Cupid's Mistake

Cupid #1

by Karen Harbaugh

Disgusted by the Marquess of Blytheland, who believes no female can be both free-thinking and virtuous, a beautiful young woman must choose between hiding her intelligence or proving herself. Original.

Genres: Regency, Romance, Historical, Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Fiction, Fantasy

224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 1, 1997

About the author

Karen Harbaugh is a half-Japanese U.S. Northwesterner Navy brat with a BA in English, is happily married to a sweet and supportive engineer, and has one alarmingly intelligent son. She has found being a full-time romance writer, mom and wife to be a heck of a lot more challenging than being a Quality Assurance Analyst for a major HMO or being a technical writer. The job has longer hours, for one thing, and she is on call a good 24 hours a day, and there is no such thing as vacation time. She has written for HarperCollins under the pseudonym, Kathleen Elliott.

Reviews

[Gerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

I met this author one day at the library where I work. She was putting another book on hold and we got to talking.
I don't tend to read romance novels, but had to read one of hers.
I enjoyed it. It was very nice - not the bodice ripping kind! The female characters were strong and caring.
I'll probably read another to see if I like it as well!

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the third book in this trilogy, Cupid’s Kiss, years ago and it really stuck with me. My teenage self thought it was so romantic, and I’ve never forgotten it. At the time, I didn’t realize it was the third book in a trilogy. When I realized that fact years later, I had to buy the whole set. This first book was fine, but not as good as the third. I did love the insight into Psyche and Harry (the main characters in book 3) friendship. I’m sure it will add something extra to the reading experience when I finally re-read book 3!

[Donnalee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Flat and uneasy

[K]

Ebook editions:
Augh! At least make sure the "violinist" on the cover is playing on the correct side, if nothing else! I couldn't get past the cover.

[Elisa Vangelisti · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lento e poco interessante, lo stile di Karen è forse adatto a chi ama i classici. La storia di Cupido che diventa personaggio“reale”lascia un po’ così. Inoltre giunta a un terzo della lettura non è ancora accaduto niente di che. Evitabile.

[Cecilia Rodriguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story is set during the Regency Era and is the first book in a trilogy.
The tone is humorous and light.
Eros/ Harry lives up to his mistivious reputation.

[groundmar · Rating 4 out of 5]

It made me cringe and it made me laugh. A cute story, but I'm not sure if I am going to read the next one or not.

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Traditional Regency romance; amusing, if a bit forgettable.

[Sarah Danon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great character development, very well written and a fun read.

[LemontreeLime · Rating 2 out of 5]

Likable characters.

[Glen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cupid becomes corporeal, with human-like failings. What's not to like?