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The Runaway Countess
SMUG, SELF-SATISFIED, AND SLIGHTLY SCANDALOUS...
That, thought Joan Pennington Amory, Countess of Sutherland, summed up Sir Adam March to a tee! The dashing rake dared to pry into her past, and his concern with her future was utterly inappropriate. Mind you, lovely Lady Sutherland was not being ungrateful; she was merely looking out for her own interests. The darkly handsome nobleman had, after all, rescued her when she had been wounded by highwaymen--and he suspected that she was not all she appeared to be. Indeed, Lady Sutherland was traveling incognito; having donned a disguise and fled upon being ordered by her grandmama to marry an unknown distant cousin. She had, it seemed, turned down one suitor too many. Yet her attempt to find a life of her own had simply placed her in the path of an arrogant and most notorious rake. Though they tiffed from the moment they met, Joan soon realized that the sparks that flew between them camouflaged something less furious, gentler, more tender... Was it love?
That, thought Joan Pennington Amory, Countess of Sutherland, summed up Sir Adam March to a tee! The dashing rake dared to pry into her past, and his concern with her future was utterly inappropriate. Mind you, lovely Lady Sutherland was not being ungrateful; she was merely looking out for her own interests. The darkly handsome nobleman had, after all, rescued her when she had been wounded by highwaymen--and he suspected that she was not all she appeared to be. Indeed, Lady Sutherland was traveling incognito; having donned a disguise and fled upon being ordered by her grandmama to marry an unknown distant cousin. She had, it seemed, turned down one suitor too many. Yet her attempt to find a life of her own had simply placed her in the path of an arrogant and most notorious rake. Though they tiffed from the moment they met, Joan soon realized that the sparks that flew between them camouflaged something less furious, gentler, more tender... Was it love?
209 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1988
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June 5, 2020
Too unwise in adventures; okay
March 29, 2015
A bit dry and average. The writing tone was slightly distanced and trust me when I say little romance could be felt. There was no hotness factor. The writing distracted me at times. What also bugged me was the head hopping and perception was changed - typically in these books it's in one viewpoint, or else two (heroine and hero) - here you have many and I don't think it works well for this genre. Above all this was supposed to be a quirky and humorous piece - it did work on this front. Cute and clever scenes, loved the heroines personality (sparkling for sure), the hero was likeable enough even if he wasn't anything out of the ordinary. The very end felt a little rushed too.
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