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The Whittakers #2
The Lieutenant's Lady
Lydia Whittaker's horrid Uncle Henry has cast her, her widowed mother, and sisters out of their Yorkshire home. Now Lydia must not only hand over the estate she has thriftily managed for years, but also enter the marriage mart. This is far from her desire...until her heart is set a—flutter by the very first man she meets: Lieutenant Edward Whittaker.
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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July 30, 2008
Heroine: practical, hardy, sensible, plump girl who has helped keep her family out of poverty for years. Feels useless now that she doesn't have to be the caretaker of the family because her older sister married rich.
Hero: her cousin, a son of the uncle that the heroine and her sisters are brought up to detest, with good reason. Tangled family history means the two sides don't really speak. He's a military man, also practical, and hearty. Attracted to our heroine, though she doesnt' really believe it at first.
Hijinx and tragedies ensue, involving alternate suitors, intentionally dramatic secondary romances, the escape of Napoleon from Elba, ridiculous duels and family squabbling. With our heroine pouring cold water over everybody and just trying to get them to shut up and eat their dinner before it gets cold. Its very enjoyable, easy to zip through in a few hours.
Hero: her cousin, a son of the uncle that the heroine and her sisters are brought up to detest, with good reason. Tangled family history means the two sides don't really speak. He's a military man, also practical, and hearty. Attracted to our heroine, though she doesnt' really believe it at first.
Hijinx and tragedies ensue, involving alternate suitors, intentionally dramatic secondary romances, the escape of Napoleon from Elba, ridiculous duels and family squabbling. With our heroine pouring cold water over everybody and just trying to get them to shut up and eat their dinner before it gets cold. Its very enjoyable, easy to zip through in a few hours.
June 11, 2020
Protagonists nice; decent-natured
March 24, 2012
Ms. Huntington's works remind me of the traditional Georgette Heyer Regency romances.
This is the second book is the Whittaker sisters series. It follows "The Captain's Courtship."
Lydia Whittaker is definitely not the typical Regency heroine.
This is the second book is the Whittaker sisters series. It follows "The Captain's Courtship."
Lydia Whittaker is definitely not the typical Regency heroine.
October 15, 2008
Enjoyable family feud romance with an unusual (not beautiful) heroine and melancholy subordinate romances.
September 25, 2009
Regency
January 25, 2014
Late night reading fluff...
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews