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Imogen or Love and Money
Is Financial Security More Important Than Love?Torn between her desire for independence and the prospect of a rich but lonely existence, can lovely widow Imogen Mainwaring decide to accept a man who everyone knows is a womanizing rake?
When Lord Ivo Rutherford offers Imogen Mainwaring his “protection”, she knows very well what it means, and it isn't marriage. She angrily refuses and turns instead to investing in the burgeoning railway industry and making money on the London Stock Market. Lord Ivo wants to forget her, but when he meets her again in London some months later, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to her.
Is he prepared to change his way of life and can she keep pretending she's happy on her own?
Read Imogen or Love and Money to see how these two very unlike people sort out their differences in this witty 1830's Regency Romance.
When Lord Ivo Rutherford offers Imogen Mainwaring his “protection”, she knows very well what it means, and it isn't marriage. She angrily refuses and turns instead to investing in the burgeoning railway industry and making money on the London Stock Market. Lord Ivo wants to forget her, but when he meets her again in London some months later, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to her.
Is he prepared to change his way of life and can she keep pretending she's happy on her own?
Read Imogen or Love and Money to see how these two very unlike people sort out their differences in this witty 1830's Regency Romance.
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First published November 1, 2019
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G.L. Robinson
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
GL Robinson is the godchild of Georgette Heyer. She writes Regency Romances in a very proper English style with a good dash of humor. As the product of a convent boarding school in the south of England in the 1950's and early 60's, she has a very proper English style herself, which you will be able to tell if you listen to the recordings of the first chapters of her novels on her website: https://romancenovelsbyglrobinson.com, where you can also sign up for a free short story.
She met her American husband in Brussels where she was working at the time the UK joined the European Union (or Common Market, as it was then called). After retiring from a career as a French professor in upstate New York, she happily swapped Existentialism for Romance and since 2018 has written 11 Regency novels. They all feature feisty heroines against a real historical background. She has also begun a contemporary crime trilogy featuring hunky ex-special forces Miles O'Malley. She's in love with him, but don't tell her husband!
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08... (Amazon)
https://books2read.com/u/49vd2w (multiple platforms: Apple, Barnes & Noble, etc)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
GL Robinson is the godchild of Georgette Heyer. She writes Regency Romances in a very proper English style with a good dash of humor. As the product of a convent boarding school in the south of England in the 1950's and early 60's, she has a very proper English style herself, which you will be able to tell if you listen to the recordings of the first chapters of her novels on her website: https://romancenovelsbyglrobinson.com, where you can also sign up for a free short story.
She met her American husband in Brussels where she was working at the time the UK joined the European Union (or Common Market, as it was then called). After retiring from a career as a French professor in upstate New York, she happily swapped Existentialism for Romance and since 2018 has written 11 Regency novels. They all feature feisty heroines against a real historical background. She has also begun a contemporary crime trilogy featuring hunky ex-special forces Miles O'Malley. She's in love with him, but don't tell her husband!
Her Regency novels can all be found on:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WF2GV7S
and all her books on her Amazon page:
https://www.amazon.com/GL-Robinson/e/B08...
FOR A FREE SHORT STORY, or to listen to the first chapters of her novels, go to the website: https://romancenovelsbyglrobinson.com
Facebook: GL Robinson Author
Twitter: @gl_robinson
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June 1, 2021
Victorian. It took place in Switzerland and England.
Imogen was a comfortably situated widow of 3 mos.,
of a husband who treated her as a sister & he had a male
lover. Despite this, the couple shared emotional closeness.
Imo met Ivo (a duke) on a Switzerland holiday. Ivo tried
innuendo & seduction & even offered Imo "carte blanche."
Imo said 'no,' she tricked him and she left. They avoided
each other when they met again, this time in London. Ivo
was experienced in casual liaisons, but he needed to mature
in other areas in order to meet Imogen's requirements for
a friend or a mate.
Ivo, who fenced nearly daily, (to control anger/ frustration)
could not forget Imo. They kept seeing each other when
they socialized. Imo publicly helped expose a business
fraud. Imo created a business venture (a railroad line)
which looked successful down the line. Imo attracted a
drama-prone younger man, but this sorted itself out.
I enjoyed the interaction of the MCs, whether they were
peeved or in good graces with ea. other. Imo took a minimal
amt of guff from him. Ivo's irrelevant rake lifestyle melted
away.
