- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Zebra - Kensington (Dec 1 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0821769928
- ISBN-13: 978-0821769928
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 68 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,653,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
The last thing independent, unconventional Cleo Renfield wants to do is get married. However, when her two older married half-sisters and Lady Agnes, her godmother and chaperone for the season, choose her childhood friend, Leslie Petersborough, Marquis of Hastings, as their intended victim, Cleo takes action. Her simple plan: she and Leslie will pretend to fall in love and behave so scandalously that her sisters and Lady Agnes will give up on the match. Of course, it doesn't work out that way, and when Cleo and Leslie actually do fall in love, no one is more surprised than they are. Despite the questionable logic of Cleo's initial plan, this lively romp featuring an appealing but woefully nave heroine, an honorable but fun-loving hero, and a plot that begins lightly but quickly takes on a more troubling dimension will delight fans of London-set Regencies dealing with scandal and the rigid rules of the ton. Regency author Scott (The Incomparable Miss Compton) lives in Kennewick, WA.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Mildly entertaining, but not one of Scott's best,
By Cilla (upstate NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Irredeemable Miss Renfield (Paperback)
I usually devour one of Regina Scott's books, but this one bogged down so much I read it over a couple of days. My biggest "beef" was with the aspect of the plot where the heroine, Cleo, was going to create some sort of uproar with the hero to make her sisters stop matchmaking. It wasn't a logical plan, and it just didn't work for the plot. The introduction of "bad girl Eloise," who apparently is going to be redeemed in another book, was pretty confusing. It was unclear exactly what happened to her when she was caught in a compromising position in the stables by the heroine before the book started, and although I am sure this will all be explained in the other book, it still was disturbing to have such a loose end. I really didn't think Eloise added much to the plot, and her trying to compromise the hero and then dropping the matter didn't make sense to me. Cleo was not a very interesting heroine. If she wasn't concocting crazy plans, she didn't have much of a personality. Leslie, the hero, also was pretty boring. I thought that he would be more of a man of mystery, like his father the secret agent had been in some of the other books. He should have been smart enough to tell Cleo her plan wasn't going to work. Then, when he is somewhat crushed by being ostracized by the ton, it seemed ridiculous to me. I wanted him to have more guts, and not care about the silly ways of the ton. It seemed like it took him forever to figure out that he was in love with Cleo, and while I was waiting for him, I got bored. I will keep this book only because I am collecting Regina Scott's books, but it won't be one that I would re-read unless I was really desperate. She has some much better ones.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Romance,
By Yazzy (Hartford, CT) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Irredeemable Miss Renfield (Paperback)
This is the first time I ever read a book from Regina Scott and to be honest, I was hooked. This was not a romance of two people who were strangers, but of two people who knew each other and with their tactics to fight of being married to each other they realized that love was in the air.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A GREAT romance!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Irredeemable Miss Renfield (Paperback)
If you are a fan of Regina Scott's books, you must have this one!! Cleo Renfield is a truly delightful character, full of energy and mischief. However, it is Ms. Scott's hero, Leslie Petersborough, that steals the show. He cuts a dashing figure, dabbles in the world of spies, and would stop to save an injured puppy on his way to a dance, even if it meant getting mud on his best clothes. With characters like this and a delightful plot that blends romance with fine storytelling, you just can't go wrong!
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