twice. She is good to her cousins and unwanted suitors, kind to other ladies, animals and in possession of a loving heart. Her cousins don't deserve her. Lady Turville is awful. Yes she's looking out for her children but at what cost? She's turned one daughter into a monster, dislikes the other because she's not as pretty and the boys are casually rude and stupid. Aubrey, the youngest, is all right. He's not too bright and as the baby of the family, has never been asked to have opinions of his own. Aubrey is too weak to stand up to his formidable Mama though. His story came as a surprise and I found myself liking him more as the story went on. I disliked Francis all the way through. His sardonic sense of humor didn't appeal to me and I got the impression he was laughing AT Ginny and not WITH her. His character development was all right but I still didn't care for him.
The girls aren't much better. Emmeline is the better of the two. She's shrewd enough to know how to deal with her mother. She's a doting mother herself and a good wife to her jovial, kind husband. Lucilla, on the other hand, is a major *itch. She's Caroline Bingley redux. Actually worse. What she does is completely horrid and out of line. Because she's pretty, her mother spoiled her and made a huge deal out of this one superficial characteristic. Right now, as a young, beautiful, wealthy widow, she has all of London at her feet. It's caused her to become incredibly narcissistic and mean to other ladies. She has no feelings at all except selfishness. I would have liked to have her plot follow up on her return to London in hopes she gets her just desserts.
Sir Peter Martyn has recently returned from several years at war. While it's only hinted that he may changed from the war, there's no evidence he has PTSD or trauma. He seems to pick up where he left off but 4 years older and wiser. He's not a callow youth like Aubrey and he lacks town bronze like Francis. He is who he is- a simple country gentleman. Peter is lovely to his mother and sister. I like his relationship with Eleanor a lot. This is one family that truly loves one another.
If you're looking for decent sweet Regency romance without much conflict or emotional baggage, this is a good book for you. If you're looking for another Georgette Heyer, don't expect to find one.
September 5, 2018
This starts similarly to The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer. Wealthy relations, most of them unpleasant, expect that an orphaned niece they've not seen since she was a baby will turn out to be an unschooled Yorkshire bumpkin with mannerisms inherited from her grandfather who made his money in - horrors - trade.
Eugenia is offended and determines to punish them by playing up to their expectations. She adopts a heavy Yorkshire brogue and talks nineteen to the dozen, driving her aunt distracted with worry that she will show them all up with her manner of speaking and lack of decorum.
Meeting the neighbours, handsome Peter and his sister Meg, Eugenia is torn between keeping up her act with her family and making a good impression on people she likes. There is the added piquancy of Peter being jilted by one of her cousins some years previously and the usual misunderstandings of who has feelings for whom.
As with all the author's books I've read so far, the ending was very abrupt. This one even moreso than the others. She likes to write the declaration of love and then bam! The End. There is no wind down, it feels like you're just at the climax of the story and then it ends. I often feel a bit "But I was reading that!" as though she's slammed the cover closed on me and taken the book away.
Nevertheless, good historical accuracy, an easy light romance. 3 stars.
Eugenia is offended and determines to punish them by playing up to their expectations. She adopts a heavy Yorkshire brogue and talks nineteen to the dozen, driving her aunt distracted with worry that she will show them all up with her manner of speaking and lack of decorum.
Meeting the neighbours, handsome Peter and his sister Meg, Eugenia is torn between keeping up her act with her family and making a good impression on people she likes. There is the added piquancy of Peter being jilted by one of her cousins some years previously and the usual misunderstandings of who has feelings for whom.
As with all the author's books I've read so far, the ending was very abrupt. This one even moreso than the others. She likes to write the declaration of love and then bam! The End. There is no wind down, it feels like you're just at the climax of the story and then it ends. I often feel a bit "But I was reading that!" as though she's slammed the cover closed on me and taken the book away.
Nevertheless, good historical accuracy, an easy light romance. 3 stars.
December 15, 2018
This was a cute, short Regency romance that was a lot of fun. Eugenia comes to stay with her socially superior cousins the Turvilles. Her aunt has schemed to have one of her sons marry Eugenia for her money. When Eugenia gets wind of this shortly before she arrives, she decides to defend herself by acting like a true "country cousin," brash, ill-spoken, and forward, with the most annoying accent she can muster. It works. Her aunt is horrified. Meanwhile, Eugenia starts to develop feelings for a handsome neighbor. Trying to sustain her dual personalities becomes something of a challenge; also, she discovers that there is more to her cousins than meets the eye.
A very entertaining, easy read! I thought it was funny and I liked that Eugenia's cousins Aubrey and Francis have a little more depth than is first suspected.
Thanks to NetGalley and Sapere Books for this digital review copy!
A very entertaining, easy read! I thought it was funny and I liked that Eugenia's cousins Aubrey and Francis have a little more depth than is first suspected.