Imogen was a comfortably situated widow of 3 mos.,
of a husband who treated her as a sister & he had a male
lover. Despite this, the couple shared emotional closeness.
Imo met Ivo (a duke) on a Switzerland holiday. Ivo tried
innuendo & seduction & even offered Imo "carte blanche."
Imo said 'no,' she tricked him and she left. They avoided
each other when they met again, this time in London. Ivo
was experienced in casual liaisons, but he needed to mature
in other areas in order to meet Imogen's requirements for
a friend or a mate.
Ivo, who fenced nearly daily, (to control anger/ frustration)
could not forget Imo. They kept seeing each other when
they socialized. Imo publicly helped expose a business
fraud. Imo created a business venture (a railroad line)
which looked successful down the line. Imo attracted a
drama-prone younger man, but this sorted itself out.
I enjoyed the interaction of the MCs, whether they were
peeved or in good graces with ea. other. Imo took a minimal
amt of guff from him. Ivo's irrelevant rake lifestyle melted
away.
April 16, 2021
Lemon Cream🐺🍆⛲Every Night💘
ADULT Alpha Male 🐺🍆⛲🔪Late Regency 💕Romance
Ivo Rutherford, Duke of Sarisbury🐺🍆⛲🔪, visits Lausanne, a French resort town every summer to get away from stifling and smoggy London. This year he happens to arrive a month or two early and finds his usual room has been given to Imogen Mainwaring💃💋💔, a beautiful young widow, still in mourning.
An argument with the hotel owner begins. Ivo🐺🍆⛲🔪 needs that room because of his very tall height, and the fact that the suite has the longest bed in the hotel, and it's his room! Arrogantly ,he persists until Imogen 💃💋💕gives up and has her maid move her things to another room.
Thus begins the Rogue Duke's acquaintance and pursuit of the beautiful Imogen, recently widowed from a platonic marriage!
Ivo🐺🍆⛲🔪 ALWAYS gets what he wants, and he can't understand why Imogen💃💋💔 resists his rakish amorous advances! He contrives circumstances to enable himself to hold her in his arms and kiss 💋her, to no avail.
This is a wonderfully written romance 💕with detailed and delightful descriptions of Regency life back then and descriptions of ancient landmarks🏰 in the area of the resort town. The book takes place both in the resort town in France, and in England.
ADULT Alpha Male 🐺🍆⛲🔪Late Regency 💕Romance
Ivo Rutherford, Duke of Sarisbury🐺🍆⛲🔪, visits Lausanne, a French resort town every summer to get away from stifling and smoggy London. This year he happens to arrive a month or two early and finds his usual room has been given to Imogen Mainwaring💃💋💔, a beautiful young widow, still in mourning.
An argument with the hotel owner begins. Ivo🐺🍆⛲🔪 needs that room because of his very tall height, and the fact that the suite has the longest bed in the hotel, and it's his room! Arrogantly ,he persists until Imogen 💃💋💕gives up and has her maid move her things to another room.
Thus begins the Rogue Duke's acquaintance and pursuit of the beautiful Imogen, recently widowed from a platonic marriage!
Ivo🐺🍆⛲🔪 ALWAYS gets what he wants, and he can't understand why Imogen💃💋💔 resists his rakish amorous advances! He contrives circumstances to enable himself to hold her in his arms and kiss 💋her, to no avail.
This is a wonderfully written romance 💕with detailed and delightful descriptions of Regency life back then and descriptions of ancient landmarks🏰 in the area of the resort town. The book takes place both in the resort town in France, and in England.
July 10, 2025
A heroine for a duke
A fun and fresh story featuring a smart independent heroine. She isn’t trying to win his affections but he is charmed despite himself.
A fun and fresh story featuring a smart independent heroine. She isn’t trying to win his affections but he is charmed despite himself.
October 1, 2020
I find I have been enjoying the books by this author. For the most part they're clean (a little groping and lots of mentioning of passing mistresses/one night stands but then the H is a rake). Now, I personally think of rakes as portrayed by Layton's The Duke's Wager. Basically people who are unscrupulous and who would use any method of persuasion to satisfy their needs with no regard to their reputation or really anything. So in this sense the H is not so much a rake as sexually promiscuous (and of course the modern me is thinking what about STDs? What about pregnancies?). Ah well.
