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Regency Royal #10
Love and Lady Lovelace
Widowed Lady Lovelace, swindled by her curmudgeon cousin, needs marry again for money. So does Lord Philip, nearly destitute on an army pension. The attractive fortune-hunters fall into marriage, both almost penniless. What now?
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 12, 1982
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Marion Chesney
148 books762 followersMarion Chesney Gibbons
aka: Ann Fairfax, Jennie Tremaine, Helen Crampton, Charlotte Ward, M.C. Beaton, Sarah Chester.
Marion Chesney was born on 1936 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, and started her first job as a bookseller in charge of the fiction department in John Smith & Sons Ltd. While bookselling, by chance, she got an offer from the Scottish Daily Mail to review variety shows and quickly rose to be their theatre critic. She left Smith’s to join Scottish Field magazine as a secretary in the advertising department, without any shorthand or typing, but quickly got the job of fashion editor instead. She then moved to the Scottish Daily Express where she reported mostly on crime. This was followed by a move to Fleet Street to the Daily Express where she became chief woman reporter. After marrying Harry Scott Gibbons and having a son, Charles, Marion went to the United States where Harry had been offered the job of editor of the Oyster Bay Guardian. When that didn’t work out, they went to Virginia and Marion worked as a waitress in a greasy spoon on the Jefferson Davies in Alexandria while Harry washed the dishes. Both then got jobs on Rupert Murdoch’s new tabloid, The Star, and moved to New York.
Anxious to spend more time at home with her small son, Marion, urged by her husband, started to write historical romances in 1977. After she had written over 100 of them under her maiden name, Marion Chesney, and under the pseudonyms: Ann Fairfax, Jennie Tremaine, Helen Crampton, Charlotte Ward, and Sarah Chester, she getting fed up with 1714 to 1910, she began to write detectives stories in 1985 under the pseudonym of M. C. Beaton. On a trip from the States to Sutherland on holiday, a course at a fishing school inspired the first Constable Hamish Macbeth story. They returned to Britain and bought a croft house and croft in Sutherland where Harry reared a flock of black sheep. But Charles was at school, in London so when he finished and both tired of the long commute to the north of Scotland, they moved to the Cotswolds where Agatha Raisin was created.
aka: Ann Fairfax, Jennie Tremaine, Helen Crampton, Charlotte Ward, M.C. Beaton, Sarah Chester.
Marion Chesney was born on 1936 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, and started her first job as a bookseller in charge of the fiction department in John Smith & Sons Ltd. While bookselling, by chance, she got an offer from the Scottish Daily Mail to review variety shows and quickly rose to be their theatre critic. She left Smith’s to join Scottish Field magazine as a secretary in the advertising department, without any shorthand or typing, but quickly got the job of fashion editor instead. She then moved to the Scottish Daily Express where she reported mostly on crime. This was followed by a move to Fleet Street to the Daily Express where she became chief woman reporter. After marrying Harry Scott Gibbons and having a son, Charles, Marion went to the United States where Harry had been offered the job of editor of the Oyster Bay Guardian. When that didn’t work out, they went to Virginia and Marion worked as a waitress in a greasy spoon on the Jefferson Davies in Alexandria while Harry washed the dishes. Both then got jobs on Rupert Murdoch’s new tabloid, The Star, and moved to New York.
Anxious to spend more time at home with her small son, Marion, urged by her husband, started to write historical romances in 1977. After she had written over 100 of them under her maiden name, Marion Chesney, and under the pseudonyms: Ann Fairfax, Jennie Tremaine, Helen Crampton, Charlotte Ward, and Sarah Chester, she getting fed up with 1714 to 1910, she began to write detectives stories in 1985 under the pseudonym of M. C. Beaton. On a trip from the States to Sutherland on holiday, a course at a fishing school inspired the first Constable Hamish Macbeth story. They returned to Britain and bought a croft house and croft in Sutherland where Harry reared a flock of black sheep. But Charles was at school, in London so when he finished and both tired of the long commute to the north of Scotland, they moved to the Cotswolds where Agatha Raisin was created.
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March 22, 2019
Marion Chesney [MC Beaton] has been a favourite of mine for escapist reading. I have lately gone off, even though all the kindle books did their job for bedtime reading.
And the majority of her books have been on audio from the library, which again, I enjoyed when going through the first fifteen years of audiobook listening.
And the majority of her books have been on audio from the library, which again, I enjoyed when going through the first fifteen years of audiobook listening.
November 10, 2013
Amaryllis has been married and widowed twice. Lord Lovelace her last husband has left her well provided for – until a cousin gets his hands on the money and spends it all. Then Amaryllis finds herself having to learn enough about estate management to restore her fortunes. Things aren’t happening fast enough and she decides to attend the London season and find herself a rich husband. But the best laid plans are all too often likely to go astray and Amaryllis finds herself falling in love.
