- Mass Market Paperback: 217 pages
- Publisher: Jove Pubns; Reissue edition (Dec 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0515091758
- ISBN-13: 978-0515091755
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,491,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A lovely story
22 Feb 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
If you are tired of the regencies that go on and on and on about nothing...you will enjoy this book. Pippa is a gentle-hearted young lady who thinks herself in love with the rather self-centered eldest son of the family who has "raised" her since she was 12. She is mostly attracted to his handsome face...as she realizes the more time she spends with Simon, the second son. He is the one with true character. To me, Simon is the reason I enjoy this book. Elizabeth Mansfield lets you see inside of his heart throughout the book and he is an endearing character. Someone else mentioned in a review that you don't even know what he looked like. I don't agree. The point was that he had beauty inside and the outside was not as important. Pippa realized that in time, thank goodness. You certainly have the idea that he is attractive, just in a quieter way.
I also enjoyed this book because these characters appear in some of Ms. Manfield's other books. In A Counterfeit Husband, Pippa's mother finds romance. You should read that book before Passing Fancies. It has its fair share of danger and intrigue, love and romance with the hero eluding a press gang and masquerading as a servant in the heroine's emply so that he won't be wrongly accused of murder. You also find out why Pippa is the way she is...why she lets Sybil lead her into adventures. Sybil is another name you'll find repeated in other books by Ms. Mansfield.
I highly recommend Ms. Mansfield as an author. When my roommate and I discovered her books we were immediately charmed. When you read her books you will feel like you know the characters personally...and she usually has a secondary romance going on in the story that adds extra interest.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Her best, I think
17 Mar 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have collected almost all of the Elizabeth Mansfield regencies over the years and have enjoyed them, but this one, I think, is her best. It has a sweet poignancy to it that gets me every time. Simon, with his gentle, scholarly ways, is one of my all-time favorite romance heroes. If you liked this one, be sure to check out Regency Sting and The Phantom Lover.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A sweet story of unexpected love
22 Oct 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is a marvelous sweet story! Pippa finds unexpected love in a man she always called "brother," but then she has to convince him that she really loves him and not his rival! Delightful writing and character building. I'd recommend Elisabeth Mansfield to anyone :)
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