The story is fairly straight forward and well written. There's no villain or big drama. The H and h meet in Switzerland and over the course of a year cross paths and get to know and like each other beyond just the surface (though the surface plays a HUGE part of their attraction). The H is exceedingly easy going which I had to admit was a nice change as he rarely seemed to get angry or upset and if he did it didn't seem to last long. The h was very likable. It was interesting to see a woman who learns to handle her finances and finds she has a real head for business and to pursue it with great success.
At this point I will interject that the author includes an incredible amount of details. She has painstakingly worked through how a woman would go about starting a business venture and it is interesting except I confess that I HAD to skim a few little bits here and there (forgive me Ms. Robinson!). It's just that while I can read details in a story, when it comes to certain details like business ventures as it pertains to law, politics and commerce well...I just can't. It's right up there with mathematics and science for me. And non-fiction books to be honest.
So to sum up, I did like the author's attempts to inject a touch of reality to the characters and their motivations. I will continue to read her works. But I think you have to be in a certain frame of mind to read them and fully enjoy them (as a nice break between reading something emotionally charged for instance).
The story is fairly straight forward and well written. There's no villain or big drama. The H and h meet in Switzerland and over the course of a year cross paths and get to know and like each other beyond just the surface (though the surface plays a HUGE part of their attraction). The H is exceedingly easy going which I had to admit was a nice change as he rarely seemed to get angry or upset and if he did it didn't seem to last long. The h was very likable. It was interesting to see a woman who learns to handle her finances and finds she has a real head for business and to pursue it with great success.
At this point I will interject that the author includes an incredible amount of details. She has painstakingly worked through how a woman would go about starting a business venture and it is interesting except I confess that I HAD to skim a few little bits here and there (forgive me Ms. Robinson!). It's just that while I can read details in a story, when it comes to certain details like business ventures as it pertains to law, politics and commerce well...I just can't. It's right up there with mathematics and science for me. And non-fiction books to be honest.
So to sum up, I did like the author's attempts to inject a touch of reality to the characters and their motivations. I will continue to read her works. But I think you have to be in a certain frame of mind to read them and fully enjoy them (as a nice break between reading something emotionally charged for instance).
December 21, 2020
I don’t think I could fall in love with a man who, after I refused to give him sex when we have barely met, takes another virtual stranger to his hotel room and sleeps with her instead. And makes sure I’m aware of it. Right. Sooo romantic. And I’m sure he would be great husband material.
I usually enjoy this author but this book left a bad taste in my mouth. I skipped and skimmed ahead to see if it got any better, like the h finding someone who wasn’t so selfish and entitled to fall in love with instead of that horny loser. She didn’t.
I couldn’t finish it because it was making me cringe.
I usually enjoy this author but this book left a bad taste in my mouth. I skipped and skimmed ahead to see if it got any better, like the h finding someone who wasn’t so selfish and entitled to fall in love with instead of that horny loser. She didn’t.
I couldn’t finish it because it was making me cringe.
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August 29, 2020
A disappointment
After reading and enjoying author 's other two books, this was a major let down. Did not like either of the two main characters. The male's sexual innuendos very, very outputting. Did not finish.
After reading and enjoying author 's other two books, this was a major let down. Did not like either of the two main characters. The male's sexual innuendos very, very outputting. Did not finish.
July 2, 2024
3 stars pleasant, history (railroads) and romance intertwined. A rake with a married innocent who grew to become a successful business woman then decided to get married. He flitted in and out of the story because she kept chasing him away, more verbiage on her business development than on the romance.
June 26, 2023
Another great one
I loved this one too. If the author got better cover art and professionally performed audio recordings, i think these books could get as popular as heyer's. Fun story. Great characters.
I loved this one too. If the author got better cover art and professionally performed audio recordings, i think these books could get as popular as heyer's. Fun story. Great characters.
May 17, 2021
Fresh angle, healthy love, and a really good story
Imogen is a strong, principled, true to herself beautiful young widow. She has a head on her shoulders and a kind heart. Ivo is a spoiled, self-indulgent, heedless hedonist duke.
I liked how their love developed over time. It was beautiful that the final outcome had everything to do with Imogen staying true to herself in spite of a strong attraction, curiosity, and ongoing pressure from Ivo. In equal measure it also had to do with Ivo’s choice to see himself honestly, consider the consequences of his actions on others and to take corrective action. They were better people because of each other.
