In the fourth book of Becnel's Regency series, notorious heartbreaker James Lindford butts heads with schoolteacher Phoebe Churchill and soon finds himself at risk for the worst kind of heartbreak yet--his own. Original.
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"A marvelous storyteller!" --"Romantic Times"
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Rexanne Becnel's love of English history probably stemmed from the childhood years she lived in London. She now lives and works in New Orleans, another locale drenched in history and romance. She has won many awards for her historical romances.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Ladybubbles
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I bought this book to read while travelling and found it to be a delight. The book consists of multi-dimensional characters who have complicatedemotions.
James Lindford, Viscount Farley has returned home twoillegitimate children and is cause for great scandal. Phoebe Churchill'speaceful country existence is disrupted when she acquires a ViscountFarley as her neighbour.
The two have to overcome both their own andother people's preconceptions before finding happiness...
James Lindford, Viscount Farley has returned home twoillegitimate children and is cause for great scandal. Phoebe Churchill'speaceful country existence is disrupted when she acquires a ViscountFarley as her neighbour.
The two have to overcome both their own andother people's preconceptions before finding happiness...
By H. Faulkes
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I enjoyed this book. It kept me reading, when any sensible person should have put it down and done some housework, so from that point of view I'd recommend it as a decent read.
However, don't let the blurb fool you into thinking this is a Regency. I wasn't able to pin down exactly what time frame the author was writing in, but the inclusion of items like a tea ball and a whistling kettle put it firmly at the end of the Victorian period, even if that wasn't the author's intent.
If, like me, you enjoy historically accurate Regencies, you might want to skip this and read something else. However, if you want a fun romance read - fairly light on angst - then give this one a go.
However, don't let the blurb fool you into thinking this is a Regency. I wasn't able to pin down exactly what time frame the author was writing in, but the inclusion of items like a tea ball and a whistling kettle put it firmly at the end of the Victorian period, even if that wasn't the author's intent.
If, like me, you enjoy historically accurate Regencies, you might want to skip this and read something else. However, if you want a fun romance read - fairly light on angst - then give this one a go.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Sometimes you want to brain the hero and
14 Jun 2004
By S. Reader
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
shake the heroine.... He keeps falling into old patterns, despite wanting to change (but who ever said real change is easy?). She hasn't the wherewithal to resist him physically.
Apart from those two occasionally annoying truths, The Heartbreaker is an excellent read. The two older children are marvelously wrought. Phoebe is an independent, responsible woman (except for her inability to resist James' advances). her ready acceptance of the children is an important character trait. James is a man trying to do the right thing to make the best of his past indiscretions, but often failing and trying again. Beneath that he truly loves his children, and that becomes one of his most endearing qualities.
The pace rarely flagged and the author usually kept the interest level up. There were moments of realistic tension and emotional pain, and the chemistry between the lovers rang true.
Personally, I found this to be one of the most enjoyable books of the series, along with The Bridemaker and The Matchmaker.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
lindford character never made sense
24 Nov 2003
By A Customer
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I agree with a previous reviewer that the 'hero' of the tale made no sense: a guy who has fathered 3 out-of-wedlock children, finally realizes his responsibility for these children and takes them on despite disapproval from society at large, etc. should have at least shown some real concern and hesitation before doing it again. He might have been tempted beyond his hesitation, but I object to the fact that he didn't seem at all worried about bringing another out-of-wedlock child into the world. Of course there were plenty of men who didn't care at that time, it's just that the author is trying to portray this guy as having seen the light. The previous reviewer talked about wanting to "brain James" and I felt the same way.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful. ** 4.5 stars **
26 Sep 2004
By MaryGrace Meloche
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THE HEARTBREAKER is a story about children: a 10-year-old who has seen the evil side of life, an innocent 7 year-old with an angel-like personality, and a chubby blue-eyed tot with sultry dark skin. Three little girls, who have one thing in common, they share the same biological father - Viscount Farley.
Desperately, James Lindford, Viscount Farley is trying to amend his rakish ways. He is taking responsibility for his illegitimate offspring. He has acknowledged their existence; he has purchased them from their greedy mothers; and now he plans to raise them himself. It all sounds so neat and tidy - it is anything but . . .
Phoebe Churchill is a pure country woman, a woman with a loving manner, and a kind heart. A woman who just happens to have raised one of the viscount's "by-blows" as her own. Phoebe Churchill is not happy when the lustful viscount comes calling.
Rexanne Becnel does a good job with this simple storyline. Phoebe Churchill is a wonderful creation from this writer's imagination - a simple, pure figment. On the other hand, James Lindford is a scoundrel. Becnel writes him as an experienced "man about town", a man who has never heard the word "No!" uttered from a woman's lips. The reader gets to share in the fun as Becnel and Phoebe bring this rogue to his senses. My, my! What diversion the reader has because the author takes her time with this knave. She does not reform him overnight; no, by delaying, the author creates a more digestible story.
However, it is the three little girls and their manner that steal the book's thunder. Becnel has captured the very essence of childhood and the reader gets to savor every minute. A good story, very nicely drawn by Rexanne Becnel. Grade: A-
Grace Atkinson, Ontario - Canada.
Desperately, James Lindford, Viscount Farley is trying to amend his rakish ways. He is taking responsibility for his illegitimate offspring. He has acknowledged their existence; he has purchased them from their greedy mothers; and now he plans to raise them himself. It all sounds so neat and tidy - it is anything but . . .
Phoebe Churchill is a pure country woman, a woman with a loving manner, and a kind heart. A woman who just happens to have raised one of the viscount's "by-blows" as her own. Phoebe Churchill is not happy when the lustful viscount comes calling.
Rexanne Becnel does a good job with this simple storyline. Phoebe Churchill is a wonderful creation from this writer's imagination - a simple, pure figment. On the other hand, James Lindford is a scoundrel. Becnel writes him as an experienced "man about town", a man who has never heard the word "No!" uttered from a woman's lips. The reader gets to share in the fun as Becnel and Phoebe bring this rogue to his senses. My, my! What diversion the reader has because the author takes her time with this knave. She does not reform him overnight; no, by delaying, the author creates a more digestible story.
However, it is the three little girls and their manner that steal the book's thunder. Becnel has captured the very essence of childhood and the reader gets to savor every minute. A good story, very nicely drawn by Rexanne Becnel. Grade: A-
Grace Atkinson, Ontario - Canada.
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