Thanks to NetGalley and Sapere Books for this digital review copy!
March 7, 2022
sweet Regency novel a la Georgette Heyer (but simpler)
This is the ultimate feel good regency novel. The female protagonist is an appealing and a bit quirky, down to earth heiress who occasionally assumes “vulgar “ Yorkshire accent/ manners to ward off grasping relatives initially intent on securing her hand in marriage—to secure her fortune.
Two very different, competing male protagonists are on the scene of this simple story with, of course, a happily ever after ending.
This is the ultimate feel good regency novel. The female protagonist is an appealing and a bit quirky, down to earth heiress who occasionally assumes “vulgar “ Yorkshire accent/ manners to ward off grasping relatives initially intent on securing her hand in marriage—to secure her fortune.
Two very different, competing male protagonists are on the scene of this simple story with, of course, a happily ever after ending.
July 29, 2024
If you’re a Georgette Heyer fan- you’ll like this author!
March 29, 2019
A wonderful historical romance, a sweet, lovely tale with no need for excessive dramatics. It made me chuckle many times. I had no trouble keeping track of the characters. Very enjoyable escapism.
December 18, 2018
Eugenia's grandfather is in 'trade' and she grew up with him in Yorkshire. Now she is about to 'come out' in London and is visiting her uncle, aunt and cousins on the way there. Overhearing one of her cousins at an inn on her way speaking of his mother's plan for one of her sons to marry Eugenia to secure her fortune, 'Yorkshire pudding' though she be, she is understandably annoyed and decides to behave in such a way that the family will no longer desire the match. Putting on a strong Yorkshire accent and talking non-stop, she succeeds as far as her aunt is concerned, but her cousin Francis sees that things are not what they seem. Love seems to be in the air, with a few potential matches around, but who will really end up with whom, and who be disappointed?
I admit that I wasn't sure anywhere along the way how exactly this book was going to turn out, and at least some of my guesses were definitely wrong - which suggests to me that more relationship development would have made it feel more realistic. However, though I enjoyed the writing, I did find the ending a bit disappointing (and abrupt). Bits of it reminded me quite strongly of Heyer, especially The Unknown Ajax, but definitely taking a different twist. Not my favourite of her books, but still an enjoyable read and I look forward to reading more by her in future.
Characters: Well-drawn and felt realistic, but more time with Peter in particular would have been nice.
Storyline: Interesting and good as far as it went - but I would have liked to feel a bit more confident a bit earlier who she would marry because they actually interacted more.
Content and language: Clean, no issues noted.
Note that I received a complimentary copy of the book from NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review and this is my considered opinion of the book.
I admit that I wasn't sure anywhere along the way how exactly this book was going to turn out, and at least some of my guesses were definitely wrong - which suggests to me that more relationship development would have made it feel more realistic. However, though I enjoyed the writing, I did find the ending a bit disappointing (and abrupt). Bits of it reminded me quite strongly of Heyer, especially The Unknown Ajax, but definitely taking a different twist. Not my favourite of her books, but still an enjoyable read and I look forward to reading more by her in future.
Characters: Well-drawn and felt realistic, but more time with Peter in particular would have been nice.
Storyline: Interesting and good as far as it went - but I would have liked to feel a bit more confident a bit earlier who she would marry because they actually interacted more.
Content and language: Clean, no issues noted.
Note that I received a complimentary copy of the book from NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review and this is my considered opinion of the book.
April 24, 2022
An advantageous marriage
I'm just discovering this author and am wondering if I've been living under a rock. No one does regency imo like someone born in the UK. These older style regencies have so much more in them. I love how the secondary characters get a lot of color and description. They add so much to the story. My next read will be another of Mrs. Ley's delightful stories.
I'm just discovering this author and am wondering if I've been living under a rock. No one does regency imo like someone born in the UK. These older style regencies have so much more in them. I love how the secondary characters get a lot of color and description. They add so much to the story. My next read will be another of Mrs. Ley's delightful stories.
May 12, 2022
Reminiscent of Georgette Heyer's The Unknown Ajax, but without the style or humor. Not a lot of character development but a good story nonetheless. I liked Sir Peter, tho he almost took too long to declare himself. Eugenia tries to foil the family's plotting which works for awhile. Suddenly she isn't acting like the rich rustic they expected, which rather spoiled the fun.
Ginny and Peter do get their HEA in a rather quick ending.
Ginny and Peter do get their HEA in a rather quick ending.
August 5, 2021
A fun and short Regency romance. And what I like more, character development (in 2 characters that at the beginning seem shallow). I really liked the female MC, Ginny, I laughed out loud several times with her schemes. She is the daughter of a Gentleman, but her mother was a daughter or Trade, so her uppity family (Aunt and cousins) think, before meeting her, that Ginny is vulgar and upon overhearing them talking about her, she decides to talk with a Yorkshire accent, and how fun that was, specially since her aunt was in pain every time she talked XD
I also liked the hero, nice, a gentleman and very kind, with a sense of humor. Isn't this the best kind of hero? It was a 4 star for me till the last episode.
