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Countess Misbehaves
As their ocean liner slowly sinks, the proper Countess Madeleine Cavendish and the roguish Armand de Chevalier--two strangers, believing that they are about to die--make passionate love, never expecting to survive the disaster, only to be reunited amid the glitter of New Orleans high society. Original.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 2000
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About the author
Nan Ryan
44 books71 followersNancy Henderson is the middle daughter of a Texas rancher and postmaster. She's been married for many years to Joe Ryan, a television executive. Hisoccupation has taken them from border to border and coast to coast. Fortunately, writing is something that can be done anywhere - and Nan shouldknow. The Ryans have lived in Washington, California, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Missouri, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and their own home state of Texas. Nan says it was fun to move around the country and honestly believes that it has helped her writing. The library and the Internet offer a great deal of information on any given place, but there is nothing quite likeactually living in a locale where a book is set.
She began her writing career in 1981. She flirted with writing mysteries, but never finished any. Then, as fate would have it, she saw an article in Newsweek magazine entitled "From Bedroom to Boardroom." It was an interesting story on the women who were writing romance novels. Nan was intrigued. She had never read a romance. She bought a couple, read them, and knew she'd found her calling. She sat down at the Smith Corona typewriter and began her own romance. The first one never left her house. It is burieddeep in a trunk and Nan says it will never be shown to anyone. Her second book sold and she's been writing since. Twenty-two romance novels later, shestill enjoys writing and realizes she's been blessed to have found what she loves to do.
The winner of numerous awards, Nan Ryan says one of the nicest things ever written about her was printed in the St. Petersburg Times. Correspondent AnnV. Hull wrote: "Romance novelist Nan Ryan could step right into the pages of one of her paperbacks. Tall and slender, with smokey eyes and pearly skin,Nan Ryan looks like movie star Jessica Lange's older sister. Ryan writes the most imaginative and bold love scenes, some of which would surely shock herformer teachers at Abilene Christian University."
She began her writing career in 1981. She flirted with writing mysteries, but never finished any. Then, as fate would have it, she saw an article in Newsweek magazine entitled "From Bedroom to Boardroom." It was an interesting story on the women who were writing romance novels. Nan was intrigued. She had never read a romance. She bought a couple, read them, and knew she'd found her calling. She sat down at the Smith Corona typewriter and began her own romance. The first one never left her house. It is burieddeep in a trunk and Nan says it will never be shown to anyone. Her second book sold and she's been writing since. Twenty-two romance novels later, shestill enjoys writing and realizes she's been blessed to have found what she loves to do.
The winner of numerous awards, Nan Ryan says one of the nicest things ever written about her was printed in the St. Petersburg Times. Correspondent AnnV. Hull wrote: "Romance novelist Nan Ryan could step right into the pages of one of her paperbacks. Tall and slender, with smokey eyes and pearly skin,Nan Ryan looks like movie star Jessica Lange's older sister. Ryan writes the most imaginative and bold love scenes, some of which would surely shock herformer teachers at Abilene Christian University."
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
May 19, 2009
I know I shouldn't have but I laughed. The whole premise of "doing it before dying" is highly unlikely but in the world of Happily Ever After, anything's possible, right? So why did I not like this? To be fair, I stopped after first two chapters. Something external has to compel me to continue I'm afraid. That or when I'm shitfaced and will devour anything.
June 2, 2010
Blah.. not really my type of book to read but i endured it out of boredom.. Its practically soft porn.. bleeh
The story wasnt too bad though.
The story wasnt too bad though.
Want to read
January 31, 2022I will have to get back into this another day because it hasn't been that day for like 4 months now
July 19, 2020
Shelved in my “did not finish.” When Avalina, the housekeeper, is mentioned, I can already expect another sentence following up mentioning that she is black. As if I’ve forgotten, considering the number of times Nan Ryan has shoved this in my face! Ryan’s writing strategy is terrible, and the best use for this book would be to make a drinking game of it. For those of you who enjoy winding down with a drink and a book, just take a shot every time you read about Avalina’s blackness. By the end, you’ll be pretty hammered :)
September 16, 2015
The first few pages that I read had me hooked, I couldn't put the book down.
This book does deserve 5 stars.
The voodoo magic ceremony was so interesting/the kinky romance between the earl and dominique...super exciting Lol.
This book does deserve 5 stars.
The voodoo magic ceremony was so interesting/the kinky romance between the earl and dominique...super exciting Lol.
March 28, 2013
just one star.
i don't know how can i wast all this time in read it.
anyway ,i think it seem to be porn novel more than any thing else
i don't know how can i wast all this time in read it.
anyway ,i think it seem to be porn novel more than any thing else
May 30, 2013
loved it
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