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Jack Compton's Luck
Four years of war and even more years of trying to save the family estate have knocked the daredevil out of Jack Compton. He's hanging on to his place in society by the skin of his teeth.Seeing Lacey Chancellor joyously dancing the Charleston brings his passion for life back full force! As luck would have it, this wealthy heiress is drawn to him. But pride is a powerful thing. Unwilling to be branded a fortune hunter, will Jack choose honor over love?
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First published March 1, 2003
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Paula Marshall
125 books21 followersPaula was born in Leicester and grew up in Nottingham. After finishing school, she was employed as a research librarian, and studied for her library examinations after work.
Paula has three children, and when the third started school, she returned to work, beginning a new career as a part-time lecturer in English and general studies. After four years of teaching, it became necessary for her to gain a degree, and Paula did just that. She enrolled in the open university and spent the next four years earning a first class honors BA in history.
Paula has three children, and when the third started school, she returned to work, beginning a new career as a part-time lecturer in English and general studies. After four years of teaching, it became necessary for her to gain a degree, and Paula did just that. She enrolled in the open university and spent the next four years earning a first class honors BA in history.
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December 18, 2020
I read this for TBR Challenge 2015, but somehow didn't cross-post to Goodreads. I remember enjoying this book 5 years ago, so here's what I had to say back then.
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read across just about all romance subgenres now, but I started with a great love of historicals and romantic suspense, and I still read plenty of both of these. I’ve read several Regency and Victorian historicals lately, so I purposely went looking for another setting in my TBR pile. I eventually came up with Paula Marshall’s 2009 book, Jack Compton’s Luck. I have enjoyed some of Marshall’s Regency trads published by Harlequin Historicals, including Lord Hadleigh’s Rebellion, which I reviewed for AAR. This novel, set in 1920s England, revisits descendants of some of Marshall’s Regency characters but the book stands alone.
Jack Compton returned from the Great War to find himself and his circumstances greatly changed, as did many a man at that time. When many of us think of the 1920s, we think of flappers, music, and parties, but for Jack, responsibility weighs heavily on him. He comes from a landed family, but their estates are greatly diminished and Jack must work hard in fighting to keep what little bit remains.
His older brother, Sir William Compton(Will), actually holds the title, but he is an invalid due to war wounds, so Jack runs his business affairs. Another former soldier serves as butler, assistant and nurse to Jack’s brother, and together the three make up a household that is a tad rough around the edges.
Jack’s brother convinces him to take a little break and go to London with a cousin. There Jack finds himself captivated at first sight by Lacey Chancellor, a wealthy heiress from the United States. Jack’s cousin pushes him to make Lacey’s acquaintance on the grounds that marrying money could save Jack’s family from ruin. Jack’s older brother later makes similar suggestions, but even though Jack acknowledges the realities of his financial situation, he doesn’t want to be a fortune hunter.
When he first meets Lacey, he finds her both intelligent and very fun. I actually enjoyed these early scenes because the two really do seem to click, and one can tell that Jack not only likes Lacey but he likes who he becomes when he is around her. Good stuff.
This is a partial review. You can find the complete text here: https://allaboutromance.com/who-loves...
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read across just about all romance subgenres now, but I started with a great love of historicals and romantic suspense, and I still read plenty of both of these. I’ve read several Regency and Victorian historicals lately, so I purposely went looking for another setting in my TBR pile. I eventually came up with Paula Marshall’s 2009 book, Jack Compton’s Luck. I have enjoyed some of Marshall’s Regency trads published by Harlequin Historicals, including Lord Hadleigh’s Rebellion, which I reviewed for AAR. This novel, set in 1920s England, revisits descendants of some of Marshall’s Regency characters but the book stands alone.
Jack Compton returned from the Great War to find himself and his circumstances greatly changed, as did many a man at that time. When many of us think of the 1920s, we think of flappers, music, and parties, but for Jack, responsibility weighs heavily on him. He comes from a landed family, but their estates are greatly diminished and Jack must work hard in fighting to keep what little bit remains.
His older brother, Sir William Compton(Will), actually holds the title, but he is an invalid due to war wounds, so Jack runs his business affairs. Another former soldier serves as butler, assistant and nurse to Jack’s brother, and together the three make up a household that is a tad rough around the edges.
Jack’s brother convinces him to take a little break and go to London with a cousin. There Jack finds himself captivated at first sight by Lacey Chancellor, a wealthy heiress from the United States. Jack’s cousin pushes him to make Lacey’s acquaintance on the grounds that marrying money could save Jack’s family from ruin. Jack’s older brother later makes similar suggestions, but even though Jack acknowledges the realities of his financial situation, he doesn’t want to be a fortune hunter.
When he first meets Lacey, he finds her both intelligent and very fun. I actually enjoyed these early scenes because the two really do seem to click, and one can tell that Jack not only likes Lacey but he likes who he becomes when he is around her. Good stuff.
This is a partial review. You can find the complete text here: https://allaboutromance.com/who-loves...
January 7, 2012
2.5 - took a long time to finish.
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