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The Rogue's Return
Abducted by her cousin, Quentin Fordyce, in his attempt to strip her of her virtue and then force her into a bad marriage, Anne Morland finds a savior in Dominick Deveraux, an ungentlemanly rake
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 2, 1992
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Anita Mills
47 books68 followersA former history and English teacher, Anita Mills turned to writing in the mid-1980's. After her regency romance SCANDAL BOUND was published followed by her highly acclaimed LADY OF FIRE, Anita Mills went on to enjoy an award filled career. Her historical novels and regency short stories are ranked among the best in their respective genres. The parents of four children, Anita and her husband Larry find peace on a small farm near Plattsburgh, Missouri. This former teacher has drawn upon her love for both history and English to enrich her novels.
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May 3, 2018
Devo confessare di nutrire un'insana passione per l'umorismo inglese, una malattia contratta nella prima adolescenza, quando saccheggiavo tutti i romanzi di Wodehouse disponibili nella biblioteca del mio liceo. Così, mi son goduta un mondo questo romanzo, che lascia poco spazio ai sentimentalismi e molto al divertimento, secondo un modello caro alla mia prediletta Georgette Heyer.
In preda all'entusiasmo, perciò, mi sono immediatamente procurata il primo dei racconti sugli scandalosi Deveraux, "Scandal Bound", nella (errata) convinzione che il romanzo che dà inizio a una serie sia in genere il migliore. Beh, non lo era, non lo era assolutamente: mi sono tristemente trascinata per una lunga storia farraginosa, senza neanche un briciolo di humor.
Resto ora con il dubbio: rischiare ancora o chiuderla qui?
In preda all'entusiasmo, perciò, mi sono immediatamente procurata il primo dei racconti sugli scandalosi Deveraux, "Scandal Bound", nella (errata) convinzione che il romanzo che dà inizio a una serie sia in genere il migliore. Beh, non lo era, non lo era assolutamente: mi sono tristemente trascinata per una lunga storia farraginosa, senza neanche un briciolo di humor.
Resto ora con il dubbio: rischiare ancora o chiuderla qui?
April 17, 2019
Too ridiculous or me.
May 30, 2024
3.5 Stars
Not especially groundbreaking (or even realistic), on the whole this is a solid, enjoyable vintage regency. I particularly liked Annie, the h. She may not be a great beauty, but she’s competent and kind. Her ‘unreasonable’ attachment to her green dress was rather endearing, and I loved the sweet way it was tied to her final coming together with the H.
Not especially groundbreaking (or even realistic), on the whole this is a solid, enjoyable vintage regency. I particularly liked Annie, the h. She may not be a great beauty, but she’s competent and kind. Her ‘unreasonable’ attachment to her green dress was rather endearing, and I loved the sweet way it was tied to her final coming together with the H.
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