Imogen is a strong, principled, true to herself beautiful young widow. She has a head on her shoulders and a kind heart. Ivo is a spoiled, self-indulgent, heedless hedonist duke.
I liked how their love developed over time. It was beautiful that the final outcome had everything to do with Imogen staying true to herself in spite of a strong attraction, curiosity, and ongoing pressure from Ivo. In equal measure it also had to do with Ivo’s choice to see himself honestly, consider the consequences of his actions on others and to take corrective action. They were better people because of each other.
April 14, 2024
I am a genuine fan of this author, but don’t mind saying at first I didn’t really like the main male character. He was too much of a “rake” for my liking. Except… the author did such a good job of his character arc that he changed and grew so much that by the end of the book I had genuinely changed my mind. I also appreciate her strong female characters and this book was no exception. Imogen is smart and resourceful as well as loyal and caring. There was enough to make it different while still in keeping with the genre. As always, I highly recommend this regency story!
January 11, 2023
Imo gen or Love and Money
After reading a number of Ms Robinson' s books.. I just keep repeating what I've said before, she gives the Reader the full measure every time. Great storyline, Great Characters, Great venue . She is a super storyteller. She knows exactly what she wants from her characters and writes accordingly. I know this Reader, just as you, can surely not get enough of her talent.
Absolutely Great Read.
After reading a number of Ms Robinson' s books.. I just keep repeating what I've said before, she gives the Reader the full measure every time. Great storyline, Great Characters, Great venue . She is a super storyteller. She knows exactly what she wants from her characters and writes accordingly. I know this Reader, just as you, can surely not get enough of her talent.
Absolutely Great Read.
September 17, 2021
Running After a Dream
The Duke was hilarious. Surprisingly humorous $ribald he turned out to be marvelously disciplined and quite astute
The disparity of the characters made for a really good read
You will be hardpressed to find such another leading man
The Duke was hilarious. Surprisingly humorous $ribald he turned out to be marvelously disciplined and quite astute
The disparity of the characters made for a really good read
You will be hardpressed to find such another leading man
November 13, 2021
Very very well written
Superb and authentic historical background, excellent characterization, and appropriate. dialogue . I like that the English remains of the period and not interposed with modern and American slang .
Superb and authentic historical background, excellent characterization, and appropriate. dialogue . I like that the English remains of the period and not interposed with modern and American slang .
August 13, 2022
This was okay, but if it's an indication of what the author's books are like they're not for me. I suppose putting it in movie terms, it goes past the PG-13 into another rating.
February 20, 2021
Flirtatious fun romance
I’m not sure society was as enlightened on a certain subject as the book presents but it provides a novel background for Imogen.
Women with brains or merely an opinion were not encouraged back in the day! Small wonder that whilst Imogen misses the company and protection provided by her older husband , she isn’t in a rush to surrender the economic independence that widowhood has given her or the precious reputation that grants her social admittance. Pushy men, fortune hunters, chancers - Imogen has to field them all. So accomplished flirt Ivo gets an unexpected comeuppance when she doesn’t fall at his feet. Or even grant him a second look!
From here on it’s a lively chase, Ivo forced to play a long game whilst Imogen, innocent in some ways, forges ahead in her in investment management. Even if she is a tiny bit lonely.....
Stolen kisses, flirtation, bargained kisses, fully clothed romance proves all rather irresistible!
I’m not sure society was as enlightened on a certain subject as the book presents but it provides a novel background for Imogen.
Women with brains or merely an opinion were not encouraged back in the day! Small wonder that whilst Imogen misses the company and protection provided by her older husband , she isn’t in a rush to surrender the economic independence that widowhood has given her or the precious reputation that grants her social admittance. Pushy men, fortune hunters, chancers - Imogen has to field them all. So accomplished flirt Ivo gets an unexpected comeuppance when she doesn’t fall at his feet. Or even grant him a second look!
From here on it’s a lively chase, Ivo forced to play a long game whilst Imogen, innocent in some ways, forges ahead in her in investment management. Even if she is a tiny bit lonely.....
Stolen kisses, flirtation, bargained kisses, fully clothed romance proves all rather irresistible!
