A Daring Courtship

by Valerie King

A BOLD NEWCOMER
When wealthy Scotsman Sir Roger Mathieson purchases a decrepit castle in Sussex, he is astounded to discover that his plan to refurbish it has rankled the local villagers. What's more, his Scots heritage is apparently an affront to their decent English sensibilities. Determined to fit in, he decides to take a local bride, but his interest in prim Madeline Piper meets with no success--until she approaches him with a scandalously bold proposition to conduct a new courtship...

A CURIOUS MISS
Roger Mathieson's bold arrival in Madeline's bucolic Sussex neighborhood is nothing but disruptive. But when Madeline learns that her father's circumstances have changed, the Scotsman's suit no longer seems distasteful. He has a proposal of his own, however--her help bringing him into fashion in the neighborhood. Convincing her provincial neighbors to accept unconventional Mathieson will not be easy--though it soon becomes clear that falling in love with him will be...

Genres: Regency, Romance, Regency Romance, Marriage Of Convenience, Historical Fiction

255 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2003

About the author

As of August 1, 2013, and with the publication of WONDERFUL HARRIET, Valerie King has published fifty Regency works. In 2005, Romantic Times gave her a Career Achievement award in Regency Romance. Currently, she’s bringing her extensive Sweet Regency backlist to the public and working on Regency Historicals and Sweet Regency Novellas. As Caris Roane, she writes paranormal romance for St. Martin’s Press and is also self-publishing the continuing stories of her Guardians of Ascension series.
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Also writes under the name Sarah Montrose

Reviews

[Kathy * Bookworm Nation · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was pretty enjoyable. While I hated the prejudice shown in the story, it did make for some interesting interactions between Madeline and Roger. It's more of an engagement-of-convenience story, which was fun. Roger kind of makes Madeline jump through some hoops before he agrees to a marriage. I thought they had good chemistry and it was fun watching them fall in love. I do wish some of the things toward the end had happened earlier in the story and been expanded, they seemed a little rushed. Overall, a fun read.

Content: Clean. Does take the Lord’s name in vain a few times.

**Update: This has now been released for Kindle!

[Englishrose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, I fell in love with a Scot, so I had a hard time swallowing the prejudice (hehe), but I think it was a great book. There was a lot of self-discovery involved as Madeline figured out just what opinions she held that she wasn't even aware of. Very well written - you don't find that a lot in regency romances. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, even though it got me all emotional. I also liked how both main characters were shown to be fallible and prone to mess up once in a while. The story itself, though still a classic regency romance, adds more to it and makes it really a step above many others I've read.

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[Karin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pretty decent way to spend an afternoon. I'm not sure that forcing someone to complete nearly impossible tasks is the best way to overcome prejudice. An the father's actions were abhorrent.

[Sylvia · Rating 3 out of 5]

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