I enjoyed this amusing and light hearted romance where both hero and heroine are less than truthful with each other leading to many misunderstandings before things are resolved to everyone’s satisfaction. I loved the minor characters – a mixture of nice and nasty and the dialogue is amusing and fast paced.
Even though this is a light hearted romance there are still serious themes underlying it and Amaryllis is far from being the mercenary young woman she appears to be at first. If you want something to read which will leave you feeling good then try this one.
I enjoyed this amusing and light hearted romance where both hero and heroine are less than truthful with each other leading to many misunderstandings before things are resolved to everyone’s satisfaction. I loved the minor characters – a mixture of nice and nasty and the dialogue is amusing and fast paced.
Even though this is a light hearted romance there are still serious themes underlying it and Amaryllis is far from being the mercenary young woman she appears to be at first. If you want something to read which will leave you feeling good then try this one.
February 17, 2019
A little different for the usual Chesney romances- as the main character is twice widowed and no longer virgin (gasp!). Definitely lots of humor and intrigue and misunderstandings, and of course romance, and one where the power was a bit more balanced!
June 28, 2017
I love the servants in this book. They look after their lady because she looks after them, but they do it in hilarious ways. Another good comedy of errors.
September 20, 2017
Did not like the hero. Of course I know he got better later on in the book but I just couldn't read through it to get to that.
February 12, 2025
Changing Fortunes, Book 1
Sometimes you just need a bit of a silly book to calm your world down. This was one of those books. Like having sorbet between heavy courses of dinner. This definitely softened the edges of my world today. I can just see this as a movie with great characters and witty lines
Sometimes you just need a bit of a silly book to calm your world down. This was one of those books. Like having sorbet between heavy courses of dinner. This definitely softened the edges of my world today. I can just see this as a movie with great characters and witty lines
November 27, 2023
Perfect Beaton
This is the usual perfect Mc Beaton Cinderella Story, with the usual perfect cast of mean girls, handsome Lords, clever servants and perfectly gorgeous settings. Add it to your collection!
This is the usual perfect Mc Beaton Cinderella Story, with the usual perfect cast of mean girls, handsome Lords, clever servants and perfectly gorgeous settings. Add it to your collection!
May 18, 2024
This series has so far been rather gothic. Early days in Marion Chesney's writing career. I think she was trying to find her milieu. With this book she did. There are passages in this book that are extremely funny and truly shows Ms. Chesney's command of satire.
August 27, 2024
The plot line was so good to start with, but as the story developed it was such a disappointment! I liked both characters when they weren't together. They seemed to bring out the worst in each other. Overall it was a flop for me.
March 8, 2025
Forget your worries
Lighthearted fun with.delightful characters especially the not so nice ones. If you're having A restless night or waiting for a root canal trust M.c. to put you in a safe happy place.
Lighthearted fun with.delightful characters especially the not so nice ones. If you're having A restless night or waiting for a root canal trust M.c. to put you in a safe happy place.
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October 9, 2025Really a Fine Read!
Characters that fly from the pages. Story lines that keep you wondering what is happening next. Always yearning for the moment when the two finally trust each other and settle down together.
Characters that fly from the pages. Story lines that keep you wondering what is happening next. Always yearning for the moment when the two finally trust each other and settle down together.
February 17, 2018
Chesney's books are just as I remembered them - silly, but fun.
April 16, 2018
Cute and silly. Didn't go the way I expected though once they both discovered each one was poor.
February 23, 2020
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January 26, 2025
Charming little romance, done with humor and wit.
May 19, 2025
Good easy going Regency, fun.
September 18, 2025
what fun!
true love wins in the end, no thanks to the myriad of characters populating the pages of this witty novel.
true love wins in the end, no thanks to the myriad of characters populating the pages of this witty novel.
October 23, 2025
Both annoying but a good read.
January 16, 2023
Just plain fun!
It's a romantic cozy with a few much ado's about somethings that will keep a smile on your face. This is for any time of year, not just beach reads. A mostly clean, with a little bit of spice and nothing graphic (yes, they make love, their being naked is mentioned, they are married, but no descriptions) brain break of a quick read!
Enjoy!
It's a romantic cozy with a few much ado's about somethings that will keep a smile on your face. This is for any time of year, not just beach reads. A mostly clean, with a little bit of spice and nothing graphic (yes, they make love, their being naked is mentioned, they are married, but no descriptions) brain break of a quick read!
Enjoy!
January 31, 2016
What I liked about this book was that the roles were reversed. Instead of the hero being lord of the manor and acting as host to his guests, the heroine took on that role in this story.
I cared about the characters who came across as caring and (basically) moral people.
I cared about the characters who came across as caring and (basically) moral people.
November 9, 2021
Did not like.
April 17, 2023
Quick cute lil read
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