August 15, 2024
The best so far
I really enjoyed this tale. It was beautifully crated and dealt with subjects that we don’t associate with Regency Novels, one of which being a Duke who’s not as noble, upright or outwardly virtuous as his fictional peers!
A woman who researches everything! (Without the aid of Google) 😄 and all without a “Respectable Woman” to give her countenance.
There are plots and subplots that make this a very interesting and engaging read.
I’ve read 5 of Mrs Robinson’s Regency Romances, this has been the best so far. Characters that you can relate to and embrace, I look forward to reading them all.
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I really enjoyed this tale. It was beautifully crated and dealt with subjects that we don’t associate with Regency Novels, one of which being a Duke who’s not as noble, upright or outwardly virtuous as his fictional peers!
A woman who researches everything! (Without the aid of Google) 😄 and all without a “Respectable Woman” to give her countenance.
There are plots and subplots that make this a very interesting and engaging read.
I’ve read 5 of Mrs Robinson’s Regency Romances, this has been the best so far. Characters that you can relate to and embrace, I look forward to reading them all.
I listened to this title using the Kindle Assisted function on my Alexa.
December 19, 2023
I have liked previous books written by this author, so I believe this is "plot-specific" commentary.
The plot for this book falls under the trope of "if I stalk her for long enough, she'll eventually come to love me."
Having had to get restraining orders against a person who believed this of me, this is a teeth-grinding read for me.
Maybe you happen to like stalkers. Maybe you find it romantic when a man won't take "no" for an answer. Me? Not so much.
The writing itself was good, and the characters were well developed.
The plot for this book falls under the trope of "if I stalk her for long enough, she'll eventually come to love me."
Having had to get restraining orders against a person who believed this of me, this is a teeth-grinding read for me.
Maybe you happen to like stalkers. Maybe you find it romantic when a man won't take "no" for an answer. Me? Not so much.
The writing itself was good, and the characters were well developed.
June 1, 2024
Extraordinary
Robinson is a gifted writer. Her characters leap from the pages as if she brings them to life for the reader. The convoluted lives intertwine in a most realistically complicated way. For this is the way life seems to be...exciting, ordinary, sometimes unexpected, sometimes predictable, a cornucopia of experiences and emotions. Imogen is an exceptional young woman whose circumstances change to more properly reward her kindness, ambition, beauty, and intelligence.
Robinson is a gifted writer. Her characters leap from the pages as if she brings them to life for the reader. The convoluted lives intertwine in a most realistically complicated way. For this is the way life seems to be...exciting, ordinary, sometimes unexpected, sometimes predictable, a cornucopia of experiences and emotions. Imogen is an exceptional young woman whose circumstances change to more properly reward her kindness, ambition, beauty, and intelligence.
May 20, 2020
Imogen is a wonderful regency heroine, independent and feisty, clever with money and determined to do what she wants in what is essentially a man's world (much more so than now!) and I thoroughly enjoyed how she knocked back the philanderer Ivo when he assumed that his advances would be welcomed!
Look forward to the next book! I read a free ARC copy of this book and am reviewing it voluntarily.
Look forward to the next book! I read a free ARC copy of this book and am reviewing it voluntarily.
November 15, 2021
A Rakish Duke Falls in Love
I really enjoyed Ivo and Imogen's story. While many will be upset that Ivo still slept with other women for the first quarter of the book, I liked that the author was realistic with the fact that a week was not enough time for a rake like Ivo(or anyone) or Imogen to fall in love. I also like the historical context the author slip in also every chapter.
I really enjoyed Ivo and Imogen's story. While many will be upset that Ivo still slept with other women for the first quarter of the book, I liked that the author was realistic with the fact that a week was not enough time for a rake like Ivo(or anyone) or Imogen to fall in love. I also like the historical context the author slip in also every chapter.
October 26, 2023
Mi è capitato più volte di apprezzare un buon romanzo, con favore crescente, fino all'ultimo capitolo, quando l'A. fa qualche irrimediabile pasticcio. Questo è uno di quei casi: tutto va bene, benissimo, fino a poche pagine dalla fine, quando i comportamenti di ambedue i protagonisti diventano, oltre che anacronistici, decisamente sgradevoli.
Peccato, perché dietro questa storia c'è, evidentemente, un'accurata ricerca storica, che avrebbe meritato stavolta a GLR le quattro stelline.
