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Entering high society after rescuing a duke's son, merchant's daughter Cora Downes feels like a fish out of water, which is complicated by a misunderstanding that results in her engagement to blueblood Francis Kneller.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not Balogh's best., April 5 1999

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Avid Reader "dswhung" (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Famous Heroine (Paperback)

I love Mary Balogh's books and I have got nearly all of them. However, this is not my favorite. I suppose it is a matter of taste. I do not like the hero and heroine here as much as the ones in other stories like ' A Counterfeit Betrothal', "Courting Julia', 'The Incurable Matchmaker','A Christmas Bride' ...etc. because I think the characters are rather shallow.Nevertheless, this book is quite enjoyable.The others are excellent.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful regency romance!, July 21 2000

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Cora Downes is a merchant's daughter who enters London's elite society after rescuing a duke's son. The genuine and fun-loving Cora feels out of place in cold London society. Her fear of the aristocracy does not extend to Francis Kneller though. He is a duke's son, but Cora feels comfortable around him. Francis is amused by Cora and decides to ease her entrance into society by paying attention to her. After he inadvertantly compromises her twice, Francis offers Cora marriage. They enter into a marriage neither really wants.

I loved that Cora was not a member of the ton. I loved Francis Kneller's pink coats and lace. I loved their relationship. There is much humor to be had in The Famous Heroine, but it never overshadows the romance. It develops slowly and believably. Mary Balogh has written another winner!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent Balogh, Mar 27 2000

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While Balogh's longer, more involved novels are usually a far better purchase than the standard 200-page Regency, she is an author who can alter her style to fit this genre if necessary, and in 'The Famous Heroine' she's done just that. Cora is a wonderfully amusing and enjoyable heroine, and Francis a rather unexpected but thoroughly likeable hero. Cora's misconception about Francis is actually very plausible, and the scene in which this gets straightened out between them is one of the most amusing in any Regency I've read. It's also good to see a heroine who isn't a simpering miss in the bedroom.

Don't expect the usual Balogh angst in this book; but for a comedy with a light touch this is wonderful.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, heartwarming, wonderful characters
As usual, Balogh writes an excellent, engaging book. Less than halfway through the first chapter and I was already hooked. Read more

Published on Sep 7 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and fun
It's not every day (or every heroine) who decides to marry a man she thinks is gay. . . and who is mortified when she actually admits that to her amorous husband! Read more