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Beau Guest
Katherine Farthington was determined that her devious uncle, the unscrupulous Edward Farthington, would not sell her family home. When Uncle Edward brought the urbane Nicholas Markham and the Duke of Bellingham, prospective buyers, to Farthington Hall, the mischievous Katherine and her sisters put a devilish scheme to work. With outlandish tales of ghostly hauntings, moldering chimneys, and crumbling shingles, they set up to prove that the Markham's purchase of the estate would be pure folly.
But Markham was not so easily duped--and he knew that all was not as it seemed at Farthington Hall. He also know that his only folly would be to leave behind the beautiful and high-spirited Katherine, who was unwittingly scheming her way into his gentlemanly heart . . .
But Markham was not so easily duped--and he knew that all was not as it seemed at Farthington Hall. He also know that his only folly would be to leave behind the beautiful and high-spirited Katherine, who was unwittingly scheming her way into his gentlemanly heart . . .
214 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1990
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October 31, 2018
3.85 stars (4.5 stars for enjoyment and 3.00 stars for quality) - rated pg/very mild pg13 (secular “clean” traditional regency – possible use of: mild cursing/profanity, mention of mistresses, gambling, drinking, etc. -- see below for details)
Even though this book was a bit silly, predictable and not always accurate to the era I thoroughly enjoyed it and read through at a quick clip. It was a bit heavy-handed and sloppily written, it certainly wasn’t the author’s best effort (see these better books: The Accidental Match and Two Hearts Trump) but, overall, I really like her writing style and wish she had written more books. This book had some sweet, fun interactions between Hero and heroine. There were parts where the author went too far with absurdity and I was rolling my eyes, and yet other parts had me laughing, hysterically. I do so love a romance with a touch of humor!
(This would be considered a typical secular “clean” traditional regency. I think this one was cleaner than most. In fact, I did not make note of any objectionable bits – there may have been some, but I was so engaged in reading, I neglected to write any negative notes.)
Even though this book was a bit silly, predictable and not always accurate to the era I thoroughly enjoyed it and read through at a quick clip. It was a bit heavy-handed and sloppily written, it certainly wasn’t the author’s best effort (see these better books: The Accidental Match and Two Hearts Trump) but, overall, I really like her writing style and wish she had written more books. This book had some sweet, fun interactions between Hero and heroine. There were parts where the author went too far with absurdity and I was rolling my eyes, and yet other parts had me laughing, hysterically. I do so love a romance with a touch of humor!
(This would be considered a typical secular “clean” traditional regency. I think this one was cleaner than most. In fact, I did not make note of any objectionable bits – there may have been some, but I was so engaged in reading, I neglected to write any negative notes.)
June 26, 2013
I laughed out loud a few times in this book. Very well written and amusing storyline. =)
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