Peccato, perché dietro questa storia c'è, evidentemente, un'accurata ricerca storica, che avrebbe meritato stavolta a GLR le quattro stelline.
April 19, 2020
Arrogance
If you enjoy reading about an arrogant conceited Duke who thinks it's his divine right to have any woman he desires. He sees a good looking widow in mourning and decides he will have her. After reading 20% of this book I could not torture myself any further and gave it up. I no longer cared what happens. I cannot recommend this to any other reader.
If you enjoy reading about an arrogant conceited Duke who thinks it's his divine right to have any woman he desires. He sees a good looking widow in mourning and decides he will have her. After reading 20% of this book I could not torture myself any further and gave it up. I no longer cared what happens. I cannot recommend this to any other reader.
August 12, 2020
A well written Regency
A quick, fun read. Robinson seems to have done her research while making her heroine an intelligent business woman. Indeed, the topography of London to Dover for a new railway is as important and equally written about as love and yes, sex, in this fine Regency romance.
A quick, fun read. Robinson seems to have done her research while making her heroine an intelligent business woman. Indeed, the topography of London to Dover for a new railway is as important and equally written about as love and yes, sex, in this fine Regency romance.
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November 3, 2020Imogen, a young Widow, meets Lord Ivo Rutherford on a holiday in Lausanne which is the start of a love hate relationship on both sides.
I've always enjoyed books by this author and this, for me, is no exception. With a strong female lead, albeit with some weaknesses, coming against a man who is used to playing the lothario. Nowadays it is difficult to believe that a woman who is in charge of her own financies is a novelty seems difficult to believe - or have things changed that much? It also seemed that a man who played the field wasn't looked down upon, whereas it was quite easy for a girl's reputation to be ruined - again have things changed that much? With some (very slightly) spicy bits I ended up reading this in one sitting as I couldn't wait to find out what would happen in the end.
I've always enjoyed books by this author and this, for me, is no exception. With a strong female lead, albeit with some weaknesses, coming against a man who is used to playing the lothario. Nowadays it is difficult to believe that a woman who is in charge of her own financies is a novelty seems difficult to believe - or have things changed that much? It also seemed that a man who played the field wasn't looked down upon, whereas it was quite easy for a girl's reputation to be ruined - again have things changed that much? With some (very slightly) spicy bits I ended up reading this in one sitting as I couldn't wait to find out what would happen in the end.
May 22, 2021
Good But...
I would have enjoyed it more without "The Agenda" that the author was pushing. I almost stopped reading the book because of it. There is no need to insert 21st century social issues in every book. This is supposed to be a historical romance novel. No need to push a 21st century social agenda.
I would have enjoyed it more without "The Agenda" that the author was pushing. I almost stopped reading the book because of it. There is no need to insert 21st century social issues in every book. This is supposed to be a historical romance novel. No need to push a 21st century social agenda.
June 14, 2022
Yeah! No one was broke, impoverished, quite the opposite. Wealthy, widowed traveling the continent meets duke escaping law for dualing. Widow escapes rake duke and returns home to discover she has a mind for business. Begins to learn how to make money and run a new enterprise. All the while the duke realizes he is very much in love.
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April 20, 2021An enjoyable romance—loved the characterizations, Regency setting and culture—great descriptive passages of culture, clothing, and some history. Imogen is an exciting young widow with amazing talents.
July 9, 2021
A delight
A practical widow with a head for business meets a rake of a Duke in Switzerland. What could possibly go awry? A what can go right? Read this fascinating story of apparent opposites and find out.
A practical widow with a head for business meets a rake of a Duke in Switzerland. What could possibly go awry? A what can go right? Read this fascinating story of apparent opposites and find out.
December 25, 2021
Such a good book!
I’m so glad to have found the books of this author. Her stories are filled with memorable characters as well as British history. I find them interestingly tender, happy and wish the story would be longer!
I’m so glad to have found the books of this author. Her stories are filled with memorable characters as well as British history. I find them interestingly tender, happy and wish the story would be longer!
November 23, 2022
History and Romance
I love every book I have read by this author. Imogen is such as interesting story of loving relationships, smart dialog and cultural and historical insights. Beautifully done.
I love every book I have read by this author. Imogen is such as interesting story of loving relationships, smart dialog and cultural and historical insights. Beautifully done.
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