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The Audacious Miss
In her brother's breeches Miss Audacia Aderly was far too improper for words--and for her own good!
Hadn't she already been mistaken for a boy by none other than Lord Greydon, the dashing Roland himself? It was high time for Audacia to be packed off to London to stay with her godmother and learn the ways of the ton. The thought of Audacia learning to become a lady was enough to bring Roland along for a laugh, but all too soon the delicious minx was abuzz with beaux--and up to her pretty neck in scandal. Was it too late to be a proper London lady and win the heart of the one she loved?
Hadn't she already been mistaken for a boy by none other than Lord Greydon, the dashing Roland himself? It was high time for Audacia to be packed off to London to stay with her godmother and learn the ways of the ton. The thought of Audacia learning to become a lady was enough to bring Roland along for a laugh, but all too soon the delicious minx was abuzz with beaux--and up to her pretty neck in scandal. Was it too late to be a proper London lady and win the heart of the one she loved?
- GenresHistorical Romance
256 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1982
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June 17, 2020
3.5 stars
Was going through my kindle and I thought this was one of those books I've read but have no recollection of... but apparently I never finished it as Goodreads tells me I started the book in 2013 woops!
Above averagish book with a cross-dressing Miss and a sparing relationship with the Hero. He's mildy swoony but also a tad undercooked as he sometimes doesn't appear on the page as often as I'd like. The secondary couple had a more heart-tugging and satisfying plot progression, loved Geoffery.
All and all, entertaining and never descends into farce but probably doomed in time to be one I'll only remember I finished because this review will tell me so!
Another quick note, When Joan wrote TAM she was a few books into her Regency writing career. That's kind of the sweet spot as early books of any Regency author are often critiqued for inaccuracies in language, history, culture etc so they tend to improve over the course of a few books. You also don't want books too late in careers where they either get over regencies and are phoning books in or end up rehashing tired plotlines. So language in TAM flows nicely with no glaring 'irritants', pacing too is pretty even.
Rating: 3.5 brother's breeches
Rereadability: Not fresh but not stale. Might have a nibble again but not likely.
Was going through my kindle and I thought this was one of those books I've read but have no recollection of... but apparently I never finished it as Goodreads tells me I started the book in 2013 woops!
Above averagish book with a cross-dressing Miss and a sparing relationship with the Hero. He's mildy swoony but also a tad undercooked as he sometimes doesn't appear on the page as often as I'd like. The secondary couple had a more heart-tugging and satisfying plot progression, loved Geoffery.
All and all, entertaining and never descends into farce but probably doomed in time to be one I'll only remember I finished because this review will tell me so!
Another quick note, When Joan wrote TAM she was a few books into her Regency writing career. That's kind of the sweet spot as early books of any Regency author are often critiqued for inaccuracies in language, history, culture etc so they tend to improve over the course of a few books. You also don't want books too late in careers where they either get over regencies and are phoning books in or end up rehashing tired plotlines. So language in TAM flows nicely with no glaring 'irritants', pacing too is pretty even.
Rating: 3.5 brother's breeches
Rereadability: Not fresh but not stale. Might have a nibble again but not likely.
January 19, 2012
4.5 STARS
August 23, 2016
This was really cute!
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