Secrets and skulduggery in Regency England! Nell Kydd's father is dead, her brother Kit is missing and her loathsome uncle is wrecking the family estate with his mismanagement. Add a perturbing lack of funds, an unwelcome proposal of marriage and a mother who lives in a reality of her own, and it is easy to see why Nell is at her wit's end. Cue the arrival of the unsettling Captain Hugo Derringer: an old schoolfriend of Kit's who blows hot, then cold, and is discovered at odd times - in odd places - asking some very odd questions. How far can Nell trust him? "The Kydd Inheritance" is a prequel to "Fair Deception", which was shortlisted for the RNA Love Story of the Year 2010.
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A fast-paced, well-researched read...delightful. --The Historical Novels Review
Attention to historic detail, clever writing, a solid plot...a wonderful Traditional Regency read. --Rakehell
Attention to historic detail, clever writing, a solid plot...a wonderful Traditional Regency read. --Rakehell
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Jan Jones fell in love with Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer and the 1800s aged twelve, and the love has never left her. She likes to think her Regencies are 'in the Heyer tradition, with a dash of Mary Stewart', another favourite writer. A multi-genre author living in Suffolk, Jan's novels, serials and short stories are written whilst organising events for the Romantic Novelist's Association. She is immensely proud that her romantic comedy Stage by Stage won the RNA New Writers Award in 2005 and that her Newmarket Regency Fair Deception was shortlisted for the Love Story of the Year in 2010. There is more about Jan on her website: www.jan-jones.co.uk She also blogs at http://jan-jones.blogspot.com and is on Twitter as @janjonesauthor.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Kathryn Eastman
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Format:Hardcover
It's always a good sign when I pick up a new book, only intending to dip into it and find myself halfway through it the next time I look up. And that's exactly what happened when I picked up The Kydd Inheritance. Talk about a page-turner. I quickly got caught up in the characters' concerns and it hurtled along at such a pace that I kept promising myself just one more chapter. Which became one more. And another, and oh go on then, let's read this next one...
The central character of Nell is immediately engaging and sympathetic. When the book opens, she is struggling to keep her family estate from ruin by her uncle, Jasper. He's taken over management of the Kydd Estate following the sudden death of her father and in the absence, and more recently disappearance, of her brother Kit abroad. With her mother wrapped up in a world of her own, she must rely on her wits and strength of character a lot of the time to see her through. She is supported as much as they're able by her servants and she obviously has a good rapport with them, as well as the family's neighbours in the area. Into this mix comes Captain Hugo Derringer who appears to enjoy baiting Nell while making some strange enquiries of his own about the Kydd Estate and its running.
Jan captures the spirit and flavour of the Regency period she writes about extremely well and I quickly became immersed in the world of the novel, willing Nell to overcome the odds, hold her family - including the extended family of the household staff - together and save Kydd Court. I loved the banter between Nell and Hugo and the scenes where these two are together are especially sparky and highly enjoyable. The Kydd Inheritance is a prequel to Fair Deception which I'm now looking forward to reading very soon.
The central character of Nell is immediately engaging and sympathetic. When the book opens, she is struggling to keep her family estate from ruin by her uncle, Jasper. He's taken over management of the Kydd Estate following the sudden death of her father and in the absence, and more recently disappearance, of her brother Kit abroad. With her mother wrapped up in a world of her own, she must rely on her wits and strength of character a lot of the time to see her through. She is supported as much as they're able by her servants and she obviously has a good rapport with them, as well as the family's neighbours in the area. Into this mix comes Captain Hugo Derringer who appears to enjoy baiting Nell while making some strange enquiries of his own about the Kydd Estate and its running.
Jan captures the spirit and flavour of the Regency period she writes about extremely well and I quickly became immersed in the world of the novel, willing Nell to overcome the odds, hold her family - including the extended family of the household staff - together and save Kydd Court. I loved the banter between Nell and Hugo and the scenes where these two are together are especially sparky and highly enjoyable. The Kydd Inheritance is a prequel to Fair Deception which I'm now looking forward to reading very soon.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By K. Thomson
Format:Hardcover
Jan Jones has written another fabulous Regency romance. This is every bit as good as her award-nominated Fortunate Wager.
The plot romps along with plenty of twists and turns and loads of gumption from our heroine Nell. The sparkle between Nell and Hugo is just fabulous. I loved every single line of their dialogue and wanted everything to work out for them from the moment they met.
The other characters are entertaining and well-rounded, with a particularly convincing dastardly villain (they are so often cardboard cut-outs, but not here) creating difficulties and danger at every turn for poor Nell.
I loved it, more please!
The plot romps along with plenty of twists and turns and loads of gumption from our heroine Nell. The sparkle between Nell and Hugo is just fabulous. I loved every single line of their dialogue and wanted everything to work out for them from the moment they met.
The other characters are entertaining and well-rounded, with a particularly convincing dastardly villain (they are so often cardboard cut-outs, but not here) creating difficulties and danger at every turn for poor Nell.
I loved it, more please!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Katie Fforde
Format:Hardcover
I loved this! The characters are endearing and the plot romps along. Nell, our intrepid heroine is trying to keep an eye on her family estate although her uncle seems determined to run it down after the death of her father and the disappearance of her brother. Her mother has retreated into a world of her own, leaving Nell to protect, not only her family but all the servants as well. Enter Captain Derringer, who, although he admires Nell seems to think she should let him do the rescuing.
The author doesn't let us down. The pages seem to turn themselves and the characters leap from the page. It kept me up reading far too late. A delight.
The author doesn't let us down. The pages seem to turn themselves and the characters leap from the page. It kept me up reading far too late. A delight.
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