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The Bewitching Hour
Set in London, 1815
After a chance encounter with the flirtatious, Lord Stratton, Priscilla Hawthorn tells herself that she hopes to never see him again. But when her cousin Mary comes to her and begs that she retrieve several compromising letters that she wrote to Stratton when she was just fifteen, Priscilla agrees to try. Forced into his company, she struggles with the growing desire she feels for him and an unknown enemy's determination to keep them apart.
Lord Stratton has come to London to escort his youngest sister, Lady Cecelia, for the Season. The prospect of dealing with his Aunt Mirabella and her horde of annoying little dogs who have thrown the house in turmoil, and mediating the constant arguments between his aunt and sister over a suitable debutante's wardrobe, makes the next few months seem bleak. His mood brightens considerably when a beautiful young lady appears in his garden holding one of his aunt's ridiculous little dogs. He's immediately smitten, but she's not easily convinced. As he sets out to win her love, he discovers that she's guarding a secret and until he finds out what it is, she will never agree to be his wife. Undaunted, he presses on, hoping that if his love won't convince her, perhaps the passion-filled nights they spend together will...
After a chance encounter with the flirtatious, Lord Stratton, Priscilla Hawthorn tells herself that she hopes to never see him again. But when her cousin Mary comes to her and begs that she retrieve several compromising letters that she wrote to Stratton when she was just fifteen, Priscilla agrees to try. Forced into his company, she struggles with the growing desire she feels for him and an unknown enemy's determination to keep them apart.
Lord Stratton has come to London to escort his youngest sister, Lady Cecelia, for the Season. The prospect of dealing with his Aunt Mirabella and her horde of annoying little dogs who have thrown the house in turmoil, and mediating the constant arguments between his aunt and sister over a suitable debutante's wardrobe, makes the next few months seem bleak. His mood brightens considerably when a beautiful young lady appears in his garden holding one of his aunt's ridiculous little dogs. He's immediately smitten, but she's not easily convinced. As he sets out to win her love, he discovers that she's guarding a secret and until he finds out what it is, she will never agree to be his wife. Undaunted, he presses on, hoping that if his love won't convince her, perhaps the passion-filled nights they spend together will...
454 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 16, 2012
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About the author
Diana L. Douglas
3 books46 followersDiana Douglas lives in the Arizona desert with her husband, a little black dog and two cats who love to edit her manuscripts by walking on her keyboard. Most days you'll find her in front of her computer with a cup of coffee and a bag of gummy worms at her side. When she isn't writing, she's either reading or spending time at the gym in her on-going attempt to fight the long-term effects of gravity.
She's published two historical romances, The Bewitching Hour and The Devil's Own Luck, and a time-travel, The Tattooed Angel. She's currently at work on her, as yet unnamed, sequel to The Tattooed Angel.
She's published two historical romances, The Bewitching Hour and The Devil's Own Luck, and a time-travel, The Tattooed Angel. She's currently at work on her, as yet unnamed, sequel to The Tattooed Angel.
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November 25, 2012
If you see my list of books read and reviewed, you will notice I don't read romance, I just can't! I usually close the book with disgust, that is if I get past the first paragraphs of chapter one. So most of my friends thought the world was coming to an end when I confessed I was reading a The Bewitching Hour and that I was liking it...a lot!
Since I don't read romance, can't really tell how this story compares to others, but I enjoyed it and kept turning the digital pages to see what would happen.
What I liked is that the story was set in 1815, in a very different time, when women's only job was to get married and acquire the best financial position possible. The story was very straight forward, the main characters Priscilla and Lord Stratton did not end up in over-dramatized situations where their love could never be....it was and more than once!
We do have some bodice-ripping scenes, which always makes me wonder, was it really that easy with all the clothing women wore back then? I guess that when there is a will, there is a way!
So there you go! I read a romance and plan to read the sequel "The Devil's Own Luck"
Since I don't read romance, can't really tell how this story compares to others, but I enjoyed it and kept turning the digital pages to see what would happen.
What I liked is that the story was set in 1815, in a very different time, when women's only job was to get married and acquire the best financial position possible. The story was very straight forward, the main characters Priscilla and Lord Stratton did not end up in over-dramatized situations where their love could never be....it was and more than once!
We do have some bodice-ripping scenes, which always makes me wonder, was it really that easy with all the clothing women wore back then? I guess that when there is a will, there is a way!
So there you go! I read a romance and plan to read the sequel "The Devil's Own Luck"
October 15, 2014
Another great read from author, Diana Douglas. She's one of the few romance writers who use multiple plot lines
and that always keeps me turning the pages. I should have read "The Devil's Own Luck" first, as this book comes before that one, but it didn't spoil the story for me, and Lord Stratton is a great character. The story is set in Mayfair, London, early 1800"s, and she really got the feel of the times, which is why I like historicals. It has a lot of humor in it, too, which I like. I highly recommend this one.
July 17, 2013
I loved Ms. Douglas's first novel! I wasn't too sure about the regency genre, but I quickly fell in love with the characters and was easily drawn into the story. The dialogue was entertaining and crisp. I will definitely be reading her follow ups in this series. Great job!
November 18, 2015
Lacked page turning factor
It has all the elements of a good fiction novel. However it lacked the page turning factor. It took me almost three weeks to finish this novel. I'm not so interested in reading the sequel.
It has all the elements of a good fiction novel. However it lacked the page turning factor. It took me almost three weeks to finish this novel. I'm not so interested in reading the sequel.
September 24, 2012
This was an Amazon Kindle freebie ... it was an enjoyable read with some interesting twists. Some plot twists I expected and others I didn't.
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January 4, 2019After a chance encounter with the flirtatious, Lord Stratton, Priscilla Hawthorn tells herself that she hopes to never see him again. But when her cousin Mary comes to her and begs that she retrieve several compromising letters that she wrote to Stratton when she was just fifteen, Priscilla agrees to try. Forced into his company, she struggles with the growing desire she feels for him and an unknown enemy's determination to keep them apart.
Lord Stratton has come to London to escort his youngest sister, Lady Cecelia, for the Season. The prospect of dealing with his Aunt Mirabella and her horde of annoying little dogs who have thrown the house in turmoil, and mediating the constant arguments between his aunt and sister over a suitable debutante's wardrobe, makes the next few months seem bleak. His mood brightens considerably when a beautiful young lady appears in his garden holding one of his aunt's ridiculous little dogs. He's immediately smitten, but she's not easily convinced. As he sets out to win her love, he discovers that she's guarding a secret and until he finds out what it is, she will never agree to be his wife. Undaunted, he presses on, hoping that if his love won't convince her, perhaps the passion-filled nights they spend together will...
Lord Stratton has come to London to escort his youngest sister, Lady Cecelia, for the Season. The prospect of dealing with his Aunt Mirabella and her horde of annoying little dogs who have thrown the house in turmoil, and mediating the constant arguments between his aunt and sister over a suitable debutante's wardrobe, makes the next few months seem bleak. His mood brightens considerably when a beautiful young lady appears in his garden holding one of his aunt's ridiculous little dogs. He's immediately smitten, but she's not easily convinced. As he sets out to win her love, he discovers that she's guarding a secret and until he finds out what it is, she will never agree to be his wife. Undaunted, he presses on, hoping that if his love won't convince her, perhaps the passion-filled nights they spend together will...
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