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My Lord Guardian
A cultured young lady, who is raised by her father's friend when she is orphaned, becomes a patron of the arts and the darling of London society
184 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 1982
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Elisabeth Kidd
13 books7 followersElisabeth Kidd is the Regency romance identity of Linda Triegel, who was born in Manhattan to immigrant parents (Mom German, Dad Estonian), the oldest of 3 daughters. Her dad Erich moved the family to Connecticut when Linda was about 4, where he bought land and began building summer homes for not-so-affluent New Yorkers, which made him very popular! Mom Erika was a musician and artist.
After high school, she attended Mills College in California, then Middlebury College, both of which gave her the option of a year abroad (both in Madrid). After graduation, she moved to London where she worked in a bank for three years. There she discovered the novels of Georgette Heyer and was rapidly addicted. Being literally in the perfect place to research the period, she learned a lot and soon conceived the idea of writing a book of her own. She finished it while still living in London and had the honor of being rejected by two of the best publishers in Britain before she returned home. (That book was eventually revised and published by Avon in 1984 as The Dancers' Land.)
She began writing Regency romances under the pen name Elisabeth Kidd in the 1980s, luckily just when the romance market was booming, and her first five of eight titles were published by Walker & Co., with two later novels from Signet. All her previous Regencies are now available as e-books from www.RegencyReads.com and Amazon, and she has just added a new title, No Match for Lizzie, to the list.
In addition to her novels (including another romance set in the Belle Epoque which she is revising to republish), Linda has had three short stories published, the most recent available in an e-anthology from Amazon titled Love is All You Need). She has also done local reporting for newspapers in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, where she lived for several years before moving to her current home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She also writes theater reviews and travel articles—mostly because loves going to the theater and traveling!—and is working on a cozy mystery series.
After high school, she attended Mills College in California, then Middlebury College, both of which gave her the option of a year abroad (both in Madrid). After graduation, she moved to London where she worked in a bank for three years. There she discovered the novels of Georgette Heyer and was rapidly addicted. Being literally in the perfect place to research the period, she learned a lot and soon conceived the idea of writing a book of her own. She finished it while still living in London and had the honor of being rejected by two of the best publishers in Britain before she returned home. (That book was eventually revised and published by Avon in 1984 as The Dancers' Land.)
She began writing Regency romances under the pen name Elisabeth Kidd in the 1980s, luckily just when the romance market was booming, and her first five of eight titles were published by Walker & Co., with two later novels from Signet. All her previous Regencies are now available as e-books from www.RegencyReads.com and Amazon, and she has just added a new title, No Match for Lizzie, to the list.
In addition to her novels (including another romance set in the Belle Epoque which she is revising to republish), Linda has had three short stories published, the most recent available in an e-anthology from Amazon titled Love is All You Need). She has also done local reporting for newspapers in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, where she lived for several years before moving to her current home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She also writes theater reviews and travel articles—mostly because loves going to the theater and traveling!—and is working on a cozy mystery series.
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September 18, 2018
It was such a good setup – the brooding guardian, the headstrong, brilliant ward etc but there was never a story developed.
Basically, the main character learns to act properly within the confines of the boring upper class society she apparently aspires to, goes to London and…acts properly. Apart from one theater indiscretion which really isn’t a huge deal she completely behaves. Yawn.
She is allegedly smart, strong willed and all that good stuff leading ladies in these books are but manages to keep that in check all the time. Again…yawn.
The Guardian is barely in the story and behaves in such a standoffish way I can’t see how love was even able to bloom as he barely had any interaction with the protagonist. When they finally declare their love in the last couple of pages it does not ring true at all, it is awkward.
The ONLY thing to recommend this book is that the author seems to have done her research on Regency phrases, manner of dress etc. But I was terribly disappointed in this book – I kept waiting for something significant and exciting to happen and it never did – I wish I had not wasted my time reading this.
Basically, the main character learns to act properly within the confines of the boring upper class society she apparently aspires to, goes to London and…acts properly. Apart from one theater indiscretion which really isn’t a huge deal she completely behaves. Yawn.
She is allegedly smart, strong willed and all that good stuff leading ladies in these books are but manages to keep that in check all the time. Again…yawn.
The Guardian is barely in the story and behaves in such a standoffish way I can’t see how love was even able to bloom as he barely had any interaction with the protagonist. When they finally declare their love in the last couple of pages it does not ring true at all, it is awkward.
The ONLY thing to recommend this book is that the author seems to have done her research on Regency phrases, manner of dress etc. But I was terribly disappointed in this book – I kept waiting for something significant and exciting to happen and it never did – I wish I had not wasted my time reading this.
February 22, 2019
well done, definite reread and i reread it
September 2, 2018
H/h were not together enough (whole middle of the book she was just off in London making a fool of herself), the chemistry was just off. At the beginning I felt it, but Sydney seemed practically a different character by the time Drew showed up in London. Was 2/3, but truthfully Sydney wasn't quite as TSTL as other Guardian/Ward heroines so I rewarded that.
June 22, 2013
2.5 stars
Fun but the H/h not together on page very much. Throwaway explanation at end about why heroine loved the hero but no real explanation about why hero loved her besides the fact she was mischievous and stubborn bringing interest to his boring existence.
Fun but the H/h not together on page very much. Throwaway explanation at end about why heroine loved the hero but no real explanation about why hero loved her besides the fact she was mischievous and stubborn bringing interest to his boring existence.
August 9, 2016
Clean! Although H and h weren't together all that much, I enjoyed reading about the adventures h had in London and her guy-chaperone was interactions were enertaining.
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