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Misfits of the Ton #3
The Earl and the Merchant's Daughter
Due to her father’s investment acumen, Lucy Swinton finds herself a guest at a duke’s country house party. Still, she knows her place, for the nobility frown on their titled sons marrying a merchant’s daughter.
The Earl of Camberley, a renowned rake, is expected to propose to a young lady of his mother’s choosing. But Camberley can’t bring himself up to scratch. Instead, he drinks himself into a stupor and ends up in Lucy’s bedchamber.
What a hullabaloo! When a maid discovers the naked lord in the merchant’s daughter bed, Camberley feels duty bound to propose. But when Lucy refuses to marry him, Camberley must convince the merchant’s daughter to take a chance on him.
The Earl and the Merchant’s Daughter is a clean, sweet, stand alone Regency romance.
The Earl of Camberley, a renowned rake, is expected to propose to a young lady of his mother’s choosing. But Camberley can’t bring himself up to scratch. Instead, he drinks himself into a stupor and ends up in Lucy’s bedchamber.
What a hullabaloo! When a maid discovers the naked lord in the merchant’s daughter bed, Camberley feels duty bound to propose. But when Lucy refuses to marry him, Camberley must convince the merchant’s daughter to take a chance on him.
The Earl and the Merchant’s Daughter is a clean, sweet, stand alone Regency romance.
248 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 11, 2019
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Margaret Bennett
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I started writing Regency romance novels as a hobby and love writing about strong, resourceful women in an age where it was thought that women were incapable of taking care of themselves and often couldn't own property.
With each novel, I have made mistakes, but I have learned so much along the way. I enjoy reading my reviews and am thankful that my readers take the time to critique my novels. I am also a member of RWA.
I currently reside in beautiful Port Royal, SC, with my husband and our dog Sally, happily working away on my next novel.
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I started writing Regency romance novels as a hobby and love writing about strong, resourceful women in an age where it was thought that women were incapable of taking care of themselves and often couldn't own property.
With each novel, I have made mistakes, but I have learned so much along the way. I enjoy reading my reviews and am thankful that my readers take the time to critique my novels. I am also a member of RWA.
I currently reside in beautiful Port Royal, SC, with my husband and our dog Sally, happily working away on my next novel.
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March 23, 2021
Another book with an intersting premise and a great beginning that completely self-combusts.
December 22, 2020
This is my first experience with a novel by Margaret Bennett and what a delight it was. I found the storyline to be interesting and entertaining with enough twists and turns to keep me glued to my iPad until I had read the very last sentence. Lucy Swinton is not your typical Regency Period heroine and Philip Frampton, Earl of Camberly, is not your typical privileged and snobbish rake. Both protagonists were exceptionally well developed by the author. Lucy may not have been a member of the ton, coming as she does from a family in the “trades,” but, she has a mind of her own with high standards, something lacking in many of the snobbish girls of the privileged class. Philip, on the other hand, is considered a rake with loose morals and a reputation for consorting with married women with loose morals. His parents are pressing him to marry to fulfill the need for an heir. They have chosen a young woman to become his bride, but he is resisting the match. Lucy and Philip are people who seemingly have nothing in common except that it is time for both of them to shed their single status and find a spouse.
Although Lucy and Philip do not know each other, they both are attending a house party event. Lucy tires of the rejection she is experiencing at the ball, so she retires to her bedroom early. Meanwhile, Philip drinks too much and decides to retire for the night. In his drunken state, he enters what he believes to be his bedroom, removes his clothes in the dark, and flops down on the bed, and goes to sleep. What he did not know is that he had actually entered Lucy’s bedroom and that she is asleep on the other side of the bed. When Lucy’s maid comes into the room to wake up Lucy, she sees Philip lying there as well. The maid starts screaming and that wakes up Lucy who also starts screaming. The screams attract many guests who storm into the room. Of course, Lucy is compromised and Philip, recognizing his duty in this situation, offers to marry Lucy.
Thus, the stage is set for a nail-biting story where Lucy adamantly resists marrying Philip, and Philip, seeing a way to get out of marrying the snobbish girl his parents are trying to foist on him, pressed forward with the wedding plans. I was greatly impressed at how the author weaves the tale of how Lucy comes to appreciate Philip’s many fine qualities and Philip comes to reform his rakish ways and becomes the kind of a man Lucy will love for the rest of her life. The story has loads of mystery and suspense. The emotional romantic elements are handled with tact and gentility. The characters are believable and human. In short, this story meets all my requirements to be awarded five-stars.
Although Lucy and Philip do not know each other, they both are attending a house party event. Lucy tires of the rejection she is experiencing at the ball, so she retires to her bedroom early. Meanwhile, Philip drinks too much and decides to retire for the night. In his drunken state, he enters what he believes to be his bedroom, removes his clothes in the dark, and flops down on the bed, and goes to sleep. What he did not know is that he had actually entered Lucy’s bedroom and that she is asleep on the other side of the bed. When Lucy’s maid comes into the room to wake up Lucy, she sees Philip lying there as well. The maid starts screaming and that wakes up Lucy who also starts screaming. The screams attract many guests who storm into the room. Of course, Lucy is compromised and Philip, recognizing his duty in this situation, offers to marry Lucy.
