- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Signet (MM) (July 7 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0451198263
- ISBN-13: 978-0451198266
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 11.2 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Abandoned by his mother and raised by a tyrannical father, a young rogue vowed long ago to harden his heart against emotion. So when his fortune is lost, he sets his sights on a marriage of convenience and riches. But as he makes his way to the estate of a very eligible young mistress, he finds his route riddled with treacherous bogs, bungling thieves, and a beautiful waif in petticoats who may much more for his life than any amount of money.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
really wasn't impressed that much,
By Tiffany Lloyd (Phoenix, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bartered Heart (Paperback)
Griffin Darrowby is in Desperate need of money but can't let anybody know about it until he is married to the weathy widow, Lady Minerva Stargrove. Otherwise there is no way she would marry him! However Lady Min says that she will only marry Griff if he loves her like her last husband did. But Griff is unable to love, he was badly abused as a child by his heartless father and vowed against it forever.Enter in Miss Gates Underhill. Poor Gates has lived a bad life too. Her mother was a lady who married under her station so when she died, while Gates was still so young, her noble family wouldn't even respond to the letter Gates had sent informing them of her mothers death. Her father started getting visions after her mother died about the bible and then created his own "Book"; and then started dragging Gates around the countryside preaching to whoever would listen. Then he remarried to another widow with two evil sons. When both Griff and Gates there is an attraction there that neither of them understand. But Gates always finds a way to raise Griff's hackles. When I started this review I really wasn't sure what to give this book. The characters were well thoughtout and you could feel Griff's pain about his family. Gates seemed to act more like a school room miss who knows nothing about the outside world, but that makes sense seeing as how when her father remarried he just left her on the farm while he continued his traveling. The problem I had with this book was that the excitment wasn't even throughout the book. The first half of the book was very boring with very little excitment. I felt that when Griff was kidnapped by Gates' stepbrothers it wasn't drawn out as well as it could've been. But the second half was loaded with action and love. I would've given this more stars if the excitment was more even throughout the book.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sweetheart of a heroine helping another tortured hero...,
By A Customer
This review is from: Bartered Heart (Paperback)
This is a switch from the usual since Gates has over-come so much in her unhappy life. She sees magic in the little everyday things, like a spider building a web, dragon fly wings, etc. While the hero has been undone by his miserable parents and life in general. All the main characters are so great. I loved Griffin's younger brothers, Cort and Scotty. Sir Thomas, Lady Min, Aunt Delphie are wonderful added characters to the story, even Gaspar his abused, lovable horse. The story is original and in so many ways very different from the norm. I loved the surprise ending. Definitely recommend this book. Now to try to find "Lord Monteith's Gift and more of her wonderful books.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Truly original!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Bartered Heart (Paperback)
Butler somehow managed to stay true to the Regency genre while creating a fresh, original story. This is on my keeper shelf.
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