The Impetuous Twin

by Irene Saunders

When the handsome, arrogant Lord Meredith, Earl of Settle, found himself guardian of Miss Georgina Forsythe, he expected to be overseeing the life of a proper young lady.

What he got instead was the task of reining in the runaway impulses of an infuriating female who saw nothing wrong with disguising herself as a boy to go off to the wars with her brother...who thought it perfectly normal to dress up as a Gypsy and become part of their tribe...and who showed no fear of playing dangerous games of romance with the infamous Lord Frost and the eminently eligible Lord Barstow.

The imperious earl set out to make his wild ward listen to the voice of reason; she, in turn, answered with the voice of protest--and both tried to ignore the call of love....

Genres: Historical Romance

237 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 7, 1987

About the author

Irene Saunders, a native of Yorkshire, England, worked a number of years for the U.S. Air Force in London.

A love of travel brought her to New York City, where she met her husband, Ray.

Ms. Saunders divides her time between writing, bookkeeping, gardening, needlepoint, and travel.

Reviews

[QNPoohBear · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lady Georgina Forsythe can ride better and faster than her twin brother and prefers wearing his old clothes to gowns and getting her brother into scrapes. When their guardian, Lord Meridith, decides to buy William a pair of colors and a position in his regiment on the Continent, Georgina proposes she tag along as William's manservant in order to escape their cruel grandmother and poor estate. William reluctantly agrees and the twins head off to Portugal, where Gina is befriended by a Gypsy woman who sees through her disguise and persuades Gina to dress as a Gypsy camp follower. Unfortunately for Georgina, when it is discovered that William is living with a camp follower, Georgina's disguise gets her into trouble and makes Lord Meredith extremely angry. When he discovers who Gina really is, he sends her packing off to a lady friend in Lisbon where Georgina learns to act and dress like a lady. Then Lord Meredith decides to send Georgina back to England to stay with his mother for a time while he investigates the management of William's estates. While visiting the dowager Lady Meredith, Georgina builds family ties with Lord Meredith's mother, eldest niece, and young daughter. Lady Meredith decides to sponsor Gina's come-out and during the Season, Gina learns about family, danger and true love.

I found Georgina very appealing as a heroine in a novel. She was spunky and smart; willing to learn but still be true to herself. I had problems with Lord Meredith and his temper and the romance seemed to kind of just happen and it was rather odd given the relationship between the two characters. There were also too many subplots that didn't appear until halfway through or more and then were wrapped up in the last few pages with very little action. I did like this book but I wouldn't choose it as one of my top favorites.