The Playful Lady Penelope

Regency Classics: Alphabet Series #8

by Kasey Michaels

A PECULIAR PENCHANT

Pretty Lady Penelope Rayburn could have had her pick of society's bachelors, but her keen wit and fiery spirit said "nay." To her father's dismay Penny did not give a fig for the London Season; she preferred mischief to marriage!

Distraught, the Marquess made his daughter a wager: Penelope was to winter in rustic Derbyshire with her dowager cousin Lucinda. If she lasted the entire time without incurring an "incident;" the Marquess would never again refer to his daughter's refusal to find a proper husband. Penny eagerly accepted the challenge. But then she met a dashing gent named Lucien Kenrick, who was just as playful as she. Lady Penelope had met her match in the person of a devilish bounder. Yet she never heard the cries of scandal ... only the beating of her heart.

Genres: Romance, Regency, Historical Romance, Historical, British Literature

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1988

About the author

Kasey Michaels is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 100 books (she doesn't count them). Kasey has received three coveted Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly, two for the historical romances, THE SECRETS OF THE HEART and THE BUTLER DID IT, and a third for contemporary romance LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY (that shows diversity, you see). She is a recipient of the RITA, a Waldenbooks and Bookrak Bestseller award, and many awards from Romantic Times magazine, including a Career Achievement award for her Regency era historical romances. She is an Honor Roll author in Romance Writers of America, Inc. (RWA)

Kasey has appeared on the TODAY show, and was the subject of a Lifetime Cable TV show "A Better Way," in conjunction with Good Housekeeping magazine, a program devoted to women and how they have achieved career success in the midst of motherhood (short version: "with great difficulty").

A highly praised nonfiction book, written as Kathryn Seidick, "...OR YOU CAN LET HIM GO," details the story of Kasey and her family during the time of her eldest son's first kidney transplant.

Kasey has written Regency romances, Regency historicals, category books including novellas and continuities and a few series "launch" books, and single title contemporaries. She has coped with time travel, ghosts, trilogies, the dark side, the very light side, and just about everything in between. Hers is also the twisted mind behind her ongoing Maggie Kelly mystery series starring a former romance writer turned historical mystery writer whose gorgeous hunk of a fictional hero shows up, live and in color, in her Manhattan living room – to melt her knees, to help her solve murders, and to leave the top off her toothpaste. And, says Kasey, she's just getting started!

Series:
* His Chariot Awaits
* Lion On the Prowl
* Crown Family
* London Friends
* Chandlers Request
* The Trehan Brothers
* Maggie Kelly Mystery
* Romney Marsh
* Sunshine Girls

Reviews

[Megzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Lisa Whitehead · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite a fun read, but not as good as the first I read, as the author seems to copy and paste ideas. Having just moved onto a third book she actually does cut and paste words! And quite why she doesn’t just say the sword of Damocles instead of repeating in her books a sword by a fraying thread is a tad annoying.

[Miriamgreen · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was one of the best of the series, as its connection to other characters made it a family affair.

[Saff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun

[Mikka · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not get bored at all albeit I did not get that giddy with the relationship of Lucien and Penelope. Plus, I only finished the book after days or maybe even weeks because of a lot of distractions.

[Michele Lacroix · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I loved how two people total opposites are attracted to each other, but try and deny it. I really liked how the heroine causes trouble so easily, and the hero gets caught up in it. It makes me want to buy the entire series.

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

A goofy Regency. I was hoping for the over-the-top humor of The Tenacious Miss Tamerlain and it just wasn't there.

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another of her early Regencies with a passionate kiss about all the reader "sees." This has ties to some of her other books but can be easily read as a stand-alone.

[Norma Reasor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful. A very enjoyable holiday romp.

[Nicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally fun book! A feisty gal with a crazy aunt that talks in quotes. Totally funny. And the brothers are a hoot. Loved it!

Thank you, Kasey!!