Thus, the stage is set for a nail-biting story where Lucy adamantly resists marrying Philip, and Philip, seeing a way to get out of marrying the snobbish girl his parents are trying to foist on him, pressed forward with the wedding plans. I was greatly impressed at how the author weaves the tale of how Lucy comes to appreciate Philip’s many fine qualities and Philip comes to reform his rakish ways and becomes the kind of a man Lucy will love for the rest of her life. The story has loads of mystery and suspense. The emotional romantic elements are handled with tact and gentility. The characters are believable and human. In short, this story meets all my requirements to be awarded five-stars.
April 7, 2021
The Earl and the Merchants Daughter
This was a fun story which I really liked. Lucy and her father was invited to this house party. Mr. Stinson was a business partner with the Lord who was hosting this house party. Lucy was bored and drank too much champagne and retired to bed. Phillip drank too much brandy and went upstairs to bed. He stripped all of his clothes and go into bed. Next morning, Tabby, Lucy’s maidcame to get her up open the door, started screaming, there was a man in Lucy’s bed. Phillip waked up from all of the screaming, jumped out of the bed, naked, then Lucy was.screaming. You just have to read to see what happens next.
This was a fun story which I really liked. Lucy and her father was invited to this house party. Mr. Stinson was a business partner with the Lord who was hosting this house party. Lucy was bored and drank too much champagne and retired to bed. Phillip drank too much brandy and went upstairs to bed. He stripped all of his clothes and go into bed. Next morning, Tabby, Lucy’s maidcame to get her up open the door, started screaming, there was a man in Lucy’s bed. Phillip waked up from all of the screaming, jumped out of the bed, naked, then Lucy was.screaming. You just have to read to see what happens next.
September 2, 2020
Great read!
This is a wonderful entertaining historical of the decency period. Loved go the characters. Lucy and Phillip proved to be a true match for each other.
This is a wonderful entertaining historical of the decency period. Loved go the characters. Lucy and Phillip proved to be a true match for each other.
November 4, 2020
Insipid
The author believes that the heroine is strong and resourceful, but unfortunately she is far off the mark. The heroine comes off as immature, indecisive, unreasonable, and whiney.
But the heroine is only one part of the problem. The writing is stilted. There is no flow of story line. It's like a dancer who does not carry through on each step, but rather cuts them off (or a violinist who stops short on a bow that should be carried through). Yes. No. Ok I agree. Rinse and repeat. So characters and plot are not properly developed. Consequently, nothing is believable. The mother's hatred, Priscilla's hatred, the father's sudden turn around... The characters all seem like bad actors in a play, merely reading lines without solid direction. Unfortunately, it would take me almost as long as the novel to detail all the issues, but suffice it to say if you are a critical reader of Regency or historical romances, this one does not do the genre justice. However, if you are simply in it for the happy ending, you may find it a pleasant read.
The author believes that the heroine is strong and resourceful, but unfortunately she is far off the mark. The heroine comes off as immature, indecisive, unreasonable, and whiney.
But the heroine is only one part of the problem. The writing is stilted. There is no flow of story line. It's like a dancer who does not carry through on each step, but rather cuts them off (or a violinist who stops short on a bow that should be carried through). Yes. No. Ok I agree. Rinse and repeat. So characters and plot are not properly developed. Consequently, nothing is believable. The mother's hatred, Priscilla's hatred, the father's sudden turn around... The characters all seem like bad actors in a play, merely reading lines without solid direction. Unfortunately, it would take me almost as long as the novel to detail all the issues, but suffice it to say if you are a critical reader of Regency or historical romances, this one does not do the genre justice. However, if you are simply in it for the happy ending, you may find it a pleasant read.
February 25, 2023
When you are snubbed by society and you drink a little too much, a lady may choose to retire early from the ball. It just takes a terrible turn the next morning when you realize there is a naked earl in your bed that you didn't invite and you are the daughter of a merchant. Your maid screamed, the men came running, saw the naked earl and now your reputation is ruined! According to the rules of society you must wed this stranger.
October 17, 2024
The Earl and the Merchant’s Daughter
I really love reading Margaret Bennett books. This one was very enjoyable. I loved the fact that Lucy was so strong minded that she told Philip she would not marry him even though she would ruin her reputation if she didn’t because he was an aristocrat. It was funny. It had some mystery and romance, it would have been lovely to have had an epilogue.
I really love reading Margaret Bennett books. This one was very enjoyable. I loved the fact that Lucy was so strong minded that she told Philip she would not marry him even though she would ruin her reputation if she didn’t because he was an aristocrat. It was funny. It had some mystery and romance, it would have been lovely to have had an epilogue.
December 30, 2022
Repetitive plot-boring
I fell asleep reading this, sorry to have wasted my time. Same old dull misjudged rogue becomes a prince. So many good authors out there with inventive and also realistic historical books, not this one.
I fell asleep reading this, sorry to have wasted my time. Same old dull misjudged rogue becomes a prince. So many good authors out there with inventive and also realistic historical books, not this one.
August 24, 2024
It was okay but only okay.
Had to count off two stars because the book dragged on and on. Had to skip to the ending. And also because of the unfulfilling conclusion.
Had to count off two stars because the book dragged on and on. Had to skip to the ending. And also because of the unfulfilling conclusion.
October 27, 2021
What a fun book to write! When I first came up with the idea of a merchant's daughter being thrust into an unwanted marriage with a rakish nobleman, ideas began to flow about the various obstacles Lucy would have to as an outsider of the ton who also had the "smell" of trade. And though Camberley's introduction leaves much to be desired of a hero, he interactions with Lucy allow him to change.
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