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Infamous
He Was Surrounded By Meddlesome Women!
The thoughtless antics of his mother and sister had dashing shipping magnate Bennet Varner fleeing all females…until he collided with the impregnable wit of the infamous Gwen Rose Wall—a woman as clever as she was captivating.
Besieged by scandal, the beleaguered Miss Wall had vowed never to wed. But the dauntless Varner had his own plan of attack—to use all the wiles at his disposal to scale the ramparts of rumor and rescue the lady's heart!
The thoughtless antics of his mother and sister had dashing shipping magnate Bennet Varner fleeing all females…until he collided with the impregnable wit of the infamous Gwen Rose Wall—a woman as clever as she was captivating.
Besieged by scandal, the beleaguered Miss Wall had vowed never to wed. But the dauntless Varner had his own plan of attack—to use all the wiles at his disposal to scale the ramparts of rumor and rescue the lady's heart!
298 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1998
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About the author
Laurel Ames
12 books8 followersBarbara J. Miller started writing romances because she was running out of reading material and all her copies of her Georgette Heyer novels were becoming dog-eared. By day she works as a business analyst; by night she runs a retirement home for aged horses, dogs and cats. On the week-ends she spends a lot of time in Regency England, creating heroes and heroines to fight the Napoleonic Wars, shock London society, and set the countryside in an uproar. Her accomplice is her computer-expert husband Don, who is one of her biggest fans.
Barb admits to enjoying the research as much as the writing, and has the books to prove it. France used to be in the dining room and England in the living room. Now that she has taken over the upper story of their old farmhouse as an office at least all the books are one floor. This saves a tremendous amount of time when she is trying to confirm an obscure fact in the middle of the night. Under the name Laurel Ames she produced eight Regency-era historicals for Harlequin, one of which was nominated for a Rita in 1994. Now, she writes as Barbara Miller. She is a member of the Western PA Chapter of Romance Writers of America and also edits The Laurel Wreath newsletter for them. You may email her at scribe@cvzoom.net.
Barb admits to enjoying the research as much as the writing, and has the books to prove it. France used to be in the dining room and England in the living room. Now that she has taken over the upper story of their old farmhouse as an office at least all the books are one floor. This saves a tremendous amount of time when she is trying to confirm an obscure fact in the middle of the night. Under the name Laurel Ames she produced eight Regency-era historicals for Harlequin, one of which was nominated for a Rita in 1994. Now, she writes as Barbara Miller. She is a member of the Western PA Chapter of Romance Writers of America and also edits The Laurel Wreath newsletter for them. You may email her at scribe@cvzoom.net.
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November 27, 2023
É mais um romance sobre a Era Napoleônica do que uma típica leitura de banca.
Os paragráfos narrativos e descritivos terminam de uma forma um tanto abrupta, e não sei dizer se esse é o estilo de autora ou o resultado da tradução.
De qualquer forma, fraco.
Os paragráfos narrativos e descritivos terminam de uma forma um tanto abrupta, e não sei dizer se esse é o estilo de autora ou o resultado da tradução.
De qualquer forma, fraco.
September 2, 2016
Liked the plot, liked the characters (and how non-stereotypical they are), really liked how it isn't a fairy tale ending. Unfortunately I don't think Laurel Ames' writing agrees with me. The dialog and the descriptions all seem a little abrupt, as if this was the final outline for the book, rather than the novel itself. I wish the villains got a stronger dose of what they deserved.
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Varner collides with Wall as she visits his mother. Instant attraction, Varner keeps Wall (and her newly married brother and sister-in-law) from traveling to France, he has inside information that Napoleon has escaped. Wall's ex-finance Alex, who raped her maid, is trying to restart a relationship with Wall, while wooing Varner's sister for money. Eventually, Varner and Wall marry, support the war effort. Alex and Varner's sister marry, carry on their slightly sadistic relationship. Wall's sister-in-law remains silly, but is taken in hand by Wall's mother. Varner's sister's friend and her mother are in disgrace and found to be spies.
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Varner collides with Wall as she visits his mother. Instant attraction, Varner keeps Wall (and her newly married brother and sister-in-law) from traveling to France, he has inside information that Napoleon has escaped. Wall's ex-finance Alex, who raped her maid, is trying to restart a relationship with Wall, while wooing Varner's sister for money. Eventually, Varner and Wall marry, support the war effort. Alex and Varner's sister marry, carry on their slightly sadistic relationship. Wall's sister-in-law remains silly, but is taken in hand by Wall's mother. Varner's sister's friend and her mother are in disgrace and found to be spies.
December 6, 2014
A quick but enjoyable read with characters who are easy to relate to. Somewhat predictable plot but a good read all the same. The perfect book to pick up when you just want to escape for a little while...
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