I also liked the hero, nice, a gentleman and very kind, with a sense of humor. Isn't this the best kind of hero? It was a 4 star for me till the last episode.
December 15, 2021
Kisses only. I swear I’ve read all these Ley books before but they are not showing up on Goodreads. Anyway, this book is very much like regency books from the actual era where the MCs rarely speak but then declare their love for each other. I liked the book just fine but I really wished there was some closure with Lucy. I wanted Peter to give her a set-down or for Ginny to have her London season but still be in love with Peter at the end (that would be nice poetic justice for him). As it was, the story takes place over 3 or 4 weeks and ends quite abruptly when our MCs decide they love each other.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 9, 2024
I enjoyed the premise of this tale, but would have wished for it to have been longer, with more interactions between the characters - not just the main protagonists - as I feel that more could have been fleshed out! Certainly the lead characters had only met 3½ times before knowing (separately) that they loved each other!
I’m not sure that I would say that it was a “thrilling” story, in any sense of the word, but certainly it is a light Regency cosy read.
I listened to an audio version this KU title, by using the Kindle Assisted Reader functionality, via my Amazon Alexa. It suited me (but may not suit everyone). Hopefully they will release the titles on Audible in due course.
I’m not sure that I would say that it was a “thrilling” story, in any sense of the word, but certainly it is a light Regency cosy read.
I listened to an audio version this KU title, by using the Kindle Assisted Reader functionality, via my Amazon Alexa. It suited me (but may not suit everyone). Hopefully they will release the titles on Audible in due course.
December 29, 2018
I am a fan of Regency romances so I was looking forward to reading An Advantageous Marriage.
The main character is Eugenia, brought up in Yorkshire with a grandfather in trade. She visits her cousins, the Turvilles, a family of gentry. Eugenia learns that her family believe her to be a country bumpkin but her cousins are prepared to marry her for her money so she decides to play a trick on the Turvilles.
This is a sweet, easy read but lacked any real depth. I was disappointed by the lack of character development and it felt rushed and improbable.
Still, it's a nice read.
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The main character is Eugenia, brought up in Yorkshire with a grandfather in trade. She visits her cousins, the Turvilles, a family of gentry. Eugenia learns that her family believe her to be a country bumpkin but her cousins are prepared to marry her for her money so she decides to play a trick on the Turvilles.
This is a sweet, easy read but lacked any real depth. I was disappointed by the lack of character development and it felt rushed and improbable.
Still, it's a nice read.
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April 22, 2020
A simple story of a young girl from Yorkshire invited to visit relatives, Eugenia overhears 3 men talking about her in a public inn. She is probably "pudding faced", knows no manners, etc. They are her 2 cousins, Francis and Aubrey, and a stranger to her, Peter. Not liking their remarks she decides to act out the part they expected of her, using a very low class Yorkshire accent. Once she meets these men slowly she begins to drop her act, especially with Peter. Not too funny, not too bubbling, rather staid, but I did want to see how it worked out.
January 7, 2020
Grace
I enjoyed the book very much. I particularly like Ginny the heroine who seems wise beyond her age. Also Peter showed his Maturity by realizing that old flames were surely dead and a new one burned brightly. I was disappointed with the ending which was abrupt and did not flesh out the characters better. I would like to know what happened with Peter and Ginny in the short future as well as all the characters. I would highly recommend this book to all readers.
I enjoyed the book very much. I particularly like Ginny the heroine who seems wise beyond her age. Also Peter showed his Maturity by realizing that old flames were surely dead and a new one burned brightly. I was disappointed with the ending which was abrupt and did not flesh out the characters better. I would like to know what happened with Peter and Ginny in the short future as well as all the characters. I would highly recommend this book to all readers.
April 9, 2021
I enjoyed this one though I think I particularly like Chetwynd Ley's early Georgian stories.
It had shades of Heyer's The Unknown Ajax at the start whereby our heroine, Eugenia, puts on the Yorkshire accent of her wealthy grandfather to annoy her paternal aristocratic relatives. Go Eugenia!
Skirting between her cousins' vying for her hand and Lucilla vying for local Peninsula hero Sir Peter it's a dramatic time.
Thank goodness for a duck pond ending (and a safe kitten).
It had shades of Heyer's The Unknown Ajax at the start whereby our heroine, Eugenia, puts on the Yorkshire accent of her wealthy grandfather to annoy her paternal aristocratic relatives. Go Eugenia!
Skirting between her cousins' vying for her hand and Lucilla vying for local Peninsula hero Sir Peter it's a dramatic time.
