- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Mills & Boon; Large Print edition edition (5 April 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0263172074
- ISBN-13: 978-0263172072
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.2 x 3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,722,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great plot
16 Dec 2005
Format:Paperback
The plot was wonderful and interesting, and I LOVED the heroine, who was a mature, poised, cool-as-cucumber, worldly woman, not the typical annoying wide-eyed innocent girl that often populates Regencies heroines. I also loved that Frances, the heroine, was an up-and-coming painter - it made her so much more interesting. My beef lies with the hero. I feel as if he wasn't fleshed out enough, and the parts of his character that were revealed weren't all that great - his mercurial shifts of mood, his sometime thoughtlesness, his autocratic, high-handed nature. I also didn't like the fact that his explanation to Frances of what happened 17 years ago didn't include an apology - he should've gone on his knees and begged her forgiveness for the way he trifled with her then, but he didn't do that. I think this could have used a more sympathetic hero - but the heroine was absolute perfection.
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A VERY EXCELLENT ROMANCE OF THE MORE MATURE
27 Jun 2005
Format:Paperback
Frances, Countess of Corringham, now 34 - had expectations at 17 of marrying the Marquis of Risley, Marcus Stanmore.
Ah but that was two weeks before he married Margaret Connaught.
Shortly before Stanmore's marriage, Frances accepted the proposal George, the Earl of Corringhom who had a son, James at seven and a half years and a daughter of six. She had been married to George for ten years when he suffered a heart attack.
During all that time she could have no children, her one and only regret.
She had been heartbroken and betrayed that Risley would not offer marriage. She was no man's cher amie. Either then or now.
Marcus was not looking for a wife, as rumored, but had business in town [London] that prevented him from spending as much time with his daughter, Vinnie, as he would like. So he hit on the idea of having Fanny instruct his daughter in the ladylike arts of painting. Frances was fast becoming noted for her excellent paintings.
Frances and a few Ladies were gathering to raise money for orphaned children which soon involved Mr. Marcus Stanmore. Marcus is seeing more and more of the Countess and wondering what might have been if he had marredd her.
She was thinking that his children might have been hers. But she was not going to entertain any regrets. Her almost constant escort by Percy Posonby helped to interfer with the Duke's speculations of renewing her acquaintance further.
Ah the twists and tales of this story kept your interest strong for a couple [for their times] pushing middle age. And what a satisfactory conclusion.
The follow up of the match between Lady Lavinia and the Earl of Corringham ought to be as spell binding.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - a delightful keeper - an interesting treasure.
Ah but that was two weeks before he married Margaret Connaught.
Shortly before Stanmore's marriage, Frances accepted the proposal George, the Earl of Corringhom who had a son, James at seven and a half years and a daughter of six. She had been married to George for ten years when he suffered a heart attack.
During all that time she could have no children, her one and only regret.
She had been heartbroken and betrayed that Risley would not offer marriage. She was no man's cher amie. Either then or now.
Marcus was not looking for a wife, as rumored, but had business in town [London] that prevented him from spending as much time with his daughter, Vinnie, as he would like. So he hit on the idea of having Fanny instruct his daughter in the ladylike arts of painting. Frances was fast becoming noted for her excellent paintings.
Frances and a few Ladies were gathering to raise money for orphaned children which soon involved Mr. Marcus Stanmore. Marcus is seeing more and more of the Countess and wondering what might have been if he had marredd her.
She was thinking that his children might have been hers. But she was not going to entertain any regrets. Her almost constant escort by Percy Posonby helped to interfer with the Duke's speculations of renewing her acquaintance further.
Ah the twists and tales of this story kept your interest strong for a couple [for their times] pushing middle age. And what a satisfactory conclusion.
The follow up of the match between Lady Lavinia and the Earl of Corringham ought to be as spell binding.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - a delightful keeper - an interesting treasure.
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