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A Season in Town #1
A Country Miss in Hanover Square
Lord Pendleton’s Society Wife
In her first season in London, country girl Susannah Hampton is confused by the attentions of the dashing Lord Pendleton. Wealthy, but undeniably arrogant, he is certainly not the kind of husband she had in mind. Although she can’t help but find him attractive.
Soon Susannah gets what she hopes for – a marriage proposal! She may be an innocent country miss, but now Susannah is determined to inflame her husband’s passion – and melt the ice around his heart…
Debutantes enjoy the delights of A Season in Town
In her first season in London, country girl Susannah Hampton is confused by the attentions of the dashing Lord Pendleton. Wealthy, but undeniably arrogant, he is certainly not the kind of husband she had in mind. Although she can’t help but find him attractive.
Soon Susannah gets what she hopes for – a marriage proposal! She may be an innocent country miss, but now Susannah is determined to inflame her husband’s passion – and melt the ice around his heart…
Debutantes enjoy the delights of A Season in Town
253 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2009
About the author
Anne Herries
286 books67 followersLINDA SOLE also writes under the names of Anne Herries, Emma Quincey, Lynn Granville and one as Juliana Linden.
Linda was born in Swindon. Her family moved to Ely in Cambridgeshire when she was nine, and Linda attended the local school but left at fifteen to work as a hairdresser in her father's business. She was married at eighteen and ran her own hairdressing business for some years before moving to Cambridge, although Linda has now moved to somewhere a bit quieter in Cambridgeshire. She started writing in 1976, combining this with helping her husband to run his antique shop.
Writing as Anne Herries, Linda won the 2004 RNA Romance Award and the Betty Neels Trophy. She lives in Cambridgeshire. After many happy years of taking their holidays in Spain she and her husband, now have a second home in Norfolk. Being only a short drive, they can visit for a few days at a time, which suits their busy lifestyle these days. They are only just across the road from the sea, and can see it from their windows. At home and at the sea they enjoy watching the wildlife and have many visitors to their gardens, particularly squirrels. Anne loves watching their antics and spoils both them and her birds shamelessly. She also loves to see the flocks of geese and other birds flying in over the sea during the autumn, to winter in the milder climes of this country. Anne loves to write about the beauty of nature and sometimes puts a little into her books, though they are mostly about love and romance. She writes for her own enjoyment and to give pleasure to her readers.
Linda was born in Swindon. Her family moved to Ely in Cambridgeshire when she was nine, and Linda attended the local school but left at fifteen to work as a hairdresser in her father's business. She was married at eighteen and ran her own hairdressing business for some years before moving to Cambridge, although Linda has now moved to somewhere a bit quieter in Cambridgeshire. She started writing in 1976, combining this with helping her husband to run his antique shop.
Writing as Anne Herries, Linda won the 2004 RNA Romance Award and the Betty Neels Trophy. She lives in Cambridgeshire. After many happy years of taking their holidays in Spain she and her husband, now have a second home in Norfolk. Being only a short drive, they can visit for a few days at a time, which suits their busy lifestyle these days. They are only just across the road from the sea, and can see it from their windows. At home and at the sea they enjoy watching the wildlife and have many visitors to their gardens, particularly squirrels. Anne loves watching their antics and spoils both them and her birds shamelessly. She also loves to see the flocks of geese and other birds flying in over the sea during the autumn, to winter in the milder climes of this country. Anne loves to write about the beauty of nature and sometimes puts a little into her books, though they are mostly about love and romance. She writes for her own enjoyment and to give pleasure to her readers.
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January 18, 2020
Very long
This book started out very well, I liked both hero and heroine characters. The author should have stopped at the 45% mark and finished off by them being married but no we had to have all these other plots thrown at us. At that point I skipped to the last page to read of the penetration and her going to sleep in his arms. Although I don't know for sure if it was Pendleton or not but I assumed it was. This should have been good read but was made too complicated.
This book started out very well, I liked both hero and heroine characters. The author should have stopped at the 45% mark and finished off by them being married but no we had to have all these other plots thrown at us. At that point I skipped to the last page to read of the penetration and her going to sleep in his arms. Although I don't know for sure if it was Pendleton or not but I assumed it was. This should have been good read but was made too complicated.
June 17, 2017
Meh. He's a stick in the mud and she's a ditz. She dreams of a prince in shining armour and yet she falls in love with a man who behaves like her stern uncle continually lecturing her. Yeah, that's likely.
The only thing that lifts this story is the handsome crook.
The only thing that lifts this story is the handsome crook.
July 10, 2022
i enjoyed this surprisly. it was nice and simple. i hope the next two are just as good
April 15, 2026
Should have honestly been shortened by at least a hundred pages. Too many plots coming out of nowhere. Too many perceived love rivals for my liking. It wasn't bad, just not for me.
April 12, 2018
It slowly builds up trust and love, it's quite sweet.
March 1, 2017
enjoyable regency romance part of trilogy, I think not too ravy nicely romantic...
