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ABANDONED. Regency Romance - heroine is plump and develops friendship with handsome Lord that is courting her cousin.
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Artful Deceptions by Patricia Rice , maybe?Do you remember how they referred to the character's weight in the book? Did they call her plump, overweight, etc?
My first inclination is definitely plump. I know she wasn't considered obese- but neither was she only volumptious either.I should add that I have spent a lot of time looking online (days worth of time) and so my hope is that someone else with a better memory than mine will remember having read it.
What I really enjoyed about the book was the great rapport and frank friendship that grew between she and the handsome lord. I remember he was considered somewhat of a rake- that might have been part of the attraction for her cousin to him.
THANK you so much for taking an interest in my search!!
I don't believe this is it b/c I can't find anything about her weight or fiance, but The Incomparable Miss Compton
Do you remember the cover? Was it part of a series?
That's not it- but THANK YOU for looking!!It was not part of a series, I have a vague recollection of flowers on the cover- maybe pink flowers?
I can give a little bit more about the plot... She comes to London with her cousin and isn't looking for love herself because she is already engaged- had been promised since childhood or birth. She is a wallflower and unfashionably plump but she converses easily with others as she has a frank, open, and friendly demeanor. Her cousin was beautiful, vain, and I think a bit of a thrill seeker- being attracted to the rakish Lord. I know he was attracted to her cousin and I think she catches them kissing toward the beginning of the book. She and the Lord strike up a friendship and her feelings toward him grow. **spoiler alert**... toward the end of the book she becomes very ill at a ball and is taken home to the country to recover. She loses all her extra weight during her illness. The Lord misses her and is concerned about her and comes to see her. I think he notices she is pale, and is surprised by how different she looks- but isn't immediately attracted to her new looks- rather realizes his attraction to who she is. I remember toward the end she is in an open carriage with her fiancé (who is a good friend, but to whom she doesn't have feelings, nor does he feel amorous toward her) I think he encourages her to follow her own heart.
THanks again!!
I hope someone remembers this. It sounds sweet.
Did you check on this list? Maybe you find something there: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/13...
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I looked at the list- it wasn't there but thanks for the suggestion!No Regrets isn't it- but you came close!
I looked over lists of SIGNET and ZEBRA regency books last night for 5 hours- but no luck.
I'm not giving up though- and I'm grateful for your support and help!!
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Darn, i think I've read this...now it's going to bug me; I'll keep thinking.
Oh, Jenna! I'm so excited!!! Holding my breath... ;-)
This sounds really familiar to me as well. I know this isn't the book you were looking for but Katie MacAlister has a book called the Corset Diaries, it has a similar plot line and I believe you would enjoy reading it, unless you have already. The Corset Diaries
Yay! Another chance! I feel like I am playing that childhood game, where you are seeking for a hidden item and the other player keeps directing you closer to it by saying, "warmer, warmer..." And now, with both Jenna and Kate thinking on it, I feel I am hearing, "hotter, hotter..." Thanks so much ladies for taking on my search! :)And Kate, thanks for the suggestion, the book sounds very good- just up my alley!
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could it be "Sugar Rose" by Susan Carroll?
It's not Sugar Rose, but after reading the review, I want to read it! Thank you :-)
By the way, I love your name Faye! That's my mothers middle name and I think it is beautiful.
I just ran across this book and thought of you quest: The Unknown Heart The plot does not sound the same, but there is a heroine recovering after an illness to find herself no longer "plump".
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It does look good- and it has been so long since I read a Cartland!I haven't given up on my search, but I am excited to try this one :-) Thanks Barbara!
I ordered and read the Unknown Heart and enjoyed it a lot! Thanks so much Barbara :-)Still searching for my book and have started looking at bulk regency book lots on Ebay in the hopes of coming across it.
Just learned that 'bulk regency book lots on Ebay' is a thing... this does not bode well for my struggle to keep myself from buying more books!
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What's the Name of That Book???
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Cotillion (other topics)The Unknown Heart (other topics)
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Georgette Heyer (other topics)Patricia Rice (other topics)
I read this book about 10 years ago- it was a library book, so I'm not sure of it's published year.
Don't remember author or title.
The heroine is already engaged to a man that she is not in love with, but they are on good friendly terms (his name might be Freddy). Because she is overweight, she doesn't think the handsome Lord will be interested in her. She is very forthright. Her cousin is beautiful and spoiled and wants to marry the Lord.
Toward the end of the book the heroine becomes ill and loses her weight- finds out her weight was due to a food allergy or something.