Thank goodness for a duck pond ending (and a safe kitten).
October 27, 2022
Lovely but flawed.
I wouldn’t go so far as to say it was thrilling, but it was sweet, amusing, and delightful.
A nice easy pace, with characters that engage and annoy in equal measure, there is much to enjoy in this tale. Those same characters however, are rather two dimensional, with little development. Equally without proper development is the romance between Ginny and Peter.
My biggest complaint is the deadly dull, abrupt ending. Most unsatisfactory.
I wouldn’t go so far as to say it was thrilling, but it was sweet, amusing, and delightful.
A nice easy pace, with characters that engage and annoy in equal measure, there is much to enjoy in this tale. Those same characters however, are rather two dimensional, with little development. Equally without proper development is the romance between Ginny and Peter.
My biggest complaint is the deadly dull, abrupt ending. Most unsatisfactory.
December 3, 2018
I'm a fan of Georgette Heyer and was very happy to read this book.. It's a a very good historical romance, fun to read and entertaining.
I'm happy I discovered this author because I really enjoyed this book.
I liked the characters and the style of writing. The plot was lovely and kept me hooked till the last page.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Sapere Books and Netgalley for this ARC
I'm happy I discovered this author because I really enjoyed this book.
I liked the characters and the style of writing. The plot was lovely and kept me hooked till the last page.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Sapere Books and Netgalley for this ARC
June 10, 2019
Picked up this when I failed to cancel my (third) free trial of Kindle Unlimited. I finally had to pay ten bucks! Anyway, this book was just okay for me. But it seemed really harsh to only give it two stars because there wasn't necessarily anything wrong with it. I just didn't find it very compelling. It was historically accurate. The prose was good. But it didn't have much charm.
May 20, 2020
When Eugenia learns her unknown but aristocratic London cousins think she is a bumpkin because she is connected to trade, she decides to play the part of 'a vulgar Yorkshire Miss' when she pays them a visit. However, the joke is on her when the young heiress realizes there is a gentleman she would like to impress - is it too late?
A nice, light regency romance.
A nice, light regency romance.
June 1, 2020
Easy read
I do enjoy a period novel, with pride and prejudice amongst my favourites. This was well written simple sorry, though not to the standards of Jane Austen it was an enjoyable easy read
I do enjoy a period novel, with pride and prejudice amongst my favourites. This was well written simple sorry, though not to the standards of Jane Austen it was an enjoyable easy read
August 21, 2020
Another charming romance
I've been binge reading all of Alice Ley's books. This is another charming example. A classic regency romance, In the style of of the late 70s and 80s when authors truly emulated Georgette Heyer.
I've been binge reading all of Alice Ley's books. This is another charming example. A classic regency romance, In the style of of the late 70s and 80s when authors truly emulated Georgette Heyer.
July 20, 2021
Lighthearted and sweet
A sweet and lighthearted romance borrowing a little of the style of Georgette Heyer and a little of the gentle morality of Jane Austen or Louisa May Alcott. An easy, feel-good read with enough originality in the plot to depart from the formulaic.
A sweet and lighthearted romance borrowing a little of the style of Georgette Heyer and a little of the gentle morality of Jane Austen or Louisa May Alcott. An easy, feel-good read with enough originality in the plot to depart from the formulaic.
July 7, 2022
This had real promise.
This was an enjoyable book, but really a first draft. If it had been expanded upon in a few spots, it would have been really good. Too many characters without enough to do in the story.
This was an enjoyable book, but really a first draft. If it had been expanded upon in a few spots, it would have been really good. Too many characters without enough to do in the story.
December 30, 2022
This was OK. As other readers have mentioned it seems to have been very much inspired by Georgette Heyer's The Unknown Ajax, with Frank modelled on Vincent and Aubrey on Claude. I've read better books by the author.
September 21, 2024
classic!
Very sweet and fun! Classic regency. Better historical details than most, too. I will definitely read more from this author. Could’ve had more h/H interactions but still loved the clean classic regency fun.
Very sweet and fun! Classic regency. Better historical details than most, too. I will definitely read more from this author. Could’ve had more h/H interactions but still loved the clean classic regency fun.
May 12, 2019
Abrupt ending
Predictable but enjoyable nonetheless with pleasant characters and scenario. Would have been good to see villainess experiencing some comeuppance. Sweet but slight.
Predictable but enjoyable nonetheless with pleasant characters and scenario. Would have been good to see villainess experiencing some comeuppance. Sweet but slight.
September 9, 2019
Sweet romance, and I love the subplots with the other family members,
April 22, 2020
Shorter than I hoped
Lovely easy read and the story was very comical in a good way. All the ingredients for a good historical romcom.
Lovely easy read and the story was very comical in a good way. All the ingredients for a good historical romcom.
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