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A Reckless Lady
Well-bred young ladies are brought up not to work for a living. But what if three well-bred young ladies are slowly starving to death?
Because their mother's fortune was tied up in trust ever since her mysterious disappearance, the Longden sisters were desperate. So they drew lots - the loser to approach their neighbor, a remote sea captain, for advice and employment.
The lot fell upon Clemency Longden, who found the arrogant rogue of a captain nearly too much to handle. But she swore to be his match, for she was a most reckless lady....
Because their mother's fortune was tied up in trust ever since her mysterious disappearance, the Longden sisters were desperate. So they drew lots - the loser to approach their neighbor, a remote sea captain, for advice and employment.
The lot fell upon Clemency Longden, who found the arrogant rogue of a captain nearly too much to handle. But she swore to be his match, for she was a most reckless lady....
216 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1974
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May 17, 2018
1.50 stars (the story is worth about 3.50 stars but the objectionable bits brought down my score) - rated hvy pg13 & r-lite (A few parts were quite objectionable to me, but perhaps not to others. But most parts were typical secular “clean” traditional regency which means possible: mild cursing/profanity, mention of mistresses, gambling, drinking, etc. – see below)
Overall nice story with some delightful, funny bits. Hero has spent most of his time in Australia where he prefers the wide open, untamed spaces and has made a fortune in sheep and the wool trade; he’s very down-to-earth, kind, shrewd and yummy. He and his aunt find very funny ways of scheming to provide financial assistance for the heroine and her sisters without them thinking they’re accepting “charity”.
Loved this: “’And what could one have replied?’ demanded Lady Eleanor of the interested Prudence. ‘What does one say, when one’s nephew betrays in one breath that he has fallen deep in love, and in the next one calmly announces his intention of committing murder as though it was the most natural thing in the world. One can scarcely just wish him happy! Or express the hope that his plans will prosper! Though I must confess that I feel for him wholeheartedly on both counts.’”
Hated this: The shabby villains are quite horrible, twisted and perverted. My rating is lowered simply because of that fact. Author did not need to make them so creepy. I know, compared to other readers, I tend to be a wimp, but I prefer my regency romance villains to be mild, maybe tie the heroine up and leave her in an abandoned cottage, not this creepy, deviant stuff that I can’t wash out of my mind. If you choose to read this, otherwise good, book, I suggest blacking out or removing most of pages 96-98, 132 and 149.
(By the way, the title didn’t fit the story, and the cover is butt-ugly!)
In general, I like this author’s writing style. So far, my favorite books are Honey-Pot, Stranger Within the Gates, The Swynden Necklace: A Georgian Romance and High Garth . I recommend reading any of those before trying this one.
Overall nice story with some delightful, funny bits. Hero has spent most of his time in Australia where he prefers the wide open, untamed spaces and has made a fortune in sheep and the wool trade; he’s very down-to-earth, kind, shrewd and yummy. He and his aunt find very funny ways of scheming to provide financial assistance for the heroine and her sisters without them thinking they’re accepting “charity”.
Loved this: “’And what could one have replied?’ demanded Lady Eleanor of the interested Prudence. ‘What does one say, when one’s nephew betrays in one breath that he has fallen deep in love, and in the next one calmly announces his intention of committing murder as though it was the most natural thing in the world. One can scarcely just wish him happy! Or express the hope that his plans will prosper! Though I must confess that I feel for him wholeheartedly on both counts.’”
Hated this: The shabby villains are quite horrible, twisted and perverted. My rating is lowered simply because of that fact. Author did not need to make them so creepy. I know, compared to other readers, I tend to be a wimp, but I prefer my regency romance villains to be mild, maybe tie the heroine up and leave her in an abandoned cottage, not this creepy, deviant stuff that I can’t wash out of my mind. If you choose to read this, otherwise good, book, I suggest blacking out or removing most of pages 96-98, 132 and 149.
(By the way, the title didn’t fit the story, and the cover is butt-ugly!)
In general, I like this author’s writing style. So far, my favorite books are Honey-Pot, Stranger Within the Gates, The Swynden Necklace: A Georgian Romance and High Garth . I recommend reading any of those before trying this one.
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