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A Mind of Her Own
SHE HAD EVERYTHING A WIFE COULD WANT. BUT SHE WANTED MORE.
Courtney's marriage to Lord Nigel Davies should have made her the happiest of young brides. Not only was her husband handsome, charming, wealthy and worldly-wise, he also proved to be the most tender and exquisite of lovers.
Why then was Courtney so dissatisfied? What attraction could she find in Sir Lloyd Paterson, who engaged in activities no proper gentleman would stoop to? What drew her into a London netherworld far beyond the bounds of society?
And above all, how could Lord Nigel tame this young woman who seemed so determined to run wild--as Courtney set out to prove that no matter how thoroughly her lordly husband mastered her body, she most definitely had A MIND OF HER OWN.
Courtney's marriage to Lord Nigel Davies should have made her the happiest of young brides. Not only was her husband handsome, charming, wealthy and worldly-wise, he also proved to be the most tender and exquisite of lovers.
Why then was Courtney so dissatisfied? What attraction could she find in Sir Lloyd Paterson, who engaged in activities no proper gentleman would stoop to? What drew her into a London netherworld far beyond the bounds of society?
And above all, how could Lord Nigel tame this young woman who seemed so determined to run wild--as Courtney set out to prove that no matter how thoroughly her lordly husband mastered her body, she most definitely had A MIND OF HER OWN.
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 6, 1983
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Anne MacNeill
1 bookMaura Seger was born in 1951. She and her husband, Michael, met while they were both working for the same company. They married after a whirlwind courtship that might have been taken directly from romance novel. She credits her husband's patient support and good humor for helping her fulfill the lifelong dream of being a writer.
Published since 1982, Maura Seger is a prolific novelist, who also wrote under many pseudonyms over time: Maeve Fitzgerald, Anne MacNeill, Jenny Bates, Sara Jennings, Laurel Winslow, Laura Michaels, Laura Hastings, and Josie Litton. She used different pennames to re-invent herself.
She is happily at work on a new novel, because she finds that writing each romance is and adventure filled with fascinating people who never fail to surprise her. When she isn't writing, she keeps busy homeschooling her two children and thinking of new stories. She lives in New England, USA, with her husband, children and menagerie... mostly.
Published since 1982, Maura Seger is a prolific novelist, who also wrote under many pseudonyms over time: Maeve Fitzgerald, Anne MacNeill, Jenny Bates, Sara Jennings, Laurel Winslow, Laura Michaels, Laura Hastings, and Josie Litton. She used different pennames to re-invent herself.
She is happily at work on a new novel, because she finds that writing each romance is and adventure filled with fascinating people who never fail to surprise her. When she isn't writing, she keeps busy homeschooling her two children and thinking of new stories. She lives in New England, USA, with her husband, children and menagerie... mostly.
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August 12, 2012
I didn't agree with two things: firstly, I didn't like the fact that the Peterloo massacre was blown out of proportion (ridiculously out of proportion). There's no need for the overdone figures, the real death toll was horrifying in itself and it didn't need an exaggeration. Secondly, I don't think its possible that the heroine could have gotten into *that sort of scrape at the brothel* (if you've read the book, then you'd probably understand which scrape I'm referring to?). It seemed a bit unrealistic to me.
Surprisingly, it had a couple of intimate scenes (nothing as racy as Balogh or Kleypas, but they're there and they aren't very demure), while still staying true to the regency romance-setting. It was interesting and different to note the progression of the Hero and the Heroine's relationship outside of the bedroom, and how their mutual passion led to love, not the other way round. In fact, this sequence of events is probably more real than the other way round because of the regency setting and the arranged marriages/marriages of convenience. The setting also provided insights on the feelings of the different classes as they experienced the rise of industrialization, the disquiet with the corn laws, the Luddite riots, and the sleazy side of upper-class London. The plot was driven by the interesting settings. I would have read the book for the historical aspects alone, but the characters were good studies, as well. I especially liked the heroine for all her frankness and tenacity, and the hero grew on me (he was obnoxiously overbearing at first).
For some reason, though, I find that the writing is a bit choppy, not quite up to the platinum standards of Austen and Heyer. Of course, such paragon writers are hard to find, and I think MacNeill does well enough with this book.
**Edit.
So, I've recently re-read the book, and I've decided that I have to lower my original rating from four stars to three. The more I read it, the more pronounced the choppy writing gets, and the more I start to notice the oddness of certain plot points that the author uses. Rereads definitely decrease the likability of the book.
Surprisingly, it had a couple of intimate scenes (nothing as racy as Balogh or Kleypas, but they're there and they aren't very demure), while still staying true to the regency romance-setting. It was interesting and different to note the progression of the Hero and the Heroine's relationship outside of the bedroom, and how their mutual passion led to love, not the other way round. In fact, this sequence of events is probably more real than the other way round because of the regency setting and the arranged marriages/marriages of convenience. The setting also provided insights on the feelings of the different classes as they experienced the rise of industrialization, the disquiet with the corn laws, the Luddite riots, and the sleazy side of upper-class London. The plot was driven by the interesting settings. I would have read the book for the historical aspects alone, but the characters were good studies, as well. I especially liked the heroine for all her frankness and tenacity, and the hero grew on me (he was obnoxiously overbearing at first).
For some reason, though, I find that the writing is a bit choppy, not quite up to the platinum standards of Austen and Heyer. Of course, such paragon writers are hard to find, and I think MacNeill does well enough with this book.
**Edit.
So, I've recently re-read the book, and I've decided that I have to lower my original rating from four stars to three. The more I read it, the more pronounced the choppy writing gets, and the more I start to notice the oddness of certain plot points that the author uses. Rereads definitely decrease the likability of the book.
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