June 22, 2011
I am FURIOUS with Harlequin's business practices. They are trying to pass off retreads as originals.
I just dropped the Historical Romance series I'd signed up for. I'd been reading in three local (small) libraries, and discovered that during the summer, when things are chaotic and interruptions frequent and unscheduled, historical romances were easy to dip into and done in a day.
One of the series that caused me to sign up with Harlequin’s Reader Service was written by Anne Herries. (I didn't remember her name back then, nor any individual titles...)
The Harlequin intro books were all decent, but with the first full-pay batch, I thought, "Trite plots." With the postage, I could buy new titles (which I got to pick out myself) more cheaply.
The next six, I got more disgusted - not only trite plots, but repetitive naming. I checked the copyright page to be sure they are "new", not retreads, - 2011. I attributed the repeat in names to historical accuracy, and wrote "cancel" on my bill. $7.00+ for a one day light summer read is more than this retired, set income person can/will pay for something that isn’t enjoyable.
The next set, I almost didn't open. When I finally did, the first book in the heap was A Country Miss in Hanover Square, by Anne Herries... I get 22 pages in, and not only trite plot, repetitive names, BUT EVERY LITTLE DETAIL is already in my head.
I recheck the copyright page. First North American Publication. This is a British author... So I fire up google. 2009 copyright. If I pulled the other "trite plot" novels, I bet I'd find the same.
A copyright page should be COMPLETE... name changes, other publications, partial publications of segments... the whole history of the publication of that book.
I wrote to the company with my complaint, and ended by saying that any more books from them that showed up in my mailbox would NOT be paid for. I also contacted the author. As I expected, the publisher did this to her.
If a dinky public library in the middle of the country already had these "new" titles on their shelves, they are readily available in the US, no matter where they originated. We live in one world, not fractions thereof.
I just dropped the Historical Romance series I'd signed up for. I'd been reading in three local (small) libraries, and discovered that during the summer, when things are chaotic and interruptions frequent and unscheduled, historical romances were easy to dip into and done in a day.
One of the series that caused me to sign up with Harlequin’s Reader Service was written by Anne Herries. (I didn't remember her name back then, nor any individual titles...)
The Harlequin intro books were all decent, but with the first full-pay batch, I thought, "Trite plots." With the postage, I could buy new titles (which I got to pick out myself) more cheaply.
The next six, I got more disgusted - not only trite plots, but repetitive naming. I checked the copyright page to be sure they are "new", not retreads, - 2011. I attributed the repeat in names to historical accuracy, and wrote "cancel" on my bill. $7.00+ for a one day light summer read is more than this retired, set income person can/will pay for something that isn’t enjoyable.
The next set, I almost didn't open. When I finally did, the first book in the heap was A Country Miss in Hanover Square, by Anne Herries... I get 22 pages in, and not only trite plot, repetitive names, BUT EVERY LITTLE DETAIL is already in my head.
I recheck the copyright page. First North American Publication. This is a British author... So I fire up google. 2009 copyright. If I pulled the other "trite plot" novels, I bet I'd find the same.
A copyright page should be COMPLETE... name changes, other publications, partial publications of segments... the whole history of the publication of that book.
I wrote to the company with my complaint, and ended by saying that any more books from them that showed up in my mailbox would NOT be paid for. I also contacted the author. As I expected, the publisher did this to her.
If a dinky public library in the middle of the country already had these "new" titles on their shelves, they are readily available in the US, no matter where they originated. We live in one world, not fractions thereof.
August 13, 2011
2.5stars This was fine for what it was...a regency in the traditional style. I always forget that the Harlequin blurbs are not quite correct....sort of like a slightly out of focus photograph. The gist is there, but a little off so I kept rereading the blurb and trying to figure out if I was missing something in the story. Everyone was very mannerly, sometimes overly so. It was easy to see who the follow up books are going to be about but I don't know that I will make it a point to search them out. If they come my way, fine. Overall, very easy to read and a pleasant way to pass the time but in the end not especially memorable.
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June 24, 2011Miniseries: A Season in Town
"This is a fun miniseries. Amelia Royston strikes again, this time offering a London Season and a five thousand pound dowry for Susannah. ...A great cast to trail through the ins and outs of a tricky season of the Ton. ... A delightful book. I quite enjoyed it." From a review posted by an eHarlequin.com member. To read more, go here.
"This is a fun miniseries. Amelia Royston strikes again, this time offering a London Season and a five thousand pound dowry for Susannah. ...A great cast to trail through the ins and outs of a tricky season of the Ton. ... A delightful book. I quite enjoyed it." From a review posted by an eHarlequin.com member. To read more, go here.
August 5, 2011
It started out promising, but winded up with Mary Janes and glaringly stupidity. Sorry to say not my cup of tea
November 24, 2023
i respect a girl who wants to marry for money and it all works out. call that manifestation.
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June 1, 2011Miniseries: A Season in Town
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