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Summary: Delightful read
Review: In the throes of a 'grand adventure', Delia marries, and a week later (after only one night of prenuptial indescretion) her husband is presumed dead. Six months later the story picks up with Delia's return to London after a self imposed exile. Like the one reviewer, I kept expecting Delia's dead husband to reappear. Unlike that reviewer, however, I didn't feel the book dragged at all. The emotional entanglements were novel, and handled quite intelligently. Delia, while at times rather childish, was nonetheless rather endearing. St. Stephens also generally rang true. I enjoyed the twists and turns, not the least of which were accomplished by learning what had happened in her first marriage via bits and pieces in flashback. The ending left some interesting threads hanging.
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Summary: Decent book.....too long
Review: Overall, the story was ok, characters were ok, also. I did find myself skimming pages because it was toooo looong. I wanted to finish the book to get down to the end of the mystery, which was just ok. I am also not a fan of these books that drag on and on and wrap up in only a few pages.
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Summary: A Book to Warm Your Heart
Review: Setting - London 1820 --- Barely a wife and now a widow, Philadelphia 'Delia' Effington, Lady Wilton, has returned to London from a six month stay in the Lake District hoping that the gossip from her precipitous and scandalous marriage to Charles Wilton had died down - but mostly because she missed her family and wanted nothing more than to have them welcome her back into their fold. What Delia didn't know was that her husband had been working as an agent for the government and her life could be in danger. Consequently, the very dashing bachelor, Viscount Anthony 'Tony' St. Stephens, an agent himself, disguised himself as her elderly butler, and was installed in her house, along with a team of agents to protect her.In a most unusual household, with a bumbling butler, a footman who resembled a linebacker for the Green Bay packers, and a cook whose culinary skills were non-existent, Delia would form a bond of friendship with her elderly butler, never realizing that his bumbling wasn't due to his advanced age - poor dear - but because he'd never been trained as one. Tony was a good listener though, and as Delia poured her heart out, he was losing his - to her! Soon Tony would be playing a dual role, as the butler and himself as a totally smitten suitor. No matter how the dashing viscount stirred her heart Delia, now independent, and still wanting grand adventures, didn't want to make another mistake. Tony would have to convince her that marrying him would be the grandest of adventures. This was a charming romance that had me smiling from front to back cover. Though the description speaks of the mystery of a missing notebook, that portion of the plot paled and seemed to fall to the wayside as the romance and seduction took center stage. I didn't find the book to be much of a mystery so much as a lighthearted and sweetly enjoyable regency romance. I will say that what I have experienced while reading this author's work is that she has a way with turning phrases into the most delightful and witty dialogs! Reading her words is like watching a movie with all the pauses for effect a fine actor would incorporate in his delivery. Truly enjoyable and definitely a book I can recommend to warm your heart.
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Summary: delightful regency romance
Review: Six months ago, Miss Philadelphia "Delia" Effington became Lady Wilmont when she married the rake Charles Wilmont. A few days after their wedding, someone kills Charles who was actually using a rake masquerade to hide his espionage work for His Majesty. The Widow Delia fled the London scene for the Lake District in the dead of winter. Viscount Anthony St. Stephens goes undercover as an elderly butler in Delia's home because his government superiors believe she killed Charles. However, Anthony finds himself attracted to Delia who questions why she keeps thinking of an aging servant. When she pretends to be her twin sister in high society, Anthony discards his disguise to "court" her. However, he fears that he has fallen in love with a murderer while Delia is confused by her conflicting feelings. No question that Victoria Alexander is a talented author as she spins a delightful regency romance. The story line is fun to follow with its comedy of errors as no one is quite like they seem. Though Delia seems a bit out of character either as a moron or a brilliant strategist on an adventure, the plot remains solid and the key characters likable so that readers spend a fine time following along with the antics of the cast. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Not your usual regency fare!
Review: The story line has been thoroughly reviewed by others. It is a very different plot and although the premise surrounds the bungling efforts of the "Crown's agents", 90% of the story revolves around the characters relationships and antics. It is a delightful romp. I thoroughly enjoy "twin" switches and that adds a great deal of fun to this tale. The hero is lovable as the old man (of 60) butler and is loved as the sexy viscount. A lot of love "play" and dialogue complete this circuitous story. It's just a fun read. I can't help wondering if there will be a sequel for Cassie, the "troublesome twin".......
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Summary: A good read
Review: Though I enjoyed this book, I didn't think it was as entertaining as some of the author's other work. Her Highness, My Wife is still my favorite. Possibly I was preoccupied with Christmas coming, but I began to skim over some pages and reading the other reviews maybe should have slowed down a bit. But it still didn't grab me from the beginning like some of VA's other books have. It's definitely worth the read simply for the author who wrote it. Victoria Alexander is a fun, witty writer and her books rarely disappoint.
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