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Regency Romance: A Devilish Masquerade Ball
(Steamy Content)
"I don't know why I am committing to the one thing I have avoided for years, but I know what I feel for you is deep and already slave to it.”
A Coaching Accident, a Regency New Year Fancy Dress Ball, and a Devilish Masquerade will ensue.
The cynical Melbourne, Earl Standish, has resigned himself to a bachelor existence in which a mistress is a damn sight safer than young chits with mother’s who are hell-bent on securing a title for their daughters. Stealing the cherry as sporting game has never been his gambit, until that is, a coaching accident, involving his sister and the Danby family, thrusts an irresistible young lady into his sightline. Conventions of hospitality must be afforded to the rescuers of his sister, and with a New Year ball imminent at Norton Priory, Standish is hopelessly smitten, but he has two brothers and the elder of the two is a renowned cherry stealer. Can the Earl overcome his misgivings and rejoin the Marriage Mart – and will the rakish brother let him steal away with Cecily Danby?
"I don't know why I am committing to the one thing I have avoided for years, but I know what I feel for you is deep and already slave to it.”
A Coaching Accident, a Regency New Year Fancy Dress Ball, and a Devilish Masquerade will ensue.
The cynical Melbourne, Earl Standish, has resigned himself to a bachelor existence in which a mistress is a damn sight safer than young chits with mother’s who are hell-bent on securing a title for their daughters. Stealing the cherry as sporting game has never been his gambit, until that is, a coaching accident, involving his sister and the Danby family, thrusts an irresistible young lady into his sightline. Conventions of hospitality must be afforded to the rescuers of his sister, and with a New Year ball imminent at Norton Priory, Standish is hopelessly smitten, but he has two brothers and the elder of the two is a renowned cherry stealer. Can the Earl overcome his misgivings and rejoin the Marriage Mart – and will the rakish brother let him steal away with Cecily Danby?
90 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 14, 2017
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Francine Howarth
61 books13 followersA portrait, a landscape, wind whispering through trees, a droplet of rain or snowflake on eyelashes: all can stir Francine's imagination and result in either a modern contemporary romance, or that of a steamy historical. Francine is not only an ex-mainstream published author and ex publisher, she's now a self published author. Years back she was a professional reviewer for a well-known magazine supplement, and still writes reviews for several romance review web sites.
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
September 5, 2017
2 stars*
One star for the writing, which drove me nuts.
Excerpt: "A light in Cecy’s eyes sparked, and Colonel George Danby wagered the previously unknown gentleman friend of Willoughby Standish was now unmasked, and despite Miss Charlotte Goodall’s machinations to become Mrs. Melbourne Standish, if they were making tracks to the Standish abode he fancied Hell lay ahead for he and Margaret if the elder Standish was the rider escorting them."
The repeated use of 'thence' was also irritating. Worse, the word was usually used incorrectly.
* I added a second star in case the story was decent. I couldn't force myself to finish the book.
One star for the writing, which drove me nuts.
Excerpt: "A light in Cecy’s eyes sparked, and Colonel George Danby wagered the previously unknown gentleman friend of Willoughby Standish was now unmasked, and despite Miss Charlotte Goodall’s machinations to become Mrs. Melbourne Standish, if they were making tracks to the Standish abode he fancied Hell lay ahead for he and Margaret if the elder Standish was the rider escorting them."
The repeated use of 'thence' was also irritating. Worse, the word was usually used incorrectly.
* I added a second star in case the story was decent. I couldn't force myself to finish the book.
March 18, 2018
Whilst, whilst, whilst
Good grief I got annoyed with the use of that word. The style of writing just didn't appeal to me. I don't know if the author was shooting for an old-time feel or what but it wasn't for me.
Good grief I got annoyed with the use of that word. The style of writing just didn't appeal to me. I don't know if the author was shooting for an old-time feel or what but it wasn't for me.
August 10, 2017
Short, but delightful Regency story of love at first sight. I cannot praise enough the author's delicate touch in steamy scenes and skill in producing exquisite dialogues.
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