Miranda

by Leonora Blythe

The lovely Miranda was as scandalous as she was beautiful. Young Lord Romford had his hands full as her guardian and right now he was at his wit's end.Only the night before Miranda had allowed the dashing Viscount Brynmawr to unmask her at a rout. Gossip spread like wildfire and impulsively Miranda announced that she was engaged to the Viscount. This, of course, appeared to make everything proper,Now a firm Lord Romford confronted her and told her she had to go through with this marriage. "It might just be the making of you," he said.Miranda's tears did not move her young guardian one whit.Or did they?

Genres: Regency

223 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 12, 1980

About the author

Leonora Burton was born in South Wales. After school in England, she got a job in London in the film industry in Soho. This led to New York and a job with Warner Brothers which owned a failing magazine,Coronet for which she became publisher .Under the pen name,Leonora Blythe she published a number of Regency romances. Her latest book, Lament of an Expat, written under her real name, Leonora Burton, chronicles her adventures in the U.K. and America. She lives with her husband in the Hudson Valley.

Reviews

[Frances · Rating 1 out of 5]

First off the book was boring. The heroine was unappealing and unlikable. There was no buildup or reason for any relationship between the so-called couples, either the primary or the secondary. And unforgivable was the reference to poker which did not come to England until approximately 50 to 60 years later. If the author doesn’t take the time to figure out what does fit into a regency novel and what doesn’t, at least they should take the time to find an editor who does.

[Miranda · Rating 2 out of 5]

My inner narcissist requires that I read any book with my name in the title. The majority of these are bodice-rippers or, in this case, really fluffy romances. Not as much cheesy dialogue here as I was hoping for, it was mostly just boring. I'll leave you with a few of my favorite lines:

"Comfortable!" Anita exclaimed. "I haven't known a moment's peace since I met Rodney. There's nothing comfortable about love, Miranda. It's...it's...quite awesome really. At least I find it so."
"But you are happy?" Miranda pressed.
"Indubitably, but frightened nonetheless. Come, let us retire [...] All this chatter of romance has made me quite dizzy."

[Lou · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a pleasant surprise this book was. I was expecting a mills and boon type romance but instead got a well written fast paced mystery akin to an adult famous five type read. Great way to spend a rainy afternoon.